Chapter 235: Thirty thousand taels of silver, handed over to Meng Tian

Immediately, all the palace servants in the entire palace began to dress simply.

After all, since Young Master Fusu had set the example, how could the others dare not follow?

And the news in the palace was naturally a weather vane for the civil and military officials below.

"Lord Feng, I heard that Young Master Fusu has cut expenses just to support the national treasury."

"If Young Master Fusu does this, I'm afraid he will regain His Majesty's favor."

In the largest restaurant in Xianyanggong, inside a private room.

Feng Quji and several colleagues were sitting inside.

The people around were all important ministers in the imperial court.

"It seems that His Majesty's decision to send troops to attack the Xiongnu cannot be changed."

Feng Junjie took a sip of the wine in his cup and then said.

Deep in his eyes, a hint of a smile appeared.

Only with such news spreading vigorously.

Would it attract the attention of the ghost behind the scenes.

He believed that the ghost would certainly hate the Xiongnu even more.

As long as the ghost rushed to the border to eliminate the Xiongnu, they would immediately rebel.

After hearing Feng Quji's words, a grave look immediately appeared on the faces of several of the lords.

They were the ones who least wanted His Majesty to send troops to attack the Xiongnu.

After all, no matter how chaotic the border was, it would not affect them, these powerful nobles.

But if the imperial court became chaotic, it would still affect them.

"Does Lord Feng also support His Majesty sending troops to attack the Xiongnu?"

One of them looked at Feng Quji and asked.

"What is Lord Liu saying? We can only obey His Majesty's decision."

Feng Quji smiled.

A smile immediately appeared on that Lord Liu's face.

"My mistake, my mistake, Lord Feng is right."

That person laughed and echoed a few times.

"Lords, why don't we consider what to do next?"

"Young Master Fusu has cut expenses."

"I'm afraid he will gain His Majesty's praise; if we don't show some gesture, I'm afraid His Majesty won't let us off easily."

Another person reminded them.

Among these people, except for Feng Quji, who was a lone wolf and sat in such a high position by his own efforts.

The others all had prominent families, and were even aristocratic families passed down for generations.

At this time, if they didn't show some gesture, I'm afraid His Majesty would not let them off.

The others clearly realized this, and a dull look appeared on everyone's face.

"I wonder which lord His Majesty will entrust with this money."

One person said.

This sentence immediately opened up the minds of several of them.

If they could bribe that person, then the silver in their hands would just be moving from the east pocket to the west pocket.

"I'm afraid that person will be deeply trusted by His Majesty."

Feng Quji spoke.

He was different from these lords; he had no prominent family.

His family wealth was not abundant either.

Even if he took out that money, it would not affect him.

He just didn't want what these people were doing to affect their later plans.

Ying Zheng, upon learning of the news spread by Fusu, indeed showed a satisfied look.

Early the next morning.

In the imperial court.

"I have decided to let Meng Tian lead the army to the border to eliminate the Xiongnu."

"The national treasury is empty; what do you, my beloved ministers, think should be done?"

Ying Zheng sat in the head position, asking the civil and military officials below with a gloomy face.

All the civil and military officials below knew what Ying Zheng meant.

In fact, everyone present had already prepared to bleed money when they came today.

Feng Quji stood in the first row of civil officials.

After hearing Ying Zheng's words, he immediately stepped forward and said to Ying Zheng.

"Your Majesty."

"I am willing to donate 5, 00 taels of silver for military supplies."

Feng Quji said.

As a lone official, he didn't have much silver in his hands to begin with.

He was not afraid that His Majesty would think he donated too little.

After all, these 5, 00 taels were already two-thirds of his family's wealth.

Ying Zheng nodded and then said.

"Very good."

With Feng Quji as a representative, the civil and military officials below began to speak one after another.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate 10, 00 taels of silver."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to donate 8, 00 taels of silver."

"I am willing to donate 5, 00 taels of silver."

"..."

In just one morning, 300, 00 taels of silver were collected.

These 300, 00 taels of silver were enough for the army's supplies for half a year.

Meng Tian, standing to the side, was grinning from ear to ear.

The more money the army had, the better the life of the entire army would be.

These 300, 00 taels could allow his brothers to have a good winter.

"I, Meng Tian, on behalf of the army, thank you, my lords."

Near the end of the morning court, Meng Tian suddenly said to all the civil and military officials.

Those civil and military officials, who were already in great pain, felt their faces twitch immediately after hearing Meng Tian's words.

They didn't know what kind of expression to put on their faces.

"General Meng is too polite."

Feng Quji said with a smile.

He found Meng Tian quite pleasing to the eye now.

As long as Meng Tian went to the border, Ying Zheng would be one great general short.

Now, the only one by Ying Zheng's side who could command military power was the Wang family.

But Wang Ben was one of their people.

As long as Meng Tian left, the possibility of their rebellion would be even greater.

Meng Tian did not see the strangeness in Feng Quji.

He just felt that this old fox was becoming more and more capable of acting.

It seemed that being suppressed by Li Si before had allowed this old fox to grow as well.

After the court was dismissed, Meng Tian followed Ying Zheng into the study.

"I will entrust you with full responsibility for these 300, 00 taels of silver for military supplies."

Ying Zheng suddenly said.

A look of surprise immediately appeared on Meng Tian's face.

You must know that when sending troops to war, the person in charge of grain and military supplies was never just one person.

The purpose of doing this was to have multiple checks and balances.

He had originally thought His Majesty would entrust these 300, 00 taels of silver to someone His Majesty trusted.

Meng Tian had no objection to this candidate.

As long as these 300, 00 taels of silver could be used in the army, he didn't care who it was.

He just didn't expect His Majesty to entrust these 300, 00 taels of silver to him.

"Your Majesty, this must not be."

Meng Tian's subconscious reaction was to refuse directly.

For military generals like them, the thing they feared most was arousing the suspicion of those in power.

Sometimes it didn't matter if the power in one's hands was not great.

The fear was that the greater the power in one's hands, the more one would unknowingly arouse the suspicion of those in power.

Ying Zheng looked at Meng Tian below with a serious face.

"I will send people to follow you and release news that this silver is being kept by that person."

"As for the rest, you should understand what to do."

— Author's Notes —

... eeking flowers...