For some, it is absolutely impossible for them to spend a large amount of money and food to rebel. If you don't rebel, holding those gold medals is useless.
Didn't my ninth son say that, except for the serious crime of treason, which can be punished with a first-class punishment, this gold medal does not have any jurisdiction over other crimes. According to the "Daqi Laws", those who rebel against the clan cannot be punished publicly and can only be punished with suicide. The crime is reduced to one level, and the person who seizes the title is also imprisoned for life.
In the emperor's mind, lifelong imprisonment was no better than committing suicide. What's more, given the courage of these few, they would not dare to rebel. How can a person who is greedy for money dare to risk his life with his head? Moreover, even if it is issued, I can't find excuses to take it back.
The emperor felt that this deal was not a good deal, so he nodded and agreed. But for the several clans present, it was like a thunderbolt. It can be seen from the emperor's decisive tone that several people also knew about this matter, and there was no room for relaxation.
There were only two ways before them, either to take back these five scrap metal gold medals, or to wait to be remembered by the emperor. But if he really took back these five gold medals, it would mean that he would have to sell 100,000 shi of grain at the official price with almost no profit. If you don't sell it, then wait for the emperor's revenge. Maybe, confiscation of homes and confinement are all lenient.
There are a few people who know that as long as they are noticed by the emperor, they will be brutally killed by the emperor. Even though they were so distressed that they were about to bleed, a few people were in a daze and greedy for money, but they all understood the reason why people had to bow their heads under the roof.
Several members of the clan knew that things had come to this and could no longer be changed, so they could only break their teeth and swallow blood. He helplessly suffered such a huge loss for a mute. Although I hated him half to death in my heart, not only did I not dare to show any complaint on my face, I had to accept the order and thank him with a smile on my face. It's just that the smile on this face is much uglier than crying.
I watched a few of them leave with sad faces after receiving the imperial edict. Before leaving, I didn't forget to give him a fierce look at the family of such an unscrupulous person who was trying to seduce the King of England. The emperor, who was exhausted physically and mentally from being disturbed by these clans in the past few days, finally showed a real smile on his face.
The emperor's calculation was very clear in his mind. With these hundreds of thousands of shi of low-priced food, the imperial court would no longer be stretched thin when providing disaster relief. His face as the current emperor was finally saved. If it were spread that there was a drought in the Qi Dynasty, but they could only provide 100,000 shi of food and 450,000 guan of money for disaster relief, wouldn't it make people laugh?
Compared to the old man's optimism, Huang Qiong, who also watched the departure of several clan members, felt a little uneasy in his heart. When those clan members said goodbye, Huang Qiong didn't notice the hateful looks they gave him. He also knew that these people didn't know how to curse themselves at this moment, or how to take revenge on themselves.
However, Huang Qiong, who knew that after this incident, might completely offend these clans, didn't care much about the looks from these clans. At least before the emperor went to the West, they did not have the courage to openly deal with themselves.
As for the body of his emperor, Huang Qiong still knows it well. As an emperor, I don't know if my early experiences have taught me a lesson. Apart from being a workaholic and a power freak, I don't have any bad habits. He was never greedy for wine and lust, and he did not have the hobby of the former Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who used heavy metals to refine some elixirs for consumption.
My current physique is so good that I even gave myself a little sister last year, so she probably won’t be going to heaven anytime soon. I just took advantage of this period of time to secretly accumulate as much strength as possible. When that day comes, as long as you are strong, those people will not have the guts to trouble you no matter how much they hate you.
Huang Qiong is just worried that these greedy guys are better than each other. If they are unwilling to sell so much food at the official price and try their best to get the food back, it will be all in vain. I have realized my scheming. These guys have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.
But before Huang Qiong could speak, the emperor stepped down from his throne, came to Huang Qiong, pointed at Huang Qiong's heart and said, "How are you? Do you feel a little uncomfortable in your heart? Don't say those words to you anymore. Even I felt very uncomfortable when I heard it. And I also know that you have received a lot of looks since you left the palace."
"However, as a superior, you must have a strong mind. Before your strength reaches your level, even if others point their fingers at you and scold you, you must pretend to ignore it. And as a superior, you must have a big heart. You cannot be scolded by others. If you just say a few words, you can't bear it and you have to fight to the death. A real strong man doesn't win over your opponent with his words."
"These clans are not the only ones who call you Huaiyang Yu Ni. Even some of your brothers have even harsher words in private. I also know that some things are very painful. But today I will also tell you something, very human A person must be able to endure things that ordinary people cannot endure. The word "tolerance" means a knife on the head, but there are still some things that should be endured. Tolerating without letting go is the highest state of a superior person."
Hearing the emperor's words, Huang Qiong knew that the emperor was comforting him, but he shook his head and said: "I would like to thank my father for your teachings. But what I was thinking just now was not their contempt for my son." .My son is self-aware, and he doesn’t care much about how others view him.”
