Chapter 520: Salt Tax

Tomorrow is 515, the anniversary of the starting point, and the day with the most benefits. In addition to the gift bag and school bag, this time's "515 Red Envelope Flip" must be seen, how can there be a reason not to grab the red envelope, set the alarm clock high~

Tang Yi looked Han Dewang up and down, only to see that he was thin and withered, with a bent back, his chest was sunken, his face was full of vegetables, he was malnourished, a few yellow beards on his chin were pouted, and his official uniform was patched. The miserable virtue is not as good as even the slightly richer common people.

"Han Dewang, you are also an official of the imperial court, as for mixing this virtue? Isn't it crying poor to the official? ”

Thump!

Han Dewang knelt on the ground, grabbed Tang Yi's thigh, swore to the sky, and said sadly: "My lord, if the lower official has a false sentence, let the thunder crush me!" The life of the big guy is too difficult, since the past few years, he has often been in arrears, and even if he does, he is often folded into treasure money, and that thing is too hard to wipe his buttocks. To be honest with you, the small family eats vegetarian dumplings for two years on Chinese New Year's Eve, and the three children don't see meat all year round. Skinny skinny and bony all by one, my heart feels like I have been picked up by a dog......"

As Han Dewang spoke, others also came over one after another, their eyes were red, and they complained to Tang Yi one after another.

The officials of the Zhan Mansion are divided into two categories, one is like Tang Yi, just a name, as a transfer level, including, Zhan Shi, Shao Zhan Shi, Zuo Shuzi and Right Shuzi, Zuo Yude and Right Yude, Left Zhongyun and Right Zhongyun and so on.

These official positions are all concurrent Hanlin officials, and most of them have their own yamen, and they are just a few minutes away from the Zhan Mansion.

As for the rest, the main bookkeeper of the main book, the recorder, the hinge book, the orthography, and a large number of scribes who did not have positions. They are permanent officials, and they have nowhere to go, so they can only endure in the Zhan Mansion.

They have a low position, little power, and are soft-spoken, and it is better to fart than to speak. Whenever something unfortunate happens, they suffer first, and when there is a good thing, they can't grab it. In response to that sentence, don't get it when you're in trouble, and don't be spared when you're in trouble. The whole group of stepmothers raised by everyone has a bitter stomach.

Those who don't have a formal position can say that they can write and calculate, so they don't care if they go outside to set up a stall. You can also earn some living expenses, and the most troublesome thing is those who have official positions, from the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades, this kind of people are also officials, even if they can put down the shelf, no one dares to use it.

There are many people who are not as good as Han Dewang. Wiping his tears, he said: "If the court doesn't give it again, we don't care about what kind of face we don't have." Even if you are acting and singing on the stage, whoever gives the money will work for whomever you want, and you should not be this Laosh official! ”

"Yes, we won't do it anymore, the court won't be ashamed anyway. What are we afraid of! ”

……

The big guy was furious, Tang Yi frowned, he didn't have a good opinion of these people in Zhan Shifu, but after all, they were his subordinates, and they didn't talk about their scoundrel faces. It was also forced out by the imperial court.

It seems that he should also come out, but the Ministry of Officials is under the control of Wu Peng, because of Zhao Zhenji's matter, he offended the Yan Party, and I don't know if people can sell face to themselves. If Wu Peng doesn't go to the road and tears his face with him, can he win the battle?

After Wu Shan got out, someone wrote a book, saying that Wu Peng was the culprit of the imperial examination fraud case, Wu Shan had already made a name for himself as the main exam, and Wu Peng still had the face to stay in the position of a heavenly official, and he should get out of it immediately!

These officials played a beautiful trick to change the concept, Wu Shan got out because of the solar eclipse, not because of the imperial examination fraud case. But when he left, there was no one to talk to him, and all the dirty water was splashed on him.

It's just that Jiajing didn't follow the good stream this time, but left all the twists and turns in the middle.

Tang Yi also inquired, Yan Song did everything possible to protect Wu Peng, and begged Jiajing bitterly, maybe cut a Wu Mountain, if he cut Wu Peng again, it would be too partial, Jiajing hesitated.

If at this time, take advantage of the time of Yu Lu, toss Wu Peng and get rid of him? Looking at Jiajing's attitude, there should be a play.

But in this way, it is equivalent to directly starting a war with the Yan Party, and the last time Zhao Zhenji was protected, it was a road to see injustice, and taking the initiative to attack are completely two different concepts.

Moreover, Jiajing's attitude was unclear, whether it was suitable or not, Tang Yi suddenly fell into a dilemma......

Han Dewang peeked at Tang Yi, and saw that the adult changed his face and color, and he was puzzled, but he had inquired, this Lord Tang was the favorite minister of the Son of Heaven, a famous golden boy, and a powerful person who turned stones into gold, if it weren't for this, they wouldn't have spent a lot of money and invited Tang Yi to dinner.

"My lord, aren't you familiar with the people of Tobe?" Han Dewang asked in a low voice.

Tang Yi was stunned for a moment, "What household, isn't Yulu sent by the ministry?" ”

When he asked, everyone present almost burst into tears. Looking at the appearance of this person, how can he look like a person who has been an official for several years, I'm afraid he hasn't received a salary?

They guessed right. When Tang Yi was a magistrate, someone sent him directly, and as a Beijing official, he threw it to the housekeeper, and when it was due, he went to collect it, and he counted as many as he could. Anyway, the Tang family didn't care about that money.

