Yuzhou Governor's Office.

Xiao Yi dressed up in disguise and appeared in the study in the governor's mansion.

"Nephews my uncle!"

Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu, looked at him and went straight to the point, "The battle is about to be finished!"

Xiao Yi nodded, "The princes and kings are already at a loss, and the war should be able to end within this year."

Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu, leaned on the back of the chair, relaxing his whole body, "What's the matter when you come to see me?"

Xiao Yi said calmly: "How to deal with the aftermath after the war is over."

oh?

Pingwu Hou Shi Wen smiled, "What do you want?"

Xiao Yi casually said: "I want my elder brother to inherit the throne."

Huh?

Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu, narrowed his eyes, "You are willing to give the throne to your elder brother?"

Xiao Yi laughed at himself, "Everyone thinks that I am coveting the throne. Little do they know that from beginning to end, I am not in the throne. I don't want the throne, but I can't let that woman's son get the throne."

Pingwu Hou Shi Wen smiled softly and asked, "If you don't want the throne, what do you want? After you have been troubled by so many things, what do you want?"

Xiao Yi was confused for a moment, and in a blink of an eye, his eyes became firm, "I want to live without anything, live freely, will my uncle believe me?"

Only by believing in you can there be a ghost.

Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu, smiled, "The idea is very unique. This Marquis always thought that you and your elder brother had long turned against each other, but he didn't expect that it was because of the deep brotherhood. You would actually plan for him and fight for the throne for him."

Xiao Yi said naturally: "The eldest brother is the eldest son, and he should inherit the throne."

Pingwu Hou Shi Wen tapped the table gently and asked solemnly again: "Are you sure you don't want the throne?"

"Yes! I don't want the throne. I have long been expelled from the family by my father, and the throne has no chance of being with me."

"But you are Your Majesty's man. You have won this battle between princes for Your Majesty. If you want to inherit the throne of the Dongping Palace, Your Majesty should satisfy you."

"Are my uncle coaxing me? After the war, Your Majesty will take the opportunity to take back the fiefs, military power, and taxes of the princes. It is possible that the princes in the world may even be enclosed in the capital. What is the use of such a throne? Apart from the title of a prince, there is no practical benefit, and you can't even touch the military power. If you were an uncle, would your uncle care?"

"Hahaha……"

Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu, pointed at Xiao Yi and laughed.

After laughing, he said, "I thought you were so generous, but I didn't expect you to be scheming. Your elder brother has obtained the throne and is grateful to you, but he doesn't know that a throne without military power or fiefdom is even worse than a local official."

Xiao Yi lowered his head and smiled, "Uncle is wrong. This time I really helped my elder brother seize the throne and had no plans."

Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu, seemed to smile, "Whatever you say, the black ones are white, and the white ones are black, these are all your abilities. This is your ability. This marquis can promise you to help your elder brother seize the throne. When the war is over, you will continue to stay in the capital and continue to lead troops. I don't need you for the time being."

Xiao Yi responded with a smile, "Thank you uncle! I will stay in the capital, be my uncle's eyes and ears, and encourage you."

"Very good! I'll keep an eye on the Northern Army for this marquis and don't let go of any moves."

"promise!"

The city gate was closed, and that night, Xiao Yi lived in the governor's mansion.

The next day, before dawn, the city gate had just opened. Xiao Yi and his subordinates disguised themselves, rode out of the city gate and left the Yuzhou Prefecture City.

...

Capital.

In the year of a bumper harvest, everyone on the streets are full of joy.

If you fight in the south, you will be killed by life and death, as long as it does not affect your life.

However, the courtiers couldn't laugh.

Why?

Because of war, the taxes and taxes in the south did not come back.

The court was unable to make ends meet and had to support the military's expenses.

The Ministry of Revenue has been calling it poor since the beginning of the year and has been calling it until now.

"Your Majesty, you have no money! The warehouse is empty and the rats are running."

A group of old officials cried in the court, as if the emperor had eaten his rice and drank his water.

