"Zhao Mian, you really don't know anything about this Sanyi Society?"

"I don't know, I've never even heard of it!"

Zhao Mian waved his hand again and again, his old face was red, and he was very embarrassed, "Xia Guan doesn't know that this Qiao family is still involved behind his back, Xia Guan should be damned!" ”

Liu Chun said coldly: "I believe your words, but even if you don't know about the Sanyi Society, you, and the officials under you, went to attend the funeral of a merchant and got involved in their inheritance dispute, should you?" Is there still a minister's system? ”

Facing Liu Chun's questioning, Zhao Mian couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground and put it in the Hongwu Dynasty, which was something he couldn't think of, but now, Zhao Mian was helpless.

"Taifu, I won't say anything quibble, but I want to talk about one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"Hundreds of officials must increase their income! And more! Zhao Mian let out a long sigh, "The big guy has nothing else, he is really poor!" ”

……

Are the officials really poor?

"Taifu, I'll settle an account for you...... I got the title of prince and Taibao, and I paid 72 stones per month from a first-class officer, and this capital is higher than me, only Taifu. ”

Liu Chun strained his face, he was also settling accounts, his monthly salary was 87 stones, if it was in the countryside, these grains would be enough for the whole family to eat for more than two years, but if it was placed in the capital, it would be overstretched and pitiful.

First of all, the Liu family is up and down, plus the servants and maids, not counting the monthly money, just the grain, it costs more than 20 stones, and the Liu family has more than a dozen livestock, and the forage is more than people eat.

Relying on Yulu, the Liu family has long been with the northwest wind.

Now Liu Chun has several major incomes, first, Xu Miaojin's business, second, Liu Chun's copyright, and third, some patent authorizations...... Of course, as a good student of Liu Chun, Yu Qian often respects his master. No matter which way to make money, the least one is enough for the Liu family to squander.

After all, Liu Chun had no reference value, so he left him aside.

Take the Cabinet Fellow as an example, if there is no title, it is just a positive fifth grade.

How much is the monthly salary?

16 stones!

A family of three, plus a servant, a groom, and five people, costs 5 stone to eat, and to raise a horse, it takes at least two stones of forage to start, and the odd cost is about three stones. And that's not even counting renting.

Housing prices in Beijing are not cheap, and if you are an official from another place, you usually have to spend half of your money to rent a house.

In fact, most Beijing officials, especially petty officials below the seventh rank, could not afford to hire servants or keep carriages, let alone sedan chairs.

All the people rely on walking, and the beautiful name is Anbu as a car.

The problem is that some people live too far away and are afraid that they will not be able to catch up, so what to do?

It's simple, two words: carpool!

This may be the abuse of the sharing economy.

Two or three officials raised a carriage to catch up with the early dynasty, and everyone advanced and retreated together, which can be regarded as a unique taste, and they were happy in bitterness.

Zhao Mian sighed, "Taifu, you have implemented a method before, which is to let the income of hundreds of officials be calculated according to the market situation...... It avoids food price fluctuations and affects the income of the big guys. This is indeed good governance, and the big guys think it's very good. It's just that after all, it's a drop in the bucket and can't solve the problem! ”

Liu Chun pondered Zhao Mian's words, "Then how much do you think it is appropriate to increase?" ”

Zhao Mian smiled bitterly, "Taifu, I think it should be increased at least three times, and the more low-level officials are, the more they must be increased...... At least let them live a little bit decently. There are so many things in the imperial court, and the ones who are really under pressure are those petty officials of the sixth and seventh grades, and if they are a little negligent, something big will happen. And the important ministers are at fault, and there are countless eyes staring, but what about those little officials? Even if I find out, I'm afraid it's too late. ”

After a pause, Zhao Mian said again: "Take this incident as an example, I only heard that a wealthy businessman died, and I want to invite some people to come to mourn and support the scene for the deceased." I didn't want to go, but the people below repeatedly mentioned that if the important minister went, he could get 5,000 or 10,000 taels, and even if he was a seventh-grade official, he would have 100 taels of silver...... This one hundred taels is more than many people's money in a year! ”

"Many officials have borrowed money in private, and Taifu knows this. One hundred taels is enough for them to pay off their debts, and the rest of the money can also buy some pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, or change clothes for themselves and their children. Taifu, the hero is short of breath! What do you want them to do? Qinggao can't be eaten, especially with so many people, don't let them take money, these people will play some tricks and make some mistakes, and the loss of the court will be more than this money. ”

"I, I'm in charge of the military department, there are wolves, insects, tigers and leopards below, and there are no fuel-efficient lamps!"

……

Zhao Mian said a lot, Liu Chun heard it clearly, and he also knew this.

"Zhao Mian, you go to mourn the businessman, this matter can't be easily overturned, and no matter how many reasons there are, I can't exonerate you. And the Sanyi Society is ill-intentioned, and there are many ghosts, and it needs to be thoroughly investigated, and it is best if you don't get into it. If there is another problem, I will immediately discuss it with His Majesty and come up with a set of plans. ”

Zhao Mian smiled with relief after listening to Liu Chun's words.

