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After listening to Du Fuming's complaint, Fu Tingxuan suddenly had a good ideas and leaned over and whispered, "Marshal Du, do you think we are..."
"Okay, good ideas. It's really yours. We don't have to worry about having money this time, hahahaha." As soon as Du Fuming heard this, he immediately smiled and couldn't help laughing, which attracted the attention of everyone, including Li Yuan.
Li Yuan was surprised how Du Fuming, who had always been steady, laughed so much and asked curiously, "Marshal Du, why are you so excited? You might as well say it and have fun with the ministers.
"Your Majesty, let Marshal Fu talk about this matter, Weichen, hahahaha, I really can't say it." After saying that, Du Fuming continued to laugh, which made Fu Tingxuan very depressed.
"Marshal Fu, you'd better talk about it." Li Yuan asked Fu Tingxuan again. Even Du Fuming was like this. Li Yuan was really curious.
Fu Tingxuan said, "Don't mind if I say this. I told Marshal Du that there are so many generals leading the soldiers, but there is no battle to fight. As long as the number of people is falsely reported, how much food and salary can be paid every year? And Marshal Du and I have a lot of soldiers, but we don't have enough food and salary, so I said a rude word, saying that they occupy the pit and don't shit. Should we collect a pit tax? Subsidy to supplement me and Marshal Du."
"Hahahaha, incisive, incisive, Marshal Fu, this is not rough." Li Yuan, who has always been calm, can't stand laughing. In fact, Fu Tingxuan's words also reached Li Yuan's heart. Every year, tens of millions of taels of silver fall into the pockets of these generals occupying the pits, which makes Li Yuan really sad.
Those generals heard it. Although they were a little annoyed, who dared to say more? Unless there is really no greed, what if Li Yuan searches their home on a whim? Fu Tingxuan is easy to provoke, and they can't afford to provoke.
Even the five princesses with golden branches and jade leaves couldn't help laughing. Not to mention those civil servants, they were already pressed under their buttocks by those generals, and now they finally have the opportunity to laugh at them openly. Do you think they can let them go?
After a long time, Li Yuan replied and said seriously, "Marshal Fu, you're right. It's time for me to take a good look at this issue. Otherwise, the country spends tens of millions of yuan every year to raise some corrupt officials. How can the Tang Dynasty prosper?"
"Son of the Holy King, Weichen and others are frightened." The generals immediately came out of the wine table and knelt down and said, "Don't they understand the meaning of Li Yuan's words?"
Li Yuan can't let these generals be in danger. He thought of a good method that is often used and said to himself, "I think it's not easy to deal with the Liao army and the thieves in the five cities of Xi'an if we don't give Marshal Fu and Marshal Du enough money."
How can the generals of the generals crawl and roll in the court for many years? How can they not know what Li Yuan means? Li Zi, the general of Zhengzhou City, who has been fishing the most, said, "The last general is willing to donate two million taels of silver to support Marshal Du and Marshal Fu. We must severely attack the arrogance of the Liao army and the rebels." Li Zijian suddenly stepped into the "justice" camp and became a good general who dared to fight against foreign invaders and traitors.
"The last general is willing to donate..."
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All the generals, without exception, donated a lot of money. Fu Tingxuan and Du Fuming naturally smiled very happily, but Fu Tingxuan knew that Li Yuan could not be missed.
Fu Tingxuan immediately got up and said, "Your Majesty, I and Marshal Du have already had enough money, so I think that half of this money should be donated to the treasury, so that we can better build the State of Tang and benefit the people."
"Okay, okay, Marshal Fu really has a deep understanding of righteousness. It's so good. Marshal Fu deserves to be the pride of the State of Tang and a hero of the people." Li Yuan looked at it, and Fu Tingxuan stood up and was overjoyed.
Fu Tingxuan said, "I am the marshal of the Tang Dynasty. The fate of the Tang Dynasty is the fate of the Tang Dynasty. The glory of the Tang Dynasty is the glory of the marshal. I am willing to dedicate my whole life to the great Tang Dynasty and the great saint." This statement is more lethal than everything. Li Yuan is about to explode with excitement. Where can he find such a minister? He not only has the ability, but also flattery. He must be promoted.
"Marshal Fu is really touching to me. If everyone in the court can be like Marshal Fu, why should I, Tang, be strong? What is Liaoguo? What are the rebels? It's not a problem." Li Yuan almost jumped up and said excitedly.
"Marshal Fu is really a model of our generation. He is wise." Li Zijian saw the timing and jumped out and said. At that time, Fu Tingxuan felt that this boy had a future, and his flattery was absolutely unlimited potential.
"I have decided to grant Marshal Fu the third-class Duke of Tianlong, and hereby announce that if the five cities of Xi'an are beaten by Marshal Fu, it will be Marshal Fu's fief." Li Yuan also became generous and awarded Fu Tingxuan a higher title and fiefdom.
Fu Tingxuan is very depressed. The title of the third-class Tianlong is not bad. Except for Li Yuan, several princes and several founding heroes, he is fearless. However, the fiefdom of the five cities of Xi'an is very fucked. Before it is defeated, he is rewarded to himself so generously. It is obviously asking Fu Tingxuan to contribute. Well.
Fu Tingxuan still pretended to be very excited and said, "Thank you, Lord. I must do my best and die."
"Okay, everyone is seated. Today is a day of celebration. Let's talk about state affairs." Li Yuan was in a much better mood and thought to himself: With so much money to enter the treasury, should we consider another palace?
As for the five princesses, of course, they all want to marry Fu Tingxuan. After all, the fate of the princesses is to marry. Instead of marrying some old men, it is better to marry a handsome young man, and it is also the kind of young and handsome man with a bright future.
Fu Tingxuan forgot all the princesses. Today's money came too suddenly. He turned to Du Fuming and said, "Marshal Du, we can make a lot of money this time. Are you still worried about whether you have money?"
"Haha, I don't worry about money this time. When I go back, I will make a heavy cavalry of 100,000 people. Last time I was bullied by the cavalry of the Liao army, and we don't have any money. This time, there are 100,000 heavy cavalry. Let's see if I don't kill them." Du Fuming said excitedly.
Fu Tingxuan smiled and said, "This heavy cavalry is not cheap. The equipment alone costs 50 taels of silver. 100,000 people is 5 million taels, and the monthly equipment maintenance cost is 200,000 taels. Although we have 20 million taels per person, you spend too much."
"Is this silver still very much spent? I haven't made a forbidden dragon guard yet. That's the trump card of our Tang Dynasty. Du Fuming raised his eyebrows and said.