Hearing this, the man was immediately stunned.
At the same time, more people have already received things, squeezed out of them, and gathered together to discuss in twos and threes.
"What the hell does this household want to do? It's good to trade in silver, and it's better to have a reward, but what's the rules for getting a ticket to Tailong?"
"The Tailong ticket number is also a big ticket number. Does the Ministry of Household feel that every time the salary is paid, the affairs are cumbersome, so it is handed over to others?"
"What kind of thing is a business giving an official salary!" There is that pedantic humanity.
"This isn't considered a stipend from a businessman to an official. The Ministry of Household didn't give a ticket to everyone, but it was given to everyone, but it didn't have any kind, so he had to exchange it himself."
"Let's go and see if we can exchange money."
After a while of discussion, the officials who received their salaries all dispersed.
And the people who heard these words continued to line up with anxiety in their hearts, and they couldn't understand what the Ministry of Household wanted to do.
…
For a whole day, all parts of the capital were discussing this matter.
Not only the officials are talking about it, but the people are also talking about it.
The people were talking because something strange happened today, and they could always see many officials in official robes rushing into the ticket number and coming out of the ticket number with strange expressions on their faces.
Is there money in the ticket number
People who have made a lot of good things can't help but follow up to watch the fun. It was only discovered that the ticket number did not issue money, but this Tailong ticket number was so bad recently that it was entrusted by the imperial court to pay officials salaries.
The matter immediately spread to everyone in the streets and alleys of Jingli, and it also brought a lot of business to Tailong Tickets. Of course, this is another story.
Because this was unheard of and never seen, some pedantic people felt disrespectful and reported it to Emperor Jiacheng.
Before the afternoon, Xue Tingxiang was called to the palace.
When I arrived at the Qianqing Palace, there were several patriarchs and two officials from the Ministry of Household, and he was the third, and it was considered that the official of the Ministry of Household had expired.
"Tell me, what the hell is going on here, the censor came to me in the palace to complain."
Xue Tingxiang followed Emperor Jiacheng's gaze and saw an old man with a dark face and long beard.
This person was Mao Wenhao, the censor of the Imperial Court, and was known for his unselfishness. The person is called Mao Hob, which means that this person has the characteristics of hob meat.
He was hated by people in the DPRK, but he was so poor that he had been a censor for nearly 20 years, and he still rented a house in Beijing. Later, Emperor Jiacheng couldn't stand it any longer, so he rewarded him with a house.
Since then, this person has felt that he has been praised, and has brought the quality of this hob meat to the extreme.
Xue Tingxiang retracted his gaze and replied: "Actually, Weichen also got rid of the bad habits of the Ministry of Households. In his early years, Weichen put it aside. Since he returned to Beijing, he has inevitably heard some officials say that the salary is not paid in time, and that the salary is too poor. The second minister received His Majesty's grace, and was transferred to the Ministry of Household as a court official, so he reported to solve the problems for the court and serve His Majesty. Since it is a bad habit of government, it must be changed.
Peng Junyi smirked and said: "Listening to Lord Xue, are you accusing this official of not doing anything? I don't know that although there is only one department of households, there are too many things involved in all aspects. Tired is also the most vulnerable to criticism. That is to say, the so-called work is done the most, and the scolding is the most."
He bowed his hands to Emperor Jiacheng, and said with a sad heart: "Dachang has a vast territory, there are thirteen provinces under the six ministries, and there are countless prefectures and counties in one province. Forget it, the money is worth it, the court regulations are fine. But rice is the responsibility of the grain chiefs, clerks, and yamen in various places. The officials can still make trouble with the people because the rice is not clean? Of course not! So what kind of grain is handed in below, what kind of grain is sent down by our household department, saying that Lumi is too poor, it is really wronging the lower officials and so on."
"Your Majesty, what Peng Shilang said is true. Wei Chen also mentioned this matter in the cabinet, and even reported to His Majesty, Your Majesty, you said that the emperor does not compete with the people for profit, and it is not easy to grow food, so don't be too serious, the people can do it. Eating this kind of food, can’t officials eat it? So sometimes the tax food is escorted to the capital, and the Ministry of Household’s inspection here is not harsh.” Yang Chonghua, wearing a crimson official robe, stepped forward.
Emperor Jiacheng nodded slightly: "I know about this, and what I said is indeed what I said. Xue Shilang, you have just entered Beijing, so you don't need to follow others' words."
