Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 198 Imperial Envoy of the Beijing Office
Inner City of Beijing,

Qianqing Palace,
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, and Zhang Jinyu also felt it was inconceivable that everything discussed in the upper court was so sudden, and he could do it directly.

Zhang Jinyu lowered his head, shrank there silently, and the Marquis of Xiangyang also frowned, his secret way was not good, I don't know if it was the civil servant or the emperor's intention, wouldn't the new year be an embarrassment.

Gu Yichen's expression remained the same, and his heart was tumbling when he saw Dong Wang. He really deserved to be the king of the county, and his thoughts were so heavy that he should not be underestimated.

"Eastern King's words are reasonable. The old minister has thought about this matter for a long time, and hastily sent a letter to ask in the name of the court. I think there will be an answer, but it will take a long time. But the old minister also promises that this matter will be resolved."

Seeing that Hubu Shangshu was still talking hard, Dong Wang didn't bother to pay attention;

"Then let's discuss it later."

Gu Yichen also had a cold face,
"The prince's words are too arbitrary. If everyone is like this, the court will wait forever."

The Emperor Wu interrupted when he saw this;

"Okay, it will take some time for the second king to respond,"

Speaking of this, Emperor Wu paused for a moment, naturally hesitating, but now that he was here, how could he back down? Suddenly, he wondered if Marquis Luo Yun had a good idea, so he looked up to Wu Xun, and saw Zhang Jinyu standing there. silent.

"Hey, Luo Yunhou, tell me what you think about this matter."

Zhang Jinyu went on to say in her heart what I can do, just stand and watch.

Zhang Jinyu wanted to hide at first, but she didn't. She swallowed her saliva when she saw the civil and military officials around her wanting to strangle him to death, and walked out slowly.

just said;
"Your Majesty Qizuo, I don't know what to do. This matter is a bit complicated, but it is also simple."

"Oh, what's Aiqing's idea, tell me."

Emperor Wu was also interested.

Zhang Jinyu continued;
"Old Gu Ge, Ben Hou has something to ask."

"Marquis Luo Yun, please."

It is rare for Gu Yichen to have a relaxed expression. After all, it is rare for a nobleman to choose the daughter of a civil servant as his wife.

Zhang Jinyu also let go of her nervousness and asked;

"Mr. Ge, this Marquis's Ping wife also borrowed money from the household department. I heard that the household department now has interest on borrowing money, right?"

Gu Yichen also nodded and admitted, saying,
"That's right. The interest rate for borrowing money from the Ministry of Accounts is one-thirty, but it's only counted annually and not accrued. The Ministry of Accounts has already written down the precautions for borrowing and pasted it at the entrance of the Ministry of Accounts Hall."

"Elder Ge is right. Lord Ben Hou has read it, but it is too arbitrary. There are still people who use property proceeds to pay off debts. What will the court do like this!"

Elder Gu Ge also had nothing to say for a while, Zhang Jinyu immediately asked Niu Jizong on Wu Xun's side;
"General Niu, this Marquis also asks you, have you borrowed money from your family for a long time, and the amount is quite large?"

Niu Jizong blushed, and replied directly to Zhang Jinyu;
"Yes, Lord Hou, the longest loan in the family is 20 years old, and the most recent one is more than ten years old. That's too much."

After Zhang Jinyu finished asking, she went directly to the center of the hall and said;

"Your Majesty Qizuo, I'm done asking, and the matter is almost done, can I go back now?"

People on both sides of the civil and military sides are confused. After solving something, just ask a few words and it's over.

Wu Huang Zhou Shihong guessed the meaning, but he needed someone to say it directly, so he clicked again.

"Aiqing, you don't need to do one thing and two masters, you can tell me the solution."

