The mad concubine of the group loves the world

Chapter 361

"These are established rules, you just have to follow them."

Lu Yunli can understand the younger sister's doubts about injustice, and he also knows that there are many shortcomings in the strategy of grain collection and transportation.

However, these strategies were all determined by the first emperor at the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and headed by the Ministry of Households, they have been implemented from top to bottom until now.

Making a change doesn't happen overnight.

Unexpectedly, Lu Wanlan had even bigger doubts waiting.

"The established rules must be right?"

She immediately sat upright, raised her head and looked directly at Lu Yunli, a trace of stubbornness suddenly appeared on her immature face:

"This time, it was because of the epidemic that caused chaos on the canal. The grain that went to Beijing was actually dumped into the canal. The amount of silver that needs to be paid back is well documented. We will make up according to the rules, even if we don't want to , anyway, I have a clear account in my heart."

"But looking at the accounts of the previous two years, it's not the case."

As Lu Wanlan said, she took the other account books from Xiaoxi and handed them to Lu Yunli:
"The transportation of grain by grain is time-consuming, and it needs to be stored and dispatched in the middle. Any mistake will cause a lot of loss. There is no supervision in the transshipment process, and the Cao army will record these losses under the name of 'Right Grain Consumption Rice'" , Said it was counted as freight. But that’s all, it’s the titles of "rat consumption rice" and "crossing lake rice", I can't figure it out. "

"Rats consume rice?" Hearing these two names, Lu Yunli couldn't help but wonder, "What is it, rats consume rice?"

"The shopkeepers said that it means literally, what the mice eat and what the lake washes away."

Lu Wanlan was afraid that Lu Yunli would not be able to find him, so she ran up to him and pointed out the name she had circled in the account book, her two eyebrows knit into a ball:
"I just can't figure it out. How did the 240 shi of grain that was good enough to be sent to the tank boat turn into [-] shi after walking on the canal? Where did the missing [-] shi go? The Cao army who escorted the transport didn’t care, and the accountants in the household department didn’t care, but the people who paid the grain had to bear it?”

Lu Yunli didn't reply, just slowly closed the account book, and continued to listen to Lu Wanlan's broken thoughts:
"Those state government officials who are responsible for collection are not fools. Since the Ministry of Households has established the rules and there are always mistakes in the calculation of accounts, they will naturally collect some extra. But even so, there will still be accounts that do not match. If you find If you don't know what the problem is, you can only foolishly admit that you are unlucky."

"Anyway, the Cao army responsible for the escort has no responsibility. It's okay if they are really dedicated to their duties. If they do something secretly, who will know?"

Although the soft-spoken analysis was not comprehensive, it still caught Lu Yunli's attention.

He had heard about the confusion of grain accounts and the difficulty of collection.

In the past, it was only thought that the Ministry of Households was picky, and the officials were cheating and cheating, but they never thought that the problem would lie with Cao Jun, who was in charge of the escort.

but.

All affairs of the Cao army are controlled by Xue Tienhuan, the chief soldier of the Cao army.

This man was nicknamed Hesou, and the officers and men in the army also called him "Cao Shuai".

He is the former Grand Master of Wuyingdian, Prince Taibao. He quelled the Southwest Rebellion with the Feng family in his early years, and then followed the general Huo Yinglou to conquer Wameng and suppress the rebellion of the Seven Guards of Kansai. 12 years ago, he entered the Water Transport Yamen, repaired the canal, and innovated the water transport.

He not only has a total of millions of soldiers, but also has a million grains. He is a real official and a great official of the frontier.

Now that the Navy is about to be formed, the Holy One will definitely rely on it.If it is inferred that Cao Jun is not responsible based on these alone, it is actually a bit of a fuss.

What's more, the water transport business in the Twelve Cities of Linshui still depends on his care.

Putting him and Cao Jun on opposite sides at this time will do nothing but harm.

It can be seen that Lu Wanlan has a righteous face, and seems to be quite concerned about this matter. Lu Yunli only thought about it, and then wanted to tell her to leave it alone:

"You have some truth in what you say, but it's still speculation after all. Without evidence, you can't talk nonsense."

"I don't have evidence, but I'm not just guessing."

As Lu Wanlan said, she got up and dragged Lu Yunli to the front of the long table, pointing to the map of the canal and saying:
"From the perspective of the previous escort route, the grain grains transported from Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the capital need to be transported to the water warehouse in Huai'an by the officials of the chief secretary, and the grain army will receive them in a unified way, and then transfer them. The grain grains in Shandong are transported directly. Just enter Beijing. But this time, the Lu family’s grain from Zhejiang and Jiangxi did not unload in Huai’an, and was sent to Linqing after only one day’s stop. The rest of the grain from Shandong will be escorted to Beijing together."

Speaking of this, Lu Wanlan Rou Nie has already selected Linqing, which is located in the Chief Secretary of Shandong Province.

Lu Yunli patiently explained:

"Those additional taxes are inappropriate. I will discuss this matter with Mr. Yao from the household department. However, Linqing is a city in the north and south, where boats must pass, and it is the first of the seven major gates on the canal. There is nothing wrong with gathering grain here and then entering Beijing together. Moreover, this accident was also caused by the epidemic..."

He wanted to interrupt this topic, but seeing Lu Wanlan's words were convincing, he still chose to listen:
"... Then little girl, why do you think there is something strange here?"

　so much more today

　　
　
(End of this chapter)