Therefore, when Li Er looked at him, Changsun Wuji said impatiently: "Your Majesty, I feel that Duke Zhao and Duke Zheng are right. Now Yang Fan's family wealth has long been exhausted, so let him donate some money."
It is also necessary to serve the country, so I sincerely ask Your Majesty to order Yang Fan to donate the money from this auction."
Originally, His Majesty Li Er wanted Changsun Wuji to speak, but he didn't know that this guy would be even more harmful.
But this guy doesn't want to think about why he is like this?
What the hell!
Yang Fan had already given him so much money, what else could he give?
Of course, Li Er also knew that these people did not know the specific situation and said so.
But no matter what, Li Er feels distressed!
If I say no, I feel stingy!
Just give it, who wouldn’t be angry if the money was divided up before it even entered his pocket?
The more he thought about it, the darker Li Er's face turned.
If I had known earlier, I should have announced in advance that Yang Fan gave him the money.
The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. Li Er could only say carelessly: "We will discuss this matter later. Do you have anything to report when you come here today?"
Changsun Wuji seemed not to notice that Li Er deliberately changed the subject, and said again: "Your Majesty, please think twice. The expenditures of various ministries this year are relatively huge. Now the Ministry of Civil Affairs is already empty. Yang Fan should be asked to donate some money to replenish the national treasury, otherwise it may
As a result, the six departments are not functioning smoothly."
Seeing that his brother-in-law had such a lack of discernment, His Majesty Li Er's face became even more ugly.
As Changsun Wuji said, if the Ministry of Household Affairs had no money, they would have issued an order to steal money from Yang Fan, and who did he think of him as an emperor?
From now on, he, the emperor, will become an eternal joke. He cannot afford to disgrace that person!
Stealing the family property of a minister, and he is also his own son-in-law, do you want me to become an example of a cowardly king for all eternity?
Changsun Wuji seemed not to notice His Majesty Li Er's displeasure, and continued: "Your Majesty, Tubo has been experiencing internal instability recently. Even the neighboring country Tuguhun is ready to move, and the Turks in the Western Regions are also resurgent!"
"Therefore, Wei Chen requests your Majesty to increase the upgrading of equipment in the army, so that the Tiger Tigers of the Tang Dynasty can take advantage of weapons and achieve the purpose of less bloodshed. Therefore, Wei Chen once again implores His Majesty to order Yang Fan to donate the proceeds from this auction!"
Changsun Wuji seemed to be very selfless and talked about it in all kinds of ways.
The purpose is obvious, just to make Yang Fan spit out all the money he got.
But His Majesty Li Er felt like cursing.
These guys are so shameless!
Although Changsun Wuji's words were high-sounding, wasn't his ultimate goal to make him, the emperor, take the blame?
Fortunately, Yang Fan took the initiative to give away the money, otherwise many people would suffer from pink eye!
If I don't make it clear, many people may make such suggestions at tomorrow's meeting.
Just when Li Er wanted to explain, Li Tai on the side said: "Mr. Zhao Guo, you asked your father to issue an order to plunder the ministers' property. Isn't this an injustice to my father? Since Zhao Guo Gong is so worried about the country and the people, why not
How about donating your family property?"
In Li Tai's view, Changsun Wuji's behavior was so shameless and really made people unhappy.
Changsun Wuji was a little surprised by Li Tai's unkind words.
In Changsun Wuji's impression, the relationship between Li Tai and Yang Fan was not very good.
Why does Li Tai speak for Yang Fan now?
Seeing that the scene was a little out of control, Li Er snorted coldly and said: "This is the list sent by Yang Fan. It details how to distribute and spend the money. If you think there are better suggestions, then I will definitely make an order.
How do you like the execution?"
With that said, he handed the list and letters presented by Yang Fan to Changsun Wuji and others.
When Changsun Wuji finished reading, his face was as thick as a copper wall and he couldn't help but blush slightly.
Because Yang Fan has already donated all the money from this auction.
Although part of it was used to develop Huating County, absolutely none of it went into his pocket.
Just now he tried his best to persuade the emperor to order Yang Fan to hand over the money, but now it seems that he has become a clown.
But Li Ji disagreed.
After all, he wanted the money not for himself, but to strengthen Datang's combat effectiveness.
Besides, the money is also for Yang Fan's good.
Since Yang Fan had already donated the money, Li Ji felt relieved.
So Li Ji said calmly: "Your Majesty, a humble minister who judges a gentleman with a villain's heart actually dares to doubt the sincerity of Wannian County Duke. I am willing to accept punishment. In order to express my apology, I am willing to donate 1/3 of my money."
The family property and about 10,000 guan of money are used to strengthen the army."
Wei Zheng also felt ashamed and helpless, and continued: "I have lived in vain for decades, but I am not as enlightened as the county magistrate Wannian. I am also willing to be punished, and I am willing to donate 1/3 of my family property for various expenses of the court."
expense."
