Chapter 331 Negotiation
"The Ministry of Revenue owes money to the Ministry of Revenue has become a cancer. It is difficult to pay it off. If you can't do this task well, you will have to lose it. If you do it well, you will offend half of the officials in the court. It's difficult."
The fourth uncle was a little worried and worried when he touched his head. The fourth uncle and the fifth uncle and Song Zhengtian grew up together, and their relationship was closer than others.
Zi Lan raised his hand carefully, "I have a little immature opinion. Do you want to listen?"
“It goes without saying that immatureness.”
Song Zhengtian was still angry with her and didn't want to pay attention to her. He glanced at her. In fact, when he came back, he stared at his daughter up and down. Seeing that she looked good, he felt relieved, but he was still a little angry.
Zilan pouted and had a bitter face, and pityed her grandfather and uncles.
The fourth uncle smiled, "Let her say that this child is also for the reputation of the Song family. Although his approach is not worthy of advocacy, he is not vague at all on major issues. Listen to her opinions, maybe it can open up ideas for us."
Zilan grabbed his father's sleeve and shook it, and said in a low voice, "Dad, I was wrong, I will definitely take care of myself in the future.
I was also confused by the queen. You don’t know that the queen is very domineering and unreasonable, but I will slap me in the mouth. When I was angry, I thought to trick her. Don’t be angry if I was wrong. It was Eunuch Li who saved me. You go back to the palace to help me make up for it."
Song Zhengtian glanced at her, sighed, and looked at his daughter's eyes full of distress and anger, "The queen actually bullied a half-old child. It's really.... Tell me what you think, it's hard to hit you."
Seeing that his father was no longer angry with him, Zi Lan laughed naughtyly again, "My little supreme opinion may not be right, but uncles will listen first.
I think the emperor is worried because the Ministry of Revenue is always out of money, so the problem is much simpler. It can be taken in three steps. The first step is to use thunder means to make officials feel nervous and afraid, so that they can have the intention to repay the money. The Ministry of Revenue should make the accounts as fast as possible."
Speaking of this, she stopped and looked at the uncles and brothers present.
"Oh, you mean to be able to get along with others, first stabilize the emperor, and then severely attack the officials who are not paying back their debts and put pressure on them."
Uncle Wu immediately reacted.
"That's right, I can't become a fat man in one breath. This matter is so easy to do, and it won't be delayed for so long. I can only do it step by step, but the emperor cannot wait too long. When I observed the situation in the court, the Tatar Kingdom in the northwest began to be ready again. As an accomplished emperor, no one is allowed to trample on his majesty.
I guess it took me so long to start clearing the money from the Ministry of Revenue. It is also for the preparations for the northwest. What if the Ministry of Revenue has no money and will not cheat people if it is done in the war."
"Oh, how do you know where the Northwest is not calm and where does it come from?"
The fourth uncle glanced at the brothers and showed admiration in his eyes. They had never mentioned anything about the court.
"Observation, there are always traces of clues. Recently, the delivery of red wine was nearly half a month late. I started asking for goods a month in advance. The Yang family and us were not the only ones who divided the profits of the Northwest Business Roads, but also a few others, so they would not deliberately delay for the sake of money.
Recently, leather goods seem to have increased prices, and many specialties and goods in the northwest are very in short supply. This shows that the Northwest Trade Channel has caused trouble. This problem can only be related to the Tatar state. If the border is tense, trade exchanges will naturally be different from the past."
Zilan confidently explained his reasons.
"Well, the analysis is very accurate. The Tatar Kingdom has indeed frequently harassed the border, and the border has begun to get tight again. Your uncle is going to return to the northwest. The court is very short of money, and this is the main purpose."
Uncle Fourth nodded affirmatively.
"That's easy to deal with. The first step is to thunder means, gentle persuasion and call on everyone to pay back the money. Those who don't have money can pay half of the money first, reduce the interest rate by half, and pay one-third of the interest rate by one-third. Those who pay the full amount will pay it back to the emperor as soon as possible, and get a good impression;
The second step is to privately meet with the big debt-owed investors, especially the families of military generals, and secretly talk. What situation in the northwest is more obvious than us. Let them pay as much as they can, and don’t regret it. They are forced to force the emperor to confiscate their families and exterminate their clans every time they fight. The outcome can be predicted.
The third step is to allow officials to repay the money in a secret way when paying it back. After all, are everyone in the same mood? Is it not good to pay it back alone? If you really can't pay it back, you are allowed to mortgage valuables.
Let the Ministry of Revenue find good eyesight to be responsible for the inspection, avoid fraud, put these things in Xianglou for auction, and the money will be transferred to the Ministry of Revenue. Can anything be sold? If you don’t have money, you can use a house to mortgage it with a shop in the house, and if you don’t pay it back, you will be searched. If you want your life or choose your own money.
The last and most important thing is to ask the emperor to take charge of the Lan Ling Guard in the Ministry of Revenue and let my father parade with the guards when he goes out. This is a deterrence and also represents the emperor's determination to rectify the Ministry of Revenue.
I forgot to say that if an official from the Ministry of Revenue also owes debts, he must pay it back as soon as possible even if he sells the money. Otherwise, he will be dismissed from office and be dismissed from office and will never tolerate it."
Zi Lan nodded vigorously.
"Your main purpose is to go to your Xianglou auction."
Song Zhengtian squinted his eyes at his daughter, I don’t know your little thoughts yet.”
"Dad, the emperor only recognizes your ability when we auction it for more money. I don't want a penny, so I just make a name for myself. I just pretend to be a tiger."
Zilan pulled his father's sleeve and answered sincerely, look at my sincere little eyes.
"snort!"
Song Zhengtian curled his lips in disgust, his daughter who was obsessed with money.
"Don't say that her idea is remarkable, it is not useless. This gives an opportunity to ease and makes it easier for officials to accept it.
However, at the beginning, some thunder means are needed to let them know that it is absolutely impossible not to pay back the money, so that the next gentle means will be better."
"Yes, that's what I mean. It's the same as bargaining. I'm still a low price. You can't agree. I'll give you a bottom line. If you make a little, the matter will be done. The same goes for repaying money. Even if you die, you have to pay back the money. They will understand what to do.
Then I will give you a chance to find a way. If you are forced to do so, you will naturally go back and think about it and sell it in a mess."
"Yes, this girl is still quick-witted and beat those families who owe the most, and it will be easier to do it."
Uncle Wu also smiled and nodded.
Everyone worked together to find a way for Song Zhengtian. After a discussion, Song Zhengtian also had specific plans and ideas on how to act on urging the owed silver.
Zi Lan quickly took out the things he wrote and said with a smile, "Everyone is here. I have written something. I will show you whether it is suitable or not. If you don't have long-term plans, will you have immediate worries?"
"Hmph! Look, you can get it."
Song Zhengtian gave his daughter a blank look, snatched the thing and started to look at it first.
Chapter completed!