The birds chirp, crisp and cheerful. The mountain breeze is cool and it feels cool.

The ghosts standing in the main hall all looked ashamed, lowered their heads, and were speechless. Among them, any of them are less powerful than the British recruiters, but they all use the best tea. Not to mention the utensils in the house, which are either gold or silver, are very luxurious.

Over the years, it is not only the majority of the ghost people in the Nine Shadows Kingdom who have become rich, but even the pockets of the ghost officials and ghost generals have also swelled.

And Xiao Shizhu knows that all of these ghost officials and ghost generals under him can put on a show, but he, a brother who worships the master, has a straight intestine and can't do a show. Everything he saw before his eyes was what he saw.

But it was precisely because of this that he was even more worried.

"I really should leave Xiao Fuling behind, let her take a good look at all this, and see what a real good official looks like. After that, Xiao Shizhu lifted the teacup and took a sip of tea, and suddenly felt astringent.

"When I was in the world, when I read those history books, I always said that emperors were deaf and blind. I'm not an emperor yet, I'm deaf and blind. If it weren't for what I saw today, I wouldn't believe that Yingzhao could live such a poor life. Xiao Shizhu, who sighed and put down the teacup, immediately said to Shi Cassia Ming: "Immediately order the Yuque Palace to take out two thousand taels of silver from my own private treasury every year and allocate it to the Yingzhao writers." ”。

"Ying'er, you take a good look at this money, this money can only be used for your family, and Yingzhao is not allowed to donate or subsidize the needs of the local government, let alone take it out for relief. Then, he gave another order to Yingzhao's daughter-in-law: "This is an order." ”。

When Ying Er heard this, he first looked at Ying Zhao with an inquiring gaze, and he didn't dare to respond.

"What do you think he is doing? I issued the right order, does he dare to say no?" Seeing this, Xiao Shizhu immediately said: "I am in charge of this matter, and it is not a bad thing." And it's not a major military matter, so it's not discussed, and it's no longer discussed, so it's decided. ”。

"Listen to Big Brother. Yingzhao couldn't shirk it anymore, so he hurriedly said to his wife, and then cast a grateful look at Xiao Shizhu.

"Thank you, big brother. Shadow thanked Xiao Shizhu and slowly made a blessing.

"Shi Cianming, don't pestle, remember what you saw today, and reflect on yourself when you have time. Now, let's all go play. Xiao Shizhu waved his hand, signaling Shi Cassia Ming and other ghost officials and generals to retreat, and did not forget to advise: "Take the black monkey, keep an eye on him, and don't let him cause trouble." ”。

"No. After Shi Cassia and the others responded in unison, they retreated one after another.

Soon, only Xiao Shizhu and Ying Zhao and his wife were left in the main house of Ying Zhao's family.

"Don't pestle, sit down. Xiao Shizhu motioned for Ying to invite them to sit down.

Ying Zhao and Ying Er responded, took the mat and spread it not far from the lower left of Xiao Shizhu, stepped up and bent on the mat.

"Yingzhao, you tell me the truth, how could you take out your wallet with some small disaster? Doesn't the national treasury have prepared special disaster relief funds?" Xiao Shizhu's face turned grim again, and he asked in a deep voice.

He clearly remembered that the treasury was abundant. Even the military salaries and the annual salaries of officials will not be in arrears. Why is it that if something happens, the local magistrate will have to pay for it himself?

"Hey, it's not that there is no money, it's just that all the development in our country has cost money over the years, big brother, you can see the underworld, five feet wide, and the mountains and rivers are opened everywhere you pass, and they are all paved with money. There are also spiritual canals all over the country, and warehouses for storing grain, which are not dug up and built with money. Now that the war has been raging for nearly three years, the money in the treasury is only enough, and it is not said that it is too much to be used up. For example, half a year before the start of the war on Shuoyue Island, a heavy rain destroyed the port on the east side of the island, and the cost of repairs was reported, and Lu Wu allocated money to me in batches. Ying Zhao smiled and said bluntly: "At that time, I asked him why he couldn't give it to me together." After all, this port can be repaired so that trade can be opened as soon as possible. His reply to me was that although there was money in the library, it was going to be used immediately, and I had to use it carefully. In addition, the yamen in various places, the military government still has to buy ** tea, and money is needed everywhere, and Lu Wu has no choice. ”。

"Spring tea?" Xiao Shizhu was stunned when he heard this, and after picking up his teacup and thinking about it, he remembered that there was indeed such a thing.

In the third year of the establishment of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, he accepted the advice of Wu Qiu Shou and Lu Wu, and in order to prevent officials from being bold and unbridled in their greed for money, the yamen at all levels would purchase public kitchens for the officials to eat when they worked, and at the same time buy tea and fruits that they needed to quench their thirst when they worked.

At the same time, some salaries will be raised.

This really put an end to the corruption of many officials, and the Nine Shadows Country has strict punishments for corruption and bribery, but there is no big corruption.

