Although Nie Zhou put the blame on the regent, the ministers in the court still did not buy it.
"The emperor is still too playful. How could he sneak out of the palace?"
"Yeah, it can't go on like this."
"If the emperor is good enough, he will not be affected by the people around him."
"In the final analysis, I still have a bad character and am embarrassed by my big job."
"Hey, what should I do?"
"Is there any misunderstanding?"
“……”
Chu Rui lowered his eyes and sneered at the corner of his mouth.
As long as the Young Emperor's reputation for being naughty is established and slowly spreads, he should not encounter much resistance when he abolishes the Young Emperor in the future.
Nie Zhou clenched his fists in anger.
Framed, this must be framed.
He looked at the dragon chair, hoping that the little emperor could say something.
As long as the emperor denies it, he will rush to the front and suppress all voices for the emperor.
However, the little emperor's big round eyes kept scanning all the officials below, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
At this time, Mr. Chen, the Minister of Industry, stood up and said, "The emperor does leave the palace for more than an hour every afternoon, and he goes to the minister's home."
Nie Zhou narrowed his eyes.
Isn't Mr. Chen, this bitch, a neutral faction? When he was instigated to rebel, he actually framed the emperor along with him.
He was about to fight back.
Mr. Chen continued: "I can testify that the emperor came out of the palace not for fun, but to study the battle plan."
Chu Rui tightened her fingers and raised her head.
Master Chen took out the drawing from his sleeve. This was an improved version that he had re-drawn.
"This is the result of the emperor's study for many days." He shook the drawing paper away and said to the crowd with great interest, "This is a sharp weapon for naval battles with the Dongling Kingdom. When installed on the warship, it can defeat the young people of the Dongling Kingdom. There is no return..."
The drawings were circulated among ministers.
"This, is this really the emperor's idea?"
"It's absolutely amazing. It's really amazing. If this thing is made like the picture, it will soon conquer the Dongling Kingdom."
"The Emperor is able to design such a weapon at such a young age. He is truly a genius!"
"The late emperor did not choose the wrong person when he chose the emperor to succeed him."
“……”
All of a sudden, all kinds of compliments were heard.
Chu Hongyu was sitting on the dragon chair, feeling a little dazed. When he heard Yun Chu cough slightly, he immediately sat up straight, looking extremely calm.
Several people from the Regent's party were stunned for a moment.
They had known for a long time that the emperor sneaked out of the palace every day, and they always thought it was just for fun.
It turned out that he was doing something big?
Originally, no one knew that the emperor was secretly doing important things, but once they impeached him, the emperor received unprecedented praise.
faux pas.
What a mistake.
Chu Rui's jaw tightened into a straight line.
Then, he smiled, and that smile was full of solemnity.
He arranged a bunch of useless attendants for Chu Hongyu. Several of the fathers of the attendants were his men. These people followed Chu Hongyu all day long, but they didn't even report such an important matter.
Except for Chu Hongyu, this kid is hiding deep.
Another reason is that those losers were all bribed by Chu Hongyu.
He is able to recruit staff at a young age, which really makes him look high.
His original plan had to be changed.
Seeing the praise from everyone in the court, Mr. Chen was also very proud. He cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, the war is about to begin. I believe that funds should be allocated to build this thing immediately!"
The Marquis of Pingjin stood up and said, "I second my opinion."
Now that a hundred thousand troops are in place, food and grass are prepared, and combat weapons are available, the other ministers have no reason not to agree and have stepped forward one after another.
It was rare for the people in the court to be so united.
Master Zhu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, spoke at an inappropriate time: "I also believe that this thing should be built immediately and sent to the Eastern Front battlefield. However, the treasury does not have enough money. Over the past few days, I have raised 300,000 taels of silver to pay for the army against the Dongling Kingdom. , it’s still not enough... If you want to build this thing, there will be a gap in military pay. If you want to ensure military pay, then there will be no money to build this thing.”
As soon as money was mentioned, everyone in the court stopped talking.
No matter what big thing you do, money is the top priority. Without money, nothing can be discussed.
"If you don't have money, then you can raise money." Chu Hongyu stood up from the dragon chair and said, "After I succeeded to the throne, I also inherited the imperial grandfather's private treasury. Now that I need money, then I will All private treasury will be donated to the national treasury.”
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in disbelief.
How many good things have been obtained from the emperor's private treasury, all kinds of top-quality treasures, peerless paintings, rare treasures...all have to be donated?
"No, absolutely not!" Nie Zhou knelt down directly to the court. "If a country is reduced to relying on the emperor to sell off his private treasury to maintain military expenditures, we can only say that this country will soon be doomed. Everyone in the court will be destroyed. There are so many civil and military officials, no matter what, it will not be the emperor’s turn to sell off the royal family’s ancestral property. This will make Jin Dynasty the laughing stock of all the surrounding countries. Please take back your life!”
The little emperor wrinkled his nose: "But we are short of money, so this is the only way."
"What do we adults do for food? No matter how short of money it is, it shouldn't be left to a child to figure out the solution." Pingjin Hou stood up and patted his chest, "My ancestors were quite wealthy, and I still have some family property in my generation. I am willing to help. Donate one thousand taels of silver to the national treasury!”
Yun Chu looked up.
Last time Ding Yiyuan became a national master, it was the Marquis of Pingjin who added fuel to the fire.
This time he donated money to the national treasury. Unexpectedly, he was also the Marquis of Pingjin.
The Marquis of Pingjin is a brainless person. He eats, drinks and has fun every day by relying on his ancestors' merits. He is always ridiculed by people in the court for all kinds of bad things at home.
But the Marquis of Pingjin has a carefree temperament, and he doesn't feel the sarcasm and teasing of others. He calls everyone a brother every day.
Because he really has no ability, Chu Rui never thought of winning over this person.
Yunchu said: "The Marquis of Pingjin has a great Jin in his heart, has great righteousness in his heart, loves his family, and wants to retain the title of the Marquis for the next generation."
Generally speaking, every time a title is passed down one generation, it will be reduced by one level, and finally the title will be gone. Now that Yunchu has spoken, the next generation of the Marquis will still inherit the Marquis. This is a great favor.
Pingjinhou was completely shocked.
He only donated one thousand taels of silver. Last year, he spent more than one thousand taels to redeem a concubine from a brothel.
Spending money on a concubine is like a meat bun beating a dog. It never comes back. Unexpectedly, donating it to the court can allow the title to be inherited for one more generation.
It's so worth it.
"I thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, the Queen Mother!" Marquis Pingjin knelt directly on the ground, "I have a blacksmith shop in my family, and I would like to donate it to the imperial court to forge weapons for the imperial court!"
"The Marquis of Pingjin is safe!" Chu Hongyu immediately looked at everyone, "Everyone who loves you, you should take Marquis of Pingjin as an example."
Many nobles in the court regretted it to death.
If we talk about being rich, the noble ministers of the Qing Dynasty are by no means as well-established as these distinguished nobles. None of them are short of money, so donating a thousand taels of silver is just a joke.
But they also knew in their hearts that if you donate a thousand taels, the Queen Mother will reward you. You have to be the first one to take the lead... They all missed the opportunity, and it will be useless to donate any amount later. , so none of them wanted to donate. Wouldn't it highlight Pingjin Hou's wretchedness even more if he donated?
