Just when the Taihe Hall was silent, and even the sound of breathing became slight, Jun Qian spoke.

"Except for military pay...... Really, there is no other way? Jun Zhen looked embarrassed, frowned, and kept tapping his fingers on the handle of the dragon chair.

"The annual expenditure of the Apocalypse, six or seven times out of ten, is in the salary and military expenditure, and the remaining three points of the expenditure is the official's ......" Speaking of this, Qin Shu stopped abruptly at the right time, and then, Qin Shu really felt hundreds of pairs of hateful eyes focused on him.

Jun Qian didn't show a trace of emotion on his face, glanced at the ministers below, and narrowed his eyes: "You mean, use hundreds of officials to fill the gap in relief money and food?" ”

Qin Shu chuckled in his heart, scolded the old fox secretly, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is not Qin Shu's words, Qin Shu's words are just the opposite." ”

Sure enough, Qin Shu felt that the pressure on his body was relaxed, and his eyes were much less hateful.

If the matter of military salaries mentioned earlier, many officials will not object too much, but when it comes to things related to the officials' own interests...... If Qin Shu dared to propose to use Yulu to supplement the relief of the victims, Qin Shu would offend all the officials of the Apocalypse.

Perhaps, Qin Shu was cursed by people all day long with tablets, cursed by villains, and would be assassinated if he went out......

"Oh?" Jun Zhen raised his eyebrows, and his eyes narrowed.

"Qin Shu wants to say that the Apocalypse spends too much on military supplies, and it has actually exceeded half of all expenditures, while the officials of all sizes in the court are not even three-third...... Your Majesty, do you think this expenditure is reasonable for a country? Qin Shu raised his eyes and stared at Jun Qian with burning eyes.

"Qin Su was fortunate enough to go to the prison yesterday afternoon, but found that the huge prison was almost full...... And almost all of them are high-ranking officials above the third grade, who were imprisoned by the emperor for corruption and bribery. Then, Qin Shu continued, "The reason why the emperor punished his nine clans but did not kill them is simply because he felt that it was too cheap to kill them like this, and kept them in the heavenly prison to repent...... However, these people have no remorse. ”

The matter of Qin Shu entering the prison once again caused a heated discussion among the ministers, and it was taken as the center of the discussion, and Qin Liang, who had a straight face all day long, blushed, and couldn't wait to hide Qin Shu and then find a crack in the ground to get into.

However, Qin Shu's calm face was not ashamed but proud, which really embarrassed many people.

Qin Shushu continued to ask, "Your Majesty, do you know why?" ”

"Why...... These people are stubborn, stupid, and incurable. Jun Qian sneered, "Maybe I should give them a good time." ”

"Your Majesty, it's not that they can't eat the ancients......," Qin Shu continued, "Killing can't convince people, only by practicing virtue and knowing reason can convince the public." ”

"Hmph~ What do you mean, they are still justified in embezzlement and bribery?!" Jun Qian snorted coldly, his face full of anger.

"Of course corruption and bribery are unforgivable, these people deserve to die...... But Your Majesty, don't you think that there are too many ministers and officials who are corrupt and bribed? Qin Shu glanced at the ministers, and then spoke, "The family is big, and it is inevitable that there will be a few moths and rats, but if a granary is full of moths...... Just as this time, local officials failed to provide disaster relief but took the opportunity to be greedy for ink, and the people's complaints caused by popular riots, it is worth considering. ”

I didn't know if it was Jun Qian, all the ministers frowned, and were brought into contemplation by Qin Shu's words.

In a group of officials, there are occasionally two or three people who are greedy for ink, which is to blame for the officials' own moral problems...... If most officials are corrupt and take bribes, this is no longer something that can be explained by morality, so why?

What is the reason for this trend?

The ministers had their own answers in their hearts, but they didn't dare to say it, they just glanced at Qin Shu silently, then glanced at Jun Qian again, and then lowered their heads.

What the ministers didn't dare to say, Qin Shu said for them.

"Your Majesty, the most direct reason is that there are fewer officials." Qin Shu said the key point, which shocked Jun Qian and all the officials.

"The salary of the officials of the Apocalypse is relatively low, and it is difficult for low-level officials in many places to make a living by relying on official salaries, while it is impossible for high-level officials to rely on official salaries to maintain a comfortable life for a large family...... Fortunately, the emperor did not stipulate that officials could not do business, otherwise our Qin family would have to live with their bellies tightened. Qin Shu's seemingly joking words made many people nod secretly, and they couldn't agree more.

However, some people would not let Qin Shu get his wish.

A middle-aged official wearing a white-washed four-grade official uniform with a righteous face stood up, stared at Qin Shu coldly, and then held the wat board and said: "The emperor has issued a lot of money, which can meet normal expenses, the emperor don't listen to this kid's nonsense." ”

"Look at this adult's righteousness, self-explanatory...... is really a good official with clean sleeves. Speaking of this, Qin Shu glanced at the corner of the minister's clothes, which had already been torn by a small opening, and continued, "It's a pity that the adult's court clothes have been torn, so he must have lived a hard life." ”

Chen Sun Qi thinks that his family has more than enough to live, with food and clothing...... Where is the suffering? Speaking of this, Sun Qi stared at Qin Shu's robe with disdain, and sneered, "Unlike some gentlemen, they have fine clothes and jade food, and they consume a hundred gold a day...... According to this, the minister did have a hard time. ”

As he spoke, some of the officials in the court sneered.

"I don't know Lord Sun, did Qin Su eat your family's rice, or did he spend your family's money? Need your sarcasm like this? Qin Shu did not change his expression and continued, "Our Qin family did not oppress the people, and second, we did not take bribes, and spent the money we earned honestly and deservedly!" Unlike some people, ...... red-eyed."

Sun Qi's face turned red, his beard was shaking, "...... concubine"

Qin Shu was not angry, it was a waste of time to argue with these people who thought they were high in this matter, and he arched his hand towards Jun Qian.

"Your Majesty, not all officials are virtuous saints like Lord Sun, who can make a meal of turnips and greens...... However, the only way to support the family is to live such a poor life. ”

Jun Qian's face was a little embarrassed, no one dared to tell him this again, and he didn't know that his minister was actually living such a life.

"For example, a county official, Zheng Qipin, earns 90 stone rice a year, and even if each person eats four stone rice a year, these rice are only enough for more than 20 people to eat for a year. However, there are four layers of these 90 stone meters that local officials cannot get in their hands, and these four layers will be converted into silk cloth, cotton cloth, and even some small bits and pieces by the imperial court. Qin Shu looked solemn, "Your Majesty, although I see that a county official can support more than 20 people, which is already a lot, but the imperial court will not distribute the salaries of local officials, and the county officials need to support their masters and subordinates in addition to supporting their families...... The emperor thinks, is this enough? ”

Qin Shu almost didn't say clearly that Jun Qian was slamming the door, and Jun Qian's face trembled twice.