Hearing what Wei Zheng and Li Ji said, Changsun Wuji felt as if he was eating shit. These two people were obviously forcing him to express his stance!
If you have to donate 1/3 of your family fortune, is that okay?
For a poor man like Wei Zheng, even if he donated 1/3 of his family fortune, he would still only have a thousand guan.
If the Changsun family gives away 1/3 of their family property, it will be nearly 500,000 yuan, which is about fifty times that of Li Ji.
Seeing the stunned looks in everyone's eyes, Changsun Wuji could only pretend not to see it.
He really didn't expect that stealing the chicken would end up losing the rice, but would make him look embarrassed.
Unknowingly, Changsun Wuji's resentment towards Yang Fan grew even more.
Seeing that Sun Wuji did not express his position, His Majesty Li Er smiled: "You are loyal to your Majesty and patriotic. Since you are so generous, I will accept the money for you on behalf of the people of the Tang Dynasty. I will definitely let someone specialize in supervising and use the money."
In reality!"
"Of course, since you have all expressed your stance, it is impossible for me not to set an example. Of the more than 20 million yuan donated by Yang Fan to me, 5 million yuan will be given to the Ministry of War. Li Ji will be responsible for enhancing the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty."
"In addition, I have allocated 10 million to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This money will be used for people's livelihood projects such as dredging Junhe River. It must not be misappropriated!"
Hearing Li Er's words, Li Tai quickly flattered him and said: "My father loves his people like his sons, which is an act of a wise king through the ages. This is the blessing of the Tang Dynasty and the blessing of the people. Qingque didn't make it clear just now that Zheng Guogong and others would be punished. My sons and ministers are also willing to do so." Donate 20,000 yuan for the construction of the Tang Dynasty Army."
"Haha, I'm so relieved that Qingque is interested!" Li Er proudly stroked the short beard under his chin and laughed.
After hearing the conversation between Li Er and his son, Changsun Wuji was extremely depressed.
It is really shameless for Li Er to use the money donated by Yang Fan to improve his reputation.
What's even more shameless is that the two of them actually touted it openly and openly, obviously trying to flatter themselves.
With no choice but to do so, Changsun Wuji had no choice but to say: "I have received great kindness from Your Majesty, and I should serve my country with loyalty. I am willing to donate one hundred thousand guan to repay Your Majesty's kindness."
Hearing this, Li Er clapped his hands: "Okay, with loyal ministers like you, our Tang Dynasty will definitely be stronger in the future. Remember, the money must be put into practice. If anyone dares to reach out, I will punish them severely." "
Li Ji cupped his hands and said: "We must live up to our expectations and build an invincible army that can frighten the barbarians as soon as possible to prepare for His Majesty's Eastern Expedition."
Wei Zheng also said quickly: "I will not disappoint His Majesty's expectations. I will definitely supervise the use of every penny so that the people can enjoy Your Majesty's grace."
With so many people present, perhaps only Changsun Wuji was the most depressed.
I originally wanted to talk to Yang Fan, but my cleverness was mistaken for me. Instead, I won 100,000 yuan.
Changsun Wuji felt a little sick when he thought about so much money.
It would take millions of kilograms of pig iron to be sold to earn so much money!
Seeing everyone's stance, Li Er raised his eyelids and said in a calm tone: "That's very good, then this matter will stop here. If you have anything, please start reporting!"
"No!" Wei Zheng and others quickly agreed.
Li Tai, who was standing by, was filled with joy. This was an opportunity to participate in political discussions, and it was definitely an excellent opportunity to learn.
Unexpectedly, he got such an opportunity before the prince. Li Tai felt that his body was much lighter.
However, today's secret fight also allowed Li Tai to see the methods of these big guys.
Seemingly ordinary words are full of traps.
Li Ji and Wei Zheng's apology and donation just now seemed to be paying for their mistakes, but they were secretly forcing Changsun Wuji to bleed.
Li Tai sighed secretly in his heart.
In the court hall, intrigues were everywhere.
Although the exchange of words between these few people just seemed plain, secretly they were not giving in.
Even an uncontested gentleman like Wei Zheng would actually seek resistance. If Li Er didn't have absolute control, he really wouldn't be able to suppress these unruly bosses.
For the first time, Li Tai felt that the emperor was not so easy to be.
If you don't have excellent skills and brains, you won't even know that you have been tricked by these ministers.
In this secret fight, it seems that "both sides suffer", and there is no winner.
But Li Tai knew that his father had won a great victory. Not only had he gained fame, but he had also stolen so much money from several people. He had simply brought his imperial methods to the extreme.
Li Er couldn't help but compare himself with Li Er.
Finally, he came to the conclusion that with his ethics, it would be good if he could avoid being deceived by a few people. If he wanted a few people to obediently pay for their mistakes, he did not have such ability.
Involuntarily, Li Tai's admiration for his father grew even more.
At this time, His Majesty Li Er was in a good mood and asked, "What's the matter with your dear friends?"