Zhang Jinyu had no choice but to speak again;
"Qizou Your Majesty, I think it is possible to extend the grace period for a few months, and then give some discounts during the grace period. For example, during this period, the repayment of the money will not count as interest, and the principal will be repaid directly. There must be many Beijing officials who are really in trouble. Life in the capital It’s not easy, you can reduce the accounts of these people, pay back half or [-]% of the principal directly, and it’s not too late to charge interest after the grace period.”

After Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, Wu Xun's honorable complexion improved a lot, and the civil servants also quite agreed.

Niu Jizong was a little anxious. Some people really didn't make it. For example, although the historians belonged to the same family, they really had no property.

"Master Hou, if you really don't have any money, some nobles only have a mansion as a facade, and they don't have any property at all. Others just don't have so much money to pay back, so what should I do?"

Zhang Jinyu also has a headache, and there is such a miserable Xungui, Cao!True or false, Niu Jizong doesn't look like a lie, it's true, it's too fake.

Zhang Jinyu could only add;
"Your Majesty, General Niu, if Mr. Gu Ge really has such a thing, then I would dare to advise you to find out all the properties of this official or Xungui's mansion. If it is really not enough, the court can't force people to death. I suggest that you directly reduce all the property." As for the debts that can be repaid but have not yet been repaid, the minister also suggested that the income from the property should not be confiscated. The court should collect a little every year and pay it back slowly without adding interest. Yes, they should be directly sealed up or punished, and cannot be tolerated."

Zhang Jinyu's words were also powerful and deafening. For those Beijing officials who really couldn't afford it, Hanlin and dilapidated nobles were all life-saving advice.

Suddenly civil and military officials all knelt on the ground and agreed with the matter.

Seeing this, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong also heaved a sigh of relief. It is rare that this matter can be completed. He looked at Luo Yunhou and was very satisfied, so he said;

"Everyone loves you, I agree with what Luo Yunhou said. Even the interest of the first repayment, Xiangyanghou, will be refunded to Bai Guangju when the household department returns. I treat everyone equally. The household department will take the lead in approving this matter." With the assistance of the Imperial City Secretary, we must not let the court officials suffer, and the lovers feel that it is better to leave it to someone to supervise."

Civil and military left and right looked embarrassed, this is difficult, and it is hard to say whether it is something to offend others, no one speaks out, but Gu Ge Lao directly remonstrates;

"Qizou Your Majesty, the old minister feels that Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu is competent, and the fact that Hou Ye can say this is enough to prove that he is open-minded and has no prejudice against the officials, let alone protecting the officials like this." The interests of the officials and the face of the court, the veteran feels that this person must belong to Luo Yunhou."

Zhang Jinyu was a little dumbfounded. She was about to stand up and refuse the thankless position, but Shen Zhongxin, the Minister of Household Affairs, Xiao Zien, the Minister of Rites, and Wei Zhanying, the Minister of Military Affairs, all came forward to support her.

Seeing this, Emperor Wu made up his mind and said;

"Since everyone trusts Luo Yunhou so much, then I agree. I will appoint Luo Yunhou as the imperial envoy of the Beijing Office to assist the court in recovering the owed money. I can send another thousand people under his command to Beijing to guard and present it to me directly. Anyone Don't stop it. All the owed money has been recovered and all the money has been checked and received from the Treasury of the Ministry of Accounts."

Everyone in the Qianqing Palace was shocked. Is this seal too high? But seeing that the Holy Spirit has made up his mind, he also agrees.
"Emperor Shengming."

Zhang Jinyu had no choice but to accept the order,
"Minister Zhang Jinyu accepted the order, and the emperor dared to ask the emperor for some power."

Seeing this, Emperor Wu was harmless and asked;
"What rights does Aiqing want?"

Zhang Jinyu wiped off her sweat and replied;
"Your Majesty, I want to reduce the debt rights of officials with less than 5 taels. I feel that many officials in the capital, Hanlin, are not easy to live in the capital, and they don't even have a decent residence. I think the court should do something to solve this matter. You can’t just use silver to clear the way.”

