The birds sing, crisp and cheerful. The mountain breeze makes it feel cooler.
All the ghosts standing in the main hall showed shame and bowed their heads, all of them were speechless. Among them, no one was less powerful than Ying recruiting officials, but they all used the best.
Good tea. Not to mention the artifacts in the palace, they are either gold or silver, which is very luxurious.
Over the years, not only the most ghost people have become rich in Jiuyou Country, but even the pockets of ghost officials and generals have become bulging.
And Xiao Shizhu knew that all the ghost officials and generals under his command would show off, but he, the brother Yingzhao, who was worshipping the enemy, could not show off. Everything he saw in front of him was real.
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But it is precisely because of this that he is even more heart-wrenching.
"I should really keep Xiao Fuling, so that she can take a good look at all this and see what a real good official looks like." After saying that, Xiao Shizhu raised the teacup and took a sip of tea, and suddenly felt astringent.
mouth.
"When I was in the world, I read the history books and always said that emperors were deaf and blind. I am not an emperor yet, so I became deaf and blind. If I hadn't seen it today, I wouldn't believe it.
Yingzhao can make his life so poor." Xiao Shizhu sighed and put down the teacup, and immediately said to Shi Jueming: "Immediately send an order to Yuque Palace to take out two thousand taels of dark silver from my own private warehouse every year.
Give it to English experts and experts.”.
"Ying'er, you have a good view of this money. This money can only be used for your family. Yingzhao is not allowed to donate or subsidize the needs of the government here, let alone provide relief." Then, he gave Ying another one.
He recruited a wife and issued an order: "This is an order."
When Ying'er heard this, she looked at Yingzhao first with inquiring eyes, but she didn't dare to respond.
"What do you think of him? Do he dare to say no if I issued the right order?" Seeing this, Xiao Shizhu immediately said: "I have decided on this matter, and it is not a bad thing. And it is not a major military and national event.
I won’t discuss it or discuss it anymore, I will just decide.”
"Let me listen to my brother." Yingzhao couldn't help but shirk it. He hurriedly said to his wife, and then he looked at Xiao Shizhu with gratitude.
"Thank you, brother." Ying'er thanked Xiao Shizhu, and slowly walked for a happy journey.
"Shi Jueming, don't stick around. Remember what you see today. If you have time, please reflect on yourself. Now, go and play." Xiao Shizhu waved his hand and signaled Shi Jueming and other ghost officials to retreat.
, and he also reminded him: "Bring the black monkey with you, keep him close, and don't let him cause trouble."
"No." Shi Jueming and the others responded together and retreated one after another.
Soon, only Xiao Shizhu and Yingzhao were left in the main house of Yingzhao.
"Don't stand it anymore, sit down." Xiao Shizhu signaled Yingzhao and the others to sit down.
Yingzhao and Ying'er responded, took the mat and spread it not far from the lower left of Xiao Shizhu. After walking up, he bent his four hooves and lay on the mat.
"Yingzhao, tell me the truth. How come you took out your wallet even if you have any minor disasters? Didn't the treasury prepare special disaster relief funds?" Xiao Shizhu's face turned solemn again and asked in a deep voice.
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He clearly remembered that the national treasury was abundant. Even military pay and officials’ annual salary would not be owed. Why did the local local officials have to pay for it themselves if something happened?
"Hey, this money is not lacking, but in recent years, we have to develop everywhere in our country. Brother, you can see the underworld, five meters wide, and the mountains and rivers are spread out everywhere, and they are all made of money. And there are also all over the country.
There are no one in Lingtu and warehouses for storing grain in various places that were dug out and built with money. Now wars are raging, and it has been nearly three years since the national treasury is only enough, and it has not been said that it is too much to use.
In the past six months before the war in Nashuoyue Island
It was said that a heavy rain destroyed the port on the east side of the island. The maintenance cost was reported, and Lu Wu allocated funds to me in batches." Yingzhao smiled and said bluntly: "I asked him why he couldn't be together at that time.
Give it to me. After all, the port can only be traded as soon as possible. His reply to me was that although the warehouse had money, it was necessary to use it immediately and be careful. In addition, the yamen in various places and the military government also had to buy ** tea
, money is needed everywhere, and Lu Wu has no choice."
"Spring tea?" Xiao Shizhu was stunned when he heard this. After picking up his teacup and thinking about it, he remembered that this was indeed the case.
In the third year of the establishment of Jiuyou Kingdom, he accepted the suggestions of Wuqiu Shou and Lu Wu. In order to prevent officials from being bold and unruly greedy for money, yamen at all levels will buy the kitchen for officials to eat when they work, and at the same time buy their office.
Tea and fruits that need to be used to quench thirst.
At the same time, some salary increases.
This has indeed prevented many officials from accepting bribes. In addition, Jiuyou Kingdom has severely punished corruption and bribery, so it has lost its corruption.
"Well, spring tea. Brother, you know that Lu Wu and I often have letters. He does not talk about major state affairs, but often mentions to me in letters that the fees for public kitchens and spring tea in all levels of the country,
The annual expenses are each tens of millions of taels of silver. In fact, in recent years, our country has been exploring the east and west, and has been vigorously building various places. The tax is only barely enough. If there is any emergencies, it depends on the market of A San.
Si, and we who have trade port areas have a deposit to help us." At this point, Yingzhao sighed and straightened his body, and advised Xiao Shizhu: "So brother, if you want yours to be able to go to Beiyin this year
In negotiations, can we add one? The two countries have a ceasefire for several years. We will continue to recuperate for a while. Anyway, we can't eat a fat man in one bite. We should slow down and not hurry to deal with the Northern Yin Dynasty."
