Although Lu Zhi's face was ugly, he still insisted on proposing a complete plan to conquer Weibei.

In terms of military strength, the right army of the Imperial Camp and the front army should be used. Among them, the Right Army is still dominated by Gao Yue. The front army entrusts Hun Yu as the main force, and plans to use 40,000 troops and 12,000 war horses. The emperor's rear guard can be accompanied by the emperor's Shenwei Army;

In terms of Fang Ce, it was still Pingxia Dangxiang, who stabilized the Tianzhu Army, concentrated its main force to pacify the six prefectures Dangxiang in Pingbei, and still adopted a temporary policy of tolerance against other towns. As for Xifan, it continued to maintain a defensive situation;

In terms of finance and military funds, we plan to send troops to the next spring and end the war within five months. We plan to spend 4 million chunks of money, which is a budget war;

As for the reason for sending troops, Lu Zhi had certainly thought about it for the court, that was that Dangxiang, the six prefectures in Weibei, had colluded with Xifan to invade Chang'an City, and burned down Dingling, which robbed Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, and was really guilty of great evil.

"Are there any difficulties in military expenditure?" The emperor was most concerned about money.

Prime Minister Li Mi reported that it was enough to pay the user department’s money, plus a small part of the two tax money.

The emperor was very satisfied and promised that after the war, Nekuri would pay 500,000 jin of money as a reward for the soldiers.

Dou Shen, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, also took the opportunity to tell the emperor: "I have reached an agreement with the Central Plains and the Southeast Town to change the original long-gang ship to the Cang ship."

The emperor asked what is the "Chain Ship"?

Dou Shen replied:

When Liu Yan was in charge of the canal transportation, he specially set up patrols and transfer courtyards in various places, and built a boat yard. The Changgang ship was used to convert the financial resources of various places into light goods. It was shipped from the Yangtze River and transported to the capital. This was the Changgang ship, and the same was true for Xuanrun in Han Jianjie Town. However, now the imperial court needs to spend a lot of money to maintain the patrol (official expenses) and the Changgang ship (boatman and shipbuilding, maintenance costs) every year. The cost of tax collection is too high, so the minister offered a strategy for "Chagang ship" - from all towns and prefectures and counties to ship themselves, sending two tax money and rice to the capital department by section, and set up a special judge in the Salt and Iron Department in the Ministry of Revenue to comprehensively handle the matter. As compensation, the towns along the canal transportation should appropriately increase some "refuge" and "refuge" money as the salary of the caid ship, so that the court will save a large amount of money every year.

Dou Shen's move changed the past model of salt and iron transfers, which was responsible for both tax collection and tax transportation, but in fact it was separated: the judge of the Ministry of Revenue's Salt and Iron Department will be in the capital, and only tax collection; the transfer envoys of various towns and Jianghuai will only be responsible for tax transportation. Next, Dou Shen also assured the emperor that the Xuanwu Army agreed that as long as the number of entrusted envoys could be increased every year and the money for the state would be kept, they would not only provide the ships, but also wished to abolish most of the ponds (secret transportation toll stations set up privately in the local area).

Hearing Dou Shen's suggestion, Gao Yue transferred out of the train and strongly opposed it. He held the elephant scepter: "If Dou Shen's misunderstanding is actually to make the court give up the power of the local judicial boundaries and inspect the fields. After that, even the grain transportation was distributed to Xuanwu, Zhenhai and other Fangzhen to manage it, the court could only get a fixed amount of money. Then what would be the plan for this kind of operation that His Majesty promised to live within his means, balance the financial resources of each state and county, reduce the burden on the people of the world, and enrich the treasury and military use!"

"Due to the situation, since the Anshi Rebellion, our Tang Yifang was able to keep his troops from dying. Internally and externally, it was mostly about military success. If the court seized too much profit from the local government, it was equivalent to destroying the vassal screen. Nowadays, I believe that the court and the local government are no longer like Emperor Taizong and Emperor Gaozong in power. At this time, there was also a time." Dou Shen also insisted on his own view, "If you abolish the Changgang method and use the minister's special rules, not only can the grain transportation not disturb the local area, but also facilitate the people, but also can save the country millions of yuan every year."

