Less than 7 million yuan, the cautious report seemed to form a wave of sound, constantly drilling into Emperor Liu's ears, directly intruding into his ears.
Of course, this was a huge sum of money, but it left Emperor Liu with a strong sense of disparity. This is not to underestimate such a huge sum of money, but looking at the timeline of twenty years, there is only less than seventy-five percent of the internal funds left. One million dollars is really hard to accept
"How come there are so few?" With a slightly gloomy expression and a cold tone, Emperor Liu glanced at Yan Tuo: "After twenty years of accumulation, this is all that's left? What's going on? Is there something fishy in it? "
Noticing Emperor Liu's eyes and feeling the suspicious tone, Yantuo hurriedly explained: "I'd like to report to the official family that in the early years, the state's fiscal and tax revenue was insufficient. The annual internal funds were less than three million yuan. Until the situation improved later, , it must increase year by year. Even so, after the Kaibao Year, the amount of money put into the treasury every year will be less than 4 million guan.
Therefore, over the past twenty years, the total amount of internal funds raised was about 60 to 70 million yuan. However, the daily expenses of the palace, the salaries of the concubines and palace servants, the rewards during the festivals, and the repairs of the palaces, etc., also consume a lot of money every year. .
In the first two years, there were more than 2,000 guan left. Excluding the borrowings from the state treasury and the withdrawals and withdrawals in the past two years, there is only less than 7 million guan left in the internal money treasury..."
After hearing Yantuo's explanation, Emperor Liu's expression finally softened, but the strangeness in his heart still existed. He frowned and said, "That's not right. The palace's expenses are so huge, how do you spend the money? "
Over the years, whenever the country's financial situation was in poor condition, Emperor Liu was very sensitive to "money" and would often advocate frugality and reduce palace expenses at this time.
Therefore, in his subconscious mind, the palace expenses are still restrained. As for the daily expenses, how much can they have? However, this is the Kaibao era after all, the world is peaceful, society is progressing, and the economy is developing. The so-called frugality , no matter what I do, I can never go back to the "hard work and simplicity" that Ganyou had when he got up early.
Emperor Liu was a man of great perseverance and will. He could do it, but it was not necessary. Moreover, he could not really make the harem full of people and the noble ministers of the dynasty like him.
There is a more comfortable life to live, so why be too demanding on yourself? After more than twenty years of martial arts, conquering a huge territory, and creating a peaceful and happy world, the perpetrators no longer continue to live a simple or even hard life.
On the other hand, Yantuo's report was still conservative. At least there were many expenses that were not detailed, such as the construction of dragon boats and dragon palaces, the expenses for various banquets for ministers during the weekdays, and the compassion and compensation for deceased veterans. There are even some just-in-time rewards, such as expenses for the wedding of princes and princesses, such as hunting tours, there is an imperial city in Tokyo, and expenses for the maintenance of palaces in various places, etc., etc.
If you really want to list it out one by one, the various expenses of the palace are really not small, and among them, the expenses surrounding Emperor Liu are also a large proportion.
And it seems that maybe it was a habit that had become natural, or maybe he didn't reflect and pay special attention to it. Emperor Liu didn't realize this, and when he heard it suddenly, he even felt a sense of surprise.
Naturally, Yantuo did not dare to list these things to Emperor Liu, otherwise he would be hinting at his extravagance and waste, and slap his "simple and thrifty" face.
But who was Emperor Liu? How could he not be aware of it? He noticed Yan Tuo's reaction and felt strangely satisfied. He frowned and asked, "How many people are there in the palace besides the Imperial Guards?"
Emperor Liu asked about a key point. Yan Tuo's heart was dark and he whispered: "Going back to the official house, there are more than four thousand people in the harem, concubines, supervisors, servants in the palace, and maids. ....."
"There are so many people!" Emperor Liu's voice was slightly startled, his brows raised, and he asked, "Where did so many people come from?"
Yan Tuo said softly: "In addition to the normal recruitment, most of the people of the right age who were acquired after the pacification of Hou Shu, Jiangnan, and Southern Guangdong were included in the harem."
After saying this, Emperor Liu understood that in fact, the current size of the palace people was still due to the release of some over-age palace ladies.
However, Emperor Liu felt inexplicably heartbroken and his expression did not seem to relax: "How much are the daily daily expenses of the palace each year?"
"About more than two million guan..." Yantuo answered.
"How much are two hundred?" Emperor Liu's tone was stern.
