Chapter 11: Grain is a problem (2) ()

Hua Jiuzhen's plan is not worth mentioning, it is just a price change payment. The so-called price change payment refers to the fact that the grain ship cannot be shipped smoothly under the influence of various natural disasters, or it may be overturned after the shipment, and cannot be handed over to the warehouse as scheduled. Therefore, the loss part is discounted in cash according to the rice price specified by the Ministry of Revenue at that time.

Guan Xieguang thought for a while: "Chunyuan, do you know how much rice is in the Ministry of Revenue?"

"If you say it, it's two taels of silver." Hua Jiuzhen took the initiative to answer without waiting for him to continue asking questions: "The current market price of silver is 8-9 cents. In this way, you have to pay one tael and one ounce per stone. The customization that Changshu has received this year is 37,628 ounces, that is..." He was very quick in his mind, and just pondered for a moment and gave the answer: "41,398 ounces."

Guan Xieguang yelled, but he didn't say anything for a long time. A handsome servant came in and brought him a hookah, lit the paper media to serve the master and sucked it. After a bag of hookah, Guan Xieguang stood up and said, "Prepare a sedan chair."

"Master, where are you going?"

"Go to the Futai City to meet Lord Futai."

Guan Xieguang mentioned that Futai Lord is Fu Shengxun, the current governor of Jiangsu. He was a Jinshi in Daoguang for 13 years. Because he was appointed as the disciple of Cao Zhenyong, an important official of the Daoguang Dynasty, he was promoted all the way. In addition, he was indeed capable, so he was transferred to the governor of Jiangsu in Daoguang for 27 years.

When Guan Xieguang came, Fu Shengxun was discussing with the provincial vassal department, which is specializing in the transportation of grains, the bannerman Chunshou, about the delay in the transportation of grains this year: "Zimi, if the transportation of grains cannot be transported before the end of March, you and I will take responsibility for it, and it is very responsible!"

"Sir..." As long as this is mentioned, Chunshou felt a headache and spoke even more humble: "I'm afraid that this year's canal transportation will be punished no matter what. Please give me more good words in front of the Lord Zhongtang."

"Now I can't mention the beautiful words. The new king ascended the throne. Lord Lu of Liangjiang submitted a memorial to the illegitimate laws of salt and grain. The emperor..." As he said that, he clasped his fists and arched into the air: "...I am very satisfied. I issued an order to order Lord Lu and Lord Yang of the Cao Governor to come to Beijing to discuss this matter. I think it would be like Mr. Tao Wenyi back then, to try the sea transportation in Liangjiang. I also went to Jiangning (now Nanjing City) to ask Lord Lu for questions, but this matter has not yet been discussed. Lord Lu dared not disclose it easily, let alone mention others. Everything must be discussed after Lord Lu returns from Beijing."

Chunshou laughed: "But don't make a 'four-like' like Daoguang Ji Nian. Alas! It's really a mute dreaming of his mother - it's not just about being happy, but also about being in pain!"

Fu Shengxun smiled at the occasional expression of his mouth, and asked, "The new king ascended the throne at the age of great success. I think there is a hot brazier in my heart. I think Tao Wenyi will never do anything about it."

"I hope so?"

The two subordinates were talking, and the subordinates came to report: "Return to Futai Lord, the magistrate of Changshu County Guan Xieguang Guan is here."

"Oh, please, please come in."

After handing over the handbook (similar to today's business card), waiting in the signing room for a while, Goshha took Guan Xieguang into the second hall of the flower hall. In addition to the governor Fu Shengxun, the Fan Si Tsukasu was also there, just so he could save himself from running away again: "Please pay tribute to Lord Futai, and to Lord Futai."

"Get up, get up." According to the ritual system, the magistrate would kowtow when he met the governor as usual. Fu Shengxun intended to avoid his kneeling ceremony, but it could not hinder the people. Finally, he asked the servants to prepare red felt strips and sat on the magistrate's chair and received his gift: "Come and sit," he said: "Come and sit."

Receive tea - this cup of tea is used to show off. When the Futai Lord picked up the tea cup, Goshha behind him would shout loudly: "Send out the guests!" This is a very famous way to serve tea and see guests off.

