Hundreds of officials were included. "
A sharp voice sounded, breaking the chatter outside the imperial city gate.
Although they hadn't seen each other for more than a month and had been drinking in private, three or five officials who were familiar with each other couldn't help but get together and tease each other when they arrived at the city gate.
The eunuch's voice broke through the noise of the imperial city. Immediately, the city gate opened wide, and a group of civil and military officials began to arrange themselves consciously according to the color of their clothes.
Young Master Liu looked around and found that he was the last one. He couldn't help but sigh. The imperial palace is the imperial palace, and the Jinluan Palace is worthy of being the Jinluan Palace. Officials lower than the fifth rank are not qualified to enter the palace except for the days of great court gatherings.
Ordinary court meetings only have officials of fifth rank or above.
It is said that the officials in the capital should be ranked higher when they leave the capital. Who knew that the officials in the capital are also divided into three, six or nine grades. Whether they are successful or not is just based on whether they are qualified to cross that threshold.
A threshold and a natural chasm have blocked many officials' dreams of official careers.
"Hey, Lao Jia, why are you guarding the door again? I said there is no other guard commander in the imperial guard besides you. Why was it that you were guarding the door that time when I entered the palace?"
General Jia rolled his eyes helplessly: "Master Liu County, can you please pay more attention to the occasion? This is the time for the court, and you will be punished with a salary if you are late and disobey the emperor."
"Old Jia, how much is my annual salary?"
"A thousand taels of silver, a hundred stones of grain."
"Bye-Bye."
Young Master Liu waved goodbye to General Jia and hurriedly ran behind Qi Run.
One thousand taels of silver is not a small amount of money. If you are fined and confiscated, you can't explain it. You can support your family with this salary.
The whole family went to eat, drink, and drink the northwest wind without enough money. Young Master Liu followed Qi Run dully, looking at the scenery in the palace from time to time.
Although I have been here several times, I can't help but be shocked by the scale of the palace. Young Master Liu also visited the Forbidden City in his previous life, but compared to the Dalong Palace in front of him, the Forbidden City is only the difference between a child and an adult.
After a cursory look, it seems that its area is more than double that of the Forbidden City. No wonder people say that the Forbidden City is the most disappointing palace in the past. Although I don't know whether it is true or not, Young Master Liu already believes it.
The civil and military officials slowly walked into the Qinzheng Hall and stood in order to wait for the emperor's arrival.
About halfway through the cup of tea, the voice of Zhou Fei, the chief internal officer of the Kung Fu Palace, came from the back of the palace.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zheng walked in wearing a dragon robe, slowly sat on the dragon chair, and looked at the civil and military officials below with a majestic expression.
"I see your Majesty. Long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."
"Everyone loves you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Take a seat."
Take a seat? Young Master Liu nodded and was stunned after hearing the emperor's words. Can the civil and military officials still sit down?
Not knowing how to read more and speak less is Mr. Liu's best habit. Although I don't understand the rules, I can follow what others do.
He quietly glanced at the other officials and saw that they had stepped aside and knelt down on top of the blankets arranged in an orderly manner. Only then did Young Master Liu know what the blanket on his left was for. He had thought it was The carpet turned out to be for officials to sit on.
Mr. Liu gently knelt down and sat down in his position. He shook his body. Not to mention, he was quite soft and humane.
"On the New Year's Day, after the wedding ceremony, a lot of memorials from various states have been accumulated. The New Year has passed. Do you have any memorials to send to the court for the first time?"
When Li Zheng saw hundreds of officials joining the procession, he spoke softly and broke the peace of the court meeting.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have sorted out a total of 130 memorials from the various state capitals in the southeast, southwest and southwest. Among them, 30 memorials need to be approved by Zhubi and 100 memorials need to be reviewed by the six departments. The documents have been prepared and please be reviewed by Your Majesty."
Right Xiangtong thought twice and took the lead to come out of the queue, holding a thick stack of memorials and standing respectfully below.
"Zhou Fei, bring it up."
"According to the order."
After the chief steward Zhou Fei took the memorial from the right minister's hand, Tong Sansi returned to his original position.
"My left minister, Wei Yong, has compiled a total of 117 memorials from the northeast and northwest for your Majesty's review."
"Send it up."
"Reporting to your majesty, the Ministry of Household Affairs is responsible for the tax collection of gold and silver in the world's granary. All regions have reported the tax amount. Among them, the five prefectures and 32 prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River have a total tax revenue of 7 million taels, and the four prefectures and 27 prefectures in the east of the Yangtze River have collected a total of 4.11 million taels. Liang... This year's tax revenue totaled 37 million taels of silver, which was 9 million taels more than last year. Excluding the treasury silver left by the state governments, the total amount of silver shipped to the capital was 2,700 taels. Ten thousand taels.”
"Thirty-seven million taels? How come there is so much extra tax money?"
Li Zheng raised his eyebrows, although he was a little happy but actually doubtful.
All civil and military officials in the court also started whispering to each other.
Jiang Yuanming glanced gently at Mr. Liu who was twiddling his fingers.
"Reporting to your majesty, the tax revenue of nine million taels, of which the Marquis Zhurun's glass mirror, coal briquettes business, and the commercial tax from northern Xinjiang to the border with the Kingdom of Jin totaled six million taels, and the remaining one million taels of iron tax increased, and the tax revenue of Shu increased this year Two million taels is more than enough."
Li Zheng took a deep look at Mr. Liu who was kneeling where he was sitting: "Send it up."
"According to the order."
Li Zheng gave up the memorials of the two prime ministers and went to the memorial of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance first, which shows that he was interested in the treasury.
After a while, Li Zheng put down the memorial in confusion: "Although Shu is known as the Land of Abundance, it has always paid a lot of taxes, but the sudden increase of two million taels is a bit unreasonable. Where is the fold?"
"Miao Ji, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, reported back to Your Majesty that the documents from the Du Branch are here. Please review them."
Li Zheng looked through the folded documents presented carefully and said, "Miao territory has always been poor, so how could it pay so much tax? It is almost the same as the average tax in a central state."
"Your Majesty, three...His Royal Highness the King of Shu is stationed in Shu. Perhaps the King of Shu is good at shepherding the people. The people of Shu can live and work in peace and contentment and live a prosperous life, so the tax revenue will increase."
"maybe."
Li Zheng gently put down the memorial. Although he said so, there was still a trace of doubt on Li Zheng's brow.
"Your Majesty, Ye Kaiming, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and the officials of the Ministry of Punishment have completed the trial of last year's cases and have handed them over to Dali Temple for review. Please take a look at them."
"Zhao Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, reported back to Your Majesty, Minister of the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang, that the horseshoes need to be replaced. The specific matters will be stated clearly for Your Majesty's review."
"I impeached the imperial envoy Xia Gongming..."
All the ministers couldn't help but sigh. As soon as Xia Gongming comes out of the capital, the dandies in the capital will definitely be reprimanded.
"Song Yu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, reported to Your Majesty that the Turkic barbarians did not understand the destiny of heaven and did not understand the current affairs. They rashly raised unknown troops to invade our territory. The Six Guards of the Northern Border raised troops to meet the enemy. In this battle, 63,000 of the enemy's heads were beheaded and the Turkic war horses were disturbed. A total of 21,000 horses, 12,000 cattle and sheep, and more than 8,000 captives are already on their way to the capital."
"Okay." Although he had known the news for a long time, Li Zheng couldn't help but shout "ok."
Such a result has never been seen in nearly ten years, and it can be said to be a complete victory.
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