Three days later.
In the court.
All the ministers arrived.
After the salutation of the ministers.
Yang Ye had a smile on his face as he tapped his fingers lightly on the table."Do you have anything to report?”
All the civil and military officials held jade boards in their hands and remained silent.
A moment later, Chang Yuchun, who was wearing armor, stepped forward.""Your Majesty, I have a memorial!”
"Commander Chang, what do you have to report?" Yang Ye nodded slightly.”
Chang Yuchun bowed and cupped his hands.""Your Majesty, after the third expedition against Goguryeo, there have been rebellions in Great Sui.”
"This general thinks that we should send troops to attack the bandits and return the peace of Great Sui!”
For a moment, the ministers were in an uproar.
Yang Ye then chased Yang Guang off the stage.
He couldn't even take care of himself, and before he could even sit on the dragon throne, he sent troops to attack the thieves.
Wasn't this courting death?
Chang Yuchun's words were simply ridiculous.
Only Yu Shiji, Dugu Sheng, and the others were delighted.
Yang Ye wants to send troops to attack the rebels?
As long as the Vigor Guard left Luoyang.
Then wouldn't their rescue of the king be a piece of cake?
Yuwen Huaji, on the other hand, looked at Yu Shiji and the others. He slowly shook his head and revealed a cold smile.
On this side, Yang Ye looked at His Highness and his ministers,"Commander Chang is determined to take revenge on the thief. What do the beloved ministers below the stage think?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, I feel that this is inappropriate."
Everyone looked up.
A person floated in from outside the hall.
The man's beard and hair fluttered in the wind, and he was handsome and dignified.
However, his appearance was very unfamiliar.
On this side, this person came to the main hall and bowed respectfully to Yang Ye.""Nantian Liu Bowen greets Your Majesty.”
Yang Ye smiled.
It seemed that Liu Bowen, who was rewarded by the system, had finally arrived.
Zhuge Liang divided the world into three parts, and Liu Bowen unified the country.
The current Liu Bowen was a top strategist who was on par with Marquis Wu, Zhuge Liang!
This time, the strength he had accumulated increased by a little.
Now, the identity given by the system to Liu Bowen was a scholar who had come to see Yang Ye.
Yang Ye waved his hand and said softly,"So it's Bowen, quickly remove the formalities."”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Liu Bowen thanked him, he slowly stood up.
Everyone looked at Yang Ye and Liu Bowen's familiar appearance and knew that this Liu Bowen seemed to be a confidant that Yang Ye secretly cultivated.
Yu Shiji and the others frowned.
"Bowen just said that we can't use troops to attack the bandits. Is there any reason?" Yang Ye asked.”
Under everyone's gaze, Liu Bowen cupped his hands in a neither servile nor overbearing manner."Your Majesty, the Retired Emperor has conquered Goguryeo three times. Our Great Sui has spent tens of thousands of dollars, and millions of soldiers and civilians have been lost in Liaodong. At this moment, His Majesty should rest and recuperate. It is not appropriate to attack the thief.”
"Is that so?" Yang Ye nodded and looked at Yu Shiji,""Minister Yu, how is the state of the treasury?”
Yu Shiji was slightly surprised. After a moment, he had to answer truthfully with cupped hands,"Your Majesty, previously, Your Majesty was building a palace and a canal in Jiang Du. At present, the national treasury is confirmed to be empty, with more than 90,000 stones of grain, more than 20,000 pieces of brocade and silk, 70,000 pieces of cloth, and no more than 100,000 yuan of money.”
If it was for an individual or a wealthy businessman, this would definitely be an unimaginable astronomical figure.
However, for the Great Sui Dynasty, such a national treasury could not be said to be empty.
She was so poor that she did not even have her underwear left.
"Zhenguan dignitaries" records: "Sui Wen did not pity the people and cherish the warehouse, until the end of the year, the world's savings, enough to supply 50 to 60 years.。”
Therefore, it was often said that the food left behind by the Sui Dynasty was enough to feed the Tang Dynasty for 50 years.
But in fact, this was just a misunderstanding.
The food in the social warehouse was for the people to save up for disaster relief, not the Great Sui's national treasury.
The granary supply here referred to the expenses paid by the government for the royal family, officials, nobles, officials, and the army. It did not refer to how many years the people of the country could eat.
During the Sui Dynasty, the storage period of grain was only three to five years. The grain in the warehouse would rot after a long time.
Moreover, these words were only about the situation at the end of Sui Wen's reign.
After Yang Guang built the eastern capital, built the canal, opened the western region, conquered Goguryeo three times, and built a palace.
Almost all the food in the warehouse that originally belonged to the people was embezzled, causing the people to face natural and man-made disasters without food to use. Coupled with the cruel corvee, the people were now full of resentment.
The national treasury was also empty.
Yang Ye's face was filled with " surprise "." The national treasury is actually so empty?”
"However, exterminating the bandits is also a top priority. I wonder if my beloved ministers have any ideas to fill the national treasury in a short period of time?”
His Highness was completely silent.
Yang Ye's gaze surveyed the crowd.”
Everyone lowered their heads and no one answered.
Yang Ye looked at Yu Shiji again.”
" This..." Yu Shiji's eyes darted around, then he smiled and said,""Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. Perhaps we can order all the places to prepare congratulatory gifts for Your Majesty.”
"The Great Sui is so big, and there are more than ten million people? It will definitely enrich the national treasury."
"Perhaps…there are still some food reserves in Luokou and other warehouses around Luoyang. Perhaps we can raise some…"
Yang Ye smiled.
Gifts? Open a social warehouse?
Yu Shiji felt that the people's resentment was not boiling enough.
Unfortunately, Yang Ye was not Yang Guang.
"Your Majesty, Lord Yu's words are absurd!”
Yu Shiji looked unhappy and was about to say more when Yang Ye smiled and said,"Bowen, what do you think?"
Liu Bowen cupped his hands without hesitation.""Lord Yu asked the various regions to present congratulatory gifts, so the officials must have collected them from the people.”
"Moreover, the storehouses near Luoyang are meant for the people. How can they be used privately? Now, the people of Great Sui were in dire straits, which led to the rise of rebellions. The people were already suffering, so how could they add to the burden?”
Yang Ye nodded." Bowen's words are reasonable, but the state treasury is empty. This is an urgent matter. Do you have any good ideas?"”
Without hesitation, Liu Bowen cupped his hands and said,""Bowen has a plan that can solve the problem of the national treasury being empty!”
Yang Ye's face finally carried a smile,"Just say it."
Therefore, Liu Bowen turned his gaze to the minister beside him.
Under everyone's gaze, Liu Bowen smiled and said word by word,"When the country is in trouble, everyone has a responsibility. Bowen had heard that many people were rich and could rival a country.”
"All of you have received the emperor's kindness, so you may be generous. Don't talk about money and food, to solve the urgent needs of the Sui Dynasty.”
Instantly, the expressions of the ministers changed drastically.
Unexpectedly, Yang Ye nodded and turned his gaze to the crowd of His Highness. His face was full of smiles."It seems to make sense. I wonder what my dear ministers think?”
Feeling Yang Ye's 'fiery' gaze.
The faces of this group of people were already extremely gloomy.
After a long time, they finally understood.
Yang Ye's war and the emptiness of the national treasury were all pretense.
Today, Yang Ye was clearly here to rob money!
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