The three people sat down with guests and hosts. Guan Xieguang looked at the face of Shangfeng: "Mr. Futai, Master. (The official is a Tong-Hei. The actual position name is the Minister. The provincial government is in charge of the finances of a province). This time, the post was for the transportation of grain. At that time, the drought and famine had already begun. Since the beginning of spring, the emperor also knew about this. At this time, the fortune would not be as good as Tongzhou's grain delivery, and then return to the empty space on schedule (the grain was handed over to Tongzhou, called Huiying), and I am afraid that the transportation of grain will be affected next year."

"What does Guixian mean?"

Guan Xieguang had already written a draft along the way. When he heard that the words had already been put into the mortise, he immediately said: "I discussed it with my subordinates. Instead of delaying the offering of Tianyu next year, it is better to pay at a discount this year...but whether to leave the grain or not, I have to listen to the decision of Lord Futai and Lord Gongzheng."

Halfway through his words, the two of them understood. Paying at a discount is not a feasible solution, but Fu Shengxun and Chunshou have a valuable identity, so they cannot be said from the two of them.

Fu Shengxun thought for a while: "Then can you have a comprehensive calculation in your county?"

Although he asked Guan Xieguang, the answer was Chunshou: "Sir, the customization of Suzhou is 253,542 shi. According to the current rice price, the total is 278,896 taels of silver."

What happened to Guan Xieguang: "With such a lot of money, won't you have to pay the vassal treasury?"

"No, Guixian, the Caogang also has this money for the money." Chunshou explained to him a few words. The government has corresponding compensation measures for the Caogang that escorted the Caogang. The simplest point is some economic stimulus measures, such as giving silver (this is a miscellaneous payment for subsidizing the Caogang). Dan (pronounced gall, the character "Zheng" is added with a bamboo head on it) Xian, which is the collective name of Danfu silver and Xianyu silver. The Liangjiang (including Anhui), each of the two lakes transported one stone for one stone for one cent of the Danfu silver; Shandong, Henan will not give it; Xianyu silver will be given one ship in Shandong, Henan, each ship in Jiangsu, Anhui will be given two taels, and the other provinces will be given four taels. This money is all spent by the vassal treasury of each province.

The rest are some light silver, canal cut off silver, waste silver, canal silver, canal silver (that is, the cost of washing ships), etc., etc. According to the regulations of the canal gang, part of these silver will be taken out for military farming and public expenses - in order to encounter this situation, you can make a payment from the public's industries and income to compensate.

There is no fixed rule for the loss, but the above pressure depends on the quality of the gang. The strong gang will lose more if the public property is more public, and the fatigue gang will lose less if the debt is full. It is strange that the richer the area, the more tired the gang will lose more if the grain gang is, because the richer the area, the more exploited it is.

In addition to the Cao Gang, the main reason for the loss is that the vassal department has to pay the compensation from various bad rules and floating collections for the collection of grain. Therefore, dealing with this difficult case is actually just a matter between the vassal states and the eight gangs of the Hu people. It has nothing to do with Guan Xieguang.

After a major event was settled, the three of them immediately relaxed, and the topic began to turn: "Brother Youren, can you have any masterpieces recently?"

Guan Xieguang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I will not hide it from the two adults. I am so busy with humble duties about the transportation of the canal. The poems will not last long."

"I happened to find it all recently. I want to use the Youren Brother to make a big name. I hope I will give you advice!"

"Where, where! The sentence that Master Futai University learned was the true nature of the poet!" Why don't you hold such a flower sedan chair? Guan Xieguang smiled. He said: "Just relying on the words of Master Futai University, you have not seen his poem, and you can imagine the appearance of it."

Fu Shengxun laughed proudly for Guan Xieguang to the itchy place.

His poem does this: I vaguely remember Yonggan for twenty years, but it is still the prime of Kaiyuan; the sea is in peace and entertainment, and the capital is the most powerful hero.

This poem is really not a masterpiece. Guan Xieguang gave a three-character comment in his heart: "Seven-character sing!" Of course, this is just a word in his heart, and naturally he still has to praise it very much on the surface.
Chapter completed!