Chapter 245: The Righteous Shameless
Although he lost his temper, it was obviously impossible for Zhao Huan to have trouble with money just because he was angry - since there were people who were willing to donate money, how dare he, the emperor, not accept it with a smile?
As for those unscrupulous people who have taken advantage and are still making arrangements among the people, there is nothing that can be done about it. After all, no matter how angry people are, they are still their own people. Last time soldiers with the surname Wan surrounded Bianjing, it was these unscrupulous people who donated money and lives to support Zhao Huan
, so it’s okay to curse a few times when you’re angry. I really want to get them to build the canal. Thinking about it, I’m really reluctant to let them go.
Besides, the state treasury can't afford the wages, can it? We can't let the common people work for nothing. They are not laborers worth only five thousand dollars.
Zhuang Chengyi obviously also knew that Zhao Huan had always been very tolerant towards the people, so he didn't care what Zhao Huan said about tiring the unruly people to death. He just crossed his hands and said: "What about Myanmar? The officials have now taken back Xixia.
, Jiaozhi, and allowing Dali and Zhenla to be included is already an unparalleled achievement. Even being enshrined in Mount Tai is enough. If Burma is taken back again..."
"You have to let me rest, right? This production team member... this landlord's family... this animal... this..."
Zhao Huan was almost made angry by Zhuang Chengyi and vomited blood. He pointed at Zhuang Chengyi and said incoherently: "I ask you, what excuse do I use to attack Burma now?"
“Myanmar is unwilling to surrender.”
Zhuang Chengyi rolled his eyes and said matter-of-factly: "When it comes to the big court meeting, the officials only need to say that it is disrespectful for the Burmese envoy to step with his left foot first when entering the palace. Isn't this a good reason? It's really not possible, no.
How else can He Ji He command them?"
He Ji, who was standing behind Zhao Huan, pointed to his nose with a look of astonishment on his face and said, "Me?"
Zhuang Chengyi said: "Just take some death row prisoners from the prison to Burma, and then pretend to be Burmese and kill them. Why can't you do this kind of thing?"
"There are almost millions of people in Dingkou, Myanmar. If you just grab a few thousand death row prisoners and kill them according to the government's calculation of killing a hundred, it is estimated that there will not be many people left in Myanmar. By then, they will be used for mining or simply
Throwing it to Qin Huiwan to build the Great Wall is considered waste utilization."
"Anyway, the reputation of your Imperial City Division is already bad. It doesn't matter if it makes you a little bit more bad."
"After you finish this matter, when the budget of your Imperial City Department is audited next year, I, cough, cough."
He Ji looked at Zhuang Chengyi in confusion.
The reputation of the Imperial City Division is bad! What the hell! The Imperial City Division has a bad reputation, but the Imperial City Division’s heart is not as dark as yours! How dare you say such a thing in front of an official?
After thinking about it for a long time, He Ji simply bowed to Zhao Huan and said: "I am going to report to the official family. The ministers have little talent and weak virtues. They are too far away from the villagers and households. I would rather give way to the talented ones."
Zhuang Chengyi flicked his robe sleeves in displeasure and said angrily: "I offered this strategy at the expense of my reputation? For the sake of the Song Dynasty and the national treasury? Not for myself! You know, I am a sage.
Book!"
He Ji wondered why I had read books? How could I memorize the Four Books and Five Classics by heart? Why didn’t I know any sage’s book that taught people to be so shameless?
Zhuang Chengyi then continued: "Besides, as the saying goes, the three emperors govern the world? The five emperors govern the world. Burma, a small country, was originally a minister of the government? It was just that it was canonized by the government and was in charge of Myanmar. Now the government
If the family wants to destroy him, do they still need to find any reason?
If you don't obey the imperial edict, you are disobedient. Not a subordinate? It's easy to attack! I think those Qiu Ba in the Privy Council who are crazy about military exploits still hope that the Burmese people dare to resist the edict."
"I heard that there are silver mines in Japan."
Zhao Huan said: "It is said that it is a silver mountain? You can dig out silver just by digging casually."
"Don't try to fool me, officials. I have read a book."
This time, Zhuang Chengyi did not immediately cry and shout that he wanted to kill the Japanese country. Instead, he frowned and said: "If the Japanese country has Yinshan, this news should have been spread long ago. How come I have never heard of it?"
Zhao Huan laughed loudly and said, "Can I still hide it from you?"
Zhuang Chengyi just wanted to nod, but when he saw Zhao Huan's half-smiling eyes, he quickly shook his head. Then he turned his gaze to He Ji and said, "By the way, aren't you, the Imperial City Secretary, very powerful?"
After thinking about it for a while, Zhuang Chengyi continued: "Why don't you command me to find a way to capture a few Japanese slaves and ask? If the Japanese country doesn't have silver mines, forget it. If there is...
Not to mention the crime of holding a jade. Is it simply not coming to court for a long time? Is it contempt for the power of heaven? Such a disobedient country should send its navy to the east to attack it. What's more, the Japanese slaves have ulterior motives and often send Japanese girls across the sea by boat.
Du Zhong, I accidentally fell into the trap of that Japanese girl."
His face was filled with awe-inspiring righteousness and impassioned spirit. Even Zhao Huan, who had always been well-informed, was stunned——
After being the emperor for two lifetimes, this is the first time I have seen such a shameless old pervert!
Then Zhao Huan waved his hand and said: "Put the matter of Burma and Japan aside for now, there is no rush."
Zhuang Chengyi immediately became anxious and said: "No hurry? Now the treasury is empty... There is not much money left in the treasury. People say that Jingkang is in peace and the treasury is clean. When the people heard that the official meal only had four dishes and one soup, they were heartbroken.
Don’t give up!”
When Zhuang Chengyi mentioned the clean light of the treasury and the four dishes and one soup, Zhao Huan's face suddenly darkened again.
Why can't you get over this matter? Why do you always feel like you've been beaten by a monkey?
"We are talking about Jiaozhi now."
After resisting the urge to get those unruly people to build the canal, Zhao Huancai said with a sullen face: "Jiaozhi is not big, but it is not small. Now it is deserted, and the best land is so empty.
You have to think of a way."
Zhuang Chengyi said, "What's there to think about? Just follow the old rules of the Tianjin government and the Chief Envoy of Gansu Province, and just... just persuade the people to go over and open up wasteland."
After finishing speaking, Zhuang Chengyi suddenly reacted.
So sloppy!
When persuading the people to go to Xijin Prefecture, Fengsheng Prefecture, Datong and Gansu Province Chief Envoy to open up wasteland, Jinshang made a bad start. The officials not only provided seeds, farm tools, but also cattle and housing expenses. As a result,
Those unscrupulous people have become even more unscrupulous now, and they are all waiting for the government to express its stance.
But the crux of the matter is that it is easy for the government to stand up and express its stance, but to ask the national treasury to use real money to provide them with housing expenses, and to prepare seeds, cattle and farm tools for them, is not to rip off the national treasury.
Meat from the treasury? If you carve out the flesh of the treasury, wouldn’t that mean you carve out the flesh of your own official?
Although the officials have said that half of the money brought back from Jiaozhi will be given to the national treasury, but how much money can a small country like Jiaozhi have? Repay half of it? It will probably be gone after a few social studies!
Besides, doesn’t the money that goes into the treasury belong to the treasury? Why do you keep the other half for the government?
"But the treasury has no money."
After thinking about it, Zhuang Chengyi began to count with his fingers with a low eyebrow: "It is necessary to control the river, build a school, build a straight road, rebuild Jiaozhi... Didn't the official family still keep half of it? Why not take it first?
Chapter completed!