Liu Daxia had previously written many times to speak for ordinary soldiers at the border.

The generals of the country are rich and the soldiers are poor. He, the Minister of War, has the deepest understanding of it.

Over the years, he has been concerned about the tired and tired frontier troops and the embezzlement by frontier generals, and has tried his best to help ordinary soldiers on the frontier get the treatment they deserve.

During this period, many achievements were achieved and many old systems were abolished.

Liu Daxia started with the nobles and wrote a letter asking Emperor Hongzhi to receive a title for his merits. All merits must be verified and implemented before corresponding rewards could be issued.

It is also necessary to reduce the salary of those who have no meritorious service and to rectify the disadvantages of false claims and fake claims.

Because this move touched the interests of most powerful people, they tried their best to stop it.

Therefore, His Majesty cannot make up his mind and needs to discuss it again.

Now His Majesty actually brought it up on his own initiative and said that he would reform the salary of the royal family members together?

Liu Daxia temporarily put aside the matter of his resignation and asked with some uncertainty: "Does your Majesty mean what he said?"

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but feel a little proud when he saw his interest.

The monarch and his ministers have worked together for many years. Liu Daxia and the others know him well, so why don't he understand these ministers?

From the current point of view, the sea ban must be lifted.

To appease Liu Daxia and others, we can only temporarily divert their attention.

Emperor Hongzhi said seriously: "Not bad."

Without blinking, he painted the pie for Liu Daxia.

"I have previously discussed with you the issue of royal family members' salaries, and now we have made a preliminary decision."

"Since the salaries of my relatives in the Ming Dynasty royal family are all going to be reduced, then naturally the honorable nobles cannot avoid it."

After hearing this, Liu Daxia looked at Emperor Hongzhi with some confusion.

Emperor Hongzhi also looked at him, smiling as gently as usual.

"It's just that this matter is of great importance. Liu Shangshu, you are the first person to initiate this matter."

"Please do some research and give me a detailed charter."

"The money saved can be used to improve military expenditures for border troops and civilians."

"I would also like to ask Liu Shangshu to discuss it carefully with his subordinates."

Liu Daxia was a little moved.

Although he did not agree with the establishment of a maritime ban, he had always wanted to do so by reducing the rewards of nobles and even the salaries of the Ming Dynasty clan and using the money saved for military construction.

Seeing that His Majesty now has to overcome all difficulties to make this thing happen.

How could he not be tempted?

Liu Daxia pondered: "I wonder to what extent your Majesty intends to reduce it?"

Liu Daxia had a rough value in mind.

What I originally thought was that the rewards for the nobles of the imperial court would be reduced.

Now that His Majesty has made such a big step, the number of royal family members will also be reduced.

Naturally, he has to take His Majesty's wishes into account.

However, what Emperor Hongzhi said made Liu Daxia take a deep breath.

"The Son of Heaven will be killed in five lifetimes."

“Below the fifth generation, those with merit will be awarded titles.”

Emperor Hongzhi's tone was calm and he said these two sentences familiarly, which he had thought about countless times in his mind.

Liu Daxia didn't react for a moment.

"Fifth life?"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said affirmatively: "Not bad."

"Many of the royal family members below the fifth generation are living in desolate circumstances. I really can't bear to see them go on like this."

"As for the noble family, the family that has been doing nothing for many generations, Liu Shangshu can watch and report it."

"I will seriously consider the suggestions."

Liu Daxia looked at His Majesty in front of him, and besides being shocked, he was also a little strange.

His Majesty has always acted in a gentle manner, but his behavior today is really not like his usual behavior.

And listening to the style of these words, Liu Daxia always felt a bit inexplicably familiar.

"Your Majesty, did you come up with this method after discussing with the three pavilion elders?"

Emperor Hongzhi smiled mysteriously.

"no."

"As for who it is, I can't tell you yet."

...

Liu Daxia originally came here today to resign.

But he didn't want to be bypassed by Emperor Hongzhi, so he took the job he had always wanted to do and went home to do it.

Afterwards, he couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved.

"Your Majesty, I always feel that a lot has changed recently..."

Liu Daxia couldn't help but feel a little excited when he thought of those few words just now.

He has always been a conservative.

The Ministry of War stated the key points of various old systems, even at the expense of shaking the interests of the powerful, in order to maintain the stability of the Ming Dynasty's borders.

Now, even if His Majesty opens the sea, it will trigger an existential crisis for the people along the coast.

However, His Majesty saw through his thoughts, starting from the royal family, and directly extended his hands to the noble families.

This was done among the soldiers and civilians on the border, who helped him find support.

This made Liu Daxia himself hesitate.

I have wanted to retire for a long time, not to mention that now His Majesty refuses to listen to his advice and insists on going to sea.

But before retiring, I saw significant progress in the things I had been advocating to do.

Now that I want to be a hands-off shopkeeper, I feel a little reluctant to let go.

"This matter is of great importance, I have to plan carefully..."

Liu Daxia pondered and walked out of the palace.

"I don't know who can make His Majesty have the idea of ​​​​starting with the royal family."

"Beheaded in five lifetimes..."

"If all the royal family members are moved, what can the noble families of the Ming Dynasty say?"

The more Liu Daxia thought about it, the more he felt that the person who came up with this idea really had a broad vision.

The last time they discussed matters, he heard that His Majesty was going to open a sea to find suitable candidates from the Ming Dynasty clan to help earn money to support the royal clan.

But I didn't expect that this was the idea behind it.

Even if Liu Daxia has been an important minister for more than ten years, he is not absolutely sure that he can persuade the interests of the royal family to be affected like this.

"It seems that this person not only has a strategy, but also a person who cares about the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty."

"The salaries of royal family members and nobles account for how much of the imperial court's annual income each year."

"If this money is put into the border areas to improve the lives of soldiers and civilians, how many ordinary soldiers can benefit?"

"I can convince His Majesty to make up his mind to treat the royal family members like this."

"Who...is this person?"

Liu Daxia has been thinking about possible candidates in his mind.

I remembered that Your Majesty helped Zhao Ce to stand out before, and the prince always liked to run to Yongxi Count's Mansion.

"Is it really you?"

I remembered the policy statement the young man gave me that day, as well as the shocking words that followed.

Liu Daxia felt a little unsure, but also felt that it was a little natural.

When I got home, as soon as I got off the sedan, I saw a boy coming out of the house with a gift box.

"master."

The boy stood still and bowed politely.

Liu Daxia asked him: "Whose house do you want to go to to congratulate him?"

The young man replied: "The young master asked me to go to Yongxi's residence with a gift to congratulate him on his promotion to the earldom of Yongxi."

Liu Daxia had just thought about this name, and when he heard the words from the boy's mouth, he couldn't help but feel a little enlightened.

"Promoted to a noble title?"

"Sir, the cheap fuel used in our capital recently was developed by Yong Xibo."

"His Majesty was impressed by his merits and was promoted to a noble title, and he was also given a life scroll and imperial edict."

Liu Daxia didn't know what he was thinking, so he said "Yeah": "Go."
Chapter completed!