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Chapter 1376: It¡¯s difficult for a rich man to be a man without money (2)

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    "We are waiting to welcome Lord Sima. We have prepared a banquet to welcome you. I would like to express my thoughts to my subordinates!"

    "Haha, I understand. Let's hand over the official duties first and talk about drinking later. Why don't you see the doctor for advice?"

    "I would like to advise you that the doctor is sick from overwork and is vomiting blood. He is resting in bed at home, so he cannot come here!"

    "Ah, I was so anxious that I vomited blood!"

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    As the saying goes: Mount Tai does not compete with stubborn rocks, and rivers do not distinguish clear from wells. Faced with the bullying of the bald monks, Xiao Yi chose to remain silent. After the other team passed, he slowly started again.  All the way to the gate of Taicang.

    Taicang left and right center prime ministers: Chen Qun and Yang Fu, leading more than a hundred officials, large and small, had been waiting at the door for a long time. When they saw the Wuchou Hou Mansion team appearing, they quickly knelt down on one knee to salute. Xiao Yilai took office.  Da Si Nong, but they still used to honor him as Da Sima!

    Near the gate of Taicang, there are also many officials kneeling. There are probably thousands of people in the darkness. They belong to various yamen of the imperial court. They are here to congratulate in name, but their fiery eyes are full of expectation!

    Xiao Yi walked out of the awning car, first helped Chen Qun and Yang Fu up, and then waved to everyone, but he did not see the previous chief secretary, Wang Lang. After asking, he found out that he was unable to hand over because he was bedridden!

    Wang Lang, whose courtesy name was Jingxing, was born in Donghai County. He entered the officialdom due to his filial piety and honesty. He first served in the governance of Xuzhou, and later moved to Kuaiji as the prefect. He was good at appeasing the people and made great achievements in his post. Later, he was conquered by Cao Cao and became a member of the imperial court.  After admonishing the officials, he was promoted to the position of chief minister of agriculture, and he was also called a senior official.

    Wang Lang was an average character with a small spirit, but he was good at internal affairs. After the deaths of Xun Yu and Xun You, he was responsible for arranging money and food to support the army's campaign. Now he is so anxious that he vomits blood. This shows how bad the Cao Ying Group's finances are.  What's the situation?

    Next, Xiao Yi, surrounded by everyone, stepped into the gate of Taicang. When he passed the threshold, he looked back. At the entrance of the alley not far away, there were several monks poking their heads

    They came to investigate the situation on the orders of Monk Shenguang. Although they were too far away to see Xiao Yi's face, they already knew who they had offended just from the slogans of the officials kneeling down, and they were immediately scared to death.  I quickly ran back to deliver the letter

    If the country is turned into a family, the emperor is the head of the family (the current one has no rights), the prime minister is the deacon and housekeeper (this is too overbearing), and the chief clerk is the accountant, who is responsible for the income and expenditure of the whole family, and has countless money and food.  (Good job, plenty of oil and water!)

    If you want to manage your money and food well, you must straighten out your accounts. Therefore, the first thing Xiao Yi did when he took office was to take out Taicang's photo album and let his subordinates check it carefully to see how much wealth was left and how much expenses were needed, so that he could live within his means.  .

    ¡°In July of the ninth year of Jian¡¯an, the six counties of Qingzhou sent 4 million yuan in money, 500,000 hu of grain, and 200,000 jins of pig iron into the warehouse, all of which were sent to the front line in Jingzhou¡±

    "In August of the ninth year of Jian'an, Taicang once again intercepted the salaries of officials at all levels: 650,000 shi of corn to serve as military rations, with a total of four months of interception"

    "In September of the ninth year of Jian'an, 5 million copper coins and 480,000 dendrobium of corn were borrowed from the nobles and wealthy merchants of Xu, Yan, and Hezhou to be used for the army's campaign. The interest was 25%, and the principal and interest would be returned in three years.  !¡±

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    The fifty students brought by Xiao Yi have all received strict training. They can hold a writing brush in one hand and an abacus in the other, and read the number of accounts at the same time. Their heart, hands and eyes cooperate very closely, and the leaders are Cui Lie and Meng Jian!

