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() Lu Tianming really doesn't understand why Su Tiancheng made such an arrangement. He is very familiar with the taxes and expenses of the whole county, and he can almost recite them. The Yamen did not hand over a single coin to the court.

In other words, it would be even more impossible for Su Tiancheng to take out so much money by himself.

He is Su Tiancheng's assistant officer, there are some problems that must be clarified.

When Lu Tianming entered the second hall, Su Tiancheng was reading the pleadings.

"Master Lu is here for the expenses of renovating the cultivated land."

“大人,江宁县全年的赋税,不过13万两白银,改造耕地,购置耕牛,就需要开支10万两的白银了,县衙官吏每年的俸禄和补贴,需要1万两千多两银子,上缴两大营二万5000两白银,五城兵马司5000两白银,巡检司有了如此多的军士,亦是需要开支银两的,这算来算去,收缴的赋税,维持开支都是不够的,更不要说上缴朝廷了。”

Su Tiancheng's face became serious.

"Master Lu mentioned the key point. Without money, we can't do things. This requires us to think of ways. To increase income, I have thought of it. The county government's expenses also need to be greatly increased."

Lu Tianming looked at Su Tiancheng, he was at a loss for words, the expenditure was not enough, and the county government had to increase the expenditure, could it be that this money could fall from the sky.

"Jiangning County is a land of prosperity, not to mention the South Stable. The daily expenses all need money. The officials of the county government have too little salary, and it is difficult to support their families. Our team officials strictly They don’t have enough silver to meet their demands. Isn’t this a joke, if they keep doing this, who can guarantee that they will always be clean.”

"My lord's consideration is that the only way to find a way is from the conventional aspect, but the county government can't come up with money."

"People are alive. They always have to find a way. I have thought about it. If you want county government officials to work hard, you must increase routines. Otherwise, you are not qualified to ask them to do their best."

Lu Tianming was a little confused.Judging from Su Tiancheng's attitude, it seems that he is very sure.

“常例的标准。我也考虑过了,知县、县丞和主薄,每人每月400两银子,典史、巡检司巡检、副巡检,每月300两银子,司吏每月100两银子,典吏每月80两银子,书办每月50两银子,衙役全年500两银子的补贴,从下个月开始,按照这个标准执行,每月都发放下去。”

Lu Tianming's body began to tremble. While Su Tiancheng was speaking, he had already started to settle accounts. According to this standard, Mao calculated that the annual silver needed was close to 30 taels, which was an astronomical figure.

"My lord, the county government really doesn't have that much silver. I just estimated that the county government has 37 clerks, including 42 clerks, 120 clerks, 28 clerks, and If two hundred yamen servants are distributed according to this standard, it will cost more than [-] taels of silver."

Lu Tianming hasn't said it yet, plus the previous expenses, including the taxes paid to the court, at least 60 taels of silver are needed to maintain it, which is impossible to imagine.

This does not include the expenses of the Sergeant of the Inspection Department.

"Master Lu, all these taels of silver are spent by the county government, but after the regular taels are released, the officials will never be allowed to collect other taels of silver. If anyone corrupts the law, they will all be dismissed. There is no reason to say, and ugly words are also said. In the front, if there is a problem with Mr. Lu, this official must impeach him."

"Your Excellency has set this rule, and the lower officials fully agree, but the lower officials really can't find so much money."

"I'll figure out how to deal with the silver issue. I have another idea, to set up a special supervisory organization to supervise the behavior of county government officials at all times. Those officials who do nothing and do nothing can also be dismissed."

"The renovation of cultivated land and the renovation of ditches this time are the touchstones. If you can't do things well and delay the construction period, then don't think about doing things in the county government, pack your bags and go home."

Lu Tianming nodded again and again. With such a high salary, if he still can't handle things well, then he really shouldn't think about doing things in the county government.

"It needs to consume tens of thousands of taels of silver every year. Presumably Mr. Lu has some doubts. I haven't finished my words yet."

"The strength of households must be strengthened, and a team dedicated to collecting taxes must be set up. The quota is approved to be about 50 people. Five people will be selected from households, and the remaining 45 people will be selected from the team of government officials. The task is to collect taxes specifically. The book office is exactly the same, the funds must be fully guaranteed, and the people selected this time must be capable and able to complete the task of collecting taxes, otherwise, there will be no place for the county government to spend so much money every year."

