"However, our Song Dynasty's treasury is now empty!
My dear friends, do you have any good ideas to solve the urgent problem of the emptiness of the national treasury??"
As soon as Zhao Ji's words came out, all the ministers looked at each other in shock, and no one dared to reply.
Zhao Ji sneered and said: "My dear friends, have you ever thought of increasing excessive taxes and levies on the people?"
In fact, many ministers, such as Dazai Yu Shen, Shao Zai Wang Fu, Left Prime Minister Zhang Bangchang, Right Prime Minister Li Bangyan, etc., when Zhao Guanjia asked what to do about the empty treasury, they really thought about adding a few more items to the people.
Miscellaneous taxes.
However, they noticed that Zhao Guan's family had changed too much in the past two days, and his temperament seemed to have changed. Therefore, they did not express their thoughts about increasing taxes on the people to increase income.
The great officials of the dynasty, such as Dazai Yu Shen, Shao Zai Wang Fu, Left Prime Minister Zhang Bangchang, Right Prime Minister Li Bangyan, etc. are all talented people. Not only can they pass the imperial examination, they are knowledgeable and have high IQs, but their emotional intelligence is also very high. Otherwise, they all have very high emotional intelligence.
, how did you get the favor of Song Huizong, the original owner of Zhao Ji's body, over the years?
Of course, their emotional intelligence is only in a narrow sense, that is, they are able to observe people's words and deeds, and tell ghosts and ghosts, that kind of emotional intelligence that is not beneficial to the country or the people, but is dedicated to self-interest.
On the contrary, loyal ministers such as Li Gang and Zongze who did not have high emotional intelligence but were patriotic and compassionate were demoted from the capital. Therefore, it can be said that there are no loyal ministers among the current officials who surround Zhao Ji.
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When Zhao Ji saw his question, none of the civil servants in front of the gate of Genyue dared to answer him, so he asked and answered his own question, saying: "My beloved ministers, if you want to impose excessive taxes on the people, you are making a mistake."
The ministers of the country should be killed!"
After hearing these words from Zhao Guan's family, Grand Prime Minister Yu Shen, Young Prime Minister Wang Fu, Left Prime Minister Zhang Bangchang, Right Prime Minister Li Bangyan and other officials in the dynasty, whoever thought of raising excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes on the people, couldn't help but break into a cold sweat. They all secretly rejoiced in their hearts.
Fortunately, I was smart enough to realize that something was wrong and did not blurt out my true thoughts.
Zhao Ji added: "Now that Genyue has been completed, I feel deeply guilty.
In order to build Genyue, Huashishigang was collected from the southeast.
In this Genyue, there are a large number of exotic flowers and grasses, towering trees, large and small rocks, and countless realgars. Most of them were transported thousands of miles to the capital, spending countless manpower and financial resources.
This was really my fault back then, which resulted in a huge deficit in the national treasury!"
In fact, as a time traveler, Zhao Ji felt that after saying these words of self-blame, he was simply taking the blame for Song Huizong, the original owner of his body!
However, Zhao Ji also knows that when he should be a scapegoat, he should do it properly! Only in this way can he show that he wants to change his past and let the world see a wise king like "a prodigal son returns with no money in return"!
Zhao Ji felt that it was not embarrassing to make a self-criticism in front of the ministers. On the contrary, it could be recorded by the historian. It will be written into the history books in the future and will definitely be praised by future generations. I am a wise king who knows his mistakes and can correct them.
Now, Zhao Ji is here with the historian.
In ancient dynasties and dynasties, every word and deed of the emperor in public was recorded by historians! Even in the palace, which concubine or maid the emperor visited in which year, month and time,
No matter how long it took, the private affairs in the palace were also recorded by the eunuchs who were responsible for recording them.
Of course, what Zhao Ji said was also a foreshadowing.
Zhao Ji added: "Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, officials and other officials have been treated favorably. Their salaries are as high as those in previous dynasties!
Today, the country is in trouble and needs money!
Naturally, I and all my dear friends should work together to defeat it!"
The ministers now understand that the Zhao Guan family may want them to donate money!
Zhao Ji added: "From today on, I and the harem will also practice frugality, and the types of imperial meals will be halved.
I want to take out one million coins from Zuozang Treasury and donate it to the national treasury.
It was used to provide relief to the victims and send troops to attack the rebels, as well as to defend the border between Liao and Xia."
Of course, Zhao Guan's family did not originally have as much money as one million yuan in their inner treasury. However, did he send people to confiscate the Taoist temple of Demon Dao Lin Lingsu in Beijing and his private residence near the capital? The dirty money obtained was a lot of money.
More than a million dollars!
"My Zuo Zangku couldn't produce even one million yuan!" Zhao Ji said with a bitter smile:
"Didn't I discover the crime of demon Dao Lin Lingsu in time?
I have brought him to justice and found out that Lin Lingsu not only used poisonous elixirs as elixirs and gave them to me in order to harm me, but also found out that he was in charge of the funds for the construction of the Shenxiao Wanshou Palace across the country.
Corruption evidence was seized, and all the proceeds of corruption were confiscated, totaling more than one million yuan.
However, even if I spend all the wealth in Zuozangtreas, it will only be a drop in the bucket.
Today, by inviting all my dear friends to visit Genyue, I also want all my dear friends to do the same as me and try their best to donate one-tenth of their wealth to help the victims and send troops to attack the rebels and thieves.
, the money needed."
The ministers heard that Zhao Guanjia actually asked them to donate money, and the amount was so large, it was like using a knife to cut their hearts one by one!
The officials were in an uproar...
Last night, they received a message from the eunuchs sent by the great eunuch Yang Jian, but the official edict was "The construction of Gen Yue is completed, and the officials invite all ministers to visit Gen Yue"?
Now, why does You Genyue still need to collect money?