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Chapter 260 Finance and Tigers

Xijing Ministry of Finance Building...

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Several financial officials holding documents walked past quickly, all of them with heavy expressions on their faces.

And in an office, waves of heated discussions were constantly banging against the door, as if they were about to rush out at any time.

Although the isolation is very good, if you walk by, you can still hear words like bastard, impossible, and finance.

But inside this office, there is another unusual look.

"Huhuhu..."

Guo Shunnian cursed for a long time, sat on the chair and gasped, still with an angry expression on his face.

"Lord, I'm here to see, the most important thing in the country is wealth. If these people are allowed to play around with asking for prices, wouldn't it mean that the national wealth will collapse? If the national wealth collapses, who will the imperial court ask for money to provide disaster relief and open up wasteland? ” (Han has a disaster relief fund of tens of millions every year)

"It's like having a banquet, but two tables of guests come, what should I do??"

Guo Shunnian turned his head and looked at a young man in the fourth seat from the lower left. He had some impression of this person. He was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Longwu. His surname was He and his name was Shaoan. He was considered a smart man. In the ministry, he was involved in everything big and small. I have done it before, worked diligently, and did not engage in conspiracies. I climbed up to the position of director.

"Nowadays, these people keep saying that they want to use financial resources to revitalize national affairs and prosper localities and ministries. In the name of prospering localities and ministries, they dare to ask us for 150,000 yuan for a hundred thousand yuan, and two million yuan for a million yuan. If it is not stopped, I am afraid there will be endless troubles in the future..."

"Our financial package this year is 400 million. In the first half of the year, 170 million has been allocated, and in the second half of the year, 230 million will be allocated. According to their way of doing things, in the end it will be nothing!!"

(Originally it was 200 million. The economy has developed rapidly in recent years and has quadrupled, but expenditures have also increased.)

"Among them, only the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Military have the most serious needs. In the budget of the Industry and Commerce for the first half of this year, a total of 25.2 million yuan has been allocated..."

"The military department has also disbursed 24 million yuan..."

"Last year, the industry and commerce revenue was 48 million Chinese dollars, and the military budget was 37 million Chinese dollars."

"In the second half of this year, the industry and commerce will ask for 30 million yuan, and the army will ask for 20 million yuan. Together, they will cost us more than 18 million yuan."

"With this inflow and outflow, our finances will have an additional 10 million holes. No one can bear it, not even the King of Heaven!"

"What's more, there are other departments that want more. The Ministry of Health wants 6 million more than last year, the Ministry of Infrastructure wants 10 million more than last year, and the Ministry of Education wants 9 million more. Other departments are all asking for more than they can fill!!"

When He Shaoan said this, he hit the table with a "pop" sound, waking up a lot of people who were still sleeping in a daze.

Guo Shunnian looked at this bold young man with a smile on his face. The Ministry of Finance needs such a person.

"Lord Budo..."

He Shaoan hugged Guo Shun and then said:

"As I just said, national affairs cannot be ruined by a group of treacherous and greedy people!!"

“It’s OK to give money, but it must be reasonable.”

"For example, in industry and commerce, we can add another three million based on last year's expenditure, and the rest will not be given even a cent more!!"

"The military department, not to mention, those common men keep saying that they want to defend the country's borders and open up its borders for the country, but where are the borders and where are the borders? All these things are enriching one's pockets and suffering for the common people!!"

A hint of disdain and a touch of ridicule flashed across He Shaoan's face.

"Shaoan, be careful what you say!!"

“You need to know that disaster comes from your mouth, so you must be on guard!!”

Guo Shunnian heard that He Shaoan criticized the military. Although he agreed with it in his heart, he still wanted to warn He Shaoan on the surface.

After all, that time in Longwu's tenth year was no joke.

(In the tenth year of Longwu's reign, the army's military expenditures were greatly reduced, which led to a reduction in army expenditures, which made many middle-level officers dissatisfied. In the end, they launched a direct confrontation with civilian officials. Several people died and the civilian officials were disgraced. Liu Peng was furious and ruthlessly After arresting a large number of people, we finally calmed down.)

(Since then, military spending must be kept on a positive track, which has become a consensus between the government and the opposition)

"I realize my mistake, Lord Butang!!"

Although He Shaoan apologized on the surface, it was just a show, and the news was spread out easily, and there was a clue.

