Section 102     Finance Budget (1)

In March, the Rehe Palace is red and the willow catkins are flying. The scenery is really not bad. Chang Qing, the new Rehe governor, didn't know where to find out the emperor's preferences. On both sides of the streets in the city, there are green grass everywhere. It looks lush and lush. The emperor saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart. "If you want to talk about this colorful and prosperous scenic spot, only the Old Summer Palace is more stable than the Rehe River. The Da Nei Deep Palace has red walls and green tiles everywhere. At first glance, it looks good. After these decades, it really has no taste. What do you think?"

Weng Tonghe and Ele and Bu followed him step by step, and the three of them dressed in regular clothes. A little further behind him were the imperial guards led by Eli Khan and the soldiers sent by the Rehe Dutong Yamen led by Chang Qing, who were protected from each other and were distant from afar. When the emperor said, Ele and Bu smiled and said, "What the master saw was thought-provoking, and what the slaves got by chance, but they also felt that such prosperous scenery was all because of the emperor's determination to seek governance since he ascended the throne, so that he could have such a prosperous demeanor of peace and peace in the country today!"

These words were really unreasonable, and the emperor grinned, "Weng Tonghe, how is your father's illness?"

"My father was sick for many days, and the emperor repeatedly gave me a warm order, gave me medicine and gave me some leave, and asked me questions about it several times. My father taught me several times, and I always talked about my father's favor and favor, and it was difficult to repay me..."

"Weng Xincun's important minister of the country has served the imperial examination and me. When I was studying in the study room, I was occasionally naughty. Master Weng was also the object of teasing me and Lao Wu and others. Now I think about it, it's vivid in my mind." As he said, he sighed, and the following words were not spoken. But when he saw the old minister's feelings of being deceased came out.

There were crowds of people on the street, and an old man wearing a gray squirrel vest walked towards him. His fat body was full of energy. He walked along the way, looking around and seeing the king and ministers, the fat man's eyes shone, suddenly snatched up a few steps, and knelt down in the street, "Master, I'm paying you a favor!"

This sudden incident scared Weng Tonghe and Elehebu very much. He swept his eyes from the corner of his eyes, and his left and right steps were messy. It was because of the sweat of the Yeli and the people quickly surrounded him, surrounding the three of them. The emperor was also stunned, "Are you?"

"The youngest is Huang Shiren! When the master was living in a leisurely manner when he was young, the youngest had also touched the master and asked for peace."

"Ah! I remembered it." The emperor looked at each other with a smile, "Boss Huang, look at your appearance, have you done a good business in recent years? Compared to the beginning, I have been there for three rounds!"

"I have accepted your noble words and rely on the virtue of the master as heaven. The young man lives freely. In this Rehe City, it is already the number one business." Huang Shiren smiled flatteringly and said, "Master, the young man has always kept the elegant seat you used at the beginning...."

When he heard the string song, he knew the elegance. The emperor nodded and smiled, "Okay, go and have a look when you are idle."

Huang Shiren was overjoyed and turned to the front to lead the way. He turned the corner of the street in front and saw the ink signboard that he was idle. Compared with ten years ago, the idle store has expanded by more than three times! The building is five floors high, carved beams and painted buildings, and a prosperous atmosphere. Huang Shiren personally led the emperor to climb the tower and sat down, pushed open the window to the south, and saw the scenery in Rehe City. Huang Shiren knelt down twice and performed a great ceremony for the monarch and ministers, "Huang Shiren, the grass and the people, respectfully invite the emperor to the sages, long live long live long live long live long!"

"You are idle. Why? Do you go to the streets to stroll around if you have nothing to do?"

"The grass people dare not." Huang Shiren said, "The grass people dare not deceive the Holy Lord. Since the emperor was lucky to Rehe on March 12 this year, the grass people have often wandered around the streets, hoping to meet them with great blessings. Today, it is considered that the heavens are merciful. The grass people are lucky to see the holy face. This is not only the blessing of the villain, but also the blessing of my ancestors of the Huang family. The young man kowtowed to the emperor."

"Okay, get up." The emperor also found it funny. Huang Shiren actually came up with such a way to wait for the rabbit. It can be seen that he likes the white dragon fish costume and is well known. "In the past few years, you have been operating in Rehe City, and the income is good?"

"Okay! So good that the villain can't believe it!" Huang Shiren said, "I'm not hiding it. Since the second year of Xianfeng, when the emperor took over and returned to the palace, I don't know which news came out. The villain is also idle, and a real dragon has arrived. Guests are like clouds, and the guests are full of guests. The people do not want to be around. They just hope to get a bit of the emperor's blessing. After walking in front of the first room of Tianzi set by the emperor, when they return home, they have the capital to speak with their family and neighbors."

The emperor laughed loudly without any offense, "If you say this, I will bring you a lot of benefits? Then, what about my benefits?"

