Dajin royal family

Chapter 543 The Great Court Discusses Politics (Thanks for the reward from 2020——3598)
At the end of the winter month, the last great court meeting in the second year of King Zhao was officially held in Mingde Hall.

Inside the hall, civil and military officials sat on the left and right sides, and all the ministers stood in the hall one after another. Naturally, the six ministers were the leaders, followed by ministers, generals, and scattered officials from various ministries.

Jiang Chengxiao was dressed in royal clothes, stroking the hilt of his sword with his right hand, walked slowly to the throne and knelt down.

All the ministers bowed and shouted: "My king has no end of life!"

"Exemption." Jiang Chengxiao said softly.

Mai Congde, who was bent over by his side, said loudly, "Sit!"

All the ministers knelt and sat down one after another.

At this time, Mai Congde said again: "All the ministers start to play!"

After the words fell, Zheng Shanyuan, Minister of the Household Department, cupped his hands and shook his voice: "Report to the king, in the second year of King Zhao, I will pay taxes."

Most of the things reported by the household department are the livelihood of the Northern Jin Dynasty this year. In addition to the harvest of various places, it is also related to the expenditure of food and salaries for the year, the income reports of various places on farming and business, and the comparison with the situation of last year.

In general, it is equivalent to an annual report.

Of course, Jiang Chengxiao had already read this memorial.While listening to Zheng Shanyuan's report, Jiang Chengxiao looked at the relevant data on the memorial.

After about half an hour, Zheng Shanyuan finally finished speaking.

Jiang Chengxiao clicked on the memorial, and looked up at the gathering of household officials.Looking at the past from his point of view, the officials can see everything at a glance.

The layout of the hall is roughly like this.

The throne is above the ninth step, in the center of the hall, and the various constructions of the Mingde Hall not only ensure that his voice can reach the ears of every minister, but also ensure that he can clearly see the position and facial expressions of the officials.

The middle path starts from the gate of the palace, and the width can accommodate five people standing side by side, facing Jiang Chengxiao.

On both sides of the middle path, a thick layer of carpet was laid, and there was a soft cushion under the minister's buttocks. The position of each minister's kneeling and sitting position was fixed, and there was a gap of one person between them.

"Yulin County is located in Beidi, and the arable land is less than [-]% of the land in the county. How can it collect [-] shi of grain?" Jiang Chengxiao looked at the household department.

Zheng Shanyuan's eyelids twitched, and his brows were secretly locked.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Chengxiao said: "After years of wars, the people in Yulin have dropped from [-] households in three counties in Hongye's three years to more than [-] households. A large number of people either died in the war or fled to Saibei. Where did the fifty thousand shi of grain come from?"

A silence.

Many ministers in the hall opened their mouths, looking very surprised.They didn't expect King Zhao to remember it so clearly, that many households in that remote county in Yulin could remember it.

"Master Zheng, I'm just asking you something." Jiang Chengxiao knocked on the case table lightly.

Do you really regard him as a government novice?
Zheng Shanyuan cupped his hands and said: "The king told me that since the recovery of Yulin County, the Ministry of Household Affairs and Sinong Temple have jointly formulated the matters concerning the resettlement of refugees in Yulin County. At present, more than a thousand households have been restored in Yulin County. People in Yulin live and work in peace and contentment”

"Master Zheng!" Jiang Chengxiao shouted and interrupted, "In just one year, Yulin County can recover so quickly? This is done by one of Gu's subordinates, Gu would like to hear how he did it!"

Zheng Shanyuan pursed his lips, and a trace of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Secretary of Sinong Temple, tell me!" Jiang Chengxiao turned his gaze to Yuan Hong, the official minister of Sinong Temple.

Hearing this, Yuan Hong trembled all over, thinking something was wrong in his heart.He had no choice but to bite the bullet, cupped his hands and said: "Back to the king, it is Zheng Ruyi, the governor of Yulin, who is in charge of farming in the county."

"It turned out to be Zheng Changshi." Jiang Chengxiao's tone was obscure, "When I was in Liaodong, Zheng Changshi was especially good at farming. I didn't expect to be able to make such achievements in Yulin County. It's not bad."

"Your Majesty, I have something to do!" the censor official Di said loudly.

After Guanzhong was pacified, Shangguan Di was recruited by Jiang Chengxiao and appointed as Yushi.

"Say."

Shangguan Di said slowly: "As the king said, it will only take a year for Yulin to recover, how can we hand over [-] shi of grain, I implore the king to investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"Your Majesty, what Shangguan said is justified, I ask you to thoroughly investigate this matter!" Lu Huaishen followed closely.

A trace of coldness flashed across Zheng Shanyuan's eyes, and he immediately turned to look at the left servant of the household department.

Liu Ji, the left servant of the household department, nodded, and immediately said: "I have something to say."

"can."

"My lord, there may be omissions in the matter of Yulin. In the past year, our dynasty has been fighting endlessly, and the officials of the household department may have made mistakes due to busyness. I also ask the king to give me a chance to re-examine."

