"Okay, this is the best thing. That being said, I will leave this matter to Shen Aiqing and talk to the generals below. After we agree on the consensus, I will personally give the order." Tang Ao was also filled with joy after hearing this. Said.
"According to the order." Shen Yunyi agreed on the spot, and then the two of them looked at each other and laughed. Looking in Shen Min's eyes, she was also very happy. For a woman, there is no one better than her husband and elders. There is nothing happier than living in harmony.
After the military affairs were handed over to Shen Yunyi, the next thing Tang Ao had to solve was the most troublesome civil service system.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that military commanders are in charge of wars and civil servants are in charge of peace. Therefore, once a war breaks out, these civil servants are the ones they dislike the most. Even when they encounter some weak emperors, they can influence their thoughts and the situation of their court. Prevent the war that was originally beneficial to you from happening until your opponent is ready and takes the initiative to attack, and then passively fight. But by that time, you have often lost all your advantages.
Tang Ao is naturally not an emperor who can be manipulated by others, so he will not be affected by civil servants. But because many things still require their cooperation, we cannot fight in the front and cause chaos in the rear. If this is the case, then this The war really cannot be fought.
The main thing is persuasion. If that doesn't work, Tang Ao will have no choice but to replace a group of officials. As Longyuan grows stronger, more and more students graduate. Because many people do not have good positions, if the current officials If his thoughts are rigid, then Tang Ao has no choice but to take action.
In order to convince the civil service system, the first person Tang Ao wanted to summon was the Interior Minister Han Ce, who had followed Tang Ao for a long time and replaced the erring Zeng Tong.
The place where the two met this time was a side hall in Prince Ji's palace. There was no one else waiting on them, they just sat across from each other, with a pot of good Jizhou tea placed in front of them.
The two were already very familiar with each other, so Tang Ao did not do any testing. Instead, he directly told what Shen Yunyi had said to him, and at the end he bluntly said that this was exactly what he wanted. After saying this, he looked straight at Han Ce.
A feeling of power without anger came over his face, causing Han Ce who was sitting there to feel great pressure.
If it were the students who had just graduated from Longyuan, they would have been so frightened that they could not speak. Then it would not be Tang Ao who would do whatever he wanted to do? But after all, Han Ce had been with Prince Xiang, and he was His first staff member has also seen many big scenes.
Facing the pressure from Tang Ao, he still withstood it, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, not long after the Battle of Zhangcheng ended, we used troops against the Xiongnu army, which consumed a lot of supplies, gold and silver. .Now that the aliens are preparing for a new round of war, shouldn’t we also recuperate and make more preparations at this time to prepare for the war?”
Obviously, this is because Han Ce disagrees with Tang Ao now launching a war against Daqian.
It should be said that Han Ce was also in favor of taking back Jizhou. After all, Daliang City was there, which had been the imperial capital for hundreds of years. There was a deep-rooted thought that told them that whoever occupied it would be the orthodoxy of the world.
Who wouldn’t want to own a place like this?
But the problem is that war means money, and it requires a lot of money. The treatment of the Dahua Army has always been the best in the world, and the logistics support consumes a huge amount of money every day.
The reason why the Dahua Army can win every battle is because of the support of enough gold and silver. But if it continues like this, the situation will not get much better. Let’s just say that Jizhou’s treasury has not put any money into it for a long time. Not only that, but a part of it needs to be consumed every year. It can only be maintained by relying on the unique good things in the world such as Dahua State-owned Hero Drunk and Jizhou Tea.
But now, after how long it had been quiet, Tang Ao actually wanted to initiate a war again. Han Ce, who knew the situation in the treasury, certainly wanted to stop it, and as the Minister of the Interior, he must also stop it. This was originally That's his duty.
Han Ce tried to dissuade him, but he was not as proactive as Shen Yunyi in supporting him. This was also because of the different division of labor. The Minister of Military Aircraft was only responsible for military affairs and not financial matters, so he naturally did not have to worry about whether he had money or not.
Han Ce's disagreement was also expected by Tang Ao, and he was not surprised. Instead, he smiled and said: "Han Aiqing, it seems you still need to learn arithmetic well?"
