Prime Minister

Chapter 896

Han Jiang was quite weak in counterattacking Lu Huiqing, and there was nothing he could do about it. He was known as an elder, and he had never seen him use methods to punish others.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Anshi elected Han Jiang as Minister of Zhaowen.

After the establishment of the Accounting Division of the Third Division, Han Jiang and Zhang Yue were appointed. Originally, Han Jiang intended to let Lu Huiqing and Zhang Yue propose, but now Lu Huiqing is excluded.

When Han Jiang and Zhang Yue played against each other in front of the emperor, Han Jiang said: "I use the accounting department to calculate the wealth of the world, compare the annual income and expenditure of Emperor Zhenzong, Emperor Renzong, and Emperor Yingzong, and determine it as income. Where should I reduce it? Where should be added, listed in detail."

The officials were pleased when they heard the words. Sima Guang put forward this idea, but Sima Guang himself did not do it.

In the end, the country did not take the route of throttling expenditure, but followed the route of Wang Anshi to open up sources of income.

Accounting is also Han Jiang's strong point. In the fourth year of Zhiping, Cai Xiang and Han Jiang compiled "Zhiping Accounting Records".

However, Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing are very indifferent to accounting.

After Han Jiang finished speaking, Zhang Yue said to the emperor: "The way to save money must be the book of accounting. Taizu's pile treasury is stored every year. When Taizong came to the throne, he regarded his savings and told the prime minister that gold and silk are like mountains. What can I do..."

The officials blushed when they heard this, Zhang Yue was talking about the Taizu, and during the Taizong Dynasty, the country had so much money that it couldn't be used up.

But when it came to Zhenzong, there were problems, and when it came to Renzong, the problem was even bigger for Emperor Yingzong.

Therefore, in the early years of Zhiping, when Cai Xiang was the envoy of the third division, he published the "Finances for Zhiping Funds", arguing that the court must stop the flow, but because Emperor Yingzong did not trust Cai Xiang, the matter was abandoned.

Zhang Yuedao: "In the early years of Xining, when the imperial court talked about wealth, it was all about financial management. The officials thought that wealth should be managed, but they should also be kept in check. Now that the war in the northwest is calming down, the imperial court should reduce unnecessary expenditures."

"There are many tax laws in the imperial court that disturb the people a lot, but pay very little money. I think it can be reformed from it."

The officials nodded after hearing this. Wang Anshi talked about financial management all day long, and finally introduced the new law. The financial management was indeed managed, but it also brought a heavy burden to the people.

For example, the annual surplus of the exemption method is 400 million guan, and the annual interest rate of the young crop method is 80.00%. No matter how it is changed, the money will not fall from the world.

Therefore, it is necessary to save some useless floating expenses, which is the purpose of Han Jiang and Zhang Yue.

Listening to Zhang Yue's statement, Lu Huiqing was quite silent. He Lu Huiqing collected money from the people, and Han Jiang returned the money to the people, which just formed a cycle of taking from the people and using it for the people.

However, Lu Huiqing listened to Zhang Yue's suggestion that it was not only that, but in the future, any issues related to finance and taxation from the Third Division, Sinong Temple, Jiaoyin Division, and local states and counties must be subject to the approval of the Accounting Division.

Where the imperial court wants to spend money or has any plans, it has to be known by the accounting department. If Lu Huiqing wants to build a government office in the future, Zhang Yue must agree to it.

Moreover, Zhang Yue repeatedly mentioned using the money collected by the court to plan and invest in agriculture, industry and commerce, which seems to be another big proposition.

Zhang Yue meant that the court money should not lie in the treasury and sleep, but be used to generate money.

All in all, Zhang Yue's words made the officials very moved, even Lu Huiqing was also moved.

Zhang Yue said: "According to what I know, the mixer for removing seeds from cotton has been gradually popularized in Shaanxi, and there are already several businesses that can produce cotton cloth."