"Taifu, I know that Your Majesty has a lot of prejudices against officials. is unwilling to increase the income of hundreds of officials, and it is difficult for Taifu. Zhao Mian is also old, and he stays in the position of the military department, and the corpse is just a vegetarian meal. If Zhao Mian's black gauze hat is exchanged for this reform, Zhao Mian will not regret it! ”

After speaking, Zhao Mian bowed deeply and nodded to the ground with his head.

Liu Chun took a deep breath and shook his head hard.

Coming out of the Zhao Mansion, Liu Chun already had a very clear view of this matter.

Merchants use their money to control officials, and if they are not stopped, it is very likely that these courtiers will become the spokesmen of the merchants, escorting them and aiding in abuse!

"Yoo Chun...... It seems reasonable for you to say this, but in fact, it may not make sense, the officials are not high, but if they just eat and drink, it is enough, at least they are much more comfortable than the people, at least most of the people are like this. Since I am the father of all peoples, why should I favor officials, and why should I give them courtesy that is far superior to others? ”

Liu Chun grinned bitterly, "Your Majesty, I can only say that they have power in their hands...... Moreover, these people can pass the imperial examination and enter the officialdom, which is better than ordinary people, and they should get more...... Of course, the minister did not dare to reason with His Majesty, and this matter could not be explained by morality. The minister just wanted to say that if His Majesty was willing, maybe he could think of some way to make the court reduce expenses and even earn the money back. ”

Hearing about making money, Zhu Di's mood was a little better.

"You asked me to increase their income, and said that they could make money, it can't be some kind of crooked way, right?"

"No, absolutely not." Liu Chun waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has nothing to hide...... The minister felt that he could not just increase the amount of money. ”

"Then you're going to give them real estate?" Zhu Di teased.

Liu Chun chuckled, "Your Majesty is wise, and you actually guessed the minister's plan at once!" ”

"Nonsense!" Zhu Di said viciously: "Liu Chun, according to your method, how can I make money?" You're talking nonsense at all! ”

"Your Majesty, don't be impatient, please listen to the minister." Liu Chun said with a smile: "The ministers have heard it many times, and the most distressing thing for the officials is to rent a house in Beijing, and the rent will occupy a lot of income, causing the life of hundreds of officials to be difficult. The minister suggested that the imperial court should come forward to plan the residential areas in a unified manner and build residences for the officials. Not only the Beijing Division, but also other provincial towns and important places where the border army was garrisoned, houses had to be built. ”

"The officials live together, and the environment in this area will inevitably be greatly improved, the supporting facilities will also go up, and the surrounding land prices will also rise...... The minister also has a proposal, that is, the imperial court has been building schools recently, and some universities are also being built in the local area, can Your Majesty move schools such as Jiaotong University to some small towns? ”

"Wait!"

Zhu Di stopped Liu Chun, this thing jumped too fast, and it needed to be sorted out carefully.

"You mean to build houses for the officials and provide them with housing?"

"Actually, there is education and medical care." Liu Chun said: "I think it is necessary to prepare some schools for the children of officials, so that they can get a relatively high-quality education. ”

Zhu Di snorted: "Liu Chun, are you going to buy the hearts of officials when you do this?" Do you think it's fair to ordinary people? ”

Liu Chun shook his head helplessly, "The minister also knows that it is unfair, but now that the merchant has already started, if His Majesty is unwilling to relieve the worries of the officials, there will naturally be people who let the officials eat and drink spicy food." At that time, even if Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, it is difficult to guarantee that the courtiers below will not have other thoughts, after all, whose food is eaten, who is speaking for! ”

Zhu Di was annoyed and angry, and deeply helpless, in fact, there have been many debates about the treatment of officials, Zhu Di has always been very opposed, and there seems to be no better way to see things now.

"These damn businessmen, they're just flies, they pounce when they see a crack, they will bite if they don't have a crack, I won't let them go!"

After Zhu Di gritted his teeth, he said: "You are responsible for the preparation of houses for hundreds of officials." ”

Liu Chun didn't dare to continue, "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate for the minister to preside over the suggestion made by the minister, and the minister recommends a person, maybe it is okay." ”

Zhu Di smiled secretly, you kid is really cunning, and he didn't take the bait. I'm still thinking about letting you handle it, and then extort a sum of money! I didn't expect you to push it out.

Zhu Di is not too deliberate, after all, Liu Chun is too cunning, and it will not be good if he lets him know his plans.

Obviously, Zhu Di is not only black-hearted, but also an old fox.

"Who are you going to put in charge?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, of course! Liu Chun said without hesitation: "Is there anyone more suitable than the crown prince?" ”

Zhu Di thought seriously for a while, Zhu Gaochi did have the appearance of a holy monarch under his cultivation, but Zhu Di still didn't know how much ability the big fat son had.

This might be a good test, "Well, just do what you say." But I have a request for him. ”

Liu Chun felt that something was wrong and began to worry about his apprentice, "Your Majesty, what do you want?" ”

"It's very simple, I don't have any money for him!" Zhu Di said, "If he has the ability, he can get the money himself, or you, the master, can pay for it." ”

Liu Chun smiled, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, the minister will mourn for those merchants!" ”

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