"Well, spring tea. Big brother, you know, Lu Wu and I often have correspondence, but he doesn't talk about big state affairs, but often mentions to his younger brother in his letters that the annual expenses of yamen chefs and spring tea at all levels in the country are tens of millions of taels of silver. In fact, in recent years, our country has been conquering the east and the west, and has been vigorously building various places. The taxes are barely enough, and if there is any emergency, we have to rely on the city of Ah San, and the silver deposits in our trading port areas. Speaking of this, Ying Zhao sighed and straightened up, and said to Xiao Shizhu: "So big brother, if you can negotiate with the Northern Yin Dynasty this year, can you add an article, and the two countries will cease war for several years." We continue to recuperate for a while. Anyway, you can't eat a fat man in one bite, so it is better to deal with the Beiyin Dynasty slowly than in a hurry. ”。

"There is also official land, which accounts for one-third of China's cultivated land. These official fields are not taxed, but only supply food to the public chefs of the ghosts and military governments at all levels in various localities, and even so, the official fields have more surplus grain every year. When they can't finish eating, many officials sell it privately. Naturally, this money can't be collected. After a pause, Ying Zhao said: "Of course, in this way, there is no big greed in our country, and it is better to take the risk of being greedy for money than to sell some grain in the official fields, and there is no need to be afraid." But naturally, the treasury will not be full. Once the war starts, it can only barely be enough. Many ghost officials on the border are the same as the younger brother, if there is anything that is not enough money, they will take it out by themselves first. Wait for the Yuque Palace to distribute it slowly, and then slowly return it. That's it, it's also Qiushuang and Lu Wu, and they still have the ability. Otherwise, the treasury would have been empty. ”。

Xiao Shizhu was silent. He rarely manages money, and he doesn't know that the treasury has been fighting for several years, and it has become what it is now, and it is almost exhausted.

"Don't say it. Seeing Xiao Shizhu's pale face, Ying'er hurriedly pulled the sleeve of Yingzhao's coat and whispered.

Ying Zhao hurriedly shut up and swallowed back the words that should have been said after a pause.

"Big brother, there is no perfect thing in this world. Yingzhao only knows how to fight, these things of governing the country are just nonsense, don't take it to heart. The shadow smiled, and hurriedly said: "This financial matter, how can he be a big and rough Qiu Ba can move." ”。

Ying Zhao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his face was unconvinced, and he turned his head to look at his wife and was about to open his mouth to theorize, when he saw his wife's shadow squeezing his eyebrows at him.

After thinking about it, Ying Zhao reacted to what his wife wanted to express, so he hurriedly echoed: "Yes, big brother, aren't we chatting? ”。

Ying was stupid, and he still didn't get this word over.

"It's really not nonsense, I think your suggestion is feasible. Xiao Shizhu, who took a sip of tea, frowned slightly, and said thoughtfully: "I really have to make some articles on this negotiation, and change it for a few years of peace, so that I can be restructured and restructured." ”......

"Get out of the way!"

Xiao Fuling, who was standing at the door of the Chacha Division, was full of anger, his eyebrows were majestic, and he held a long sword in his left and right hands, confronting the guards guarding this place.

Those ghost soldiers with blades and firearms are very embarrassed. You can't let Xiao Lingling in, and you can't beat her up.

I all know that Xiao Fuling, who has just arrived in the palace, why she rushed here angrily. It's not that this Weng owner found Lai Yueqi as soon as he came back, and when he saw Lai Yueqi sad and uncomfortable, he was able to wash his face with tears, and he couldn't swallow it, and after asking the reason, he rushed out of the ghost doctor without saying a word.

Looking around for someone to inquire about Tu Yaoqing's whereabouts.

Those palace people shouldn't have said it, but without the death order of the ghost mother, plus Xiao Fuling's few whips, they asked from the palace people that Tu Yaoqing was locked up in this inspection department.

This is worth it, Xiao Fuling rushed to the door of the Chachasi like the lit **, and was about to break in. shouted that he was going to kill Tu Yaoqing, which alarmed most of the guards and ghosts in the entire Chacha Division.

rushed to the door one after another, blocking Xiao Fuling's way.

Xiao Fuling is angry, there is only impulse in her heart, where is there still half a point of reason. Seeing that a ghost was blocking the way, he immediately drew his sword out of its sheath, and stood majestically at the door of the Chacha Division, facing the swept yin wind, and injected the mysterious power into the long sword clenched in both hands.

The sword body shone with dazzling light, and the light on the body of a long sword was as red as fire, and the Dao heat wave was born out of thin air. Another long sword, the blue light on the sword body emerged, bringing a biting cold air, covering the sword body tightly.

"I'm saying it again, get out of the way for me!" Xiao Ling's dress was encouraged, and the long red sword in her right hand was raised, pointing at the ghost officer led by the ghost soldiers of Chachasi.

When the tip of the sword pointed at the tip of his nose, the ghost official glanced at Xiao Ling's already blood-red eyes, his heart sank, and cold sweat broke out in his palm.

Those eyes with shrunken pupils were full of anger. The cold killing intent makes people shudder.

The ghost official didn't dare to let Xiao Fuling in; this living ancestor was going to go in, so he had to unload Tu Yaoqing in prison into eight pieces.

"Have you gone to find **?" the ghost officer hurriedly asked the guards beside him.

"Go, Xiao Wu has already rushed out the back door. The guards returned, and as they spoke, they kept staring at Xiao Fuling, for fear that the other party would take advantage of their carelessness and kill the general.

But in this world, what are you afraid of!

As soon as the ghost soldier finished speaking, Xiao Fuling had already pointed to the ground on tiptoe, stood up, and raised the long sword towards the ghost official of the Chacha Division, and slashed head-on.

Before the sword could be slashed, the heat wave had already swooped down.

The scorching heat frightened the ghost soldiers guarding the door to retreat, and when the guards holding shields stepped forward and surrounded the ghost officer. At the same time, these shield bearers transported their ghostly qi and performed the magic and ghost technique of gathering qi and melting ice, condensing into a frost and snow on the shield.

But the cold ice had just taken shape, and Xiao Poria had already been slashed with a sword. The flames suddenly rose and attached to the body of the long sword, like a poisonous snake letter, and with a lick, it broke the cold ice of the Dao Dao.

Several shields shattered together, and those ghost soldiers screamed in the shadow of the sword and threw their ejections. The armor was torn, and many of the robes were on fire.