Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 139 She Is Straight, But Not Stupid

How should Jingzhou's account be calculated?Yang Ming had a rough idea in his mind.

Don't worry, take your time, although he knows that a lot of the money has been swallowed up by the government, but he can't help it.

The national conditions of the Sui Dynasty were like this. This is a bad habit that has been formed since the Wei and Jin Dynasties and has lasted for hundreds of years.

If you want to change, there is only one way, a big shuffle.

And there's only one way to shuffle the cards: an all-out war that spreads across the country.

About seven days later, the assistant officials from all states and counties arrived one after another. At this time, the back hall of the general manager's mansion was already full of people.

Yang Ming once again presided over the spending conference.

"Since it was Xuangan's Ezhou both times, Xuangan should come first this time," Yang Ming said calmly, sitting on the main seat.

Yang Xuangan nodded, and flirted with the several Jiang Xia officials behind him, and immediately one of them stood up and said loudly:
"His Royal Highness, the renovation of Jiangxia Wharf will cost 23 yuan."

"Because there is no big material in Jiangxia, the wood is purchased in Badong County. The fir from Shu is used. Each big material is eight feet long and [-] inches to [-] inches wide. A bundle of five pieces is about [-]. One hundred guan, this repair requires six bundles, a total of [-] guan, one item of transportation, six ships from Jiangxia Wharf, manpower to eat, rest on the way, consumes about [-] guan, so: one item of wood, It will cost nine thousand eight hundred guan.”

"Stone materials can be obtained locally in the Jiangxia area. Because mining is not easy, it is quite time-consuming, so it requires additional manpower and costs 1000 guan. For transportation, it is necessary to allocate 500 mule carts and [-] people. The money is [-] guan, and the repair shop recruits [-] craftsmen, it costs [-] guan, and the loss is [-] guan.”

After this person finished speaking, Yuan Wendu's side also added up, which was 23 guan less than Yang Xuangan's [-] guan last time.

Yang Ming nodded, and then said to Yang Xuan:

"18 guan, see if you can do it."

Yang Xuan was taken aback for a moment, I have shrunk so much, you still want me to cut back?
So he looked back at the assistant officer, who nodded helplessly.

Yang Xuangan said: "As much as your Highness says, as much as you want."

"What do you mean I can say as much as you want?" Yang Ming asked back: "Every millet and meter is for the state's treasury. This king is also saving money for the country. The north needs money for soldiers, and the south also needs money for disaster relief and rebellion. You guys If you spend all the money, and the country has no money to spend, will you be responsible or I will be responsible?"

Yang Xuangan was holding back his anger, his face was livid and he didn't say a word.

Yang Ming glanced around the hall and continued: "If anyone thinks they can afford the responsibility, I will approve how much money you spend here, but if the court asks you in the future, you will have to rely on the head on your own neck to deal with it." top."

"Can't afford it, can't afford it" everyone in the hall echoed.

Only then did Yang Ming say to Yuan Wendu: "Jiangxia Wharf repairs will cost 18 guan, so it's decided, record."

Yuan Wendu nodded and took up a pen to write down.

Now, the people below probably know what they are doing.

No matter how much they quoted, Yang Ming would definitely give them a one-third reduction, and they didn't dare to quote higher, because what they wanted was the details, and the details had specific prices.

You can't say that the wood that Yang Xuangan wants is [-] guan for a bundle, but the wood on your side needs [-] guan, which is obviously wrong.

So they stopped messing with the budget. Since they couldn't get money from the treasury, they should think of other ways.

Yang Xuangan admits it, but they don't admit it, can it work?

Originally, Murong Sanzang's Jiangling County had a budget deficit last time. Now that the direct expenses have been offset, he himself has reduced hundreds of thousands of guan. On this basis, Yang Ming has reduced him by hundreds of thousands of guan.

Murong Sanzang could only smash his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

It has been reduced so much at once, but Yang Ming is not worried at all that these people will find money from the common people to make up for the loss.

Because Yang Ming will send people to watch, you can make up for the deficit from big households, but don't try to search for it from ordinary people.

The aristocratic family has already killed a Wen family, and Yang Ming is thinking about finding someone from the magistrate to kill Liwei.

It depends on who is unlucky and bumps into Yang Ming's knife.

The budget this time saves a lot of trouble, and it has been fully reported by the evening.

Some people looked depressed, some looked relaxed, some looked disheartened, and there was Yang Xuangan who was acting like a fool, with different expressions.

"Okay, I won't leave you guys to eat anymore, but I have one more sentence, I hope you will keep it in mind."

Yang Ming got up and said:
"As local chief officials, you are the parents of the people of one side. If you serve as an official, you should benefit one side. Whoever is notorious and who is loved by the people, I will remember it for you here."

"Don't always think that you can spend the money from the national treasury. The annual expenditure budget is actually using the state's money to run the country's affairs, and you are just the one who handles the affairs. If things are not handled well, it is just another person who handles the affairs. It's just people."

With that said, Yang Ming looked at Yang Xuangan:

"Xuangan is in the Jiangxia area. He is a clean and honest official and is loved by the common people. He is a role model. Now this king will go to the imperial court to ask for the honor of the Zhu Kingdom for Xuangan. I hope you and others will encourage themselves."

After finishing speaking, Yang Ming turned and left.

