Law of the Devil

The 571th chapter

I have to say that although the empire has withstood many crises up to now, including the current invasion of sinners.

However, since the old emperor of Augustine VI, who has been a great success, has been in power for decades, countless wars have been launched, big or small. Regardless of the outcome, although it has cost national strength, it has at least a little success: he let the people of the empire Get used to a concept: tough!

Externally, whether it is a prairie or a Nanyang, it is a word: hit! !

It can be said that the empire's top management, even when the imperial national power is weak, is also the hawks occupying the majority!

And the courtesy minister, this kind of courtier has little say and power in the national affairs on weekdays. Because the mainland has only one empire: the Roland Empire.

There are no neighboring countries around, so the work on the "diplomatic etiquette" on weekdays is basically blank. As for the prairie people, it is only a savage grassland man.

Therefore, the ceremonial minister of the empire, there is really no real power in the hands of the weekdays, only occasional national celebrations, festivals and so on, will let him do something.

Therefore, although it is nominally a high-ranking empire, most of the time is almost an empty shelf.

Today, it is rare to have a chance to show your existence value. This old minister is quite capable of playing hard.

The military also expressed its opposition. For the Navy, Nanyang? It’s just a group of indigenous people! When is this group of indigenous people also qualified to send messengers to the Imperial Capital to enter the palace and become a guest on the court?

I bother! ! What the grandfather wants, he will not drive the sword with a sword to grab it!

The military and the ceremonial ministers all spoke, and the prince of Chen still did not express his position. Next to the little emperor Charlie, his face seems to be faint and somewhat eager to try, his eyes are a little excited.

Although he is already an emperor. But on weekdays, he really has very few opportunities to participate in the discussion of state affairs. Most of the time, although he has been crowned as an emperor, but the days of his life, and the life of the former emperor is not much different: every day is still to follow the court teacher to study, riding in the leisure time.

The only difference is that the palace ladies and messengers around me no longer call themselves "His Royal Highness." Instead, I changed my mouth and called myself "Your Majesty."

But...this...it seems...like... let Charlie, a young man, feel faintly empty, and there is a feeling of dissatisfaction in the faint!

Nowadays! It’s right today!

Sitting on a high throne, watching the embassies of the imperial powers arguing with each other, each of them is like a peacock, and they try their best to play their eloquence and work hard in front of themselves! And they are so desperate, in fact, not just for. Got your own ruling that makes you sit on the throne?

This...a feeling of "control" makes Xiao Charlie's heart full of joy and satisfaction than ever before.

This is the emperor! ! Holding the ultimate supreme power, the ministers argue in any case, and finally... they can decide their fate with one word! !

Thinking of this, Charlie's little face was a little excited. He immediately glanced at his father next to him...

In this eye, Charlie’s heart was suddenly stunned.

He told himself: not me! They are now rushing to face red, but the ruling power they hope to obtain is not in my hands!

These guys have peacocks on the screen. But the object of desperate performance... is his father!

Not yet myself...not yet it’s your turn...

A subtle and uncomfortable feeling, Charlie couldn’t help but feel a little stunned...

This secret emotion is quietly breeding.

Chen Huangzi's face is very quiet. As a monarch, he is a profound figure. He will not easily express his position. He will only let the courtiers show up and try to understand the position and ideas of each of the courtiers!

He refused to express his position easily. Because he knows that if he easily reveals his attitude too early, then many people who are flattering will speak according to their own meanings, or even some other suggestions that are originally good, will be deliberately suppressed. .

If you are in a high position, you must stay awake and be able to see the minds of the people below, otherwise. Once blindfolded eyes and ears. Then...

Chen Huangzi glanced at his son.

Today is what he asked Charlie to participate in this meeting. He deliberately wants to gradually cultivate his son, although he is still younger. However, let him participate in such meetings occasionally, even if he does not need to speak, do not have to make a decision, but when you listen to it, you should be able to gain a lot of such close rulings to observe the national events, far more than those in the palace. The court teacher explained that it should be more intuitive.

It is a pity... even if it is a wise and wise son, I have not noticed the subtle emotions of my son.

After seeing that the "Eagle" faction of the empire had finished speaking, the Emperor Chen still did not speak. The ministers who already know the habit of the Regent King understand: Obviously, His Royal Highness has not heard enough, and he hopes to get more different opinions.

So the Chancellor of the Treasury came out.

"Everyone." The Chancellor of the Treasury first bowed to his colleagues in the surrounding area. His tone was very calm and sincere. The old man spoke at the usual meeting. They all wanted to roll up their sleeves and fight with other ministers. Today is the case. Calm, it makes others a little weird.

"The first thing I want to explain is that... I have no doubts about the loyalty of the empire. So, my next words are just the finance ministers of the empire, just some calculations and considerations from the financial side."

No one interrupted the Chancellor of the Finance.

Recently, the position of the Chancellor of the Exchequer has increased a bit more than ever before. In particular, the younger brother of the Duke of Tulips has come to the Imperial Capital in adulthood, and the granddaughter of the Chancellor of the Treasury is about to become the wife of the Count of the New Rollin family. This is equivalent to letting the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the most powerful tulip family of the Empire pull a **** bond!