"Shaoan, you just said that you wanted to refute them. I think this is not necessary."

"The so-called harmony in the court is what His Majesty has always mentioned. We can't break the rules, right?" (Liu Peng prohibits party disputes)

Guo Shunnian first talked about some common principles that everyone knows, and then changed the subject and said:

"But the finances still need to be dealt with. I will send those documents back to the ministries later and ask them to re-examine them. If they fail, they will continue to review them."

“Tried until it’s appropriate!!”

Hearing Guo Shunnian's words, He Shaoan secretly thought that he was a cunning person, and then he raised his hands and echoed:

"It's all up to the master's arrangement!!"

This long and smelly financial meeting finally ended, but when everyone walked out, they could feel a bit tired.

This big man's wealth is really difficult to manage. Not to mention the parents-in-law above him, there are also a group of children below who are waiting for food. What should we do? ?

These people are all so greedy that they want as much as they can, and never want less. Every year, their finance department is so busy that they can only revise the allocation rules over and over again, and the result is often a lot of scolding, and in the end everyone People compromise in helplessness.

And this is precisely the art of distribution! !

...............

"It's impossible. If we don't increase the number, our department won't be able to operate at all!!"

"The fiscal year is rising every year. What's wrong with us raising a little? What's wrong??"

Looking at Director Zheng of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce who was roaring at him, He Shaoan suddenly had the urge to laugh, because the other party's performance was so fake. What does it mean that the fiscal year is rising every year? Show this bastard the appropriation records. What is shameless! !

"Anyway, it's impossible to only increase by three million. Our department has recently recruited a large number of people..."

"Also, our department is planning to build a new dormitory building recently. This building alone costs 1.5 million, as well as daily maintenance. None of this is free. If you do this, will everyone survive?? "

Director Zheng said a lot, but he can sum it up in one point: give us money! !

In the end, He Shaoan could only answer:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zheng, it's not that I don't want to increase the funds for your Ministry of Industry and Commerce, but I want to find a way to increase it. The finances are increasing every year, but more and more people are sharing the money."

"There is only so much rice in the pot. Everyone has to eat, one bowl per person, and the bottom will soon be exhausted. You know, our Ministry of Finance takes the least and does the most work. Have we said anything about this??" ( The funds received by the Ministry of Finance are indeed the least among the major departments)

"Why is it that in this court who has done more, who suffers the most injustice??"

He Shaoan's words seemed to be low, but it gave people a feeling that he was about to explode, especially the last sentence, which directly made Director Zheng speechless in front of him.

"In this way, I make the decision and give you another one million or four million to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. That's enough. If it's not enough, I have nothing to do. You go to Guo Butang and see if he can give it to you. This number..."

Seeing that the scare was enough, He Shaoan took out his last trump card. This price was also discussed with Guo Shunnian and several other adults a few days ago.

(He Shaoan was appreciated by Guo Shunnian for his speech, so he was placed in an important position in negotiations with various ministries)

When Director Zheng heard this, he could only say in the end: "I have to go back to the ministry to report, please wait."

"Easy..." He Shaoan still had the same attitude as before, which convinced Director Zheng that four million should be the bottom line.

I'm afraid the oil and water won't be squeezed out.

"call……"

After Director Zheng, He Shaoan breathed a sigh of relief.

In the following days, He Shaoan continued to meet with several departments. It was basically a routine, and he would cheat as much as he wanted.

If you scare him first and add some benefits, most people will basically compromise, which makes He Shaoan famous within the department and is known as the haggler.

However, after cutting off so many prices, there are always a few tough guys.

No, first the education department came to the door.

"Lord He, according to your opinion just now, the Ministry of Finance has no money, so it has no money to allocate. But in my opinion, the Ministry of Finance just has money and is unwilling to pay!!"

"Let me ask, if there is no money, then why did you just say that you can add more money? The so-called extra money is false, but taking the opportunity to bargain is true!!"

"Sir He, you have turned the government into a gimmick for bargaining and buying food in the market. I admire you, I admire you!!" Looking at Director Luo of the Ministry of Education who was so angry with him, He Shaoan was very angry in his heart, but on the surface he was still angry. explain:

"Mr. Luo, what you just said is that I took the opportunity to bargain. What can we get if we bargain? Besides, your Ministry of Education asked for 43 million yuan this year. Where did you spend it? Don’t tell me what school it is and what scholarship it is!!”

