"What's going on? Who are the people who acquired it? ”

Han Yi asked with a frown.

Sang Mu didn't think it was a big deal, it was just a little strange, but Han Yi's expression made him feel a little surprised, so he truthfully told Han Yi how those people bought the workshop through Jinxing, and then said: "As for people, there are mainly four people I know, and two of them are also known to you, which are Yuwen Xiumi and He Ruohan." ”

"The two of them?"

Han Yi frowned, thinking to himself, the two of them are so young, it is impossible for them to see through my plan, so they should want to take a big gamble by doing this. Then he asked, "What about the other two?" ”

Sang Mu said: "I am not very familiar with the other two, one of them I only know is from Taiyuan, named Wang Gudao, and there is another person named Mengda, I am even more unclear about the details of this person, but the situation at that time, someone was willing to take over, and there was no reason for our gold bank not to agree." ”

Wang Gudao? Taiyuan people, is it him? And who is this Munda again? Han Yi frowned and thought for a while, and said, "You immediately send someone to investigate the details of these two people for me." ”

Sang Mu asked, "Engong, is there anything wrong with this?" ”

Han Yi didn't make a sound, lowered his eyebrows and pondered for a moment, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you don't need to investigate for the time being, let's talk about it in two days, they won't be able to hide it for long." "I thought to myself, this has come to this, I don't care where you are sacred, whoever dares to stand in my way, the consequences will be unbearable for you.

After all, after a tiring day, Han Yi was also very tired, talked with Sang Mu for a while, and then went to sleep.

Can't sleep?

That's impossible.

Whoever has to be more fragrant than anyone else in this guy snores, because he is too tired.

Following!

Han Yi got up early, and after breakfast, he rushed to Shangshu Province, after all, not everyone is like him, and he can sleep until dawn, and now many people are waiting for him to eat.

When I came to Shangshu Province, I saw a lot of people sitting inside, Zhang Daxiang, Cui Jijian, Wang Xuandao, Ren Zhigu, Di Renjie, Zheng Shanxing, and Lu Shigua.

Lu Shigua was later found by Li Zhi, because Li Zhi knew that Lu Shigua had a good relationship with Han Yi, and one more helper was one, and now Li Zhi only dared to use these people, because these people had nothing to do with the whole thing.

When they saw Han Yi coming, they hurriedly got up and saluted.

Now Han Yi is wearing a purple robe, and he is also Shangshu Ling, Zheng Erpin, the most powerful prime minister among the three provinces, because Shangshu Province is the executive department, in charge of the six departments, and now Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province have been closed.

Han Yi's expression was serious, he swept away, glanced at Cui Ji's blade, and said to Zhang Daxiang: "Zhang Shilang, if I'm not mistaken, yesterday I said, let you find someone who can help." ”

Zhang Daxiang smiled and said nothing, he couldn't answer this.

"Forget it, that's how you can do things." Han Yi waved his hand and sighed: "Seeing you, I really feel that I have been degraded, and I don't have the pleasure of being promoted at all, it's really embarrassing." ”

Embarrassed?

Di Renjie and Ren Zhigu were even more embarrassed, their faces were red, in fact, they were standing here, and they were embarrassed, they were promoted by Li Zhi for no reason.

Cui Jijian, Lu Shigua, Wang Xuandao, and Zheng Shanxing looked at it very lightly, after all, they had often dealt with Han Yi before, and they knew that this guy would definitely have to sarcastically say a few words to them.

Han Yi walked straight to the front seat, sat down, depressedly pressed his hands, and sighed: "If you don't come, you'll come, sit down." ”

"Yes."

Several people sat down.

Han Yi asked: "What is the situation outside, you know better than me, and you have been here all along, I wonder if you have any remedy?" ”

Ren Zhigu said cautiously: "Returning to the Shang Shu Order, the lower officials thought that they could tax those landlords and gentry to make up for the lack of finance, and they could only be taxed at present. ”

Han Yi nodded and said, "Okay!" You're going to go on the expedition! ”

Ren Zhigu was stunned, Han Yi's tone made him really not know what to say.

Han Yi rolled his eyes and snorted: "This official mansion is closed, and the officials have all gone to be robbers, are you planning to let me run to collect taxes?" ”

Ren Zhigu's face flushed with embarrassment, and he said, "That's not what Xia Guan meant. ”

Han Yi said: "I'm very annoyed now, please think about it first when you make suggestions, don't talk to me, you know how to tax if you don't have money, I still need you to say this, fools know it, but if you can collect taxes, will you have no money?" Now that the landlords and gentry are arguably the most stable class at present, do you still plan to mess with them? ”

Di Renjie, who was about to speak, suddenly didn't dare to speak.

