As soon as Young Master Liu stood up and spoke, except for a few interested people, most of the civil and military officials discovered that Young Master Liu had also come to court.
Normally, they have become accustomed to ignoring the position at the front. If Master Liu hadn't stood up and stepped out of the queue, they really wouldn't have reacted.
Everyone looked at Mr. Liu's back in amazement, with disbelief on their faces.
Obviously, it is a strange thing for many officials that this Lord can go to court for two days in a row. After all, in their minds, laziness is the main character of Young Master Liu.
However, these officials ignored one thing. If Young Master Liu was really a lazy person, how could he not stop running and rush thousands of miles to the capital to rescue King Qin.
Just like what Young Master Liu and Ling Weier said in front of the grave of his third uncle Ling Daoming, sometimes what you see may not be true.
Li Ye chuckled and looked at Mr. Liu who was leading the way, and waved gently.
"Yes, I wonder what Liu Aiqing wants to report?"
Liu Mingzhi took out a memorial from his sleeve and held it up.
"Your Majesty, the civil strife in the imperial court has ended since its beginning, and it is now in peace. The imperial court is stable, the people are stable, and the internal affairs are no longer serious. However, major dangers on the border must be guarded against."
"The kings rebelled, shocking both the inside and outside. The Kingdom of Jin and the Turks have been eyeing our dragon for hundreds of years. Now that we have this good opportunity, they will definitely bar their teeth and claws at the beginning of spring. They will send their troops south to attack the city and harass our dragon border."
"I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an order to lead his troops to the north to guard the border to protect our country, Dalong Jiangshan, in safety."
"Your Majesty, the affairs of the Jin Kingdom and the Turks are the top priority for our dragon."
"I hope that your Majesty will give priority to the country, the country, and the people!"
"I ordered you to choose a day to go to the north to guard the border and protect the country!"
After Young Master Liu finished speaking, he hunched over and lifted the memorial higher. Seeing this, Su An, the chief steward next to Li Ye, hurriedly ran down, took the memorial from Young Master Liu, walked toward Li Ye, and handed it to Li Ye.
Ye's hands.
After Li Ye took the memorial, he flipped through it a few times, looking at Young Master Liu's firm expression with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
After these few days of court experience, Li Ye found that once his uncle was not there to control the court, the courtiers would be like wild cats having fun.
Only when Liu Mingzhi goes to court will these courtiers become obedient and docile, and present their remonstrances in a pleasant manner.
Once Liu Dashao leads his troops to the north, will he be able to suppress these civil and military ministers?
Li Ye came to a conclusion after careful consideration.
cannot.
These courtiers, relying on the fact that they were important ministers left behind by the late emperor, often disobeyed their own wishes, making it difficult for them to get out of office, and they had no dignity at all.
Thinking of this, Li Ye really didn't want Liu Mingzhi, his uncle who could help him control the situation, to leave the court and go to northern Xinjiang thousands of miles away.
However, Young Master Liu clearly stated the pros and cons in the memorial. The most important thing for Dalong now is to resist the Jin Kingdom and the Turks from moving south.
Li Ye hesitantly put down his hand, Young Master Liu wrote the memorial, and glanced at the civil and military officials with different expressions.
"What do you think, my dear friends? Is it better for me to accurately report Liu Aiqing's intention to go to the north to guard the border, or to reject it?"
The officials looked at each other in confusion, wondering whether they should support Young Master Liu's advice.
The right Xiangtong thought carefully for a moment, and just as he remembered the book on his body, he caught a glimpse of Xia Gongming, Wei Yong and Wei Yong who were standing beside him. They hesitated for a moment and then sat back obediently.
Tong Sansi's eyes turned slightly, glancing at Xia Gongming and Xia Gongming from time to time, trying to figure out something from their expressions.
The three auxiliary ministers did not speak, and the officials below did not dare to speak first.
Who knows what His Majesty’s other superiors mean?
Behind Jiang Yuanming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, an official who was a few years older than Mr. Liu hesitated for a moment and walked out holding the Chao Hut.
