He followed the emperor into the inner hall, and after worshipping, Zhao Huan gave him a seat.

After the two of them sat down, Zhao Huan first said to Zhao Kai: "I understand everything Qingyan said. The 10 articles mentioned by the Qing Dynasty to promote the good and eliminate the disadvantages, reform the tea and horse tax, reduce the household expenditure, and benefit the water and foot money, and the boycott and the six-year increase in supply and distribution, will all be followed. Good at financial management, at this time, financial management is the most important, Qing can make suggestions, I am really happy in my heart. ”

Zhao Kai was praised by the emperor, and he was very happy in his heart.

All of his statements are aimed at the shortcomings of the current fiscal measures in Sichuan and Shaanxi, while reducing a lot of redundant expenses, he has also improved the collection method of tea and horse tax, saving a lot of links, and while reducing or reducing taxes, the revenue has not decreased, but has increased.

The minister in charge of wealth can do this, and Zhao Kai himself is very proud in his heart.

just looked at the emperor's face, but his expression was not very happy.

He chuckled in his heart, but he didn't know what was wrong.

I only heard Zhao Huan say: "The copper coins, silk, silk, silk, and rice grains that were released in the spring are 17 million yuan." In this month, more than 3 million were used. If it goes on like this, how can it be done! ”

Zhao Kai bowed and replied: "This is also a matter of no way, at the beginning of the year and the end of the year, the officials and soldiers must be rewarded, and in addition to the usual practice, there are often more." The Sichuan-Shaanxi Forbidden Army had 220,000 people to pay and more than 4,000 officials. ”

Zhao Huan frowned and said, "Can't you save it anymore?" ”

"There's really no way around it. If it weren't for His Majesty's Shengming, the palace would have very little use, and I am afraid that it would not be able to support it for a long time. The use of the state capitals was also greatly reduced in accordance with His Majesty's wishes. No matter how much I reduce it, I'm afraid I can't even afford to use paper. ”

"In that case, I have to do it."

Zhao Huan smiled bitterly and shook his head, telling Zhao Kai to retreat.

Seeing him bow and lean over, with a respectful expression, Zhao Huan understood that this official, who was famous for his financial management, had never worked hard. In fact, the current situation, no matter how much it is saved, there is no redundant personnel, redundant officials and redundant soldiers to waste more, Zhao Kai tried every possible way to make a small fuss under the existing system, save some money for leftovers, but want to cut ready-to-wear clothes, so naturally don't think about it.

At present, the most financially efficient thing is, of course, to reduce officials and military spending. Then measure the acres of land and open up financial resources.

And these two are the most offending messengers. Renzong Qingli's new policy and Wang Anshi's reform are not far away, Zhao Kai didn't dare to wade into this troubled water, in fact, he couldn't blame him.

After Zhao Kai retreated, Zhao Huan looked at Qin Hui and was silent for a while.

At this time, although the spring is at the beginning of the year, the weather is still very cold, Qin Huiyuan felt that his hands and feet were cold, and at this time he was stared at by the emperor, only to feel that the other party's eyes contained many things that he did not understand, which made him frightened.

Zhao Huan looked at him, but he was very interested.

If it was said that when he was in Beijing in the Jin Kingdom, when he saw this famous traitor in later generations, he had no choice but to do something perfunctory. At this time, this traitor, who was famous for killing Yue Fei, sat in front of him in such a grand manner. As soon as he gave an order, Xue Qiang and other guards swarmed in, dragged him out of the hall, and immediately beheaded him.

He smiled and stared at Qin Hui, but he was thinking about whether to kill him immediately.

Qin Hui saw that he seemed to be smiling, but he obviously had bad intentions, he had a ghost in his heart, and he saw that the emperor kept looking at himself, and he didn't speak, and he felt even more nervous.

After a long time, Zhao Huan somehow changed his mind, he lazily put his legs on the case, and smiled at Qin Hui with a smile: "Qin Qing worked hard. ”

Qin Hui's mouth was dry, and he replied, "How dare the minister say that it is hard. It's just that I can serve His Majesty again, and I'm very happy. ”

"Oh? Is it happy to follow Wan Yanchang, or happy to follow me? ”

Zhao Huan whispered, Qin Hui heard it, but it was like a thunderbolt in the sky.

Last year, the main forces of the Jin Kingdom went south, Wan Yan Chang, Wan Yan Zongbi, Wan Yan Zonghan, Wan Yan Sa left to make up, and the army of all roads, before entering Shaanxi, went all the way south and drove Zhao Gou all the way to Lin'an.

