next day
Above the main hall
"Your Majesty, I want to impeach the Minister of Household Affairs, Liu Shiqing." Huoku bowed to Xia Jiuyuan and said.
As the saying goes, even a slap in the face depends on the owner.
Even if Li Xiaozheng is appointed as the Minister of Hubu, he will not remove all the people in the Hubu.
It was a slap in the face.
"Liu Shangshu just took office yesterday. Are you going to impeach him today?" Xia Jiuyuan said calmly.
"Your Majesty, I am impeached for three crimes!"
"In order to complete the disaster relief funds, Liu Shiqing openly sold "treasury bonds" and promised huge profits, openly damaging our interests in Daxia. Letting the imperial court borrow money from the common people is really the most ridiculous thing in the world! If other countries knew about it, wouldn't they laugh out loud? It's a sin! "
"The second crime is that a group of veterans of the Ministry of Husbandry disagreed with Liu Shiqing's issuance of national bonds. Liu Shiqing used his power for personal gain and directly dismissed all officials of the Ministry of Husbandry. These officials are my loyal ministers in Daxia."
"The third crime is that after Liu Shiqing sold the national debt, he first collaborated with Li Shoufu, the eldest prince and his entourage, and promised huge profits! I think Liu Shiqing is suspected of forming a clique for personal gain!"
·Hoku is really arrogant, he dares to make false accusations in front of him.
After Xia Jiuyuan heard this, he said with an ugly face: "Liu Shangshu? Is this the case?"
Naturally, Liu Shiqing would not admit it and stepped forward to explain.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Huo said is completely false! The removal of those officials was entirely because they formed a clique for personal gain and did not seek to achieve their goals in their positions!"
"As for those national debts, they are just called national debts. In fact, they are a way to benefit the people and solve the urgent needs of the Ministry of Household Affairs! The victims are in dire straits! If Mr. Huo hadn't managed the Ministry of Household Affairs like this, how could we have done it? this!"
"As for Mr. Huo's statement that he will be ridiculed by other people, it is even more nonsense! If we don't provide disaster relief in time, we will be ridiculed by others when the fields are starved to death!"
Liu Shiqing frowned and pointed at Huoku with full force and retorted point by point.
After he finished speaking, the entire court immediately burst into applause.
"Then...then no matter what? Li Shoufu and the others also took the opportunity to buy this kind of national debt to make money! Aren't they just ***? According to me, they are all important officials of the imperial court! They should not pay interest."
Huoku looked a little embarrassed when Liu Shiqing retorted.
Xia Jiuyuan wanted to help Huo Ku, but what Liu Shiqing said was indeed reasonable.
If the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot come up with disaster relief money, it still has to use the money from its internal treasury to provide disaster relief.
Therefore, he simply did not speak.
At this moment, the eldest prince Xia Wenzhi took a step forward and said
"Father! We at Jingren Palace did purchase national bonds, but the deed clearly states that no interest is required. And if the Ministry of Accounts has difficulty paying back after half a year, it will be regarded as our donation to the country! As a member of Daxia Kingdom, I Prince, I can only do my part!"
Xia Wenzhi took out a deed as he spoke.
Subsequently, Li Xiaozheng and the ministers who purchased the deeds with him took out the deeds one after another.
After presenting it, Xia Jiuyuan took a thick stack of deeds.
It is clearly stated above that no interest is required.
Xia Jiuyuan felt his face burning and said to Hoku gloomily.
"Hoku, show your acting skills! Is there anything else you can say?"
Hoku took the deed and soon discovered the problem on it and said, "It is written on the deed that a total of two million taels will be issued! And the disaster relief silver is enough for one million taels, why do you issue two million treasury bonds?" share?"
Liu Shiqing snorted and replied, "Don't you know? The Ministry of Household Affairs has a deficit of more than five million taels! Doesn't the Ministry of Household Affairs need to restart operations after the disaster relief?"
"Huh, what you said is nice. Our Daxia Kingdom has reduced a lot of taxes due to the decree issued by His Majesty. Therefore, when there are no natural or man-made disasters, we can barely maintain a balance by relying on taxation and finance! Half a year later, you again What money are you going to use to redeem those who bought it? When the time comes, if you can’t redeem it, then there will be another
A storm. "Although Hoku runs the household department and enriches himself, what he said is indeed true.
Xia Jiuyuan nodded and said, "Liu Shangshu, this is indeed a problem. Have you ever thought about it?"
Liu Shiqing replied to Xia Jiuyuan, "Your Majesty! The eldest prince has already given a countermeasure."
After saying that, he gave Xia Wenzhi a wink.
The eldest prince said, "Father, I met the president of a chamber of commerce. They expressed their willingness to provide a method of refining fine salt and cooperate with our household department. At that time, they will be responsible for production and we will be responsible for sales. They will account for 10%, and the household department will take 10%. 90% profit."
The entire hall was in an uproar.
Fine salt?
Xia Wenzhi said as he presented Lu Qian to Xiaoyan yesterday.
Xia Jiuyuan let the eunuch taste it.
After making sure it was safe, he also tasted it.
Full of surprise.
This kind of fine salt is much finer than the coarse salt currently on the market. It tastes free of impurities and harshness.
Seeing this, Xia Wenzhi continued, "Father, once this fine salt comes out, I'm afraid people from foreign countries will come to buy it. In less than half a year, it will be able to provide the Ministry of Household Affairs with a lot of income."
"Okay... okay... okay. Wenzhi, no wonder you vowed to take on these two tasks in the palace yesterday. It turns out that you have already thought about it." Xia Jiuyuan suddenly realized that he was really a young man. I watched Xia Wenzhi.
"Your Majesty... the salt business is the foundation of the country, how can we allow ordinary chambers of commerce to enter? Moreover, they have to take a 10% profit. I think this is inappropriate..."
Xia Jiuyuan interrupted and reprimanded him before he finished speaking, "Hoku! How have you been the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue for so many years? I finally understand why you have been running the Ministry of Revenue for many years and the Ministry of Revenue still suffers losses all year round! It's because of your short-sightedness. !」
"The Chamber of Commerce has this technology. Do you think that even if Daxia doesn't cooperate with them, Dazhou and even Beiliang will compete to cooperate. Moreover, they are responsible for production and only account for 10%. If it weren't for Wenzhi's relationship with them , can they make such a big concession? No, let you go and talk?"
Hoku looked embarrassed and did not dare to continue.
Xia Jiuyuan was confused and could understand what this fine salt meant to the whole of Daxia.
Perhaps this fine salt refining technology will be a major opportunity to change Daxia's national power.
Naturally, he wouldn't let Hoku mess it up.
"Wenzhi, my good son! If you can officially settle this fine salt refining matter, I will make you king!"
Xia Jiuyuan knew the importance of this matter and was afraid of changes. Simply promise huge profits.
Xia Wenzhi quickly knelt down and kowtowed to thank him.
Li Xiaozheng in the palace smiled, thinking that this emperor could still distinguish the important from the important at the critical moment!
Xia Xingbang clenched his fists and looked at Xia Wenzhi resentfully, but there was nothing he could do.
In this round, they were completely victorious!
Only then did he finally understand.
It turns out that all this was a trap set by them. They deceived the Ministry of Finance step by step, and then announced the method of refining fine salt, leaving them regretful and unable to cry.
