Father, I am back to fight!

Chapter 70

"Your Majesty! The Crown Prince and the Second Prince both have such a strong desire to serve their country. As the Prime Minister of a country, I naturally cannot fall too far behind them!"

"However, my ability is limited, so I cannot donate as much as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. However, I am confident that I can persuade the noble families to raise 100,000 taels of silver for the court!"

Shangguan Xiong said in a deep voice.

His words were flawless!

That is, the amount of his donations was almost the same as Qin Mang's, and people would not think that he was a corrupt official who took bribes and committed law-breaking, which would give him a chance to be criticized!

"Haha! Great! As expected of the Prime Minister of Daliang, you actually donated 100,000 taels! In that case, my dear ministers, start donating!"

Emperor Liang said with a smile.

He glanced at Qin Yu and nodded secretly.

This guy is a bit mean, but this method is really great!

These civil and military ministers have served in the court for many years, and each of them is very rich, but when the country is in danger, they are stingy. Emperor Liang has long wanted to find an opportunity to punish them.

The person who took the lead in donating donated 10 million taels, and the two people behind him donated no less than 100,000 taels.

Next, the donations from all the civil and military officials in the court will not be too low!

"This... Your Majesty! As the Minister of Revenue, I may be short of money, but I do have some connections and can raise 20,000 taels of silver for the court!"

All the civil and military officials in the court were silent. Minister of Revenue Li Wei stood up with a gloomy face and spoke.

As an official in charge of Daliang's purse, he must take the lead in matters such as donations.

However, twenty thousand taels of silver is not a small sum for him. However, if he works hard for two months, he can make a profit.

"Hmm! That's right. It seems that all the officials in my court have some connections. With loyal ministers and generals like you, why should Daliang fear Beiliang?"

Emperor Liang said with a satisfied look on his face.

"Your Majesty! I am willing to donate 10,000 taels!"

"Your Majesty! I can also raise 10,000 taels of silver for the court!"

"Your Majesty! My ability is limited, but I can raise 5,000 taels!"

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Next, all the civil and military officials offered to donate money, with the smallest donation being two thousand taels of silver. In just a short while, they actually raised twelve million taels of silver!

This number shocked Emperor Liang!

He thought that all the civil and military officials in the court were rich, but he didn't expect that so much silver could be squeezed out so easily!

Yu'er is very clever!

"Great! Great! Adding Yu'er's 10 million taels of silver, this fundraising will raise a total of 22 million taels of silver, which is equivalent to Daliang's annual tax revenue!"

"I am deeply pleased that you, my dear ministers, have worked so hard for our country!"

Emperor Liang said.

Shangguan Xiong was surprised to hear the number of 22 million taels!

He originally thought that with Qin Yu's donation, he could raise a maximum of 15 million taels of silver, but he didn't expect it to be so much!

The more money he has, the more room he has to maneuver!

Not only can he get his 100,000 taels of silver back intact, he can also make a huge profit!

The Minister of Revenue Li Wei was also secretly excited at this time. With so much silver, he could take one million taels home by himself, and no one would ever know!

"Your Majesty! These 22 million taels of silver are of paramount importance. I will purchase military equipment and supplies as soon as possible and send them to the soldiers guarding the border!"

Shangguan Xiong stood up and said.

Qin Yu rolled his eyes at Shangguan Xiong. How could he not see what the old man was thinking? He immediately stood up and said, "Father! The Prime Minister is absolutely right. This money must be sent to the soldiers at the border. However, I have a different opinion!"

"Say!"

Emperor Liang looked at Qin Yu.

"First, Daliang is bordered by Northern Liang to the north, Xiongnu to the south, Turkic people to the west, and small coastal states to the east. The geographical environments of these borders are different, and therefore, the problems faced by the soldiers stationed there are also different."

"If we purchase military equipment and supplies and send them over, it can only meet the needs of soldiers in one area at most. Soldiers in other places may not need them!"

"For example, the climate in the south is hot, so sending new quilts to the soldiers on the Xiongnu border won't be of much use. But the climate in the north and west is cold, and ordinary quilts can't meet their needs!"

"Similarly, the east side is close to the sea, with a humid climate, and the soldiers' needs are different. Therefore, I suggest that we give them silver directly and let them purchase supplies according to their needs!"

"This way, the court will save trouble, and the soldiers will also benefit!"

Qin Yu spoke freely and expressed his own views.

Ah!

Emperor Liang looked at Qin Yu in shock. What Qin Yu said was like an epiphany!

When he was young, he fought many battles in the south and the north, and he had been to all the borders of Daliang. He did face similar problems.

If Qin Yu had not said it in the court, he might never have thought of this in his entire life!

Thinking of this, Emperor Liang looked at Qin Yu with a deep and solemn look in his eyes. It seemed that this rebellious son didn't know all the unorthodox tricks, but also had some tricks in logistics and supplies.

Xuelong looked at Qin Yu with shock in his eyes. As a general, he knew the ins and outs of military supplies very well. It would be good if half of the money allocated by the court could go to the military camp.

Qin Yu proposed that the imperial court send money directly to the army. Even if the officials along the way wanted to embezzle money, they would not dare to go too far. The soldiers could indeed get more benefits!

For a moment, Xuelong's opinion of Qin Yu changed again. It seemed that this loser was not only good at studying women's menstruation, but also knew how to care about the soldiers in the army.