Yang Xuangan froze on the spot.

Good guy. Didn't I let you spend the day in vain, there are so many good things waiting for me in love?

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It was as if Yang Ming had obtained a second-class honor for Yang Xuangan, who did not have a lord.

After a short period of sluggishness, Yang Xuangan held his breath for a whole day, and let it go like a fart. At this time, he was full of vigor and red.

Everyone congratulated.

Yang Xuangan laughed: "Tonight, the governor's mansion doesn't care about dinner, so you all will go to Chunmanlou for a drink with me."

After finishing speaking, Yang Xuangan swaggered out of the lobby with his hands behind his back,

A group of officials behind him hurriedly followed.

Although Yang Ming only said that he would fight for the honor of Zhu Guo for Yang Xuangan, everyone knew that as long as he fought for it, he would not run away.

First of all, Yang Ming is the direct son of the crown prince, and he was granted the title of lord. As long as the crown prince nods, the emperor will definitely agree.

Furthermore, Yang Xuangan is the eldest son of Yang Su, Duke of Yue, a first-class lord, and it will only be a matter of time.

Inner Court,

Dinner is ready.

But this time there is one more person, Pei Shuying.

She was clinging to Yang Yinjiang, and Yang Yinjiang was eager to know whether Yang Ming's cuts in expenses would go well today. Although she was reluctant, she still brought this follower with her.

"Ah? Are you kidding me? So casually planning an honor for father? Or Zhu Guo?" After Yang Yinjiang learned the situation from Yang Ming, she was surprised at first, and then delighted.

Because she thought that it was because of her that Yang Ming supported her father so much.

She thought too much and Yang Ming was just pushing the boat with the flow.

Because Yang Ming learned from history that this time Yang Su, as the commander-in-chief of the march, would return with a big victory when he attacked the Turks in the north. He also gave his second son Yang Xuanzong the title of Duke of Huainan County.

The rank of honor is obviously not as good as the title of title, so why does Yang Xuan feel that Feng is not as good as his younger brother Yang Xuanzong?
Because Yang Xuangan can seize the title, there will be a third-rank Duke of Yue in the future, waiting for him to attack.

Yang Ming said with a smile: "Xuangan has done a good job in Jiangxia. He has not abused people's power, nor has he spent state funds indiscriminately. He has a good reputation. For the sake of Duke Yue, I will make a plan for Xuangan."

Yang Yinjiang smiled sweetly, and personally picked up vegetables for Yang Ming, the joy was evident on her face.

Why are you trying to save Yuegong, I know you are because of me.

Pei Shuying looked embarrassed, when did the relationship between the two develop to this point?Look at that intimate look, it's really disgusting.

Yang Ming is also really good. How dare he cut down so much expenses when he first took office in Jingzhou?
She had been listening to the conversation between the two just now, so she naturally knew the whole process, and guessed that Yang Ming was actually beating other local officials by beating Yang Xuangan every time.

Why did you choose to beat Yang Xuangan? Isn't it because Yang Xuangan has the strongest backing?
I gnawed the hardest ones, can't I gnaw you?

Therefore, Pei Shuying also guessed that Yang Ming finally planned the honor for Yang Xuangan, to a large extent, it was to make up for the deliberate targeting during this period of time, so as to avoid the other party's jealousy.

After all, it is often heard that Xuangan's mind is not very bright, such a person will hold grudges.

Of course, it also serves as a warning to others.

Pei Shuying is straightforward by nature and has no scheming, but it doesn't mean that people don't see things clearly. She is straightforward, but not stupid.

Don't forget, her own father was the one with the most scheming in the Sui Dynasty. He fought against Pei Ju every day, and he was either a master or a master.

The watchdogs in Pei's mansion are probably all scheming dogs.

At this time, Pei Shuying finally spoke: "With so many cuts in expenses, the Jingzhou treasury will naturally have a large surplus. You're working so hard, you're not just trying to save money for the country, are you?"

Can you speak?I'm just saving money for the country.

Yang Ming pretended to be stupid and said: "If it's not to save money, why else? The balance will be sealed up in the national treasury, and no one will be able to get it out when the time comes. Is it possible that I dare to embezzle the money from the national treasury?"

"That's not necessarily the case," Pei Shuying said: "In case of an emergency, you can report to the court and allocate the treasury temporarily. Of course, it depends on whether it is reasonable or not."

Nima. Yang Ming glared at Yang Yinjiang, who told you to bring her here today?

Yang Yinjiang was also stunned, because she felt that Pei Shuying's analysis was very reasonable. As the saying goes, there is no reason for Yang Ming to cut local expenditures so hard.

So she also looked at Yang Ming with a puzzled expression,

The two beauties stared blankly at him, and Yang Ming felt uncomfortable, especially since the two were smarter than the other.

"Eating and eating, how can there be so many emergencies?"

Yang Ming lowered his head to pick up the rice, and simply ignored the two of them.

Yes, Pei Shuying's guess was right, Yang Ming naturally had other plans to save money, but right now, he couldn't say anything.

Pei Shuying snorted, and said to Yang Yinjiang:
"See, he's wronged, there must be an emergency next year."

Yang Yinjiang nodded her head in deep agreement.

Based on what she knew about Yang Ming, the other party must be holding back something important.

(End of this chapter)