Just when the imperial court was still busy because of the Khitan rebellion, another evil incident happened in the imperial city of Shendu.

The matter was not big at first, and a Lang official of Liupinnan Province died violently in the canteen while eating in the official office. Although the matter is very sad, it is not a major event that interferes in the government, it is nothing more than the sadness of relatives and friends, and it can be dealt with by the company.

However, on the way to deal with the funeral matters, things began to ferment gradually. First of all, the cause of the official's death was determined, and his family members took medical attention and found that the official's dine-in was Chen Dou, who had a chronic qi disease, an imbalance in the spleen and stomach, and a sudden death caused by the accumulation of food in the abdomen.

This naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the officials' families, and quarreled with the official kitchen staff of the department. But the responsibility for this matter really does not lie with the cooks, although the official dine-in is also one of the benefits of the courtiers, the food is provided to the Guanglu Temple. Because there was a large number of soldiers at the end of last year, so the welfare of officials was reduced, although Guanglu Temple was in charge of hundreds of officials to eat food, but Taifu only gave a few thousand Chen beans, and the grain and rice were less.

Due to the quarrel of the family of the official who died violently, in order to prevent the matter from further fermenting and expanding, the guards of the left prison, who had close contacts with Guanglu Temple, secretly collected the official's body and sent it to his private residence.

However, the guards of the left prison themselves were not involved in the funeral of officials, and they used the wrong specifications in the hurry to collect the secret utensils. This violent death of the official was originally a five-grade dismissed Chaosan doctor, who died in the affairs of the official family, and should have the gift of a young prison, and also gave the funeral graveman and funeral utensils, etc., but the left prison guard gave the thin coffin and sent it directly to the palace, which is undoubtedly a big disobedience.

In this way, the nature of the matter is serious. Originally, this official had already died unexpectedly, and as a result, the funeral treatment did not follow the specifications. This is not only a matter of life and death, honor and disgrace, but also a series of issues related to the giving of a well-dressed family and grandchildren.

Of course, his family could not tolerate such a way of dealing with it. As a result, his descendants returned to the imperial city of Duanmen with a coffin, and his heirs even held a knife in front of Duanmen to cut their hearts to make a clear will, and they were not insulted by this indecent manner!

As a result, this incident naturally caused an uproar both inside and outside the government and the opposition. Although the response of the imperial court was also timely, the emperor personally sent King Yu to go outside the end gate to bury the filial son with the gift of five products, but the person has died, even if there is any remedial plan, the bad influence has been irreparable, from the folk folk song to the hundred divisions in the court, the situation has been fermenting.

The so-called rabbit died and the fox was sad, and the first to be attacked by the courtiers was naturally the officials, including Taifu and Guanglu, who were concerned about the food and food.

It is an indisputable fact that the supply of materials for Beijing officials has been reduced year by year, especially since the use of troops last year, the treasury has been depleted as a result. The cuts in dine-in are only one aspect, and many officials have been in arrears for a long time even with basic salaries.

In the past, he may have been able to persuade himself with loyalty and diligence despite the difficulties of national affairs, but now he has died! Manchu courtiers donated their talents to help the state, but the treatment was repeatedly reduced, why was the court so mean?

If it's something else, the court may be able to press it hard. But now a large number of middle- and lower-class courtiers are holding the court accountable, and no one dares to put their beaks lightly, so as not to burn themselves.

"Dugi Zhucang, is there really no money and food to support? Hundreds of officials donate their strength for the country, but they are treated so harshly, if there is nothing to give, what face can they have to appease the grievances? ”

In the Great Internal Affairs Hall, the emperor roared at the case, and in addition to being angry, there was even more horror in his eyes that could not be concealed. There may be a plan for the chaos on the four sides, but the resentment of the DPRK will really endanger the fundamentals!

However, no matter how much the emperor roared, the prime ministers in the hall could only be silent. Since the revolution, the financial situation of the DPRK and China has always been so-so and manageable.

At the end of the year, a military incident, 100,000 horses were collected and forcibly used in Hedong, and the wealth and goods of Dugi were almost consumed. At present, even if we increase the collection of materials from other prefectures and counties, it will take a period of operation, and it is really difficult to raise enough goods to compensate for the materials of the courtiers in a short period of time.

"The Manchu Dynasty conspires with state affairs, but none of them can solve the immediate troubles?"

The emperor asked again, his tone a little hoarse and trembling.

After a long while, Sun Yuanheng, the squire of the military department, spoke: "In the old days, Di Xianggong was in Zhishangshu Province, and when the ministers entered the opportunity, I heard that Di Xianggong wanted to set up a warehouse and a warehouse in the Changping Warehouse of Zhuzhou. Due to the restructuring of the canals in various states, the dead are often recruited to fill the legs, and it is necessary to set up a miscellaneous warehouse for expenses ......"

"Hurry up to Shangshu Province and ask for the count!"

When Li Dan heard this, he was like grasping a life-saving straw, and hurriedly sent an envoy to Shangshudu Province to inquire.

The lieutenant did not dare to slack off, spun off and returned, and brought back several large boxes of Shangshu to save old documents. At this time, the prime ministers did not dare to make a noble gesture anymore, and they were busy sorting and sorting through the books and searching, and soon sorted out the relevant matters.

