Chapter 0078: After a thousand years, what if the official’s pen is as sharp as a knife?

Ye Xianggao was also speechless.

However, he really wanted to take a closer look at how Zhang Haogu poked this hornet's nest.

If this is really done.

These imperial censors Qingliu were not allowed to spray Zhang Haogu until his own mother exploded.

Moreover, this is not just the Qingliu censors of this generation, but every generation of Qingliu censors will follow suit.

Just because you, a piece of shit, caused us to lose money.

Not only do our generation have to scold us, but we will still have to scold them in the future.

The official pen is like a sword. You have thousands of troops and horses. I have a history pen. Thousands of armies are wiped out in smoke. The history pen is like a knife that cuts the heart with every word.

However, Zhang Haogu really didn't care about this.

Give him a keyboard and he can make these censors Qingliu doubt their lives.

In fact, there is really not much money for these censors. There are only about 200 people in total, and together they can probably get it done with only tens of thousands of taels of silver.

However, Zhang Haogu just didn't want to give it.

Who asked these bastards to write a petition to impeach themselves?

Since they made the first move, I had to backhand to give them some color.

Whether to give or not, how much to give.

You have the final say.

I need to give these censors Qingliu a hard time, and then let them be so full that they can write letters to impeach me.

Yes, this is revenge!

He had already had a hunch that he would definitely not have a good reputation among these literati. If he didn't, then why did he care about it?

After thousands of years, it doesn’t matter if an official’s pen is as sharp as a knife. History will eventually give itself a fair evaluation.

"That's it!"

Ye Xianggao smiled and said slowly: "If the emperor agrees, it would be great!"

"Let's figure it out again!"

Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "With the money for raising integrity, how much money will the imperial court have left?"

According to this calculation, if Yanglianyin is really put aside, the imperial government's fiscal revenue will be three million taels higher than last year's revenue.

There are six million taels of silver left.

However, this year's budget still needs to be expanded. Liaodong's defense fortifications, part of the disaster relief money, and river transportation, water transportation, and various normal expenses of the court all cost a lot of money.

The most annoying thing is that the border troops have to be paid.

Last year, the salary of the border troops was directly deducted. This year, it must be paid, and it must be paid in double amounts.

Soldiers are not paid, but they really save a lot of money.

Then, Ming Dynasty also disappeared.

The money must be distributed.

The later the Ming Dynasty reached, the more money was consumed in astronomical figures.

It's simply a bottomless pit.

Nuan Pavilion

Zhu Youxiao was warming up the brazier. When he saw the memorial handed over by Zhang Haogu, he couldn't help but be slightly startled: "So much money?"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Exactly!"

Seeing Zhu Youxiao immersed in thought, Wei Zhongxian on the other side was confused: "Your Majesty, I want to deduct this money!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Yes, I have that exact intention!"

Zhang Haogu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, no?"

"master!"

Zhu Youxiao frowned and said: "Is this integrity-raising silver really useful? Can the officials of the imperial court really guarantee that they are not greedy by taking this integrity-raising silver? I can't trust them!"

Zhang Haogu said: "Your Majesty, new laws and new policies are all about trust and self-confidence. In the Qin Dynasty, Shang Yang, moved to establish trust in the wood. Why? It is nothing more than keeping your word and making orders and prohibitions. You must not change the order overnight. It is capricious. Today we can give less

A little money, but the loss is the emperor’s credibility!”

"If the emperor can break his promise, then who will believe and support our new laws and policies in the future?"

Wei Zhongxian on the other side said gloomily: "Master Zhang, who dares to disrespect the new law? If our family destroys him, how hard can the bones of these people be?!"

"Eunuch Wei!"

Zhang Haogu shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Your Majesty once said that there are four ways to fight against corruption: dare not be greedy, don't need to be greedy, can't be greedy, don't want to be greedy. Emperor Taizu Gao made people dare not be greedy, but the emperor can

Let the civil and military officials not be corrupt, then build the system so that they cannot be corrupt, and finally, make them not want to be corrupt!"

