Sui and Tang Dynasties: Engagement to Li Xiuning, start with heavy snow dragon ride

Xu Gong bowed, paused, and said:

"When this war is over, the common people are indeed sad, and the treasury is tight. At this time, only the gentry families have surplus silver taels."

"I also know that your majesty is a wise king, and he will treat everyone equally, and will not rob him by force, but right now, there is only one way."

Xu Maogong sighed, looking in a dilemma.

Yang Zhao didn't answer, and secretly observed the expressions of all the officials in the field.

With a sneer in his heart, apart from the people around him, there were also a few fourth-rank officials who were surprised.

The rest of the ministers all showed embarrassment.

When these people usually live on their salaries and plunder the common people, asking them to take out part of their family property to serve the court, they look like this has nothing to do with them.

I don't know, I thought how wronged I was.

"The gentry are also my subjects. If I really did this, how is it different from that stupid king?"

Yang Zhao shook his head and denied Xu Maogong's plan on the spot.

All the officials in the field breathed a sigh of relief.

In mind.

It seems that in the eyes of the emperor, the noble family is always higher than the poor family.

"Chu Aiqing, what did you have for lunch yesterday?"

Yang Zhao suddenly asked.

Chu Suiliang was a little puzzled, what happened to the emperor?

Didn't you just discuss water transportation and asked me what I did for lunch yesterday?

But he didn't think too much, and replied directly:

"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister's mansion recently hired a private cook, who is very skilled. Recently, the food has changed, and I can't remember clearly."

Chu Suiliang was a little embarrassed. After he was promoted, his life was really chic.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry is much better than the minister.

He thought that Yang Zhao had discovered that he was gaining weight, and by the way, he changed the topic so that he didn't discuss the annoying water transportation.

He even thought of inviting the cook to the palace at that time.

Let the emperor taste it too.

If he is appreciated, his official career may go a step further.

He was smiling when he said it.

"Oh? Tell me, what kind of cuisine is it?"

Yang Zhao seemed to be really interested.

At that moment, Chu Suiliang became interested, and praised how exquisite the cook's craftsmanship was.

No matter what the ingredients are, in his hands, they can become unexpected delicious dishes.

"My dear friends, what about you, what kind of cuisine do you usually like?"

Yang Zhao nodded, then turned to look at the other officials and asked.

Although Baiguan didn't understand why Yang Zhao changed as soon as he said it.

But this topic can be regarded as hitting their guns.

For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the court, and everyone was sharing the delicious food they had eaten in recent days.

However, some careful officials saw that Xu Maogong, Wei Zheng and others looked cold and showed no interest.

They didn't get involved.

Mingrui's intuition told them that there was fraud!

"Ai Qing said some things that even I have never had a normal life, especially Chu Aiqing, if you have time, you can recommend for me."

Chu Suiliang looked excited, saying he didn't dare, but he was happy in his heart.

But he immediately noticed that Su Wei and the others looked resentful, Wei Zheng looked disappointed, and Pei Ju and other officials all looked optimistic.

He realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing.

boom!

Yang Zhao clapped the dragon case and said angrily:

"You are really blessed! I can't sleep at night because of the people in this world."

"You are in a high position, eating, drinking and having fun all day long, you are really in a good mood!"

"It's really my good group of ministers!"

The speed changed so quickly that all the officials knelt down one after another, regretting their speech mistakes just now.

"Your servant, you deserve death!"

Chapter 289 Yang Zhao and Xu Maogong sing together

Seeing this scene, Yang Zhao suddenly laughed, but the laughter was mixed with sarcasm.

"You really deserve to die, I can't wait to behead you all!"

"I received a letter a few days ago, do you know what is written in it?"

All the officials looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Pass it on."

Yang Zhao waved his hand, and the personal eunuch Zhang Heng handed the letter to each official for circulation.

When the officials saw the content, their faces changed slightly.

It says:

"While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone."

After all the officials had finished watching, Yang Zhao snorted coldly:

"The wine and meat stinky roads of Zhumen have frozen bones. Take a look, this is what the people think of you!"

"Nowadays the people are miserable, but it's better for you to sing and dance in the mansion and taste the world's delicacies. At that time, did you think that people would starve to death and freeze to death in front of your door?"

