Wei and Jin Cooks

  Chapter 983 Leak Check

Like Zhao Hu, many people concealed and underreported their assets. Zhao Cheng, who was far away in Luoyang, noticed it. He immediately wrote to Zhao Hanzhang, suggesting that she issue a warning order, that is, to reward the people who reported underreporting and underreporting assets. people.

  Chang Ning, who had had an opinion for a long time, immediately went up and seconded it when he heard about it. When the court was neutral, many courtiers followed, and some even approached the little emperor, implying that he would promulgate the order to gain fame among the people.

  The little emperor didn't want to participate in such a thing. He was very tired from studying every day, and he had to worry about his own life in his spare time. He really didn't want to deal with these things and these people.

  He doesn't have the ambition of the former emperor, and he doesn't think he can be better than Zhao Hanzhang, Zhao Ming, Wang Dao and others, and can turn the tide for the Jin family. He is only ten years old, and he just wants to live.

   Neither want to be hacked to death, nor to be poisoned to death.

  So these people who thought they were good for him found him and talked to him a lot with sincerity, but the little emperor just wanted to throw them out quickly, but he didn't have the right.

  He even felt that the other party blocked him on purpose in the garden. The guards, servants and maids around him were all arranged by Zhao Hanzhang. Although they were very respectful to him, who didn't know that they were loyal to Zhao Hanzhang?

  Looking for him in front of them, and letting him intervene in government affairs, I am afraid that he is not helping him, but beguiling him to make a move, and then he ran to Zhao Hanzhang to report his meritorious deeds, right?

  The little emperor did not hesitate to try to figure out these people with the greatest malice.

  After Zhao Hanzhang knew about this, he immediately sent someone to investigate. After finding out that the official had not truthfully reported his assets, he laughed and said, "Let's start with him."

But it was just him, Zhao Hanzhang did not implicate anyone else, after he had paid enough money and confiscated his official position, and sent him to the army, she found Chang Ning, who had been paying more, oh, Chang Ning was promoted, and she sealed her He is Shangshu Zuocheng, an official under Fu Tinghan, and is mainly responsible for criminal matters.

   "Chang Zuocheng, I know what you mean. There are many people who underreport their assets. They are embezzling state property."

  Chang Ning looked serious, "Since you know about it, you should find a way to prevent such things from developing. Such a situation happened in Han Dynasty, so why didn't you issue the notice and order when you issued the counting order?"

   "Since you know the history, sir, you will know why the order of dissemination cannot be carried out later on. Do you still have to do it like this?"

  Chang Ning said with a serious face: "That will be a few years later, and now the treasury is short of money. Since the Lord has issued a repayment order, he should be stricter and try to collect as much money as possible."

  Ji Yuan on the side expressed different opinions, "Isn't it unpopular to be so strict? What if a large number of gentry move south and leave?"

  Chang Ning snorted coldly: "They left when the Huns were able to leave. It's just an order, so they won't leave."

"It will be useless to lose people's hearts in the end," Ji Yuan said, "If you want to recuperate, you need the efforts of these gentry and businessmen. With Mr. Zhao Qi and Zhao Shishi as the first, those who meet the conditions will hand in some calculations." Even if the money is not counted, it can temporarily tide us over, so why make the relationship too rigid?"

Ming Yu slightly nodded and said: "The counting money has been abolished since the time of Emperor Wu, that is to say, no merchants who are still alive have paid the counting money, let alone the increase of the counting money for gentry and officials this time. And travel and boat fees, this is something that has never happened in all dynasties. Everyone knows that the envoys are using their money to fill the treasury, feed the people, and feed the poor with wealth. Even members of the Zhao family will be dissatisfied, right?"

  If even the Zhao family clearly opposed it, how many people would support Zhao Hanzhang?

  Even if she has an army in her hands, she can't suppress everyone, right?

  Zhao Hanzhang nodded, agreeing with what Ji Yuan and Ming Yu said.

She knew that someone would conceal or underreport before issuing the money order, but she still didn't issue the money order, but turned a blind eye to letting it go, because she knew that she only wanted to pay for the money. The levy will be imposed for one year, and she is confident that it will be canceled next year, and the economy will be revitalized by other means.

  Chang Ning lowered his eyes to think, raised his head after a while and said: "How can Mr. Zhao Qi and Zhao Shishi compare with you, the envoy? Why don't you come and be the first?"

  Zhao Hanzhang blinked and said: "I paid the money."

   "Your vehicle and boat tax has not been paid in full."

  Zhao Hanzhang: "Did I not pay enough? Wait for me to ask Tinghe."

  Chang Ning said with a blank face: "There are still Fu Shangshu's horses and assets, and his share, so you don't want to hand it over?"

  Zhao Hanzhang paused and said: "He has no assets."

  Chang Ning: "What about the vehicles and boats? The guards around Fu Shangshu and the horses he brought, should Fu Shangshu hand over these, or the envoy?"

  Zhao Hanzhang opened his mouth and said after a while: "Okay, I'll hand it over."

  Chang Ning immediately gave Zhao Hanzhang a list, which listed the names of many people. The first one was Zhao Hanzhang, and the names of Ji Yuan and Ming Yu were also on it. The two looked confused, and hurriedly said: "We also missed reports?"

  Chang Ning snorted coldly and said, "You didn't even report your houses and fields in Luoyang."

  Ji Yuan: "...the fields in Luoyang have not produced this year, and the tenants cannot be found, and there is no cultivation..."

  Under Chang Ning's gaze, Ji Yuan couldn't continue, he paused and said, "I'll ask someone to estimate the value when I go back."

  Chang Ning: "There is also the loot that Mr. Ji brought back from the Northland, should we also estimate the value?"

   Mingyu's back tensed, unfortunately, he also got some spoils.

  Zhao Hanzhang looked carefully at the names on the list, and found that only Zhao Ming and Zhao Cheng were not on the list. When Chang Ning looked over, she immediately said: "I put all the trophies in the treasury for civilian use."

   "Really? But how did I hear that when Shi Jun came back, he sent two carts of books to the bookstore, all of which were searched from the Northland, and there were some calligraphy and paintings in the warehouse. I saw that Ting He had counted them."

  This...Zhao Hanzhang really doesn't know, after all, she is busy with state affairs, and she entrusts Ting He with all these housework.

   Zhao Hanzhang clicked on the list and asked: "Uncle Ming also received some rare calligraphy and paintings when he was in Jizhou. Could it be that he counted the value of these?"

  Chang Ning nodded seriously.

  When Zhao Hanzhang heard this, he was filled with admiration, and immediately said: "I will ask Tinghe to verify the value in a while, and make up the rest of the money."

  Chang Ning looked good now, got up and bowed to Zhao Hanzhang, then turned and left.

  Ji Yuan watched him leave, and couldn't help turning his head to ask Zhao Hanzhang, "He and I, who is in charge of the money?"

  Zhao Hanzhang said: "It is wronged to let Chang Ning be Shangshu Zuocheng, he should be made the imperial doctor."

  She turned her head and said to Zhao Yunxin: "Write this matter down, and when you return to Luoyang, remind me after the late emperor is buried, lest I forget."

  Zhao Yunxin responded and wrote down the matter in a small notebook.

  (end of this chapter)