Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"Just this year, the total amount of grain sold from Jinghu North Road and Jiangnan West Road to Jiangdong and Liangzhe Roads has exceeded 300 million shi, and this number is still increasing. Moreover, there are not a few grains shipped from Champa and Jiaozhou by sea."

"What about the food situation in Hebei and Hedong?"

"The grain flowing into Hebei and Hedong from the southeast is as high as 500 million shi."

500 million shi, equivalent to 6 million catties.

On average, each person eats two catties of grain per day, 6 million catties, which can feed 300 million people for 100 days.

This undoubtedly greatly eased the food anxiety in Hebei and Hedong.

Mei Zhili emphasized again: "It is also because the imperial court won a big victory in Hebei last year, so many merchants in the private sector are willing to dispatch grain to Hebei for sale."

Zhao Ning asked: "What is the price of grain in Hedong now?"

"It's about [-] wen per stone, even for Shangdang, who is cultivating his official career, that's the price."

"How much people did Zhang Jiuzheng mobilize to build roads?"

"About 3 people, each with a monthly salary of two guan, but these people are all private private business companies, each of whom gets eight guan a month from a private business company, and 360 million guan in a year is handed over to the private sector." Mei Zhili Calculating very carefully, he continued, "The grain imported into Hedong is 200 million shi a year, worth 120 million guan. In addition, silk, paper, mills and other commodities from Jingdong East Road, Jiangdong, and Liangzhe, the price of Hedong Road is stable."

Zhao Ning took a deep breath.

This means that there is not much risk of inflation from printing money from the bank to distribute salaries in Hebei and Hedong.

In other words, the trick of printing money, at present, can be steadily promoted.

"The three towns in Hebei, Fuzhou, and Linzhou are all facing resettlement and reconstruction." Zhao Guanjia pointed to the map and said, "A lot of people's power will be needed again. Is it possible to use the pipeline repair method like Zhang Jiuzheng?"

"Fuzhou and Linzhou may not work, because they are remote and lack rivers. The cost of transporting goods in the past is too high. After arriving, the selling price is high. Even if your majesty prints money there, the food supply cannot keep up with the delivery of money. Printing and distributing caused prices to rise, and the people who did not receive the printed and distributed banknotes, wouldn’t they be burdened by rising prices?”

Zhao Ning nodded and said, "What about the three towns in Hebei?"

"The three towns in Hebei can choose Zhending, Dingzhou, and Hejianfu as the printing and distribution points. If the people there have too many banknotes, the merchants in the south will see the profit and will voluntarily transport grain there. After all, the terrain is flat. , it is convenient to transport food.”

Mei Zhili changed the subject and said, "However, if His Majesty wants to solve all the problems in Hebei and Hedong, or even if His Majesty wants to print and distribute banknotes in the northwest, it may be necessary..."

Mei Zhili hesitated to speak.

"what do you need?"

"The grain output on Jiangnan West Road is very high, but Jiangnan West Road is now tax-free, and the new agricultural policy has not been reformed. The grain is still in the hands of local landlords and officials. The same is true for Liangzhe Road, and Fujian Road has limited fertile land. Not counting for now."

Zhao Ning immediately knew what Mei Zhili wanted to say.

Mei Zhili continued: "Kuizhou Road, Zizhou Road, and Chengdu Fu Road have not experienced the new agricultural policy."

"If Jiangnan West Road and Liangzhe Road can implement the new agricultural policy, they will be able to fully utilize the folk grain, and will not be controlled by big landlords and rot in the granary."

"Landlords are more willing to sell at high prices to tenants who have no food to eat."

Zhao Ning stood up and walked to the map, his eyes fell to the south.

At the beginning, due to the military pressure of the Jin Kingdom in the north, it temporarily compromised and exempted the south from taxes, and put it on hold.

Now?

Mei Zhili continued on the sidelines: "The grain output in the south is much higher than that in the north. If you want to invest money in the north to build roads and military towns to ensure the stability of grain prices in the north, you need to dispatch more grain from the south."

Mei Zhili seemed completely unaware that he was digging graves for the southern landlords.

Zhao Ning asked again: "Based on Shaanxi's current grain output and horse reserves, is it possible to destroy Xixia?"

"Wu Jie asked for 300 million guan this year to build a walled city on the front lines of Fuzhou and Linzhou. I predict that next year Wu Jie will be able to extend the city to the east of Hengshan. If the problem of the new agricultural policy in the south can be solved next year, the revenue of the treasury will be reduced." There will be a fortune coming in, His Majesty wants to send troops to destroy Xia."

Mei Zhili paused for a moment and said, "It can be satisfied."

"Understood, let's go down."

"My minister retire."

When Mei Zhili came out, he met Qin Hui.

He nodded to Qin Hui, and then left.

Not long after, Qin Hui walked in.

After Qin Hui walked in, he knelt directly on the ground.

According to etiquette, officials of the Song Dynasty did not need to be forced to kneel down when they saw the emperor, let alone Zai Zhi.

Qin Hui said respectfully: "The guilty minister sees Your Majesty."

"What is Qin Xianggong's crime?"

"The guilty minister is guilty of negligence in Jiangdong."

Zhao Ning fell silent, he stopped talking.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze.

Rao is a person with a strong enough mentality like Qin Hui, at this time cold sweat began to break out on his forehead, and he said in his heart: "Guan, please give me a word!"

After a long silence, Zhao Ning said, "Is Wang He yours?"

"Wang He is the magistrate of Jiangning Prefecture and a subject of His Majesty."

"Don't do this with me!" Zhao Ning grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it at Qin Hui's head.