"I!"

Zhu Youxiao took a deep breath and said with some pain: "I agree, what the master said makes sense!"

Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but take another look at Zhang Haogu.

This will definitely make the emperor bleed.

Millions of taels of silver, just take it out.

He worked hard to let the eunuchs from various places make money, and worked hard to subsidize Zhu Youxiao's family, but he may not have so much money.

Zhu Youxiao is short of money.

People all over the country are asking for money from the emperor. It's a good time now. How can we give money to support integrity?

For Zhu Youxiao to be willing to part with millions of taels of silver, we can completely see what status Zhang Haogu held in the emperor's heart.

Maybe, he might be even taller than himself!

One of Zhu Youxiao's greatest characteristics is that he is sincere in his treatment of others.

He can trust anyone without reservation.

This person may be Eunuch Wei, or of course it may be Zhang Haogu.

"in addition!"

Zhang Haogu slowly said: "Your Majesty, we can also send these alternate officials out!"

Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zhang Haogu and said, "Let these alternate officials take action?"

"right!"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, since the Emperor requires Hu Xian to return to the public service, then officials from all over the country are likely to increase taxes privately. For example, the court stipulates that every two places of Ding Yinming will increase the fire consumption by four cents.

Silver, then these officials may add eight points, four points belong to the court, and the other four points belong to themselves!"

"Secondly, some corrupt officials can also use the excuse that the quality of their money is not good, or they can also use the excuse that the quality of their food is not good, and extort money at will, forcing them to pay more fire money!"

"Now, we want these alternate officials to specifically investigate this situation. Once discovered, they will be severely punished!" Zhang Haogu said seriously: "Those who are serious about corruption will have their property confiscated, and all gains from corruption and private taxes will be returned.

People!!"

"Return it to the people?" Wei Zhongxian on the side couldn't help being slightly stunned: "Master Zhang, the court is also short of money!"

"Eunuch Wei!"

Zhang Haogu glanced at Wei Zhongxian and said: "People's livelihood is difficult. This money was originally overpaid by them and should be returned to them!"

Wei Zhongxian wanted to say something else, but Zhu Youxiao on the side waved his hand: "Wei Banban, the master is right, people's livelihood is difficult. I can't bear to take another bite of food from their mouths, so I should give it back to them."

Give it back to them!”

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Haogu said from the side.

Wei Zhongxian's eyes widened. He felt that he could not understand Zhu Youxiao more and more.

In the previous incident, Zhang Yunru asked Zhu Youxiao to reduce the robes he had to offer. Wei Zhongxian's few words made Zhu Youxiao angry and ordered Zhang Yunru to make the emperor wear poor clothes. What do you think?

And now, Zhu Youxiao is actually willing to return the money to the people?

When did he transition?

"Eunuch Wei!"

Zhang Haogu said: "You were once poor, living on the streets and illiterate. At that time, some officials made you pay more taxes and bullied you. Did you ever hope that someone would make the decision for you?"

Probably because he was poked in a sad place, Eunuch Wei suddenly burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, my life was miserable back then. Back then, if there was a wise king like Your Majesty who made the decision for me, why would I..."

Eunuch Wei wiped his tears while observing Zhu Youxiao's expression.

"But the old slave feels lucky. If this were not the case, how could the old slave meet the emperor and bask in the emperor's grace?"

This means that Zhu Youxiao doesn't care and doesn't mind making fun of his ancestors.

If it were another emperor, he would probably have said, "What do you mean, my grandfather is no longer a good emperor?"

"Damn eunuch, your acting skills are really good!" Zhang Haogu muttered secretly in his heart.

It really means that whatever Zhu Youxiao likes, he will cater to it. This person does not have his own position. The emperor's position is his own position.

When Zhu Youxiao was idle, he would play with the emperor. If Zhu Youxiao sympathized with the people at the bottom, then Eunuch Wei would be a child of a poor family.
Chapter completed!