fast and ferocious

Chapter 127 Yet Another New Errand (Part [-])
Prince Xiang looked really tired. Qin Wubing didn't see him when he entered the house, but only when he entered the inner room did he see Prince Xiang resting on the bed with his eyes closed. There seemed to be another piece of white hair on his head .

"Sit!" Prince Xiang pointed to the embroidered pier before the collapse.

Qin Wubing sat down and briefly talked about today's conversation with Huang Zongxing.

Prince Xiang kept his eyes closed and listened until Qin Wubing finished speaking, then he slowly opened his eyes and slowly sat up again.

"You're right, the water transport can only be done successfully if it's your own business! The Water Transport Department was in charge of the water transport back then, but the water transport was messed up, and now it's even more of a fake."

Qin Wubing listened carefully.

"Seeing Fan Shoukang beheaded today, my heart is really sad! When people are old, it is easy to feel compassion! He was a good official, but he has come to this day. Is it necessary for him to be an upright official? Like Xie Yu, he is a The official avoided him, and if the emperor had not sent several guards to him, there would be no one else in the house except an old servant!"

Prince Xiang paused at this point before saying: "Last year, he sent his whole family to another place, and he never saw him again, so no one knew where they were! Why did he act like this?... Nobody has a weakness !"

Prince Xiang suddenly smiled wryly as he spoke:

"If an official is on the right path, it will be extremely difficult! But... you can't let those who go on the right path have no home, live as a lonely minister, and die as a lonely ghost! Who still walks on the right path?! You Looking at the history books, how many of those who left their names in the history did not have a breeze until their death? It seems that if you are a good official, you only have to live in poverty..."

Prince Xiang couldn't go on.

"My lord, why is the official's salary not enough to make ends meet?" Qin Wubing asked softly.

Prince Xiang sighed and said:
"The imperial court also has its difficulties! Over the dynasties, the salaries of officials have changed slightly. No matter how early, most of the officials were nobles. The nobles had fiefs, so naturally they didn't need salaries. Later, commoners gradually had the opportunity to become officials, so they naturally had salaries. The dynasties all followed the "grain-giving system", that is, grain was distributed as salary, and later it was "half money and half grain". Officials had to deal with food, clothing, housing and transportation. In the Xi Dynasty, it can be said that it was the most prosperous In the dynasty, they adopted the method of "high salaries to support officials" to prevent official corruption, you may not have imagined that the Xi Dynasty's salary includes everything, including money for tea soup and kitchen supplies."

Prince Xiang raised his eyes, and Dexi offered tea. Prince Xiang took a sip of the tea and said:

"It's a pity that the civil officials of the Xi Dynasty were good, but there were few military generals. How could such prosperity not attract others to covet it? It's a bit biased. When it comes to salary, after the fall of the Xi Dynasty, the 'half money and half grain' has been restored, until today! Why does the emperor not want his ministers to have more salaries and less corruption, but what if the treasury is empty?"

"The lord also thinks that 'high salary support for officials' is feasible?" Qin Wubing asked tentatively.

"Although it can't completely solve the problem of official corruption, it can make some officials with brains think about it. Is it worth it? It can also make life easier for good officials who are dedicated to serving the people!"

Qin Wubing lowered his head in thought.

"What good idea do you have?"

Qin Wubing was startled: "My lord thinks I'm a god? With just one finger, the treasury is full of gold and silver?"

Prince Xiang sighed in disappointment.

"I was just thinking, when will the national treasury be filled with local tax money?" Qin Wubing asked.

"Let's tidy up the household department and the official department first, and then accumulate slowly."

"Why not open shipping?"

Prince Xiang looked at Qin Wubing inquisitively and asked, "Do you know that there are many disadvantages in opening up shipping?"

"That's why we can't give up eating because of choking! My lord, is silver something that we produce in our own land?"

Prince Xiang came to his senses immediately: "There are silver mines, but not many, can you find the silver mines?"

"I can't find it! But if we can bring other people's silver to our own, isn't it more convenient than mining silver mines?"

Prince Xiang was taken aback.

"My lord knows that there are other dynasties overseas, right? Not everyone in the world has the surname Li."

"Of course I know! Wen Zong used to ship by sea before, and it was indeed very fruitful, but it also attracted Japanese pirates to attack and disturbed the people along the coast."

"My lord was just saying that the civil servants of the Xi Dynasty were fine, but lacked generals! Our sailors are weak and can be trained! My lord, please think, we have a lot of boats, all of which are our local products, only what we have, along the way. The sea breeze goes out to sea, and when they come back, those ships will be full of gold and silver or goods. The goods are sold for silver. This business can only be done by the royal family itself. Whoever wants to do it pays money on an annual basis, distributes it according to the type of commodity, and whoever offers the highest price will do it for him! This is not counting the tax to be paid for buying and selling goods..."

"You think it's beautiful!"

Qin Wubing shrugged and said: "I still have to think about it, what if it comes true!"

Prince Xiang stood up and paced around and said:

"It's useless to say these things right now. Since the leader of the Cao Gang can be explained by you, then there is still salvation. I will send a few officials and two hundred soldiers to follow him back to the Cao Gang. You will follow and clean up the gang. It’s even better if you can get some useful information, and it’s okay if you can’t, as every exit is blocked by him, I’ll see what else they can do!”

Qin Wubing was stunned. He thought that there would be a new errand, but he didn't expect it to be this new errand. Joining the Cao Gang at this time is like entering a tiger's den. Who knows how many people in the gang the Xichuan Prince's Mansion has instigated!

Thinking of this, Qin Wubing was a little excited.

Seeing Qin Wubing in a daze, Prince Xiang smiled and asked, "Are you afraid?"

Qin Wubing quickly shook his head.

Prince Xiang explained:

"I don't worry about sending someone else. We can't be too ruthless when dealing with this matter, and we can't turn a blind eye to it. The Cao Gang must be clean! Once it is done, there will be no disaster! After much deliberation, only you are the last Suitable, you are the best at adapting to changes!"

Qin Wubing got up and clasped his hands together, as if he had accepted the task.

"Bringing the sword that the emperor gave me, it's time to kill!"

"Shangfang Baojian?!" Qin Wubing's voice broke.

Prince Xiang smiled and said:
"It's rare to see that you don't talk nonsense when you are on an errand, let's count it as a reward! Go back and prepare, and leave the city after dark! You have to be faster than sending back news to the gang, so as to calm them down! You can't give them time to prepare, especially in the future. Knowing the real situation in the gang, you have to be more cautious."

Qin Wubing nodded fiercely.

At this time, the voice of the old monk shouting came from outside, Prince Xiang shook his head helplessly, and walked out of the inner room.

……

The old monk entered the door and began to complain. He believed Qin Wubing's words and went back to his room. He carefully checked every corner of the room to find out where the agency was.

After listening to the old monk's accusation, Prince Xiang looked at Qin Wubing with a serious expression, and asked in his eyes, "Why are you messing with him if you have nothing to do?" ! '

(End of this chapter)