"Master Lu is directly responsible for matters related to the performance appraisal. This matter must be effectively grasped. The task assigned by the county government must have a leader for every task. Master Lu is only responsible for the overall situation. There are more specific details below. If the officials, pawns, and secretaries who handle affairs cannot complete their tasks well, or if there are any deviations, the county government must pursue responsibility. According to this method, as long as we work together, we will definitely It is able to do all the things in Jiangning County well."

Su Tiancheng has basically stated the general idea. Of course, it involves detailed issues, which requires Lu Tianming to implement it. Once the system is determined, it must be strictly implemented. This is the so-called not eating well. Less, beating hard.

Su Tiancheng's idea is that I will satisfy all your officials' living requirements, let you live a life of a gentleman in the county, let you have a good life in the county, give you the honor and money, but if you don't Do things, I'm sorry, I will take back everything, you don't have any complaints, the opportunity is given to you, you don't cherish it yourself.

Governing any place depends on the promotion of economic interests. It is impossible to ask others to sacrifice their lives to do things without giving them enough treatment. People do things down-to-earth with temporary enthusiasm, and they can't persist for long. For a long time, it has been the same for thousands of years.

Local construction is the responsibility of the government. The so-called take from the people and use it for the people. It is impossible for the government to create silver. It can only balance capital, promote the circulation of capital, and use the value created to improve The local environment allows everyone to enjoy it. Under such a cycle, the goods in a place can be circulated as soon as possible, thereby creating greater surplus value.

It is impossible for Lu Tianming to understand these truths, and it is also impossible for Su Tiancheng to explain them.

The news that the county government officials increased the regular money just got out, and it caused a huge sensation. Everyone never dreamed that there would be so much regular silver. , More than the annual salary, many people can't believe it, thinking that this is a fairy tale, the county government has no money, and everyone can't get it.

In the morning hall, everyone’s disputes over this matter were equally fierce. Increased remuneration is of course a good thing, but there must be a place to pay the money, otherwise, a bad check will be issued and cannot be cashed. It is also useless.

It was Su Tiancheng who made the final decision and decided on this matter.

When Qu Qingze entered the second hall again, his expression was extremely serious.

"My lord, have you ever thought about the impact it will have on the surrounding area after issuing so many regulations? Yingtian Mansion, including Nanzhili, Shangyuan County and Jiangning County are all located in Nanshang. If Jiangning County implements this What would Shangyuan County think, this kind of treatment far exceeds that of officials in Yingtian Mansion."

Qu Qingze vaguely knew that Su Tiancheng could find a way to get the money, so what he was worried about was not where the money came from, but the impact it would cause.

"I have indeed considered this matter, but you have to think about it. Jiangning County has to do so many things. If the officials of the county government don't have enough to eat and can't support their families, let's talk about how they do things. , The silver taels for this expenditure were collected by Jiangning County on its own, without relying on the imperial court, and taxes must be paid on time every year. Could it be said that other people can put forward any opinions? Change is hard to achieve."

"But if you do this, the impact it will cause may affect many things in Jiangning County."

"Not necessarily. You and I know the amount of regular silver. The annual regular silver of the county magistrate is not less than ten thousand taels of silver. As for the county magistrate, the master, the history, etc., it is also a few thousand taels of silver. The following Officials can think of all kinds of ways, instead of getting the money secretly, it is better to get it in the open, so that everyone can have something to say, someone has corrupted the law, and the investigation is upright."

Qu Qingze was a little speechless, there are some secret things that everyone knows, but they will not be put on the table. If Su Tiancheng did this, wouldn't he be using himself as a target to be attacked by others.

However, Su Tiancheng punished Zhou Shunqing, and there was no major incident. Perhaps this incident can be dealt with.

Seeing Qu Qingze leave with a frown, Su Tiancheng sighed softly. Since he wants to do big things, he must make some changes so that it can be effective. If he develops step by step, it may not be able to operate in time. , Daming has collapsed. (To be continued. Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets,