Chapter 1275
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How did this saying come about?
It turned out that after the court was stabilized and everything was under his control, the new emperor began to recruit skilled craftsmen in the entire Tian Long Dynasty to build a beautiful palace in the harem.
As soon as he ascended the throne, he started to build a magnificent palace, which worried many of the ministers. This was not a good sign.
How many emperors who had perished were extravagant and ruined the country!
Of course, these officials did not dare to say this out loud.
They only tactfully advised His Majesty that the previous emperor had always been simple, and His Majesty could follow the previous emperor's style.
Long Xiao looked at the Minister of Revenue in the court without batting an eyelid.
The Minister of Revenue was an old man with a mustache and looked very shrewd.
Of course, it was impossible for him to not be shrewd if he could become the Minister of Revenue.
The Minister of Revenue was still capable, but he was too stingy.
Money was more important than anything else.
At that time, the previous emperor thought that it was probably a good idea to let such a person be the Minister of Revenue.
It turned out that it was indeed a good idea. After this meticulous Minister of Revenue took office, the treasury became more and more plentiful day by day.
Long Xiao was very sure of his ability, but sometimes he felt that this old man was really annoying.
For example, at this time …
The Minister of Revenue had been talking non-stop for the time it took to brew a cup of tea since the start of the morning assembly.
The central idea in his words was that he had no money! His Majesty, you need to be thrifty!
Feeling the pressure from His Majesty getting lower and lower, many officials silently took a step back to stay away from this brave Minister of Revenue.
As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean, not to mention that this was the most honorable one in the entire Tian Long Dynasty.
If he wants to build a palace, just let him do as he pleases!
Anyway, Tian Long Dynasty was strong and prosperous, and the treasury was abundant. Not to mention building a palace, even building an imperial city would not be a problem.
Long Xiao listened patiently for a while, and found that if he did not speak, the Minister of Revenue would probably be able to talk for about the time it took to brew a cup of tea. He finally could not help but interrupt him.
"Minister Qian, I have a few questions to ask, can you answer them?"
The Minister of Revenue was taken aback. He did not understand what relationship the Emperor was trying to sell. He could only bow and say, "Your Majesty, please ask. This subject will answer everything I know."
"Are there any of my people who do not have enough to eat and keep warm?"
Minister Qian was stunned. "His Majesty's benevolence in the sea, the people of Tian Long have nothing to worry about."
"Alright then, let me ask you again. Have I ever collected exorbitant taxes from the people?"
Minister Qian replied respectfully, "His Majesty is benevolent and righteous. Never."
"Let me ask you again. How much did my national treasury earn last year?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, we …"
Minister Qian almost subconsciously reported a string of numbers.
Only after he finished speaking did he realize that something was wrong. He hurriedly looked at His Majesty, who was seated above.
Long Xiao looked at him with a faint smile. "With such a huge income and no large expenditure, Minister Qian, are you telling me that you have no money?"
Yao Shangshu's legs instantly went soft.
He simply couldn't follow up with this!
If he dared to say that he had no money, the Emperor would issue an edict to confiscate his family's property after the court was dismissed. What happened to all the income from the national treasury last year?
Minister Qian looked at His Majesty, who had dug a hole for him to jump into. He wanted to cry but had no tears. "Reporting to Your Majesty, this old subject is old. I just miscalculated."
"Oh ~" Long Xiao suddenly realized. "That is to say, you have money, right?"
Minister Qian nodded with difficulty.
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