All the officials in the court were stunned when they heard this, and their expressions became complicated. The little Emperor had actually beaten up two corrupt officials?!
Li Tai didn't care about this. He happily chewed on melon seeds and said in a tender voice,"
"Since the evidence is conclusive, there is no need for the three divisions to interrogate Wang Yuan and Liu Yu. Shen Lian, pass down the order and immediately send someone to raid Wang Yuan and Liu Yu's homes. All their property will be confiscated.”
Shen Lian respectfully cupped his fists and said,"I will obey your orders!"”
With that, he turned around and strode out of the hall. He gathered the palace guards at the door and asked another person to bring Li Tai's edict to the prison.
As for himself, he stood outside the hall and listened to Li Tai's orders at all times.
Li Tai looked at the court officials and said seriously,"All of you heard what Sun Fujia said just now. The Imperial Court is short of money, and all of you are important officials of the Imperial Court.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Immediately, a young official stepped forward and bowed slightly."Your Majesty, the imperial court collects taxes four times a year, once every three months. This year's situation is special, so this subject believes that we can levy them in advance to resolve the urgent situation.”
Conscription in advance? Bullsh * t!
Li Tai glanced at him and cursed in his heart.
It's only the beginning of May, and they've only collected it once. If you collect it again now, what will the commoners eat?
I'll remember you. I'll make you lose your official position one day!
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a fifth-grade official uniform could not stand it anymore and could not help but stand up and refute,"What's the difference between doing this and increasing taxes? Such a method would definitely shake the foundation of the country. Absolutely not!”
"Then what should we do if we ask Shangguan Mingyan?" the young official asked.”
The middle-aged official immediately fell silent.
Suddenly, an elderly voice said,""With our current plan, we can only borrow to replenish the national treasury.”
Hearing this, all the officials in the court were stunned. They turned to look at the old man who had made the suggestion.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Central Affairs, the fifty-year-old Prime Minister with real power, Feng Deyi!
Pei Ji looked at the old man who was about his age and frowned."Deyi, what do you mean by borrowing?”
Feeling the gazes of all the officials, Feng Deyi said with a solemn expression,"There are seven prestigious families in the world now. If the imperial court wants to borrow money, it will naturally borrow from them!”
Pei Ji's brows furrowed even more tightly." You mean, borrow from the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs?”
"Only they can solve the urgent problem of the imperial court," Feng Deyi said indifferently.”
Pei Ji fell into deep thought.
All the civil and military officials started to think.
At this moment, a tender voice came from the throne, resounding in the ears of all the civil and military officials.
"If the Imperial Court of the Great Tang were to borrow money from others, how would it have any face left?”
All the officials in the court looked up at the little Emperor in astonishment.
These words were right.
Borrowing money from the imperial court was indeed a loss of face.
"Your Majesty," Feng Deyi stared at Li Tai and said,"if we don't lend it to you, how can we alleviate the urgent need of the imperial court?"”
Li Tai grinned, revealing his white teeth."
"The urgent matter of the imperial court must be resolved. I think it's a good idea to find a noble family to solve it, but there's no need to borrow it.”
Want it?
The eyes of all the officials in the court froze. You want them to donate?
It was fine to borrow from those people, but who would be willing to donate!
Sun Fujia wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and say,"Your Majesty, the imperial court is currently in a huge deficit. If we ask the noble families to donate, I'm afraid we won't be able to donate much!”
"How would we know if we don't try?"
"What if they donate too much?" Li Tai blinked.”
How was this possible?
The civil and military officials looked at Li Tai speechlessly. This was simply a fool's dream!
Feng Deyi had a helpless look on his face. A child was just a child. He didn't understand why this old man would say that he was borrowing money instead of donating it. If he asked anyone to donate money, the other party would definitely be unwilling. However, if he were to borrow money, the situation would be different.
The Imperial Court was in a huge deficit, so how much could those people donate?
The money donated was probably only a small amount!
However, if they borrowed money, they might be able to make up for the deficit. Although they might be able to give some benefits to those noble families, things were more important. First, they had to solve the fact that the court was short of money. Then, they could go back and solve those noble families. Wasn't that fine?
At this moment, some of the officials in the court understood and wanted to remonstrate.
However, Li Tai waved his little hand and said in a childish voice,"
"This matter is settled. For the time being, it will be the five surnames and seven Wangs that you mentioned just now. Ask their masters in Chang 'an to come to the palace. I will ask them for money in the palace! Today's morning court session will end here, court session dismissed!”
After saying that, Li Tai jumped down from the throne and left lightly, not giving the ministers a chance to speak.
All the civil and military officials stared blankly at Li Tai's back as he left, and they were driven mad.
On the second day of the little Emperor's court session, Qian Gang made his own decisions again!
He didn't even listen to them!
How could this be?
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