Han Yi suddenly glanced at Cui Jijian and said, "Cui Zhongcheng, I heard that you Qinghe Cui clan are full of talents, and you are the rising star of the Cui family, and you became the middle of the imperial history at a young age, I want to hear your advice." ”

Zhang Daxiang almost laughed out loud, people are older than you, you are all Shang Shuling, what about being a royal historian?

Cui Jijian said lightly: "My suggestion is to do what Shang Shuling commanded." ”

Hey? So well-behaved? You're on the same side as me! Weren't you very arrogant before? Han Yi said coldly: "Now I don't want you to be sycophants, I want some practical advice." ”

Cui Jijian said: "This is the most practical suggestion, if we had an idea, we would have reported it to Your Majesty a long time ago." ”

"It seems that your Cui family is like that!"

Han Yi snorted softly.

Cui Jijian smiled slightly, silent, he was also prepared in his heart, the current Han Yi is the existence of hanging bombs, he has to obey, Han Yi is no longer on the same level as him.

"Don't be discouraged, lift your head up. From this moment on. ”

Han Yi suddenly raised a finger, "You must all maintain a belief, that is, there is no hurdle in this world, we must be full of confidence in the future of Datang, if we don't have confidence ourselves, can we still expect the people to have full confidence in the imperial court?" If I see anyone still downcast, get out of my way. Do you understand? ”

"Xia Guan understands."

"Good!"

Han Yi said: "At present, we must first solve two problems, one is the financial burden, a person with a debt of 100,000 guan and a person with a debt of 10,000 guan, no one is the same in any respect, this is the same as the difference between having 100,000 guan and having 10,000 guan, I have asked Your Majesty to streamline officials and reduce the financial burden, the civil and military officials in the court will be controlled to less than 800 people, and the number of officials in the eastern capital will return to the Zhenguan period, and one more person will not work." Foreign officials should be controlled at about 10,000. ”

Cui Jijian chuckled in his heart when he heard this, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat, you are really ruthless, Empress Wu and Li Yifu have worked hard, and the people who have been promoted, you will be cut down with this knife.

Ren Zhigu said: "But now there are more than 5,000 officials in the court alone. ”

This is equivalent to cutting more than eighty percent of officials, which is simply too scary.

Han Yi nodded and smiled: "Very good, you have already told me the reason for cutting officials, the treasury only paid more than 700 officials during the Zhenguan period, and the current treasury is not as good as the Zhenguan period, what do we use to support these officials?" ”

Wang Xuan said: "Then I don't know how Shang Shuling plans to streamline officials?" ”

Han Yi said: "We are only responsible for the civil officials, the military attache is in charge of the Sikong and them, and you don't need to take care of the household department, I have already laid off all the things that should be cut." As for how to screen? I only have three demands, first, you are only responsible for officials below the fourth grade, and secondly, those who are suspended for idle meals will all be dismissed, and the state can no longer afford to support them. Finally, let them go home over the age of 60, and try to ensure that the officials are between 20 and 40 years old. For the rest, you can do it yourself, whether it's drawing lots or drawing circles. ”

Draw circles? Wang Xuandao was speechless for a while, have you played with a family?

Lu Shigua immediately said: "How can this be done, you are too hasty, people's life's hard work, fame and fortune, only between your strokes, how can this convince the public, it is really unfair." ”

"Fair!"

Han Yi laughed.

Lu Shigua was not afraid of Han Yi, stood up, and said, "What are you laughing at?" ”

Han Yi smiled and said, "Young Master Lu, since you are sitting here in an official robe, then the friendship between you and me will be put aside first, let's talk about official affairs, and if I say anything unpleasant later, it will be limited to official business." ”

Lu Shigua immediately said: "Shang Shuling but it doesn't matter, this public and private officials can still distinguish clearly." ”

Han Yi nodded, and then said, "Lusheren, you are really brazen enough." ”

Lu Shigua was not annoyed, and said with a smile: "I still hope that Shang Shuling will inform the lower officials, where is the lower officials shameless?" ”

"Remember, you've wasted half of my incense."

Han Yi immediately continued: "You want to talk about fairness, okay, I'll talk to you about fairness." Who is responsible for the displacement of thousands of people outside, and the deaths of at least hundreds of people every day? They take their hard-earned money and support us officials, but what do they get in exchange? Did you think about the officials before you cried out for them?

Oh, I'm cutting a few officials now, and you're indignant, so many people are dying, and you don't even let out a fart, are you embarrassed to shout? Of course, I know that by doing this, I will wronged some officials, but can their grievances be greater than the people? At least they're still living in the house, and they can still. You asked me to ignore the tens of thousands of people outside, accompany you to select officials in the DPRK, and devote all the energy of the DPRK to the matter of streamlining officials, are you sure that this is the fairness in your heart? ”

Wang Xuandao and Cui Jijian were already frightened, and Lu Shigua had ever been scolded like this.

Lu Shigua was stunned by Han Yixun, and his face had already turned the color of pig liver, which was a look he had never had on his face.

