Chengtian Palace, on Hu Hai's immature face, he tried to show a majestic appearance.

"Champion Hou sent a letter saying that Wang Li took the Western Regions Protector Army and the materials of the Protectorate Mansion and disappeared for no reason, so that the grain and grass carried by the counterinsurgency army were about to run out. ”

"In coordination with the ministers of the Taiwei Mansion, the history of Zhisu Nei immediately raised the grain and grass needed by the 200,000 army for a year, and quickly sent it to the Western Regions, there must be no mistake. ”

Zhisu Neishi just wanted to step forward to receive the order, but was preempted by a person behind him: "Your Majesty, the treasury is empty, there is not much grain in stock, and the grain and grass for the 200,000 army to eat for a year is not a small amount, please think twice." ”

The history of the governance is confused, there is a shortage of food in the treasury, why don't I know?

Without waiting for him to react, a minister from Zhongshu Province stepped forward and chimed in: "What Lord Qi said is true, since the death of the first emperor, the Lishan Mausoleum was first built on a large scale, and then there were constant wars everywhere, and the grain stored in the treasury was consumed too much. ”

"And since the rebellion of the thief Chen Shi, the governor's palace in the Kanto region has been destroyed, and the officials are nowhere to be found, and it has been a long time since they paid food to the empire. ”

"Only in and out, even if the Qin State has been peaceful for a hundred years and has accumulated a lot of savings, it can't withstand such consumption, please think twice. ”

Zhisu Neishi keenly noticed that something was wrong, and closed his mouth, intending to watch it for a while.

It was clear that this was a premeditated conspiracy against the champion.

If you have small arms and legs, it's better not to get involved easily.

Hu Hai's face suddenly became gloomy, and he said coldly: "How can you quell the rebellion without food and grass? No matter what method you think, you must raise enough food and grass within five days, otherwise I will not be able to bypass you." ”

This sentence is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, which immediately caused countless waves.

The ministers in the Chengtian Palace suddenly exploded, and some people cried and grabbed the ground, saying that His Majesty was worried, and as a minister, he deserved to die.

Some people persuaded each other bitterly, the treasury really has no food, and if you want to raise grain and grass, you have to reach out to the civilians, but in this way, the people's hearts will be lost, and Daqin will have the worry of losing the country.

Some people even questioned that the champion Hou wanted so much grain and grass, didn't he want to rebel?

Hu Hai looked at the picture and was almost stunned.

Soon Hu Hai reacted, someone was deliberately doing evil, and said angrily: "Shut up, the thieves are making trouble everywhere, so that the empire is not at peace, I didn't see you stand up and say that you want to contribute to the country and repel the thieves." ”

"Now I just asked you to raise some grain and grass, but you dare to shirk it like this, is it really impossible for a widow to dare to kill you?"

"Come on, arrest them. ”

In the last sentence, Hu Hai said it to the palace guards outside the door.

Li Si's rebellion made Hu Hai understand a lot, even though he is the Son of Heaven, but sometimes, he has to speak with strength.

Therefore, after Lin Ze pacified Li Si, Hu Hai used all his means to control the palace guards and worshippers in his own hands.

The palace guards who heard Hu Hai's order immediately poured into the main hall, pointed at the noisy ministers with Changge, their faces were cold, and when Hu Hai gave the order again, they started to arrest people.

Zhisu Neishi took a leap and began to think about how to get out.

Well, I have to tell Your Majesty that I didn't say that I had no food, they said it.

At this time, Zhao Gao, who was standing at the forefront of the main hall, spoke: "Your Majesty, slow down. ”

Originally, Zhao Gao didn't want to speak, but he didn't expect that Hu Hai's style of acting seemed to be more intense than before, and things would be a little uneventful.

Hu Hai looked at Zhao Gao with half-squinted eyes, and said without emotion: "What, could it be that this matter was instigated by the prime minister?"

Zhao Gao was stunned, he didn't expect Hu Hai to say such a thing.

