Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 57 Official Articles
As a senior official of the imperial court, you naturally have to write a test book after you take office. This test book basically represents your policy of administration. You can't pretend to be empty, you can't make a running account, you have to have something to say, and you have to satisfy the emperor. Otherwise, you will not be an official for long.This question book of Zhong Zhong has some meaning, but this question book of Zhong Zhong was retained, and at this time it was handed up again, and it was handed to me, which is a bit interesting.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and opened his book of questions and began to read.

The regular income of the Fu is gradually reduced by the exemption, and the regular expenditure is gradually increased by the begging, and the income should be paid out if the income is insufficient.Before the orthodoxy, the military and the state spent less money, and the ordinary people lost the orthodox endowment.Since Jingtai to the present, it has been used more and more, and the rate has been increased.There were no salaries in Henan and Shandong, and miscellaneous offices in Zhejiang, Yunnan, and Guangdong.The people are already heavily impoverished and cannot increase again.In the past, there was plenty in all directions, there was no transfer of borders, and there was no movement of states and counties.Today, there is no storage in Taicang, and the inner government is exhausted, and the redundant food and waste are increasing day by day.May your majesty be vigilant and worry-free, try to increase the damage, and the imperial court officials will seek a sufficient technique.

There are not many words in this question book, but Zhu Houzhao feels that it is not very good. It was a clear understanding before that the court lived within its means, but now it can be said that it is getting more and more difficult, otherwise Ye Qi would not have made a Nayin open.

Apart from the impoverishment of the imperial court, taxes are also increasing, and the lives of the people are not easy. Seeing this, Zhu Houzhao can see why his father kept this question book, and at the same time, Zhu Houzhao also saw the contradictions in this question book .It is understandable that the court raised taxes, and the people lived in hardship. After all, the taxes are heavy.But according to this principle, then the court should have money, you have collected so much tax.

So where did the money go?He Zhong attributed it to excessive food and waste. To put it bluntly, too much money was spent on food, drink and entertainment.

So who spent the money?Zhong Zhong gave admonishment in the back, and hoped that His Majesty would be vigilant and worry-free, and try his best to increase the integrity, and told Zhu Youtang that the emperor would wake up soon and save as soon as possible.Of course, what I'm talking about here is not only to let Zhu Youtang save by himself, but also to let everyone save together.Looking at the front of this question book, it is not bad, and I have a clear understanding of Daming's finances, but it is nonsense at the end.

Finally, there is a sentence, the imperial court ministers seek all the necessary skills, what does this sentence mean?To put it bluntly, it is to summon the ministers to discuss and see if there is any way to make the court rich.

Make it clear that you push [-], you are the minister of the household department, and the entire household department of Daming is under your control. Don't you have anything to do?To put it bluntly, if I don't tell you if I have it, can I tell you that the officials and gentry pay the food together?Can I tell you that the business tax of [-] tax is too low?Can I tell you that some officials will not be charged as long as the tax reaches the quota?Can I tell you that most of it has gone into our own pockets?
Zhu Houzhao threw the question book aside, and cursed secretly in his heart: "Official articles are boring to read and a waste of time."

Of course, Zhu Houzhao must not really scold these words, otherwise it will be spread tomorrow. The prince knows what waves will be caused when the prince says this about the Hubu Shangshu, especially at this time.

"what happened?"

Zhu Houzhao then threw the title book out, and then heard someone talking behind him, Zhu Houzhao was slightly taken aback, then turned his head to look over and found that it was his father, he quickly stood up and saluted: "I have seen the emperor, it is so late , why did the father come back?"

"Your mother said that the emperor wants to be diligent, so how can he abolish the government for personal reasons? Besides, it is not the way for a father to let the emperor's son to approve the test book here at night, while the father is idle." Zhu Youtang looked Looking at Zhu Houzhao, he said with a smile. At the same time, he reached out and picked up the test book that Zhu Houzhao had dropped. After looking through it, Zhu Youtang smiled: "This test book!" Zhu Houzhao asked with a smile, "Do you feel bad?"

"Official articles, with nothing to say, seem to persuade the monarch, but in fact there is no real strategy." Zhu Hou looked at his father and said helplessly: "Father, these ministers write a letter to talk about things, isn't it good to talk about things?" Why do you have to persuade the monarch speciously? Take this title as an example, the previous writing is very good, the court is getting more and more impoverished, and the people are also getting more and more impoverished. This is a waste of money for the court."

"But at the end of the day, the topic changed and it directly mentioned frugality. In the end, it was asked to be policy-oriented by the officials. A majestic household secretary, besides frugality, is there no other way? The imperial court assists Yin and Yang to govern the world. The Household Department lives within its means, it is the imperial court’s purse, and the dignified Household Department Minister, apart from asking the emperor to tighten his belt, can’t he give some advice on how to open up money?”

Seeing his son's appearance, Zhu Youtang immediately laughed, and he laughed backwards and forwards, and finally asked: "Then how do you think this question should be written?"

"I won't talk about it before, why should I write the solution later? The court is struggling, the people's taxes are increasing day by day, and life is hard. Not only the Minister of the Ministry of Households knows this, but everyone knows that you have to solve the problem when you ask it. You are not a Qing gossip officer, you are the Secretary of the Household Department. It is your duty to obtain money for the court, and you cannot just push it away with a "trick of the imperial court and ministers asking for it so that it is sufficient."

Zhu Youtang looked at his son, reached out and patted Zhu Houzhao's shoulder: "This is how these people work for our royal family."

"It sounds like a torrent, but it's like a trickle in practice, and sometimes it even stops." Zhu Youtang had a rare sense of humor, but the words were sad no matter how they sounded.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao realized one thing, that is, it is really not easy to meet a courtier like Zhang Juzheng. I really don't do anything.The point is that he still won't let you work, so you want to get an official and gentry to pay for food and try it out?You see how these people can't get paid by messing with you.

"This matter is actually endless!" Zhu Youtang looked at Zhu Houzhao, and then said: "Father really ordered the courtiers to ask for it, so it is a good technique, but you can see the result for yourself!" Zhu Youtang greeted He Neng : "Go and take out that court document."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at He Neng, this eunuch is not easy, the emperor ordered that you have to remember everything, otherwise you may not be able to work for a long time, it can be seen that the secretaries of leading cadres are not easy!

Not long after, He Neng brought the question book, Zhu Houzhao took a look at it and said to his father: "Twelve things?" Let me see what you have said."

(End of this chapter)