Even the former political comrade of the Chancellor of the Exchequer had to look at the face of the Duke of Tulips, and he had to respect the old man on the surface.

"Cough, everyone." The Chancellor of the Finance smiled. Slowly said: "One of the words I want to say first is...cost. Oh, this interesting word is not what I said, but the first place where the Duke of Tulips used it. Let’s talk about it, this time in Nanyang. The national book brought by the messenger."

He said, he took out a piece of paper from his arms: "This is a copy I got. I will read out a list of the ones they are willing to offer. Note that the contents of this list are their annual offerings to the empire. Is every year!"

Later, the Chancellor of the Exchequer read aloud: "Nanyang spices are two thousand pounds, and various Nanyang specialty gems are counted at the official price of the empire. Each year, the amount of gold coins worth about 300,000 gold coins is required. Moreover, the price of gems is according to the market price of the empire. That is to say, the value is determined by us! Even if it is a gemstone worth 300,000 gold coins, we say that it is only worth 30,000 gold coins, but it is also us! Also, the top ten pearls of the top ten. Five hundred ivory. Three hundred sets of fine sea shark skin..."

When the Chancellor of the Exchequer was reading aloud, there was a hint of smugness in his voice. Finally, after reading this list. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced: "According to this list, I asked the subordinates' clerical staff to calculate, about every year, the things they offered, worth about 2.5 million imperial gold coins, which is only a preliminary conservative estimate. And they The request is only that our imperial navy stopped the plundering of the South Sea, so-called spending money to buy peace. That's it."

"Two and a half million gold coins, how about that." A military general dismissed: "As long as our fleet is at their doorstep, how much is not much to move! Oh! If we want to!"

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is not angry, smiles a little: "You are doing a good job... theoretically it is like this, but it is only theoretical."

He took out another list from his arms: "This is what I calculated... We spent the military expenses of the Nanyang Expedition Fleet! The manufacture of the ship, of course, the size of the existing naval fleet is sufficient. Then even We don't need to build a new ship. But the fleet went to the sea for an expedition. The cost of repair and maintenance of the entire fleet is many times higher than that of stopping in the port! Especially the Nanyang expedition. This kind of long-range navigation! The soldiers in the battle, also More than in peacetime, military subsidies, food costs, maintenance and repair of military equipment, maintenance and renewal of weapons, and the time we spend...etc. etc. I calculated it, even if I took this Nanyang expedition. The fleet is controlled on a small scale. For example, only about one-third of the size of the Nanyang expedition in the past. Each time the military expenditure is at least 500,000 gold coins! This number can no longer be reduced. !

And, everyone, I will report another number. I have here the settlements that we harvested in the last three Nanyang expedition wars. After deducting the military expenses and other expenses, we got the final result. The figures are: 360,000 gold coins, 210,000 Gold coins, 130,000 gold coins. ”

"Impossible!!" The figures of the Chancellor of the Exchequer have just been reported, and the generals of the military immediately boiled!

Those who have more sexual ruptures immediately screamed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer: "Corruption! Naked corruption!!"

"The soldiers are bleeding in front!! We have laid down the entire Nanyang, and every time we are fully loaded, how can we only have such a number!!"

In the face of the accusations of the people, the Chancellor of the Treasury looked calm, and he quietly waited for everyone to scream and the voice gradually became smaller. He turned to the high-ranking Regent and Little Charlie.

"His Highness, Your Majesty." The Chancellor of the Exchequer said: "Don't say... I have only served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer for less than fifteen years. And I said the results of the three Nanyang expeditions, the earliest one, or ten. Five years ago, the late Luolin family took over as the leader of the family, Raymond! At that time... I am not the Chancellor of the Treasury! If I am corrupt, I will not be able to plant it on my head at that time!"

His voice was calm: "I am the Minister of Finance of the Empire. The carriage I am riding now was given to me by the Royal Regent of the past few years. Before that, the carriage I took was used for twenty-three years. Guy. The house I live in is awarded to me by the Regent of the Regent two years ago. Before... My family has only four yards, and there are fewer than ten servants at home! My granddaughter is about to marry, but now I am I am still worried about getting dowry. Many ministers of the empire, my life is the most shabby... Excuse me, if I am corrupt, my corrupt money, where is it?!"

The Chancellor of the Treasury was full of anger and his eyes swept over a circle. Anyone who touched his eyes could not help but turn his head.

Even the reckless general who had just accused him of corruption could not help but blush because his house was six times larger than the finance minister, and his family had nearly a hundred servants.

The Regent finally spoke up. He looked at the Chancellor of the Exchequer and said warmly: "You don't have to. I know that your hard work is high! If you are corrupt, then the whole empire, there is no clean person! You don't have to be angry about it..."

Said, the regent's eyes swept to the military, the tone was somewhat dissatisfied, faintly said: "The generals are cautious!!"

Several generals quickly stood up and apologized to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The old man smiled and gave a courtesy, and then continued: "I know that everyone has some doubts about the number of my newspaper... But I said, those figures are settled after deducting military expenses and other expenses... In other words, the deduction of 'cost'."