It was when Liu Dashao went to the north to serve as the governor of the two governments, Pan Yun, the household minister, took over Liu Dashao's position as the left minister of the household department.
"Your Majesty, I dare not agree with the King's words!"
Li Ye turned his attention to Pan Yun, his expression showing no sadness or joy.
"Oh? Pan Aiqing has any different opinions, but it doesn't matter!"
Pan Yun glanced at Mr. Liu, who was frowning slightly, and took a deep breath to calm down.
"Your Majesty, our dynasty has just experienced civil strife for less than two months. The kings rebelled and the treasury was not depleted. However, after the kings entered the city, they divided the treasury's gold, silver, food, cloth and silk."
"Although King Bingjian recovered 90% of the gold, silver and grain from the treasury of King Qing and King Yun after entering the city, only less than 30% of the gold and silver in the hands of King Shu was recovered, and the remaining 70% was missing."
"As the King of Shu drank poisonous wine and annihilated himself in the royal study, the whereabouts of these gold and silver were completely cut off, and the possibility of recovery was slim to none."
"We just experienced a great war. Dozens of state capitals north of the capital were ransacked by rebels under various kings. All important things were swept away!"
"Our government is currently in a state of complete waste, repairing the city walls, appeasing the people, compensating the people for property damaged in the war, and distributing gold and silver to the soldiers who died in the war. All these expenditures are completely a bottomless pit!"
"Given the current situation of the national treasury, the gold and silver consumed by these matters alone is an astronomical amount."
"If hundreds of thousands of troops march north again, the national treasury will definitely be depleted."
"No one knows how long this war will last. Even if emergency treasury funds are used, it is very likely that there will be problems with the supply of food and grass."
"As the saying goes, before fighting against external forces, you must first make peace with yourself at home."
"Now that the imperial court is just Xiaoan, I don't think it's a good opportunity to go on an expedition together with the king at this time!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
After Pan Yun finished speaking, he raised his head and lowered his eyebrows, not looking at Li Ye's expression or Mr. Liu's face.
After listening to Pan Yun's words, the hesitation on Li Ye's face became even heavier.
What Young Master Liu said was based on Young Master Liu's reasoning, and what Pan Yun said was based on Pan Yun's difficulties. Each one held his own and had his own reasons.
Li Ye was really hard to decide which one was more reasonable.
"I agree with Mr. Pan's words. In order to fight against foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the internal affairs. If the internal affairs are not stable, it is inevitable to send troops at this moment... It is inevitable..."
Li Ye looked at the right minister of the Ministry of Rites who came out: "Dai Aiqing, if you have anything to say, you can say it directly, how about that?"
The right minister of the Ministry of Rites glanced at Young Master Liu, looked at Li Ye and let out a sigh of relief.
"Not...it seems a bit militaristic!"
"I also seconded the proposal. During the last national war, the consumption of the national treasury has exceeded 30% of the budget. If the northern levy is carried out again, it will still be three months until the spring tax is collected. With the current gold and silver in the treasury, I am afraid that...
..."
"I second the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
With Pan Yun taking the lead to speak, officials in groups of three, three, and seven, seven, or eight, all stood up one after another. They all agreed with Pan Yun's words and felt that it was not a good opportunity to send out another large army at this moment.
More and more courtiers came forward, seemingly adhering to the principle that the law should not be held accountable. No matter how good the prestige of King Bingjian was, he could not cover the sky with one hand in the court.
Seeing this situation, Li Ye's expression became more and more hesitant.
Frankly speaking, he did not want Liu Mingzhi to leave the court and go to northern Xinjiang, but he subconsciously believed that his uncle must be right to do so.
But now that so many courtiers are opposed to the expedition, how should I handle them properly?
Li Ye's eyes subconsciously looked at Young Master Liu's position. Li Ye's heart trembled at the sight. Young Master Liu's face had turned terrifyingly gloomy at some point.
The slightly narrowed eyes exuded a cold and harsh light.
Liu Mingzhi took a few deep breaths, and gradually his expression returned to normal. He turned back and looked at the more than 20 officials behind him, Mr. Liu, and sneered twice.