The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 117 X Your mother, refund the money!
On the day when the court meeting ended, the price of tickets for the Department of Integrity and Education increased tenfold, and it was still hard to get a ticket.

The reason is simple: when it comes to making money, today Cai Jing says he is second, but no one dares to stand up and say he is first.

Therefore, in order to provide a satisfactory answer to the official family, officials from various ministries came one after another, hoping to get Cai Jing's advice.

Some of these people are Cai Jing's disciples and former officials. They have not been here since the incident in the Cai Mansion.

Some of them followed the Tai students on the streets and shouted, "Execute the six thieves."

Some of them are calm and indifferent on the surface and have nothing to do with themselves, but secretly it is obvious when they see Cai Jing's downfall.

Of course, there were also some officials from other places who were not in Kaifeng at that time, so they felt much less burdened.

The various forms of officialdom are no different from those of later generations.

In terms of shame, it has to be Qi Wei, the new minister of the Ministry of Justice. When Emperor Daojun deposed Cai Jing, he followed Cai Jing's eldest son to announce the decree. When Li Gang raided Cai's mansion, he led the officials of the Ministry of Justice out and dug three feet into the ground. Work hard.

But at this time, although he bought the tickets and came to the Third Hospital of Cai Mansion, Cai Jing took a nap at noon and did not see him.

Qi Wei had nothing to do, so he asked for a hoe, and he helped to turn over the ground and loosen the soil.

Not long after, Qin Hui also came.

Seeing Qi Wei's hard work, Qin Hui smiled and said, "Is Mr. Qi preparing to become an official and work in farming?"

Qi Wei picked up the hoe and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Both and each other, Qin Tongzhi also came early."

After burning the incense, as soon as Cai Jing got up, Qi Wei threw away the hoe in his hand and ran in: "Ms. Cai, how are you these days?"

Cai Jing squinted and looked Qi Wei up and down: "You used to be the chief clerk of the Ministry of Justice?"

Qi Wei quickly smiled and said: "Cai Xianggong's ability to recognize people is unparalleled in the world."

Since the situation was over and Cai Jing was at home, he had long seen through the flattery and greetings in the officialdom. In such a situation and at such an age, he was too lazy to talk too much, so he asked straight to the point: "Speak frankly."

About half an hour later, Qi Wei walked out of the hall with a happy face.

He glanced at Qin Hui, snorted coldly, and walked away.

Qin Hui entered the hall and saw Cai Jing's eyes drooping and looking tired. He hesitated for a moment, bowed and prepared to leave: "Ms. Cai thinks he is tired from talking too much, and I still come to bother you. It's a sin."

Hearing the sound, Cai Jing tried his best to open his eyes and glanced at Qin Hui: "Qin Yushi?"

Qin Hui stepped forward and bowed: "Do you remember Mr. Cai?"

Cai Jing forced out a smile: "You didn't get too old back then."

Qin Hui was not embarrassed at all. He chuckled and said, "It's my duty, sir. Don't blame me."

The past is like smoke and cannot be mentioned again. Cai Jing raised a hand lightly: "Sit down."

When Qin Hui sat down, Cai Jing asked calmly: "Is there really something wrong with the imperial court's financial affairs?"

Qin Hui explained: "That's not true, it's just that the officials talked about the basics of the Song Dynasty..."

Qin Hui briefly told Cai Jing about the court meeting, and Cai Jing sighed: "At Fu Jin's age, it is rare for him to be able to see the rise and fall of the dynasty so thoroughly. However, the foundation of the Song Dynasty was not only about finances. It’s more about you and me.”

Qin Hui didn't know whether he understood the meaning of Cai Jing's words, but he just pretended to be asking for advice humbly.

"Scholar-officials like you and me are the foundation of the Song Dynasty. So before Shenzong, no matter how difficult the court was, which emperor had ever failed me?"

The benefits of civil servants in the Song Dynasty were indeed enviable to those in the Han and Tang dynasties, not to mention the Qing Dynasty. What followed was not envy, but the distortion of jealousy.

