Kowloon wins

Chapter 149 Father and Son Soldiers in Battle ([-])
"What are you going to do?"

The old man thought that the third master was going to talk about the household department, but he didn't expect that the third master would ask for a decree to go to Henan for disaster relief. My son can't delay at all, and I feel very grateful for the third master's daring to take responsibility at this time, but considering the current situation of the treasury, the old man can't help but have a lot of doubts about the disaster relief, so he looked cautiously He asked a question.

"Returning to Huang Ama, I think that disaster relief and building dikes seem to be two things, but in fact they are two and one. If the embankment is not strong, it will still be difficult to protect in the coming year. The two things should be done together. I am willing to take care of it. Willing to ask Huang Ama for permission."

The third master came prepared, and he was very impassioned when he dealt with it. He took over the two extremely difficult tasks without hesitation.

"Imperial Mafa, my grandson is willing to accompany my father on the mission, and I ask Huang Mafa for permission!"

As soon as the third master finished speaking, before the old man could express anything, Hong Qing, who was kneeling in the crowd, started to move, took a few steps on her knees, and came to the third master's side, following the petition with a passionate expression.

"Well, it's not good for your father and son to have such a heart. It's just that the treasury is empty now, and it's hard for me to give you the full amount of silver taels. This matter may not be easy. Do you have any regulations?"

The old man stayed up all night last night. What he was worried about was the disaster relief and dike reinforcement. He knew how difficult these two things were without the full amount of silver. Seeing that the third master and his son were so brave I am really relieved to be in charge of the job, but I am relieved to be relieved. When it comes to how to handle the job, the old man still has to ask clearly. After all, these two matters are important matters related to the safety of the people, and there is absolutely no room for any mistakes. of.

"If you go back to Huang Ama, I know that the treasury is in trouble, so I don't dare to ask for a full amount of silver taels. However, I ask for three things: first, I implore Huang Ama to exempt Henan from the present and tomorrow's taxes; second, to give The son-in-law is to control the authority of Henan and the governor's yamen of the river; thirdly, I implore the emperor Ama to allocate 120 million taels of silver and 30 shi of grain and fodder for disaster relief and embankment repairs, and the rest of the slack, please allow the son-in-law to exchange with salt In other words, if there are these three things, the ministers will definitely not dare to betray the great trust of the emperor Ama."

The third master kowtowed heavily, and with tears in his eyes, he listed the conditions he asked for one by one. The words he said were exactly what Hong Qing said yesterday. Of course, this is only a part, the most critical operation The core didn't make it clear.

"Shiotin?"

The benefit of salt and iron is the foundation of the country's taxation, and it should not be moved lightly. Since the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, it was only when the San Francisco Rebellion was quelled that some were sold to raise military expenses. It is to ensure that the country's taxes will not be lost. At this time, the third master proposed to ask for salt, and the old man inevitably hesitated.

"Huang Ama, this matter must never be done. The profit of salt and iron is the foundation of the country's taxation. Once this example is opened, there will be endless troubles!"

"Huang Ama, please be careful, this case cannot be taken lightly!"

"Huang Ama, although disaster relief is very important, the country's most important weapon is not as good as it is. You must not make a big mistake because of a small one. I ask Huang Ama to make a clear decision."

……

The elder brothers didn't want to see the third master succeed, but when they saw the old man was hesitant, they all got excited, not only the ninth master and others cheered happily, but even the fourth master followed suit, And those courtiers who were close to the eighth master were not far behind, and the voices of opposition became louder for a while.

"Ok!"

It's good that everyone didn't yell, but after such yelling, the old man became angry, waved his hand impatiently, and snorted heavily, instantly making everyone who was yelling vigorously dumb.

"Yinzhi, in your opinion, how much salt is needed to get things done?"

What the old man hates the most in his life is tearing down the stage. Seeing a group of elder brothers who don’t see anyone when they are doing business, each one is more active than the other. It’s really hot, but it’s just a matter of saying, but it’s inconvenient to fight After turning over a boat and stopping everyone's yelling, they didn't say any more, looked at the third master with piercing eyes, and asked with a serious expression.

"If you go back to Huang Ama, 260 million catties of salt will be enough for you, and I ask Huang Ama to fulfill it."

The third master has already done the general ledger, so he knows what the old man's limit is. Now that the Tao is about to come out, he seems quite confident.

"260 million catties? Well, I'm sure!"

The old man is a man of hard work, and he knows the current situation of Yanyin by heart, and after a little calculation, he sees that the cost is only more than 230 taels of silver, which is compared with the 150 million taels of the 18-year cost of the embankment proposed by Hong Qing. A total of [-] million taels was saved, even if the grain fodder brought by the third master was [-] shi more, it could still save more than one million taels of silver.

