Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 59: The Secret Treasury is Gone! The Minister of War's Sudden Resignation
Emperor Qing raised his finger and turned the topic to the Prime Minister.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?"

Lin Ruofu stood up slowly and looked at the censor.

This guy seemed to be my disciple, but now it seems he wants to change his allegiance.

"Thunder, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. Qing Kingdom has its own laws. Everything depends solely on the emperor's will."

"Old fox!"

Everyone present cursed in their hearts at the same time.

It was said, but it seemed like nothing was said. No wonder it was the treacherous prime minister Lin Ruofu who had been around for a century.

Emperor Qing waved his hand. This matter was a trivial matter to him.

"Then let the Prime Minister handle it."

Lin Ruofu nodded, then slowly sat back in the recliner.

Another general jumped out.

"Your Majesty, although the censors are making big claims, the treasury is empty now, and we really cannot control so much territory."

Liu Hong glanced at the general.

He is not a general from the frontier army. It seems that he is either a general from Kyoto or a general from Jiangnan.

Under Emperor Qing, who emphasizes checks and balances in everything, conflicts have to be created even if everything is harmonious.

The troops under the feet of the Emperor of Kyoto, including Kyoto Road and Jing Road, are the best equipped and best treated.

This time, the border troops participating in the battle are from Xijiang Road, Taiyuan Road, and Cangzhou Road. Although their military pay is average, they have never had a deficit. They also have the strongest combat effectiveness and the largest number.

Finally, there are Dongshan Road, Jiangbei Road, and Jiangnan Road. These three tax-collecting areas are not worth mentioning except for rampant corruption.

This is not just Liu Hong's conclusion, but a fact that is witnessed by all in Qing State.

This group of parasites have been bought off by the businessmen. In addition, there has been no war for many years, and they have a serious problem of collecting empty salaries, so they are even procrastinating in suppressing the bandits.

Liu Hong heard the general talking big and eloquently.

I sighed in my heart, why isn’t the eldest prince here now?
Otherwise, with Li Chengru's temper, he would have bullied this Jiangnan general on the spot.

There was a hint of amusement on Emperor Qing's face.

"Liu Hong, what do you say?"

"Your Majesty, the treasury is empty. We soldiers should share the country's worries and spontaneously suppress the rebels in the occupied areas."

When Liu Hong said this, his heart was bleeding.

No matter what, Qianlong Bay must not be given up.

Since Emperor Qing was unwilling to pay, Liu Hong had to use his own small treasury to make up the difference.

If it weren't for the hundreds of thousands of taels from Qianlong City, there would still be millions of taels of gold, silver and jewelry that he refused to return to King Youxian of Xihu.

Otherwise, Liu Hong could only watch these generals give up Qianlong Bay as they said.

The outcome depends entirely on Emperor Qing’s decision.

Although Qing Kingdom was short of horses, given the current situation of the monarch, having horses would actually be a huge expense.

Emperor Qing saw the painful look on Liu Hong's face and laughed. His goal had been achieved, so he had to take sides.

"Since Liu Hong has said so, let these border army generals give it a try."

The Jiangnan general wanted to say something but met Liu Hong's dark and emotionless eyes.

His heart sank and he retreated back to the generals' team, not daring to speak again.

Liu Hong clenched his fists continuously, then loosened them.

The ministers in the court have money, the imperial palace has money, the inner treasury has money, but the national treasury has no money.

So even if these people win the battle, they don't want to control these territories.

If they were Liu Hong's descendants, Liu Hong could beat these guys to death.

This is also the reason why Liu Hong rebelled. He never looked down on Emperor Qing.

The emperor usually governs the country by mixing the kingly way with the hegemonic way, but Emperor Qing has no kingly way, only the hegemonic way and the treacherous way.

He is wholeheartedly thinking about checks and balances and not letting others threaten his authority.

After this incident, Liu Hong returned to his position in the Ministry of War.

The court discussed how to deal with the envoys from Northern Qi and Dongyi and the flood in Jiangbei Road.