No wonder no matter what he did in the Ministry of Household, no one stopped him, so there was still such a trick waiting for him. Xue Tingxiang didn't know what Emperor Jiacheng once said. Even if someone told him, maybe he would think that the other party deliberately deceived himself for profit, and naturally he would not listen.
When things get bigger, join him again to be irritable and not pay attention to current affairs. There is definitely no major event, but it will definitely give the impression of being aggressive and mindless in front of Your Majesty.
If he were younger and more vigorous, arguing with these people would seem to be arguing with these people, but in fact it would be the face of Emperor Jiacheng.
Just once or twice, it will inevitably attract the disgust of Emperor Jiacheng after a long time.
Xue Tingxiang was no stranger to Yang Chonghua and Peng Junyi, but he didn't have much knowledge, because in that dream, Yang Chonghua was a famous turtle with a shriveled head.
This is not a pejorative meaning, but refers to this person who is not mixed in everything and only cares about one acre and one third of the household's field. If he can stand to the end, all those who should fall have fallen, but he didn't fall. It's not unreasonable, the wrist is here.
Xue Tingxiang even doubted whether Wu Ge could have the same role as before.
Since ancient times, the most ruthless thing is to kill.
"Don't mention this Lumi, Master Xue, if this official is right, then the Tailong ticket number is the business of your wife and brother-in-law. If you are a court official in the Ministry of Housing, it should be the salary paid by the Ministry of Household to the officials. You Asking a ticket number to come forward, isn't that a favoritism?" Mao Wenhao said.
Another heavy hammer hit Xue Tingxiang.
Following these words, the eyes of everyone in the hall fell on this young man in a crimson official robe.
In the end is young, maybe suitable for removing old and new, but it is still too immature.
Beijing officials are different from foreign officials. When they are officials outside, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and there is no one to restrain them. As an official in the capital, the top and the bottom in all directions, and many of the top officials of the frontier who are extremely beautiful outside, return to the capital and behave honestly. All because the water in this capital is too deep, and one accident is an irreversible end.
A group of officials dressed in crimson looked at Xue Tingxiang with pity in their eyes. There was another person among them, it was Lin Miao, his eyes flickered, but he was hesitant to say anything, and at the end he didn't say the words in his mouth.
"What is favoritism? Why is not favoritism?"
Xue Tingxiang looked at Mao Wenhao with a deep gaze, and then looked at the officials: "As long as it benefits the country and the people, the ministers will not think that this is favoritism! Everyone knows that those who are officials must be upright and moral, and they must put the people first. His Majesty as high as he also said that the emperor does not compete with the common people for profit, and it is not easy to grow food, so don't be too serious. Here, Wei Chen has a few words to say, and I hope that Your Majesty will forgive Wei Chen's offense."
"Say."
After Xue Tingxiang took a bow, Fang straightened his waist and said, "Your Majesty loves the people too much. In those few years when the treasury was empty, I would rather save myself on food and clothing than compete with the people for profits or collect more taxes. At that time, although the minister did not enter the As an official of the dynasty, he was just a student, and he always heard from the common people that the emperor was a good emperor and loved his people like a son.
"But it must be known that the people are the people, and the officials are also the people. Calculated by an eighth-rank Beijing official, twelve stones of the moon lumi are equivalent to twelve taels of silver. These silver taels are equivalent to a family of three, and they have to bear the necessities of life for everyone. If you frugal food and clothing, it will be enough, but you will not be able to save any surplus. But the premise is only a family of three. How about which Beijing official has only three people in his family
He paused for a while, then suddenly faced Mao Wenhao and asked, "Master Mao, how many people are in your family?"
Mao Wenhao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "There are five members of this official's family, including one mother, one wife, and two children." After speaking, he straightened his back. In Beijing, there are probably not many people as clean as him. .
Xue Tingxiang nodded: "Then may I ask Mr. Mao, is your salary enough?"
"This—" Even if the hob was as meaty as Mao Wenhao, he would not dare to say in front of Emperor Jiacheng that his salary was not enough, and that people were dying of poverty.
But he couldn't say enough words, so he could only stare at Xue Tingxiang with a black face.
However, with his performance, one can see its meaning.
Xue Tingxiang also ignored him and continued: "Wei Chen's calculation is based on the exchange of Lumi for silver taels. If the payment is still made according to Lumi, now the first-class grain is about one, two, one or two per stone, so it is only one tael. Two counts. However, the price of second-grade grain and third-grade grain is folded in half and then in half. If you take this kind of grain and sell it for silver, how much can you exchange for silver? Use the exchanged silver to buy other living necessities, How much can I get in exchange?"
