As long as the superior reaches a tacit understanding, even if the censors below call it, it will be harmless.

Liu Jian was the final result.

He had enough reputation among all officials to make everyone reach a tacit understanding.

But at this moment, Li Dongyang, who was sitting beside him, still frowned and pursed his lips, showing a little worried.

Liu Jian looked around, his eyes fell on him, and he couldn't help but say, "Binzhi, do you have any different opinions?"

Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "No, Mr. Liu, what I am worried about is not these things...but..."

He said and sighed.

He also served as the Minister of Revenue.

This responsibility is really important. The court is asking him for money, and they are all like death-hunting ghosts.

He paused and said, "The amount of money and food in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has been roughly reported."

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Suddenly, everyone fell silent and all their ears were raised.

Money and food involve national economy and people's livelihood, and it is a matter of the world.

The income this year is even more related to the expenditure next year. Ma Wensheng, the Minister of War, was waiting for the Ministry of Revenue to allocate money and grain to repay the owed wages in Liaodong. Several projects of the Ministry of Works also owed wages, especially now that new cities are recruiting workers everywhere, the craftsmen who are collecting work have no intention of completing the project of the Ministry of Works, because the benefits of the two are too disparate.

Unfortunately, this is a collection, so they have to refuse to go.

But the Ministry of Works only barely gave them two meals, even if they were two meals, they were still often owed them. Everyone was not willing to accept it, so how could they do a good job?

There are also situations in various places, which are even more bleak.

The annual festivals and various sacrificial ceremonies required by the Ministry of Rites each year are also quite expensive.

The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice are not much better.

Even the Hanlin Academy has been preparing books recently, and this book is actually a huge cost.

When the Yongle Ceremony was compiled, it was the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet as the editor-in-chief and compiled it at all costs. In the end, the book was completed and became a grand event in the literary world of the dynasty, but the cost was actually not less than a conquest.

Although the books I am currently studying are not as good as the Yongle Ceremony, they also point to the money and grain of the Ministry of Revenue to put them into pots.

As for the river bank everywhere, there are many disasters that may occur next year, and all these are inseparable from money and food.

Liu Jian became cautious about this.

A few days ago, he said he had been on leave for many days, but he didn't know what happened in the court.

He knew that Li Dongyang had not withdrawn the silver from the treasury and the treasury had to bear all the expenses, so he couldn't help but worry about it.

He asked Li Dongyang: "Where is the money and food in Jiangnan?"

Li Dongyang paused and, under the gaze of the crowd, said slowly: "Although Hangzhou Prefecture has not been affected by the disaster, the silver tax that can be paid is only 43,000 taels, which is 20% less than last year. The food paid is 130,000 dan, and cloth...raw silk..."

Hangzhou is a big mansion, why is the money and grain not increasing but reducing it?

"I heard it was because of the increase in refugees." Li Dongyang said: "There is also the Jiangxi Provincial Administration Commissioner. Because of the rebellion of King Ning, the court sympathized with them and was exploited by King Ning. He exempted some of their taxes a few years ago, but now..."

He shook his head and sighed: "The money and food this year... I'm afraid it's not optimistic, plus the deficit in the past two years..."

"What should I do?" Ma Wensheng couldn't help complaining: "The military pay in Liaodong has been owed for two months. Will I continue to owe it next year? If this continues, the towns in Liaodong must mutiny. In the year of Chenghua, the court swept the Jurchen tribes and made them obediently. But over the years, the Jurchen tribes have shown a tendency to recover and grow... What should we do if this continues?"

The Minister of Works said with a grievance, "The craftsmen are so perfunctory now. In the final analysis, it is because in the manufacturing bureau, a craftsman has a drop in money and food. It is still difficult to support his family. However, craftsmen in other places have no worries about food and clothing. Compared with the two, who is willing to use their lives with peace of mind? Even if they are whipped, it will be useless. Now they still owe them money and food, and they have no rice to cook, so they will starve to death. Mr. Li... This is not a joke."

Li Dongyang heard the big head and couldn't help but touch his forehead.

Seeing that everyone was still making noise, they said with laughter and cry: "How can I not know your difficulties...just..."

"Or..." Wang Ao's eyes sank and he said, "I have to ask His Majesty to be the master, and take out some silver from the treasury anyway..."

Many people were anxious, and a bold idea seemed to pass through their eyes.

So everyone looked at Liu Jian.

Liu Jian felt very upset. He had not yet calmed down and he could not live up to this day.

Liu Jian gritted his teeth and said, "What can I do now?"

When Li Dongyang saw Liu Jian agreeing, he also felt hope in his heart: "It depends on Mr. Liu."

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Dingxing County.

