The whole court was in chaos, and 'almost' all the courtiers were shocked by the suddenly proposed method of 'collecting accounts'.
"All of you ministers also know that this year there has been heavy snowfall in several provinces in the north, and millions of refugees have gathered in the capital!"
Now he ignored the silent resistance of the ministers and said loudly: "But the Ministry of Household Affairs has no money, and there are so many victims who need relief. I have no choice, so I took this step!"
Having said this, he paused and continued: "It happens that many ministers have borrowed money from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and some have even borrowed it for decades. Now is the time when the imperial court is in trouble. I hope you can
Understand the court’s difficulties!”
The courtiers below were silent, and no one echoed what he said.
Most of the officials present had no intention of paying back the money they owed to the Ministry of Household Affairs. They were simply ogling a blind man.
Seeing the silence in the Chaohui Palace, Jin Jin frowned slightly and felt suddenly unhappy.
A subtle smile appeared on the corner of the mouth of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. He was secretly pushing for this matter. In addition to diverting the current attention, it was natural that he would severely defraud the Xungui Group.
Who said that the one with the most money in the borrowing department is a noble family?
Even now, many honorable families use the household department as a cash machine. When they are short of money, they come to borrow money without worrying about repaying the money.
But now Jinjin suddenly proposed to clear the debt, wouldn't it cost their lives?
There was a line of courtiers who had lost all their money. Their faces turned pale and their hearts were filled with panic. They were afraid that they would be forced to express their stance directly. If that happened, they would have no choice but to jump into the well.
"Your Majesty, please do not rush this matter!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this matter involves most of the officials in the court, so we should take a long-term approach!"
"Your Majesty, please do not be impatient!"
"..."
I don't know who made the first move, and the voice of persuasion immediately surged. Each minister expressed eagerness and loudly exhorted, as if they were very selfless.
"enough!"
When he stopped shouting, the Chaohui palace fell into silence. He sneered and said: "You are all 'mature and prudent', but what will the imperial court do if it has no money? What will the millions of victims outside the city do? Do you just watch them go?"
Die?"
As long as your majesty can withstand the pressure and infamy, it doesn't matter to us.
This is what most courtiers think in their minds, and naturally they will not express it verbally. They are obviously angry now, and no fool will take the initiative to point the gun at them.
But it is simply impossible for them to repay the money.
In particular, most of the money owed by our ancestors was due to the shortfall caused by Emperor Taizong and Emperor Taishang's travels. The money was spent on the royal family, so why should they pay back in the end?
"It is natural to pay back debts. Since you owe money to the treasury, you will have to pay it back one day!"
"You have to pay it back sooner or later anyway, so why not pay it back now to save yourself from trouble later!"
"..."
At this time, the so-called Qingliu in the court spoke up. Anyway, they did not borrow any money from the account department, and they were not afraid of offending noble officials. They all spoke uprightly and without breath.
Damn it, these bastards deserve to die!
The officials of the Xungui group were extremely angry, but at this critical moment, no one dared to speak easily, and it would be bad if they were forced to pay back the money.
It's a pity that the civil service group was obviously well prepared this time. How could it be possible for Xungui and other officials to get through easily?
"Your Majesty, the situation is urgent, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
This time, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue took the lead and spoke directly to the present: "The country is facing a difficult situation. Some people live a luxurious life all day long, but they don't want to serve the country. Instead, why do they owe money?"
Now his eyes were cold, and he looked at the noble officials with a very unkind look.
He will not be used to the officials of the honorable line, but he has the tendency to suppress them. Anyway, since he became the emperor, the relationship between the honorable line and today is not very good.
The words of the Minister of Hubu touched his heart. Don't think that he didn't know the extravagance of the honorable family. He didn't know how to serve the country now that the country was in dire straits. He was really a bunch of bastards.
We don't know what the civil servant group is thinking today, but the current situation is like this. If he doesn't want to drain his already abundant private treasury, he can only let the Xungui Group pay back the money and bleed money.
As for the specific use of the money owed by the Ministry of Accounts, I don't bother to pay attention to it now.
What if the nobles borrowed money and used it on the royal family?
Anyway, he didn't enjoy such benefits, so don't expect to appreciate it now.
If you have the ability, let Emperor Taizong and the Supreme Emperor come forward to guarantee it, otherwise he will have to settle the debt owed by the Ministry of Revenue, and kill anyone who insists on not paying. Today, he still has such confidence.
"I don't know, Mr. Qian, how much money has the Ministry of Revenue loaned out, and how do you plan to pay off the debt?"
The elder suddenly spoke at this time, aiming directly at the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, and sneered: "How should I calculate the old debts of decades? Is there any interest? What should I do if there are indeed difficulties in paying off?"
Speaking of this, he said disdainfully: "Master Qian is serving the country one by one, and I don't know what the situation is like in the Ministry of Revenue under your control. Is the Ministry of Revenue really out of money, or is it being held back by some people, or is it being distributed directly?