Huang Shiren saw that the emperor was in a very good mood and became bolder in his words. "Longsui is rich all over the world. I think Longsui will not see this little benefit from the villain." He was superior to his words and expressions. Seeing that the emperor's face turned aside, he said again, "However, the villain is not a pig or dog who does not know how to repay kindness. He heard that when he served the country, he would wait for the king. Therefore, after being guided by someone, he donated 700,000 taels of silver to serve the country."

"oh?"

"Yes." Huang Shiren said with a hint of pride, "After the villain donated silver, he was rewarded by the court and gave him the title of seventh-rank counselor."

The emperor's heart moved, "Okay, finally you still have the idea of ​​your family and country. It's not in vain that I will spend the time telling you what you have to do today." He waved his hand and said, "You go down, you will have time in the future and you will have the opportunity to see me."

Huang Shiren still had a lot of words, but he held them back. He had no choice but to meet and ordered people to take care of them and prepare food and drinks.

When he went out, the emperor turned around and asked Sushun, "Do you know about this?"

"This, I don't know. I am with the emperor outside the pass, and the affairs of the capital..."

"I understand. This is the queen's decision." The emperor sneered, "I really don't know what the Ministry of Rites thinks. Humph! He actually took the court's famous instrument and did this kind of acceptance of silver and selling official titles!"

Weng Tonghe was with the emperor for many years and knew his temper. Since the first year of Xianfeng, the imperial edict that would forever cancel the donation of money as an official, he cut off any channels for anyone to donate money and govern. Unexpectedly, a report in Rehe City actually gave him a message that there were signs of rising trends? If you study such a thing deeply, you will be afraid that another disaster will happen! After thinking about it, you will turn to it and say, "I think that the title of counselor Huang has obtained for 700,000 taels of silver is just a small matter, the emperor..."

"Are you trying to say that input and output are disproportionate?" The emperor sneered and shook his head, "This is wrong."

"Yes." Weng Tonghe did not dare to refute and bowed, "I ask the emperor to teach him the heavenly words."

The emperor was not busy explaining it. After a change of topic, he talked about another thing, "I was on the way to the reunion of the Ministry of Revenue and received a draft of the Ministry of Revenue. The money from the provincial governments in the 11th year of Xianfeng has arrived in Beijing one by one. Guess what is the total number?"

"This is a little bit known to me, about 150 million taels."

"It's almost like that." He said, "Think about it, there are hundreds of millions of taxes in each province. This shows that our country is worth a lot of money, and the people are healthy and happy, and every household has more profits." He waved his hand hard, stopping everyone from talking about the nonsense he wanted to say, and said with a serious expression, "It's unchanging for ordinary people to seek wealth and wealth. So, a big problem arises: If you don't mention it today, in the years ahead, merchants who are rich in property and don't have to worry about food and clothing, intend to donate money to advance, and even want to exchange for a chance to make suggestions in the temple. What should the court do?"

He said, "Just relying on the closure of the court alone may not be a long-term solution. As I think, it was not surprising that this was not the case during the Xianfeng period, but what should the kings of later generations do? What do you think?"

Xu Naizhao thought about it and said, "I think that in this world, the country's doors have been opened and allowed merchants from all over the country to go to the Qing Dynasty to operate trade and trade, and the people are benefiting and grateful to the grace of heaven, there are more people who learn from foreign countries and learn various Western laws to govern the country and ensure national stability. If it is said that it is just a blockade and a bad law, our Qing Dynasty inherited the country and governing the country is far better than the other countries. I will not mention it. It is just that students from various provinces have achieved success in their studies and enter the temple, which is not comparable to all countries. Therefore, I think that as long as the people of the Celestial Empire can do it in a practical way, the sage will not be worried."

"Your words cannot be said wrong, at least, in today's world, we cannot be said wrong, but what a hundred decades later? Do you know what the future will be like? The words of a saint who is good at learning are originally used in the words of a saint who is suitable for all the worlds, but what I am worried about is not only this, but in the world, just like Su Shun urged that when the provinces in the world would implement the system of gold, I was like the little story you told. The people took out money and donated the country's money to make money for silver. Does the money be used properly and is suitable for the original intention of donating money, and does not waste money for the king and father? Who can know? Even if you know, can a merchant still interfere with the way of acting in the future? "His question was very sharp, and he was stunned by the question of several people from the Military Affairs Office, "If you know about it, and you will not be willing to take the initiative to abide by the national laws and donate happily in the future, what will happen then? Can anyone control the emperor?"

"I'll forgive me for saying a very disrespectful word. All these things are the kings and fathers in later generations, and they will do the words of saints..."

"This is empty talk!" the emperor said loudly, "and he said that I did not dare to say how to be the ancestors of Wu, but from the day of ascending the throne, he made a great vow to make the people healthy and the world govern. After several years, the country has a slightly abundant scenery. Didn't there also be those who follow the request of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and make great achievements in building construction in the Old Summer Palace?"

Su Shun made the incident back then. When he heard this, he was shocked and quickly made a statement, "The emperor is rich in the world, and repairing several landscapes in the Old Summer Palace is also a holy exercise that was built by the ancestors to prevent the storm from falling. If the emperor said nothing about his indifferent actions, I would not agree with it."
Chapter completed!