Empress work daily

Chapter 86 Yu Wei
After dealing with Liu Yu and others, the matter is not over yet, and Ji Qiang's opportunity to play has just begun.

She walked slowly towards the dragon case. Shang Liujia and Ling Lu had already quietly lifted the dragon case up and put the things on it back in place.Therefore, Ji Qiang found his small book very smoothly, opened it and read: "This time, the Longevity Ceremony, the governor of Nanyang County in Jingzhou, will give you five thousand gold, and the governor of Jiangxia County will give you five thousand gold. The governor of Tong'an in Yangzhou will give you three Qian, the county guard of Zhongli, three thousand in gold."

After reading, Ji Qiang slowly glanced at the ministers, and said in a teasing tone: "I didn't know that Jingzhou was so rich. I knew it earlier. This time Qin Sangluo went to Jingzhou to build the Dajiang Canal. I should ask Jingzhou Nanyang, The two counties of Jiangxia borrowed some silver taels."

Hearing these words, Jiang Youba's heart was bristling, but Tang Chongjian rubbed his foot against him and asked him what His Majesty meant.

Jiang Yousi turned a deaf ear to it, regardless of His Majesty's intentions, Brother Tang's actions at this time are looking for trouble.

As for His Majesty's intentions, it is naturally malicious.

Even if all the officials offered gold, she still asked for the gold herself, but she got the advantage, so she had to behave herself!
There is no way, otherwise, once the ethos of acting from top to bottom is formed, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, at this moment, he just listens to the training honestly!

Above, Ji Qiang paused, and the ridicule turned into sarcasm in an instant, "When it comes to contributing money and efforts, no one is proactive. When they heard that I am going to celebrate the Longevity Festival, one or two rushed to send gold to my hands, climbing each other's feet." Cheng, counting numbers, trying every means to get acquainted with me, such as Nanyang County Sheriff, Jiangxia County Sheriff, etc., I am amazed by the means of gaining money."

"However, the purpose of these two people can be regarded as achieved. They are indeed familiar with me. Not only do I remember their surnames and names, but I also ask for the two... to pass on my will and order Nanyang, Jiangxia, Tong'an, The four counties of Zhongli raised funds for the construction of the Dajiang Canal. Each county does not raise too much, and five thousand gold is enough. When the imperial decree arrives, order Qin Sangluo to supervise it."

Tang Chongjian's eyes widened in shock, and he looked at Ji Qiang in disbelief, and when the other party's gaze was about to cast his gaze, he immediately lowered his head again.

At this moment, a voice in his heart kept shouting, crazy, crazy, His Majesty must be crazy.

The gold was what she asked for, and the big guys thought hard to make up the number, no matter how much they took, it was everyone's wish, but she was lucky, once the gold was in hand, she immediately turned her face and refused to recognize anyone!

If this continues, which local official will dare to give benefits to the court in the future?
In the coming Longevity Day, not to mention gold, she probably won't even be able to eat dirt!

Tang Chongjian frantically gave Jiang Youpan hints, but the other party just didn't look at him.

Ji Qiang said she was tired, so she went back to the dragon chair and sat down. Shang Liujia served tea in time. She drank a few sips slowly, and when her throat was moist, Fang said slowly: "I don't know what you want. As a subject, There is nothing wrong with wanting the monarch to be happy. However, my joy comes from how many practical things you have done, how many ways you have found for the people, and how much sorrow you have shared for me. Being an official will benefit one party and seek other things in his position. It’s something that really makes me happy.”

"Follow your Majesty's instruction! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The ministers echoed, Ji Qiang clicked so far, and the early court was over.

Tang Chongjian was almost holding his breath until now, so just as Ji Qiang left, he pulled Tang Chongjian out of the Baohe Hall with his back foot, and the two walked quickly to a remote path.

Jiang Youpan staggered from being pulled, and told him to slow down.

"What's slow, I'm dying of anxiety. I said brother, she sent down seven magistrates early this morning. You, the Minister of the Ministry of officials, didn't say a word..." Tang Chongjian stammered excitedly, " You, you, what are you thinking!"

"How else can I think about it? If they don't live up to it, I can't help it." Jiang Youpan sighed helplessly.

"Okay, let's not mention Yongzhou for now." Tang Chongjian put aside Yongzhou and said angrily: "What's wrong with Jingzhou and Yangzhou? She won't be happy if the governors of the four counties give more gold? Who asked for the gold?!"

"If you don't give too much, you don't like too little, if you give too much, you don't like too much. I've never seen someone so difficult to serve!" Tang Chongjian became more and more excited as he spoke, Jiang Yousi wanted to gag him immediately, and "shh" several times.

"Brother." Jiang Yousi said helplessly, "It's true that you gave ten taels of gold, but His Majesty didn't think you gave too little. Don't maliciously speculate on Your Majesty."

Tang Chongjian frowned, "What's wrong with me giving ten taels of gold? A gold hairpin was originally only 50 taels, so I added an extra 50 taels for this."

"Okay, okay, no one thinks you don't give too much!" Jiang Yousi almost begged for mercy, although Tang Chongjian snorted coldly, he gradually calmed down.

Only then did Jiang Yousi continue: "You are a first-rank official in the court, and you only gave ten taels of gold... I am a first-rank official, and I only gave you one hundred gold. He is the two county guards of Jiangxia and Nanyang. Five thousand gold, not to mention Your Majesty, even I have to think about it, where did so much money come from? People like us have to save for ten years without eating or drinking, let alone a county guard? Your Majesty has not ordered a thorough investigation The origin of the gold has already belonged to the great grace of the emperor, brother, you don't want to complain for others."

Tang Chongjian, as the secretary of the household department, needs to carry out a lot of calculations every year. How could he not understand the calculations made by Jiang Yousi?

What he didn't understand was His Majesty's act of taking money with one hand and beating people's faces with the other. Once this was done, who would dare to treat his superiors with all his heart and soul whenever the imperial court asked for anything?
It's too late to cry poor!

"There won't be a next time." Jiang Yousi said firmly.

"Your Majesty raised money from all the officials, which is also a helpless move. Besides, she has the support of the national teacher, and this matter will go smoothly. But this kind of thing can only be done once, otherwise, once such unhealthy trends spread If you turn your head, it will be hard to get overwhelmed."

Hearing this, Tang Chongjian finally calmed down completely.

The topic returned to the commonplace again, and Tang Chongjian began to speculate on what Ji Qiang was anxiously raising money for. Jiang Yousi thought over and over again: "The battle in Yongzhou may really be unavoidable."

And war is the most costly.

That's why His Majesty took advantage of the upcoming Longevity Festival to raise money from the current court and local officials with the help of the upcoming Longevity Festival.

Both of them fell silent.

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Ji Qiang returned to the Hall of Yangyuan, and came to report in green. She had calculated all the property in the private treasury, which was equivalent to about 220 million taels of silver.

Ji Qiang stared at this number, feeling that it was far from enough.

She had conveyed clear instructions to Qin Sangluo that when repairing the canal, she must not only focus on saving money, but must put the quality of the project as the first consideration. She would rather spend more money now than pay more in the future Disaster relief funds.

Therefore, the 200 million taels will go south soon, part of which will continue to be invested in the canal repair project, and the rest will be used to subsidize the people who have to be relocated to other places due to the canal repair project.

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