The Concubine of the Red Chamber is a little flower essence

Emperor Qianyuan knew how much silver was needed for war and how much silver was needed to be a prince, but he didn't know how much silver was needed for officials to have enough food and clothing.

He felt that the contacts between officials were not as frequent as those of the prince.

But he never thought that he has a salary of [-] yuan.

The number one scholar Hanlin also only has 45 taels of salary.

Emperor Qianyuan asked again: "Is it really not enough?"

Xiao Huajing listed the expenses of a seventh-rank official.

For example, the Qipin of the Hanlin Academy does not have any extra money. These people do not take bribes and do not accept bribes from officials.

It's not considered filial piety to parents, it's just about supporting his wife and children.

A year's salary is 45 taels of silver, and Lumi is 45 dendrobium.

To put it bluntly, for a family of four, Lumi is enough to eat.

However, the family has to wear clothes, leave favors, and rent a house.

If there is no family background to make up for it, Qingshui yamen like the Imperial Academy and the Inspectorate will really starve to death.

There was a sad story in Kyoto that a son of a censor went to a restaurant to wait in a restaurant in order to eat meat. The purpose was to steal the leftover meat from the guests.

Once I met a dandy, saw the child stealing leftovers, deliberately found trouble, said that he hadn't finished eating, and asked the child to compensate.

This matter was calmed down by another dandy young master.

However, the incident of children stealing leftovers came out.

The father who was the censor felt that he lost face and was so angry that he almost beat his son to death.

This is not a rumor, it's a real thing. The dandy who quelled the incident was Jia Lian from the Rongfu, and the dandy who deliberately found fault was a side branch of the Duke's Mansion.

Jia Lian was a direct descendant of the Rongguo Mansion, and that's why he was overwhelmed.

This censor was later subdued by Wang Ziteng, who gave gifts every year through three festivals and two longevity.

Now he is the censor of the right capital of the Inspectorate.

It is not easy for a poor student to climb to this position.

After Qian Yuandi got 600 million stolen money by ransacking his home, he began to call the cabinet, the Thirteen Lords, and the Minister of the Household Department to discuss the issue of officials' salaries.

Emperor Qianyuan said: "I was born with a gold spoon in my mouth. I don't think you will believe it. I know how much silver is needed to fight a war, and how much silver is needed to feed a palace, but I don't know how much silver is needed to make an egg in the market. I also don't know how much money a seventh-rank official needs to support his parents, wife and children, can you tell me?"

Grandpa Zhang rolled his eyelids, and then lowered his head again.

His annual salary of 160 taels is not enough to support his wife and children anyway.

To be honest, without the fertile land bestowed by His Majesty back then (it was confiscated, but now it has been returned.) and the dowry from his wife, and the support from his younger sister (Mother of Zhang, Jia Hu), it would not be enough to spend.

There is a joke circulating in the capital of the old Zhang family, saying that the chair bearers of the Zhang family were so emaciated that they couldn't lift the sedan chair because they didn't eat enough oil and water.

Although it is just a joke, you can get a glimpse of the plight of civil servants.

Jia Hu's mother, Mrs. Zhang, was repeatedly ridiculed by Mrs. Wang because she only had 5000 taels of dowry back then (5000 was returned as a dowry, and according to her mother, Mrs. Wang, [-] taels was also water).

5000 taels or 3000 taels, it's really not easy to squeeze out from a family like the Zhang family who is happy to be peaceful and not subject to any bribes.

In fact, Xiaohuajing also counted a sum, that is, at the end of each year, His Majesty will distribute New Year's money to all officials.

However, His Majesty's love for his subordinates is not even in a bowl of water. Some people give more, some people give less.

Like her grandfather Jia Daishan, His Majesty was happy to let him be named as the commander of the imperial guards. During the twelfth lunar month, grandfather would receive countless red envelopes every day. .

How many senior members of private houses above the third rank?

Yuan Chun remembered that his grandfather received 5 taels of red envelopes during the Spring Festival one year, all of which were paid by local officials to inquire about him.

His grandfather gave 4 points to his subordinates, the remaining [-] to the secret guards, and [-] to his grandchildren.

Since Yuanchun was two years old, he has been favored by his grandfather, and his purse is full of money during the Chinese New Year.

