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Chapter 728 Together

cough cough.

The old butler coughed twice.

"Except Miss Pei, everyone else should go out first."

After the servants left, the old butler tapped the newspaper gently.

"Madam, I suggest you take a look at the following first..."

In his opinion, compared with the names of Qian Qiao and other generals' wives who attended the new emperor's enthronement ceremony, the following ones are the key points.

Qu Miaohan nodded, her eyes slid downwards subconsciously, and she was soon slightly stunned.

"What military and political program will the new emperor implement?"

"That's right." The old butler nodded heavily, "Madam, this is exactly what I am talking about."

Qu Miaohan nodded.

She knew that the housekeeper would not speak without purpose, so she quickly read it carefully.

The Imperial Medical Department was established, the Wounded and Dead Soldiers Management Office was established, and...

As she was reading, she heard the old housekeeper's voice.

The voice was full of seriousness and correctness.

"Madam, I am ashamed to admit that I have not read much, but I know a little about history."

"In the past, every time a new emperor ascended the throne, the military and political policies he was going to implement were mostly issued through imperial edicts or the six ministries. However, the empire was vast and communication was blocked, so only a few people could see it. The vast majority of people never knew the name of the new emperor or the reign title in their entire lives, let alone his policy program..."

At this point, the old butler shook the newspaper in his hand with deep emotion.

Now that Ren Ning was in power, his life story and the program he was going to implement were even printed directly in newspapers and spread throughout the country.

Anyone who wants to know can always get the details through the newspaper.

"Our new emperor..."

I dare not say that what he did will never be repeated, but it is definitely unprecedented.

"Uncle Tian," Qu Miaohan looked up from the newspaper, looking a little confused, "What exactly do you want me to see?"

"In my opinion, these new departments established by Your Majesty seem to be of no use other than wasting money from the national treasury."

For example, the department for the management of wounded, retired and deceased soldiers.

Let’s not talk about the dead first. Those disabled old soldiers are good for nothing except eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, and yet Your Majesty is prepared to support them and their families until the end of their lives.

Yunchui has been fighting in the past few years, and the number of veterans who have been injured, disabled or died is huge.

A rough calculation shows that the amount of silver needed is probably an astronomical figure.

For example, Ren Ning abolished the corvée that had existed for hundreds or thousands of years in one fell swoop. From then on, the imperial court would have to pay real money to the people whenever it conscripted them.

However, the empire is vast, and there are countless projects being built every year. If all of them had to be paid for, it would probably be a bottomless pit...

Ugh.

The old butler didn't dare to agree, but the other party was the master, so he could only sigh secretly in his heart.

"Madam, I have something to say. Do you want to hear it?"

Qu Miaohan frowned, but still nodded slowly.

"Tian Bo has supported the general for many years. Your feelings for the general's mansion are evident to all. Feel free to speak your mind."

"Thank you, Madam," the old housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief.

He smiled bitterly, "First of all, the treasury does not seem to be short of silver now."

Qu Miaohan's face turned a little stiff, but she finally smiled bitterly and nodded.

“There is indeed no shortage.”

"Now, as long as Your Majesty doesn't spend money recklessly, even if the Ministry of Revenue doesn't collect annual taxes for the next few years, I'm afraid Minister Qian will be able to easily come up with enough silver."

"Madam is right." The old butler also sighed.

The current abundance of the national treasury is partly due to the efforts of their Cavalry General's Mansion.

The two of them expressed their feelings about the enrichment of the treasury, and the old housekeeper continued. "Madam, the ancient sage said that without trust, a man cannot stand, without trust, a business cannot flourish, and without trust, a country will decline."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and as the saying goes, a king never jokes. Now that he has published all the military and political decisions to be implemented in the newspaper and is subject to the supervision of the people of the world, it means that no matter what happens in the future, these contents in the newspaper will be implemented one by one."

Qu Miaohan was stunned and stared at the newspaper for a long time before nodding slightly.

"I've never really thought about the role of newspapers. Now that I hear what you said, Uncle Tian, ​​it does make some sense. But..."

The old butler glanced at Qu Miaohan.

"Madam, do you mean to say that Your Majesty's actions seem to be cutting off your own retreat?"

  He laughed when he said this.

"But in my opinion, Your Majesty now controls the entire empire, so there is no need to worry about whether these programs can be implemented."

"Moreover... once these programs in the newspaper are realized, the empire's national strength, military power, and national cohesion will probably reach an awe-inspiring peak."

laugh.

Qu Miaohan took a deep breath, and her eyes flickered.

A few days ago she received a reply letter from her husband who was far away in Xiliang.

In the letter, Tian Hongyan told her that if she was undecided, she should listen carefully and consider the old housekeeper's opinions.

"Uncle Tian, ​​please tell me in detail."

The old butler nodded slightly.

"Madam, as the saying goes, everything has its pros and cons, and vice versa."

"For example, you just mentioned that the Empire's support for disabled and sacrificed veterans and their families is useless except for consuming silver. I do have...some different opinions."

After saying this, he hesitated slightly.

But seeing that the master was not displeased but listened attentively, he felt greatly relieved.

"Madam, every time soldiers go to the battlefield, it is inevitable that they will bleed and die, but they are also human beings and will worry about themselves and their families. They worry about how they will take care of themselves after being injured; they worry about who will take care of their families after they die."

"Now that His Majesty has promised in the newspaper to take care of all the wounded and dead soldiers, this will relieve them of their worries. In the future, the soldiers on the front line will fight more bravely and be invincible."

"At the same time, Your Majesty is also trying to buy the hearts of the soldiers. Because the injured soldiers will remember Your Majesty's kindness, and those who are not injured will also remember Your Majesty's kindness. To a certain extent, although Your Majesty has not sent more imperial envoys or military supervisors to the border or the corps, he has firmly controlled all the military forces of the empire in his hands."

Qu Miaohan's eyes widened as she listened, and after a while she nodded gently.

"Tian Bo is right. These silver pieces are worth spending."

With the support of the grassroots soldiers, even if the legion generals or the generals guarding the gate have any other ideas, they will probably think twice before acting.

"For example, abolishing corvee labor..." The old butler then went on to explain in detail the other programs in the newspaper.

Qu Miaohan was silent for a while after hearing this.

Finally she let out a long sigh.

"Well, the empire is strong now. At least the barbarians around us won't dare to mess with Yunchui anymore. We, the military dependents, can sleep better at night..."

No longer have to worry about husbands or sons in frontier areas as before.

Of course, those shameful little thoughts that are hidden in private have to be kept secret.

"What Madam said is absolutely true."

There is no shortage of smart people in the empire. What Steward Tian can figure out, there are also people in other mansions who can figure it out to some extent.

For a time, except for the hundreds of general mansions of the Central Army Group guarded by the Imperial Guards and the Jinlin Guards, all other mansions gave instructions and silently leaned towards the new emperor.

----

At the same time, in the Hall of Prayer.

The sky was clear, and the palace below looked solemn and majestic.

"Long live my emperor."

After a long ceremony, amid the loud congratulations of the ministers, the chief of the clan affairs office held the imperial crown and placed it on Ren Ning's head, officially making him the 30th emperor of the Yunchui Empire.

Reign: Taixi