Chapter six hundred and ninety-fifth is too pitiful
Du He stepped forward, bowed, and said: "Your Majesty, you are wise. You can see at a glance that I didn't sleep all night. It's really Yao and Shun who were alive. The emperors of Qin and Han were nothing compared to your majesty. In my heart, your majesty is
The sun in the sky is so bright! I have become the magistrate of Hu County, and I have been lamenting all night. First, I am worried that tens of thousands of people in Hu County are homeless. Every time I think of those people living on the streets, I can’t sleep at night. Second,
I'm worried that Your Majesty will entrust such a heavy responsibility to me. I have little talent and limited ability. If I can't complete the task, wouldn't I have betrayed His Majesty's trust? I have lost thirty pounds thinking about it day and night!"
Zhao Yang curled his lips, despising him in his heart, you are a flatterer!
Li Er saw Du He's appearance and said with a smile: "My dear, thank you for your hard work. Do you have something to ask for?"
"Ah," Du He was stunned and said awkwardly, "Your Majesty has seen all this. Your Majesty is simply far superior to Yao, Shun, and Yutang. Emperors of Qin and Han are not even worthy of carrying your Majesty's shoes. Could it be that your Majesty can read minds?
Can you see through the thoughts in your mind?"
Li Er was very happy.
Did you just say that when Yao and Shun were still alive, they immediately became far superior to Yao and Shun?
This kid...
"Okay, let's get down to business. What can you ask me for?" Li Er said somewhat speechlessly.
Du He said seriously: "Your Majesty, I am not here to beg Your Majesty, but to ask Your Majesty to fulfill his promise."
"oh?"
Du He then said: "Your Majesty said so eloquently yesterday that if I can untie the knot in the heart of the Supreme Emperor, I will agree to a condition. Now, I have resorted to swearing... ah no, stimulation therapy, cure it.
The Emperor is now very active, eating well, and sleeping well. The disease has been cured. Now, it is time for His Majesty to fulfill his promise."
Hearing this, Li Er nodded and said in a deep voice: "Of course what I said will not change. I promised you that as long as it does not harm the country and the country and is reasonable, I can agree to any of your conditions!"
"Your Majesty is wise. Your Majesty is truly the emperor of the ages. I have a small request, but it is not for myself, but for the people of Hu County."
"Oh? What request?"
Du He said solemnly: "Your Majesty, Qiu Wanjia is worse than a pig or a dog. Every time I think of this bastard, I want to dig him out and whip his corpse. This bitch has served as the magistrate of Hu County for more than ten years.
He did not think about benefiting the people, but he turned Hu County into a mess. Today in Hu County, there is not even a penny in the treasury, not even a grain of rice in the granary. As a county magistrate, it is hard for a clever woman to make a living without rice. Soon,
Previously, the county town collapsed and had never been repaired because of lack of money. It might become a disaster. There are tens of thousands of hungry people in the city, and daily disaster relief is a huge expense... Your Majesty, Hu County is short of money. I beg you.
Your Majesty will allocate money and food to help Hu County tide over the difficulties!"
Li Er's expression also became serious.
He had already read the report from Dali Temple.
But the report was a report, and it was another thing to actually hear Du He talk about it.
"Qiu Wanjia died a worthy man. I wonder how much money Hu County needs?" Li Er asked.
Du He stretched out a finger: "One million strings, Your Majesty, I only need one million strings, and I can save the people from the fire and water."
"puff……"
Li Er, who was drinking tea, took a sip of tea and spurted out all the tea.
One million strings?
He was shocked.
Do you think my money is the leaves blown by the strong wind?
Last year's taxes from Hu County were only 70,000 yuan paid to the court.
One million yuan is more than ten years of taxes.
This is a big hole.
"Qing family, ahem, your idea is very bold, but isn't one million dollars too much?" Li Er almost choked on his own.
Du He picked up his fingers and began to calculate for Li Er: "Your Majesty, the city wall of Hu County has been in disrepair for a long time. Repairing it is no different than building a new one. It requires at least 200,000 yuan, and more than 30,000 people need a place to live, right? Now, right?
All the land in Anhui County was sold out by Qiu Wanjia's pigs and dogs, and it all fell into the hands of the nobles. The nobles controlled the land and raised prices based on the land. To build houses and solve the housing problem of tens of thousands of people, it would take at least eight
One hundred thousand guan, one million guan, and it's gone... However, it is the duty of the minister to share the worries of the king. The problem of food for the people will naturally be solved by the minister. Even if the minister eats chaffy vegetables every day, he will never be able to do it.
The people are starving!”
Damn, Du He was almost moved by himself.
Li Er was silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "I really don't have one million strings!"
Du He blinked: "Your Majesty, actually, 800,000 yuan is also acceptable. I'll think of a solution later!"
"No!"
"Five hundred thousand guan?"
"..."
"Two hundred thousand dollars?"
"I...it's very difficult..." As he said that, Li Er took out a chapter from the memorial and handed it to Du He.
This is a memorial from Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The memorial said that the money that went into the national treasury last year was 23 million guan. Now it is only June and there are only more than 7 million guan left. If this continues, I am afraid that we will have to wait for a long time.
If this year's taxes are not paid into the treasury, the national treasury will be empty.
Li Er sighed: "In recent years, the money put into the treasury has been increasing every year, but the expenses are not small. At the end of every year, the national treasury will be completely spent."
Du He looked at this memorial and didn't know what to say.
In this era of low productivity, commerce is underdeveloped, and industry is zero. The only reliance is agriculture, but agriculture depends on the sky. God is in a good mood, has a good harvest, and has a good harvest, and taxes will be high. If the age is not good, then
That's bad... But even if it's a good year, how much income can we make from agriculture alone?
Seeing Li Er's gray temples, Du He suddenly felt that the emperor was a little pitiful.
However, Du He was not depressed because he could not get a penny, because his purpose was not at all.
He put down the memorial sadly and said: "I didn't expect that our country, the Tang Dynasty, would be so miserable. It's because I'm ignorant that I made it difficult for Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I don't want this money anymore!"
"Oh? You don't want money. How to solve this mess in Huxian County?" Li Er looked at Du He curiously.
Du He scratched his head, thought for a while, and said, "Actually, Your Majesty, there is another solution!"
"tell me the story!"
"Chen, I want to set up a bank. This bank has many functions. However, in the early stage, it only does the loan business, and it only does large-scale business. Hu County can borrow money from the bank, let's borrow one million yuan. The loan
For twenty years, the annual interest is 100,000 yuan, and the repayment is annual. The principal and interest can be repaid with the taxes of Hu County. In this way, the problems of Hu County can be solved..." Du He began to popularize science again.
The role of banks.
Li Er's eyes widened when he heard this.
There are also such operations!
Lending is very common among the people.
But those are all loans to ordinary people or businessmen, and I have never heard of them lending to a county.