The best little eunuch

Chapter 132 Two Letters

Chapter 132 Two Letters

"Master Lin." Zhao Di returned the courtesy, "Isn't Lord Lin in Jiangnan? Why did you come back suddenly?"

"I encountered some troublesome things, so I came back to ask you for help." Lin Feng said helplessly.

Hearing that Lin Feng had encountered some troubles, Zhao Di's first reaction was that Lin Feng had failed in collecting commercial taxes, so he said, "It is difficult to collect commercial taxes, and it is normal to fail."

Shaking his head, Lin Feng said: "It's not the failure to collect the commercial tax, but the problem encountered before the collection of the commercial tax." Lin Feng said, and simply talked about the matter of the Yandao Yamen.

Hearing this, Zhao Di was not surprised at all, and said, "I knew what you said a long time ago. At the beginning, they also approached me and said that they would give me dividends, but I refused. After that, they They didn’t give me any dividends.”

"Does Mr. Zhao know how many officials in the court get dividends?" Lin Feng asked.He didn't expect Zhao Di to have such a violent temper, so he refused directly.

"After this incident, I also secretly inquired about it. As far as I know, most officials in the DPRK and China have more or less dividends, ranging from 10 taels to several thousand taels." Zhao Di said.At that time, after he knew about this matter, he did not continue the investigation based on the principle that one thing that is more cumbersome is worse than one thing that is less.Unexpectedly, this matter was picked up by Lin Feng again.

"How long has this been going on?" Lin Feng asked.Yao Xing's investigation was also vague. After all, his staff were all in Nanjiang, and it was difficult for them to know the more advanced secrets.

Shaking his head, Zhao Di said, "I don't know, but it's been a long time since I thought about it."

"I remember that during the Taizu period, the salt tax was 500 million taels a year. Although there were some fluctuations thereafter, it was basically maintained at more than 300 million taels. Later, it dropped to the current 100 million taels, a full reduction of 400 million taels." Zhao said. Di said.At that time, he also specifically checked some information.

"The salt tax has been reduced so much, why is no one asking?" Lin Feng asked.

"Most of the officials in the DPRK have received benefits. Who would talk about this?" Zhao Di said: "Everyone just turned a blind eye. Anyway, the money has entered their pockets, and that's enough."

"It is reasonable to say that the salt industry has developed over the years, and the salt tax should increase. But the fact is that it is getting smaller every year, and now it is only a symbolic one million taels. These people have It can't be described as insatiable." The queen mother said a little angrily.If Lin Feng hadn't said anything about this matter, those ministers wouldn't have said it at all, and then they could have been deceiving the court all the time and earning their own profits.

"In fact, this problem exists not only in Jiangnan Salt Road Yamen, but also in Jiannan Salt Road Yamen. During the Taizu period, the annual salt tax of Jiannan Salt Road Yamen was 200 million, but now it is only 50 taels a year. "Zhao Di continued, he really spent a lot of time to investigate these things.

"This Yandao yamen must be rectified!" the queen mother said angrily.

"It's hard to rectify it!" Zhao Di said with a sigh.

Lin Feng discussed with the queen mother, Zhao Di and the others for a while, but no result was reached.After Zhao Di left, Lin Feng couldn't wait to pick up the Queen Mother and walked towards the bedroom.In the past few days, he and Ruan Ling'er were together, and he could touch food but not eat it, let alone the discomfort.No way, with more effort, Ruan Ling'er can beat him by ten blocks.

During the period, Qiuxiang was called by Lin Feng, and naturally the battle between two people turned into a three-person battle, how could there be such a word "chun" in the house?
After some cloud and rain, the Empress Dowager leaned her head on Lin Feng's chest, gently stroking Lin Feng with her hand, and said, "I really hope you won't go back to the south of the Yangtze River."

"If I don't go back to Jiangnan, what will happen to the court's taxation? How will the navy solve it?" Lin Feng asked.As Lin Feng slowly entered the political center, Lin Feng's understanding of the Great Yan Dynasty became more comprehensive.The current Great Yan Dynasty has come to a precarious time, and this empire may collapse at any time.It's just that it is still struggling to support it now, but once an unstable factor breaks out, the collapse of the Great Yan Dynasty will become inevitable.

Adjusting the posture of her head leaning on Lin Feng's chest, the queen mother said, "Sometimes I really want to let go of everything, ignore everything, and find a place to die with you."

Hearing what the queen mother said, Qiu Xiang immediately pricked up her ears and listened very carefully, for fear of missing something.Seeing Qiuxiang like this, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't leave you behind. The three of us will find a place to live well."

"I knew Miss would not abandon me." Qiuxiang said happily.With this excitement, even the queen mother stopped calling, and changed to Miss, who hadn't been called for many years.

