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Chapter Three Hundred and Eighty-One Going Away (1)

In the sunshine, the golden glazed tiles shine with light, the vermilion gate pillars are solemn, and the warriors with guns and swords are one foot in ten steps, with a solemn expression, as tall as the pine trees on the left and right fronts in front of the hall. The ministers who passed the White Jade Bridge entered the hall are steady and proud, and they are able to enter the Zichen Hall and see the carriage in the pavilion.

Li Haogu, the right supervisor of the Secretary-General, presented the four memorials requested by Jiang Anyi, the governor of Huazhou. Shi Fangzhen took a brief look at these contents. He had learned about Jiang Anyi's secret memorials.

After signaling Liu Weiguo to read the four seals of the seal, Shi Fangzhen asked: "Let's discuss it one by one, what are the opinions of everyone?"

This is a good thing to be kind to the world and win over the hearts of the people. All the ministers expressed their agreement. Shi Fangzhen asked Yu Zhijie: "Yu Qing, do you estimate how much silver you need?"

Yu Zhijie quickly calculated in his heart and said, "I am a county in Zhengzhou. Most people live in a stable life and have enough food and clothing. This is a sign of a peaceful and prosperous era."

Shi Fangzhen smiled on his face. Yu Zhijie was a straight minister. His words showed that Liu Weiguo did not lie to me yesterday. Most of the world is still stable. My people are still living and working in peace and living happily.

Liu Weiguo turned his gratitude to Yu Zhijie and saw how he taught a "Erlanzi" apprentice to come.

"The situation of people displaced and selling their children and daughters reported by Jiang Anyi does exist. It is mainly because after wars or severe droughts and floods, there will be omissions in the court's disaster relief. When the manpower is exhausted, it is also helpless."

Shi Fangzhen nodded and said, "Yu Aiqing said it well. He will do his best to do his job and obey God's will. Therefore, I am interested in reopening the orphanage of the Sassy and Child Care House. The national treasury is empty and there are many places to use silver. Yu Aiqing has to worry about it."

Everyone looked at Yu Zhijie with envy. The emperor said, "Thank you hard, this is a holy family that you can't buy with money."

"It is the duty of the minister to do his best." Yu Zhijie bowed and said, "There is no need for too much silver to reopen the orphanage of the Saint-Senior orphanage. The people in the prosperous places do not need to be rescued. The prefectures and counties can be ordered to use the remaining silver for the surplus. Like Huazhou, the prefectures and counties that have just passed through war are based on 800 cents per person per year, and only 10,000 taels of silver, and the whole world is at most 200,000 taels of silver."

Shi Fangzhen was excited. He thought he wanted one million taels of silver. If he spent 200,000 taels of silver, he could win the hearts of the people in the world, and no matter how he calculated the debt, he immediately issued an order: "I will reopen the charismatic orphanages in various prefectures and counties, adopt the private old and orphanage who cannot survive, and provide food and clothing for all the people, so that the elderly can live their lives and the young can support themselves. This matter is handed over to Yu Zhijie, the Minister of Revenue, and the Zhongshu Academy will promulgate the world to implement it."

All the ministers bowed together and praised the benevolence of the emperor, and the emperor looked at himself.

Let's discuss "Memorial to the Director of the Wizards". Lu Jialin, the Minister of Works, smiled and said: "Jiang Anyi was born in Zechang Academy. I remember that the ancestor of Zechang Academy Yang Zhixi had a broad theory of "learning without getting tired of learning and seeking the four barbarians". Jiang Anyi was talking to his ancestors. However, I think what can those Hu people in the Western Regions learn? I am a great Zheng people and have a great and powerful place, and I have been taught for thousands of years. Why should I learn from those barbarians?"

Lu Jialin's words attracted many people to nod and agree, and even Shi Fangzhen felt quite the same.

Chen Chengji asked the officials of Guanglu Temple in advance about the situation in the Western Regions and learned that the Western Regions produced good horses, grapes, wine, gold and silver utensils, gems, pearls and jade, spices, and wool fabrics. These things are expensive in the East City.

Seeing that the emperor deliberately rejected this memorial, Chen Chengji bowed and said, "I agree with Master Yang's learning very much. I have a life of my life but have endless learning. I am a great Zheng and have extensive knowledge, but it does not hinder the strengths of all the barbarians. I think this matter can make Jiang Anyi cheap, and gains are pleasant, and nothing is harmful."

