In the summer of 313 A.D., in Luoyang, the sun shone in the sky, people changed into thin shirts, and the poor people who had no money only wore sleeveless vests, and even bare shoulders.

The hot climate drove away the cold, so that people who did not have winter clothes could not go out, and the summer staggered spring planting and autumn harvest, which can be said to minimize the cost of war.

The side hall in the North Palace of Luoyang, the former Shangshutai, and the current cabinet.

Prime Minister and Shangshu Ling Yuan Kui,

Tai Lieutenant and Shang Shu Servant shot Xu Xiang,

Sikong and the Ministry of Shangshu Ding Palace,

Situ and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Wang Yun,

Su Gu, the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Cao Tian, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Xiang Qi of the Ministry of Industry.

Of the eight members of the cabinet, except for Cao Xing, the secretary of the Ministry of War, the remaining seven have already arrived.

In the cabinet, the main seat was suspended, and the owner of the seat was now like an ant on a hot pot, circling around in the hall, leaning over and leaning on crutches, but his mouth kept whispering:

"Rebel! Rebel! ”

The other members of the cabinet, you look at me, I look at you, and they show a lot of impatience, but there are exceptions, Situ Wang Yun's eyes can't hide the taste of excitement, as far as the overall expression is concerned, you are anxious about you, I can't help it.

This made Xu Xiang and Ding Gong feel a taste of betrayal, Wang Yunke has always been on the same front with him, and he was raised by the same master, and now there is a great feeling of betrayal.

Cao Tian and Xiang Qi, the two Chu military descendants on the side, exchanged glances with each other, and Cao Tian also comforted each other:

"Xiang Fuxiang, this court matter is a little embarrassing for you, the craftsman! But rest assured, all this is expected by the lord, and our lord I will not do this uncertain thing! ”

Cao Tian's voice was very small, and it was close to what Xiang Qi said, so only Xiang Qi could hear it, Xiang Qi's face was much better when he heard this, and he said in his ear:

"Thank you, my lord, for letting me, a lowly practitioner who is despised by the world, enter this cabinet pole! When traveling now, who doesn't respect a complementary minister!

The second prime minister is still a servant, and the prime minister is still a scholar, it's not something I can touch, after the lord comes back, this auxiliary minister is still a really capable person! ”

This is not the first time Xiang Qi has submitted his resignation, the Ministry of Industry has been doing it for nearly two years, and he has long lost his initial freshness, and he deeply feels the lack of his ability.

The Ministry of Works, a member of the cabinet, is the same as the remaining five Shangshu, and the people send the auxiliary honorific title, and then the person sends the second minister to the Shangshu servant, the prime minister Shangshu Ling, is already a very human minister.

Xiang Qi's work on this day is not only to engage in technology research and development in the past, but also to conduct shipbuilding, but to have an overview of civil engineering, water conservancy, roads, shipbuilding, spinning and other projects and all technology research and development in the country.

Xiang Qi attached to Cao Tian's ear:

"There are too many things managed by the Ministry of Works, and most of them are national affairs, if it weren't for the assistance of the right-hand man sent by the lord, I really wouldn't be able to finish it, and I am not as good as Cao Fuxiang, although you also rely on the help of the waiter, but you quickly entered the state, and the criminal department did a good job.

I'm still suitable for R&D and shipbuilding. ”

Xiang Qi's words are a bit direct, and the subtext is that you Cao Tian is not doing very well, but he can barely keep up with the later study.

It is conceivable that in this case, if you put it on others, it is a little unbearable, but both of them are people who were suddenly promoted by the same person "on a rocket", they have too much in common, and they have irreversible friendships.

Cao Tian not only did not get angry, but also said that he understood very well:

"Xiang Fuxiang, this is the sixth time that you have submitted your resignation since the sixth month of your tenure, and now that the lord is not here, I still need to hold on for some time, and when the lord comes back, I will definitely confess to the lord for you."

Xiang Qi nodded and stopped talking.

The exchange of words between the two made the remaining five people present notice, and it was difficult not to notice, just seven people were here, and the two of you chatted for a long time.

Yuan Kui looked at the two of them, especially Cao Tian's calmness, like a drowning man seeing a life-saving straw:

"Auxiliary Minister of the Cao Criminal Department! You are a family with Cao Fuxiang, who is in charge of the world's military power, and you have the closest relationship with Cao Fuxiang.

Is there a strategy for the erosion of today's situation! ”

There is only Cao Xing who is qualified to call Cao Fuxiang alone, and although Cao Tian is at the same level as Cao Xing on the surface, his usual title includes the emperor's name for him, and he will add the word "Criminal Department" to him.

Cao Tian shook his head again and again:

"Prime Minister, you are the first person under Your Majesty, the person in charge before Your Majesty's pro-government, and the rebel armies on both sides of the Kwantung region are your direct relatives, what is the use of you asking me to manage criminal affairs?

And I want to state that my lord is not the first person in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, he is only a general of Wei, and he has no soldiers under his command who are supported by the imperial court.

However, many soldiers and horses under the control of the imperial court now still need my lord's money and food to support them, and in the end? A large number of white-eyed wolves were also fed......"

Cao Tian looked at Yuan Kui with a burst of yin and yang weird aura, especially the refraction of the shadow and sand, which were all caused by your Yuan family.

The one who is in charge of the world's territory, land, household registration, taxes, salaries and all financial matters is now the Ministry of the People, and the secretary of the Ministry of the People is Su Gu, a person who was promoted from the position of Taishou in Hanzhong because of Cao Xing's occupation of Hanzhong, and finally followed Prime Minister Yuan Kui very calmly.

However, the finances of the Han Dynasty were in deficit as early as the time of Emperor Ling.

Including the Han Dynasty, except for the Song Dynasty, which had commerce, the rest of the ancient dynasties, the country's financial revenue came from homesteaders, and where are the Han Dynasty now?

Shijia Haoqiang relied on the excessive power to annex land, where is there still a self-cultivated farmer to live, and there is no need to carry his head to make a yellow scarf and finally bury his life.

In the final analysis, Emperor Ling connived at the corruption of eunuchs and sold his official beard in the West Garden, a large part of which was also because of the serious land annexation, and he did not pay taxes, and the treasury was empty, not to mention the whole country, even his selfish desires could not be satisfied.

After the Yellow Turban, a large number of scholars were mobilized to form a righteous army, and after these scholars blatantly possessed the armed forces, the land annexation was pushed to the peak.

Often the armed forces of a family are stronger than the official armed forces of a county, and there are many dock forts, dozens of officials under the command of a county lieutenant, and there are only 1,000 soldiers in a county, and the county soldiers who do not train once a year can be compared with the local soldiers?

Coupled with the implementation of the state pastoral system, the power of the imperial court was further divided by the local government.

In the treasury held by Su Gu, the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the rats had to leave with tears in their eyes when they entered.