The emperor was also very worried.

The Ministry of Revenue has no money, so he can only allocate money, grain and grass from the Shaofu to temporarily relieve the financial difficulties of the Ministry of Revenue.

The war in the south cannot be delayed.

Moreover, relying solely on the Shaofu to support the food and grass is absolutely impossible.

At this time, the aristocratic families must take the lead and solve the dilemma of the court.

The autumn harvest has just passed, and major families must have a lot of food.

Emperor Yongtai would not be polite and directly proposed to ask major families to pay and feed to support the war in the south in the court.

If anyone dares to disobey, haha...

The officials of the aristocratic families naturally refused to pay for the emperor.

Why?

When the imperial court is fighting, why should the aristocratic family pay and feed?

Emperor Yongtai beat the officials of the aristocratic family back with one sentence.

"After the war, the court will take back the fiefs of the princes and kings in the world. Whether these fiefs will be sold by the government or taken over by the Shaofu to build the imperial village, I have many ideas about this. I think that changing the fiefs of the princes and kings in the world into the imperial village is a good idea."

How can that work!

Everyone worked hard for a long time and formed a mortal feud with the princes and kings of the world. As a result, the fiefdom became an imperial village, and no benefit was left behind.

No, no!

Absolutely not possible!

Emperor Yongtai said immediately: "I think it is also a way to sell fiefs by the government. But... the war in the south is tight and there is a shortage of money and food. If this battle is lost, I will only do anything."

OK!

All the civil officials and military generals understood.

In order to get the aristocratic family to pay for the food, Emperor Yongtai didn't even want his face.

This is forcing everyone to bleed!

Without bleeding, the fiefdom will be changed to the imperial village.

The royal family is divided into half of the family.

How about this deal?

Good deal!

Since it is cost-effective, it is natural to pay for money and grain.

The charter has been decided, but many people will inevitably complain a few times in private.

"The emperor and the princes are fighting. Our aristocratic family not only have to send troops to help with the war, but also have to pay for the food."

"It turns out that this battle was fought by our aristocratic families."

"We paid for the money and food, and we took over most of the expenses, but we could only share half of the interests of the emperor. This transaction is a bit of a loss!"

"It's not a loss, it's just that the emperor's hands are too dark and his heart is too big. He is determined to be our aristocratic family and knows that we can't sit idly by and watch the princes win this war, and we are confident."

"It's true that I'm confident."

No matter how much you complain, you must not lose any food and money you should pay.

...

The Ling family is a major family of all time, so of course they also have to pay for money and grain.

As an official appointed by the court, Ling Changzhi could not leave the capital without authorization.

The task of paying money and food for the court was handed over to Ling Changfeng.

Ling Changfeng needs to leave Beijing Office and transport money and grain to the front line in person.

This job is a chore, but training people can also take the opportunity to make friends with generals in the army.

The benefits are visible.

Ling Changzhi said to him earnestly: "Don't think the errands are hard. You have been idle for so long. It's time to cheer up and do something. You do your job well, and I will do it for you in the future and find a job for you."

Ling Changfeng said bluntly: "Brother knows my personality. I am a lazy person and don't like the officialdom. If you let me be an official, it will make it difficult for me."

When Ling Changzhi heard this, his face suddenly collapsed, "Don't talk nonsense! As a Ling family, you should be an official, and it's so polite to be a scattered person all day long. I don't care about the matter in your room. But it's related to your future, you must listen to me. Don't worry, my father has arranged a few capable managers for you. If you don't understand, follow the manager's arrangements and ensure that you complete your job beautifully."

Ling Changfeng was still unhappy, but he didn't dare to resist openly, so he had to mutter secretly, "You can do something by being in charge, why bother to send me a trip? Seeing that the weather is getting colder, the boats and trains are exhausted at this time, and it is very hard to transport food and grass from the south. If the journey is delayed, you will not be able to go home during the Chinese New Year."
To be continued...