The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 239 Chapter 230 VII Zhao Kuangyin Wants to Borrow Money
"Prince, why didn't you report the news we got to the emperor?" Liu Hongqing asked in confusion.

According to his understanding, King Jin was restless doing this, and the emperor would never get around him if he knew about it.

"What should we say to the emperor? Could it be that King Shou Jin wants to rebel, what is the evidence? Now he is just a sign of restlessness, you just keep an eye on it."

Zhao Xu is not so stupid. If you want to tell Zhao Kuangyin about this, let alone whether he believes it or not, you will probably be unlucky first.

Besides, he is more confident that Zhao Guangyi has no way to escape his control, and there is no need to worry about these things.

Here Zhao Kuangyin is discussing important matters with Miao Xun, Zhao Pu, and Zhao Guangyi. He considers these three people to be his confidantes.

In particular, Miao Xun was recently assigned to Zhao Kuangyin by Zhao Xu. At this stage, Zhao Kuangyin did not squeeze his labor less.

However, Miao Xun really gave some good suggestions. Even a great prime minister like Zhao Pu admired him, let alone other people.

"When I sent a few of you here today, something really happened. That is, the treasury is short of money. There is no money in the treasury now. I don't know what to do now."

"I ordered Li Tao, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, not to disclose any information. I am afraid that it will cause panic. By then, all the ministers will know that the court has no money, so it will be difficult to control."

A few days ago, Zhao Kuangyin asked Li Tao, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, how much money was left in the treasury, and he was about to prepare for the scientific examination.

The various expenses must be not small, so Zhao Kuangyin wanted to make preparations in advance and make a budget.

As a result, Li Tao faltered and dared not speak out. Under Zhao Kuangyin's repeated persecution, he finally revealed the truth.

There is no money in the national treasury, there is no penny, and the current treasury is empty. In other words, the national giant is about to go bankrupt.

This situation is very serious. If you don't want others to attack your country, you can perish yourself.

That's why Zhao Kuangyin met the three of them in a hurry to see if they had any ideas. After all, this situation cannot last for too long.

"Your Majesty, I think this matter is easy to handle. The treasury has no money. We can collect taxes. Every country in the past dynasties did not do this. Tax collection is the best way."

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhao Guangyi immediately expressed his thoughts, which was what he had just thought of.

Just blurted it out, I don't know if he did it on purpose or what, this sounds like a bad idea.

This was not immediately opposed by Zhao Kuangyin:

"It's not okay, and I will never do it."

"The emperor's ministers feel that this is a routine practice. Even the previous dynasty has done such a thing. Not only that, which dynasty did not do this, and our Song Dynasty is not the first. What are you afraid of?"

"Guangyi, I know that all dynasties have done this, but I absolutely can't do this. Our Great Song Dynasty can't be like other dynasties."

"Guangyi, have you ever thought for the common people, whose interests will be harmed by taxation?" Zhao Kuangyin looked at his younger brother.

"Presumably you also know that it is the interests of the common people, but we established the Great Song Dynasty in the first place so that the common people would no longer suffer. It is still the season of taxation. Can we do this?"

"Our Great Song Dynasty is not a dynasty of extortionate extortion, and we cannot be the same as others. Besides, if this is the case, we will soon lose the hearts of the people."

"Our Great Song Dynasty has only just been established, and the people's hearts are not yet stable. We can't stand such a toss at all. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people will perish the world."

Zhao Pu listened to it for so long and said:

"The emperor is right. It is true that taxes cannot be collected now. Once public resentment is aroused, the consequences will be even more serious."

"Furthermore, King Jin, your tax collection plan is not unfeasible. It was in the prosperous age, when the people were rich. At that time, it should be fine for the imperial court to collect a small tax."

"Our Great Song Dynasty does not yet have such conditions, we can't take this risk, so what the emperor said is very reasonable."

After Zhao Pu finished speaking, he bowed to Zhao Kuangyin and King Jin and sat down.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Miao Xun again: "What does Mr. I don't know mean?"

Miao Xun, who closed his eyes and meditated, also opened his eyes:
"Your Majesty, I have been with the people below for many years, and I know what the people need. If there is indeed a war in the country, they will definitely give great support."

"But now we have no stock in our own treasury, and if we go to collect taxes, I'm afraid the people will complain."

Miao Xun did not say what his opinion is, but it is clear that he still does not support taxation.

Zhao Guangyi saw that three of the four people present were opposed to it, so could he persist foolishly?
"Your Majesty is a minister who didn't think carefully, please don't blame him."

"Hey, Guangyi, I'm very happy that you can put forward your opinion, but in the future, you have to take a long-term view, and you can't just see the immediate benefits."

"The younger brother has been taught."

"Your Majesty, the pot helmet is empty now. It is impossible to drag it on like a method, but the wealth that the imperial court can control is not much, and most of them are in various towns."

Miao Xun finally led the problem to the direction of the feudal town, which is exactly what Zhao Kuangyin wanted to see, and he was thinking of getting closer to this aspect.

"Sir, you are right. Speaking of which, the treasury of our central government is not as large as that of a single feudal town. The emperor really enjoyed himself when he was not a Jiedu envoy. I really want to be a Jiedu envoy." make."

Zhao Kuangyin's words are three points true and seven points false. It is true that he was at ease when he was not a Jiedu envoy.

The fake is that you are a Jiedushi. Is this possible? Even if you are willing, other people are not willing.

"Your majesty must not say that. If someone with a heart listens to it, the consequences will be disastrous."

Zhao Pu hastily tried to persuade him that he was sincere, and that if he changed to another emperor, he might not be able to reuse him.

"It's okay, I'm just feeling emotional, besides, none of you here today are outsiders, Mr. is someone I respect, Zhao Pu is my important minister, and Guangyi is my younger brother. If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?"

Zhao Kuangyin's true feelings are revealed, but this is also suspected of buying people's hearts, so he must do enough superficial efforts.

"I have now come up with a good idea, which can temporarily solve the financial difficulties of the imperial court. I have considered it again and again, and this is also feasible."

"Oh, the emperor has already made up his mind, so I will listen to it with all my ears."

"I decided to borrow money from my brothers, those Jiedu envoys, to replenish the national treasury temporarily."

The three people in the room were stunned. After repeated confirmations, they proved that they heard correctly. What Zhao Kuangyin said was to borrow temporarily from those Jiedu envoys.

It is really unprecedented for the emperor to borrow money from the ministers. I don't know what Zhao Kuangyin thinks.

　died

　　
　
(End of this chapter)