And Wanyanchang all the way, before leaving, he asked Qin Hui's opinion, and Qin Hui really gave Wanyanchang a few notes in order to protect himself.

And Wan Yanchang also reciprocated the favor, treated Qin Hui well, and took care of him in many ways. If it weren't for Qin Hui's fear of being infamous, he was afraid that he would be able to add him the official position of Jin Guo.

Returning to the south this time, whether Qin Hui was regarded as the secret envoy of the Jin State and the confidant of Wanyan Chang, or whether he really returned to the Song Dynasty as an official and served the Song Dynasty, he himself couldn't figure it out.

Wan Yanchang did not give him any special instructions, nor did he ask him to betray the intelligence of the Song Dynasty. It's just that when he was leaving, Wan Yanchang shook his hand with a smile and said, "Lord Qin, I treated you well when I went to Beijing, and after returning to the south, I will do it for myself." ”

After that, I pinched it harder.

His hands were rough and stiff, Qin Hui only felt that his hands were pinched, and after a while, his hands were already covered with sweat.

Only then did he think about it when the confusion began to move south. The other party's "good self-doing" is not simple. His ass is not clean, and it is impossible to think that he will serve the Song Dynasty wholeheartedly after he goes back.

Even, how Su and others acted like that, they couldn't. Only by tying yourself to the chariot of the Jin Kingdom and planning for the Jin Kingdom wholeheartedly can you be fine. If not, when Yan Chang went south, he Qin Hui had personally written a note, wrote a suggestion, and in the name of a military staff officer, such a rumor spread to the Great Song Dynasty, and he would not die and teach him to shed his skin!

With such scruples, he was like a baby in his arms, cautious along the way, not daring to show a little flaw. When He Su Ding Bo and the others were shouting, he didn't dare to follow suit, and it was precisely for this reason.

At this time, the emperor didn't know how to know the details of the situation, so he said it lightly.

He only felt trembling all over, fear, and resentment.

After all, he is a serious disciple of Confucius, reading the books of sages and practicing Confucius and Mencius, if it is the Hanchen under the rule of the original Jin State, it is just a matter of demoting the Jin people to the Song Dynasty, and the name is too lacking, and it will be passed on to future generations, which is too ugly.

He clasped his hands and looked at the smiling emperor, first ashamed, then resentful, and in the end, afraid. He also couldn't understand how the emperor knew about this extremely secret matter, and no one knew about his service for Wan Yanchang except for a few close ministers around Wan Yanchang. Because of this, the other party was relieved to let him return, thinking that he should be guilty.

"Is it the Pedestrian Division?"

Cold sweat was pouring from his forehead, and although the cold was pressing, beads of sweat were rolling down.

I didn't care about it at the moment, so I had to lie down, kowtow again and again, and said to Zhao Huan: "Since Your Majesty knows that the minister has a bad reputation, the minister does not dare to refute, and only asks Your Majesty to die quickly." ”

Seeing that Zhao Huan was silent with a blank face, he said boldly: "If Your Majesty is gracious and does not issue an edict to the world on the matter of surrendering to the enemy, the minister is willing to die immediately with medicine." In this way, the minister can protect his name, and His Majesty can also not lose his knowledge. ”

He knew that the emperor loved face very much, and he could most likely agree to his request and let him commit suicide to protect his ministers, and the emperor did not have to be embarrassed because he couldn't know people.

I just thought of my wife and young children in my family, the scenery of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and the mansion in the good fields, but I only felt that my heart was like a knife, and it was difficult to hold myself.

Qin Hui kowtowed again and again, but later, he couldn't cry.

Zhao Huan's face was gloomy, and when Qin Hui touched his head full of blood, Fang said: "What you did in the Jin Kingdom, I know everything, you are also the minister of my Great Song Dynasty, so you have to do it because of the Gang Chang Ming Sect, you can do it too!" ”

He stood up, stepped in front of Qin Hui, pulled him up, and said, "I can't tolerate you, but at this time, when employing people, I can still use you, so I will send you a life, and after going to study in the hall for a period of time, I will have your own place to go." ”

Qin Hui was dizzy, and he only felt that this matter was not so simple.

After half a ring, he asked Zhao Huan, "I don't know what Your Majesty has sent?" ”

Zhao Huan smiled and said: "Don't say it at this time, Qing will know when the time comes." ”