With a muffled sound, the teacup shattered and splashed all over the floor.

The maids and servants outside came in to clean up, but Zhao Ning angrily reprimanded: "Get out!"

Everyone was so frightened that they hurried out.

Qin Hui knelt there, his body trembled just now, but now he has returned to normal.

His official hats were smashed aside, but he dared not pick them up.

Qin Hui's back was already soaked in cold sweat.

Only then did he really feel what it means to be with a king like a tiger.

Chapter 837 Want to dismiss Qin Hui? (first update)

Zhao Ning is a pragmatist.

What is a pragmatist?

It means that you can help me get things done, and if I make some mistakes in the middle, as long as it’s not too big, it’s fine.

Who can guarantee that they will not make mistakes?

Want to not make mistakes unless you do nothing.

Luo Congyan also said that in governing the country, people should not be severely punished for small mistakes, but big mistakes must not be let go.

Was Qin Hui's big or small mistake in Jiangdong?

First of all, did Qin Hui take any money?

Hey, this is where Qin Hui is smart.

No one knows if he took it or not.

Even if he took it, it has already been washed.

This chain has gone through many parties, and it is almost difficult to check.

Without conclusive evidence, it can only be assumed that Qin Hui did not take the money.

After all, no matter how shameless Zhao Ning is, he will not act out of nothing like Qin Hui in the official history.

People can have one thing on the surface and another thing on the back, because this is a compulsory course in politics, but people cannot have double standards.

Besides, Zhao Ning is still a person who respects the system and the judiciary.

Even if there is a massacre, there is sufficient evidence for preparation.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Great Song Dynasty has not yet collapsed after he has killed so many people.

Procedural justice is the most important thing to maintain overall stability.

Since there is no evidence of Qin Hui's corruption and it can be written on paper, it is generally accepted that Qin Hui is responsible for negligence.

The responsibility for negligence can be big or small, depending on the impact of the incident.

So far, the food robbery case has not yet sparked a large-scale civil uprising. The county magistrate who committed the crime has been arrested, and all other counties have restrained themselves.

Qin Hui was transferred back again, and the biggest obstacle in Jiangdong's investigation by the Su Provincial Court and the Ministry of Household Affairs disappeared.

Risks are basically under control.

If Qin Hui was dismissed because of this matter, the psychology of other chief executives would be more or less affected. Who would dare to let go of their hands and feet?

It is still the stage of the New Deal, and it is necessary to continuously encourage important ministers not to be afraid of making mistakes, and to try boldly forward.

After all, the human heart is like water.

There was a dead silence in Wende Hall, and the two monarchs and ministers remained silent.

Since Zhao Ning crossed over at the end of the first year of Jingkang and began to summon Qin Hui, before today, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers was pretty good.

At least on the surface they are all kind.

It is different now.

Qin Hui really felt the supreme coercion from the emperor.

He forced himself to be calm and said: "I am guilty of the crime, please be punished by Your Majesty, I will never complain."

Zhao Guanjia sat there with a cold face and said nothing.

This silence lasted for a quarter of an hour.

To Qin Hui, this quarter of an hour seemed as long as a century.

"You were the one who ran the Dasong Daily at the beginning, and you were the one who cleaned up and rectified the Criminal Department's yamen later on. You were involved in the payment of banknotes to the countryside, agricultural loans, and new agricultural policies. You also presided over the Luoyang case."

Zhao Guanjia's tone slowly returned to calm.

"It is the duty of the minister to share the worries of the king, and the minister dare not take credit for it."

"I know you are loyal to me."

"It's all your majesty's pity. If it wasn't for your majesty's unconventional promotion of ministers, ministers are still serving as speech officials at Yushitai. How could they have the opportunity to participate in the new policies of the Song Dynasty, and how could they have the opportunity to assist your majesty." Qin Hui's voice trembled at this point, "Your Majesty has shown me the grace of rebuilding, and I will never forget it."

"Get up."

Qin Hui knelt there and did not dare to move.

"Get up."

Only then did Qin Hui pick up his official hat and put it on, then stood up: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

When Qin Hui got up, tears were streaming down his face: "I have failed Your Majesty's trust in me."

"Do you know why I promoted Lu Yihao to be the left minister?"

"Lu Xianggong has the talent to govern the world."

Zhao Ning stood up, walked to the map, and gave Qin Hui a back view.

He looked at the map and said, "You must be very confused. You have done so many things for me, why is Lu Yihao's left minister?"

"Your Majesty's holy candle shines all over the world, and I dare not speculate."

"Zhao Ding has been in poor health."

Qin Hui was taken aback for a moment, his heart started beating wildly, but on the surface he pretended to be calm: "The Prime Minister is concerned about the country and the people."

"But in Jiangdong, you didn't do a good job." Zhao Ning said, "Not only have you been caught by others, but your policy of changing rice to mulberry has no effect. Now a lot of people are staring at you, understand? ?”

"The minister is guilty, please punish him, Your Majesty."

"Go down, go down!" Zhao Guanjia suddenly said impatiently.

"minister……"

"I'm tired." Zhao Ning waved his hand.

"Your Excellency will leave." Qin Hui had no choice but to leave.

When Qin Hui returned to the Political Affairs Hall, his colleagues still respected him, at least on the surface.

However, the direction of the Tokyo city seems to have changed. Jiangdong's change of rice into mulberry, compared with the data of Qian Yuqing's Hangzhou government's change of rice into mulberry, has already been defeated across the board, and has caused a corruption scandal.

For a time, there were rumors in the capital that Qin Hui would be removed from power.