Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 659: The Battle of Wisdom and Courage between the Emperor and His Ministers

Court.

After listening to what the loyal and brave Marquis said.

The court officials then realized the ideological gap between them and Marquis Zhongyong.

They originally thought that this old man was just trying to curry favor with the emperor for a bite of food.

But the old man took a different approach.

He elevated this matter to the lofty level of benefiting the country and the people.

Just ask them if they accept it?

Of course, these court officials were convinced.

Including the little Prince Fu, they all now have great admiration for this old man.

I guess all the good things the old man has eaten in his life have been used to nourish his brain.

Otherwise, how could he be the only one among so many people who could think so far ahead?

"What you said... makes a lot of sense."

The emperor first affirmed the idea of ​​Marquis Zhongyong.

"I still say the same thing, the queen has no money, wait until she makes money in the future, then you can bring up this matter again."

The emperor's words directly made the hearts of these court officials feel very cold.

That’s not all, the emperor added another sentence.

"You all know that the Queen's snack street is for the benefit of the common people in the capital, and it doesn't make much money..."

What he meant was that it was not easy for the Queen to make money.

Maybe in ten or eight years, she won’t be able to open another snack street.

"Your Majesty, as for the matter of the Empress having no money...isn't that difficult to deal with?"

Marquis Zhongyong stroked his beard and gave the Minister of Revenue a meaningful look.

He has already given the old guy the chance, it just depends on whether he can adapt to it.

The Minister of Revenue suddenly had an idea.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has no money, but our Ministry of Revenue does. What the Empress is doing is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and our Ministry of Revenue will definitely support her strongly."

The court officials were all speechless, looking at the Minister of Revenue, this flatterer.

Normally, whenever they had any expenses, they would go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for money.

This old guy is always crying poor.

Based on what he described, it is no exaggeration to say that the Ministry of Revenue is now so poor that it can barely make ends meet.

How come at this time, he could even afford the money to buy a few streets?

The Minister of Revenue doesn't care what these people think.

The Ministry of Revenue managed the purse of the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

If he doesn't hold on to his money, where will he get it when he really needs it?

Like now...

"Your Majesty, this is what I want to do. The Ministry of Revenue will lend some money to the Empress."

The Minister of Revenue's mind was working rapidly.

"In view of the fact that the Queen opened a snack street... this is also for the prosperity of our Great Xia Dynasty."

"Our children don't want to borrow money. With so much money and interest compounded, I don't know how much interest I will have to pay back when the time comes."

Dad Huang has been working in the Ministry of Revenue for many years.

He knew the shrewd old man, the Minister of Revenue, very well.

So he spoke up directly and refused on behalf of his daughter.

"The Ministry of Revenue does not charge interest for the money it has lent. Your Majesty will only need to repay the principal in the future."

The Minister of Revenue said with great pride.

"Okay, the Minister of Revenue has a good idea. This is a good idea."

The Minister of Revenue was greatly encouraged by the praise from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

"The deadline for repayment of the principal..."

Little Prince Fu couldn't help but ask.

Because he didn't expect that there was such a solution to this problem.

"Of course, we will pay it back when we get our money back. We can't ask the Queen to go out and borrow money to pay us back then."

The Minister of Revenue said confidently.

"You have a future, kid."

Marquis Zhongyong couldn't help but give the Minister of Revenue a thumbs up.

Although he is already quite old, Marquis Zhongyong still calls him "boy".

The Minister of Revenue was not angry at all.

On the contrary, he was quite happy.

Haven’t you seen that in the court, the number of people praised by this old man is so great that you can’t count them on one hand?

"The Minister of Revenue's idea is very bold. My dear ministers, what do you think?"

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at the courtiers standing below.

He wanted to see how these court officials would express their opinions just for a bite of food.

"I support the proposal of the Minister of Revenue."

The thin minister was the first to speak out.

"I second the Minister of Revenue's proposal."

"I second the motion..."

There was a sudden chorus of voices in favor in the court.

Not to mention the many benefits of opening a few snack streets.

Just thinking about it, thinking about the common people in the capital city enjoying their meals, they felt it was worth it.

Aren’t the officials working for the common people and for world peace?

"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion..."

Marquis Zhongyong knew that now was his time to shine.

He was really worried about these people's IQ.

At this critical moment, he, an old man, had to come forward and bring it up.

"Oh, what suggestions do you have, my dear?"

The emperor asked Marquis Zhongyong jokingly.

"I think that this second snack street should be opened in the area where we are on duty."

The emperor confirmed his suspicions.

The old man has gone through so much trouble and turned out to be still waiting here.

The court officials were also overjoyed when they heard what the old man said.

They knew that this Loyal and Brave Marquis would never disappoint them when it came to food.

"What kind of "should" do you mean by "should"?

The emperor asked deliberately.

"Your Majesty, after we leave court, we have to eat, right?"

"My dear, what you mean is..."

"Your Majesty, instead of wasting the money in the treasury to buy food for us, it would be better to use the money to help the victims of the disaster."

Marquis Zhongyong was also a man who understood the sufferings of the people.

The Great Xia Dynasty was a great country, and there were always droughts and floods every year.

Using that money for disaster relief can be seen as a good thing they have done for the people.

"If the snack street is near our office, we can go out and have breakfast, wouldn't that be a happy ending for everyone?"

"Then breakfast is easy to solve, but lunch still needs to be prepared."

The emperor reminded the old man.

"I think it would be better to convert the lunch into silver and distribute it to everyone. Whoever wants to buy lunch or bring lunch from home is up to everyone's wishes."

The old man had already thought of this excuse in advance.

So now he just speaks without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, we, the humble servants, think this idea of ​​the Loyal and Brave Marquis is a good one."

Little Prince Fu took the lead in responding.

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery."

There was another chorus of seconding voices in the court.

These court officials were eager to raise their hands and feet to support the proposal of the old man, Marquis Zhongyong.

Because it was just some snack money, they didn't take it seriously.

They just think about the endless supply of delicious food to eat in the future.

They are all excited, okay?

Of course, if the emperor listened to Marquis Zhongyong's advice, he would convert their usual food expenses into silver and give it to them.

Then they will be even more excited.

After all, none of them can go against money.

"My dear ministers, it seems that you have forgotten one thing. I have not yet agreed to let the Queen open another snack street."

The emperor spoke again slowly.