"There are also official fields, and the official fields in the world account for one-third of my country's arable land. These official fields do not pay taxes, but only provide food for public kitchens from ghost yamen and military governments at all levels in various places. Even so, there are more official fields every year. Many officials sold the surplus grains privately. Naturally, they couldn't get the money." After a pause, Yingzhao said again: "Of course, in this way, our country has no big greed, and risk taking greed Money is not as good as selling some food in the official fields, so there is no need to worry. But the treasury's money will naturally not be full. Once a war starts, it can only be barely enough. Many ghost officials on the border are with their younger brothers. Likewise, if there is something that doesn’t have enough money, take it out first. Wait for Yuque Palace to slowly distribute it, and then pay it back slowly. In this way, Qiu Shuang and Lu Wu and others are still capable. Otherwise, the treasury will be in the treasury. , it's already empty."
Xiao Shizhu was silent. He rarely cared about money, and he didn't know how many years of war the treasury had fought, but he was almost in a state of trouble.
"Stop talking." Seeing Xiao Shizhu's face turned pale, Ying'er quickly pulled Laying Zhao's sleeve and said in a low voice.
Yingzhao hurriedly shut up and swallowed back the words he should have to continue saying after a pause.
"Brother, there is nothing perfect in the world. Yingzhao just knows how to fight. These things about governing the country are just chatting nonsense, so don't take them to heart." Ying'er smiled and said quickly as if she was going to smooth things over.
"How could this financial matter be moved by his big and rude Qiu Ba."
Yingzhao was stunned and suddenly looked dissatisfied. He turned to look at his wife and was about to argue when he saw his wife's shadow winking at him.
After thinking about it, Yingzhao realized what his wife wanted to express, so he quickly echoed: "Yes, brother, aren't we chatting? He just talks freely and makes a fool of himself. Besides, there is no need for money to fight."
Ying Zhao was stupid, but after talking, she still couldn't get over this.
"This is really not a nonsense. I think the suggestion you made is feasible." Xiao Shizhu, who took a sip of tea, frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "I really have to put some articles in this negotiation, and change it for a few years.
It’s easy for me to reorganize and reorganize it.”...
"Does go!"
Xiao Fuling, who was standing at the gate of Chachasi, had an angry face and a majestic look. He held a long sword in his left and right hands, confronting the guards guards guarding the place.
Those ghost soldiers and ghost officers holding weapons and muskets were in a dilemma. They could neither let Xiao Fuling in nor beat her up.
Everyone knows why Xiao Fuling, who had just arrived in the palace, rushed here angrily. It wasn't this old man who found Lai Yueqi as soon as he came back. When he saw Lai Yueqi, he was so sad that he was so sad that he couldn't swallow his food. He asked the reason clearly
Afterwards, he rushed out of the Ghost Doctor without saying a word.
Looking for people everywhere to ask about Tu Yaoqing's whereabouts.
Those palace ladies shouldn't have said that, but without the death order of the ghost mother, Xiao Fuling's whip down, he asked Tu Yaoqing from the palace ladies and locked him up in the Chachasi.
This is amazing. Xiao Fuling rushed to the gate of Chachasi like the lit ** and was about to break in. He shouted that he wanted to kill Tu Yaoqing, which led to most of the guards and ghosts in the entire Chachasi.
, all were alarmed.
They rushed to the door one after another and blocked Xiao Fuling's way.
Xiao Fuling was angry, with impulse in her heart, and there was no reason. Seeing that there was a ghost blocking the road, she immediately drew her sword and sheathed, standing majestic at the door of Chachasi, facing the wind that swept over, and injected the mysterious power into it.
In the long sword with both hands.
The sword was filled with dazzling light; the light on one long sword was as red as fire, and heat waves emerged out of thin air. The blue light on the other long sword was emerging, bringing a biting cold air, covering the sword tightly.
"I'm saying it once, get out of here!" Xiao Fuling was swelling in her dress, and raised the long red sword in her right hand and pointed at the ghost official who was led by the ghost soldiers of Chachasi.
When the tip of the sword pointed to the tip of the nose, the ghost official glanced at Xiao Fuling's blood-red eyes, his heart trembled, and cold sweat broke out in his palm.
The eyes with slightly shrinking pupils were full of hostility. The cold murderous intent made people shudder.
The ghost official dared not let Xiao Fuling in; if the living ancestors were going to go in, they had to take Tu Yaoqing in the prison and get a lot of money.
"Have you gone to find **?" The ghost official asked tremblingly at the guards around him.
"I'm going, Xiao Wu has already run out along the back door." The guard returned; as he spoke, he kept staring at Xiao Fuling, for fear that the other party would take advantage of their accidental care and kill the generals in.
But in this world, I am afraid of anything I come to!
As soon as the ghost soldier finished speaking, Xiao Fuling had already tapped the ground with his toes, rose up, and raised his long sword and slashed towards the ghost officer of the Chachasi.
Before the sword was slashed, the heat wave had already pounced on it.
When the scorching wind scared the ghost soldiers guarding the door retreated one after another, they asked the guards holding shields to step forward and surrounded the ghost official. At the same time, these shield hands used their ghost energy and used them.
The magical and ghost technique of gathering energy into ice condenses into a ray of frost, snow and ice on the shield.
But just now Hanbing took shape, Xiao Fuling had already slashed down with a sword. The flames suddenly rose and attached to the long sword sword, like a poisonous snake. With one lick, it broke all the ice.
Several shields shattered together, and the ghost soldiers shouted in pain in the sword shadow and shot up. The armor shattered, and most of the clothes caught fire.