760. Three hundred thousand taels of snowflake silver
Three hundred thousand taels of silver is definitely not a small amount, and even the previous year's salary from Prince Yu's Mansion plus various realizations was only one hundred thousand taels.
And this is actually three hundred thousand taels every year?!
Could it be that Wen Ranran took a breath of air and had a terrible suspicion in her heart.
Everyone knows that the third prince, Xia Lihong, took Wang Shujun's younger brother, Wang Fengshan, the general of Zhenbei, to garrison in the northern Xinjiang. They did not return for several years, but the northern Xinjiang was safe and sound, making great contributions to the country's security.
But if, as he had guessed before, Xia Lihong had already hooked up with Yan State, then there would be no such thing as garrison.
In the past, the imperial court allocated half a million taels of military expenditures to Northern Xinjiang every six months, with an annual expenditure of one million. This spring and autumn is the time to allocate military expenditures. However, all of these military expenditures have actually gone to Guangming.
The teacher’s personal pocket?!
Wen Ranran could not imagine what kind of life those soldiers who guarded Yanbei lived under the tight military budget of 200,000 yuan per quarter.
However, Xia Lihong and Wen Ranran suppressed their anger, clenched their fists tightly, and silently wrote down the matter.
"It's okay!" Wen Ranran sat on the chair, waved her hand dejectedly, and asked Fan Ji to take these account books down.
Silence returned to the warehouse, and Wen Ranran sighed and looked at the glowing hill in front of her.
To be honest, she had not lived a wealthy life since she was a child, so she had always loved money. When she first saw so many gold and silver treasures, she also had some thoughts that she shouldn't have.
However, after she thoroughly investigated the origin of this batch of military expenditures, this idea was almost immediately abandoned.
When he was young, he traveled with Wen Zhong all over the country, and when he passed through the Yanbei Desert, Wen Ranran had the deepest impression.
At that time, there were constant frictions between Yan State and Rong State, and there were often some small guerrilla struggles.
There, there is not only the magnificent scenery of the desert, the solitary smoke, and the long river with the setting sun, but also the bones, blood, and killings buried under the endless yellow sand.
It's cold in Yanbei. In winter, the snow falls so heavily that it can even cover the knees, thighs, and even waists. Soldiers' lives are extremely difficult, and many soldiers freeze to death every year.
The emperor also knew this, so the military expenditure allocated to Yanbei every year was extremely abundant.
But Emperor Rongcheng probably didn't even think about it until he died. His third son, who was said to be the most indifferent to fame and wealth, and devoted himself to protecting his family and country, actually embezzled 60% of military expenditures every year, just to satisfy another of his ridiculous ambitions!
Wen Ranran clenched her fists, feeling even more disgusted with Xia Lihong in her heart.
Xia Lishuang wants the throne. He works diligently and serves the country and the people. Even if there is a conflict of interest, he always puts the interests of the people first.
Xia Liyuan wanted the throne, so he was not that diligent, but he would not take the initiative to harm the people.
And Xia Lihong is simply a cancer! Not only was he ambitious to embezzle military pay, he also expanded the influence of the cult in the southwest in an attempt to control the people.
Those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world, but whose family wins the hearts of the people like this?! What is the difference between this and the devil?!
Wen Ranran took a deep breath, her chest was full of anger, but she suppressed it forcefully.
Don't be impulsive. Now is not the time to settle accounts. Once the Lingnan matter is over, they must suffer a big loss!
Wen Ranran thought fiercely, and after a while, Fan Ji came back after delivering the account books, saying that Qiu Nan had released the girl who was originally imprisoned, and was waiting for Wen Ranran to take a look at the open space in the square behind the mountain.