Can you make a difference?

When Lin Yanchao's words fell, Gu Ming was stunned at first, and then laughed.

The officials of Kaifeng Mansion laughed when they saw Gu Ming, and they also laughed.

The rest of the government officials laughed when they saw others, so they could only laugh along.

Lin Yanchao looked left and right, and he also smiled.

Gu Ming has already smiled, and his heart is the proud protégé of today's first assistant, is this level? Who doesn't know that you are a poor place in Guide, and when the wind and rain are good on weekdays, you still have arrears, and you can only rely on the court to get rid of them.

And last year you suffered another catastrophe, but you were able to pay off all your losses in one go, isn't this fooling people?

How dare you lie to me? Sarcastically, I innocent someone who has no clear rewards and punishments, and will only be punished, not rewarded. When death is on the verge of death, you still dare to talk back, do you really want to let someone dare to deal with you?

Gu Ming's face was as calm as water, he stretched out his hand to flip through the account book at will, and said to the officials: "The treasury is a provincial store of money and grain, and each government pays it in full and on time, which is the rule set by Hong Wuye. If you can't do it, you should be punished, and if you do it well, it's our duty, but I haven't heard of anything extraordinary. ”

The officials nodded their heads.

Gu Ming had already looked at Lin Yanchao and said with a smile: "If Lin Sima uses this to bargain with this mansion, it is a little ridiculous. However, Lin Sima is young and becoming an official, and it is understandable that he is inexperienced. ”

Gu Ming has no choice but to accept Lin Yanchao's move, and he is cautious enough.

The officials of Kaifeng Mansion also smiled and said, yes, Lin Sima's words are okay in our mansion, but they will make people laugh outside.

Facing the ridicule of the officials of Kaifeng Mansion, Lin Yanchao groaned for a while, and suddenly said: "This is a bit difficult. ”

"Difficult?" Gu Ming already sneered, "Don't talk about it in this mansion, but if Lin Sima wants to slap his swollen face and become fat, then this mansion will talk about it again." ”

"When I paid the prefect's office before, I had said that the treasury was empty, and Lin Sima embezzled 20,000 taels of silver from the treasury in order to repair the embankment. As a result, after his arrival, the officials in the government did not pay their salaries for three months. ”

This is the truth, after Fu Zhiyuan arrived that day, he had a word with Lin Yanchao first, and he could settle with Lin Yanchao at that time.

But Lin Yanchao's embezzlement of treasury silver, he had to truthfully report to the feudal department. This is not Fu Zhiyuan Yin Lin Yanchao, but this matter has been caught by Gu Ming as Lin Yanchao's handle.

The officials already knew that Lin Yanchao really had no money.

However, this year, in order to build an embankment, Lin Yanchao ignored the arrears of the treasury and embezzled the treasury silver to build a large number of buildings, resulting in the failure to pay this year's treasury silver, and even a deficit.

If this is investigated, it will be punished for both crimes.

Gu Ming has already said: "There are some things that are colleagues, and this government really doesn't want to say it." Otherwise, if the government goes to the German warehouse, everything will be clear, which will hurt the face too much. ”

Checking the treasury is also the responsibility of the capital. As soon as Gu Ming said this, all the officials already felt that the overall situation had been decided, otherwise they would be toasting and not eating and drinking.

Lin Yanchao said: "Gu Futai, I said so, and the lower officials had no choice but to do it." ”

After speaking, Lin Yanchao took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said, "Futai, please take a look." ”

The others took the paper from Lin Yanchao's hand and presented it to Gu Mingji.

Gu Ming glanced at it and said, "The order of the domain? ”

"Exactly."

Gu Ming has already seen that it is roughly written on it: 'Guide Mansion has paid 37,322 taels of silver, 5 cents and 3 cents'.

"This?" This amount is exactly the three-year treasury silver that Gu Ming has said is in arrears to the German government.

Lin Yanchao said: "This is the accumulation of three years of the Xiaguan paid to this mansion...... Futai, Futai take care of yourself! ”

It turned out that Gu Ming's face was flushed and he was coughing violently.

After patting his back and beating his chest for a while, Gu Ming stopped coughing. Lin Yanchao asked with concern: "Futai, are you okay?" Do you want to take a break, and the next official will tell you later. ”

"No, no," Gu Ming waved his hand, signaling that he was okay, "This is ...... order."

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "Xiaguan just paid it last night, and it was only then put into the warehouse, and it was not changed so quickly on the books." The treasury may not have told you yet, so they were negligent...... Futai? ”

Gu Ming coughed for a while: "Since it has been paid, why didn't you say it clearly?" ”

"The lower officials thought that the government was asking about this year, and this year's treasury officials really wanted to delay it, and could they also be given a grace period until February next year. This is also the lower official's not, the lower official just wants to do things for the people and repair the embankment for the Guide Mansion, as for how much money was spent, how much money was used, the bottom of his heart has not been too clear. ”

I don't know? You never paid attention to such a big thing?

