gnovel Chapter 60 This ledger is not right, Your Highness. Do you need to raise some money?
Chapter 60 This ledger is not right, Your Highness. Do you need to raise some money?
Zhu Gaoxu and his entourage arrived at the main hall.
They all looked at His Highness the Prince of Han.
"Since His Majesty has appointed me to oversee the country, I certainly cannot disappoint him," Zhu Gaoxu said. "Your Highness, please present me with all the memorials you have reviewed during this period, as well as other military expenditures and such. I would like to take a look."
Zhu Gaochi breathed a sigh of relief; his second brother had finally gotten to the point.
He can also step down as regent and take a good rest for a while.
And His Highness Prince Zhao thought the same thing.
Little did they know, this nightmare had only just begun.
"Second brother, I have already organized all these memorials and other things."
After saying that, he waved his hand.
The eunuchs carried several boxes of memorials and account books from the Yongle reign and presented them to Zhu Gaochi.
hiss!
Even Zhu Gaoxu, at this moment, gasped in shock.
No wonder Zhu Di insisted on having his second son oversee the country in the original story; to put it bluntly, he wanted him to use up all the family's wealth.
Afterwards, Zhu Gaoxu was severely reprimanded by Zhu Di for doing all this.
What do you mean by a pointed mouth and monkey cheeks? What do you mean by not having the appearance of an emperor?
Zhu Di's insults were extremely harsh.
Looking back now, how could Zhu Gaoxu not see that Zhu Di had set him up as regent to dig a pit for himself?
Making him do everything is still unpleasant!
"Sigh, if this were the old me, I would have been played to death by that old man Zhu Di."
"What are these?" Zhu Gaoxu asked casually.
"Yes, they're all here, not a single one is missing," Zhu Gaochi said. Having served as regent for several years, he naturally knew the contents of the memorials and account books.
"Alright, then I'll take a look." Zhu Gaoxu's eyes darted around, and he picked up the account books and the commemorative documents sent from various places, and began to look at them with great interest.
He looked at it for half an hour.
Since His Highness the Prince of Han did not speak, they dared not leave and could only stand there in the Fengtian Hall.
After an unknown amount of time, the Prince of Han finally finished reading all the memorials and account books.
Zhu Gaoxu closed the last account book and took a deep breath.
"You may all leave. I need to be alone for a while," Zhu Gaoxu said.
Everyone: ? ? ?
No, that's it?
They wondered what else His Highness the Prince of Han might be up to.
But what about now?
Now, this Prince of Han, after reading the memorial, just let them leave?
Zhu Gaoxu said unhappily, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
"You want me to feed you?"
"Yes, yes!" The people nodded hurriedly and went out of the Fengtian Hall.
"Son, let's go too." Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi breathed a sigh of relief. After he finished speaking to Zhu Zhanji, the father and son, along with Prince Zhao and the people from the Northern Garrison, prepared to leave.
"Your Highness, Third Prince, please wait a moment!" Zhu Gaoxu suddenly called out to them.
"Um?"
Both of them were taken aback.
"Second Uncle, what do you want with my father and my third uncle?" Zhu Zhanji asked.
"Go away, adults are talking, kids go play somewhere else!" Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand at him.
Zhu Zhanji: ...
This good grandson walked away with a dark expression on his face.
Only the three brothers were there.
"Second brother, is there anything else?" Zhu Gaochi asked.
"Yes, Second Brother, stop fussing. It's already noon, we should go home for lunch. We're starving." Zhu Gaosui's stomach rumbled as he spoke.
"There's no rush!"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled and took the account book: "Your Highness, these account books and memorials are all things you couldn't handle, so you've handed them all over to me?"
"This...this..." Zhu Gaochi stammered, "This...this is our father's idea. He said that since you have chosen to be the regent, these things should naturally be left to you."
Zhu Gaosui said, "That's right, that's right, second brother, you have to work harder and let the old man know just how outstanding you are."
"Shut up!" Zhu Gaoxu glared at him.
Zhu Gaosui: I'll fuck your god!
If it were anyone else, and they dared to talk to him like that, he would have already gone berserk.
But the person in front of him was his second brother, so he could only endure it.
Zhu Gaoxu took out an account book.
"It says here that the old man's Shenji Battalion, as well as the red-coated cannons used in battle, and the fireworks and bombs, should all be increased several times over."
Zhu Gaochi's heart skipped a beat; he felt a strong sense of unease.
Not only him, but even Zhu Gaosui today is the same.
The second son is now keeping both him and the eldest son in the Fengtian Hall. If this isn't handled properly, something big could happen.
"Second brother, if we have to expand our supply of these things, the expenses will be considerable, won't they?" Zhu Gaochi said with a frown.
"Absolutely!" Zhu Gaoxu sighed.
He sighed once, then a second, then a third…
"Hey, Second Brother, what do you want to say? Just say it!" Zhu Gaochi said helplessly.
He realized that the kid had called him and his third brother here because he really had something to say!
"I just looked at a lot of account books and memorials, especially the national treasury account books, I looked at them over and over again."
"The Shenji Battalion's muskets and cannons are far from enough to expand its ranks, given the current budget."
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "I thought it was something else, but it turns out it's about this."
"Elder brother, you are the crown prince, what are your thoughts?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.
"My view is very simple: do as much as you can afford. You know Dad's temper. Even if he really does something wrong, he'll only get a scolding at most. There's no need to make things difficult for himself."
After saying that, he looked at his third brother: "Third brother, what do you think?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhu Gaosui nodded quickly, "Brother is right, that's what I think too."
Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu also seemed to be deep in thought, and no one knew what he was really thinking.
He quickly waved his hand, feigning displeasure, and said, "No, absolutely not."
"This is my first time acting as regent, so I must handle the tasks His Majesty has entrusted to me perfectly. Otherwise, if I fail in my regency, won't the old man be pointing fingers at me and scolding me?"
"So, Second Brother, what do you plan to do?" Zhu Gaosui asked. "You're not going to make us raise money too, are you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was startled. He glared at his third brother and said, "My dear third brother, you mustn't speak carelessly!"
What if the second son suddenly has a brain fart and actually asks us to raise money? Where are we supposed to get that money?
Zhu Gaosui realized he had said the wrong thing and shut his mouth in fear.
Zhu Gaoxu laughed and said, "Third brother, you truly are my third brother. Only you know what your older brother is thinking."
A bitter smile crept across Zhu Gaosui's lips. He suddenly felt that something bad was about to happen.
Sure enough, Zhu Gaoxu said, "I've also looked at the national treasury's accounts, and it's still short 50,000 taels."
"And the silver I confiscated was only fifty taels of silver."
"So after thinking it over, I think it's better if you, eldest brother and third brother, each contribute 20,000 taels of silver, and I'll figure out a way to keep the remaining 10,000 taels."
"What?" Zhu Gaosui's eyes widened in shock. "Second brother, have you gone mad?"
"You want me and the boss to each contribute 20,000 taels of silver?!"