"My son is thinking that these clan members will be unwilling to shed their blood in front of my father today. After all, the price of selling food at the official price is definitely very different from the price during the disaster. They A few of them will definitely not sit back and watch while a large amount of money slips away from their hands."
"If it were normal times, they would just forget it by playing some tricks. But the disaster waits for no one, and the victims who are waiting for food wait for no one. I thought that my father must make some preparations in advance. I thought, would the imperial court come up with something? Use the money to buy all the grain they agreed to sell at the official price, and hand it over to local governments to sell it at the same official price?"
"Oh, you mean that if they are unwilling to do so, they will use some means to fool me? I'm afraid not, I still know a little bit about their temperament. Although these people are greedy, they are not You are so courageous and dare to deceive the emperor." The emperor was obviously not concerned about Huang Qiong's worries.
"Father, they are more than unwilling. A family with 100,000 shi of grain can hardly make much profit by selling it at the official price. According to the current price of grain in the disaster area, how much profit can they make? The difference in price is almost Use a sky-high price to describe it.”
"If a few people are allowed to handle it on their own without even sending a supervisor. As far as these people are concerned, if they don't make some tricks in the middle, then they are not them. For example, the Prince of Yuancheng County will send one hundred thousand The grain grains are sold to Prince Linfen. Prince Linfen is going to Prince Fufeng to buy 100,000 grains sold at the official price."
"Or after selling the grain to the victims, they sent people to buy it back from the victims forcibly. In this way, they sold the grain according to the father's request, but the victims who were waiting for food did not receive any relief. This grain, It swung around and returned to their hands.”
"Father, if there is a policy from above, there will definitely be countermeasures. These people are forced by the imperial court to sell food at official prices, and it is inevitable that they are unwilling to accept it. Since they are unwilling to accept it, then if they dare not resist or disrespect the decree, Under this circumstance, it is also inevitable to think of ways to minimize losses. I think it is better for my father to be more careful."
After Huang Qiong said this, the emperor, who also knew the character of these clans quite well, nodded in agreement and said: "I have never thought about this. What you said is also a method, but if it is based on your According to this opinion, the imperial court really can’t come up with the money now. If the Ministry of Revenue can come up with it, why would I bother grinding my teeth with them here?”
"It was my negligence. I didn't expect that the evil-minded officials in the Ministry of Revenue, as well as the officials from Longyou and Shaanxi Second Road, were so bold that they sold out all the official warehouses. The current inventory in the Ministry of Revenue can only be used before the autumn tax comes up. Barely maintaining the salaries of the troops stationed in various places and the salaries of hundreds of officials."
"Now the Ministry of Household Affairs is empty. In order to raise the three hundred thousand dollars, I even stopped the Shouling project. I can solve some of the problems today thanks to you. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to do it. , I can pluck a few hairs from these iron roosters."
"I am very happy with your performance today. It's just that your words are a bit vulgar and inconsistent with the style of the Tian family. I also know that you are eager to provide disaster relief. But you must remember that as a prince, every move you make, Everything you say and do should have the style of the Heavenly Family. If you are so uncool today, how can you be worthy of your mother's teachings over the years, and how can you reassure me?"
Regarding the emperor's criticism, Huang Qiong, at least on the surface, has always been kind. Regardless of whether he is sincere or not, at least on the surface, his articles have always been well done: "My son, I will definitely abide by my father's teachings, and I will pay more attention to my words and deeds in the future. I just really can't stand them, and they are so forgetful of benefits." I cannot sympathize with my father's painstaking efforts for the people of the world."
"However, my father and I think it is better to send out capable officials to handle this matter, and it is better not to let these clans interfere. Now it seems that the officials from Shaanxi and Longyou Second Road are not available. It is impossible for just a few low-level officials to steal and sell out all the granaries."
"I'm afraid that the slightly higher-ranked officials on the second route are not free from the problem. And the lower-ranked officials, even if their conduct is sufficient, are not high enough to convince the public. I kindly ask my father to either select one or two princes, or to serve as a minister from the court. Select those with high moral character and high prestige, as well as honest officials to take on this important task."
"As for the purchase of the grain stocks that several clans have agreed to sell at official prices, I have an idea. Do you think the Ministry of Household Affairs should first give them an IOU, and after the autumn taxes are put into the treasury, Wuwei Bank's short-term loan interest will be added Do the calculations all at once? In this way, the needs of the victims can be ensured, and the pressure on the court in terms of money and food can be temporarily relieved."
As a person from the previous life, especially doing business. Well, no matter what kind of business you are doing, no one doesn't understand the principle of borrowing money to make money. What's more, at a certain period of time in that era, it was commonplace for the government to make illegitimate notes to the people. It’s not like the debt will be in arrears for a long time, just two months. It’s not like the debt was owed for decades in the previous life.