Gu Ming has changed a little, such a big thing as pulling a deficit is related to the promotion and demotion of officials, and in the past few days, how many officials have asked themselves for help, begging grandpa to tell grandma, and they can't wait to kneel down and kowtow in order to ask for a few days. You didn't pay attention to the tens of thousands of silver.

Seeing the suspicious look on Gu Ming's face.

Lin Yanchao said sincerely: "Yes." Xia Guan only found out when he came to the mansion today, and he originally thought that the government and Taiwan were summoning each other to discuss the matter of King Lu's vassal affairs. As for the affairs of the treasury silver, it has always been handed over to the subordinates, so when the government was questioned, the lower officials really didn't know. Fortunately, the treasury was only paid yesterday, and finally there was no delay in the errand of the government at this point, otherwise the lower officials would not be able to bear it. ”

Lin Yanchao's tone seemed to be saying something that had nothing to do with him, and the tense atmosphere in the hall became quite harmonious because of his words.

In the words, it can be understood that things turned out to be like this, it's not a big deal, why do you want to shout and kill. That doesn't seem like a good thing.

Lin Yanchao took a sip of tea for a long time, then put down the teacup and continued: "Actually, this official is only responsible for repairing the embankment, and this treasury silver is recovered, and Gu Futai still asks Fu Futai for an explanation, as for this official, he only needs to give an explanation to Fu Futai." ”

However, after Gu Futai said this, the lower officials knew that the treasury of the domain was in such a short supply of silver, and this year's treasury silver should have been handed over by October. The lower officials thought that if they could hand over this year's treasury in advance, would it be considered a worry for the province? ”

"That's why there is a way to give Qi in one go, and the government can invite the province to give the lower officials 'Zhuo Wei' words. Speaking of the lower officials' minds and knowledge, they are really not as good as your lords, and this internal matter is actually said to be meritorious. ”

Gu Mingji didn't feel embarrassed at all at the moment, but felt quite ridiculous. What is this, such a big thing, are you playing it off?

is the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, who is the largest government in Henan and has always had plenty of money and food, and he is also anxious about taxes this year, and I am afraid that he will not be able to pay them evenly. It's okay to delay until next year, but I'm afraid that it won't be able to be handed over until next year.

That being said, the situation in Kaifeng Prefecture is much better than that of other prefectures.

But hasn't the Guide government been pulling a deficit all the time? Is the government still in arrears to the officials? How did you suddenly become so rich?

He asked, "Sima Lin, do you mean not only to pay off the accumulated losses, but also to pay off all the treasury money this year?" ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said: "Yes, the lower official spoke around and around, which made Futai laugh." This time the official came to the province, and it was also an errand to pay the treasury money. ”

"If you want to pay off this year's treasury in advance, it should be able to help the province. The officials can still call the shots in the mansion in this matter, and Fu Futai is also well aware of this righteousness. The silver is ready, and it is necessary to pay early and late, and it is still too troublesome to ask for instructions back and forth. ”

The officials were dumbfounded when they heard this, Lin Yanchao's implication was that the matter of paying taxes and silver in advance could be handled by themselves, and they didn't even have to ask Fu Zhiyuan for advice.

"Gu Futai? I don't know if the lower official is right? ”

Gu Ming had stared at Lin Yanchao for a moment, and then smiled.

Gu Ming had been coughing for a long time, and then he was calm and said with a smile on his face: "You have seen it, if your various mansions pay the treasury silver, and each of them is so happy with Lin Sima, why should this mansion put on a straight face and be a wicked person?" ”

All the officials said yes, and the atmosphere in the hall was harmonious.

The officials of Kaifeng Prefecture still can't believe that the Guide Mansion has really paid all the arrears of treasury silver.

"Good! Very good! Very good! "Gu Ming is very happy, very happy, the tooth always has to be swallowed with blood.

Lin Yanchao smiled: "Since that's the case, it's great." The younger brother still has official business, Gu Futai, if there is nothing to do, the younger brother will leave first. ”

"Of course, of course. This house sends my brother. ”

Gu Ming and other officials all stood up to see each other.

"Don't dare, please stay in the house, if you can, please ask Brother Gu to say a few more kind words in the province, please leave everything to me."

Gu Ming has already understood that if the Guide Mansion pays all the treasury silver in full, this matter will definitely be known by the feudal division, and he can't suppress it, and he must also be truthful.

Therefore, since he can't do 'rather', there is only 'rather' in front of him.

In the end, it was put on the table!

