Chapter 142: The Integrity of the Clan?
In his previous life, whether it was a national or personal debt operation, there was. Not to mention that most of them can only afford a house and a car by taking out a loan. Burdened with heavy mortgages and car loans, only those who can afford to marry a daughter-in-law. In those countries alone, there are a few countries that do not have a large number of domestic debts and foreign debts. There is even a country that lives by issuing government bonds and is still mixed with the world's number one power.
Besides, how did the big countries in the West expand. It is not that before the war is fought, bonds are issued to raise funds. Profit from the war and repay these war debts. Otherwise, most of those countries would not have been as big as the Great Qi Dynasty, and if they did not rely on this issuance of bonds, their economies would have been dragged down by frequent wars.
In order to raise money and food for this disaster relief, he, the emperor Laozi, even stopped Shouling, which shows how scarce the imperial court has been. At present, this gold is not a nest stall, although playing white strips for a few months can't completely solve the dilemma, but it can be alleviated, right?
Besides, let those clans who are bound to be unwilling to hemorrhage this time earn some interest. If they are up and down, wouldn't it be stronger for the court to clean up the waist pole? In Huang Qiong's eyes, this is really a matter of killing two birds with one stone, and at most the court will lose some face. But then again, if the disaster relief is not caused in time, it will not be a shame.
"What, what kind of system is it to let me go to the money I owe them? As the king of a country, I actually owe money to my relatives, if this is spread, where is the dignity of the court, and where is the face of the heavenly family. Do you want me to be the king of Zhou? How can you have such a ridiculous idea? It's also a shame that you're a well-read person in history books. ”
For Huang Qiong's idea, the emperor naturally had absolutely no way to agree. For him, the king of a country, wouldn't it make people laugh when he owes money to others and spread it? Outsiders know, how should they look at the court and themselves, the king of a country. The shameless King of Zhou Xun in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, who was chased by the Chinese people, is a lesson for the emperors of all dynasties.
Hearing the emperor's words, Huang Qiong couldn't help sneering in her heart. When is this, and I can't bear to lose my face. If you really have that steeliness, why are you still looking for these hairless iron roosters to fight the autumn wind? If I hadn't been here today, how would I have plucked the hair from these guys according to your usual ways?
When it is extraordinary, you don't understand the truth of doing extraordinary things, and you are still the king of a country. "No innovation, too conservative," this is Huang Qiong's inner comment to herself, the emperor Laozi. Who said that the emperor can't owe money? I don't understand the truth of borrowing chickens to lay eggs. Those local tyrants in his previous life, and who didn't owe a bank loan?
Huang Qiong secretly despised the emperor's short-sightedness in her heart, but sighed in her heart. If the grain is not purchased by the imperial court, it will be transferred to the disaster area to provide relief to the victims. In the hearts of these guys, who have been thinking about the loss in the embankment and the replenishment outside the embankment, I am afraid that hundreds of thousands of stone grain will really fall into the hands of the victims and have three good achievements.
In Chinese officialdom, there has been an unchanging bad habit for thousands of years, that is, there are policies at the top, and there are bound to be countermeasures at the bottom. If it is said that it is not sold, it is disrespectful to resist the will, and the most important thing is to take the title and kill the head, and the light one must also be confiscated and imprisoned. But if you play some scheming and do some skills, there is.
In particular, the local officials colluded with those clans and worked together to fool around. If you get it right, you have to make a big leak. These people even dare to sell out the official warehouse, what else do they dare not do. The disaster waits for no one, the victims don't wait for anyone, and if we really wait until the basket is solved, it will be too late for anything.
Seeing Huang Qiong's worried face, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Don't say it again, I will never do what you say." But don't worry, I'll send the Imperial Historian and the Imperial Messenger to supervise the whole process. If I find that a few people are fooling me and the people of the world, I will definitely not spare it. ”
Speaking of this, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief: "With a few of them taking the lead, it will be much easier for the rest of the clan to talk." I then gave an order to the kings and princes of several counties in Shanxi, Hebei, and Lianghuai, and asked them to also take out some of the grain and sell it at the official price. In this way, the drought can basically be survived. ”
Seeing that the emperor's attitude was so resolute, Huang Qiong could only shake her head helplessly in her heart. If these clans can bow their heads so simply, then there are really ghosts. Longyou and Shaanxi have always been fierce people, especially Longyou has always been a mixed place between the Tibetan and Han people, and it is the main residential area of the party and Qiang.
Now it is estimated that the two places are already full of dry firewood, if those clans go too far this time, it is possible that the emperor will not be able to get used to it. It's not even good, it's good if it's not all over the place. If it really causes a popular uprising, just one party item is enough for the court to drink a pot.