"My son, thank you, Emperor Amalongen!"

As soon as he heard that the old man agreed to his request, the third master's heart fell to the ground, and he quickly thanked him.

"Well, you must remember that not only the victims of the disaster need relief, but also the embankment must not be neglected. At least it must be guaranteed for ten years. If not, be careful of your skin!"

The old man must have played it right, but he was still not at ease in his heart, and the words of exhortation seemed rather severe.

"Don't worry, Huang Ama, I will follow Huang Ama's teachings carefully, and I will never dare to make mistakes!"

As soon as he heard the old man's words, the third master couldn't care less about being excited, and hastily kowtowed heavily, making a sincere promise.

"Well, that's good. Does Qing'er have anything to say?"

Regarding the third master's ability to handle affairs, the old man can still trust him. Hearing what the third master said now, his uneasiness has calmed down a little, and he didn't continue to ask questions endlessly. Instead, he turned his head and glanced at Hong Qing. He asked in a flat tone.

"If you go back to Huang Mafa, your grandson also has two requests. One is to ask Huang Mafa to allow his grandson to mobilize some people from the Hedao Yamen to participate in the embankment work; , for the purpose of embankment reinforcement, if there are these two items, my grandson will boldly accept the important task of embankment reinforcement, and ask Huang Ma's law to be fulfilled."

Originally, even if the old man didn't ask, Hong Qing would still make a request. If the old man asked such a question, it would be in Hong Qing's arms. There is no reason not to climb up the pole quickly. One mouth is two conditions Jump will come out.

"Hmm, if you dare to promise the ten-year embankment, I will agree."

The old man has been in power for more than forty years, almost every two or three years, the Yellow River has to collapse once. Either there is a problem in Henan, or there is a flood in Shandong. Great effect, there is no doubt that this non-stop Yellow River has long been a heart problem for the old man. Now that Hong Qing said it so confidently, he was really interested, so he made a request instead.

"The grandson is willing to be a military order!"

Hong Qing is actually not proficient in river regulation, but he knows who is proficient in it, and he knows it well, so he does not panic, and he agrees boldly.

"Hahaha... Well, Huang Mafa gave this decree. If the river cannot be cured by then, Huang Mafa will ask you for your little ass!"

Seeing Hong Qing's childish face full of seriousness, the old man suddenly became in a good mood, and laughed and teased Hong Qing.

"Grandson complies with the order, thank you Emperor Mafalong!"

Hong Qing had long thought that she would have the opportunity to be on her own, and now she was very excited when she heard that the old man was ready to play. As for those threats, he didn't take them to heart at all, and thanked her loudly kindness.

"Well, then I will wait and see."

The old man was obviously very satisfied with the performance of the third master and his son. In addition, the two biggest troubles of disaster relief and embankment had been settled, and his mood improved greatly. Everyone retreated, and then glanced at Ma Qi who was still in a state of panic, and called out with a solemn face: "Ma Qi!"

"Wei Chen is here!"

I was interrupted by the third father and son before, and Ma Qi was glad that he might have escaped, but he didn't expect the old man to turn back suddenly, and his body lying on the ground trembled uncontrollably, but he felt helpless , so I could only bite the bullet and respond.

"The bank is in the charge of the Erhu Department. Now that we owe so much, how do you plan to catch up? Is there a regulation?"

Although the mood has improved a lot, the old man does not intend to postpone the matter of the national treasury deficit. He is determined to solve it together today, so he will not pay attention to Ma Qi's embarrassment Embarrassed, he asked with a cold face.

"This……"

Ma Qi originally acted with the old man today, but he didn't expect that the play would become real as it was being performed. Seeing that such a hot potato was about to be held in his arms, Ma Qi immediately I was so anxious that I was sweating profusely, and I really didn't know how to explain it for a while.

"Ok?"

How does the old man know that this matter is not March's fault, and that such a heavy responsibility of chasing after him is not something that March, a bachelor, can bear. It is big and involves a wide range of areas. Even if the old man is an emperor, it is not good to force this matter on the heads of his brothers. There is no choice but to use the innocent Ma Qi to act first.

"Imperial Ama, my son has a book to play!"

The coldness in the old man's cold snort was astonishingly thick, not only Ma Qi was shaken, but also the courtiers kneeling beside him were covered in cold sweat, and they were all silent for a while, even the atmosphere was shocked. Those who didn't dare to take a breath casually, in the unbearable silence, saw Fourth Master stand out from the crowd on knees, and reported aloud.

"Om..."

That's right, as soon as Fourth Master came out, the officials below started to riot again, not because of anything else, but because the big guys had vaguely guessed the reason why Fourth Master came out at this time, and then thought of this guy's ruthlessness Ruthless, the courtiers who owed the treasury silver couldn't help feeling chills.

(End of this chapter)