"There may be some small benefits within two or three years, but in the long run, the whole country will be harmed." Gao Yue did not give in.

Lu Zhi agreed with Gao Yue's opinion and believed that using the rules of the system was just a mediocre solution, which meant that the country defaulted to abandon the power to investigate and control the local taxes. From then on, the situation of strong branches and weak branches and large tails formed, and it would be difficult to reverse it.

Dou Shen repeatedly said that the cost of Pingqiang is millions of guan and 1 or 2 million shi of rice is all dependent on the financial resources of the Southeast. If they were told that after the court had obtained the money, they would still have to implement Gao Yue's sutra world to dig out their roots, and the whole world would be in chaos.

Sure enough, when he heard this, the emperor's face showed a look of fear.

The rebellion of Fang Zhen in the past, including Li Xilie, Li Huaiguang, Tian Yue, Zhu Tao, Wang Wujun, etc., is still fresh in his memory; not to mention the law of the Sutra Realm, he may even offend a vote of Fang Zhen, who was originally loyal to the court.

"The law of the Sutra was implemented before Fengxiang and Xingyuan, and can be implemented in Dongchuan, Xichuan, Jingnan and other places. It has nothing to do with the Central Plains and the southeast Fangzhen now." Gao Yue said.

"Doctor Gao's words are not a hidden bell?" Dou Shen sneered, meaning that Li Na, Liu Xuanzuo, Wu Shaocheng and others are not fools, nor are blind or deaf. You have to know what the Jinzouyuan in the capital is for. It is not only an office in Beijing, but also an intelligence spy agency.

Before Gao Yue could argue, Dou Shen impeached him directly in front of the emperor. "Those who know in the capital said, 'If you don't die in your senior year, the border affairs will not stop', and you also said, 'Those who disrupt the world will be in the senior year'. Now the court, Xifan, Dangxiang, and local towns are in a well-off state of ceasefire. We should cultivate the world's financial resources and rest, Gao Yue has repeatedly launched wars to invite favors and gain merits..."

"Be careful of your words!" Li Mi suddenly started to swear, "How can you criticize the ministers in the court?"

Dou Shen laughed, did not refute, and stopped talking, just retreated to one side.

The emperor was unable to make a decision for the time being, so he talked about the rules and the laws of the scriptures. It would not be too late to discuss them in detail afterwards.

This question was correct, because of the obstruction of Dou Shen, it ended unhappily.

Outside Guangshun, Gao Yue and Lu Zhi came out side by side. Gao Yue was still angry, but when he saw Lu Zhi's face becoming more haggard, he stopped getting angry and asked him with concern what was going on.

"My mother in the hall has become worse and worse recently. I will ask for help tomorrow and I will be with her mother for some time. Yisong, I am in a mess now and I really can't help you..." Lu Zhi said, raising his face and trying not to let tears flow out.

Gao Yue was silent immediately. After a while, he told Lu Zhi that I would come to visit Lingtang in three days.

After Gao Yue left, Lu Zhi returned alone to the bachelor's yard at Yintai Gate, hurriedly packed up his things and prepared to return to his post. At this time, another Hanlin scholar Yu Gongyi came over from the corridor. Seeing that Lu Zhi was still in tears, he asked what had happened.

Lu Zhi told the truth.

Yu Gongyi sighed and said that my stepmother's body has collapsed, and I am afraid that there will be no time left. How can my children not be filial to their sickbeds in the world? I will also take leave tomorrow and go back to serve her.

Lu Zhi nodded and said that Zheng Wenming was discharged from the hospital before, and now you and I have also taken leave. I am afraid that the matter in the hospital will be more troubled by the labor and congratulations to Zhou.

Three days later, Gao Yue indeed brought a heavy gift and landed in Lu Zhi's house to visit Wei.
Chapter completed!