In order to investigate the implementation of the salary system, she sent Li Chong to the capital secretly at the beginning of this spring. Li Chong had just rushed back from Pingcheng a few days ago.
Empress Dowager Feng took out a thick joint memorial and sighed: "There is a very fierce voice against the salary system now. Li Chong, what should I do if you think?"
Li Chong was confident: "Returning to the Empress Dowager, I have investigated it very clearly. Gao Lu and others agreed to the salary system this time, and even King Jingzhao and King Dongyang did not have much opinion. The most important thing is to be
The relatives of the concubines who were punished were completely dissatisfied with this because of their status as royal relatives. Lu Tai and a few old guys also fanned the flames whenever they had the opportunity..."
Empress Dowager Feng felt aware and immediately ordered to convene the ministers to discuss.
On this day, the ministers gathered and once again clearly divided into two factions.
The Han civil officials were all newly appointed and had no time to embezzle them, so of course they supported them; while the Xianbei nobles were different, and they were simply excited. The difference was that King Dongyang and King Jingzhao had never expressed their opinions too much.
Everyone talked and directly mentioned the harm of the salary system, pointing out that it had been implemented for almost a year, and it was indignant:
"Now, people are in panic, who dares to serve the country?"
"I'm too harsh to the ministers, but too tolerant to the common people..."
"I hope Your Majesty and the Queen Mother don't forget that we are the cornerstone officials of the country..."
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Empress Dowager Feng sat in the upper head and listened to the complaints motionlessly. Finally, when everyone's voices were almost done, she said: "Li Chong, please inform us of the harvest, taxation, and military resources of all over the country this year.
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Li Chong took out a stack of information and read it calmly: "This year, the crops are growing well, and there is no news of rebellion, and the number of cattle and sheep slaughtered has increased significantly..."
The Xianbei nobles looked at each other.
This is what everyone knows. Although the autumn grain in last year was somewhat affected by the slave riot, it was followed by rushing to cultivate and planting. Some crops that were born in two seasons were already very obvious in the first season.