Chapter five hundred and fortieth chapters do not rush to die
Liu Mingzhi looked at Xia Gongming, who had a solemn expression, and thought carefully in his heart for a while. After making sure that there were no mistakes, he slowly walked out of the study.
"Sir, I have thought carefully about it just now, and I am sure that I have finished everything I need to tell you.
If you have nothing else to report to me, I will not delay your return to the cabinet to continue processing the memorial documents."
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have nothing to report.
Now that Your Majesty has finished explaining everything, I will take my leave first."
"State affairs are of paramount importance, sir, please go slowly."
"Willow Pine."
"The little one is here."
"You go and see the old man out of the house and take the carriage back to the palace."
"I understand, little one."
Liu Song straightened up and gave Xia Gongming a signal with a faint smile.
"Mr. Xia Ge, please come with me."
"We have Butler Lao Liu."
"You're welcome, Mr. Ge, it's your duty."
After Xia Gongming exchanged polite greetings with Liu Song, he bowed to Young Master Liu again with a respectful expression.
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your carriage. I will take my leave."
"Well, sir, walk slowly."
With the approval of Young Master Liu, Xia Gongming, under the guidance of Liu Song, gradually left the courtyard outside the study.
Young Master Liu retracted his gaze from Xia Gongming and Liu Song as they disappeared under the arch in the courtyard. He chuckled and looked at Song Yu and others beside him.
"My dear friends, apart from what I just discussed with you, do any of you have anything else to report?"
Jiang Yuanming, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, hesitated for a moment, then walked gently to Young Master Liu and stopped.
"Your Majesty, it is not a trivial matter to send out an army of one hundred thousand troops. Just in case, the plan that veterans and other colleagues have drawn up before to build your mausoleum again will probably be shelved again.
For such a major project as building His Majesty's mausoleum, once the project starts again, the amount of money consumed by the project will not be a small amount.
One hundred thousand recruits are about to march westward, and the amount of money consumed in the early preparations is also not a small amount. The old minister dared to say something unpleasant. In order to prevent anything from going wrong in the middle, the treasury must prepare a large amount of money and food.
Get ready.
This preparation expenditure can not be stopped until the 100,000 troops have safely left our Dalong border.
Based on the current situation of the imperial treasury, on the premise of ensuring the stable operation of many matters of the imperial court, we can only choose one of the two.
Your Majesty has now made up his mind to send troops to the west, so...then the important matter of building His Majesty's mausoleum has to be put on hold for a while.
In order to ensure the stability of the Dalong River and the stability of the government and the public, it is a helpless move to postpone His Majesty's mausoleum again.
I have failed your Majesty's high expectations, and I hope your Majesty will forgive me."
Liu Mingzhi saw the helpless yet slightly nervous expression on Jiang Yuanming's face, and waved his right hand nonchalantly.
"Hey, I thought it was a big deal!
It turns out that it's just that the construction of the mausoleum needs to be put on hold for a while. It doesn't matter, Lao Jiang, you don't have to worry about it, just continue it for a while.
The construction of my mausoleum is important, but it is nothing compared with the great achievements of opening up and expanding the territory.
Comparing these two things with each other, I still know very clearly which one is more important."
"Your Majesty is wise.
Thank you for your majesty’s understanding of my veteran’s difficulties and difficulties. Long live long live.”
"Okay, okay, these things are not your responsibility in the first place.
By the way, although I go to the mausoleum every year to pay homage to my beloved concubine who passed away before me, I have never been to the main mausoleum.
You dear friends also know that I have never interfered in any way regarding the construction of my mausoleum. How is the progress of the construction of the mausoleum now?
After so many years, how complete is the construction of my imperial mausoleum? Is it three or four out of ten?"
Song Yu and others were startled when they heard Young Master Liu's curious questions, and subconsciously glanced at each other.
Finally, Jiang Yuanming looked at Young Master Liu's curious eyes and shook his head nervously.
"Back to Your Majesty, the auxiliary tombs surrounding the main mausoleum have been built about fifty-sixths, but the progress of the main mausoleum is only two-tenths."
Liu Mingzhi nodded with a clear expression, crouched his brows and was silent for a moment and breathed out softly.
"The progress is not bad, as long as the construction is completed in my lifetime."
Jiang Yuanming heard Young Master Liu's flat tone and couldn't guess what he was really thinking. He subconsciously glanced at Young Master Liu with a relaxed and normal expression, and Jiang Yuanming silently bowed.
"His Majesty."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, if you are not satisfied with the progress of the construction of the Imperial Mausoleum, I will go to the Ministry of Works immediately after my return and re-formulate the construction of His Majesty's Mausoleum with colleagues from the Ministry of Works.
On the premise of not affecting the people's livelihood and government administration, I will try my best to save other expenses elsewhere and put the construction of His Majesty's mausoleum on the agenda as soon as possible."
After listening to Jiang Yuanming's somewhat nervous words, Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly, turned his head slightly and glanced at Jiang Yuanming's somewhat embarrassed expression and couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, Old Jiang, Old Jiang, how did you hear that I am not satisfied with the progress of the construction of the imperial mausoleum?
You, you are just overthinking, I will tell you again, I am really very satisfied with the progress of the construction of the imperial mausoleum.
Don't try to trick me into saving other expenditures in the treasury without my consent.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I will ask you, the Minister of Household Affairs, who is in charge of the world's money and food."
"Yes, yes, I understand."
"Just understand. As for the construction of the imperial mausoleum, just proceed step by step.
When the treasury has money, build more. When the treasury is short of money and food, stop work. You don’t need to ask me for advice on these matters. You officials from various ministries can just discuss it on their own.
I'm not in a hurry, I'm really not in a hurry at all. I'm still in my prime, but I don't want to go to the imperial mausoleum to rest in peace early.
So, why are we so anxious about the construction of the imperial mausoleum? I’m not in a hurry to die?
My dear friends, do you think this is true?"
Jiang Yuanming heard Mr. Liu's self-joking words and nodded hurriedly.
"Yes, yes, I am confused. I should not have mentioned the construction of the imperial mausoleum to His Majesty.
Your Majesty is now at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, so he is certainly not in a hurry with the construction progress of the imperial mausoleum."
"Let's not talk about these things. Apart from this matter, Lao Jiang, do you have anything else to do?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, no, in the near future, the Ministry of Household Affairs under the jurisdiction of the veteran will definitely give full support to the Western Expedition of the Second Route Army with 100,000 troops."
"It's good if it's gone, Military Department."
"The old minister is here."
"Is there anything you need to report to the Ministry of War?"
"Your Majesty, in order to ensure that the soldiers of the Western Expedition are adequately equipped, the generals and supervisors under the Ministry of War also need to allocate a batch of silver taels."
"No problem, Lao Jiang."
"The old minister is here."
"You and Song Shangshu will discuss this matter as soon as possible and come up with a result. The Ministry of Revenue must fully support this matter."
"Yes, I obey my orders."
"Lao Aiqing Cai, what about you?"
"Return to your majesty. I have nothing to report to your majesty."
"As long as nothing happens, I like to hear the word "nothing" the most. These two words can make you worry-free, and they can also make me feel at ease.
King Wuyi Song Qing is here to stay, so you three can go back and busy yourself with your official duties."