After Xu Hui left, Zhao Huan pondered for a while before instructing Cao Jie.
"Cao Jie, I have a task for you. Do it well for me. Remember, this matter must be kept a secret. Don't let any news leak out.”
Cao Jie's heart tightened when he heard that. He quickly said,""Your Majesty, please give the order. This servant will definitely help Your Majesty settle it!”
Zhao Huan nodded." Go to the palace and select capable palace maids and eunuchs to form a secret department. Hmm, this department shall be called the Internal Factory!"”
"Internal factory?" Cao Jie was very curious about this name, but he did not dare to think too much about it. He carefully asked Zhao Huan,"Your Majesty, what are the main responsibilities of this factory?”
"The main task now is to monitor the harem. As for the future, we'll make a decision when there are more people in the factory!”
"Yes!"
Cao Jie left Chuigong Palace Hall with Zhao Huan's secret mission.
Zhao Huan began to read the memorial on the dragon table.
There were many memorials, some of which had been left here for more than ten days.
It was obvious that Zhao Ji, this guy, was playing art in Blessing Extending Palace every day, so he definitely had no mood to read the memorials of the ministers.
"I, Li Ping, the supervisor of Hedong Road, have reported that the Jin soldiers have been mobilized more frequently in recent days. Their intentions are unknown.”
"This minister, Taichang Shaoqing Li Gang, has reported that the Jin thief Wanyan Zongwang has led his troops to attack Zhending Prefecture and is leading his troops south. This minister requests Your Majesty to appoint officials to lead the defense of Tokyo in case of any accidents!”
"This subject, Tai Zai Bai Shizhong, has reported that the Jin people have come south to attack the capital of the Great Song. This subject believes that we can send people to negotiate with them and use them to retreat. This can prevent the people of the Great Song from suffering from the flames of war!”
"This subject's Young Master Li Bangyan has reported that the Jin people are heading south for nothing more than gold, silver, food, women, and so on. This subject suggests that we send someone to discuss with the Jin people before making our next move!”
"Third Minister Wei Xu reports that since the beginning of the year, there have been many natural disasters in the Great Song, resulting in a sharp drop in tax revenue. The national treasury only has three million taels of silver.”
……
Looking at the memorials in front of him, Zhao Huan was most concerned about Third Minister Wei Xu's.
The Third Division was in charge of the finances of the Great Song. Currently, the national treasury only had three million taels of silver, which was not much.
Even though the Song Dynasty had a lot of taxes, the expenditure was also extremely huge.
Not to mention so many officials, just the millions spent on the Imperial Army was a large sum of silver.
Zhao Huan rubbed his forehead." There's only three million taels of silver in the national treasury. It looks like I have to find a way to replenish the national treasury!"”
Just as Zhao Huan was thinking about where to get the silver, a report came from outside the hall."Your Majesty, Li Gang, Zhao Ding, Li Guang, Hu Quan, and He Li request an audience!”
"Li Gang and the others are here?" Zhao Huan put down the memorial in his hand.”
After Li Gang and the others entered, they bowed and said,""Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Huan smiled and said,"My dear ministers, please take your seats!"”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Minister Li, why have you come together?”
Li Gang stood up, took out a booklet from his sleeve, and handed it over.""Your Majesty, this is the Tokyo defense strategy that I, Lord Zhao, and Lord Li have formulated together. Please take a look!”
Zhao Huan took the booklet from Li Gang and looked through it briefly before nodding."Zhen believes that as long as Minister Li is here, the capital will be impregnable. My life is in Minister Li and Minister Zhao's hands. Don't disappoint Zhen!”
When Li Gang and the others heard that Zhao Huan trusted them so much, they were very touched.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. With this humble subject and the others here, the capital will definitely be safe!”
Zhao Huan wasn't worried about Li Gang and the others. It was impossible for the Jin soldiers to take down Tokyo.
At this moment, Zhao Dingcheng reported,""Your Majesty, this humble subject suggests that we send people to order Zhong Shidao, Zong Ze, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, and the others to lead the troops to Tokyo to help the king!”
Zhao Huan frowned." Why? Didn't the imperial court order them to rush to Tokyo to resist the Jin soldiers?"”
This time, Li Gang and the others were a little embarrassed.
Zhao Ding said helplessly," Your Majesty, Lord Li and I have already submitted the memorial, but the Retired Emperor has not approved it. Therefore, this matter has been delayed until now!”
? Zhao Huan was speechless. This Zhao Ji actually forgot to give instructions on this matter and wanted to run away.
Zhao Huan quickly flipped through the pile of memorials and found Li Gang's previous memorials.
He quickly signed the word "approved" and handed it to Li Gang and the others."Quickly send someone to order Zhong Shidao and the others to enter the capital and rescue the emperor!”
"We obey your orders!"
Zhao Huan had just handed the memorial to Li Gang and the others when the eunuch's report sounded outside the hall again."Your Majesty, Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, and Zhu Xi request an audience!”
When Zhao Huan heard that these people had arrived, he frowned slightly."What are these guys doing here?”
Li Gang and the others also frowned with disgust.
Li Gang and the others had long disliked the actions of Cai Jing and the others in the court. However, they were the Retired Emperor's favorite officials and had great power in the court. They could not do anything about it.
Zhao Huan thought for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He asked Li Gang, Zhao Ding, and the others,"Minister Li, Minister Zhao, can you guess why Cai Jing and the others have come to see me?”
Li Gang, Zhao Ding, and the others thought for a moment and shook their heads."We are ignorant and can't guess why Lord Cai wants to see His Majesty!”
Zhao Huan smiled." Just wait and see. They're here to resign!"”
"Resign?"
Li Gang and the others didn't believe Zhao Huan's words.
After all, Cai Jing and the others held high positions in the court and would not give up their power so easily.
While Li Gang and the others were puzzled, Zhao Huan had Cai Jing and the others enter Chuigong Hall.
"Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Zhu Rong, why have you come to see me?”
When Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, and Zhu Rong saw Zhao Huan, they first bowed to him.
Cai Jing was the first to report." Your Majesty, I am old and unable to handle the government. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to retire and return to my hometown!”
After Cai Jing finished speaking, Tong Guan and the others also expressed their stance. They had the same intention as Cai Jing, indicating that they were going to resign and retire.
Li Gang and the others were shocked. They looked at Zhao Huan in shock.
"Your Majesty, you're really a god!"
PS, the taxes of the Northern Song Dynasty were measured in Guan. For the convenience of reading, this book changed the calculation to silver taels, which was more popular.
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