"After I've been busy for a while and the situation in the court has stabilized, I'll accompany you well. I'll take you to Jiangnan to have a look." Lin Feng said.The current Great Yan Dynasty is obviously at the end of the dynasty.If Lin Feng doesn't make some plans now, how will he survive in the troubled times?So, now it's not who told Lin Feng to work hard, but Lin Feng himself must work hard.

"I'm so old, I haven't been to Jiangnan yet." Qiuxiang said happily.In fact, as long as she can be with Lin Feng, Qiuxiang will be happy, no matter where she goes.

"Thank you for the affairs of the imperial court." The queen mother said apologetically, "The Ai family also knows that the current situation of the imperial court is very difficult."

"Don't worry, I will take care of it." Lin Feng gently stroked the Queen Mother's hair and said.Although the current situation is difficult, it does not mean that there is no solution.As long as you want to solve it, there will definitely be a way.

In the afternoon, Lin Feng left the palace and went straight to Liu Rufeng's mansion.Although there was some conflict with Liu Rufeng last time, the alliance relationship between the two has not been completely broken, at least neither of them has pierced this layer of window paper.

Liu Rufeng was still very surprised by Lin Feng's arrival, because he didn't know the news that Lin Feng had returned.

"Isn't Lord Lin collecting taxes in Jiangnan? Why did you come back suddenly?" Liu Rufeng asked after welcoming Lin Feng in.

"When you encounter something, you need to ask Liu Xiang for advice." Lin Feng said.

Looking at Lin Feng, Liu Rufeng asked: "I don't know if Lord Lin has anything to ask the old man?"

"May I ask Liu Xiang, how much dividends does Liangjiang Yandao Yamen give to your lord in a year?" Lin Feng said bluntly.He couldn't get around an old fox like Liu Rufeng, so he asked directly.

Looking at Lin Feng, Liu Rufeng didn't expect Lin Feng to ask so directly.He knew that after Lin Feng went to the south of the Yangtze River and became the governor of these three provinces, he would definitely receive dividends from the Yandao Yamen, but he didn't expect that Lin Feng would directly ask him how much dividends he had received.

"Master Lin, this... I don't know how to answer this old man." Liu Rufeng said.How would he answer this question? If he said it, wouldn't that be a public admission that he took money?This is not good for Liu Rufeng's reputation.

Looking at Liu Rufeng, Lin Feng said, "Why did Prime Minister Liu do this? Since I asked, naturally I wouldn't say it. I just want to know more."

Slightly nodding his head, Liu Rufeng said: "Since Jue Lin said so, the old man will not hide it. The old man has about 8 taels of dividends a year."

"Most of the officials in the DPRK and China get dividends, right?" Lin Feng continued to ask.Although whether it is the data he found in Jiangnan or the data Zhao Di told him, it clearly illustrates this problem.

"Officials above the fourth rank all have dividends, ranging from thousands of taels of silver to tens of thousands or even 10 taels of silver." Liu Rufeng didn't hide anything, anyway, this is considered an open secret in the court, and which minister did not receive it? The money sent by the Yandao yamen?

"So, doesn't Prime Minister Liu receive the most?" Lin Feng asked. Logically speaking, as Prime Minister Zuo, Liu Rufeng is only one of the prime ministers. How could it not be the most?
Looking at Lin Feng, Liu Rufeng also knew what Lin Feng meant, and said, "Xiang Li is also 8 taels of silver."

"Then who else got more than you?" Lin Feng was surprised that someone got more than them.Who is this person?

"Eunuch Wang." Liu Rufeng said.As the closest person to the emperor, the prince in charge of the House of Internal Affairs actually got the most money.

Casting surprised gazes at Liu Rufeng, Lin Feng asked: "Not only the foreign officials, but also the internal officials have taken money?" If so, what is the plan of the Yandao Yamen?Basically all the money went out.

"The internal officials in the court are only princes and fathers who are eligible to take money, and others are not. However, I don't know whether the princes give them money or not." Liu Rufeng said: "Could it be that Lord Lin gave you the money they gave you?" Unsatisfied with the dividend?"

"It's not dissatisfaction." Lin Feng said: "It's very dissatisfaction. Does Liu Xiang know where the money came from?"

Nodding his head, Liu Rufeng said: "I know. This money is basically the salt tax belonging to the imperial court."

"Now that I know, does Liu Xiang feel at ease with the money?" Lin Feng asked.Knowing that the money belongs to the imperial court, you still dare to take it. Isn't this waiting to be questioned?

With a smile, Liu Rufeng said: "Not only the old man knows, but also those who took the money know, but except for Mr. Zhao Di who refused, no minister refused. Moreover, after Mr. Zhao Di refused, he didn't dare to Do you want to poke this matter up?"

"So, in fact, everyone joined forces to earn money from the court?" Lin Feng asked.

(End of this chapter)