Dafeng's Night Squad - Chapter 1260
Chapter 1260: The king’s return _1
Translator: 549690339
The main topic of discussion in this little court Assembly was the “snow disaster.” Ever since the beginning of winter, the temperature had plummeted.
The families that could barely make ends meet had been affected by the cold wave and had no choice but to spend more money on charcoal, cotton clothes, and other supplies.
However, to the poor farmers, their annual income was so little that they had to worry about their food and clothing.
Spending money on charcoal and cotton-padded clothes meant that there was no money to buy rice.
Many poor people could not survive this winter, and they lost countless people in hunger and cold.
The Imperial court received reports from the local authorities one after another, and they described the disaster as “not a single household was left in the ten villages.”
The judge of the court of judicial review immediately stepped out and bowed,
“Your Majesty, you can ask the Ministry of Revenue to mobilize money and food for disaster relief. The people are short of food and clothing and can’t survive the winter.
the people who were robbed by the refugees will also become refugees. If the disaster is not resolved as soon as possible, I’m afraid there will be a great disaster.
Without waiting for Emperor Yongxing to speak, the Minister of Revenue stepped out in a panic and said loudly, ”
“Your Majesty, the National Treasury is empty and we really can’t take out any extra money to help the disaster. Please reconsider, Your Majesty.”
Every year during the disaster relief period, to him, the Minister of Revenue, it was a storm that shook his official position.
Sure enough, the Ministry of Revenue quickly stood up and added,
“Your Majesty, I would like to impeach the Minister of Revenue for abusing his power for personal gain, abusing his power for money, and sucking up to the Imperial court with his accomplices, causing the National Treasury to be empty.”
“I beg for the bones!” The Minister of Revenue knelt down and shouted.
The corner of Emperor Yongxing’s mouth twitched and he looked down at his ministers expressionlessly.
The party was fighting!
To this day, there were still factional disputes!
It’s you scholars who only know how to fight among yourselves, working together with the previous emperor, that’s why you’ve brought disaster to the people of Da Feng … Emperor Yongxing clenched his hands in his sleeves and smiled gently, ”
“As I said yesterday, the disaster is serious. The Emperor and officials of the court should be United and discuss countermeasures. My Dear Ministers, please stop.”
The Minister of Revenue and the others immediately ceased their activities.
Emperor Yongxing nodded with satisfaction and said loudly, “”How’s the Yi Cang’s reserve?”
The Minister of Revenue said,”they’ve all opened the warehouses for disaster relief.” However, during the autumn harvest, the Imperial court and the witchcraft cult had a fight and suffered a great loss. On that day, the rations were transferred from all over the country. As a result, there is a shortage of grain in the local Yi warehouse.”
“Then what about Guan Cang?” Emperor Yongxing thought for a while.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the hall looked at each other. The Imperial censor of the right, Liu Hong, stepped out and said, ”
“Your Majesty, you can’t. If you want to stabilize the situation in various places and let the minor officials and officials act normally, you can’t touch the official positions.”
The Yi Cang was specially used for disaster relief during the desolate year.
The official Granary was used to pay the officials.
If the Imperial court couldn’t pay the official positions, then the world would truly be in chaos.
Emperor Yongxing’s face darkened,”then what good plan does Minister Liu have?”
“The demon barbarians in the North still owe the Imperial court countless furs, salt, and iron ores. Your Majesty, you can send an envoy to the North to ask for them,” Liu Hong said after a moment of thought.
Emperor Yongxing’s eyes lit up, and the officials below were also discussing. However, chief advisor Wang walked out of the formation and bowed, ”
“You can’t do this!”
The Dukes immediately retorted, ”
“Why can’t I?”
“I feel that Lord Liu’s plan is brilliant.”
that’s right. The barbaric monsters have herds of cattle and sheep. Their fur is uncountable. It’s just nice to keep out the cold and solve the urgent needs of the Imperial court.
Chief advisor Wang patiently waited for everyone to finish before he continued, ”
“On that day when the oath was drawn up, it was written by the Han Lin Academy’s SHU ji shi to celebrate the new year, and I personally supervised it. It was written in black and white that the Barbarian demons would give Da Feng fur, cattle, sheep, and other things three years later.
“Now that the war has subsided for less than two months, the Barbarian demons are in dire need of resources. If you want them to fulfill the contract now …”
Chief advisor Wang didn’t continue, but the officials understood.
This was to force the Barbarian demons and Da Feng to turn against each other.
“Lord Chief Assistant, do you have any good plans?” Emperor Yongxing was a little annoyed and asked.
Chief advisor Wang sighed in his heart. Even without turning his head, he could feel the burning gazes behind him.
As the chief advisor, there were some things he could not avoid, so he said in a deep voice, ”
although the National Treasury is empty, there are rich people inside and outside the capital and even all over the Central Plains. Your Majesty can call on all the righteous people in the world to donate.
It’s here … Everyone’s heart sank.
In fact, many days ago, there had been a rumor in the capital that the Emperor wanted to call for donations to fill the National Treasury and wanted to cut off their flesh.
Emperor Yongxing had been waiting for this moment. He laughed,
this is a wonderful method. Lord Chief Assistant, how do you think we should call for more people? ”
everyone should take the lead in donating, ” Wang shoufu said. I’m willing to donate half of my family’s wealth to help the victims.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was in an uproar.
Several members of the Royal faction and the former Wei faction immediately responded, saying that they would donate half of their family’s wealth to fill the National Treasury, just like chief advisor Wang.
However, more ministers opposed it.
“Your Majesty, you can’t do this.”
“We barely make ends meet, where do we get the money?”
merchants are after profits. Asking them to donate is like cutting their own flesh. It’ll definitely cause an uproar.
“The National Treasury is empty and we can’t publicize it. If the witchcraft religion finds out, I’m afraid there will be a war. At the same time, let the people know that the court is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. When the time comes, the refugees will become bandits and cause endless disasters.”
As soon as they heard that the Emperor was calling for donations, chief advisor Wang took the lead to donate half of his family’s wealth. The response was great, and they stood in the same camp with great tacit understanding.
Even if they were like fire and water.
Emperor Yongxing raised his hand to calm down the clamor of the ministers.
This was the Royal study, not the throne room, so there were no eunuchs scolding him.
After everyone had quieted down, he looked at the judge of the Supreme Court and said,