Today, Huang Qiong has already seen the faces of these clans, how can she really rest assured? Folklore, the greed of the Great Qi clan can be called the head of all dynasties, and it really deserves its name when it is seen today. Pin your hopes on these people, plus those imperial histories that can even sell impeachment articles. What consequences can be triggered, I'm afraid it can only depend on whether God blesses it.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong could only take one last resort. He arched his hand and said, "Father, the son has another strategy." Haven't you already raised 400,000 yuan? Coupled with the donations from several clans just now, you should have 500,000 yuan in your hand. Erchen thought that it was better to let them go nearby directly, and first transfer some of the grain to the second official warehouse. ”
Then, the imperial court sent a highly respected minister to come forward to transfer grain and grass for disaster relief. As for the food money, the sons thought that they could pay for it from the 500,000 yuan first. Erchen thought that although this money was a little less, it could support it for a while. After the autumn tax enters Beijing, it will be purchased all at once. ”
"Erchen thought that it was not necessary to purchase all the grain sold at the official price of the clan at one time. It's still summer, and the disaster hasn't reached its worst yet. First of all, on the basis of this 500,000 yuan, some grain will be purchased for disaster relief. The rest will not be left for the time being, and will be purchased together after all the autumn taxes are entered into Beijing. ”
"The food purchased after the autumn is just in time for the worst autumn and winter, as well as the spring famine of the following year. Moreover, Erchen thinks that although the drought in Erlu is widespread, it is impossible for all prefectures and counties to be affected to the same extent, and the severity of the disaster is still different in different places. Although the second road was not a big harvest last year, most areas were also considered to be smooth weather. ”
"To say that the people of Erlu have no food in their hands at all, and the sons are also a little unconvinced. Therefore, Erchen believes that it is indeed necessary to raise some food at the moment, but the absolute amount is not so large. Therefore, for the time being, it is completely possible to purchase a part of it first. As for the rest, after the autumn tax is put into storage, it will be purchased together. ”
"As for the capital, Erchen thinks that the number of displaced people gathered in the capital right now is enough. If a part of the disaster victims are increased, not only will the capital be overwhelmed, but it will also easily cause civil unrest. There are several large granaries around the capital, although they still have to bear the supply of the four major battalions and the hundreds of civil and military officials of the imperial court, but it is not true that they can't squeeze out any food. ”
"Now there are less than two months left before the autumn tax enters Beijing. Erchen thought that in Zhucang, he would ensure that the grain storage base for two months was guaranteed. You can squeeze out some of the food first and take it out to help the victims. The remaining shortfall can wait until the autumn grain enters Beijing, and then it can be replenished into the official warehouse where the grain is transferred. ”
"At present, the most difficult thing for the imperial court is to wait for the autumn harvest for these two months, as long as it can survive these two months, wait for the autumn tax in Jiangnan and the salt tax in Lianghuai this year. Even if the entire Longyou and Shaanxi Road are cut off, the imperial court has no worries. Moreover, in this way, it will not only be possible to provide relief to the victims in Beijing, but also to replace the old grain in the granary with new grain this year. ”
"Father, the non-sons don't trust these clans. You have also seen the situation in the past few days, how can these people be reassured? Not to mention them, it is other people, how many people can really let go of the word at the head? These clans of my Daqi, once it comes to money and food, there are not many people who can believe it. ”
"You? Ah Jiu, is the clan so unbearable in your mind? It is true that some clans act recklessly, but most of the clans are still good, and you don't want to be blinded. Well, you don't have to say much about it. It is true that a few of them love money, but they still have basic ethics. Otherwise, I would not have donated such money and food. ”
"As for the rest, I will also send someone to supervise this matter, so don't worry too much. As well as your charter, I have been thinking about it carefully in the past few days, and I feel that the opening of the port and trade is still very promising. For some time to come, you will still have to focus on this aspect. ”
The emperor obviously still has confidence in the so-called ethics of these clans. It's just that his confidence doesn't know if he has confidence in the integrity of these clans who dare not resist the will and disrespect the conduct, or the integrity of money and grain. However, in Huang Qiong's opinion, I am afraid that the former is more faceted. It's just that those people, whether they can give the emperor this face, at least for now, I'm afraid only they know.
In fact, the emperor was too confident in his own skills and the courage of those clans. was made out of so much money and food at once, and these clans were never really willing at all. After leaving the Wende Palace, several clans didn't say a word, and went directly to the East Palace.
These clans, which are not very clean under the buttocks, in order to be able to get the protection of the prince, secretly give the prince a large sum of money every year. The least, five thousand guan a year. There are many, like the king of Yuancheng County, which is 10,000 yuan every year. As for the rest, that's a separate story.
These clansmen, who were really unwilling to hemorrhage, put the hope that the emperor would be able to redeem the holy destiny at this time on the crown prince, who collected a large amount of money and goods from him every year. A few of his own people have to provide the prince with a lot of money and squander every year, and at this time, the prince can't just take the money and not do anything.
In fact, after listening to the tearful description of these clans, the prince described what happened in the Wende Palace, especially after the various evil deeds of the British king. The first thing I thought about was not to be angry for them, but to be greatly sour. These clans had just arrived in Beijing, and even until yesterday they had been accompanying the emperor to receive them.
But now, it was inexplicably replaced by that. The difficulty of grinding his teeth with these clans in the past few days, he has also participated in it for two days, and he is not unaware. But I didn't expect that this hard bone was actually gnawed down by that cheap seed, not to mention, and from these guys who have always been untouchable, so many hairs were forcefully plucked.