"It should be, it should be." Gu Ming said with a reluctant smile.

Lin Mou is straightforward, Brother Gu should not be surprised in his heart. By the way, if the Kaifeng treasury silver is not paid in full this year? Talk to the little brother, you can take a hand. ”

"Take your leave, take care."

Gu Ming had already stayed where he was with a look of surprise, while Lin Yanchao smiled faintly and left the mansion with a light weight.

In the afternoon, the warm wind blew intoxicatingly, and Gu Ming had already watched Lin Yanchao's back, and then recruited his confidant master.

Gu Ming seemed to be talking to himself, as if he was discussing: "There is no reason, if this money didn't fall from the sky, how could there be so much money in Guidefu, a place where birds don't." ”

"Is it a money bank that lends him money to make up for the shortfall. If this is the case, Lin Yanchao's courage is too great. I can hide it from the first day of junior high school, but I can't hide it from the fifteenth. ”

"You go to the government to find out, where did this money come from?"

"Yes, Dong On." The master took the order and left.

And at this time in the courtyard next to the Great Xiangguo Temple.

Wang Jingwei and Lu Xueyou were worried.

Wang Jingwei sighed and said: "Sima is going to Kaifeng Mansion here, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back." ”

"Yes, Sima doesn't listen to your heartfelt words, we have already done our duty, and I can't blame you then." Lu Xueyou explained.

"That being said, Sima has always been very good to both of us during his reign. And he is also very good to the common people, a good official. ”

"Good official, I can't get along in the officialdom. You said that there was a deficit, and you thought that Sima didn't know, he just didn't want to force people...... The following taxes are not collected evenly, the province urges the government, the government urges the county, the county urges the officials, and the officials urge the people. After this urging, I don't know how many people sold their sons and daughters. ”

"Sima is also kind-hearted, the person who writes the article, puts benevolence and righteousness first, but being an official is different, the heart must be ruthless and hard. If you are ruthless and hard-hearted, you can't be a good official. ”

"It's a shame."

Lu Xueyou raised his sleeves and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Wang Jingwei said: "It's so late, it seems that I can't come back today." Most of them were escorted down in the mansion, let's eat first, and then go to the mansion to ask about the relationship. Although I can't guarantee Sima to come out, I have to ask about the situation clearly to see if there is room for turnaround. ”

Lu Xueyou nodded and said, "Brother is right, do you want to inform the people in the house?" ”

Wang Jingwei glanced at it, and the people in the courtyard who had already begun to hold the lamp and came to Kaifeng with Lin Yanchao were still doing things. They are very diligent, there is laughter in their speech, and they seem to have no idea what is going on outside.

Wang Jingwei shook his head and said: "These protégés of Sima, Chang Sui doesn't know anything, forget it, don't tell them about this big thing, so as not to panic in vain, and wait for us to come back." ”

"Okay, eat first. Wait until after dinner. ”

Wang Jingwei and Lu Xueyou got up, they were a little dazed and at a loss, but they felt that compared to the people in the room, they were prepared and much calmer.

While he was talking, the sound of horses' hooves at the entrance of the alley.

A carriage returned to the compound.

Wang Jingwei and Lu Xueyou recognized that this was Lin Yanchao's carriage.

The two glanced at each other and immediately met each other.

The carriage stopped, and it was Lin Yanchao's long-term attendant Zhanming who was driving. The two of them observed their words, but when they saw Zhanming's calm expression, they couldn't see any clues.

Immediately, the curtain of the car was lifted, and Lin Yanchao stepped out of the car.

Wang Jingwei and Lu Xueyou both showed surprise.

"Welcome Sima home." There was joy in both of their voices.

"Hmm." Lin Yanchao nodded.

The two of them were wondering when they saw that Lin Yanchao didn't have any orders.

Suddenly, Lin Yanchao stopped, and the two of them said solemnly: "Sima, what do you have to order?" ”

"Oh, tell your subordinates to feed the horses, and lose weight!"

The two were stunned, and seeing Lin Yanchao's calm face, Wang Jingwei couldn't help but ask: "Sima went to Kaifeng Mansion today, but what is the important matter?" Gu Futai is not embarrassed? ”

Lin Yanchao said: "It's nothing important, and there's nothing to be embarrassed about." ”

The two of them looked relieved, Lin Yanchao saw the expressions of the two, and knew that he was worried about himself, so he said immediately: "But the two of you are worried about the official." ”

Wang Jingwei flattered: "Sima, Anbu is a car, but we are too worried." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "It's not all like walking on the ground, by the way, this official has a few important things to do with the two of you." ”

Wang Jingwei and Lu Xueyou were both overjoyed, knowing that Lin Yanchao finally regarded the two as real henchmen.

The two of them said together: "Sima, just send it." ”