Well! Apart from the first incident, which was dealt with, the flood in Jiangbei was directly exposed.

Emperor Qing knew that the eldest princess managed the inner treasury, won over ministers, founded the Junshan Society, and embezzled a lot of the inner treasury's money.

Therefore, the handling of the Jiangbei disaster victims was put on hold. After all, the lives of these people are like leeks, and they will grow back in a short time.

Who would care?

The Minister of War Huang Ming dragged his trembling body and left the court among the ministers.

"Your Majesty, I am old and incompetent, please resign..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

A minister resigned rashly without any fault.

What is this for? Could it be that something big is happening again?

Emperor Qing smiled, glanced at the drowsy Qin Ye inadvertently, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

He stretched out his hand and supported Huang Ming, speaking in a very polite tone.

"Hey... Minister Huang has worked so hard and made so many contributions, why did you suddenly resign? If you have been wronged, please tell me."

"Your Majesty, I am just old and increasingly unfit to handle official duties. Please allow me to return home."

Huang Ming's tears slowly flowed out, and his tone seemed very sincere.

Everyone present was a shrewd person. How could Huang Ming, a power-hungry old fox, easily give up the position of Shangshu that he had obtained with great difficulty?

Someone must have coerced him! The only person who had this ability, besides the three people sitting there, was the eldest princess who lived deep in the harem.

Three requests and three resignations...

Since Huang Ming has resigned for the second time, it means he has made up his mind.

Emperor Qing pretended to sigh.

"Minister Huang, you are a veteran minister who has served for three dynasties. I cannot bear to part with you!"

"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your kindness, but I hope you will grant my request to return home."

Huang Ming wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Alas... I agree! Huang Ming will be promoted to the title of First-Rank Grand Tutor, and several of Shangshu Huang's children will be promoted to the title of Sixth-Rank Assistant Law Officers of the Taichang Temple."

Emperor Qing sighed deeply, as if he really couldn't bear to part with Huang Ming.

All this happened so suddenly.

Liu Hong was cold all over as he looked at the sleepy old man.

This is the appearance of a veteran who has been immersed in officialdom for decades and can kill people without shedding blood.

Compared with Qin Heng, who always called for the killing of Liu Hong, he weakened Liu Hong's strength.

Qin Ye's move was undoubtedly like cutting off the fuel from the fire.

Huang Ming resigned, and the good guy He Hai took over as the Minister.

Liu Hong could either be promoted to the position of Left Vice Minister or stay in the position of Right Vice Minister.

After being promoted to the position of Left Vice Minister, he would no longer be in charge of logistics, which meant that secretly providing benefits to Qianlong City would definitely not be allowed.

But if there is no promotion, Liu Hong is sure that he and his group of old brothers will not have any hope of promotion for more than ten years.

After all, the Left Vice Minister is in charge of the promotion and transfer of military officers below the third rank.

Huang Ming seemed relieved when he saw that Emperor Qing granted his permission.

He smiled apologetically at Liu Hong. He had no choice! Qin Ye had the upper hand over him.

If the Chief Envoy of the Privy Council is the number one person in the army, then the Minister of War can be said to be the number one person with influence in the army.

Everything is under the control of Emperor Qing.

Perhaps Emperor Qing did not expect that Qin Ye had already held a handle on his Minister of War.

Emperor Qing had a blank expression on his face as he looked at everyone with different looks on their faces.

"Minister He will take over the position of Shangshu, Liu Hong will be transferred to the position of Left Minister, and the position of Right Minister will be vacant. I wonder if you have any recommendations for anyone, my dear ministers."

Liu Hong met Qin Heng's gaze and saw Qin Heng smiling triumphantly.

The old man of the Qin family is as steady as a rock, and seems to be indifferent to everything.

In his eyes, Qin Heng was still too young, and he had to help Qin Heng secretly.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War is from their Qin family after all.

Liu Hong and Chen Pingping faced off.

The Chief Inspector, the king of spies, still had a gentle smile on his face, as if he had anticipated all this.

(End of this chapter)