"Master Mao, this official heard that you have no servants in your family. Every time the household department distributes the salary, you go to receive it yourself. For this reason, there have been many verbal disputes with the servants of the household department. Lord Mao, the servant still thinks about it. I asked you the question before, is your salary enough? Can the Lumi you send every time you sell it to support your family?"
There were two questions in a row, and Mao Wenhao's expression changed drastically.
He is not stupid, he naturally understands what Xue Tingxiang means.
If it is enough, if the rumors of this matter go out, it means that he is in the ascendant, and he will scold him when he raises it up and down.
All mouths are full of gold. Don't look at how he usually scolds others for being happy, but when it is his turn to scold him, he is naturally unwilling, especially this kind of infamy.
But if you say it's not enough, you're standing on Xue Tingxiang's side, and it's time to offend one or two courtiers.
Mao Wenhao was not stupid. If he was stupid, he wouldn't have offended so many courtiers, but he could still continue to be his censor.
He knows very well who can be provoked and who can't be provoked...
For a time, he was in a cold sweat and was speechless.
"Master Mao, is it difficult to answer this question?"
Mao Wenhao can't wait to throw Xue Tingxiang out of the Qianqing Palace now, and at the same time, he deeply hates himself for provoking this ancestor for the sake of fame.
"Mao Wenhao, I have always admired you for being brave enough to speak out, why today..."
Mao Wenhao knelt down with a plop: "If you go back to Your Majesty, the salaries of the ministers will not be enough. If it is converted into silver, it will be fine. If it is only the season of Lumi, the Xiaguan family must save money and find friends to borrow money to survive. day."
As soon as the words were spoken, there seemed to be no more worries. In addition, Mao Wenhao had long been complaining about this matter, and he had offended people anyway, so he was not afraid of anything.
"Those evil officials mixed sand and gravel into Lumi, and the ministers quarreled with them many times. And when they saw people serving dishes, the rice was different from different people. People like the ministers hated ghosts. If you are a senior, or a humble person, you will get the worst first-class rice. But the minister can eat the king's salary and share the worries for the king. Force, just keep your mouth shut and be the blind man..."
The more Mao Wenhao spoke, the more grief and indignation became. As he spoke, he fell to the ground and burst into tears.
Xue Tingxiang also took the opportunity to say: "This is the original intention of the small ministers to reform the old and the new. Since it is possible to distribute food and silver, it is better to distribute silver, so that the officials can get benefits. As for why they are not distributed from the Ministry of Households, they are looking for 'selfishness'. The Tailong ticket number was first inspired by my wife, and secondly, it was also to reduce the burden on the Ministry of Household.”
"Your wife, what does this have to do with your wife?" Emperor Jiacheng, who was about to get angry, was attracted to his attention.
"Weichen was born in Weihan. In the past, Weichen's wife did some small business to support his family in order to support Weichen's studies. Only then did Weichen receive His Majesty's grace and become the champion. The business has not stopped all these years. Wherever she is an official, her business will be done. It is because of her interest, and she also knows that the salary of an official is so meager that it is not enough to support the whole family.
"She is a country woman, she doesn't know any great truth, she only knows that the common people are suffering, and the officials cannot make money from the common people. So I am ashamed to say that all these years, although the minister is in a high-ranking official position, my wife's food, drink and flowers are all consumed by my wife. Earn. Wei Chen felt ashamed, and every time he had spare time, he would help her to read a book or two, and it was inevitable to discuss with her about business matters...
"She was stuck in the business world and couldn't cover everything. If it was other, it would be fine. If the person in charge was losing money, she couldn't detect it. Isn't she doing the same thing? People in different systems supervise each other.”
Xue Tingxiang paused, and after Emperor Jiacheng had absorbed the information, he continued: "The reason why Wei Chen will replace the Tailong ticket number this time is based on this consideration. Of course, some people may say that since rice grain is not enough , silver can be issued. But you need to know that silver taels are also divided into fineness. If someone does something wrong and shoddy, the officials have some scruples, or His Majesty lives in the imperial city, but he has no idea what happened under the imperial city.
"As for the other ticket numbers that can be found, why did you choose Tailong? The minister thought that he would not shy away from relatives, and Weichen trusted Weichen's wife, so he went to Tailong. Just like your majesty trusts all the officials and the adults, and takes the burden of the world. It is the same as entrusting it to the hands of everyone. Please also, Your Majesty has a clear lesson."
After speaking, he kowtowed to the ground and said nothing.