As soon as Wu Dalang said it, everyone remembered that Wu Dalang really didn't say it, but you just said one, and it has already taken so much time, and if you continue to talk about it, this is not called the early dynasty, but the afternoon dynasty.

Huizong's whole person is not good, he really wants Wu Dalang not to come to the early dynasty in the future.

Originally, Wu Dalang didn't come to the morning court, and he still missed him a little, but now he can't wait for Wu Dalang to disappear from his eyes immediately.

Huizong is fine when he sits, but these ministers are all standing, especially an old man like Cai Jing, who already feels a sore back, and his old bones are tossed by Wu Dalang today.

"Since there is still a point, then Wu Aiqing will say it." Huizong said helplessly, I don't know what this is, whether Wu Dalang wants to do something again.

Wu Dalang also knew that these people were a little impatient with him, but Wu Dalang didn't care about this, he even wanted this effect.

So Wu Dalang said slowly: "Your Majesty, there is another point that is the problem of the hundred officials. ”

The faces of all the ministers sank, and Wu Dalang actually stretched out his hand to their Yulu, this Wu Dalang really deserved to die, and the ministers stood silently, listening to what Wu Dalang had to say next.

"Or when it comes to the Tang Dynasty, in that dynasty, the highest annual income of officials was about one million. But what about my Song Dynasty, it is actually as high as 10 million. It was ten times that of the Tang Dynasty. It's just appalling. ”

"The reason why the annual financial revenue is not paid is one of the reasons, the income of hundreds of officials is too high."

"Therefore, reducing the salaries of hundreds of officials is also a good way to fill the national treasury, so that the annual fiscal revenue will not be unpaid and will be in deficit every year."

"Your Majesty, what do you think?" Wu Dalang asked a rhetorical question again.

Lowering the rank of a hundred officials?

Huizong began to make calculations in his heart to lower the rank of hundreds of officials, and he strongly agreed. Because after listening to Wu Dalang's words, he realized that the salary he paid to these officials was really too huge, ten times that of the Tang Dynasty... It hurts him to think about it.

However, Huizong knew that this matter was not easy to handle, and now it was related to the interests of hundreds of officials, and many officials knew that reducing the income could bring a little respite to the finances.

But none of the officials mentioned it, because they didn't want to say it, they wanted to make a fortune in silence, and they acquiesced in it, thinking that this was what they should be.

Huizong looked at the ministers with different expressions below and slowly spoke.

"What are your opinions on Wu Aiqing's proposal? If so, by how much? ”

Huizong made a start, if lowered...

As soon as this sentence came out, it was quite that Huizong agreed to reduce the salary, and how much to reduce was the topic that these ministers wanted to discuss.

Many ministers looked at Wu Dalang with cannibalistic eyes, and this Wu Dalang simply didn't give them a way to live.

Especially for a big official like Cai Jing, he has 10 million taels a year, even if it is reduced by 10%, he will have to take 1 million less every year, not to mention how distressed he is.

Although Cai Jing is distressed, but once he achieves it, Huizong has begun, and it is impossible to say that he does not lower it.

So Cai Jing took the initiative to stand up: "Your Majesty, although the salary is a bit high, the life of the hundred officials is also quite difficult, and the minister feels that it is okay to reduce one achievement." After all, the officials are not as good at business as the Wu people, so they naturally don't worry about life problems. ”

Cai Jing still spoke at a relatively high level, and by the way, he also pulled Wu Dalang in, the meaning is obvious, probably that it means that Wu Dalang, who can do business like this, is not short of money, so naturally he can't listen to Wu Dalang's words, and the life of their officials is still very poor.

Huizong thought about it for a while, Yicheng is also quite considerable, with so many officials, his annual treasury can be a lot of money.

Huizong is a little content, but Wu Dalang is not so easy to dismiss, since he said it, he naturally has to make it bigger.

So Wu Dalang shot back directly: "Taishi, I think it's just right to do the opposite, reduce it by ninety, and it's good for you to receive one percent." ”

Cai Jing didn't care about Wu Dalang's bargaining with a lion's big mouth, he wouldn't be like Yu Shen, who became two percent when he spoke, and one achievement was one percent, which could not be changed.

"Master Wu is really good at laughing." Cai Jing casually slapped a sloppy eye and didn't give Wu Dalang a chance at all.

Wu Dalang also knew that this routine was useless to Cai Jing, and he didn't dwell on this issue, but directly said what he thought in his heart.

"I won't say much more, my idea is that it must be reduced by fifty." Wu Dalang said firmly.

Listening to Wu Dalang's unquestionable voice, Cai Jing frowned.

"Fifty percent? Master Wu, you can't decide things alone, you have to see what the officials think? Do they feel that a 50% reduction will not affect their lives? ”

Cai Jing didn't want to continue to be tough with Wu Dalang, so he directly pulled out the hundred officials, and lowering fifty percent has touched the interests of all officials, even if Wu Dalang's people agree with Wu Dalang's decision, but the number of people is not as big as the opposition, after all, there are still some wall grasses that will not stand on Wu Dalang's side.

And in Cai Jing's opinion, Wu Dalang is digging his own grave, so that he has offended all the officials under him, and no official will want to see his own money reduced.

Wu Dalang did not retreat at all, and said in the same voice: "Taishi's words are ridiculous, can't you live a normal life by lowering the five achievements?" So those officials in the Tang Dynasty who only had me, the Great Song Dynasty, had to beg on the streets? Reduced by fifty percent, there is still fifty percent, which is already higher than the income of all dynasty officials, what is not satisfied? It's really a lack of people's hearts. ”

Cai Jing fought back again: "Master Wu, this time is different from the past, and you can't always compare some old things with my Song Dynasty." The previous emperors didn't think there was anything wrong, why did you, Master Wu, always think about reform? Could it be that Master Wu thinks that he is smarter than the previous emperors and ministers? ”

Cai Jing's words are sharp, he is indeed an old fox, but Wu Dalang doesn't feel that he can't fight, everything is still in their control.

So Wu Dalang fought back again: "Taishi is right, there is no need to mention old things, so why don't old things be raised by old people, since the old things are not mentioned, then all the people and things in the past and present are not mentioned." Let's talk about the moment, what does the master think? ”

Taishi pondered for a moment, and then said: "Since Master Wu wants to talk about the present, then it will be decided by His Majesty and the hundred officials." Is that what Take-sama meant? ”

Wu Dalang nodded slightly: "Of course, then it will be voted on by these people in the Jinluan Palace." ”

Cai Jing frowned, a little hesitant, Wu Dalang dared to do this, did he have any aftermath?

(End of chapter)