Di Renjie hurriedly stood up and said: "Shang Shuling, I don't think the Lushe people mean this, the current situation in the DPRK is just the time to employ people, and the Lushe people just want to select some real talents in the DPRK." ”

"No, you don't!"

Han Yi waved his hand and said: "More than 5,000 officials, make the country like this, it can be seen that talents have a ball of use, I have one purpose now, to reduce the pressure on the treasury, save all expenditures, any idea that can save money, that is the best idea, don't talk to me about ethics and morality now, don't talk to me about talent and discipline, talk about money." As long as I have money, am I afraid that I won't be able to find talent? ”

Ren Zhigu stiffened his head and said: "But many people have been studying hard for decades, and they finally entered the office, and they have not made any mistakes in this matter, which is too big a blow for them." "He himself is also a Jinshi, of course he has to speak for those Jinshi!

Han Yi said: "You are from a Jinshi, right?" Then why do you say they are officials? ”

Ren Zhigu said: "Naturally, in order to serve the country, share worries for the monarch, and show your ambitions." ”

"That's really ambitious! I hope they are all as you say. Han Yi said: "Because now is the time for them to serve the country, and now the country can no longer support them, and if they leave now, it will be the best help to the country, if they still stay with a dead face, it will hurt the country." As for the ambition in the heart, now is the time to show your ambitions, whoever wants to have a way to help the country get through this difficulty, he can be the prime minister, if he doesn't show it now, then I don't need them to show it in the future, if he has the ability, then come forward now, just like you Ren Zhigu, he can still come up with a little idea, although it is not very useful, but at least it is much more useful than those who only know how to stare dryly. ”

Ren Zhigu was embarrassed and silent.

Lu Shigua, who had just been scolded for being stupid, only came to his senses at this time, suddenly sighed, bowed down and said: "What Shang Shuling taught is that Xia Guan really lived up to His Majesty's trust, as well as the beliefs he has learned and always adhered to in his life. ”

Han Yi said lightly: "Just know that you are wrong, sit down." ”

Lu Shigua sat down, with a look of self-reproach between his eyebrows, although his personality is relatively strong, but in terms of right and wrong, he is still very humble, he will admit his mistakes, he will not feel that this is faceless, he doesn't care about this, if he is not this character, why should he blame others.

Han Yi said: "There is also an imminent task, which is to enhance the people's trust in the imperial court, without trust, nothing can be done, we need to reawaken the people's confidence in the imperial court, thinking that the imperial court will help them through this difficulty, so that they will obey the orders of the imperial court, and the rest of the matter can go smoothly."

Therefore, we have to make some good changes in Chang'an, and it is necessary to be real, those displaced people in the city are our best partners, we need the workshop to start, let these people go back to the workshop, when the people see the workshop started, they will think that the crisis is easing in Central Europe, everything is developing in a good direction. I'll personally go and talk to those businessmen about that.

Because there are not enough people, and your ability is limited, we have to divide the work, Zhang Shilang and Zheng are in charge of the merchants' side, and the rest of us are in charge of streamlining the officials. Of course, I'm not forcing you to draw circles, I'm just offering a suggestion that you can evaluate whether they are going or staying according to your own impressions, but be quick and don't drag my feet. Still have questions? ”

Cui Jijian said: "But with these two points alone, it is difficult to help us get through the crisis?" ”

Han Yi asked, "Do you have a way?" ”

Cui Jijian shook his head.

"That's a coincidence, and I didn't have either." Han Yi changed his words and said: "But you remember, this is the top secret, we must show extraordinary courage, let the people see our faces, they know that we are confident, I don't want any of us to say any negative words, even if you are playing the piano, you must play me some inspirational tunes, not those sentimental tunes, this is an order, do you understand?" ”

"Xia Guan understands!"

This time, no one dares to talk back anymore, Han Yi is holding up the lives of the people in the world, you can't talk about him.

"Good!"

Han Yi said: "Zhang Shilang, you immediately go back to the household department and give me statistics on how much property we will recover from the officials, and how much of our debts are left in addition to the Yulu." Mr. Zheng will come with me to meet the merchants, we are in a hurry now, and I have already wasted a lot of time just now. ”

So saying, he got up and walked outside.

When he walked to the door, he suddenly stopped, turned back to Wang Xuandao, and said: "Wang Sheren, you immediately draft an edict to transfer the eldest grandson Yan who is in Qianzhou back to me, he is the only official I have ever seen who is not interested in wealth and beauty, and the current imperial court needs this kind of fool who doesn't like money, works hard and works, but unfortunately, it's just such a thing, really TM fuck." ”

With that, he walked out.

Zheng Shanxing stood up, patted Lu Shigua on the shoulder, and said, "The new official has three fires!" ”

Lu Shigua smiled bitterly.