Tong Guowei still objected to Soetu's opinion. He said: "...Master Suo, what you said is indeed somewhat reasonable. It's just that Prince Jian was repeatedly defeated by the bandits. If he continued to preside over the war between Guangdong and Guangxi, would Prince An be dissatisfied? If there is a constraint on the front line, wouldn't it be a counter-attack? If the war is a major matter of the country and the military orders are not subject to subordinates, it is a taboo for military strategists."

"Yes, Tong Guowei is right. Prince An is loyal to the country and has been kind to the late emperor. How can I not feel at ease? As for Labu, for Prince Zheng and Ji Du, he would allow him to commit crimes and make meritorious service in front of Yue Le's army."

To be honest, Soetu's words did make Kangxi fear Yue Le, but in comparison, the chaos in Guangdong and Guangxi obviously made him more worried. He had to remove the mill and kill the donkey, so he flatly rejected Soetu's suggestion of Labu as the head coach.

"The master's wise candle shines, and sees thousands of miles, and the servants and others follow the sages!"

Seeing that Kangxi made up his mind, Soetu and Tong Guowei bowed down and started chanting without any trouble.

Kangxi stood up and helped the two people up and said, "There are no outsiders here. The father-in-law and uncle don't want so many false rites. If you don't doubt people, you don't need to doubt others. Prince An Yue Lezhong is diligent in national affairs and has worked hard and made great contributions. The father-in-law, you will draw an edict for me and add him to the Zongzheng of the clan and the head of the kings. This imperial edict will be issued three days after the previous edict is released."

"I'm sorry, I thank my master... The master gave two graces to Prince An. This is an unprecedented favor. It can show his master's sincere heart towards Prince An. Prince An will definitely not let his master down. He will be able to conquer the chaos and burn the world of Qing Dynasty."

Soetu and Tong Guowei were also very impressed by Kangxi. They were obviously afraid of Yue Le, but instead did the opposite, rewarded him with great honor and favor. This emperor's mind was really perfect.

"Yuele is my uncle, and he has made great contributions to the country. How can I bear to give me rewards? As long as you do your job sincerely, I will not hesitate to reward you. Ask Etu, Yunnan and Guizhou are already poor, so Prince An will give you the money and food that will be sent to Guangdong and Guangxi."

Kangxi waved his hand and said a few more words to Suetu and Tong Guowei, but turned his head but raised a problem to Suetu.

"This...slave...!"

Soetu frowned. Before Pingdu went to war, he raised money and grain from the gentry in Jiangnan. Now that the summer grain has not been collected, where did he raise so many military and horse money and grain? You must know that this is not a decimal. Calculated by each soldier one stone of grain per month, 150,000 people are 150,000 s of military grain. Even if it is three months, it will cost 450,000 s of grain, which is not counting the soldiers' money to drive out. This really cost him his life.

Seeing Soetu hesitate, Kangxi was very dissatisfied and frowned and said, "Why, are you in trouble?"

"Since the twelve years of Kangxi, the country has been in constant war. This time, Prince Jian has lost so many troops in Guangdong, and the court has to pay money and food to provide for peace. Now he has to raise so much money and food to fight. The slave... The slave is really unable to do it, but since the master has an order, the slave can only do his best. If he is too much of accusation of the local area, please forgive me."

The emperor opened the golden mouth, and Soetu dared not refuse to obey, so he had to bite the bullet and receive the order. Tong Guowei, who was beside him, was secretly glad that this hot potato fell on him.

"I don't care what you use. As long as you raise the 150,000 army of troops for three months, I don't care about anything else. You must do this within a month. I'm tired. You can rest assured!"

When he heard Soetu say that the correction was overcorrected, Kangxi guessed what he wanted to do, and he used abnormal means to raise money and grain from the gentry of Jiangnan. However, he deliberately pretended not to know, and gave it to Soetu.

"Slave...receive the order!"

Soetu is also a wise man. He knew that this was the emperor's open conspiracy, and he treated him as a pawn. If the public's anger aroused by the raising of money and food, he would take him out as a scapegoat. However, after the emperor issued an order, he had to act on orders and had to bite the bullet and accept the matter.

After leaving the Kangxi tent, Soetu summoned Jieshan, Maltou, Chantahai, Wen Dai and other followers, and briefly described the emperor's meaning.

"Why don't you use the excuse to push this job? In order to quell the Wu Sangui Rebellion in recent years, the imperial court has already made the people of Jiangnan and Huguang resentment, and they will collect another 150,000 troops for three months. The landlords and gentry will definitely not be willing. If they use force on them and arouse civil rebellion, the emperor will definitely find a scapegoat to calm the public's anger. I hope the master of Zhongtang will investigate in detail!"

Martou's ancestors lived in Yehe, a man of the Manchurian Yellow Banner. Because he was attached to Suetu, he was promoted to a cabinet bachelor's degree and a minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the 19th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi. He was in charge of raising money and grain to quell the rebellion. He was clear about the financial problems of the Qing court. He also knew that the court had collected too much silver in Jiangnan in recent years. If he had finished his fishing again, something might really happen.

Soetu sneered: "Do you think this hall doesn't know the emperor's intention? Mingzhu was ordered to go to Fujian and Zhejiang, and the court's major affairs were decided from this hall. The emperor was suspicious of this hall, but if this hall shirked this matter, it would cause the emperor to be unhappy. Do you know that Zhu Guozhi was in Jiangning and was in trouble in Jiangnan, and the late emperor dismissed his official position because of this. But in just three years, not only was the official reinstated, but he was also promoted to the governor of Yunnan. After his death, the court was also extremely honored and favored. Why? The reason is that the emperor knew that he had received it for the late emperor, so this hall not only had to collect enough money and grain in Jiangnan, but also had to be more ruthless than Zhu Guozhi did back then. If there was another major crying temple case in the south, it would be even better. Do you understand the truth here?"

"The Lord of the Central Hall is aware of it... I am waiting to accept it."

Those who can achieve this position are not human spirits. The meaning of Soetu is clearly stated, which is to use this time to collect money and grain, which makes the government and the people excited, and then they take the initiative to take responsibility. This will not only show the emperor their loyalty, but also make the emperor think that they are brave enough to do things. Even if they are deprived of their posts, they have won the holy heart. With the emperor's favor, are they still worried that they will not be able to make a fortune?

After unifying the opinions of his subordinates, Soetu ordered the Ministry of Revenue to order Jiangning Governor Yu Guozhu to recover the debts and grains of the former Ming Chongzhen Dynasty. The gentry limit order for Jiangnan should be paid within two months to help military supplies.
Chapter completed!