I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 120 Take money from the imperial court and dig your own river sand!

The treasury of Jiangling Mansion is already empty enough to starve mice to death.He Tongjuan would blow his beard and stare at him twice every day, and would throw him a face from time to time.

He also wrote papers to the court every day, saying that he didn't know how to save money and was extravagant.The drought on Jinghu North Road has already formed, but there is not a single bit of relief food in the treasury.

If Guo Yi's various drought prevention strategies had not been implemented safely, not only would no people die of hunger and thirst in the entire Jingbei Road, even more than half of the fertile land could be irrigated in time.

If it weren't for this, I'm afraid His Royal Highness the King of Chu would have been unable to argue.

However, although these drought prevention measures are in place, they have indeed emptied the treasury.

Even though Guo Yi has already divided some of the candles, and even though the salt field in Liuhe Village has expanded its production, it is still a drop in the bucket.

Because, this blacksmith workshop, as well as the bobbin workshop next to it, have been in operation all the time.

Labor and raw materials are simply a waste of money.

So, in a word, there is no money in the treasury...

Faced with the King of Chu’s inquiry, Guo Yi was also very helpless. He thought about it and responded: "Then pay! The scale is too large, and we cannot call for forced labor. Recruit short-term labor and work to pay the spring tax. Work for two months. [-]% of the spring tax.

Anyway, it's not time to collect the spring tax, so we still have time to prepare.The saltworks are already expanding production, and the paper mill is about to start operation.

There is also this new type of shovel, which can also be produced in batches and handed over to merchants for sale.

And the porcelain kiln outside has also been repaired.I will send a message back to my hometown in a while, and let Brother Jin and the others bring the raw materials over, and start firing porcelain in these two days.

In short, first recruit workers to dig river sand, and promise to pay them spring tax.When we have money, when the spring tax is collected, we will make up for it to the court. "

King Chu nodded thoughtfully, but Ye Huaiwu was already dumbfounded.

How can it still do this?

They went around and around in a big circle, just not to conscript forced labor and not to increase the burden on the people.

You must know that corvée is stipulated by the law!
The labor law of the Great Zhou Dynasty included servants and husbands.Official service is the official service of the landlord to the imperial court, and husband service refers to the peasants being dispatched by the imperial court to perform labor service. They are two systems with completely different natures.

In fact, official households and situational households were exempted from military service, while female households, Shanding households, and monks and Taoists were all exempted from service.

Husband's service is also called miscellaneous corvee.Most of the laborers are homeowners and semi-owner farmers.

At the same time, the tenant farmers were regarded as customers, and as the court's civil servants, they also had to serve their husbands according to Dingkou.

Therefore, the slave labor in the Great Zhou Dynasty mainly came from owner farmers, semi-owner farmers and tenant farmers.

During Ding Fu's service, the imperial court also distributed a certain amount of money and goods.Taizu once rebelled against the ancient system of "not giving mouth food" to slave husbands, and established a husband's food system of "one husband is given two liters of rice per day".

And one liter of rice weighs about 1.25 jin.One man was given two liters of rice per day, that is, about two and a half catties of rice per person per day.

In this way, it is actually not too little.

However, regardless of giving rice or paying money, there is no such thing in the treasury now!
The king of Chu lowered his head and thought for a while, but his smile became more and more bitter, and he couldn't help lamenting: "There is no money in the treasury! Even if there are candles and salt to make up for it, it is still not enough to make ends meet.

He Tongpan was a top picker, saying that he was lonely, wasteful, and didn't know how to save money, and he didn't know how to plan for the drought.

At that time, I am afraid that there will not even be a grain of rice for porridge! "

Guo Yi's eyes lighted up when he heard the words, and he couldn't help asking anxiously: "He Tongpan also made a statement, saying that there was a severe drought on Jingbei Road?"

"En!" The King of Chu nodded without hesitation, and then explained: "Naturally! As a general judge, he not only has the position of supervision. Taxes, prison lawsuits and judgments."

Well!After hearing this, Guo Yi couldn't help raising his eyebrows delicately: "Since that's the case, did your Highness write a letter stating the severe drought on Jingbei Road?"

Hearing his question, the king of Chu was very puzzled. This is an obvious thing at all. Why does this kid still ask such a question?
What kind of medicine is he selling in this gourd?

At this thought, I couldn't help frowning, and looked at him sideways: "Gu naturally also wrote a letter every three days, mentioning the drought. Moreover, the imperial court has sent an inspector, but I don't know why it hasn't arrived yet."

Although the Jinghu North Road appeasement envoy already had a strategy to deal with the drought, and it was quite effective.However, the drought on Jinghu North Road is an indisputable fact that no one can deny.

After Guo Yi listened, the corners of his mouth could not help but a slight smile: "Since the appeasement envoy along the way and his judgment are all on the drought, then the drought on the Jingbei North Road is a certainty, and the court already knows it. up.

That being the case, His Highness went on to write a letter, requesting a reduction of [-]% of the spring tax due to the severe drought on the Jinghu North Road, which led to a reduction in field production.

And we use this [-]% of the spring tax to recruit part-time workers.As long as those who apply for the job finish this period of short-term work, [-]% of the spring tax will be reduced or exempted.

As for those areas where the river is cut off, and the field yield is reduced due to severe drought, we will subsidize some money. "

His idea is a bit coquettish!

There is a severe drought on Jinghu North Road, that's right.No one can deny it!

However, the appeasement envoy has emptied the treasury and carried out various disaster relief work, with remarkable results.

That is to say, only a small number of areas have experienced severe drought, which has caused the fields to lose yield.

And the [-]% spring tax reduction and exemption by the imperial court is for the entire Jinghu North Road!
This also means that in areas where there is no drought that reduces the production of fields, the [-]% of the spring tax reduced by the imperial court becomes extra income!
Guo Yi's idea is to use the court's money to dig out river sand on Jingbei Road.

Instead of paying for Jinghu North Road and digging out its own river sand.

This time, even Ye Huaiwu couldn't help giving a thumbs up, and praised sincerely: "Erlang, you are brilliant!"

The king of Chu also had a smile on his face. As a private aide, he really recruited the right one.Not only can you make money, but you can also save money!
But Guanshi Zhu reminded me from the side: "Your Highness, you said just now that the imperial court has dispatched inspectors, so how should we deal with it?"

Forehead…

Right!

And inspectors too!

Although I don't know why it hasn't come yet, it will happen sooner or later, and it will arrive sooner or later.

When King Chu and Ye Huaiwu thought of this, their smiling faces immediately collapsed, and their faces were full of sorrow.The inspection envoy came to Jinghu North Road to inspect the drought.

It is impossible for you to lie and conceal the report!

Ye Huaiwu thought for a while, frowned and said: "Then when the inspector arrives, take him to the drought-stricken area to see, we did not lie about the drought!"

After finishing speaking, he subconsciously turned his head to look at Guo Yi and asked for his opinion.

But Guo Yi shook his head and said: "No matter who the visitor is, he must be a member of the imperial court, a loyal minister of the Holy Majesty, and his heart is absolutely devoted to the Holy Majesty.

To impress him, there must be enough things.Profit or fame!
Enough benefits, or a reputation that lasts forever. "

(End of this chapter)