What is the Nanyang Army like?
All the ministers knew it in their hearts.
The Nanyang Army belonged to the Nanyang Palace a few years ago. After the late emperor ascended the throne, he sent Zuo Zhen to take over, and the Nanyang Army returned to the hands of the imperial court. A few years later, a group of generals in the Nanyang Army impeached the general Zuo Zhen for taking advantage of his troops and exploiting his soldiers. The evidence was conclusive. After Zuo Zhen was deprived of his official position, Jiang Shaohua, the princess of Nanyang County, recommended Yu Chong as the commander-in-chief.
At this point, the Nanyang Army returned to the Nanyang Palace.
After Emperor Taihe ascended the throne, the treasury was empty and the military expenditure for the garrison was seriously insufficient. The troops stationed in various places lived a hard life of frugal living and food. Only the Nanyang Army has not reduced its military expenditure at all. Weapons, horses, and food are all abundant. This is of course the result of the Nanyang Palace.
In the past two years, the imperial court has directly saved the military expenditure of the Nanyang Army, and all the Nanyang Army is maintained by the Nanyang Palace. In this way, the Nanyang Army is the army of the Nanyang Palace in name and in fact.
As the Minister of War, Wang Shilang had long been dissatisfied with this. At this time, the matter was brought up at the Xiaochao meeting, and the target was the Princess of Nanyang.
All the ministers looked at the princess.
Jiang Shaohua's expression was indifferent: "The Nanyang Prince's Mansion shares the worries of the court and allocates a large sum of money every year to support the Nanyang Army. In the past two years, Nanyang County has been peaceful and Jingzhou has been stable, mostly because of the strong strength of the Nanyang Army. I wonder where the chaos that Shilang Wang said was going to come from?”
Wang Shilang obviously came well-prepared and sneered: "The Nanyang Army is the imperial garrison, but now it has become the army of the Nanyang Palace. If anyone provides money to raise the army, the army belongs to him. The rest of the big families in the prefectures and counties or other Several vassal princes are well-educated and each raises his own private army. How can there be no chaos? ”
Jiang Shaohua said: "Shilang Wang is worrying too much. The big family cannot afford to raise an army, but the other vassal princes can afford it, but they dare not and cannot raise troops. With such courage, courage and financial resources, he can still be tolerated by the emperor. , I am the only one."
Wang Shilang: "..."
Not only is Princess Nanyang strong, but she is also very thick-skinned.
This is the thick, black and spicy character that only top politicians can possess.
Prime Minister Wang twitched his lips inwardly, thinking that Wang Shilang was still a bit young. If Jiang Shaohua was so easy to deal with, how could he allow her to be so domineering and arrogant.
Dong Shilang and Yang Shilang looked at each other, with approval and satisfaction flashing in their eyes. Being a woman is originally the biggest disadvantage. But Princess Nanyang has the ability to turn disadvantages into advantages. Such a princess deserves their support and following.
Zheng Chen, who was writing the record, paused slightly with the tip of his pen on the paper, and a drop of thick black ink fell, almost dripping.
Jiang Shaohua's voice sounded again, interrupting Zheng Chen's chaotic thoughts. Zheng Chen continued to record without thinking.
"Insufficient military expenditures for the garrison is indeed a big problem and can easily cause hidden worries. Wang Shilang's thinking is not unreasonable. However, the national treasury is indeed empty at the moment and cannot come up with such sufficient military expenditures. How should we allocate it? How much, the specific number, you can discuss it later."
"Ji Shangshu, you are in charge of the household department, you can tell me first."
Shangshu Ji, who was suddenly named, reacted quickly and said: "Things have priorities, and money is needed everywhere. We need to build the river embankments first, and military expenses have to wait."
Wang Shilang habitually asked In retort, Jiang Shaohua's bright and sharp eyes swept over: "This is a place for court discussions, not a noisy place. Wang Shilang listens to everyone first before speaking."
Wang Shilang twitched. Mouth, shut up and say nothing.
More than 20 ministers expressed their opinions one by one. Some of them were in favor of allocating military expenditures first, and most of them supported Minister Ji and built the river embankment first with the Ministry of Industry.
Jiang Shaohua thought for a while and said: "There are six people who support the memorial of the Ministry of War, and sixteen people who support the construction of the river embankment first. The memorial of the Ministry of War will be rejected for the time being, and will be discussed later when the treasury has money. ." Wang Shilang was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
Next, the court meeting continued in an orderly manner. With the precedent of Wang Shilang being bruised and bruised, the ministers became more cautious in speaking. To avoid being stabbed once or twice by the sharp-tongued princess, which would be embarrassing and embarrassing.
At noon, the political affairs have not been finished yet. Jiang Shaohua directly ordered the imperial kitchen to deliver meals to the palace. Each person had a food box. The food box contained four dishes and one soup, two meat and two vegetarian dishes. It was neither rich nor simple.
"Let's have lunch first, and we will discuss it after eating."
The palace door didn't open until it was getting dark. The tired ministers slowly left with heavy steps.
Even the energetic Zhang Shangshu couldn't bear it today. When he left the Showa Palace, he called his entourage to come over and support him. He shook his head and sighed: "I am getting old, and I can't compare with when I was young."
Prime Minister Wang also let his entourage support him and slowly walked out of the palace.
Ji Shangshu came out immediately.
Being in charge of the household department is a hard-working and thankless job. The salary and salary are abundant, but the effort required is unimaginable by ordinary people. In particular, it was even more difficult for the Minister of Household Affairs in the Liang Dynasty. It is said that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. Taxes from the treasury have been decreasing, but there are more and more places to use money. Most of his hair fell out in the past two or three years.
Fortunately, Princess Nanyang showed off her power today and suppressed the lion's open mouth, Shi Lang Wang. Even the military expenditures of the Ministry of War were rejected, and all the other departments' fancy memorials asking for money were naturally rejected. This gave him a deep sigh of relief.
Think about Feng Changshi of Nanyang Palace, who is in charge of the palace's money and food. Having such a princess is not a chore.
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Zheng Chen, who had been writing for a day with his head down, his wrists were sore and his mind was a little dizzy.
No wonder Wang Jin looked like that yesterday, but today it was his turn to know what it was like. It took me a whole day to write! The recorded paper totals more than fifty pages!
Zheng Chen raised his head and looked at Jiang Shaohua, who was full of energy and looked as normal as usual. Thinking of her terrifying power and skill, his mood became more complicated.
"Thank you for your hard work, Zheng Sheren." Jiang Shaohua smiled and ordered: "Zheng Sheren, please present the record written today to the emperor. After the emperor reads it, archive the record."
Zheng Chen raised his eyebrows : "Does this record need to be archived?"
"Of course." Jiang Shaohua said leisurely: "Every memorial, every government matter, the ministers have different opinions and handling methods. The princess did not interfere too much, and decided based on the majority. If there is anything wrong in the future, the records can be checked at any time, and the responsibility can be held conveniently."
"The princess wants to let them know. , Don’t talk nonsense, don’t do things carelessly, and don’t do things carelessly.”
Zheng Chen: “…”
Zheng Chen's pupils were trembling, and he stared at Jiang Shaohua closely, and his heart was like a huge wave in the angry sea.
How did she come up with such a sophisticated method?
Or, in her previous life, she married into the Wang family as her daughter-in-law, but her true brilliance and talent had always been restricted by the inner house. (End of this chapter)