Father, I am back to fight!

Chapter 71

"My dear ministers, what do you think of Yu'er's proposal?"

Emperor Liang glanced at his civil and military officials and asked coldly.

Although it was a genuine question, the unquestionable tone in his voice frightened all the officials.

"Your Majesty! We think His Royal Highness's proposal is brilliant!"

The officials said one after another.

They have been able to stay in the court for such a long time, and their ability to read people's expressions is absolutely first-rate. If anyone dares to refuse, he may lose his head!

Shangguan Xiong looked at Qin Yu with gritted teeth. This bastard was really against him everywhere!

If he gave silver directly to the soldiers in the army, he would not be able to easily withhold the silver from those generals who disobeyed him, and the silver left for himself would naturally be greatly discounted!

"Asshole! Just wait, I will let Wan'er control you tightly, and all the money your baby earns will be mine!"

Shangguan Xiong gritted his teeth secretly.

However, he did not show it on his face. Instead, he looked at Emperor Liang and said, "Your Majesty! When I return, I will count the troops in each camp, distribute them according to the number of soldiers, and send the silver to each camp as soon as possible!"

"Father! I have three more suggestions!"

"First, this money must not be distributed according to the size of the army. Some armies have a strength of 100,000 or 200,000 men, but they are stationed in the central part of Daliang, where fighting rarely occurs. Their demand for military supplies is far less than that of the soldiers stationed on the border!"

"Some smaller passes may only have 10,000 or 20,000 people, or even just a few thousand. However, these are strategic border crossings, where not only are living conditions harsh and supplies scarce, but if soldiers fall ill, they won't even be able to find a doctor. Even if they do find one, there might be no medicine available. Sick soldiers can only wait to die!"

"Therefore, silver must be distributed according to need. Generals who have served in the army, such as Flying Tiger Marquis Chen Zhong, will conduct on-site investigations in various military camps, record the conditions in the camps, and then formulate a silver distribution plan, which will be finally approved by the emperor!"

"Then, the silver will not need to pass through the hands of officials in various provincial capitals, but will be directly escorted by soldiers to various military camps!"

"Also, the future distribution of military supplies must also take this into consideration. Only when the court values ​​every soldier will the soldiers be willing to fight for the country!"

"If we continue to allow people who don't understand the actual situation in the army to mess around, it will only chill the hearts of the soldiers!"

"Secondly, an official just mentioned that bandits would be looting military supplies! Those bandits occupying the mountaintops can't survive simply by robbing passing merchants. Therefore, there must be merchants cooperating with them!"

"Father, please issue an edict. If any imperial supplies are looted, within a ten-mile radius, no one will be spared except the common people! The bandits must be wiped out at all costs, and all of their clans must be exterminated!"

"This severe punishment will surely deter all villains, and no one will dare to touch the imperial court's supplies again!"

"Third, the supplies allocated by the imperial court will be exploited layer by layer after passing through the hands of officials in various prefectures. By the time they finally reach the hands of those in need, they'll only get 20% or 30% of their supplies. This is absolutely unacceptable!"

"Therefore, the imperial court must establish strict rules and penalties. When supplies finally arrive, if there's any shortage, the matter will be reported to the higher authorities. If the truth remains, all officials involved will be executed!"

"In this way, officials from various prefectures will surely not dare to withhold the imperial court's supplies, and Daliang's national strength will be strengthened in a short period of time!"

Qin Yu said in a deep voice that the three opinions put forward were not only detailed, but each of them seriously touched the interests of officials in the court.

However, if these three suggestions can be strictly implemented, Daliang's national strength will definitely become strong in the short term!

The faces of the officials present were extremely ugly. They mainly made money from the court's various military supplies and disaster relief supplies. If Emperor Liang adopted Qin Yu's three suggestions, it would be extremely difficult for them to make money in the future!

Shangguan Xiong's expression changed drastically. As the prime minister, he took the lion's share of the money. Qin Yu's proposal was equivalent to cutting off all his sources of income!

You know, the relationship between the court and the government requires money to maintain. If the officials who support him don’t get any benefits, they will no longer support him!

If this goes on for a long time, he may not even be able to be the prime minister!

"Your Majesty! While the Crown Prince's proposal has merit, it is too harsh. If it is forcibly implemented, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the people!"

Shangguan Xiong said hurriedly.