Emperor Jianming spoke, but Mr. Lin Ge did not say a word from beginning to end. Master Lin and Master Wu did not dare to make trouble again. In the ten years since Emperor Jianming came to the throne, he was best at making peace with others, and he also favored the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. The family had long since
Just got used to it.
Emperor Jianming thought, however, that Xie Xun would be domineering and cause more troubles in the Kyoto Guards. The greater the conflict between the family and the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, the more he would be happy to see it happen. It would be best if Xie Xun was isolated and helpless in the court. The more biased he became.
Help Xie Xun. The more unscrupulous Xie Xun is, the more the family will hate Xie Xun.
The swords and swords were flashing in the morning, and the snow was falling even more when they came out. Anyuanhou and Xie Xun walked out of the Jinluan Palace together, laughing and joking, "How do you feel about going to court on the first day?"
"It's more tiring than killing the enemy in Ningzhou." Xie Xun said it truly.
Marquis Anyuan laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "Nephew, don't be in a hurry about the military affairs. Take your time. I'm here now and I haven't even finished the appetizers. It's your fault."
Anyuanhou left with a smile. Xie Xun stood on the steps waiting for Mr. Lin Ge. When Lin Sheng came out, he saw him. Although there was an argument in the court, Lin Sheng said with a smile, "Young Master, I have free time tonight."
Let’s have a drink together.”
"Okay!" Xie Xun stood solemnly and accepted the invitation. Mr. Lin Ge and several other pavilion elders also followed him out of the palace. They had to go to Wenyuan Pavilion to discuss matters.
When several elders saw the jade-like Xie Xun standing in the snow, they all had the eyesight to take a step ahead. Xie Xun came over to help Elder Lin Ge, "Grandpa, the road is slippery in the snow. My grandson will help you."
When Mr. Lin Ge was about to speak, Mr. Gong chased him out. He almost fell down and shouted almost heartbreakingly, "Mr. Ge, stay here. Young Lord Marquis, stay here."
Master Gong was out of breath from running. After adjusting his official hat, he said with a grimace, "Mr. Ge, little Marquis, please forgive me. The Ministry of Household Affairs really cannot allocate funds. Spring plowing is about to begin. This is related to Ningzhou's year."
Military rations are a big deal, and money cannot be moved. There is a snowstorm in winter, the inner court needs to be repaired, and the army needs to be paid. How can there be money? Most of the tax money from the Ministry of Revenue last year was given to Ningzhou, and everyone is cutting back on food and clothing. Hundreds of officials also need to pay money.
Even if it is halved, the Ministry of Household Affairs can only prepare money for spring plowing."
When Mr. Gong comes to spring and autumn plowing, crying for poverty is a must-have item. The poor old man is over fifty, crying for poverty in the palace, and scolding his mother at home. The Minister of Household Affairs of the Yanyang Dynasty is definitely a hot potato. To manage money, to manage money, you must have money to manage it.
, the treasury was empty, and he would try different ways to get money from aristocratic families every year.
"What should I do?" Xie Xun also cried out, "I even sold my ancestral property to fill up the accounts in the north of the city, and the Kyoto Guard still needs to pay me. Should I sell my ancestral property again? My father will definitely interrupt me when he comes back.
leg."
"Little Marquis, I really can't fill your private accounts." Mr. Gong's eyes turned red. "Mr. Ge, tell me, you know best what's going on in the treasury."
Mr. Lin Ge staggered, his beard was gray, and his eyes were full of fatigue. "The salary of the Forbidden Army camp was halved. The free money settled the accounts of the Kyoto guards. In the future, the salary will be paid on time. Xie Xun's private account, the Ministry of Accounts
Make an IOU."
Xie Xun, "..."
Grandpa, how do you use my tricks?
Master Gong instantly beamed with joy. At least five hundred thousand taels should not be paid out by the Ministry of Household Affairs. The imperial army had already cut their pay once, and if they cut it by half again, they might cause trouble. After all, they are the Imperial City Guards.