"Those are all words to deceive others. We are all colleagues. Let me put it this way, your so-called plan to build a thousand libraries is, in my opinion, completely nonsense."

"I dare to ask Director Luo, do I have so many people who love reading, or are you planning to enrich your own pockets in the name of building a library??"

He Shaoan asked Director Luo a few words and didn't know how to answer.

"You, you spit on people!!"

“Oh, how do I troll someone??”

"you……"

Director Luo looked at the extremely shameless He Shaoan. He had never thought that someone would dare to break up like this. You know, don't everyone want to maintain a friendly and harmonious superficial peace? How could anyone dare to break this kind of peace? Default balance.

What's more, isn't it normal to use financial allocation to benefit people in the department? ?

Recently, an apartment building is being built in the industrial and commercial area. In Xijing, a place where land is at a premium, the land will be granted for free and the house will be repaired for free.

Finally, everyone lived in the apartment building, and everyone was happy.

As for who lost, everyone knows it, but hasn’t it been like this all these years? ?

Your Majesty didn't say anything. As long as you don't go too far, such trivial matters are usually forgotten.

But after all, everyone wanted to be proud, so they made some plans to ask for a few million more, and went back to provide benefits for the people in the headquarters. It has become an almost annual repertoire. Why did the market change this year? ?

He Shaoan looked at the dumbfounded Director Luo in front of him and said directly:

"Let's put it this way, it's not even a dime more money. If Mr. Zheng likes my 100 kilograms of meat, why not chop it up and take it to the meat market to see if I can sell it for some money and exchange it for some bricks and tiles... ” (The Han Chinese vegetable market is divided into a meat market and a vegetable market)

In the end, Director Luo could only angrily walk away and push the door open.

bump……

The sound of the door hitting the wall resounded in He Shaoan's ears, which showed how angry Director Luo was just now.

He Shaoan's face turned extremely ugly when he heard the knocking on the door. He was so angry that he kicked the wall. Then he heard an "ah" sound, which spread in the office with the door open, causing other people around him to Everyone in the office ran out, not knowing what was going on.

Until they heard He Shaoan's voice, some people were worried, mainly those female colleagues. After all, He Shaoan was still a talented person, and many people in their twenties were not yet married. After noticing that it was He Shaoan, they became romantically involved, and even more Worse, go and visit him.

(Men and women are equal in the Han Dynasty, and women can also take the imperial examination. However, because of traditional concepts, there are not many officials, but it is not impossible)

Some people are worried, and naturally some are gloating. After all, He Shaoan has been so prosperous recently, so naturally some are jealous.

Officialdom and the workplace are actually similar. If there are people, there will be competition.

Even more cruel! !

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"Humph, we are all mediocre people, why do we come here to find such a thing!!"

“I’m not ashamed either!!”

Under the bright light, Liu Peng was correcting the memorial. After correcting one of the papers about regulating the Colorado River and sorting out the river channel, Liu Peng was still very interested. But after learning that it was just the placement of a few small bridges, Liu Peng immediately saw the little idea behind it. He just wanted to stand out from his side and become a regular customer.

For this kind of person, Liu Peng directly approved a cabinet review, and then added:

"There is no need to deal with such nonsense memorials, the cabinet will handle them immediately."

After I finished writing, I lost my temper and added another sentence: "The mayor of this place will be demoted one level and transferred to the three Oregon provinces." (The three Oregon provinces are the least open because they are located close to Canada and have very cold winters.)

Then he put down the imperial pen and picked up a few more letters and looked at them one by one. These letters were normal and did not involve any evil practices, but it was not a big deal. Liu Peng approved the words "cabinet" and "self-care" respectively.

(These two words are also often used by Liu Peng. The name "cabinet" means to submit it to the cabinet for review. In fact, if you agree, you can see if there are any mistakes. "Self-care" means to let the people below take care of it. Basically, It is something that can be done but cannot be done.)

"Oh……"

Liu Peng beat Ha Qie, looked at the eleven o'clock on the clock, sighed, shook his head, and continued to correct the official documents.

This is what he does every day. Although Liu Peng plays with his concubines at every turn, most of them are during rest time. Most of the time, Liu Peng describes himself as an old scalper.

