Zhuang Qingzhai was stunned for a while, and asked dumbfoundedly, "This is what the emperor meant?" ”

Xue Qing took the opportunity to say: "Look at what you said, just like the white deer coin before, you have to make trouble with the palace, as if it was from the palace." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info It doesn't matter if it's a white deer coin or a military spending. Those are all major revenues and expenditures of the imperial court and the Han army, can it be the idea of this little girl in the palace? Could it be that the palace also put it in his own pocket, so that our father and Jun Hou could not go hungry to fight? Look at what you say. ”

Zhuang Qingzhai also knows. Whether it is the White Deer Coin or the matter of the right to mint it, it is the emperor behind it. Xue Qing is just a pioneer. But what else could he do? For example, now, Zhuang Qingzhai really wants to scold the shameless emperor. The nobles have just been exploited with white deer coins, and the people of the whole country have been exploited with salt and iron and wine.

It's only been a few days, and I'm going to come out like this again, this time I don't even have an excuse like Bailu coin, so I just opened my mouth to ask for money.

Xue Qing took the opportunity to launch a political offensive: "The great cause of national defense will be passed down for generations." Fighting against the Xiongnu is the obligation that every one of our Han people should fulfill. The Huns were brutal by nature and did not produce, but only knew how to come to our Han land to plunder livestock, grain and people. It's really my biggest henchman......"

Balabada a whole bunch. Zhuang Qingzhai's expression looked at Xue Qing like he was looking at an idiot. When her saliva was about to dry, she said slowly: "Does Your Highness regard the old man as an ignorant rural villager, I don't understand these truths." ”

Xue Qing said with a smile: "Since the prime minister understands, it will be easy to do, you know what the imperial court's finances look like." The emperor really has no choice. As courtiers, we can't just think about eating and eating. Now the court and the emperor have difficulties. Can we find a solution? Prime Minister, you assist the emperor, manage yin and yang at the four times, care for the people, and fight outside. If you don't make a statement about this first, it's a bit too much to say. ”

Zhuang Qingzhai's face turned pale: "Okay, okay, don't say it." Can't I pay for it? In this way, I contributed 800,000 yuan in the name of my family. Support the Northern Expedition of the Imperial Court. That's all right. ”

800,000 yuan, two white deer coins, is it enough? Obviously not enough. Xue Qing smiled slightly: "The prime minister gave 800,000 yuan, who would dare to exceed this amount in the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty." That's not enough in the end, so it makes sense to be numerous. ”

Zhuang Qingzhai's face turned pale: "Then how much do you want?" ”

Xue Qing smiled slightly: "Four thousand gold." ”

Zhuang Qingzhai was taken aback: "You sold the old man, see if this bone is worth four thousand gold, good guy, I only have a year's worth of money." I only have a lot of food in a year. Do you know it or not? ”

Xue Qing smiled and said, "This palace also knows how much land there is in the prime minister's name. How many other gardens? The prime minister wants to believe that this palace will not propose such an amount without a detailed investigation. 4,000 gold, I believe the prime minister can still afford it. ”

Zhuang Qingzhai said angrily: "It's all for you, the old man even sold all the clothes for you." Then my whole family has thousands of people, where are we going to eat? Do you take care of the food? ”

Xue Qing smiled: "No matter." ”

Zhuang Qingzhai asked: "Then are you borrowing money on behalf of the court and the emperor, or are you asking for nothing?" ”

Xue Qing shrugged and said, "If you want it in vain, you won't pay it back." ”

Zhuang Qingzhai's nose was crooked: "You're kidding." There is borrowing and repaying, just like when the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion was in the past, voluntary borrowing, that still makes some sense. You red-mouthed and white-toothed man won't give it back. Why should I give it to you. ”

Xue Qing snapped her fingers and said, "Defend the family and defend the country, and be related to the country." The husband is responsible. National hatred and family hatred. Jiangshan Sheji ......"

Zhuang Qingzhai said angrily: "Don't talk about that useless to the old man." Four thousand gold, you think it's four thousand catties of copper coins, that's four thousand catties of yellow, orange and orange gold. Don't say it anymore, it's impossible, I won't give you a five-baht dollar right now. ”

Xue Qing said with a smile: "Prime Minister, I heard that you love your youngest son the most, but it's a pity that your martial arts title can only go to your eldest son, and this prime minister's position is in charge of the government, and it is not like other small officials who can inherit it from father to son." To put it mildly, after a hundred years of the prime minister, what will happen to the future of the youngest son. ”

Zhuang Qingzhai asked, "What do you mean, do you want to sell martial arts?" Just such a big chief, worth 4,000 gold? During the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, Emperor Xiaojing only sold a thousand gold at most, you ......"

Xue Qing smiled: "What about Guan Neihou? ”

Zhuang Qingzhai was stunned: "Guan Neihou also sells?" Are you kidding. ”

Xue Qing said with a smile: "What is the Hou of Guannei, if you are willing to give 8,000 gold, this palace will sell you a real liehou." ”

Zhuang Qingzhai's head was a little dizzy. The marquis system was handed down from the Spring and Autumn Period, and only martial arts and relatives could be crowned marquis. You can be an official when you enter the court, and you can eat food in the opposition, for thousands of generations, as long as the Han does not perish, as long as you don't die and rebel. That's the hardcore crop, the rice bowl made of gold.

In the past, when the government was tense, the title was not sold from time to time, but there were a total of 20 levels of titles. The above levels are not sellable. Otherwise, the court will be in chaos. Then now the emperor is planning to be completely shameless. Even the liehou was sold?

It's one thing to sell, it's another to sell it. Originally, those who sold martial arts lords spent money to buy titles just wanted a façade to decorate themselves. The imperial court is just giving a little political treatment. And the knighthood treatment of really dividing the house and land will not be given.

Otherwise, the court will directly sell the house and land. Thinking of this, Zhuang Qingzhai smiled contemptuously: "It's just a disguise of empty heads." What's the use of having that head? Good? Or is it good-looking? ”

Xue Qing sneered: "Eight thousand gold, change liehou, and one thousand households." 20,000 gold, 2,000 households, hereditary replacement. Through and through. ”

Zhuang Qingzhai gasped, do you want to move seriously?

For a moment, Zhuang Qingzhai thought a lot. First of all, as the prime minister, Zhuang Qingzhai should oppose this policy. It's okay to go on like this. It's not a good thing to sell an official beard. Now that even the princes can be sold, so in the future, can the officers and courtiers also spend money to buy it? In the long run, the country will not be a country.

Coming back, being the prime minister was not Zhuang Qingzhai's original ideal, and this time he was temporarily found by Emperor Wu to be the prime minister, and he was not prepared at all. As a dying old man, what he thinks about most is what he can leave to future generations and the entire family in a hundred years. It's human nature.

Besides, even if you sell your title, how much can you sell it? A hundred, two hundred? It's up to the sky. It's not much of a big deal for the country as a whole. The impact is not huge. (To be continued.) )