Soon Zhao Gao keenly discovered that Hu Hai hid his hands in his sleeves, not knowing what he was preparing.

"He has something in his hand that threatens me, otherwise he would never have been so emboldened to say such a thing. Is it the Grandmaster's Secret Treasure, or is it a killing weapon left behind by His Majesty?" Zhao Gao thought with some surprise.

However, as a peak powerhouse in the Grandmaster Realm, how could he be afraid of him?

Zhao Gao coughed lightly and said: "Does Your Majesty have some misunderstanding of the old minister, the old minister is loyal to Your Majesty and the Qin State, and has no second thoughts." ”

"Did Your Majesty forget that it was the old minister who fought to the death to save His Majesty from Li Si?"

Hearing Zhao Gao say this, Hu Hai's expression was slightly unnatural, although Zhao Gao was the most suspicious this time, but after all, there was no evidence, and it was not good to directly say that he did it.

"I don't know what the prime minister's opinion is?" Hu Hai asked as the anger in his heart dissipated a little.

Zhao Gao bowed slightly and said: "According to what the ministers have seen, Your Majesty doesn't have to be so angry, there is always a compromise in things." ”

"According to the prime minister's view, what is the compromise on this matter?" Hu Hai asked coldly.

Zhao Gao said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty wants them to raise enough food and grass for the 200,000 army for a year, but because the treasury is empty, they can't meet this request. ”

"But if it is only provided for three months, I think they can still think of some way, such as civil and military officials, all donate a little. ”

Hu Hai snorted coldly and said, "Champion Hou asks for a year, if he only gives three months, how can he be?"

Zhao Gao said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, don't worry, wait for the old minister to speak carefully." ”

"First of all, with the ability of Champion Hou to lead the troops to pacify the Western Regions, why should it take as long as a year? According to the speed at which Champion Hou pacified the southwest, it would not take more than three months at most. ”

"Even if Your Majesty raised a year's worth of money, it took a lot of manpower and material resources to transport it to the Western Regions, but within a few days, the champion Hou pacified the Western Regions, and at that time, it would cost a lot of manpower and material resources to transport it back, which was really worth the loss. ”

And according to the tradition of the Qin State, the grain and grass of the army has always been supplied once every three months, or half a year, so as to control the life gate of the army to prevent anyone from harboring bad intentions. ”

"Although Champion Hou is loyal to the Qin State, why not be foolproof?"

The previous reason, Hu Hai is a little difficult to accept, as long as he can quell the rebellion and spend some manpower and material resources, what is it?

The latter reason made him silent.

Before Li Si's rebellion, Hu Hai once believed that all the people in Daqin were loyal courtiers.

After experiencing Li Si's rebellion, how can he trust others?

Besides, Hu Hai still has a plan, this incident was obviously provoked by Zhao Gao, and with Lin Ze's character, it is absolutely unbearable.

When the two sides fight, the monarch will become crucial.

My father said that only when the ministers disagree with each other, the emperor can sit back and relax, and if the ministers are harmonious, it will be the emperor's turn to have a headache.

"I thought what the prime minister said was reasonable, so I raised 200,000 troops for three months of grain and grass according to what the prime minister said, and sent it over urgently. ”

"If you can't do that, what's the use of me raising you?"

Hu Hai said sharply.

"The ministers obey the order," the civil and military officials, who saw that Hu Hai and Zhao Gao had reached a consensus, replied very obediently.

"Zhisu Neishi, do you have a problem?" Hu Hai stared at Zhisu Neishi and said in a cold voice.

Zhisu Neishi hurriedly said: "No, no problem. ”

Zhisu Neishi only felt tired, and after a long time, it was the prime minister who wanted to suppress the champion Hou, but what should he do?

There is enough food in the treasury, and I still don't say anything? I don't say that I offended the champion Hou, but I said that I offended the prime minister.

But I can't afford to offend both sides.

Well, this side agrees to come down first, and that side tells the champion Hou, both of them must not be offended, and it is important to save their lives.

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