Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 782 Who Said This Bullshit!
Every year, August and September are the busiest months for the Ministry of War. It has nothing to do with whether there is a war or not, because the materials needed for the winter and the next year's expenditure must be reported in advance, and then the court meeting will review it. Finally, the soldiers can wear clothes before it snows. Put on winter clothes.

Since the establishment of the North and South Yamen, all the supplies of the Beiya have been provided by the Royal Inner Palace according to the Six Rates of the Eastern Palace. There is no need to worry at all. Anyway, there are ready-made warehouses, and they are reported and approved, and no one cares about the loss. After all No one will check the emperor's account.

But the Twelve Guards of Nanya are different. They are directly under the leadership of the Ministry of War. There must be no mistakes in the books and the accounts on the warehouse. Search, cut a part of this, cut a part of that, cut it back and forth, and it will be gone.

Taking what happened this year as an example, many people think that the expenditure of the Ministry of War is too high, and the clothes are changed every year. How much is this cost? It's not easy for the common people to save one piece at a time. Can't the gentlemen of the Ministry of War save some money?

Those who said such things were not only officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but also many people in the court. Although Du Ruhui was the prime minister in charge of military affairs and had a high position, he should not be too partial to the Ministry of War, so the matter has been deadlocked.

And the emperor was even more cautious. He was the one who shouted the slogan of being respectful and frugal.

"Prince, it's not the subordinates who are complaining. The soldier is not the embroiderer. They are all big and three thick men. Who can pay attention to those! And the rules have been done like this over the years. Let's turn it over now. It's not Tian Fangye. Tan?", Lu Chengqing, the left servant, looked helpless, he couldn't figure it out, or the soldiers of the guards couldn't figure it out either.

The old men bleed and sacrificed on the front line, why no one said it when they were lying on the snow and climbing the ice. At this time, they despise it and waste it, so what did they do earlier!From the first year of Wude to the present, more than 20 years, hundreds of thousands of soldiers died on the battlefield. Without them, would Datang's waist be as straight as it is now?Can you masters dominate Chang'an City like today?

"This is not the most important thing. I have heard another saying that the purpose of distributing winter clothes is not to keep people warm, but to keep people from being cold. They say that winter clothes are the same old and new, no matter how thin or thick they are. Just wear it." Liu Heng, the inspector's right servant, said shaking his head.What is he afraid of? He is quite old, and he will go down in two years. He doesn't care if others are afraid of offending others and affecting his official career.

Since ancient times, the army has had certain privileges. The army of the Tang Dynasty is already law-abiding, and the accounts of the Ministry of War are also clear. Why are they so aggressive!If it was changed to the past when the country was in trouble, it would be fine, but now life is getting better day by day, and the national treasury is fuller than before. In turn, it has settled accounts with the army. Is there any reason for this?

After hearing this, Li Chengqian didn't reply right away, instead he looked at Du Ruhui and the other military officials, and seeing everyone nodding in agreement, he really had a headache.

These civil servants are really not afraid of the wind flashing their tongues, and they only use their brains when they speak. This is not a simple matter of enmity with the military officials. This will offend hundreds of thousands of soldiers. How did their brains grow? , I'm really not afraid of walking at night.

After flipping through this chapter of the Ministry of War requesting funding, he said in a deep voice: "Who said the nonsense that if you don't keep warm, you won't be cold? Who doesn't wear warm clothes to go out in winter? Soldiers have to train and patrol day and night. , Standing on guard, won’t people freeze if they don’t wear warm clothes?”

"Okay, I won't discuss this chapter anymore. The reduced share of the Ministry of War will be made up, and the funds will be allocated according to the original plan. When the wind blows in the Guanzhong area in winter, the clothes on a commuter's body will be soaked. Who has an opinion? Just send a ragged cotton coat to the head of the city to stand on guard for a day."

"Of course, if there is anything else to add or buy, you can write it down in this chapter, and the household department will go and talk about it alone. The orphan knows from the army that it is not easy for soldiers. It's okay to be cold and hungry at the front line, come back If you can't even wear warm clothes, then what's the matter? Besides, the Chinese New Year will be in two months, and the solitary meeting will show His Majesty that this year's reward will be doubled to make everyone happy, and there is no need to be as knowledgeable as those women and children. "

What can I do, I'm so muddled, who will make those guys whose brains are poisoned by reading can't speak!If the two servants of the Ministry of War talk like this, if the generals of the Twelve Guards of Nanya all make a fuss, it will be a serious matter.

At this time, Li Chengqian finally understood why the emperor asked him to come, the so-called avoiding disasters by spending money, to appease the emotions of the generals, so as not to cause unnecessary troubles.Besides, after passing this book in his hands, those civil servants would transfer their emotions to themselves even if they had emotions.

Just when the officials of the Ministry of War praised the crown prince Shengming loudly, Li Chengqian raised his hand and interrupted them: "Don't talk about whether you are holy or not, we all got out of Qiu Badui, and we have opened such a big hole for the Ministry of War." , it’s not that there are no conditions at all, courtesy is reciprocal!”

Hehe, seeing the prince joking, the hall officials of the Ministry of War laughed. If in the East Palace, the prince asked the Ministry of War for help, everyone present would have to shake their heads and refuse. The Ministry of War belongs to the country and belongs to the emperor.An accident in such a critical department would be a major event, not to mention the loss of wealth and life, and it would not be beneficial to the country. It has nothing to do with whether the money is granted or not.

And in the lobby of the Ministry of War here, the prince first agreed to the request of the Ministry of War, then the nature changed, it would not be a "big event", so what can I do if I help out!

"Your Highness, despite your orders, the old officials and others have to obey orders." Du Ru stroked his beard with a dark smile. He knew the prince, and the more he spoke in public, the more cautious he would be. Nothing too demanding.

Okay, after nodding his head, Li Chengqian expressed his original intention. Qin Tianjian can't do anything else, but judging by the weather, he is still a good hand, and this year is much colder than usual, in case there is heavy snow as they said , and many people will suffer.

Li Chengqian's idea is very simple. The Ministry of War has special barracks and yamen, and they are idle in winter. In order to prevent problems before they happen, it is better to build a few emergency houses among the villages in the nine counties of Chang'an, so as to save the houses from being destroyed. Collapse, people freeze to death in the winter, otherwise people freeze to death at the feet of the emperor, it would be too ugly.

In the past, I could think of it, but there were too many things that were taboo, so I never brought it up. Now, let the construction department of the Ministry of War do it, and it can stop the mouths of a group of civil officials. In fact, if everyone can see and touch it, no one will say anything next year.

"This matter is easy to handle, Your Highness, don't worry, the veteran will personally tell the construction department to build a few houses for the common people to withstand the severe cold, so that their bodies and hearts will also be warmed together." Du Ruhui replied with a smile. .
(End of this chapter)