Therefore, the phenomenon of corruption in the Northern Song Dynasty was not non-existent, but compared to previous dynasties, it was almost negligible.

PS: Not to mention Li Bangyan, before he entered the imperial court, his ancestor was a wealthy man in Kaifeng.So a thousand years later, there is a small country overseas, which is known as one of the most honest countries in the world. There are many reasons for this, but one thing is that high salary to support integrity is no different from Song Dynasty.

Qin Hui understood that the emperors before Shenzong had suffered the people, the harem, the Zhao brothers, and even themselves, but they would never suffer the scholar-bureaucrats.

For example, Renzong had to ask the ministers around him to borrow money to play Guanpu.

The empress of Renzong had even more hardships. She had to sew and mend a gorgeous dress for three years in the first three years, then three years in the next, and practiced her good sewing skills.

"Therefore, in order to increase the wealth of the imperial court, do not interfere with the interests of the scholar-bureaucrats. Wang Anshi, the Prime Minister, is an example. It is too taken for granted."

Qin Hui nodded and informed Cai Jing about Chen Dong's tabloid story.

When Cai Jing heard this, his wrinkled face trembled slightly: "Imperial student Chen Dong?"

Qin Hui smiled awkwardly and said, "That's exactly who he is."

Cai Jing lamented: "If the old man were still in power, he would be cut into pieces, but now... this man is talented."

Qin Hui listened to Cai Jing's ramble for a long time, and finally couldn't help but get to the point: "I want to promote maritime affairs, what do Cai Xianggong think?"

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In the Second Courtyard of the Department of Integrity and Education, many people from various yamen have gathered around. They are looking at the gate of the Third Courtyard eagerly, waiting anxiously, and from time to time they urge people to check inside the Caijing Courtyard to see if everything is done.

Tong Guan, who was sitting in the courtyard, shook his head and said with a smile: "You guys are more impatient than waiting for a courtesan. Isn't it just about making money for the court? Cai Jing understands it, but I, Tong Guan, don't understand it?"

Someone answered and said, "Does Mr. Tong know how to use empty money to earn money from the imperial court?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone laughed.

Tong Guan's face sank, and he banged the table: "Although I have become an official, my understanding of court affairs is not comparable to yours."

Anyway, idle time is idle, and teasing the armed eunuch is not impossible.

"Hey, I thought Mr. Tong only knew prescriptions for aphrodisiacs now. Let Mr. Tong tell me."

Tong Guan snorted, tilted his head, and stretched out his hand: "Shi Guan!"

Someone actually took out ten coins and threw it on the table. In the eyes of these people, this was no different from rewarding the storyteller in Goulan Washeli. They were all for his amusement anyway.

Tong Guan grabbed the ten pieces of money on the case, threw it sideways into the carved wooden box at his feet, and cleared his throat: "The imperial court should recruit talents from outside the country. It costs a lot to raise troops, but if the war can be won, the profits will not be lost. "

As soon as this statement came out, another wave of sneers arose: "Raise the army? Who to fight? You have been fighting Xixia for your whole life and you have never defeated it. Are you still dreaming about attacking the Jin Kingdom?"

"That's right, don't say we can't defeat it. Even if we defeat it, it's still a barren land. What are you doing here?"

"No idea, refund the money!"

Tong Guan was not angry, he just protected the box at his feet, shook his head and sneered: "Hey, summer insects cannot talk about the ice, and well frogs cannot talk about the sea. I have given you an idea, and it is your business whether you can understand it. I think Want a refund? This is the Department of Integrity and Education, do you think it’s Goulan Washe?”

In the crowd, Zongze frowned slightly, and a bold idea suddenly popped out: "Promote business through war?"

This thought just passed by for a moment. Before I could think about it carefully, I saw Qin Hui walking out of Cai Jing Third Hospital with a smile on his face: "Everyone, are you here?"

"Hey, the God of Wealth from the Song Dynasty is here, how dare we not come?" Someone joked with a smile.

Qin Hui cupped his hands and said, "Everyone, please hurry up early tomorrow. Mr. Cai... is tired."

(End of this chapter)