"I just wiped out the foreign enemies, the national treasury is tight, and the people have not yet harvested. I eat only plain porridge. You live more comfortably than I do!"

The officials were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and buried their heads deeply on the ground.

"Your ignorance deserves death!"

Yang Zhao waved his hand and changed the topic:

"I also think you deserve to die, but I can't put you all to death. After this incident, death is inevitable, and life is inevitable."

"According to the law, you should take off your caps and be responsible for one hundred."

All the officials broke out in cold sweat, and took off their official hats as soon as they were taken off. They were all disciples of the aristocratic family, and they could live comfortably after returning.

But the responsibility is one hundred, they are afraid.

Don't think about it, when the time comes, it will definitely be His Majesty's cronies who will carry out the punishment.

There is no chance of bribing the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and there is even the shadow of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

In a hundred battles, if you don't die, you will be disabled!

"Your Majesty, please spare me! Wait a minute, please forgive me!"

All the officials didn't hesitate at all, it must be right to beg for mercy first.

"Apologize for the crime? It's too serious, do I really have the heart to punish you? Right now, I will give you a chance to redeem your crimes."

"My dear friends, do you want it?"

Even the court smelled a hint of conspiracy.

But what can they do?

The emperor has stepped down the steps, if they don't go down, isn't that a slap in the face of the emperor?

If you get angry, maybe you will lose your official career if you really want to.

The main reason is that there are also disputes among the gentry. Who hasn't had a political enemy who is secretly staring at him?

"Thank you Lord Ron!"

All the officials replied in unison without any hesitation.

"Water transportation is imminent, which is a major national event. If all lovers can contribute to this, it will be recorded in the annals of history, and it will be rumored for thousands of years. It is a blessing!"

Yang Zhao made it very clear.

The officials looked at each other in blank dismay, and many of them had guessed this result.

The construction of water transport is a matter of contemporary merits and benefits for the future, and the records in the annals of history are indeed a name that will last forever.

But if you can come up with an idea and pay for it, there is no such thing.

Your Majesty, this is a conspiracy!

Seeing that no one answered, Yang Zhao was displeased and said:

"Why, why don't all the lovers say a word, because they are dissatisfied with my proposal?"

"I dare not wait."

In the end, it was Chu Suiliang who stepped forward and said submissively:

"Returning to Your Majesty, the water transportation requires a huge amount of silver. Even if we spend all our property,... we may not be able to get it all together."

Chu Suiliang sold miserably, but the facts are true. The expansion of the canal was mainly due to the rapid economic development in the south after the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

But they set their capital in Chang'an, and they need and strengthen the management of the south, especially after the war just ended, they urgently need food and materials from the south to supply the north.

The same is true whether it is the imperial court or the bureaucratic aristocracy.

He wrote very detailed in the memorial.

Although the previous dynasty had already dug Hangou, which greatly reduced their projects.

However, Yang Zhao changed Chang'an, which was originally planned to be the destination of expansion, to Luoyang, and connected Zhuo County, which increased their pressure.

"Yes, Your Majesty, for the expansion of water transport, Tongji Canal, Yongji Canal, and Jiangnan River must be excavated first. This item alone will cost 10 taels of silver."

The minister of the Ministry of Industry also came out to explain at this time.

This is still a case of not counting manpower, just pure money.

Yang Zhao nodded:

"Well, what Aiqing said is very true. I understand the pressure from the Ministry of Industry. Where is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

Xiao Li, who was about to be stripped of his official position, stood up again with a bitter face:

"The minister is here."

"How many officials are there in the DPRK and China?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, there are a total of 134 large and small yamen in Chang'an. Excluding the unorganized officials and soldiers in the military system, there are more than [-] people."

After thinking about it, Xiao Li added:

"There were only 860 officials participating in the early court inside and outside the Daxing Hall, and there were 96 officials in the Daxing Hall."

Xiao Li didn't know why Yang Zhao asked such a question, but he saw hope.

As long as he is very capable and understands the affairs of the household department well, maybe the emperor will take it back when he is happy.

That would be a joy.

"idiot!"

When some noble officials in the court heard Xiao Li's detailed report, they cursed inwardly.

Yang Zhao frowned tightly: