The first thousand three hundred and forty-eight chapters
"Lord Tai, the so-called clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. Food and salary are the basis of military preparation. Recruiting militia, supplying military equipment, training troops for combat... These all require food and salary. If there is no food and salary, how can the subordinates organize the military equipment?!
I also ask Your Excellency, Mr. Tai, to allocate food and salary as soon as possible so that your subordinates can organize and prepare the troops."
Shortly after going to work in the morning, Zhu Ping'an once again appeared on time in Mr. Taitai's office room and asked for the payment of food and salary.
Twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, Zhu Ping'an came to Mr. Tai Tai on time to report and request for payment of food and salary. Today is the third day, and this is the fifth time that Zhu Ping'an has come.
"Zihou, it's not that I don't allocate food and salary to you, but the imperial court doesn't allocate food and salary for us to punish and inspect us. When Zihou inspected Taicang, you must have known that the imperial government's finances were getting tight, and the military towns in the north were already in dire straits.
It was barely maintained, but now the Japanese pirates have emerged again, and the imperial finances are even more stretched. In addition, a few days ago, the military department reported to Zhu Bochen that there were many residents outside the capital city, business travelers gathered and the border was increasingly troubled. Please click on the former site of Tucheng,
The construction of the outer city of the capital has been approved by the Holy Emperor and construction has begun. For this project, the Ministry of Household Affairs paid a price of 240,000 taels of silver, and the Ministry of War and Industry issued a payment of 180,000 taels, for a total of 42,000 taels.
Wan Liang. During this period, whether it is the capital or the local government, every budget must be compromised by the outer city of the capital. In the past few days, I have repeatedly submitted petitions to the court to request food and salary for the regiment training, but they have been suppressed and refused to pay. To be honest, Zihou, I
I'm more anxious and angry than you."
After Zhu Ping'an came to ask for food and salary for the fifth time, Master Naitai explained helplessly.
"Sir, we have a huge yamen like the Prosecution Bureau, and we can't even allocate a grain of grain?"
Zhu Ping'an's words have dried up in front of Mr. Zhentai, and now he feels panicked every time he opens his mouth.
"We are really out of money. Our yamen is not big, but we have a lot of dishes. We need money to go up and down, inside and outside. The funds allocated by the court are limited. Now we are demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall, trying to maintain it.
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Mr. Nedai spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Lord Tai, let's tear down another wall and build a wall for Xiaguan's military training regiment."
Zhu Ping'an hit the snake and crawled on the pole, laughing.
Hearing this, Mr. Zhentai couldn't help but pointed at Zhu Ping'an and laughed bitterly, "Zi Hou, it's not just a matter of demolition. The yamen really has no money. Otherwise, if it's so thick, you can recruit a militia group first.
With the addition of troops, I can apply for food and salary from the imperial court, and my reasons will be more solid."
"Lord Tai, the so-called food and grass go first before the troops and horses move. It means that the food and grass go first, then the soldiers and horses. I will pull out all the troops and horses first. If the food and salary application cannot be applied for and the supply cannot be provided, what should I do?!
Throughout the ages, there have been countless mutinies and military disasters caused by the failure to pay food and wages in a timely manner."
Zhu Pingan said with a bitter smile.
"If you're not so generous, take a look at what valuables I have in this house and pawn them first..."
It seemed that Mr. Tai had no choice but to point to the household items in the room and said to Zhu Ping'an.
Zhu Ping'an was speechless after hearing this, can I pawn the belongings in your room?! In a feudal society that values superiority and inferiority, wouldn't I be stabbed in the spine if I did this?! Aren't I looking for impeachment?!
Besides, the items in your room are not valuable, they are only a few taels of silver at most.
After the tea time, Zhu Ping'an came out of Mr. Zengtai's room with a disgraced face again, just like the previous times.
"What do you think? Let me just say that Zhu Zihou will return without success?! Fatty Chu, I am willing to admit defeat and get the money quickly."
When Zhang Chufeng saw this scene in the corridor outside, he couldn't help but smile and push Chu Xiong, urging him.
"Alas. Liu Bei paid three visits to the thatched cottage and invited Wu Hou Zhuge Liang out of the mountain. Little brother Zhu paid two more visits than Liu Bei, but he still couldn't get food and salary. It really makes me feel sad to see him..."
Chu Xiong smiled bitterly and took out a 12-denomination bank note from his sleeve, and stuffed it into Zhang Chufeng's hand with distress.
"Where's the one below?" Zhuo Yan stretched out his hand without a smile.
"Oh, I have to tighten my belt again this month..." Chu Xiong took out another picture with a painful look on his face and photographed it in Zhuo Yan's hand.
"Come on, Fatty Chu! No one in our yamen is richer than you, Fatty Chu." Zhang Chufeng chuckled.
Come on, Zhu Ping'an's application for food and salary has become the object of their elegant gambling...
Zhu Pingan went there again in the afternoon, but returned with the same disgrace.
In the evening, Zhu Ping'an returned to the assigned hall and small courtyard. Hua'er and the demon Ruonan had already prepared dinner.
"Giggle...Looking at your appearance, I know that your food and salary are not secure. My father has already asked someone to reply to the letter, saying that they have recruited a village for you. A certain person made a sworn promise at the beginning to ensure that we
Those who eat the royal rations and lead the military pay...will not let us drink from the northwest wind now."
Seeing Zhu Ping'an's disgraced look, the demon girl Ruonan couldn't help but rolled her eyes and sneered.
"Ruonan, I'm already disappointed, and you're still making sarcastic remarks." Hua'er glared at the witch Ruonan hard, and then diligently stepped forward to serve Zhu Pingan to change into regular clothes, bring water to clean his hands, and looked at Zhu Pingan worriedly.
, while saying cautiously, "Uncle, don't listen to Ruonan's sarcastic words, don't take it to heart. Hua'er believes in me, I will definitely be able to do it."
"It doesn't matter, she's not all sarcastic. I really haven't applied for salary at the moment." Zhu Ping'an washed his hands in the basin on the painting's side, smiled slightly, and then looked at the demon Ruonan with a frank face, "Don't worry, absolutely
I will not let you drink from the northwest wind. I, Zhu Pingan, have promised me that I will definitely honor it."
"I'm not surprised, but they really came here to eat the royal rations and receive military pay. They are not kind people, and they don't have the noble sentiments to devote themselves to their country and the people until they die. If there is no food and pay, they will definitely not do it.
Yes, there will definitely be chaos..." the demon Ruonan reminded.
"I know." Zhu Pingan nodded.
"Uncle, I still have more than eighty taels here, and a lot of gold and silver jewelry, please take them. I know these are definitely not enough, but don't worry, I have money, tens of thousands of taels."
Well, there are more from the master. The master loves the young lady the most. As long as the young lady asks, the master will agree..."
As Hua'er said this, he took out a body temperature wallet from his arms and handed it to Zhu Ping'an without hesitation.
"No need!" Zhu Pingan smiled and shook his head, "I know Shu'er is rich, but you can't..."
"Why? It's all money, why not?" Hua'er asked puzzledly.
"This group training is the imperial group training, not our family's group training. The food and salary must and can only be provided by the imperial court. If I pay for the group training from my own pocket, it will become my own private soldier, which is a big taboo."