Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 317
Zhao Huan is rich, and he doesn't mind giving a sum of money to the treasury to tide over the difficulties.In this world, the surname is Zhao, not Li.

"About 100 million shi of rice or wheat grain, or 1000 million guan." Li Gang said cautiously. This money was not the 1000 million guan that was urgently given to Guanzhong Qingmiaofa.

The 1000 million guan He Li promised to pay back 200 million guan at the end of the year. He wanted the 1000 million guan, but he still didn't return it.

Zhao Huan glanced at Zhao Ying, Zhao Ying nodded confidently, even 1000 million guan, [-] million guan is not without it.

"Let's go to Zhao Duzhi for the money." Zhao Huan said indifferently.

Money is the most useless thing in this world.

For example, Zhao Huan has never used money himself, so he doesn't care about money.

Li Gang bowed his head and said yes, if the official family was not someone like Zhao Huan, he could only learn from Cai Jing and try his best to make money everywhere.

Maybe he is better than Cai Jing because he is not greedy for money.

But to no avail.

If you are desperately trying to make money, you have to comply with the unspoken rules of making money, and share the accounts with the gentry and non-officials. In this way, it is ordinary people who suffer.

Cai Jing’s approach is typical of demolishing the west wall to repair the east wall, repairing and repairing, and finally everything collapses.

Li Gang directly demolished the emperor's wall, which is very taboo.

Unfortunately, Li Gang is a novice prime minister, so why isn't Zhao Huan a novice emperor?
Neither of them took it seriously.

Zhao Huan feels that it is a very normal logic to take from the people and use it for the people. After all, he lives in such an era.

Most of the money in Zhao Huan's hands was copied from the house, the proceeds from Yanyun sixteen prefectures were divided, and Zhao Ying's management came from it, and it was absolutely taken from the people.

Zhao Huan really likes building large-scale construction, filling pits on Hebei Road, building Taiyuan City on Hedong Road, and building Yanjing on Yanjing Road, but this kind of large-scale construction is for building cities and state affairs, not for his own luxury enjoyment.

In this way, although Zhao Huan built the city to fill the pits and used the labor relief workers, although it was very expensive, a large number of local people also brought their own dry food to participate in it, saving a lot of expenses.

But if you want to build a palace, absolutely no one will bring their own dry food.

In fact, the cost of Zhao Huan's large-scale construction projects was not very high, and Zhao Huan's requirements for Yanjing Road were also very low.

This kind of strange thing that the minister asks the king for money, and both sides think it should be done, just happened in such a grandiose way, and no one has dissuaded it.

Therefore, Zhao Gou felt that this kind of behavior of the emperor of Bianjing was really strange. He was originally an emperor, and he was sitting on the world, but he didn't enjoy the thankless reform.

Changing back and forth, one day I will change my throne, and I will know how to repent.

"When you help the victims, you must ensure that the money and food reach the disaster area and the hands of the people. If you are unable to deal with this matter, you can ask Li Bangyan. He should be back from Hedong Road by now." Zhao Huan asked .

Li Bangyan is very good at standing in line. When Qimen entered Beijing, Li Bangyan took two old servants and rushed from Bianjing to Hedong Road all the way to join Zhao Huan.

However, Zhao Huan acted in a hurry. From Yunzhong to investigation into Hedong Road, and then to Guanzhong, his whereabouts were erratic, and Li Bangyan failed to face the saint.

On the contrary, Zhao Huan had been back to Beijing for several months, and Li Bangyan returned to Bianjing slowly in a bullock cart.

Li Gang knew that he was not an all-knowing and omnipotent person, so Li Gang bowed his head and said yes to Zhao Huan's suggestion.

When Li Gang left the Xuande Gate, he looked back at the imperial city under the setting sun, and was in a daze for a while. He naturally knew that it was not good to take money from the official family, but he had a way, so he would not open his mouth.

Now that he is spending money everywhere, he has finally managed to maintain a balance of income and expenditure. However, with the current Jingbei Road incident, he has no choice but to ask for money again.

Fortunately, the officials didn't care much.

Li Gang's sedan chair did not go back to the mansion, but directly found Li Bangyan's residence, a small courtyard with two entrances and one exit, which was not very eye-catching in this bustling Bianjing city.

