Fortunate Young Gentleman

Chapter 610: Breaking the Game. The knight on horseback entered the city gate without slowing down. When the people saw this, they started to dodge from a distance.

Riding a horse in the city is a serious crime. Even the princes and nobles in the capital dare not violate it. There is only one person who can ride a horse so fast in the capital.

That is, there is an important emergency report somewhere. It is urgent for 800 miles. There is no need to dismount when entering the city. All pedestrians and traders in the city must make way for it.

While the people in the city were talking a lot, the atmosphere in the royal study room in the palace was not relaxed.

At this time, the court had just come down in the morning, and several important officials in the court were summoned here by Emperor Chen to continue the discussion. At that time, the northwest was in chaos, and the court had just increased its troops. News from the northwest was spread day by day, and there would be new changes almost every day.

The news sent by Tang Ning, the acting minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, from Jiangnan was verified half a month ago.

The Sushen tribe led by the third prince of Wanyan tribe has gathered outside Fengzhou. The countries in the Western Regions outside the pass have also frequently mobilized troops and temporarily stationed in the west of Shazhou.

Because Chen State had already been on guard and had made war preparations earlier, Wanyan tribe and other countries in the Western Regions were afraid and did not take any action.

But this is only temporary. Everyone knows that the grassland and the Western Regions are waiting. When Jiangnan is in chaos and they cooperate internally and externally, Chen Guo will immediately be attacked from both sides.

In the imperial study room, Emperor Chen looked at the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and said: "The soldiers are fighting for the country, and the imperial court cannot let them down. The salary allocated to the northwest by the Ministry of Revenue will be doubled."

The Minister of Household Affairs raised his head, opened his mouth, and said: "Your Majesty, the national treasury has been slightly full in recent days, but a lot has been used to prepare for the northwest food and salary. If it is doubled, I am afraid it will be a bit stretched... …”

"This silver comes from my inner palace." Emperor Chen looked at him and said expressionlessly: "I will give you five million taels. You want the soldiers in the northwest to use the best weapons and armor. Three days a day Meal, every meal contains meat, the reward will be doubled, and the military merit for killing the enemy will be doubled..."

As soon as Emperor Chen said this, not only the Minister of Hubu but also all the important ministers present had expressions of disbelief on their faces.

His Majesty's frugality is obvious to all, even to the point of being stingy.

An emperor who even had to ask for more than one thousand taels of silver from the treasury would actually take out five million taels of silver from the inner palace and turn it into national use?

The national treasury's annual tax money is only 10 million taels, not to mention how the inner government got the 5 million taels. Even if the inner government really had so much money, how could your majesty be willing to spend it?

If five million taels were really thrown into the northwest front line, not to mention that they could sweep away the barbarians, at least the court would not have to worry too much about the war ahead.

All that goes into war is money. The soldiers have the sharpest weapons, the strongest armor, worry-free logistics, and a steady stream of money to pour in. How can we fight with those poor ghosts in the grasslands and the Western Regions?

It means that the soldiers did not go out of the city to fight, and they were only dragged to death.

After Hubu Shangshu came to his senses, he cupped his hands and said: "On behalf of the soldiers on the front line, I would like to thank your Majesty..."

Emperor Chen made some more arrangements, and it was not until the sun rose to the top of the palace that everyone exited the imperial study.

Qian Shuo, the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, looked at Lu Ding, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and said: "When the money comes out of the inner government, it will stay in the Ministry of Husbandry and be used exclusively for matters in the northwest. After Mr. Lu returns to the Yamen, he will issue a charter early, and the Ministry of Husbandry will also So that the money can be transferred as soon as possible..."

Lu Ding nodded, and then said in surprise: "Your Majesty's one move this time is five million taels. How can the inner government have so much money?"

Qian Shuo shook his head and said: "Your Majesty's inner palace is probably richer than the national treasury now. It seems that Mr. Tang has brought back a lot of good things from Jiangnan this time..."

Lu Ding raised his eyebrows and asked, "Shouldn't all this money be turned into the national treasury?"

Qian Shuo glanced at him and said, "Master Lu can try to talk to His Majesty about this matter..."

