Chapter 106: Your Majesty, Frontier Emergency Report
The officials didn't care what Chen Changfeng said.
When what Chen Changfeng said actually happens, they may not be able to stand here yet.
It's enough to be free and easy during life, but who cares about the huge waves after death?
But if Chen Changfeng's proposal is realized, it will be cutting off their flesh and blood.
Many people were secretly thankful that the second and third princes were alert, otherwise they would have been fooled by the double act of Chen Changfeng and Tang Mingren.
No matter what happens today, they will not agree to Chen Changfeng's proposal.
"Your Majesty, I think His Highness the Crown Prince is being alarmist. The Ming Empire has followed the ancestral system for three hundred years and has always recommended officials to officials without any problems."
"Why has it become a scourge that threatens the foundation of the empire when it comes to the prince's mouth now?" Some officials stood up and opposed Chen Changfeng's proposal face to face.
"What Mr. Zhang said is right. His Royal Highness just thinks too much, that's why he is so worried."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feels that our Ming Dynasty system is inappropriate, but he would like to come up with a proper solution instead of being alarmist here." Someone else echoed.
Someone objected, and all the officials who were worried about losing their interests immediately jumped out.
Tang Mingren looked at Chen Changfeng and shook his head secretly.
Chen Changfeng asked him to be the leader, but in the end it was of no use and he still got burned.
"Your Majesty, it's clear to you that the prince just didn't think well and was not alarmist." Yao Xiaoren quickly defended Chen Changfeng.
The second prince and the third prince looked cold. They didn't even need to speak now. These ministers alone could make Chen Changfeng walk away in pain.
Both of them knew it very well.
The reason why Chen Changfeng wanted to take the imperial examination was not for the sake of the Ming Empire.
It is simply that Chen Changfeng knew that the officials in the court had already taken refuge with him and the two of them. It was basically impossible for Chen Changfeng to recruit officials from the court.
Therefore, Chen Changfeng planned to recruit a group of new people under his command through the imperial examination.
But Chen Changfeng took too big a step and broke his legs.
Chen Changfeng is so self-righteous for daring to touch the interests of 90% of people!
The emperor's eyes darkened slightly. He felt that Chen Changfeng's method was feasible.
But to put it forward so hastily is completely without thinking.
If you, Chen Changfeng, really want to do this, you must first win over a group of people and promise that their interests will not be harmed.
Only then will there be support.
But what now?
There was a room full of courtiers, and apart from those who were opposed, no one supported it.
"Father, do you also think there is a problem with this proposal?" Chen Changfeng suddenly asked the emperor.
The emperor was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, Chen Changfeng, aren't you talking nonsense?
As an emperor, I certainly know that what you Chen Changfeng said is right, and I also want to follow your suggestion.
But all the ministers in the court were against it, so he was doing nothing.
"I think your proposal is good, but..."
"Your Majesty, urgent report from the border!" The emperor said, but before he could say it, the voice of a soldier came from outside the Tai Chi Hall.
A soldier quickly walked into the hall with a tired face, then knelt on the ground and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the military advisor reported that the Chu Empire refused to return the thirteen cities of Ming Nan County, and also killed the soldiers sent by Ming Dynasty.
Envoy, the soldiers on the front line are excited, please make a decision."
The soldiers' voices echoed throughout the Tai Chi Hall.
Except for Chen Changfeng, everyone froze on the spot in astonishment.
That guy from Qisha really didn't lie to me. Liu Shuwen's military report really came to Beijing today.
A smile appeared on Chen Changfeng's lips.
This morning Qisha sent someone to convey a message to him, saying that when he was looking for assassin seedlings outside the capital, he found soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's border army resting.
At that time, Chen Changfeng thought of what Yao Xiaoren had told him before about Da Chu's refusal to return the thirteen cities of Ming Nan County.
It is also estimated that during the court meeting today, the soldiers will send news about the border troops.
At this moment, it was exactly as Chen Changfeng expected.
Now that the news has come, it's time for Chen Changfeng to express his opinions.
"Say it again!" The emperor's voice was cold.
The emperor expected that the Great Chu Empire would not easily return the thirteen cities of Nanjun, but he did not expect that the Great Chu Empire would dare to directly attack his Ming envoys!
This is completely disrespectful of the Ming Empire.
When the two countries are at war, the envoys will not be killed.
What the Chu Empire did was a slap in the face of the Ming Empire.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Yao Xiaoren quickly advised.
What he was most worried about happened.
The Chu Empire humiliated the Ming Empire so much that if the Ming Empire did not take any action, it would definitely be ridiculed by the world.
But if it is an action, it can only be a war with the Chu Empire.
With the Ming Dynasty's current national and military power, Yao Xiaoren could not see any chance of victory in a war with the Chu Empire.
"Those bastards from the Chu Empire have stepped on my head. How do you ask me to calm down?" The emperor slammed the table.
"Secretary of the Ministry of War, how many capable warriors do we have in the Ming Dynasty?" The emperor's eyes fell on the third prince.
The third prince was shocked, and then hurriedly said: "Let me tell you, father, in addition to the necessary garrison forces in various places, the number of people who can go to the battlefield should be about three hundred thousand."
"Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, three hundred thousand soldiers, how much money will it cost?" The emperor looked at Chen Changfeng again.
Chen Changfeng said calmly: "We will lose two million taels in one month. It depends on how many months my father plans to fight."
When the emperor heard this, the anger in his heart was instantly extinguished.
Let’s not talk about the military strength of the Chu Empire. The Ming Empire had 300,000 soldiers and spent 2 million taels of military supplies every month. The Ming treasury could not bear it.
How much money can the Ministry of Household Affairs have? The last time we checked for corruption, it was only a little over 8 million taels.
All this money is spent on military expenses, which only lasts a few months.
Can the Ming army defeat the Chu Empire in a few months?
impossible.
Once a war is launched, it will be a complete money-burning machine.
It is impossible to end the war without half a year or even more than a year.
Does his majestic Ming Empire want to live in such humiliation?
"Your Majesty, we cannot fight this battle. The Chu Empire is so powerful that we cannot handle it."
"If we anger the Chu Empire and give them an excuse, they will definitely launch attacks on various parts of our Ming Dynasty. When the time comes, our Ming Dynasty..." Someone advised the emperor with a sad look.
"Father, this war must not be fought. The money in the Ming Empire's treasury is far from enough to support a large-scale war, and the opponent is still the Ming Dynasty." The second prince also said immediately.
"Prince, why is the military expenditure of two million taels a month so high?" The emperor did not pay attention to the second prince. He wanted to know why the military expenditure of two million taels a month was so high.
If this is true, his tax revenue for the next year will only be enough to fight the war for one year?
Chen Changfeng's heart moved slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Father, I have already said before that 30% of the money is for those generals."
"The generals' weapons, armor, and horses all need to be spent. Of the two million taels, 600,000 taels were spent on them..."
"Lao Liu, what are you talking nonsense about?" The third prince became anxious when he heard that Chen Changfeng had brought the topic back to the previous matter.
The emperor was not angry before, and the Ming Dynasty was not so humiliated by Da Chu. In addition, the officials were opposed. The emperor certainly did not want to hurt the hearts of the courtiers because of Chen Changfeng.
But it's different now.
The Chu Empire was riding on the head of Ming Dynasty.
What the emperor wants now is to give the Chu Empire a hard blow and return all the humiliation suffered by the Ming Dynasty.