    They were originally living in seclusion in Wollongong and were forcibly invited out. They were full of resentment and extremely uncooperative. However, after getting along for a few months, they were impressed by Xiao Yi's charisma and became officials of the Wuchou Hou Mansion.  , concurrently serving as a doctor from Zhengming Academy!

    The photo albums in Taicang are piled up like a mountain. Under normal circumstances, it would take at least three or four days to sort them out. It only took the students most of the day to get them all clear, but the final result made Xiao Yi smile bitterly

    Because of the continuous wars, the treasury is extremely empty. People often describe it as "empty as a wild field, with hungry rats running away". But after checking the accounts, Xiao Yi found that this was wrong. After all, it was the treasury of the Han Dynasty, and there was still something in it!

    But, Xiao Yi hopes there will be nothing, because what his predecessor left behind is eight big boxes full of IOUs, and there is nothing like a flat field, but what he is about to face is a big deep pit?

    It turns out that the southern expedition of the past two years has long emptied the imperial treasury. In order to support the military needs ahead, Taicang officials could only borrow money from everywhere, from civil and military officials, noble families, wealthy merchants whatever they could borrowYes, some are still loan sharks!

    If it was just a loan, Xiao Yi wouldn't have to worry. The money and food were borrowed in the name of the imperial court. No matter how courageous the officials, nobles, and wealthy businessmen were, they would not dare to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion or the Marquis Wuchou's Mansion to collect debts. At worst, after the national treasury is rich, no matter how slow  Pay them back slowly!

    What's even more terrible is that the country is in urgent need of a lot of money and food: the soldiers who have made meritorious service in the war need money to reward them, and the officials of the imperial court, big and small, also need to receive their salaries. It is the spring plowing season soon, and the people need cattle, seeds, farm tools, and boiling water.  Rations for the autumn harvest

    The country's financial situation is so bad that it is rare in the past dynasties. No wonder Wang Lang is bedridden and dare not come to hand over the accounts. Even if he is in good health, he may not dare to show up, for fear that Xiao Yi will draw his sword and kill people in anger.

    There are also the officials outside Taicang Gate. Rather than coming to welcome them, they are more looking forward to relief, because according to the accounts, the imperial court has not paid salaries for more than half a year, and the officials are also waiting for food, and the whole family is waiting for rice to be cooked!

    "It's all because of our incompetence that the national treasury is empty and we owe a lot of money and food, so we ask the Grand Sima to take responsibility for it!"

    "You don't have to blame yourself. The army is constantly fighting, and countless money and food are consumed. Even the gold and silver mountains are about to be exhausted. It is already very difficult for you to hold on!

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    "Thank you, Lord Sima, for your understanding. My subordinates are really at their wits' end - woo hoo!"

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    Chen Qun, Yang Fu and others knelt down one after another. They were to blame for the country's poor financial situation, and Xiao Yi's comforting words moved them even more. Some even started to cry

    Hundreds of thousands of troops marched south, which consumed a huge amount of food. In order to ensure supplies for the front line, Taicang officials, big and small, raised food and grass everywhere. They ate cold meals when they were hungry, slept in the same clothes when they were sleepy, and did not go home for several months.  ¡­

    Especially during the Wulin War, military orders came one after another, including ordnance, grain, medicinal materials, winter clothes, etc., all of which were extremely urgent. Officials worked non-stop day and night. Some fainted from exhaustion, some vomited blood, and some died of exhaustion.  ¡­

    But what is recorded in history books are only generals who charged into battle, counselors who made plans, and debaters who argued with each other Cao Cao, Xiao Yi, Cheng Yu, Zhou Yu, Lu Su each of their resounding names will become household names a thousand years later!

