The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 1038 Resignation
snort!So what if Li Wei's legitimate daughter is Princess Jing?Does Li Wei still count on King Jing to make things happen?
For a prince in a remote fiefdom, the tax payment is delayed again and again every year.With such a person, Li Wei is still counting on Conglong's achievements?It's ridiculous.

"Shen Aiqing, the number of people affected by the disaster in Changtian Mansion has been reported once before, and the household department will transfer the money according to this amount for the time being. After Gu Aiqing has verified the specific number of people, the missing money will be made up."

The emperor frowned. This matter was actually discussed during the court meeting two days ago.

But Shen Shikang insisted that the Ministry of Households did not have so much money. The emperor and Shen Shikang argued about this matter for several days, but still failed to reach a conclusion.

The emperor originally wanted to think of a solution, but Gu Chengyu sent a letter to describe the situation in Jiangnan in detail. The emperor felt that it was imminent to distribute the relief money.

The imperial court has recuperated for so many years, and now only one prefecture has flooded, and the imperial court cannot provide money. What will the people think?
They will think that the court does not act, regardless of their life or death.A huge dynasty couldn't even provide such a small amount of money for disaster relief.

It was as if a boulder was blocked in the emperor's heart, which made him unable to breathe.

Gu Chengyu is right, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it.If the imperial court ignores those disaster victims, it will force the disaster victims to rebel!
No matter what this time, the imperial court had to issue disaster relief silver taels.Otherwise, catastrophe will be ushered in.

Shen Shikang sighed deeply, and he went out and knelt down on the ground, "Your Majesty, I think the Emperor knows better than the minister whether there is any money in the household department. Last time, the minister suggested that the court pay back the salary slowly, but your majesty He insisted on repaying it immediately. At the beginning of the year, he allocated money to repair and strengthen the dams of the major state capitals, plus other expenses, and now the treasury has no more than 10 taels of silver."

Shen Shikang doesn't care about his superiority anymore, the emperor always forces his household department to take money, but where does his household department have money now?Could it be that he can change out?
"How much is the imperial court's annual expenditure? If part of the 10 taels of silver is allocated to disaster relief, how will the imperial court distribute the side salary every month? How will other expenditures be balanced between the imperial court? Your majesty, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. The humble minister really can't change money!"

Shen Shikang felt that he, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was really aggrieved. The imperial court always had no money, and every year they tore down the east wall to make up for the west wall.

The tea tax was implemented in the first two years, and it finally improved financially.But the emperor thought that it was inappropriate to always owe the military pay to the soldiers at the border, so he insisted on paying off the soldier's salary as soon as possible.

In addition, the imperial court's expenses in the past two years were not small, and money was needed everywhere, which really made him so worried that most of his hair turned gray.

The emperor was a little distraught, and he slapped the armrest of the dragon chair, "No money, no money, are you the mouth of a sheep? You are in charge of the household department, and if you tell me that you have no money, then I want you to be the secretary of the household department." What's the use?"

All the ministers were shocked when they heard the emperor yelling violently. Their heads, which had been drowsy just now, became extraordinarily awake at this moment.

Shen Shikang blushed, gasped for a while, and then he made a move that surprised everyone.

He took off the black gauze cap on his head and placed it on the cold marble floor tiles.

"Your Majesty! I have been an official for dozens of years. I ask myself that I am loyal to the emperor, and I am devoted to the court. It's just that I am old now, and I really have more than enough energy for disaster relief. I hope the emperor will allow me to resign. Officials, choose another good talent, and those who seek the ability will live there!"

There was a sudden silence in the hall, and even Xia Qing looked over in surprise.

This old man still has a day to resign?This is simply the sun coming out from the west.I was scolded by the emperor for so many years before, but I never saw the other party become angry from embarrassment!

I didn't expect that when I was old, I would lose face even when I was old.

Shen Shikang lowered his head and lay down on the ground. In fact, this time he really had the idea of ​​resigning from office.

The treasury of the imperial court is empty, and it is really difficult for him to be the secretary of the household department.He racks his brains for money every year, but he can only maintain a balance of payments.

How can it be so easy to increase revenue and reduce expenditure?The imperial court urgently needs young talents to enrich them. These old officials have long been accustomed to being at ease, so how can they take risks?
Clouds were hanging over the emperor, he didn't expect that Shen Shikang would propose to resign. Is this to put down the pick?

Now who should he find to be the secretary of the household department?Besides, Shen Shikang has been Minister of the Household Department for many years, and his achievements are nothing, but Shen Shikang still spends a lot of thought on the balance of the imperial court's income and expenditure every year.

In the matter of managing the money bag, the emperor could not fault Shen Shikang.In fact, over the years, Shen Shikang has suffered a lot of grievances.

After all, every time the household department ran out of money, the emperor would get angry at the household department, and Shen Shikang suffered a lot for this.

However, the taxes in the Dayan Dynasty were not high. In order to recuperate, the court only raised taxes twice.

Where does the court's expenditure come from?Those commercial taxes have not been reformed, and they are not enough to support the huge expenditure of the imperial court every year.

It seems that when Gu Chengyu returns to the capital, he must find a way to increase the business tax.

"Hmph! Even if you want to resign, you have to collect all the money for the disaster relief, otherwise I will take you for granted."

The emperor absolutely does not allow Shen Shikang to resign now, so it can be regarded as giving Shen Shikang a step down.

Shen Shikang hesitated to speak, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and then felt a sense of powerlessness.

In fact, he was reluctant to resign if he really wanted to.

But all these years, for money, he was really exhausted physically and mentally.

"Your Majesty! My minister has something to say, please allow me to report it!"

Xia Qing came out suddenly, he first glanced at Shen Shikang, and then spoke slowly.

When Shen Shikang saw that Xia Qing was going to speak, his heart skipped a beat. This old man must be trying to persuade the emperor to allow him to resign.

I just ate a meal, but the other party was still not satisfied, and wanted to embarrass him.

The emperor's Long Yan was a little slow, "Xia Aiqing, if you have something to say, you might as well speak it out!"

"Reporting to the emperor, Shen Shangshu is a veteran minister in the court, and the lack of money in the treasury will not be improved in a day or two. The tax money increased due to the tea tax has already solved the urgent need of the court. It's just that the time is short. In order to fill the treasury, the imperial court has to find other ways to get money."

Xia Qing's old voice sounded in the hall, causing all the officials to look at him.

All the officials in the palace knew that Xia Qing and Shen Shikang were not easy to get along with each other on weekdays, but they didn't expect Xia Qing to intercede for Shen Shikang when he resigned today, this is really unbelievable.

Could it be that Xia Shoufu and Shen Shangshu are used to bickering every day, and they actually start to cherish each other?

Even Shen Shikang himself was very surprised, what kind of medicine was sold in Xia Qing, an old fox's gourd?

It stands to reason that Xia Qing should be the first to agree to his resignation.

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