Chapter 191: The Storm Outside the Plug (9)

Su Ke was embarrassed, and the members of the six ministries quarreled, and the main object of the quarrel was Su Ke. They hoped that Su Ke would be able to convince Song Yuren to allocate more of the autumn tax to the six ministries.

This year's finances are tight, and officials of the six ministries are still in arrears of official salaries. There were even officials who went straight to the household department to ask for the money in front of the office. The officials who have a fierce wife directly go into battle with their wives, and scold the yamen of the household department, but the guards of the household department dare not do anything to them, they are all the wives of Beijing officials, can they still be arrested and punished?

Regarding this phenomenon, Su Ke, as the head of the household department, can only turn a blind eye, and other ministries can make trouble. The household department also owes the officials food and salary, but the household department can't make a fuss, so they can only live with a sullen breath.

Su Ke hesitated and stretched out his two fingers.

"Two million taels?" Song Yuren's face softened slightly, 2.8 million taels reserved for him 2 million taels, for such a distribution plan, Song Yuren was still quite satisfied, and even felt a little uncomfortable, "It's not easy to go to the six departments, I will set aside 200,000 taels from the two million taels for the expenses of the six departments." ”

Song Yuren was very generous, and directly set aside 200,000 taels from two million taels of silver.

Su Ke's reaction made Song Yuren feel very wrong, it stands to reason that the emperor took the initiative to give the six ministries, and the officials of the six ministries, especially Su Ke, the head of the household, should be happy, how could there be no reaction at all?

"Your Majesty." Su Ke's voice was so small that he was probably embarrassed to say this number, "It's not two million taels, it's two hundred thousand taels." ”

"Two hundred thousand taels?" Song Yuren was stunned, 2.8 million taels only left him with 200,000 taels, that is, less than one-tenth, Song Yuren couldn't believe it, and asked Su Kedao, "Su Aiqing, this is true, only 200,000 taels are left for me?" ”

Obviously, Song Yuren was very dissatisfied with such a distribution.

Su Ke nodded stiffly: "The officials of the six ministries have been in arrears for many years, and the minister promised to make up for part of the arrears of officials this year. ”

Su Ke was pitiful, with pleading in his tone, seeing Su Ke like this, Song Yuren couldn't help but soften. He deeply understands the tight finances, and it is indeed not easy for Su Ke to be the head of the household department for more than ten years in this situation.

"That's it!" Song Yuren waved his hand very unhappily, every time he came to the cabinet in a hurry, most of them left with a depressed mood, and this time was no exception, "The officials of the Sixth Department have made up the arrears, and I should also make up the arrears to my soldiers, right?" ”

"The 200,000 yuan is reserved for the emperor to make up for the arrears of the soldiers in the border towns." In the cabinet, all the officials lowered their heads and did not dare to look directly at Song Yuren, for fear of provoking their brows. It was only Su Ke who stood up and replied to Song Yuren's words.

"Two hundred thousand taels?" Song Yuren sneered, "The town army in the important towns of the Nine Sides is more than this number, what is 200,000 taels enough?" And this great victory, I haven't rewarded the soldiers who fought bloodily! Aren't you afraid of the cold in the hearts of the soldiers?! ”

In the end, Song Yuren roared out of shape.

The hall was still silent, and he didn't stand up to reply, Song Yuren walked through the group of silent cabinet members angrily, walked to the chair in the middle of the hall, and sat down angrily. The cold eyes swept towards the cabinet members who were prostrate on the ground.

Xu Hongqian squeezed his eyes at Su Ke, Su Ke gritted his teeth and stood up, and he let go.

"The autumn tax distributed this time is only cash, and in the coming year, it will be released into the capital in kind, and the emperor can also make up for the arrears of the soldiers in the border towns. Please also ask the emperor to calm his anger. Su Ke knelt down and played.

"Good!" Song Yuren looked at Su Ke, and Su Ke, who was staring, panicked, "The arrears of the border town army can be postponed and discussed." Liaodong Gaizhou Dajie beheaded 50,000 levels, of which 30,000 are Zhenyu level, this victory has been verified, it is an unprecedented victory since my Great Zhao fought against the Manshu people, everyone in the world is waiting to see how I reward meritorious soldiers, I can't let the world see my jokes? ”

Song Yuren was a little angry when he was emotional, and after relieving himself, he continued: "The reward issued by the imperial court, the first level of the first level of Manyu Zhen is rewarded with forty taels of silver, not including the head of the Yu rebels, how much silver will be awarded here?!" Su Aiqing must be from the household department, you can calculate this account. ”

"One million two hundred thousand taels." This little arithmetic problem was not difficult for Su Ke, and Su Ke immediately gave the answer.

"Okay." Song Yuren accentuated his tone, "But you! Su Ke! ”

Song Yuren pointed at Su Ke, Su Ke buried his head, the emperor in front, colleagues in the back, he had to use money when he opened his mouth, he couldn't afford to offend anyone, and finally offended the emperor. It's hard for him to be a man in the middle. In the past three hundred years of this dynasty, there have been more than 20 Hubu Shangshu, and Su Ke is definitely the most difficult one to do. It's just hard to do, but he is still the president, Song Yuren has never moved the idea of transferring and dismissing Su Ke's household secretary, and sitting on this hot chair is simply a crime. This is Su Ke's emotion.

"And you." Song Yuren moved his finger to the officials present and roared hysterically.

Song Yuren rarely gets so angry, and Su Ke knows very well that Song Yuren is not so easy to talk this time, and it is easy to get through. When they should make concessions to the emperor as courtiers, they should still make concessions to the emperor.

"You! Xu Hongqian! And you! Lu Zongcheng! Song Yuren pointed the finger at Xu Hongqian and Lu Zongcheng, and questioned the two, "The two of you, one first assistant and one second assistant, are both good!" No matter how little the autumn tax is in the later years, it will not be less than four million taels, why is there only 2.8 million taels left this year? ! ”

Song Yuren pointed the finger at Xu Hongqian and Song Yuren, in his opinion, the state affairs have reached today's situation, and the financial embarrassment is so difficult that they can't even get the reward of the soldiers after winning the battle. As the first assistant and the second assistant, it is difficult to escape the blame.

"Wechen is guilty."

The first and second assistants of the empire said the same thing almost in unison at the same time, and after a sentence of guilt, there was no follow-up.

"Knowing sin, knowing sin, what do you know besides knowing sin." After scolding the first assistant and the second assistant, Song Yuren realized that he was too out of shape, and said in a slow tone, "Get up, knowing guilt can't solve the problem." ”

"This year, Zhejiang and Nanzhili flooded, Shaanxi was drought, the displaced people were in trouble, and the war in Liaodong was tight, and the emperor graciously ordered the tax exemption from the disaster area, as well as the tax in Shaanxi for two years, and the emperor also exempted Liaodong from taxes in the land of many wars in Liaodong. Therefore, the autumn tax is less, and the autumn tax will naturally go up when the people recuperate for a year in the coming year. ”

Xu Hongqian explained the reason why the autumn tax was less than 3 million taels.

Song Yuren's face improved a little: "As far as you are concerned, you are still doing well, this Shoufu of yours is still doing well." (To be continued.) )