"I am stupid, but I don't know what your Majesty means." Han Ce asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Well, it doesn't mean anything. It's just saying that Han Aiqing doesn't know how to settle accounts." Tang Ao said it bluntly. Han Ce's expression changed slightly and he quickly lowered his head.
"I am stupid, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Okay, then I will settle an account for Aiqing. Yes, to use weapons against Da Gan now, we need to mobilize some troops, which requires a lot of materials and money for support. For the time being, it is a It’s a big expense, but I don’t know if Aiqing has calculated how much it costs to transport supplies to other areas, especially Qingzhou and Xiangzhou, every year?”
"It is necessary to travel around Jizhou. The people needed to eat horses and chews must be expensive, and it will also waste time. Once Jizhou can be captured, wouldn't it save a lot of distance, which is equivalent to saving a lot of money. It's a large sum of money. Isn't it obvious which one will make more money in the long run? Then I said that I don't know how to settle accounts, so why am I wrong?"
Tang Ao presented the facts, reasoned, and said everything in his heart. Han Ce was stunned for a while. After he understood, he found that he had no way to refute.
Yes, fighting now seems to require a lot of expenditure, but if we can capture Jizhou, it will open up the channel between the West and the Central Plains. It will be much more convenient to transport things in the future, and every year You will save a lot of money. If it accumulates over time, you will benefit in the end.
This is a question of whether to work on credit first and then eat enough, or to work hungry first and then use the money earned to eat enough.
The former may seem a bit wasteful, but when a person is full, he or she will have greater strength, work efficiency will naturally be higher, and output will be higher.
If the latter works hungry, it is conceivable that the efficiency will not be too fast, and the output will naturally be low.
If you calculate it carefully, knowledgeable people will choose the first option. Because by doing this, you can not only eat more and work more, but also produce more output, and you can even earn more money for a meal. On the contrary, after If you only have one full meal, you will be hungry again before working next time.
Tang Ao used such a metaphor, which naturally left Han Ce speechless.
In the long run, Tang Ao's statement is correct. The problem is that not everyone in this world has a forward-looking vision. More people still focus on their own one-third of an acre of land.
Just like many elderly ministers, they are said to be mature and prudent, but in fact they are conservative in their thinking. In their view, as long as the immediate situation is peaceful, who knows what will happen in the future?
There are still a large number of ministers like this, and many of them even hold important positions. This is also the reason why Tang Ao's power has developed too fast and emerging talents cannot keep up, so he has to use some big officials. After all, they are veterans of the Qian period and have rich experience in how to manage local areas.
Although the graduates of the Dragon Academy are all high-spirited and have some abilities, what they lack is experience. For a period of time, they can only serve as deputies to learn how to be officials and how to govern the people. This process is also necessary. , otherwise, if they were directly allowed to take charge, there is really no telling what kind of trouble would be caused.
But those veterans were the main force opposed to the continuation of the war. Peace had finally been achieved, and they really didn't want to cause chaos again. A considerable number of these people affected Han Ce, and even without the support of these people, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Han Ce to continue his work.
This made Han Ce unable to support Tang Ao even if he wanted to, and could only show a bitter look on his face and remain silent. He believed that with dragon teeth and secret information, Tang Ao would definitely know about his difficulties.
Tang Ao's words came out, but he didn't get any response. He knew that it was impossible for Han Ce to take the initiative to support him. Of course, Tang Ao was also well aware of the difficulties faced by his Minister of the Interior. Of the two intelligence organizations under him, Longya is mainly responsible for external intelligence and military intelligence, while Anxiang is more responsible for internal officials. With the development over the years, many important ministers have their agents in their residences. They are either an inconspicuous maid, or an insignificant cook, or some of them directly become the concubines of some important ministers. This also allows them to better monitor those ministers to prevent them Have a disloyal heart.
While monitoring, it was inevitable to find out some information about them, including which officials they were friendly with, and even which industries were related to them, etc.
Although Tang Ao once said publicly after becoming Emperor Huadi that officials were not allowed to do business, this was also a means to prevent corruption. But as the saying goes, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. After officials have power, they will not Under the general mentality of always feeling sorry for themselves in order to get some benefits, they still sent some people to participate in the business even though they were not directly involved in the business.
These people don't seem to have any direct relationship with the ministers, but if you investigate carefully, you will find that they are actually the spokespersons of some officials, just to get better benefits.
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