Chapter 80: Great Emperor VS Shou Zhe! Perilous Drive to Collapse_4

"The overall strategic direction indeed doesn't have a big problem. However, most military aristocracies do not engage in production and simply rely on garrison taxes, county taxes, and national taxes for support. Moreover, Your Majesty has always been generous to the military aristocracies, and over time, the size of the army has become increasingly bloated. As a result, a large portion of the garrison taxes, county taxes, and even national taxes collected must be allocated to maintain military expenses. Naturally, this leaves little money for local governance and development. Your Majesty's actions bear the suspicion of 'waging costly warfare.'"

Emperor Longchang's face darkened, and he was just about to rebuke with "Wang Shouzhe, are you teaching me how to do my job?" when he caught himself, remembering this was exactly what he had asked for, and he had already assured beforehand that Wang Shouzhe would not be punished for his words.