After accounting over and over again, the remaining taxes and silver will be put into the warehouse.

The tax collection in Dingxing County this year has come to an end.

Ouyang Zhi was completely relieved. Next, he would stamp his own seal on the financial income and expenditure, and then send someone to report to the Ministry of Revenue.

In fact... Dingxing County's income and expenditure report is quite easy, because it is all tax and silver, there is no other physical goods, the loss is very small, and the reporting and accounting of the Ministry of Revenue is also simple, and the accounts are clear at a glance.

If it is other counties, it will be complicated.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the famous empty seal case was the problem. At that time, local governments had to send people to the Ministry of Revenue to report the fiscal revenue and expenditure accounts. All accounts must be fully consistent with the Ministry of Revenue review before settlement can be settled. If any of them does not match, the re-creation must be rejected and the seal of the original local chief official must be stamped to be completed. Because the transportation was not developed at that time and the journey was long, it would be delayed for a considerable amount of time if it was sent back to re-creation. Therefore, the officials who went to the Ministry of Revenue review all had blank books that had been stamped in advance for use. This was originally a customary practice in the Yuan Dynasty, and it was never explicitly prohibited.

However, money and grain will be lost during transportation, so the numbers from transportation to reception by the Ministry of Revenue will not match. Officials cannot predict in advance how much the loss was on the road. Only when the Ministry of Revenue is about to declare the difference can they know. Therefore, officials sent to Beijing are used to using empty seal documents to fill in the actual number in the capital.

As a result, they were so desperate that they bumped into Emperor Taizu Gao. This old man felt that after eating my food, you guys had the courage to cheat under my nose. So he issued an order to "kill the empty seals" and tens of thousands of officials, so the heads fell to the ground, which was spectacular.

So far, no chief officer dared to take a piece of white paper and put a big seal on it and ran to the Ministry of Revenue. When the real money and grain were escorted to the treasury, then filled in the specific amount. Instead, it was a real report, but... often, money and grain were out of stock and were always incompatible with the number of reports.

Ouyang Zhi saves a lot of trouble, and reports as much as he has. The number of people above can be tested. At that time, the silver escorted into the warehouse will definitely not be less than the slightest.

At this time, Ouyang Zhi lowered his head and looked at the numbers on the top, feeling very pleased. After stamping the seal, he sent the money and grain book to the official of the Ministry of Revenue and said, "Hurry up and go to Beijing."

"yes."

The official took out the money and grain books excitedly, and seemed very excited.

This was almost the peak moment of his life, so exciting. I think this report was enough to make him stand up even more straighter than a bamboo pole after he arrived in the capital.

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At this time, there were rumors in the capital.

I heard that the Academy of Sciences was really established, and some said that this was a false thing and there was no will in the palace.

So, people were talking about it, but Fang Jifan took this matter as a top priority.

Not only did the yamen of the Academy of Sciences recruit a large number of craftsmen to start construction, but all official positions have also drawn up a list of academic positions for selection.

Now more people began to get excited.

The number of papers contributed significantly began to increase dramatically.

Only with a degree can one be qualified to be selected.

Fang Jifan was a little confused when he saw the nearly doubled the number of papers.

How much do these guys want to be officials?

Although most of the papers are just a subtitle, there are also many essences.

The attendants and lecturers selected from each subject are qualified to be entrusted to the entourage in the future, and may even go to the Attendant Hall to attend the Attendant Hall.

Not only that, many people are focusing on the Science Museum, because Fang Jifan has revealed that the exit will go. Once the Science Museum is completed, the encyclopedia will be edited.

This also gave many elementary school students a driving role.

Nowadays, primary school students mostly study the Four Books and Five Classics. However, not many people have begun to receive new knowledge since childhood. This is because more people hope to use primary school to seek fame and fortune. Once they start to have an education, they will have the opportunity to participate in county examinations, government examinations and college examinations. Only when the imperial examinations are hopeless will everyone start to try to develop into new disciplines.

Now, new primary schools have also begun to be built, and in the future, they will continuously deliver the talents needed by Xishan.

Reading requires taking advantage of the situation. Among these four characters, the word "profit" occupies a huge component. If there is no benefit or sufficient benefits, you have to make people willing to be poor and maintain your inner feelings. In addition to Fang Jifan himself, who truly cares about his family and country and the world, even if he has brain disease, he will persist in selling his house to save the country. He has been like a day, without any storm. How many such people are there in the world.

Therefore, Fang Jifan never forces his disciples to have feelings and behave in a high standard, but should be considerate of others with low standards.

This is a quality that a gentleman must adhere to.

That's right, Fang Jifan is such a person.

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Chapter 3.
Chapter completed!