Flotation generally refers to the loss caused by accidents in the transportation of grain, wages, military supplies, etc. during water transportation and sea transportation. There is a quota for this.

Just.

I don't know when the bad guy started, but it turned into a method of corruption. Even if there is no accident, it can still be reported as an accident.

It was this unhealthy trend in the officialdom that led to the financial collapse of the Ming Dynasty, the corruption of the Ming army, and a lot of bad debts throughout the Ming Dynasty.

The official administration of the Ming Dynasty was corrupted and nothing could be accomplished.

In addition to this loss, there is another waste, which is a strategy that is harmful to the people. Officials who were involved in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty tried their best to amass money.

"Let's all take a look, take a good look."

Emperor Chongzhen held the secret memorial and said with a cold expression: "If there had not been a flood in Shandong, I would have sent factory guards to escort the grain and wages needed for disaster relief to Shandong in person.

The person who called the factory guard accidentally encountered this unbelievable thing. I really can't believe that the water transport disaster in the past happened like this."

After saying this, Emperor Chongzhen threw the secret memorial on the ground. This was called Han Xu, Wen Tiren and other ministers and courtiers, all of whom were shocked.

When the emperor mentioned Piaomei, they could not tolerate not paying attention to it.

In fact, there are unspoken rules for floating around, but anyone who is in the court or involved in officialdom will know it.

It's a semi-open secret.

The only one who didn't know was probably the Ming Emperor.

After all, the official salary in the Ming Dynasty was only a little. Being an official in the Ming Dynasty was hard, as you couldn't lose your official prestige, and there were all kinds of human and worldly interactions.

That little salary is not even enough to maintain an ordinary life.

‘When it comes to Ming Dynasty’s corruption methods, it can be said that they are full of tricks.’

Emperor Chongzhen had anger on his face, but he was very calm in his heart, and even wanted to laugh: "In addition to this drift, there are also Huo Hao, and these officials in Beijing include Tan Jing, Bing Jing, Jie Jing, etc."

wait.

There is no corruption in every sentence, but there is corruption in every sentence.

Since the Tianqi Dynasty, Liaodong has gradually evolved into a situation where some people in the court, many local officials, and Liaodong generals have gold and silver in their hands.

The influence of the atmosphere of party struggle intensified the corruption of officials, and then spawned a large number of moths, constantly sucking the vitality of the Ming Dynasty.

Trying to solve all these problems based on the current situation is sheer fantasy.'

It is not easy to be the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

It is not easy to be an honest official in the Ming Dynasty.

The atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty has been corrupted. If you don't follow the trend and don't live up to the light, then you are out of place, and you are the one who needs to be eliminated.

While Emperor Chongzhen was sighing with emotion, none of the ministers standing in the palace had any intention of getting the secret memorial. Bi Ziyan, who looked a little tired, lowered his hands and walked forward slowly.

"..."

When Emperor Chongzhen saw this, he subconsciously leaned forward. The secret memorial he threw down was not for Bi Ziyan to raise his head, but for the Ming Dynasty's Finance Minister.

But the ministers in the cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue all knew the dangers of floating around, so no one dared to stand up at this time.

Bi Ziyan bent down and picked up the secret memorial. Instead of looking at the secret memorial, he knelt down and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I have failed to live up to your divine grace. Please grant me your permission."

Please resign."

Let’s forget this, it’s a semi-open secret.

It's better if it doesn't explode.

It exploded into a big pile.

It is not that Bi Ziyan has never thought about restraining the drifting affairs in various places. After all, he is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and is in charge of the finance of the Ming Dynasty.

But there are some things that you can’t just manage if you want to.

If these vested interests are touched, there will be a backlash.

"So, Bi Qing knows about this?"

Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Bi Ziyan and said, "Well, Bi Qing, have you ever thought about restraining and controlling Piao?"

Emperor Chongzhen did not even mention Bi Ziyan's resignation.

Ming Dynasty Finance Minister, can you ask him to resign?

After leaving Bi Ziyan, who will handle the affairs of the Department of Revenue, the affairs of Qian Fa, and the affairs of Guiguan?

Emperor Chongzhen would not worry about whoever he left it to!

"I want to restrain and control Piao, but I'm sorry for my incompetence." Bi Ziyan looked a little moved, and bowed: "I..."

Looking at Bi Ziyan with a tired expression, even his eyes were bloodshot, Emperor Chongzhen could see the various pressures and burdens Bi Ziyan had experienced while working in the cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue.

"Bi Qing, please get up."

Emperor Chongzhen sighed softly and said: "This is not Bi Qing's fault, in the final analysis it is my fault. I only wanted to quell the rebels and bandits, and did not pay much attention to these.

Now that I know the things stated in the secret memorial, it is impossible for me to ignore them.

Han Qing, you are the chief minister of the cabinet and are familiar with the government affairs of the Ming Dynasty. Please tell me how to improve the situation of water transportation, which is so serious."

Flooding does not only occur in water transportation, but can also be done by distributing food and wages to border officers. There is no such thing as the Yangtze River.

Usually, only ten taels of silver are given to the frontier soldiers. After many layers of exploitation, if you can get two taels of silver, it is considered a high incense.

In some places, even money was not available, and it was said that the imperial court was in arrears with food and wages, and eventually a mutiny broke out.

It is not surprising that magical things appear in the Ming Dynasty.

"minister……"

Han Xu looked hesitant, glanced at Bi Ziyan who had stood up, bowed to the emperor and said, but when the words came to his lips, nothing came out.

Even if Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Revenue, could not solve the problem, he, the chief minister of the cabinet, could not do anything even if his rank was higher than him.

"You're not talking, are you?"

When Emperor Chongzhen saw Han Xu acting like this, he looked at Wen Tiren and the others with cold eyes and said: "Okay, if you don't tell me, then I won't believe it. It's okay to restrain Piao."

In the final analysis, the fact that some officials committed corruption under the pretense of having nothing to do was because the Governor of Water Transport was in a corner and was unable to form effective control over the entire water transport.

If this is the case, then I will divide the water transport into three parts, and set up admiral water transport sub-offices in the north, south and middle respectively, under the direct jurisdiction of the governor-general of water transport.

The Ministry of Household Affairs has narrowed the quota for underpayment. In which jurisdiction, if the quota for underpayment is too high, the department will investigate and deal with it.

In addition, the serious decline in water transportation is also related to the collapse of the military transportation system under its jurisdiction.

I decided to reorganize the transportation of the army. With reference to the important towns in Jiubian, eight provinces were established to carry out the transportation of the army. They were responsible for the transportation of various sections of the water transportation. There was also a post of admiral of the transportation of the army and military affairs, which was in charge of the transportation of the army and was under the direct jurisdiction of the governor of the water transportation.

I don’t believe it anymore. If the General Yunjun and the local garrison are completely separated, the water transportation will be fine and it will continue to be severe for me!"
Chapter completed!