Mr. Lin Ge said, "This is decided by the cabinet. Let Lin Sheng appease it. The national treasury is empty and the army and the people are united. Let's wait until winter first."
"Yes, yes, I understand." Mr. Gong hesitated to speak, and then plucked up the courage, "Mr. Ge, if you really can't do it, please raise another donation. There are no eggs left in the nest, and money left in the treasury is just a stone."
, only when it circulates can money make money."
Xie Xun finally heard Gong Shangshu say something pleasant. Mr. Lin Ge looked at the vast wind and snow without saying a word. Mr. Gong stopped and left quickly. Xie Xun helped Mr. Lin Ge go to Wenyuan Pavilion, "Grandpa,
Tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall is never a long-term solution.”
"You know, although the city wall leaks from all sides, the east wall can be demolished to repair the west wall. If it is demolished, tens of thousands of people will be crushed to death." Old Lin Ge said earnestly, "This city wall that has been built for hundreds of years will not be destroyed.
You are as fragile as you think. Don't stand out too much in Kyoto Guard, just wait for the Ningzhou battle report."
After so many years and so much money spent, the Northern Barbarians must surrender. If the war continues, the people will not be able to survive. Xie Yuan also knows that ending the war with war is not a good strategy. He is more anxious than anyone else to win this battle. The Northern Barbarians have strong soldiers and horses, and they have geographical advantages.
The advantage is that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Northern Barbarian King is also the God of War, as famous as Xie Yuan. If two tigers fight, one will die.
Mr. Lin Ge prays every day, God bless Yanyang and win this battle.
After Feng Yu recovered from her illness, she took Zhang Da, Qiu Xiang and Chun Lu to the north of the city. After the Kyoto Guard took over, the north of the city was in order. Mrs. Liu and her children were also well, and the neighbors were taking good care of them. The Ministry of Industry sent a special person to re-establish the city.
The dense area in the north of the city was planned and the houses were reinforced. The weather was good. As the Lantern Festival was approaching and the snow was getting lighter, Feng Yu inspected the weaving and dyeing workshops and tea factories.
Although the weather had improved, it was still snowing lightly. Fengyu hid her hands in her cloak and held the hand warmer. Qiuxiang and Chunlu were with her.
Zhang Da said, "Girl, I heard from my mother that the young Marquis has recently sent people to register military households."
Feng Yu was the daughter of a general and was very sensitive. "He wanted to perfect the military household system, but he was just dreaming. The Marquis of Zhenbei tried hard for so many years but failed."
The military household system of the Yanyang Dynasty was a hereditary military household. When a father died, his son replaced him, and when a brother died, his brother succeeded him. Ningzhou belonged to the expeditionary army, and the family members of military households could receive military pay. This system had great drawbacks and was harsh. Due to frequent wars,
The sacrifice was huge. Military households constantly had to have men serve in the army, and the family bloodline was ruined. Moreover, military pay was meager, and many soldiers became deserters.
The status of military households is even lower than that of civilian households. Many civilian households are unwilling to intermarry with military households for the sake of future generations, causing the status of military households to become even lower. The Beihou of Laozhen has long wanted to reform the shortcomings of military households and take care of it when giving military pay.
Military dependents, allocate land. But this decision touches on the interests of aristocratic families. They hold most of the land in Yanyang and do not want their interests to be divided. Moreover, the land equalization system will increase the burden on the court. Yanyang has been fighting for decades.
, it wastes people and money, the national treasury is empty, and cannot afford it at all. Due to many reasons, the military household system has never been improved.
Xie Zhang once thought of recruiting soldiers to replenish the supply of troops, but this must be supported by strong financial resources. Without the power of the whole country, it would be difficult to support it only with the financial resources of the Su family, and the recruitment system would be useless.
There were particularly many military households in the north of the city, and many military households no longer had male children. The court no longer provided subsidies. Their lives were very difficult. These difficulties could not be changed by one person.
The looting of supplies in the north of the city was just the smallest aspect of the aristocratic family's bullying of the weak. A mayfly shaking a tree would not change anything.
Now that someone is in charge of the court, Feng Yu is very satisfied with the current situation.