Li Bangyan was really surprised when the porter said that Li Gang was visiting.

In Li Bangyan's view, Li Gang, the prime minister, is much stronger than he was back then!

Don't bow your head in the face of danger, don't be afraid in the face of imperial power, and try to deal with everything in a comprehensive manner.

Therefore, he was really surprised that Li Gang could come.

He hurriedly tidied up and went to the main gate to meet Li Gang himself, and said repeatedly: "Li Dazai, rare guest!"

"Shi Mei has broken a certain hat." Li Gang said with a smile, and entered the mansion with Li Bangyan.

Li Gang told Li Bangyan about the court affairs, and also told Li Bangyan that he was ordered to come.

"Dazai, there is something I have to say. You ask the officials to pay money from internal funds, or not to return it. It is really rare in the world. It has never been heard of before." Li Bangyan shook his head again and again. monarch and minister.

Of course, in the Song Dynasty, "Qihua" is still its original meaning. It is a strange and beautiful flower, and it is not derogatory to praise people for being outstanding. 【Note 1】

"Dazai, you need to distinguish between public and private. Today, the national treasury is temporarily empty. You ask for money from the internal funds. If one day the internal funds are short of money and the national treasury is empty, you have to learn from Cai Jing and go around to get money for the officials?" Li Bangyan first said Point out Li Gang's mistake.

But Li Gang shook his head, and didn't think about answering this matter. He knew the official family and always felt that the official family was planning a major event.

It's just that Li Gang doesn't know what the officials are planning to do.

But Li Bangyan obviously doesn't know what the officials think. This is a prime minister. If he leaves the center of power, he will become less sensitive to various things.

"It's a great honor for Li Dazai to visit today. But Li Dazai, I'm afraid I can't help you with your political affairs." After Li Bangyan finished speaking, his face became depressed.

In the past few months, he transferred from Bianjing to Hedong Road, and then from Hedong Road to Guanzhong. He finally saw how bleak the people under the golden calamity looked like.

Along the way, what impressed Li Bangyan the most was the real benefits of the various official policies to the common people.

Therefore, Li Bangyan reflected on his various actions when he was in power in the past, and wrote a letter.

When Li Gang asked about the relief of Jingbei Road, Li Bangyan said with shame: "In the third year of Xuanhe, the Supreme Emperor ordered a certain person to bring 200 million guan and 30 stones of grain and grass to help Fangla on Liangzhe Road and Jiangnan East and West Roads. Rebellion."

"A certain failed to fulfill the emperor's order, which led to the rebellion of Liangjiang and Zhejiang. In the fourth year of Xuanhe, the Supreme Emperor killed all the families of the people in the south of the Yangtze River." When Li Bangyan talked about this, he sighed for a while.

I still think highly of myself.

The matter of Fang La involved six groups and needed relief for four groups. Li Bangyan brought 200 million guan and 30 stones of grain and grass, which was absolutely not enough.

But the Supreme Emperor only gave him such a little, what can he do?
Li Gang became more courageous, and the lion directly asked for 1000 million guan!
To Li Bangyan's surprise, the emperor actually took the money out of his internal treasury!

"I knew that Shi Mei had tried his best to help Jiangnan, but it was up to people to plan things and God to make things happen. There was nothing I could do if I couldn't provide relief. Because of this, I asked Shi Mei for advice. Where did the relief come from?" There is a problem." Li Gang said with a smile, he didn't mean to make fun of Li Bangyan.

It is really not easy for this prodigal prime minister to use less than 200 million guan to help Liangzhe Road.

Looking at Li Gang's attitude and the development of the matter, Li Bangyan also knew that Li Gang was sincerely asking for advice, rather than coming to tease him, and he said with emotion: "I have learned from the pain, and found that the bad is the bad thing. To save the people, save the officials first."

　Strange flower: The original meaning refers to strange and beautiful flowers, which are often used to describe unusual and excellent literary works or outstanding characters.It is a metaphor for someone (or something) who is unworldly and full of personality.Now the term is more ironic, referring to something different that is beautiful and outstanding.

　　
　
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