Yantuo was startled, then continued to lower his head and said: "I only know a rough idea. The specific amount needs to be checked in the accounting records."
"That's a lot!"
He glanced at Yantuo, but instead of being reluctant, he fell into thinking for a while. After a while, he became energetic and raised his voice: "That's not right either!"
Emperor Liu said in an affirmative tone: "I still remember that after Chengdu, Jinling, and Panyu were defeated, a large amount of goods could be transported back. What about these?"
Emperor Liu seemed to have a compensatory mentality at this time, as if he had discovered something wrong. Seeing this, Yantuo remained cautious and replied unhurriedly: "The official family, the gold, silver, jewelry, jade, calligraphy and painting, treasures obtained A famous sword, silk brocade, satin, etc. are all stored in the palace treasury, but the remaining money in the internal fund is indeed less than 7 million yuan..."
In fact, the property used by Emperor Liu or the royal family cannot be just a few million yuan. Twenty years of accumulation, property and property are a huge amount of wealth, not to mention the rare treasures stored in the palace. Play, gold and silver, royal vessels, famous wines and horses, the palaces, temples, and fields managed and managed by the Shaofu are all comprehensive industries that contribute a lot of income to the royal family every year.
There are more than a hundred various royal estates around the two capitals alone, not to mention others. The royal family’s annual income is not just the taxes shared with the court, such as the annual tributes from foreign vassals, foreign envoys, and donations of local goods. There are quite a few.
Emperor Liu didn't ask any more questions. He pondered for a while, then suddenly raised his hand and gave instructions: "Inform the envoys in the palace and the young officials to inventory and inspect all the palace collections and royal properties, and then give me the detailed accounts of these years." Check it out, I want to check it out!"
Is the official going to check the accounts? Yan Tuo was shocked, but he didn't react slowly and quickly agreed and left after the order.
However, when he retreated, Yantuo's slightly rosy face looked paler, and his expression was particularly solemn. Naturally, Yantuo had reasons to be worried. Of course, it wasn't about himself. Although his hands and feet were not that normal on weekdays, Yantuo had reasons to be worried. The floor is clean, but very measured, and anyone who violates taboos is never touched.
The key lies in the people under him. As the chief eunuch in the palace, although his authority comes from Emperor Liu, he also cannot avoid the support of his people.
Among the servants in the palace, there are naturally many of his confidants who hold important positions in various supervisory departments. If these people have any problems, Yantuo naturally has a definite answer in his heart.
The palace of the Han Dynasty spent a lot of money, not just for the extravagant enjoyment of the emperor's concubines. In the past, Emperor Liu didn't pay too much attention to it, so naturally there were some dark corners between the magnificent palaces, where flies and dogs were hiding.
However, when Emperor Liu paid attention, it was the Holy Light that shone brightly, which could at least bring light for a certain period of time. And Yantuo was almost certain that as long as he investigated, he would definitely find some problems and find some problems that made the emperor angry.
Once this happens, there will be another turmoil within the palace. As far as Yantuo is concerned, the only thing he worries about is getting himself into trouble. Moreover, he is not worried at all about not being able to find out the problem. Yantuo understands this very clearly.
How to solve the problem and how to escape danger would inevitably give him a headache. When serving Emperor Liu, it would be difficult for a person to have a weak brain for a long time. Yantuo couldn't help but think about it, but after thinking about it, he still felt powerless in the end.
At most, he took into account the situations that might involve him and took precautions. As for other things, it was inconvenient to do so. He deceived the superiors and subordinates in front of Emperor Liu, which was a fool's move. Yantuo considered himself a smart man, so naturally he couldn't do it. Will do something stupid.
As the chief chamberlain for more than ten years, Yantuo always insisted on serving Emperor Liu wholeheartedly. This was the fundamental reason for his everlasting honor and favor.
Emperor Liu naturally didn't know that a simple order would cause so many thoughts and calculations from the chief servant around him. He just sat there, obviously in a bad mood, feeling depressed.
Through this interview with Yantuo, he once again felt enlightened, and the result surprised him. This was an instinctive warning as an emperor.
Unconsciously, he was drifting away from his past style. Before, Emperor Liu often felt worried about the noble officials, civil and military ministers who were greedy for enjoyment, but suddenly looking back, there seemed to be no essential difference between him and them, and he realized that this A little bit, which gave Emperor Liu a feeling of hesitation and even horror in his heart.show_htm3();