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

Chapter 616 This tax is not feasible

He Jisheng knew the relationship between Gu Chengyu and him.If there is something important, it is impossible for Gu Chengyu to discuss it with him.

Therefore, maybe Yin Kun and Wu An already knew the inside story, but he didn't know the inside story yet.

"My dear friends, is there anything else to announce?"

After about an hour, the emperor saw that the court affairs were almost handled, and the officials below all bowed their heads in silence, so the emperor asked.

The eldest prince was a little absent-minded, he seemed to have seen Gu Chengyu outside the palace just now?But Gu Chengyu is from a sixth-rank official position, how could he be here?
Like him, all the princes and officials present had this question.

It was bright outside the hall, and Gu Chengyu felt that his legs were already numb.

He moved his feet impatiently, looking at Danbi in front of him, his heart was surprisingly calm.

It seems that officials who have to go to the morning court every day have a hard time.

Every morning, I dare not drink water or eat liquid food, because I am afraid that I can't help but lose my temper in front of the palace.

Seeing that the courtiers were silent, the emperor hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should announce his withdrawal from the court.

"Hmph! If you don't say it, I have something to say. Where is Shen Shikang, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs?" The emperor suddenly shouted, Shen Shikang's heart jumped, and he hurried out of the queue.

"The minister is here!" Shen Shikang bowed to the emperor with his wat in both hands.

The emperor looked at Shen Shikang below with piercing eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Seven days ago, the Shangshu of the Ministry of War said that the imperial court has not paid side salaries and has been in arrears for more than four months. Can you come up with a solution to this matter?" ?”

When Shen Shikang heard this, he was like a Spartan, this way is wrong!
Didn't the emperor already reveal the rumor before, saying that the first assistant can solve a small part of it?Why did you bring it up now?

No matter what, we have to wait for Yin Kun who went to Yingnan Mansion to come back, right?
Xia Qing raised his eyelids when he heard the words, then lowered his head and looked at the floor tiles in front of him.

The other courtiers also wanted to retract their heads into their necks, and they all dared not breathe. This is a cliché.

As for the affairs of the treasury, the emperor will take it out and reprimand them after a while.

Shen Shikang, who is the Minister of the Household Department, naturally bears the brunt. When the emperor criticized him, he showed no mercy.

Originally seeing Shen Shikang being reprimanded, they were of course happy in their hearts, but Shen Shikang himself was incompetent and asked them to follow suit, it didn't feel so good.

However, the treasury has been empty for a long time, and Shen Shikang has been in this position for more than twenty years. The emperor reprimanded him, but he did not dismiss him, which shows that Shen Shikang is still deeply trusted by the emperor.

Besides, Shen Shikang can't be blamed for this matter!After all, with one's own strength, how can the current situation be reversed?
"This? Your Majesty! You also know about the treasury." Shen Shikang couldn't help it, so he had to reiterate the previous difficulties.

The emperor interrupted Shen Shikang's words with a wave of his hand, not wanting to listen to his excuses, "Huh! They are all clichés. When did your household department have any good ideas? The imperial court is supported by the annual tax revenue. How has my money bag ever full?"

The second prince was very surprised, and glanced at the bright yellow figure on the dragon chair. It's not like he didn't mention the treasury in front of his father before.

That time, father was not so serious.Now that the case of Xia Zhou has come out, it can be said that it has eased the urgent task of the court.

Why is the father acting so eager again?He couldn't figure it out.

The eldest prince guessed somewhat of his father's intentions in his heart, Gu Chengyu's appearance outside the palace must have something to do with this matter.

"It's my humble minister who is incompetent, please the emperor make amends!" Shen Shikang didn't know what the emperor's intention was, but kneeling down and begging for mercy was a panacea.

Shen Shikang is the second prince's uncle, and the second prince must intercede for Shen Shikang no matter whether it is due to affection or sincerity.

"Father! Even though Lord Shen is incompetent, he is still a clever woman who can't live without rice! Now it is urgent to find ways to fill the national treasury, and it is necessary to accept advice."

The emperor's forehead twitched when he said this, this second child was really too straightforward.

Let him have a mouthful of old phlegm stuck in his throat, unable to spit it out and swallow it.

The third prince suppressed a smile, the second child was so honest, he took a look at the emperor's face, he was indeed more serious than before.

Although the eldest prince joked in his heart that the second child made his father unhappy, but in order to avoid his father setting fire on him, he had no choice but to bow his head and remain silent.

"So, I am incompetent?" The emperor looked at the second prince with cold eyes, and sneered.

The second prince saw that the prince's face was not looking good, so he hesitated and said: "How can you blame the father? If the tax of the previous dynasty is followed, the court will not only pay more than this tax, and the father does not need to worry so much. But the father is kind. , you don’t want the people to endure hardships, and you can’t bear to increase taxes when you have difficulties, so the people naturally support you sincerely.”

Hearing this, the emperor immediately looked much better.

The eldest prince glanced sideways at the second prince, but he didn't expect him to be mistaken, and the second child actually had a mouthful.

"However, this matter still needs to be resolved. I have a solution today. It's better for all the lovers to come to give advice."

The courtiers all glanced at each other, not knowing whether the emperor really had something to do, or to bury them!

The emperor picked up the booklet on the imperial case and raised it to everyone, "Boss, please read it to everyone!"

The emperor pointed to the eldest prince and told him to recite the contents of the scriptures.

Gu Chengyu has been standing outside the hall for an hour and a half, but there is no movement in the hall, so it's almost time!

He couldn't help guessing in his heart, did those ministers accept it so easily?Isn't this too fast?

After another quarter of an hour, a somewhat vague voice suddenly came, "An audience with Gu Chengyu, editor of Xuan Hanlin Academy!"

Gu Chengyu's heart tightened when he heard the sound, this is his name, right?
If he heard correctly, it should have come from the inner hall.Then one after another sound came, and it reached his ears clearly.

"An audience with Gu Chengyu, editor of Xuan Hanlin Academy!"

All the officials outside the hall turned around and glanced at Gu Chengyu who was at the end of the line, it was really the emperor's special call.

Gu Chengyu took a step to the left, then bowed and walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"Your Majesty, do you dare to ask that Gu Xiuzhuan proposed this tea tax? I think this tax is not feasible." Zhang Shuo, the right servant of the Ministry of Justice, first raised an objection.

Several officials saw that they were in the early stage, and they also came out one after another, "Second minister!"

"Why is it not feasible? You just talk about it." The emperor knew that the implementation of a new tax law would be hindered, and these court officials were the biggest obstacles.

Zhang Shuo was Xia Qing's big disciple, and he objected first, of course, because Xia Qing didn't like Gu Chengyu. As a disciple, of course he had to stand up and make a statement at this time.

Xia Qing was very calm, he knew that this son was very resourceful, and it didn't seem so shocking to be able to raise the tea tax.

　Thanks to April Misu for the reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)