Chapter 773 Old 6’s happiness
It was not until noon that Yun Li announced his withdrawal from the court.
It’s not that the problem has been solved, it’s that everyone is hungry.
There was no quarrel in the court today.
But the atmosphere in the court was very wrong.
Yun Li also really felt the pressure from the courtiers.
The key is that many of the courtiers' words are very reasonable, and he cannot refute them even if he wants to.
On the way back to the Prince's Mansion, Yun Li had a terrible headache, and his mind was filled with words like "silver", "food", and "military".
After a heated discussion, the courtiers reached an agreement on the five million loads of grain given to Yunzheng.
After all, this high-yielding sweet potato is indeed a treasure for Daqian.
Although five million dans of grain is a lot of food, it cannot be given out at once.
The summer grain and autumn grain have been harvested, and the court can still afford it.
But the matter of money and armaments really gave Yun Li a headache.
In this current situation, it is definitely unrealistic for Yun Li to expand his army.
Without money or armaments, how can we expand the army?
The imperial court can't use money and food to support millions of soldiers who don't even have weapons or armor, right?
The court had no money, and he had no money.
The key is, you have to spend money everywhere!
Where should this money come from?
Yun Li was complaining in his heart, and he completely lost the joy of supervising the country.
"I congratulate His Highness the Crown Prince!"
As soon as Yun Li returned to the Crown Prince's Mansion, Crown Princess Gu Lianyue came forward with a few Yingying Yanyan to congratulate her.
They all learned about Yun Li's supervision of the country.
When they were happy, they were extremely generous and directly rewarded the eunuch who came to report the good news with one hundred taels of silver. The eunuch who came to report the news was so happy that he couldn't find anything to say.
"Happy? What's so happy about you?"
Yun Li glared at his women angrily, and then said to Gu Lianyue: "Go ahead and tell me, from now on, all unnecessary expenses in the house will be cut! From now on, you will all break off a tael of silver for me." Five taels of silver for it!”
"I understand!"
Gu Lianyue said with a smile on her face: "Now the imperial court is short of money. His Highness has just taken charge of the country, so he must set an example for the courtiers."
example?
What a waste of example!
I am really short of money!
However, he was really embarrassed to tell the princess and the others that he had been cheated out of millions of taels of silver by Yunzheng.
Mainly because it’s so embarrassing!
However, Gu Lianyue's words reminded him.
Yup!
He can drastically cut the expenses of the Prince's Mansion to set an example!
Today, the court is short of money.
As the prince, he has drastically cut down the expenses of his family. Isn't it reasonable for the imperial court to reduce the expenses of courtiers?
Maybe we can even get the courtiers to donate some money!
Ok?
Donate... money?
After thinking about it, Yunli suddenly froze.
Suddenly, he seemed to understand something!
Yun Li was overjoyed and immediately ordered the people in his house: "Send Xu Shifu to come here immediately to discuss the matter!"
After a while, Xu Shifu hurried to the Prince's Mansion.
After simply eating something, Yun Li took Xu Shifu to the study.
"Let's see!"
Yun Li followed Emperor Wen's example and showed Xu Shifu the memorial to impeach Xu Shifu.
Xu Shifu just flipped through the two memorials casually, and his face fell.
"Nonsense!"
Xu Shifu was furious, "These treacherous villains are so abominable!"
Yun Li raised his eyes slightly and sighed leisurely, "Uncle, there is no need to say more. I understand your painstaking efforts! I won't hide it from you. These memorials were given to you by my father. I don't even know what my father is now." mean!"
What did Emperor Wen mean?
Xu Shifu frowned and thought, "Does Your Majesty want me to resign and return to my hometown?"
"impossible!"
Yun Li immediately denied, "My father told me that you are an official, and the court needs officials like you! Moreover, my father and you have known each other for so many years, and now I still rely on you. My father is definitely not like this." mean."
When Xu Shifu heard this, his brows furrowed even more tightly.
He was not allowed to retire and return to his hometown, but he also asked Yun Li to show him these memorials that impeached him?
Emperor Wen, what exactly does this mean?
As he was thinking about it, Xu Shifu's heart suddenly moved.
He seemed to understand what Emperor Wen meant.
"Isn't it that the Holy One wants me to lose money and avoid disaster?"
At the moment, Xu Shifu can only think of this.
The imperial court's finances were stretched thin, and Emperor Wen wanted to make money from these courtiers!
Listening to Xu Shifu's words, Yun Li suddenly laughed in his heart.
Well, that’s good to think about!
In this way, you don’t need to speak yourself!
No wonder that bitch Lao Liu likes to rip off his own money so much!
I have to say, it feels really good to cheat money!
At this moment, Yun Li finally realized Yun Zheng's happiness.
“Can losing money avoid disaster?”
Yun Li pretended to be deep in thought, and then looked at Xu Shifu with a bitter look on his face, "Uncle, I have something that I have never been embarrassed to tell you. If my father really means this, I will be even more embarrassed..."
"what's up?"
Xu Shifu was confused and had a vague premonition of something ominous.
Yun Li cried sadly and said angrily: "I was alone in Fuzhou, and was cheated out of four million taels of silver by Lao Liu..."
With that said, Yun Li told the story about how he was cheated by Yun Zheng.
Including Meng Yunqi's ridiculous incident, he also told it.
After hearing Yun Li's words, Xu Shifu almost lost his temper.
He understood that Yun Li was planning to borrow money from him!
Ok!
Both father and son are thinking about the money in their hands!
I, the Minister of Household Affairs, have really become a money bag!
"How much money would you like to borrow, Your Highness?"
Xu Shifu directly pointed out Yunli.
"Cough cough..."
Yun Li coughed twice in embarrassment and said tentatively: "How about two million taels?"
"How much... how much?"
Xu Shifu's eyes widened and he could hardly believe his ears.
Two million taels?
Doesn't this cost his life?
"It's a lonely one!"
Yun Li looked at Xu Shifu bitterly, "Now those businesses are slowly making money. I will definitely pay you back in the future! If you don't believe it, I can give you an IOU!"
IOU?
Xu Shifu kept scolding his mother in his heart.
Give your grandma an IOU!
Yun Li gave him an IOU, but he didn't dare to ask for it!
If Yun Li didn't pay back, would he still dare to come up with the IOU?
If he dared to take it out, without Yun Li opening his mouth, the civil and military officials in the court would ask him where the two million taels of silver came from!
"One million taels, maybe!"
Xu Shifu was very depressed, "I will report to His Highness the Crown Prince at the court meeting tomorrow. I am deeply worried about the lack of finances in the imperial court. I voluntarily cut my salary by 50%, and will use all the 500,000 taels of silver I have accumulated from doing business with my family over the years." Donate…”
Five hundred thousand taels of silver is basically a lot of money.
"Thank you uncle!"
Yun Li quickly stood up and saluted Xu Shifu, and then tried again: "Uncle, can you lend Gu Gu a little more money?"
"..."
Xu Shifu's old face couldn't help but twitch, and he said angrily: "Where can I get so much money? Why don't Your Highness sell my mansion and see how much money I can get for it?"
How the hell is this his nephew?
This is your creditor!
I owed him a debt in my previous life, so I ended up with such a nephew!
Seeing that Xu Shifu was anxious, Yun Li quickly stopped and said, "Uncle, I was joking, how could I do such a thing? One million taels, just one million taels! I will go to my mother to raise some..."
The queen mother has been deeply favored by her father over the years and has received many rewards.
From her, we should be able to raise hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
Well, the Crown Princess’s natal family should also be able to lend out hundreds of thousands of taels of silver...