Wei Zheng replied: "Your Majesty, I received a memorial from Duke Bao today. According to his itinerary, he may arrive in Huating County tomorrow. Do you have any instructions?"
"We'll see how the two of us cooperate. Let's talk about it then!" His Majesty Li Er waved his hand.
Duan Zhixuan's trip to Jiangnan was actually the result of a compromise between the imperial power and the aristocratic family.
Among them, the most depressing person may be Yang Fan, and Li Er can't do anything about it.
As an emperor, he cannot only consider one aspect.
Although he knew that the aristocratic family sent Duan Zhixuan to the south of the Yangtze River, it was actually to compete for benefits and power from Yang Fan.
But Li Er believed that Yang Fan could handle this matter well.
After all, Mr. Li cannot handle everything for Yang Fan.
If you want to gain a foothold in the officialdom, it is inevitable to fight openly and secretly.
Of course, Li Er could also expect that with Yang Fan's temper, there was no guarantee that he would not react violently.
I just hope that Yang Fan will not do anything too outrageous, otherwise, Li Er will not be too partial when the time comes.
While Li Er and others were discussing, the new chief Shi Duan Zhixuan arrived in Huating County by land.
The team of Duan Zhixuan and his party was quite large, with dozens of carriages as far as the eye could see.
The ones leading the way were Duan Zhixuan's family generals. These people were menacing, like bandits who came down the mountain to steal money.
But when Duan Zhixuan's motorcade arrived at the gate of Huating County, Duan Zhixuan, who was standing at the front, almost broke out on the spot!
Although people were coming and going at the city gate, no one came to greet him, the chief historian. This was simply a naked contempt.
Zhang Liang stood at the city gate, looking at the tall city gate with anger and helplessness.
Yang Fan deposed his two sons and made him lose his post as Zuowei General. It can be said that the two have an irresolvable feud.
Originally, Duan Zhixuan would not have expected that Yang Fan would have a good attitude towards him when he arrived in Huating Town.
But after all, he came by the emperor's order, and he represented the imperial court as the emperor. It was a bit too arrogant for Yang Fan to ignore him like this.
Of course, Duan Zhixuan knew that he was able to resurrect and come to Jiangnan to serve as the chief historian precisely because of the feud between the two.
Otherwise, those aristocratic families would not let Duan Zhixuan take on such a lucrative job!
Although I belong to those people sent by aristocratic families to compete with Yang Fan for profit, at least I am also a high-ranking official, so Yang Fan should at least do some face-saving projects, right?
But who knew that Yang Fan didn't play by common sense at all.
Obviously he had sent someone to inform him that he would arrive in Huating County today, but Yang Fan didn't give a damn.
He didn't even show his face, just throwing Duan Zhixian's face on the ground.
Although he was very angry, Duan Zhixuan could not just throw away his hand and go back.
Because this opportunity is a stepping stone for him to reach a high position again.
If he loses this opportunity, Duan Zhixuan may never be able to make a comeback.
Facing a person like Yang Fan who ignored the rules, Duan Zhixuan was actually a little confused.
No matter how much he said he was the second in command, no one from Huating County came to greet him, which was a rare sight in the ages.
It would really be a joke if he and his party went directly to Dadu Mansion in Huating County to submit their appointment documents.
As a result, it would be a joke for them to establish a foothold in Huating County or even compete with Yang Fan in the future.
Therefore, Duan Zhixuan was in a dilemma at this time.
What's more important is that there are hundreds of people in their group, so accommodation is a big problem.
If they keep standing outside the city gate, if Yang Fan never comes to greet them, what will happen then?
For a moment, Duan Zhixuan thought of countless possibilities.
But he knew very well that Yang Fan's unexpected move put him in an extremely disadvantageous situation.
If he doesn't even have a place to rest on his first day in office, it won't be long before Duan Zhixuan becomes the laughing stock of the whole world.
Yang Fan is too bad!
Seeing more and more people watching, Duan Zhixuan greeted all eighteen generations of Yang Fan's ancestors.
Duan Zhixuan could endure it, but his family general Bu Qu could not.
Seeing their father-in-law being treated coldly, they all started to curse.
"Isn't this Yang Fan too unreasonable? Our duke is also an elder, and his title is higher than him. He doesn't come out to greet him himself, and he doesn't even send others over. It's simply arrogant and arrogant."
"Indeed, that kid is so hateful!"
"Sir, Yang Fan is deliberately trying to embarrass you. He is very cruel. How about we go back to Beijing and complain to His Majesty?"
"Yes, as long as we go back, let's see how Yang Fan explains to the emperor!"
For a time, Duan Zhixuan's family will be indignant.
But Duan Zhixuan was not as superficial as these generals.
If you go back by yourself, you may never have the chance to come back.
Those aristocratic families will not fight for an incompetent person.
I saw congestion gradually appearing on the official road.
Duan Zhixuan didn't want to be looked at as a monkey, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go into the city by ourselves!"