Lu Ding glanced at him and said: "This seems to be a matter of your household department and has nothing to do with our military department. What's more, although your majesty loves money, he does not keep it. There is no difference whether the money is in the national treasury or the inner government. big……"

The two chatted for a while and then walked out of the palace gate. Suddenly a horse galloped in front of them. The knight walked to the palace gate, got off his horse neatly, ran past them, and went straight into the palace.

Looking at the man's clothes, several people stopped in their tracks, and Lu Ding asked in surprise: "Where did the rush at Baibali come from?"

Everyone was surprised for a moment, then turned around and turned back.

…

Outside the imperial study, Zhao Yuan stood at the door, looked at the young eunuch, and asked, "Why don't you let me see my father?"

Why did the young eunuch say: "His Royal Highness King Run, His Majesty is handling government affairs, so please don't disturb me. Please forgive me..."

Everyone in the palace knows that His Majesty is in a bad mood these days and doesn't like to be disturbed. If he lets King Run in and angers His Majesty, their minions will be in big trouble.

Prince Run said: "I won't disturb Father, I just want to ask Father a question."

The eunuch said with a bitter face: "His Royal Highness King Run..."

Wei Jian pushed the door open and walked out, saying, "Your Majesty, please let His Royal Highness Prince Run in."

The young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief, took a step back, bowed and said, "Yes."

King Run walked into the imperial study. Emperor Chen looked at him and asked, "If Yuan'er doesn't go out to play with those little girls, why are you here with the emperor?"

Zhao Yuandao: "Yuan'er didn't understand a few things about the lecture given by the bachelor just now. I would like to ask my father for advice."

Chen Huang looked at him in surprise. The little guy who always liked to hang out with the little girls suddenly became studious, which was somewhat beyond his expectation.

Chen Huang came over and asked, "What don't you understand?"

Zhao Yuan opened the book and said: "Here, and here..."

After Chen Huang answered him one by one, he looked at Zhao Yuan who was thinking and asked, "Why did Yuan'er suddenly become so eager to learn?"

"Because Yuan'er wants to become a useful person to the country." Zhao Yuan raised his head and said, "This way, I can share my father's worries."

Emperor Chen said in surprise: "Share your father's worries?"

Zhao Yuandao: "I heard from the bachelor that there are many bad people trying to take advantage of our Chen country. If my father wants to govern the country, he must also be on guard against those bad people. He gets up so early and goes to bed so late every day. If Yuan'er can be like Mr. Just share your worries for your father."

Thinking of Tang Ning, Chen Huang remembered what happened in Jiangnan. Although Tang Ning had never let him down, he was still a little worried before the results came out.

When he looked at Zhao Yuan again, he had a look of relief on his face and said, "Your husband is a very capable person. Yuan'er should ask your husband for advice."

Zhao Yuan nodded repeatedly and said, "The people Yuan'er admires the most are my husband and my father!"

When he said this, his face was full of expectation, and even his eyes were shining. Emperor Chen was stunned and asked with a smile: "What do you admire about us?"

The mother-in-law said that she could not tell others that he studied hard in order to become the emperor and marry the Wang family sister, the Bai family sister, and the Zhang family sister. Nor could he say that what he envied most was that his father's harem had so many concubines, and that his husband's family had so many concubines. Beautiful teacher’s wife…

Zhao Yuan raised his head and said seriously: "I admire your father for being able to govern the country so well, and I admire your talent and knowledge..."

Emperor Chen had a smile on his face and was about to speak when suddenly a young eunuch hurried in and shouted: "Your Majesty, good news from Jiangnan!"

"Good news?" After Chen Huang was stunned for a moment, he looked happy and said, "Hurry, announce it quickly!"

After a while, Emperor Chen looked at the person kneeling in the hall and said, "Nian!"

The man raised his head, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, there were thieves in the south of the Yangtze River who caused chaos, but it has been calmed down now. The leader of the rebellion, the Crown Prince of Liang Guizhou, was executed by Master Tang under Shang Fang's sword, and one of his party members was also executed on the spot, and another A dozen of the remaining members of the Wanyan tribe have been captured and will be escorted back to Beijing soon..."

The situation in Chen State is now serious, and Jiangnan is the key to breaking the situation.

The chaos in the south of the Yangtze River has subsided, and the Chen State will have no worries. The grasslands and the Western Regions will no longer dare to act rashly, and the crisis in the northwest can be resolved.

Chen Huang stood up and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, okay!"