Looking at the confused expression on the young man's face, Cao Liang even felt a little embarrassed. After all, this Sinong Temple Shaoqing was just a teenager, and his talents probably came from his family education.
Everyone in the court was sure of this. After all, if the talents and knowledge displayed were all their own, it would be too scary and weird.
For a young man who relied on his family education to be highly regarded by the Heavenly Family, it seemed that he was too petty to care about the private matters in the court with him.
Although Cao Liang had his own plans, he was the Privy Councilor after all, and he still had some pride of his own. What he just said out of desperation made him a little uneasy after all.
"This document written by Marquis Ye is extremely detailed. I wonder what Mr. Cao thinks is wrong?"
Fan Yong frowned slightly. Of course he knew why Cao Liang was making trouble. Wasn't it because the document was so "detailed" that the Third Division would distribute grain and grass in full in the future, and the Privy Council's oil and water would be greatly reduced?
The detailed documents and figures will make the expenses of the Third Division and Sinong Temple very obvious. As long as the official saints check it, no more money will be released. Who can make money from it?!
Not only Fan Yong thought so, but also the officials in the court thought so, but Cao Yongli didn't think so! He couldn't express his pain, so he could only frown and said: "The military situation is like fire and is changing rapidly. Ye Hou gave
The amount of frontier expenditures is an accurate figure, but this may not be flexible."
Ye An smiled and said: "So what? The difference between the approximate number and the actual number is not very big. If it is not enough, Privy Cao can issue a document. Just say how much you want, oh...it still needs to be discussed by all the gentlemen.
That’s it.”
For some reason, seeing the smile on Ye An's face, Cao Li instinctively felt uncomfortable, and the remaining guilt in his heart immediately disappeared.
"The military situation at the border is urgent. Once there is a police force, it is necessary to defend the city. If money and food are carefully calculated, how can the soldiers guard the border with peace of mind? Moreover, the soldiers cannot lie about the amount. This will encourage unhealthy tendencies. Isn't it true that the imperial court is losing a lot with a small amount? Please also ask.
A clear warning for officials!"
This does not sound wrong, but it is a bit unreasonable. A more precise amount only has advantages and no disadvantages. It is too much for Cao Li to use such an excuse to oppose Ye An.
There was a bit of silence in the court, and some of the civil servants looked at Cao Lili angrily, but they were just looking at him, and they had no intention of standing up for Ye An.
Even in the eyes of civil servants, Ye An was a slightly different kind of existence. This had nothing to do with his background as a Jinshi through the imperial examination, but rather because of his dedication of fine seeds and his trip around the state.
In the eyes of the courtiers, Ye An got his official position by relying on good breeding. He was different from the students who studied hard for ten years. As for the Huanzhou Rebellion, he, a young minister from Sinong Temple, sat on the pacification deputy
The position of envoy can be said to be of extremely high standards. Even if this position was canceled after returning to Beijing, it could not shock the hearts of the courtiers.
"Sinong Temple already has a plan. According to the responsibilities, it is the responsibility of the official office to report the number of posts. The affairs of the various villages are also under the control of Sinong Temple. This temple reports to the official saints in detail.
What's wrong? If we estimate the food and grass needed by the frontier army, we should withdraw more and less than make up for it. What's wrong with using the warehouses of the border states to withdraw more and less than make up for it?!"
Of course, Ye An had to argue with reason in court, and would not argue about the right things. Then Sinong Temple would never have a chance to speak again.
There was buzzing discussion in the court. After all, what Ye An said was "common sense" and most people supported it. Zhao Zhen nodded slightly and said: "What Ye Shaoqing said is reasonable. Privy Cao does not need to pursue this matter. Everyone has his own considerations."
That’s all.”
Cao Li stopped talking, crossed his hands and returned to the queue, but his eyes were looking at Liu E behind the bead curtain. Ye An didn't know why, but at this time he saw Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian looking at him with half-smiling faces, and he suddenly
He felt something was wrong, but he didn't know what the problem was.
Liu E, who was behind the bead curtain, did not speak, and it was impossible for the court meeting to dwell on this matter. After Ye An finished his report, he leaned against the palace pillars and idly looked at the architectural style of the Chui Gong Hall...
Although he was a civil servant and held the title of bachelor's degree, Ye An didn't pay much attention to other things at the court meeting. Even after hearing some things, he would feel "unconscious".
However, the most intense discussion in the court today was not about the food issue, but about tea, which was the tea tea sticking method that had caused quarrels several times before.
This was the first time for Ye An to see the impassioned face of a scholar like Sun Shi for profit. To be honest, it was hard for him to believe that Sun Shi would do such a thing.
A man who doesn't even care about the beauty of his own courtyard actually speaks out for the benefits from the tea tax.
Tea is one of the most important drinks in ancient China. From the princes and generals to the common people, even the Heavenly Family in the Imperial Palace needs it. No one can live without tea, not to mention that this is foreign trade.
One of the most important items is that the Song Dynasty exported no less than hundreds of thousands of kilograms of tea to Dangxiang and Liao dynasties every year.
As a result, the tea tax has naturally become an important tax. From the "cross-quotation method" to the "compromise method" to the current trial "sticking method", they are constantly being improved.
It is a pity that the purpose of reform is going wrong step by step. There are always people who will influence the government for their own interests. This is a common problem that cannot be ignored in the Song Dynasty.
Ye An didn't believe it at first, but after he specifically asked Chen Lin to find out the details, he had to believe that the great scholar who sent him the book actually opposed the country's new policy because of his own interests.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the sticking method is not only beneficial to the court, but also to tea farmers and tea merchants.
The imperial court did not pay the principal but collected interest money, which also saved a large amount of transportation costs. In the original three arguments, the government forcibly distributed mostly old and coarse tea. Now tea merchants can buy good tea from the gardeners, and the profit is more than 10%.
The amount of tea consumed was reduced; the tea growers lost the prepaid capital, and the tea consumption was almost doubled. It seemed that they had to bear the freight and collection fees originally borne by the government and merchants, but they avoided the harassment of private tea. This is the most important thing, and it is also
What tea farmers want to see most.
But problems have also arisen. After tea is decoupled from border purchases, the disadvantages of false estimation no longer exist. The tea profits that originally fell into the pockets of the big tea merchants in the southeast have returned to the national treasury. The people who have suffered the most serious losses are people like Sun Shi who have big families in their families.
As someone from the teahouse, it is natural for him to object.
There was an endless debate in the court about whether to stay or leave the post-shooting method. Ye An just smiled and stopped talking. The little emperor sat on the throne a little numb. Apparently he did not see the essence of the problem clearly and did not know which side was right.
This state of confusion lasted until the end of the dynasty, and Liu E behind the bead curtain said nothing.
Ye An shook his head slightly and left the Chui Gong Hall after the end of the court. Obviously Liu E deliberately kept silent. Today the court gave Zhao Zhen a big problem. He sat on the throne like a dull puppet, not knowing how to deal with the chaos.
situation.
But what Ye An didn't expect was that Cao Lili actually found him after the dispersion of the dynasty.