Chapter 403

Wu Zhao's face was written all over with: Is there a way to make money?

This Emperor was becoming increasingly cunning!

But Gao Yang naturally would not say much about this; he spoke directly.

"Your Majesty's frugality moves me, but making money is not difficult."

Wu Zhao's eyes lit up, and her heart felt a surge of heat.

There were a pile of miscellaneous matters after the war; besides the captives, there was the aftermath for the soldiers.

Soldiers with merit needed to be rewarded, and soldiers who died in battle needed pensions.

The Changning Army and the Guanzhong Great Army needed even greater rewards, as well as grain and fodder!

But the embarrassing thing was that the national treasury had hit rock bottom, and the inner treasury had no silver; even mice would leave in tears.

Although that was a bit of an exaggeration, this was the predicament Wu Zhao was currently facing.

Making money!

And the number one candidate for making money was naturally Gao Yang!

"Gao Yang, tell me quickly."

Wu Zhao's voice carried a hint of urgency.

Gao Yang coughed twice, "In recommending the worthy, one does not avoid relatives; I recommend the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Gao Feng, to handle this matter!"

"My tiger-like father possesses the talent to govern the world; he has been in the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue for decades and is proficient in the methods of making money and economic strategy."

"Your Majesty can order him to take action, and the predicament will be solved easily."

After these words were spoken.

Wu Zhao was dumbfounded.

Shangguan Wan'er was also stunned.

Gao Feng?

"Although Vice Minister Gao has talent, isn't this matter too difficult for him?"

Wu Zhao looked straight at Gao Yang.

What did this Gao Yang mean? Was he trying to set up his father?

Gao Feng was conscientious and diligent, and his loyalty was beyond question, but his ability was truly hard to describe.

At best, he could be considered mediocre and unremarkable; asking him to make a large sum of money in a short period of time was undoubtedly making things difficult for him.

"Don't you have any vicious schemes in your heart?"

Wu Zhao frowned and spoke again.

This shouldn't be; Gao Yang was full of bad ideas and was best at making money.

Could he have no way?

"Then I really have no way; I am just a small Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, and in terms of ability, I am certainly not as good as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, nor the recently vacant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, nor the gentlemen of the court."

"I, my ability is not enough!"

Gao Yang spread his hands, putting on a helpless look.

Apart from the initial lowering of grain prices, for which Wu Zhao had rewarded him with the position of Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue and Censor, there had been no other indication.

Today in the morning court, there had been no rewards at all.

And now she still wanted to get things for free.

Did she really think he, Gao Yang, was a sycophant, a tool for solving problems without emotion?

In his life, he hated people like Wu Zhao who made empty promises the most!

After these words were spoken.

Wu Zhao's mouth twitched.

Shangguan Wan'er's mouth also twitched.

Gao Yang's words could no longer be called a hint; they were a clear statement.

She was also impressed; Wu Zhao had staged a breakfast to beg for a money-making method.

Gao Yang had backhanded her by pushing his own father out, and then indirectly asked for a reward.

This pair of monarch and subject simply had eight hundred schemes in their minds.

Wu Zhao was both angry and amused.

She had staged a play for Gao Yang, and Gao Yang had also staged a play for her.

"I did not reward you today, not because I am killing the donkey after the mill, and certainly not because I am stingy, but because I wanted to ask for your opinion!"

"Since you have brought it up, I will speak directly."

"Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, or entering the Censorate to serve as the Vice Censor-in-Chief—you choose for yourself!"

As soon as Wu Zhao's words were spoken.

Gao Yang's eyes instantly lit up.

After working so hard for so long, with his head on the line, the time for harvest had finally arrived.

These positions were solid Third Rank positions in Great Qian, and they were also departments with real power; one could not say they were not high-ranking and powerful!

He had known all along that Wu Zhao was not the type of person to make empty promises!

After these words were spoken, it was not over yet.

Wu Zhao continued, "The Third Rank is only a transition; after all, you have not yet reached the age of capping, and I just think these positions are more suitable for you!"

"You are skilled in military strategy, and the Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Hao, is greedy for life and afraid of death, colluding with his party members, and is not of one heart with me; if you can get rid of him, this position of Minister of the Ministry of War will be yours."

"This depends on your ability; I will not participate." ===== CHAPTER 405 =====