    "And they, these internal affairs officials, can only work hard without complaint, and they are unknown even if they are exhausted. Now they are comforted by Da Sima's words. It is really sweeter than eating honey, not to mention there are generous rewards!

    ¡°It¡¯s hard for a rich man to be a man without money If you want the country to be peaceful and the people to be safe, you must have lots of money!¡±

    After appeasing the officials, Xiao Yi closed his eyes and thought about it. Now that the treasury is extremely empty, crying cannot solve the problem. The only way is to find a way to get some money and food, but where to start?

    The Han Dynasty was an agricultural empire. Its main income came from farmers. Land tax accounted for more than 70%. The rest included vehicle and boat tax, livestock tax, five poultry tax, entertainment tax salt, iron, wine, wood and various miscellaneous taxes!

    I have just presented the "Ten Strategies for Governing the Country", which exempts and exempts one year's land tax and labor in the Central Plains, so that the people can cultivate and live a healthy life. If it is levied again, wouldn't it be reneging on one's promise?

    Of course, the word "official" makes sense anyway. Land tax is exempted, poll tax can be collected, corvee service is exempted, and military service is exempted. Does the imperial court want to plunder the people? There is no need to worry about finding an excuse!

    However, civil uprisings were common in the Central Plains and were already in full swing. If they wanted to forcibly collect land taxes, they could only force the people to rebel. At that time, the imperial court sent troops to conquer and needed countless money, food, weapons, and farmers. It could only continue to squeeze the people, and then viciously  The cycle continuesuntil the Han Empire collapses!

    As for other taxes, they have been levied three years in advance. If they are levied again, there will be a backlash. Moreover, the quantity is insufficient and the cycle is too long. If you are willing to carry out commercial tax reform, it will take a lot of time. I am afraid that it will not be able to solve the problem in the near future.  Fire!

    ¡°I must get a large amount of money and food in the shortest possible time to get through the current difficulties first. Normal channels are impossible, so I can only take the wrong approach. Now the richest person in Xuchang City

    "Inform the local powerful and wealthy businessmen inside and outside Xuchang City that I will host a banquet tonight and invite them to drink and celebrate, and discuss some matters by the way!"

    "Order the hell ghost camp to immediately enter a state of combat readiness, and ask the 'four beasts' to come over. If something happens, they need to take action!"

    "No!"

    The four peoples of the world, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce: officials are in arrears with a large amount of salary, so it is not appropriate to borrow money anymore. Farmers and craftsmen live in poverty, and they can no longer collect money and grain. If you want to solve the financial problem, you can only "play dirty hands" on the businessmen.

    ????????????????? But businessmen are the most profit-oriented. If you want them to donate generously, you must exchange them at equal prices. Fortunately, I still have some "good stuff", so I'm not afraid that they won't be tempted!

    The power of Buddhism has grown viciously. Not only do its followers and Japanese TV dramas engage in it, they also plunder a large amount of money and occupy a large amount of land. They are like a fattened 'little pig', which is used to rob the rich and give to the poor!

    This matter has a huge impact. You must plan carefully to avoid being unable to defeat the fox and causing trouble. Also, most people do not have the courage to ask for money from the Buddhas, so they can only release the evil spirits from hell (Remember this site)  Website: www.hlnovel.com)nbsp; But businessmen are the most profit-oriented. If you want them to be generous, you must exchange them at equal prices. Fortunately, you still have some "good stuff", so you are not afraid that they will not be tempted!

    The power of Buddhism has grown viciously. Not only do its followers and Japanese TV dramas engage in it, they also plunder a large amount of money and occupy a large amount of land. They are like a fattened 'little pig', which is used to rob the rich and give to the poor!

    This matter has a huge impact. You must plan carefully to avoid being unable to defeat the fox and causing trouble. Also, most people do not have the courage to ask for money from the Buddhas, so they can only release the evil spirits from hell (Remember this site)  Website: www.hlnovel.com
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