The protagonist of fast time travel Halo Crusher

Chapter 41

The next day when she went to court, Concubine Fu's father, General Zhenxi, changed his previous style of "nothing to do with himself, and hang it high", and stood up and was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I have something to play."

"General, please tell me." Lin Mu vaguely knew what he was going to say. Concubine Fu's mother and the original owner's aunt just entered the palace the day before yesterday to talk about family matters with her daughter.

"Your Majesty, Xirong has frequently harassed our borders recently, and the battle is tense. Since ancient times, soldiers and horses have not moved, and food and grass have gone first. The northwest is not as good as the capital, and winter comes earlier. It's just that this year the soldiers' cotton-padded households have not been available." Zhenxi What the general said seemed to have nothing to do with Lin Mu's emphasis on agriculture and businessmen, but in the end it still fell on money.

"Shangshu of the Household Department, what's going on?" Lin Mu challenged the Minister of the Household Department again, "Didn't I say that? No matter what, we can't shorten the food and clothing of the border guards."

Hubu Shangshu had a bitter face, it was really a fight between gods and mortals.Ever since the emperor wanted to reform the tax system and emphasize agriculture and liberalize business, he himself has been made a raft by various means.But even though he felt uncomfortable, he still stood up and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Luohe River has been flooded this year. The Luohe River has always been an important cotton producing area in our country. This year..." His voice gradually became quieter, but everyone They all understood what he meant.

"But don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already collected cotton from other places at a high price, and I will never let the guards and soldiers spend the winter without cotton clothes." First he mentioned the difficulties, and then expressed his determination. The emperor did not want to punish himself Reason, Hubu Shangshu has not been an official for so many years for nothing.

Seeing that what the Minister of the Household Department had said was about the same, General Zhenxi continued to report: "Your Majesty, the old minister has not finished talking just now."

"What else is there?" Lin Mu followed him and asked.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. The problems of cotton clothes and food for the soldiers have been solved in the past two days." General Zhenxi smiled, "This is all thanks to the Lu family in the northwest."

Lin Mu leaned forward, looking very interested: "Oh? Which Lu family?"

"It's the Lu family who opened an escort agency and a bank in the northwest, a wealthy party." General Zhenxi introduced, "He heard that the cotton coats for the Northwest Garrison had not yet been found, so he raised a batch of cotton coats and sent them over. Food and meat, so that the soldiers can guard the border with peace of mind. He also said that as long as His Majesty needs it in the future, he is willing to bear part of the food and salary of the Northwest Garrison. Because he is in the Northwest and is also protected by the Northwest Garrison."

"There is such a righteous businessman!" Lin Mu looked very moved, "This is the pillar of the country! Pass on my decree, and seal the head of the Lu family as the Marquis of Loyalty."

"Your Majesty!" Zuodu Yushi couldn't bear to instruct someone to come out to oppose it now. He and the emperor had already torn their faces, so he directly stood up and objected: "We understand your desire to reward such a righteous businessman. It’s just that you don’t want to change the reward. Since the founding of the country, there have been no merchants who have been entrusted with the title, merchants are not even allowed to enter the court.”

"I have already said that the emphasis on agriculture and lenient merchants will be the same for scholars, farmers, and businessmen in the future, and there will be no more emphasis. Zuodu Censor, you are getting old, and you may forget what I said for a while." After listening to Lin Mu If it is said, everyone knows that the emperor is angry, and he doesn't even call him "teacher", and he calls him "Zuodu censor" every time.

"That's not enough to be a marquis." Zuodu Yushi said forcefully: "Your Majesty, look at the government and the public. Those who can be conferred are those who have made great contributions to the country. How can a businessman spend some bad money? Can you join them in the rank of Marquis?"

Before the emperor could speak, General Zhenxi said first, "Isn't the Lu family making a lot of contributions?"

"Master Zuodu Yushi, you have never led troops to fight. You don't know what this food, grass and clothes mean to the border soldiers. In the past, the Ministry of Revenue always had reasons for arrears of food and salary. This year's harvest is not good, next year there will be no need for disaster relief, and the year after that There is another problem with the route for escorting grain and grass. You always have a reason, but you don’t know that the soldiers are fighting hard on the battlefield, but they don’t have enough to eat or wear warm when they get off the battlefield. This will chill the hearts of the soldiers. We are in the court and say It's so easy, but please put yourself in our shoes and think about it, if it weren't for those soldiers wrapped in horse leather, how could we stand here safely?" General Zhenxi said with tears in his eyes.

"That's right!" The mighty general couldn't hold back anymore, "When I swore to fight to the death, you actually told me that I didn't have enough weapons. In the battle of Yumen Pass that year, my cooks went to the battlefield with knives to kill pigs! , 6000 elite soldiers, and only [-] came back in the end. You only know how to play tricks here. If you dare to say that you will go to the battlefield in the future, I will not speak anymore today. Otherwise, I will support your majesty to seal the Lu family Hou."

Lin Mu liked this mighty and fast-talking general very much. She was afraid that the general would be caught by civil servants and say that he was disrespectful in front of the palace, so she said first: "Ai Qing, I know how you feel, but you are too excited. I won’t pursue it today, but you should pay attention to your words in the future. This is the court, and it’s not elegant.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will remember." The mighty general nodded.

A mighty general and a Zhenxi general, these two are great generals with great military exploits, with a heavy murderous aura on their bodies, and they are so majestic.

Seeing that everyone stopped talking, Lin Mu said: "What the two generals said is very true. However, Zuodu Censor's words also have some truths. If not, who has other ways to provide food, clothing and clothing for the army?" , weapons, I won’t insist on sealing the Lu family as Marquis of Loyalty.”

Above the main hall, there is no sound, what can be done, that is to pay money, but when it comes to money, who has more merchants?

Seeing that no one spoke, Lin Mu continued: "As far as what the two generals said, people who have never been on the battlefield will not have such deep feelings. Do you have any comments? If not, it is determined." , seal the head of the Lu family as Marquis of Loyalty."

After listening to the words of these two generals and Lin Mu, who dared to say anything more? Lin Mu kept saying, "No one who has ever been on the battlefield has such feelings."I'm afraid that if they say more, Lin Mu will send him to go to the army to experience it himself. Most civilian officials are still afraid of going to such a harsh place as the military camp.

However, Zuodu Yushi didn't say anything, but Lin Mu didn't expect it. She was improving the status of merchants bit by bit, and truly realized the emphasis on agriculture and liberalization of merchants. The original owner, the most pedantic teacher, didn't jump out to object?
Seeing Zuodu Yushi lost in thought, Lin Mu was a little puzzled.

But since he didn't say anything against it, that's even better, "This matter will not be discussed anymore."

(End of this chapter)