He is an old scalper who works tirelessly and works hard.

(In the royal family system stipulated by Liu Peng, the king of Han could rest one day a week and also on holidays. In fact, it was also the thought of the past life that caused trouble. After working for a period of time, he had to rest. If he didn't rest, he would feel like he was not a human being.)

Opening a memorial with financial allocations and the seal of the Ministry of Finance, Liu Peng frowned slightly and saw that it read:

"Your Majesty Guo Qi: All officials in the ministry are working diligently on finance and taxation for the second half of this year to repay the king's kindness. However, due to the affairs of the country and the government, the money requested by each ministry has been exceeded by countless amounts, amounting to tens of millions..."

"It has been like this for many years. It is not a serious problem. However, the greed of various ministries can be compared to the Qin State in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was extravagant and wasteful. Everywhere you look, it is full of devastation..."

"He Shao'an, the official of this year's headquarters, has to work hard to balance the financial affairs."

(Guo Shunnian intends to support He Shaoan)

"In the past years, various ministries have asked for more and more money for the use of each department, all in order to line their own pockets. They seem to be serving the public, but in fact they use private affairs to replace state affairs, and the family to serve the country..."

"All these things have happened over the years, just like building buildings for industry and commerce, building bathhouses for sanitation, and issuing pensions for infrastructure. They are all using the wealth of the country to pay for the greedy mouths of others!!"

"In terms of being public, to avoid being investigated for corruption, what is public and what is private??"

"Officials in the Song Dynasty were given monthly subsidies for carriage fees, charcoal, meat, and servants. They were considered noble!!"

"Officials in the Qing Dynasty also had the saying of keeping honest silver, charcoal respect, and ice respect. The number of people coming and going was as numerous as an ox's hair."

"It can be said that three years of purifying the magistrate's office cost one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver."

"However, I am a big man who governs the country with simplicity, and His Majesty follows the example. He can be said to be an honest king!!"

(Don’t look at Liu Peng’s backyard gardens, concubines, and sometimes hunting out of the palace, but in the eyes of today’s people, if he doesn’t spend money lavishly, don’t repair gardens, and doesn’t engage in seven expeditions to the south of the Yangtze River, he is an honest king. As for concubines , how much money can this cost? Besides, the expenses in the palace are countless. If you want to spend more, you have to check your status.)

"I would like to say that although I have offended my colleagues, if I don't say anything, I will let it rot. The wound will become bigger and the country's injury will become more serious. Over time, how can we save it!!"

"I am not selfish, but loyal to the king and the country!!"

(In fact, by exposing this matter, we suppressed the financial ambitions of those departments)

Liu Peng put down the memorial with a complex expression. If you say he doesn't know about such a thing, how is it possible? It's really a joke to think that the investigation bureau is a joke.

But knowing too much makes it difficult to do anything. You can't really change all your subordinates to Hai Rui wearing patches. Can such a person really get things done? ?

"That's all, we can't delay this matter, otherwise things will change if we delay!!"

Thinking of this, Liu Peng immediately wrote in a blank memorial:

"There should be no self-interested things. If they do, the country will decline..."

"As the cabinet strictly investigates the use of national wealth for personal gain, the mastermind will be dealt with strictly, and the rest will be demoted and the gap will be made up with annual salary..."

"Legislation should be made to stop internal selfishness. If you do it again, you will be killed!!"

"Of course, we also need to increase the benefits. This can be discussed by the cabinet and submitted to Gu..."

In the end, Liu Peng did not cut it across the board, but left a gap. After all, everyone is a human being, not a god.

He himself is not a great and upright saint, let alone ask others to be.

This kind of thing can only be controlled, but cannot be completely killed. If it is beaten to death, it will be even more terrifying if it finally breaks out.

Liu Peng knew it well.

drip...

It was twelve o'clock. Liu Peng looked at the memorials on the table that had almost been corrected. He picked up one of them tiredly and continued to work.

It wasn't until 12:25 that Liu Peng finished correcting.

Lying on the bed, Liu Peng tossed and turned by himself, unable to fall asleep. After all, what he had just done was to close the tiger's cage. It would be difficult to make the tiger disappear.

It’s even more difficult! ! !

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(End of this chapter)