"Chen Xiang was old and conscientious, so the matter was ordered by the Zhongshu Academy to Huazhou according to Chen Xiang's intention. "Shi Fangzhen made the final decision.

The next thing to discuss is "Memorial for the Request for Army to Governor the Border". The emperor ordered the Taiwei Mansion and the generals of the Guards to arrive. The martial artist stood in the court and suddenly felt that the Zichen Palace was a little smaller, and the civil servant felt deeply pressured.

The etiquette of the generals was a little underestimated, and the sound of the hall was like a bell, which made the newly-painted yarn on the window frame make a sound. Soon, they agreed and opposed, and they couldn't hear who was saying what they were saying.

Shi Fangzhen slapped the table and stopped the quarrel. He thought in his heart that he had known that he would not have called these martial artists. What kind of chaotic things are there? Zhu Xunpu is already in the court that rarely appears in the audience. Shi Fangzhen's eyes are on him.

Zhu Xupu knew that the emperor had a bad impression of him, so he refused to speak up when discussing matters. Seeing that the emperor was paying attention, he had to respond: "Long live, the military camp has existed since the Warring States Period. I have been in the Anxi Protectorate for nine years. In fact, the old and weak soldiers in the army have been farming and self-sufficiency, especially the lack of vegetables in the army. If the court supplies alone, it is impossible to supply 160,000 people in the entire army. If there is no vegetables, soldiers are easily sick and their combat power will decrease. Not only the Anxi Protectorate, but also the four major Protectorate are farming and self-sufficiency."

"How many people in Anxi Protectorate Mansion have farmed?" Shi Fangzhen asked.

"There are about 10,000 people in the Anxi Protectorate's House, and some retired people are unwilling to return home, so they simply settle on the spot and make a living by farming and trafficking." Zhu Xunpu saw that the emperor looked bad and replied with a tough bullet.

Shi Fangzhen had known from the Long Guard's report that the four major prophets were farming and growing vegetables, but he didn't expect that more than 160,000 troops were farming. This was just Zhu Xupu's report, and the real number of people might have to double. The court spent nearly 10 million taels of silver to support the army every year, and this group of soldiers actually planted the land. Why should I recruit soldiers if I want to farm? I can directly farm at home and collect more taxes.

Resisting his anger, Shi Fangzhen glared at Zhu Yipu, not intending to bother with the matter of farming, and directly issued an order: "Huazhou is a powerful force for many battles, and it is the best strategy to station troops in the border areas. The four major Protectorates will transfer the old and weak soldiers to Huazhou, with a limit of 50,000 people. The required travel expenses will be resolved by Huazhou. The specific matters will be drafted by the Ministry of War and sent to the Protectorate."

Zhu Xupu left with the generals, and the court returned to peace. The four memorials were "Memorial on the Establishment of Western Regions Border Markets in Huazhou". Western Regions commerce is the main foreign trade of Dazheng. Many princes and ministers in the court had trade with the Western Regions. When Jiang Anyi visited the Han Mansion, there were managers of five aristocratic families sitting in the lobby. Not to mention others, they were royal relatives of the emperor's family, and they didn't know how much benefits they gained from Western Regions commerce every year.

When the border cities were established in the Western Regions, the goods entering the Western Regions would increase exponentially, and the profits of each company would be diluted invisibly. Seeing the ministers opposing with great excuses, blushing and spitting, leaving Siwen behind for money, Shi Fangzhen despised the rudeness of the military generals just now, and the scene at this moment made him laugh.

The court became quiet, and Shi Fangzhen's indulgent laughter floated in the hall. The ministers looked at each other, not knowing what the emperor was laughing. Liu Weiguo saw that Shi Fangzhen's face began to turn flushed, and knew that the emperor was angry. It was difficult to speak in the hall, so he had to cough lightly. Hearing Liu Weiguo's cough, Shi Fangzhen slowly stopped laughing. At this time, the ministers also saw that something was wrong. Everyone lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound.

"You have read the "Songchang Tower Notes" written by Jiang Anyi in Fuluo County. The sentence "Worry about the world before worrying, and then enjoying the world after joy." I don't know what you think. I dare not ask you all to worry about the country and the people and the world, but at least you must be worthy of the salary of the court."
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