Both the courtiers and the emperor were very interested, the Emperor Wu asked;

"Then what Yi Aiqing wants to do."

Zhang Jinyu replied;
"Your Majesty, all the elders, I feel that those idle houses in the capital will be confiscated, and those with surplus houses will be given priority to pay off their debts, and then the big houses in the hands of the court will be rebuilt and divided into separate small courtyards. Although they are not big, they are complete. Then all Officials in the capital city can rent a house from the imperial court at a low price as a place to live, of course, a family can only apply for one house, and there are tens of thousands of mansions, so that the worries of the future can be solved for those officials."

After hearing such a suggestion, Shen Zhongxin was astonished, and couldn't help asking;
"Okay, well said, Lord Hou, such a large-scale renovation must cost a lot, where will the money come from?"

Many people also nodded, yes, it must cost a lot.

Zhang Jinyu also politely said to Shen Zhongxin;
"Shen Shilang asked a good question. Ben Hou thinks that the Ministry of Households can first lend money to the Ministry of Industry. Let people from the Ministry of Industry rebuild it, and then lease it to officials who need it. The rented silver can be used to repay the loan from the Ministry of Accounts. The silver, after returning it, the excess can be used for maintenance costs and can also give the court an extra income."

Gu Yichen said bluntly after listening;
"Luo Yunhou's words are very kind, and the old minister agrees."

Emperor Wu was also very happy, but Dai Quan, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was very unhappy. All the spare houses in the capital are in the hands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Emperor Wu naturally knew about this,
"That's very good. The Ministry of Internal Affairs took the lead in this matter. The Ministry of Industry, um, I think Qin Ye, the Food and Beverage Division of the Ministry of Industry, worked hard and made great achievements. He was appointed as a member of the Ministry of Industry. He is responsible for this matter. What do you think of it, my loves?"

Emperor Wu's move was clearly a reward for Luo Yunhou. No one knew that Qin Ye was the father-in-law of Luo Yunhou, and there was no one who didn't have eyes, and they all shouted;

"Emperor Shengming."

Only Jia Zheng, Jia Amnesty, and Jia Lian stood in the crowd of civil and military officials, their faces were extremely ugly, they all knew that there was trouble, Jia Zhen's matter was full of storms, and now Luo Yunhou took over the matter again, secretly thinking, what should I do.

Seeing that such a major matter has been discussed, Zhao Jingwu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, came out;

"Show Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say."

"allow."

"Your Majesty, now that all ministries in the capital have completed their training, they can participate in the Martial Arts Competition at any time. I think this is a big deal, and it must be displayed in an open and aboveboard manner. All the elites of the imperial court are gathered in the capital. Eternal."

Martial Emperor Zhou Shihong also blushed, this matter was handled by himself, and the slightest mistake will not be allowed.

"Okay, I agree, when will the preparations for the martial arts performance start?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the veteran is going to start martial law in the southern city in the next court, and directly dispatch the forbidden army. The five city soldiers and horses will clean up the southern area. It will open tomorrow morning. All ministries can directly participate in the performance. All civil and military officials, common people, and foreign envoys can watch. "

Emperor Wu glanced at the officials, stood up straight away, drew out his sword, and asked;

"Are all the generals participating in the performance tomorrow ready?"

Zhang Jinyu, Niu Jizong and others came out and shouted;
"Return to Your Majesty, listen to orders at any time."

Emperor Wu looked at the group of young generals with great thoughts,

"Okay, we will gather in Nancheng on time tomorrow, and the trumpet will prevail. Whoever can laugh till the end will be rewarded heavily. There is also a comparison that you generals can let go of. I will watch this martial arts performance there, and there will never be any favoritism or fraud. , if you have anything, you can report to me, and all the ministers and workers are watching there, so you must pay attention."

"The last general takes orders."

"well."

After Emperor Wu was excited, he took back his sword and sat down again. Dai Quan also yelled when he saw this;
"Retreat."

The ministers shouted;

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)