back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 590

Su Shi didn't dare to answer, he knew nothing about national taxation.He was a little worried in his heart, all dynasties suppressed businessmen, but the Dashun Dynasty only encouraged businessmen.Su Shi still has no idea where this road that no one has gone before will lead Dashun.As the saying goes, take history as a mirror.But there are things that have never happened in history, so what should we do?
He looked at Lu Chengqi worriedly, and Lu Chengqi also looked worriedly at the memorial on the dragon case.This was submitted by the cabinet just now, and Lin Zhenzhong, Minister of the Household Department, came to ask for help.According to the memorial, the state treasury has spent too much these days, and it is already stretched.Even if the business tax has repeatedly hit new highs, it cannot support the speed of spending money like flowing water.

When Lu Chengqi was troubled, Gao Hao walked into the Chuigong Hall with his head bowed, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Xu Chongguang, and the Household Minister, Lin Zhenzhong, are asking to see you."

Lu Chengqi was stunned for a moment, and said: "I'm really afraid of something, let them see you!"

Su Shi saw that he was the chief assistant of the cabinet and the minister of the household department, so he didn't dare to stay any longer, and said his farewell: "Your Majesty, I will leave..."

"Wait a minute, Su Qing!" Lu Chengqi said, "You are the No. [-] Scholar, so it doesn't hurt to listen to it. Isn't it just about the expenditure of the treasury? I want to see how these two people will cry poorly!"

Hearing Lu Chengqi's rogue-like tone, Su Shi couldn't laugh or cry.In all dynasties, has any emperor acted like this?Uh, it seems like Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty...Su Shi smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, this...is not in accordance with the etiquette system?"

Lu Chengqi was worried about how to deal with the two people who seemed to be in debt, even if he was willing to let Su Shi go? "What's unethical? Su Qing, you're not an outsider. Could it be that you're still an enemy spy?"

Su Shi blushed, trying to control himself, raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty, my minister Su Shi is loyal. He was born a Han and died a ghost of the Han family. How could he be an enemy spy!!!"

Seeing that Su Shi had already fallen into the trap, Lu Chengqi quickly said: "Then what are you afraid of, Su Qing? After you listen to it, just keep your mouth shut? Gao Hao!"

"Little is here!"

Gao Hao came out in response, waiting for Lu Chengqi's next words. "Xuanxu Pavilion elder, Lin Shangshu, let's meet!"

After Gao Gao withdrew, Lu Chengqi said to Su Shi: "Su Qing, don't take what I said just now to heart. I was also forced to do nothing by these two people. Look, these notes were all submitted by Lin Zhenzhong. Xu Chongguang used to be the Secretary of the Household Department, and Lin Zhenzhong was his student, and they just wore a pair of trousers. What can I do with them? So Zizhan, you want to stay here, and I want to hear your opinion."

Su Shi is a top intelligent person, how could he not realize that Lu Chengqi was using aggressive tactics just now?However, he has a straightforward temper, and he was fooled when he was impulsive, so he could only smile wryly: "Your Majesty is a good stratagem!"

Lu Chengqi chuckled, and said, "This is not a strategy, it's called knowing people and making good use of them! Zizhan, don't tell me I can't see it. You are too straightforward, not suitable for a high-ranking official, and easily offend people."

Su Shi was silent, and said: "Your Majesty, I also know my temperament. But when I see injustice, I feel like a stick in my throat, and I can't spit it out!"

"Do you know why I let you into the Ministry of Punishment?" Lu Chengqi said slowly, "It's because you need sharpening too much. You are a piece of rough jade, and it is rare to preserve the heart of a child. I put you in the Ministry of Punishment because I don't want to waste you A large part of your talent in the law is due to your temperament. Your temperament is easy to offend people. If you are in the Ministry of Punishment and have my backing, you will not make mistakes..."

Hearing Lu Chengqi confide in his heart, Su Shi was also moved, and said: "My minister...how can you be so kind to His Majesty?"

Lu Chengqi didn't answer, because Xu Chongguang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Lin Zhenzhong, the minister of the household department, walked into the hall.

"I see Your Majesty!" Only the two of them said in unison.

"You two gentlemen, there is no need to be too polite! Come here, give me a seat!" Lu Chengqi said slowly.

A group of internal attendants came in from outside the hall, carrying chairs, coffee table and three cups of fragrant tea.Su Shi waited for Xu Chongguang and Lin Zhenzhong to take their seats before he dared to take half a chair.

"The three gentlemen, you don't need to be restrained, you can do whatever you want!" Lu Chengqi said slowly, "Su Qing is not an outsider either, he just received my secret decree as an imperial envoy to thoroughly investigate the case of human traffickers, and now he has just returned to the court to revive the decree The three are all ministers of my humerus, so feel free to speak up if you have anything to say!"

Lin Zhenzhong looked at Su Shi, then at Xu Chongguang, hesitant to speak.

Seeing this, Lu Chengqi smiled and said, "Could it be that Lin Qing wants to talk about the state treasury?"

Lin Zhenzhong stood up and said, "Report to Your Majesty, it is true!"

"I have read Lin Qing's memorial carefully. It is true that the treasury expenditure has been a little too much during this period of time. But the commercial tax is collected once a month, so how can it still make ends meet?" Lu Chengqi didn't quite understand, this is all Because in this era, the memorials submitted are all written explanations, without diagrams, and people who can understand at a glance are probably there, and they are not half-baked Lu Chengqi.

"Your Majesty, let me explain in detail." Lin Zhenzhong was a little hesitant, because Su Shi was still present after all.

"Say it, I'm listening!" After Lu Chengqi finished speaking, he picked up a golden pen and dipped it in a pool of thick ink, and spread out a piece of rice paper.

Lin Zhenzhong didn't know what Lu Chengqi was doing, so he finally let go of his worries and said, "Your Majesty, the recent expenditures of the national treasury are as follows. The salaries of the officials accounted for about one tenth and one tenth, and the military pay accounted for about three tenths..."

Lu Chengqi was taken aback for a moment, but he immediately felt relieved.The reason why the military pay is so large must include the research and development costs of the Military Weapons Supervision.It is absolutely impossible to engage in high technology without money.Since you want people to work hard for you, you must feed them when they are full.This is a very simple truth, universally applicable.

Lu Chengqi was stunned for a while, but soon came back to his senses, and drew a circle on the rice paper.

Lin Zhenzhong continued: "...the Yellow River's flood control accounts for about ten and two, and the budget of each government office accounts for another ten and three. The rest of the miscellaneous items account for about one tenth...the rest of the treasury is only 700 million yuan. Now it is July, and there are still more than two months before the autumn harvest in September. I have tried my best to spend as little as possible, but there is still not much left in the treasury. I am ashamed of your Majesty..."

Lu Chengqi listened to him rambling on a lot before putting down his pen.Since Lin Zhenzhong stood up, he watched Lu Chengqi paint the whole time.It's just that he didn't know what Lu Chengqi was drawing. He said it was an egg, but it was too round; he said it was a Cuju ball, and there were many small characters on it.

"Lin Qing, take a look at this, is there any discrepancy?"

Lu Chengqi waited until the ink was slightly dry, so he handed the rice paper to Lin Zhenzhong, and then, with his hands behind his back, he paced in the Chuigong Hall.

(End of this chapter)