This is not only Bianzhou, but also Songzhou, Xuzhou and other prefectures and counties along the canal. Because it is related to the matter, it is handed over to the state and county to operate separately, and the related matters are under the unified planning of the metropolitan water superintendent. It is precisely because of this that at the end of last year, the imperial court's financial calculations and expenditures were not included in the inspection of the Ministry of Statistics, but were calculated by the judges of various states, so this part of the money and grain was still stored in the prefectures and counties and the warehouses and was not used.

Now the storage of all states has totaled, and there are even more than 300,000 yuan of money, silk grain and other items. Although this sum of money and food is not much, it is undoubtedly a life-saving money for the current disgruntled Shendu Imperial Court!

"Di Gong can really trust the affairs of the state!"

Seeing such a result, the emperor finally calmed down a little, and first sent envoys from all walks of life into the state to transport this amount of money and grain, and then said: "Di Gong is in good order, not extravagant in good years, and prepared for famine years, so virtuous, it is a pity to be honored, and immediately make a system and summon Di Gong to the court to discuss things!" ”

Hearing this, the expressions of the prime ministers in the political hall also changed slightly, some were overjoyed, and some were sad.

Without waiting for the rest to speak, Prime Minister Wei Juyuan had already spoken: "There are many events inside and outside the national situation, and Di Xiang's public government has been in power for a long time, and it is indeed elegant to return to the dynasty to share the burden. However, the small amount of money and food calculated by the Heliancang is not enough to demonstrate Di Xianggong's talent in governance. In addition, Caocang and Lianben are not based on Di Xianggong, but within a few cases of the old affairs of His Royal Highness King Yong, and Di Xianggong has also become a strategy. ”

Hearing this, the smile on the emperor's face froze slightly, and after a while, he said again: "Di Gongcheng is the minister of the country, so it is indeed not solemn to summon a piece of paper. ”

Not to mention this small twist and turn in the political affairs hall, as soon as the news of the imperial court's large-scale dispatch of personnel into the state to collect and accumulate warehouses to supplement the information of the Beijing officials spread, it did calm down the feelings of the courtiers.

Most of the middle- and lower-level officials themselves are most indignant that their efforts have not been valued by the imperial court, but they also know in their hearts that once they continue to make noise, not only will it not be beneficial to the court, but they may also smash their own jobs. Now the imperial court is actively seeking remedial measures, regardless of the effect, at least this attitude is quite sincere, which makes people feel comforted.

However, just when the court was relieved about this, there was chaos next. The families of the nobles in the Shendu City suddenly gathered domestic slaves and directly robbed the official warehouse of the Zuo Tibetan Office located near Lidefang Xintan!

In the second half of last year, the imperial court frequently made plans for awards, which naturally involved a large amount of money and food. But at that time, most of them were just empty promises, only giving books but not gifts.

Originally, the plan of the imperial court was to use last year's tribute to pay for these gifts, but because of the gathering of Xijing armor soldiers, the soldiers of Zhuzhou entered the capital in a hurry, so that the transportation of Zhuzhou's tribute was delayed. After the war disaster in Hedong, a large amount of money and grain was used by the other side, and the relevant rewards could only be delayed again, and a large amount was still not given.

This time, the courtiers were noisy, and the imperial court transferred the states and warehouses to support them, but there was still no reward for the honors and nobles in the system. There are even rumors in the fang that not only will the gifts of the nobles be withheld, but even the personnel will be transferred to Hebei to quell the Khitan rebellion.

In this way, the noble families naturally can't bear it. Could it be that only those who are in the court are loyal ministers of the Tang family, and their ancestors who shed blood and sacrificed their lives for the Tang family are all raised by their stepmothers?

The courtiers were restless, and they stopped at the paperwork. But the nobles made a disturbance, but they directly robbed the official warehouse. After this incident, the situation in the DPRK, which had been somewhat calm, was shaken again. The soldiers of the two yasu guards urgently dispatched to quell the riots, and there were nearly 100 families of the nobles involved in the arrest!

Although the people involved were brought under control and did not cause greater turmoil in the workshop, what should they do next? The nobles can be said to be proud of the country, and the gifts they have received are all made in a clear text, and now because of the violation of the time limit and chaos, although it is indeed a criminal punishment, but if the sentence is really handled, it is undoubtedly the entire court to be subverted!

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After the incident, the emperor stayed in the Great Inner Zhenguan Palace, and even went out of the Great Cause Gate to meet with the ministers in the outer court. This time it's no longer about putting pressure on the prime ministers, but really don't dare to go!

It is true that the courtiers are restless, but the clamor of the nobles is even more terrible, and it may even cause a military disaster in Kinai at any time!

"I push the grace and the public, I am afraid that the old minister's family will be at a loss, and the morality of the mother and son is still ignored, and the family will repay me with this? What a sin I have, the whole world is narrow-minded, and I cannot be tolerated! ”

Li Dan sat in the hall, drinking bitter wine, and a lieutenant official stepped forward and said cautiously: "Fang Jin's foreign dynasty has all kinds of disturbances, and the only thing that suffers is a shortage of money. The treasury is empty, and even if the saint has a clever plan, it is difficult to do it and meet the wishes of the people. However, there is still a store of money and grain in Dugi, which will surely comfort the masses and stabilize the situation......"