"In the past, cotton was more expensive than silk, but it was much cheaper because of the churn. Cotton clothing is far better than linen. If the price is better than silk, there is great potential."

"I suggest that the imperial court can buy a few cotton cloth merchants, and then give them some preferential policies to make cotton cloth. If they can make clothes and quilts everywhere, it will be a boon to His Majesty. I think this is a practical way."

Speaking of the car, I have to mention the drawings that Zhang Yue sold to Li Chu at the beginning, which was his first pot of gold.

Li Chu, the father of the troublemaker, made a windfall because of the troublemaker, but later became addicted to gambling, and committed suicide by swallowing all the family property and the delivery room.

However, the technology of stirring the car has spread.

The wisdom of the people is infinite for the mixer truck designed by Zhangyue's original half-bucket water technology. The replacement of this mixer truck has greatly reduced the cost.

Now there are three big cotton merchants in Yongxing Mansion. When Zhang Yue passed by Yongxing Mansion last time, many people put on cotton clothes.

This cotton cloth is Zhang Yue's only technology tree. He thinks that the cotton textile industry will be an important industry in the Song Dynasty in the future. If it is promoted by private forces, the speed will be a little slower.

Zhang Yue decided to use the power of the state to buy more than half of the shares of the three cotton cloth merchants in Yongxing Prefecture, using the idea of ​​a joint venture between the government and business, and then expand the scale of the industry through the imperial government's money for policies.

This is the first thing that the accounting department of the third division will do.

Lu Huiqing saw that the accounting department of the third division would be a super powerful department in Zhang Yue's hands, and he immediately had a premonition of this threat.

But Lu Huiqing had to admit that this method was very good, ten times stronger than the Shi Yi method.

In the Market Change Law, the imperial court intervenes in various industries, but the accounting department is the imperial court to support and lead an industry. In Zhang Yue's words, the purpose of the accounting department is planning and investment.

The officials agreed to Zhang Yue's opinion without saying a word. At this moment, Lu Huiqing felt lost in his heart. He was robbed of the limelight by Zhang Yue, so that the officials ignored his Lu Huiqing's opinion.

Sure enough, when Zhang Yue returned to the court, he was Lu Huiqing's biggest opponent.

But Lu Huiqing thought about it again, it is not so easy for the accounting department of the three divisions to surpass the three divisions of Sinong Temple.

The Sinong Temple is Lu Huiqing's one-acre three-point land, and the three divisions are dominated by Yuan Jiang.

Yuan Jiang is another big boss of the New Party, how could he allow Zhang Yue to reach out to the third division.In particular, Zhang Yue is an accountant who records and counts the tax in and out, but how can Yuan Jiang allow Zhang Yue to inspect his account?Get rid of him?

Thinking of this, Lu Huiqing's expression became slightly relaxed.

Listening to Zhang Yue's words, the officials looked forward to the prospect of cotton cloth in the future.

The official said happily: "After listening to Zhang Qing's words, I am enlightened."

In front of the emperor, Han Jiang boasted to Zhang Yue: "In the past, the dynasties emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce because they were afraid that the profits of businessmen would increase and the benefits of people's labor would be harmed. Isn't that convenient for both the government and the people, which can be used for business and benefiting industry?"

"If the cotton cloth can be really profitable and exported to Xixia and the Western Regions, not only will the country's income be abundant, but the common people will also have a way out for food."

The official was overjoyed and said, "Exactly."

Zhang Yue also believes that ordinary people do not lack creativity and the idea of ​​getting rich.

Lu Huiqing couldn't help but said: "In Yichen's opinion, it may not be so easy for cotton cloth to make a profit. The imperial court has a theory of profit and loss when making money. I just want to say that it is good to have a surplus. If it is lost, then what should the leader do? ? At that time, I am afraid that the family will go bankrupt and it will not be enough to make up for the loss of the court."

At this moment, not only Han Jiang, Zhang Yue, but even the officials felt that Lu Huiqing was too jealous and could not tolerate anyone at all.

(End of this chapter)