Han Dewang explained: "Lord Qiqi, our Yulu received a note from the Ministry of Officials, and then went to the warehouse under the Ministry of Households to withdraw it, if we can find the help of the Ministry of Households, it will be fine." ”

"Oh, I see, but it doesn't seem to be convenient for the household, Jia Yingchun seems to have some opinions about this official."

"Oh, my lord, how can I use Lord Shangshu, I can find Lang Zhong and Wai Lang, even if it is a principal......" Han Dewang saw that Tang Yi's face changed, he was startled, his heart was finished, he spent money in vain, this guy is so famous, who knows that it is a silver-like pewter gun head, and it is useless!

Where did Han Dewang know, Tang Yi thought it was funny, it was obviously very simple, a very small matter, but Tang Yi himself thought about it complicated. Dozens of officials the size of sesame mung beans, their money is worth a few dollars!

It's not just a sentence. It's just that no one has ever wanted to stand up for them.

"How much does the court owe you?"

Han Dewang hurriedly said: "Lord Qiyu, it's almost half a year, and we don't have to come, even if we give it three months, we will be content......

"Needless to say, let's go home and prepare the carriage and wait at Guangji Warehouse."

Tang Yi said it lightly, and everyone present was stunned.

"You don't want it anymore?" Tang Yi raised an octave.

You look at me, I look at you, think, ten thousand thinks!

It's just that they begged their grandfather to tell their grandmother, and they didn't want to come anyway. Tang Yi can do it in one sentence? Besides, now is not the time to give them money, if they are given them, what will happen to other yamen?

Tang Yi looked at the hesitant guys, and really wanted to give them a few mouths. Look at your virtues, when I am a vegetarian?

He said angrily: "Aren't you worried about it?" Let Han Dewang follow me and go to the household department, let him see it with his own eyes and listen to it with his own ears, there will be no mistake! ”

After speaking, Tang Yi strode outside, and the others hurriedly pushed Han Dewang, don't be stunned, follow along.

Han Dewang climbed with a roll. followed behind Tang Yi.

Outside, got into the carriage, and went directly to the yamen of the household department, Tang Yi asked people to hand over the name post, and after a while, a blue-robed official ran out of it, embroidered with a white pheasant on his chest, a five-grade official.

Seeing Tang Yi. hurriedly walked over: "Okay, if you have anything, just a note." Do you need to come in person? ”

The person who came was Yin Shidan, a jinshi of Zhang Juzheng's department, who had been in the Hanlin Academy for ten years and was promoted to Hubu Langzhong. For Hanlin officials, Yin Shiyun can be regarded as having survived the beginning, and he has been a Lang Zhong. When the opportunity comes, he can even jump directly to the squire, and in most cases, he will be promoted to Xiao Jiuqing and become a powerful figure.

When Tang Shen participated in the imperial examination. Yin Shidan helped counsel, and the two sides formed a fate.

Later, Tang Yi's traffic line expanded his voice in Shandong, and he found the Yin family. Over the years, the Yin family has made a fortune relying on the support of the transportation industry. In addition to business dealings, Yin Shidan is also a heart learner, and officially joined the Yang Ming Society more than a year ago.

All in all, these two are partners, comrades, and friends. Yin Shidan couldn't have imagined that the young man of that year, after seven or eight years, would be able to get to today's position, and he was already a fourth-grade product, even higher than himself!

Yin Shidan was not jealous at all, but was very happy.

"There's a lot of commotion in the yamen, let's find a restaurant and talk while eating."

Tang Yi smiled and nodded; Yin Shidan led the way and found a Lu restaurant, Yin Shidan ordered more than a dozen dishes, each of which was full of color, flavor and flavor, and poor Han Dewang had never seen one. Tang Yi and Yin Shidan only took two bites and put down their chopsticks.

Han Dewang was still unsatisfied, and he also wanted to put down the chopsticks, Tang Yi smiled: "You are free, don't care about us." “

"Huh? Okay, good! “

Han Dewang couldn't help but lower his head, and after a while, his cheeks bulged, like a hamster, not to mention how funny.

"Brother, are you busy?" Tang Yi said with a smile.

"Busy, don't mention busy!" Yin Shidan said: "These days, there are waves of people asking for money, and the origin is not small. ”

When Han Dewang heard it in his ears, he was startled, could it be that something bad was going to happen? He has heard a lot of this kind of excuse, so he won't be perfunctory!

But even if it's perfunctory, if you can eat for nothing, you can count it as earned.

Tang Yi was puzzled: "There is silver in the household? ”

"Well, this salt and silver has arrived, and it is more than 1.3 million two miles!"

"Oh, salt tax!" Tang Yi suddenly came to the spirit, as we all know, salt has been a profiteering industry for generations.

At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the annual salt tax was more than 10 million taels, and Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were able to make bold moves, relying on sufficient tax support.

It's just that the salt tax has been reduced every year since then, and in the 36th year of Jiajing, it was not even 2 million taels, and in the 37th year of Jiajing, it fell to a pitiful 1.5 million taels.

Is it tolerable or unbearable, Jiajing was even more furious and scolded Yan Song for a bloody sprinkler. Yan Song immediately sent people south, and in more than a year, he sent two batches of silver to the household department, the first batch had 1.5 million taels, and the second batch was equivalent to an increase, more than 1.3 million taels in one go.

"That's a good skill! I don't know who collected so much money? Tang Yi asked curiously.

"Who else can it be, Yan Maoqing, Yan Song gave Yan Maoqing Lianghuai, Liangzhejiang, Changlu, and Hedong to take charge of salt affairs, unprecedented!" Yin Shidan lowered his voice and said in Tang Yi's ear: "Okay, as far as I know, the big head was greedy by Yan Maoqing and them, and the court only saw the small head. ”

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