Did you put money into your own pocket?"
The elder's words were quite rude, and he said coldly: "How about we show off our respective wealth? I would like to know how far Master Qian's family has grown in recent decades?"
The entire Chaohui palace was silent again. No one expected that Jia Enhou, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, would suddenly launch an attack.
But when I think about it, I feel relieved. As one of the important representatives of the nobles, Rongguo Mansion, how can it tolerate the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue doing whatever he wants?
Others were afraid of the accusation made by the Minister of the Ministry of Finance at this time, but the eldest master was not afraid at all.
Isn't it just hurting each other? Everyone's butts are dirty, so let's expose each other's crimes. The big boss really doesn't worry about a thorough investigation.
The old face of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance suddenly turned red with anger. Feeling the stagnant atmosphere in the Chaohui Palace, he suddenly burst out in his heart: "Jia Shangshu is so brave. If I remember correctly, the Rongguo Mansion is a big debtor. You are the only one who owes money."
The government owes millions of taels of silver!"
At this point, he sneered and said: "I'll put it aside here. As long as your Rongfu pays off the principal, it doesn't matter what the interest is or how you repay the money. What else does Jia Shangshu have to say?"
As for the fact that the elder wanted to expose each other's past, he simply ignored it, as if it had never happened before and he was not so thick-skinned.
Hiss...
A group of ministers who participated in the court meeting were so shocked that they took a breath of cold air when the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue called out the amount of millions of taels of silver. Even the face of the person sitting on the dragon throne turned very ugly.
Good guy, the Rongfu family alone owes one million taels of silver. They really don’t take the money from the Ministry of Revenue seriously. Do they really think they don’t have to pay it back?
The Minister of Hubu's eyes showed a look of disbelief, and he continued with a sneer: "Not only does Rongguo Mansion owe one million taels of silver, Ningguo Mansion also owes eight hundred thousand taels of silver!"
As if this was not enough, he curled his lips and sneered: "And your Jia family's in-laws are also big money borrowers. The Shi family borrowed 600,000 taels of silver, and the Wang family also borrowed 500,000 taels!"
Having said this, he paused and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, if I can ask these families to pay back all their money, the money that the court lacks for this disaster relief will basically be replenished!"
Hiss...
Except for a few representatives who were named, all the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but gasped again. They had a deeper understanding of the cruelty of the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.
Nima remembered so clearly the amount of money owed by Ning Rong's second house and the Jia family's in-laws. This guy obviously had a plan in his mind and was definitely a shady person.
"Jia Enhou, what do you say?"
Now, with sharp eyes, he looked at the elder and asked directly: "Is what Qian Shangshu said true?"
"What Qian Shangshu said is true!"
The elder said calmly: "It's not like our family doesn't recognize this account!"
Without waiting for the reaction of others, he continued with a smile: "But if our family pays back the money, can Mr. Qian guarantee that the Ministry of Accounts will still provide so much money for disaster relief?"
"What do you mean when Mr. Jia is angry?"
Shangshu Hube suddenly realized something and his face turned pale and ugly.
The other officials at the court held their breaths and kept silent, knowing that the most important drama was about to begin. The eldest man was not a good man, and the Minister of the Ministry of Finance did not have such good teeth if he wanted to eat it raw.
"Humph, that's what it means literally!"
With that said, the eldest man turned around and cupped his hands towards the present person and said: "Your Majesty, we have long been ready to repay the money owed by the Ministry of Revenue. Take the Rong Mansion as an example. My grandfather and father built a secret treasury in the mansion, and they will
The money has been prepared for a long time and we are waiting for the day when we can pay it back!"
He turned around and glanced at the dumbfounded Minister of Hubu, and said coldly: "But I can't trust the people in the Hubu. Who doesn't know that the Hubu has always paid for only seven floors, and the remaining three floors fall into the Hubu?"
Pockets up and down!”
Isn't it just hurting each other? The big boss is afraid of you.
"The total amount of money returned by Ning Rong and his in-laws is almost three million taels. If three were taken away in one go, it would be around one million taels!"
Having said this, he tsked with a sneer and said disdainfully: "I ask your majesty to get involved in the disaster relief department and directly coordinate and manage this money, so as not to avoid your majesty's good intentions and end up letting the Shuoshu below get an advantage. Your majesty
I haven’t gained any good reputation yet!”
You could hear a needle drop in the palace, and even the breathing of the ministers participating in the meeting could not be heard clearly.
All the officials were stunned by the boldness of the elder. It was an absolutely crazy move!
Is the boss crazy? He actually dared to fire at the Ministry of Household Affairs and revealed the unspoken rules of the Ministry of Household Affairs in public. This is a fight to the death.
At the same time, they also despised the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and told you to stick to the eldest master. Now the eldest master directly dislikes the table. This is a real lose-lose situation. Haven't you seen the extremely ugly expression on your face now?