"Re-examination?" Lu Huaishen said coldly: "As an official of the court, you should devote yourself to the affairs of the court. If you make such a mistake to confuse the public, if you just re-examine it, you want to get away with it. In your eyes, there is a country and a king!"

The job of the censor is to find fault with the officials and the emperor, and they will not let it go when they get the chance, and slander the officials of the household department to death.

The two sides had a verbal battle in the hall, and in the end, the trolls naturally took the top spot. Shangguan Di shined brilliantly, and Liu Ji, the left servant of the household department, was speechless with his upright and witty remarks.

"Master Zheng, as the Minister of the Household Department, do you have anything to say?" Jiang Chengxiao's tone was cold, obviously dissatisfied.

Zheng Shanyuan also knew that something was wrong at this moment, and quickly said: "I have neglected to observe, please punish the king."

"Master Zheng has worked hard to prepare the military salary for the lonely one year ago. It is inevitable that some omissions will be made. The salary will be fined for half a year to see the effect."

"Thank you, my lord." Zheng Shanyuan breathed a sigh of relief quietly.

However, at this time, Jiang Chengxiao's voice sounded again.

"Liu Ji, the left servant of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was sly and sloppy, and neglected government affairs. He was temporarily resigned from the post of servant. The Ministry of Punishment will investigate."

Liu Ji's face turned pale, he gritted his teeth and lowered his head, "I respect your life."

The ministers were originally a little careless because of the cold weather, mixed with a little slack, but after this incident, they immediately became energetic and cautious.

Jiang Chengxiao flipped through the household memorial and said: "In the twelve counties of Xindu County, 16 households survived the war in Hebei, and there are still more than 12 households left, and there are more than 30 households left in the eleven counties of Wei County, and there are still more than 17 households left." There are more than [-] households in the fourteen counties of Qinghe County, and there are more than [-] households left in Zhao County."

Jiang Chengxiao reported the number of households, harvests in previous years, and local cultivated land in the counties of Hebei one by one, like a few treasures.

"Hebei recovered earlier, and you also told Gu that the recovery is not bad. The people fled to the north, and after mobilization by the court, many returned to their original places. Mr. Zheng, tell Gu, why this year's harvest in Hebei has dropped by [-]% compared to previous years?"

"If Gu is not mistaken, this year is a bumper year, and the northern region and even Liaodong have good harvests. Why did the counties in Hebei decline instead?"

Snapped!
The memorial fell on the table, and the sound echoed in the hall, and the hearts of all the officials slowed down by a quarter at the same time.

It's too exaggerated. There are dozens of counties in Hebei, and hundreds of counties. How could King Zhao remember so clearly, even the harvest of each county in previous years.

Zheng Shanyuan's fists hidden in his sleeve robe were clenched tightly, and his heart was full of panic.King Zhao's sudden accountability was beyond his expectation, and it was even more unexpected that King Zhao understood the situation of the counties in Hebei.

"Mr. Xingyang, I'm just asking you something." Jiang Chengxiao's tone was persuasive.

Zheng Shanyuan was sweating coldly on his forehead, cupped his hands and said, "I have committed negligence, please"

Before he could finish his sentence, Lu Huaishen, the censor, followed closely and said, "Master Zheng, something happened, and you tried to cover it up with just a 'missing'. Do you still have people in your eyes?"

"Lord Lu!" Zheng Shanyuan retorted, "I haven't finished my words yet, why are you so anxious!"

The two started a new round of chatter in the hall.

Not far away, Pei Ju gritted his teeth and took a peek at the young man on the throne.

In the past, he thought that King Zhao was really talented, but he didn't expect that King Zhao was actually "as careful as a hair".

In fact, lying about the harvest of counties and counties is a common trick used by officials of the household department.One is to enrich one's own pockets, and the other is to evaluate political performance.For example, regarding the matter in Yulin County, Pei Ju's heart is clear, it is Zheng Shanyuan who is sending Zheng Ruyi's grades.

But no one expected that King Zhao would be so careful. Starting from the basic situation of each county and counties, linking the harvests of previous years and this year's weather, he saw through the false reports of the Ministry of Households.

That's pretty creepy.

Especially when King Zhao reported the population, arable land, and tax revenue of each county like a few treasures, his back was almost wet with cold sweat.

King Zhao has fought all the year round, so how could he be so clear about the situation in various places.

What's even more frightening is that King Zhao even has a clear picture of the population of each county in Hongye's three years.

How does this play?
The faces of the officials of the household department were pale. At this time, anyone with a little brain can understand that the data reported by the household department and the actual data are discrepant.

"Enough!" Jiang Chengxiao shouted coldly, interrupting Zheng Shanyuan and Lu Huaishen, he looked at Zheng Shanyuan whose face was already pale, and said slowly: "This visit by the household department is by no means the negligence of one person."

"Yes, I am guilty." Zheng Shanyuan said hastily.

At this time, he had no way to refute. Who would have known that King Zhao was so aware of the affairs of the counties and counties in Hebei.

(End of this chapter)