The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1299 The problem of feeding 10 people in Shengtang Group

Let's say that Duan Lun and Dai Zhou paid the court [-] million taels of silver for Li Shimin's decision, which eventually led to some bad results.

After all, the money is limited, and if the money spent on one side exceeds the limit, the other side has to deduct the money.

On this day, Dai Zhou went to Daming Palace to look for Li Shimin.

He had a bad expression, as if he had something extremely important to say.

On the contrary, Li Shimin is in a good mood these days.

Some time ago, he watched the wedding movie for six consecutive days, and on the seventh day, he gave the film to Li Ke to keep it safe.

So much for his good mood.

Speaking of Dai Zhou's coming to Daming Palace, the fold in his hand was a bit heavy.

Until Li Shimin was in front of him.

He said: "Your Majesty! I have something to report!"

"What's the matter? Tell me!"

What was placed on Li Shimin's desk turned out to be a photo of himself taken from the cover of the film.

It even got people to frame it, the flowing gold frame looks very luxurious.

And this photo seems to be a little smaller.

It feels cut off.

At this moment, he was looking at himself above.

"It's about eating under the porch!"

Dai Zhou's voice is not loud, the more he is like this, the bigger the matter is.

Generally speaking, good things will be said loudly, and bad things can be said in a low voice.

Speaking of porch eating.

It is the public kitchen system of the Tang Dynasty. During the Tang Taizong period, the emperor’s compassionate behavior for all officials was promoted. For the Tang Dynasty’s court meeting that started at five o’clock in the morning and ended late, the public canteen system is a great virtue. .

Because the court was going to go up at [-]:[-] in the morning, and it lasted until noon. According to the discussion on the topic, it may be extended. A large number of dizzy officials who were hungry, hypoglycemic, and high blood pressure, how could they have the energy to take care of government affairs? ?

Therefore, in order to be sympathetic to officials, Tang Taizong initiated the public kitchen system.

And the specifications for this corridor dining are extremely high.

Five-rank officials and above are prescribed one hundred dishes per day, three sheep, various special sacrificial festivals and solar terms, and the public kitchen also provides special sweets, fruits, health porridge and river fresh food, which greatly satisfies the appetite of officials.

"What's the matter with eating in the corridor?"

Li Shimin was not worried at all.

"Recently, some officials are dissatisfied with the diet!"

Dai Zhou said so.

When Li Shimin heard this, he became angry.

He used to be in a good mood, but now he has become very irritable.

"I give them benefits, but they are dissatisfied with my favor? Don't these people want to live? Do you want me to cancel it?"

He doesn't understand why these officials are like this and are dissatisfied with their own system?

"Your Majesty, it's not what you think!"

"What was that like?"

"Recently, due to the lack of capital turnover, the porches have been directly affected. So there have been some changes in expenditure."

People's mouths are sticky. You have been giving people delicious food. If one day the food gets worse, it will inevitably cause everyone's dissatisfaction.

This is human inferiority.

On the contrary, if you have been eating bad meals, but you have given people a few good meals, you will get everyone's gratitude.

"How much does it cost to eat in the corridor for a day? Isn't the money from the finance department enough to fill the stomachs of those officials?" Li Shimin stood up and said angrily.

When it comes to the public kitchen system, there is a special department responsible for it, and there are strict regulations from procurement to chef selection to cooking.The establishment of the Sanwei Kitchen Yamen appeared in Xuanzong's time.He is a yamen who cooks in the full-time gallery and receives financial allocation from the imperial court.

In fact, Li Shimin was somewhat dissatisfied with the expenditure in this area after several years of development.

Especially at the beginning of last year, when the court was in trouble, he also thought about reducing expenditures in this area, but was denied by the officials.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not!"

"speak!"

"But I'm afraid that if you talk about it, His Majesty will be unhappy!"

"Dai Zhou, just tell me, I won't blame you!"

"Your Majesty, because of the catering business, there is a lot of oil and water!"

Dai Zhou said so.

There is a lot of oil and water in managing the food in the corridor, and corruption and the like often happen.

And under this system, under the circumstance of insufficient funds of the imperial court, the disadvantages became very obvious.

"What? Dai Zhou, what do you mean?"

"There is a lot of oil and water, and it is inevitable that some people will not be able to resist the temptation, and thus become corrupt..."

"What?" Li Shimin was shocked.

How could this happen? He obviously had good intentions, so how could something bad happen.

Dai Zhou also said: "In the past, I didn't find out. After all, some accounts went in and out, but there was nothing wrong with it. But recently, because of some problems with the funds of the household department, I thought about checking what happened, and found out. Hundreds of embezzlers, there are actually dozens of people!"

"These people dare to embezzle and cut them off!"

Li Shimin shouted.

The problem of eating in ancient times was a huge problem. Although the Tang Dynasty was powerful, a large number of officials' families and servants were included in the supply range of public kitchens, which greatly increased the burden on the country. The further decline of the government's control in the late Tang Dynasty caused even more The official kitchen became a wine and entertainment place for officials because they were full of food and drunk, and neglected to do business.

Petty corruption is only part of it.

This is also the problem that was first discovered.

If it is not resolved, I am afraid that there will be a big gap in the future.

Dai Zhou said: "Your Majesty, if you kill them, people who can't change the future will follow them! I think this system has to be changed!"

"It's better to cancel it! Let the ministers bring their own food to the court!"

Li Shimin came up with something even better.

But he was still too naive.

Because the public kitchen is a national official benefit, once the official class tastes the sweetness, it will basically not be abolished.

He wants to abolish it, not to mention that other officials do not agree.

Dai Zhou would not agree, after all, he is also a beneficiary.

Everyone has selfishness, and there is no way to solve this.

So, he said: "Your Majesty, this is for the benefit of all officials, to show His Majesty's grace! To show His Majesty's benevolence and love for the people! If it is cancelled, I am afraid it will not be good."

"Then what do you think I'm going to do?"

Li Shimin asked back.

"I think it's better to go and see what the Sixth Prince and the others do? Maybe we can learn from their experience!"

Dai Zhou said so.

There are hundreds of thousands of employees in the Chang'an headquarters of the Shengtang Group, and they all eat in the Shengtang Group.

If you can figure out how these people solve the problem of eating, maybe you can learn something from Li Yin.

He can feed 10 people. After eating, Li Shimin can't face all civil and military officials?

When Li Shimin heard it, he felt that it made sense.

Then he spoke a word.

The next words made Dai Zhou face another difficulty.

This……

But with Dai Zhou's shrewdness, this matter really can't trouble him.

No matter what, they will drag people into the water.

(End of this chapter)