"Get up." Li Guanqi smiled lightly, "Yue'er, move a stool for Lord Qin." ”

After Qin Minzhong sat down, Li Guanqi said again: "Don't be in a hurry to talk about things first, I guess you haven't had lunch at this time, right?" It just so happens that I didn't eat it, I just asked someone to make a few simple dishes, so I just happened to eat with me. ”

"Thank you for your grace." There was a rush of heat in Qin Min's center, he had been an official in the court for more than 20 years, and this was the first time he had the honor to dine alone with the emperor.

On this point, Qin Minzhong felt that the master in front of him was worthy of others to work for him, but he didn't expect that he would meet such a courteous and virtuous corporal in his lifetime. Holding back tears, he silently accompanied Li Guanqi to eat this meaningful lunch.

In order to let Qin Minzhong eat enough, Li Guanqi deliberately ate very slowly, until Qin Minzhong took the initiative to get up and thank him, then put down his chopsticks and ordered someone to remove the food, and then said with a smile: "You already know about the drought in Lingnan?" ”

Qin Minzhong nodded and said, "The minister knows that before the minister came over, Shangshu Province had already turned the fold around. ”

"According to you, what should be done about disaster relief? Last time, you cried with me in poverty, and this time you probably won't be able to get the money for disaster relief, right? Seeing Qin Minzhong's calm expression, Li Guanqi couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.

Qin Minzhong bowed down and smiled: "The emperor's holy candle is shining high, and the minister's little thought is clearly seen by the emperor." Let's not say that the household department does have no money now, and even if there is money, the minister does not plan to give this money. ”

"Oh? I'd like to hear why you didn't plan to pay for it. Li Guanqi is also interested.

Qin Minzhong said unhurriedly: "Back to the emperor, the excerpt of Lingnan Road is to ask for two million stone of grain, but as far as the minister knows, the population of Lingnan Province is only three million, even if two-thirds of the disaster is affected, according to the calculation of two million people, the disaster relief ration is eight taels per person per day, the consumption of one day is 10,000 stones, a month is 300,000 stones, and three months is only 900,000 stones, so the minister thinks that one million stones of grain is enough for Lingnan to survive the disaster period." ”

Li Guanqi waved his hand and said: "Even if Lingnan Dao makes a false report, but this million stone grain is still needed, you don't plan to let the household department pay the silver, where does this grain come from?" ”

Qin Minzhong saw that Li Guanqi was in a hurry, and hurriedly said: "Back to the emperor, although Lingnan has suffered a disaster, Jiangnan and Southeast Dao are both ripe this year, and the Yicang in Jiangnan Dao is no longer enough, and the price of high-grade rice in Southeast Dao has fallen to eight cents of silver per stone, and low-grade brown rice is even lower than six cents and five cents." Therefore, the minister planned to let 800,000 stones from the southeast and 200,000 stones from the south of the Yangtze River to relieve the drought in Lingnan. ”

Li Guanqi also understands the truth of "the grain is cheap and hurts the peasants", it would be best if he could really deal with it like this, but before he crossed, he knew that the local officials were the best at playing their own small calculations, although Qin Minzhong's idea was good, but it may not be able to be implemented very smoothly. Then he continued: "Southeast Province and Jiangnan Province are definitely not willing to give you this grain for nothing, right?" ”

Qin Minzhong smiled lightly and said, "Of course they are not happy to give it away for nothing, but the minister bought it from them at the price of one tael of silver and one stone, how could they refuse?" ”

"Buy? Didn't you just say that you didn't plan to pay from the household? Li Guanqi was a little confused.

Qin Minzhong replied: "The minister bought them, but the minister didn't give them money at the same time. ”

"I don't understand human language." Li Guanqi pretended to be angry, this Qin Minzhong looks honest, but when it comes to money, food, and finance, he is like a ghost.

Qin Minzhong hurriedly retracted and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, and Rong Chen said slowly." The minister promised Gangnam Province and Southeast Province that the money for buying grain from the household department this time would be deducted from their autumn tax this year. ”

"Oh, that's what happened." When Li Guanqi heard this idea, he couldn't help but pause, and then said, "But it's already October, and the autumn tax hasn't been paid yet?" ”

Qin Minzhong said: "Our Great Qiandi Dynasty pursues a two-tax system, the summer tax does not exceed August, and the autumn tax does not exceed February next year. ”

"What about tax rates?" Li Guanqi is still very concerned about this, and the excesses and miscellaneous taxes have been one of the most direct reasons for arousing public resentment throughout the ages. He had just become emperor, but he didn't want to be ousted by the peasant uprising.

"Fifteen taxes one." Qin Minzhong's answer was fluent.

"That's seven percent, which isn't too high." Li Guanqi calculated silently in his heart and said to himself.

Qin Minzhong was stunned for a moment and said, "Please make it clear to the emperor." ”

Only then did Li Guanqi realize that he had accidentally run the train, and he smiled and covered it up: "I said that the tax rate is not high, no wonder the household department has no money." ”

When Qin Minzhong heard that the emperor's tone was not right, he hurriedly said: "Back to the emperor, my summer tax is 25 million taels and the autumn tax is 15 million taels, and the annual tax is 40 million taels, which is really not less. ”

Now he heard that the annual fiscal revenue can be as much as 40 million taels, but the treasury is empty, and his face changed color and said: "Since the summer tax collected in August is as much as 25 million taels, why is there only less than 2 million taels left just two months later?" ”

Seeing this, Qin Minzhong hurriedly took out an account book from his arms and presented it with both hands, and said: "The emperor has inquired about it, and the minister has compiled it into a book, please take a look at it." ”

Li Guanqi took the account book, and after a little reading, he realized how tired Qin Minzhong was when he was the head of the household. He read a little bitterly: "The first emperor mourned, with five million five hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver; The regular military salaries of the garrisons in various places were 9.23 million taels; four million taels of silver for river workers everywhere; **1,250,000 taels ......"

Looking at Qin Minzhong's gray hair and slightly hunched back, Li Guanqi couldn't help but be a little moved, a funeral of the old emperor cost most of the country's military salary for half a year, how can you blame people for taking care of money. But no, this military budget is a bit too high. So he asked: "The military expenditure for a year is as much as nine million taels?" ”

"Back to the emperor, this is not a year's military expenditure, this is half a year's military expenditure." Qin Minzhong was a little speechless.

"I bought a watch last year! This is only half a year? Then it can't be eighteen million taels for the whole year? Li Guanqi almost didn't jump up directly, the annual financial income is only 40 million taels, and the military expenses alone account for a full half, where can the imperial court save money? Is it okay not to have fun like this? In modern times, even the military spending of North Korea's Nagada, which adheres to the "Songun politics", is not so exaggerated?

Li Guanqi had to ask this question clearly, "How many troops are there in the country?" And how much does a soldier cost for a year? ”

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