Daughter of the prosperous age: Don't pretend to be stupid

Chapter 309 Grain Destroyed (10)

A sneer appeared on the corner of Prince An's lips, he walked in, and said loudly: "You don't need to invite me, the king is here."
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"The treasury was stolen?" The old man turned pale with shock when he saw the note in Mo Wu's hands.The note was sent by someone sent by Feng Tianyang, and its authenticity cannot be doubted.

Mo Wushuang raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Yo, your old man has even entered the prison, so you still worry about this?"

The old man's face turned serious: "The theft of the treasury concerns the people of the world, how can my personal trivial matter compare with it?"

Mo Wushuang nodded: "It's really incomparable."

"If it's true that the national treasury was stolen, then kid Rong's trip will be dangerous." The old man sat down on the bed worriedly.

"Didn't you say that auspicious people have their own celestial features? He will be fine." Mo Wushuang looked at the ground and said firmly.

In the court hall that Mo Wushuang couldn't see, everyone was discussing.

Prince An denied that he was responsible for the theft of the treasury, and strongly advocated that the emperor send someone to investigate the matter.The emperor looked around, but couldn't find anyone available except Prince Rong, and felt sad immediately.

After handing over the thorough investigation of the theft of the treasury to Prince Rong, the emperor immediately turned to all the officials to ask for ways to fill the treasury as soon as possible.

All the officials expressed their opinions, some said that they could levy heavy taxes on those wealthy businessmen, some said that they could directly issue IOUs to the local gentry and borrow 100 million taels of silver.

However, these were all denied by the emperor.

Now that the national treasury has been stolen, not only is the 20 troops led by Feng Yurong running out of food and grass, but even the follow-up military supplies of other frontier troops are a problem.

If the imperial court suddenly imposed heavy taxes or borrowed money from wealthy businessmen, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the people.The destruction of food and grass in front of the army has already caused the people to fall into anxiety. If the news of the theft of the treasury spreads again, then when the other three countries attack together, how can Sheng Qi survive?

The emperor also promised that if anyone can help the court raise 100 million taels of silver and military supplies needed by the 20 army without disturbing the rich gentry and the common people within ten days, he will be rewarded!
The method of heavy rewards is: officials below the third rank are promoted to two levels, and those above the third rank are granted the title of marquis.

To be promoted to three ranks, to be conferred the title of Marquis, is a great temptation for those who have worked so hard on the official career, and everyone has racked their brains and thought hard.

However, it is an extremely difficult task to collect 100 million taels of silver and the military supplies needed by the 20 army within ten days.

Many officials even moved their minds, hoping to find some wealthy gentry to collect 100 million taels themselves in exchange for the glory of being promoted to two ranks, and then use the rights after the promotion to get the money back.

However, the emperor said that only contribution methods are needed, and the implementation must be handed over to the imperial court.Many officials did not understand this order.

Now that the imperial court is so short of money, how can the emperor make it more difficult for them?Is it important how the money comes from, as long as the problem is solved?

But after knowing the emperor's decision, Mo Wushuang felt a little admiration for the emperor for the first time.If the emperor didn't supplement the last order, then let alone 100 million taels of silver, even if it was 300 million taels of silver, someone could get it together.

However, if someone really collected 100 million taels of silver in private, it would mean conniving at court officials to accept bribes blatantly and spend money to buy officials.In the future, it will be difficult to see good officials who are honest and honest for the people in the Shengqi Dynasty Hall.

(End of this chapter)