Emperor Jiahe once waived 10 taels of debt for Rongfu at one time.

Of course, the money was originally used by the deposed prince, and the grandfather just took the blame.

That night, Emperor Qianyuan met with the minister, came to Kunning Palace again, and sincerely asked for Xiaohuajing's opinion: "I'm going to fix the amount of red envelopes at the end of the year, and I won't follow the same way as before. Some people have [-], and some people only One hundred, very unfair."

Xiao Huajing said: "There are differences in the ranks of officials, so naturally there should be differences in the rewards for new year's money.

Otherwise, the members of the first and second ranks will feel dissatisfied.

If His Majesty wants to increase benefits for officials, in addition to the New Year's money, he can also adjust the salary. For example, the annual salary of a first-rank official is 160 taels, and Lumi is 160 dendrobium. "

I don't know why Emperor Jiahe made such an increase, but Emperor Qianyuan would certainly not be wrong to imitate his father.

Emperor Qianyuan thought for a moment and nodded: "What about the lucky red envelope, five times?"

Xiao Huajing asked: "It depends on the biggest red envelope you gave in the past. I dare not speak nonsense."

Emperor Qianyuan smiled: "How much does Zitong hope to increase his salary?"

Xiao Huajing smiled and said: "Your Majesty has money, and my concubines must have something to eat. I don't have to worry about it, but the sisters in the harem, please give me some more."

Concubine Xian Shu's natal family is all from the Hu family, and they have been uprooted. Zhaoyuan Zhaorong is a servant of the Hu family, not to mention, there is no natal family.

Emperor Qianyuan nodded: "Inside and outside should not be biased, let's add 80 taels."

Xiao Huajing blessed her body: "My concubine, on behalf of all the sisters, thank Your Majesty for your love."

Emperor Qianyuan felt a little blushing, and said again: "Zitong will share my worries, and the mink fur brocade in the inner storehouse will be shared with the harem."

During the Chinese New Year, there are rewards in the harem.

His Majesty opened his mouth, the little flower essence would naturally not save it for him, and the sable fur would be eaten by bugs and rats after being kept for a long time.

Xiao Huajing invited Ma Shangxiang to talk to the Da Zhou family, mainly Ma Shangxiang, to list the widows of Emperor Jiahe, Xiao Huajing was a little confused.

Xiao Huajing instructed Da Zhou: "Each concubine has a sable fur, the concubine has a fox fur, and the beauties each give a squirrel fur. Your Majesty's harem is thicker, and the concubines each have a sable fur and a fox fur. One piece of fox skin and squirrel skin for each concubine, twelve bolts of brocades of various colors, and a box of blood swallows."

Da Zhou didn't know why the queen rewarded the harem so much, and asked, "What name?"

It's the middle of February now, what's the festival festival?

Nobody celebrates birthdays in February, Xiaohuajing is the first month, the Empress Dowager is in May, and Your Majesty is the tenth day of September. In the past, the Supreme Emperor celebrated his birthday in the same month, how dare he celebrate by himself.

The emperor passed away and kept his filial piety for five years.After the filial piety, the treasury is empty, and the emperor's ascension ceremony cost a lot, and His Majesty is embarrassed to celebrate his birthday.

He eats a bowl of birthday noodles made by Xiaohuajing himself every year.

Dragon and Phoenix twins are also Dongyue's birthday, so it can't be said that the twins will have a hundred days after their full year, right?

Xiao Huajing thought for a while and said: "It is said that His Majesty will increase the salaries of the court officials, and that His Majesty will reward civil and military officials. Naturally, the harem must not be missed."

The Da Zhou family was silent when they heard the words, His Majesty has stolen his home and made a fortune, is he trying to buy people's hearts?

Xiao Huajing saw that Mrs. Zhou was about to leave, and said again: "Your grandfather and parents got married half a month later, and now you live in Jia's fourth bedroom on the farm in the suburbs of Beijing. Your family's expenses are settled, and the uncle of the family takes care of his uncle. alright.

Rongfu has shops in Wuchang, Yunyang, and they are managed by uncles of the four clans. You can rest assured that they will have enough food and clothing.

If you have something to bring to your father, you can send the female officer out of the palace. "

Mrs. Da Zhou shook her head: "No, before my grandfather was in prison, I have already taken care of them, but now there is a concubine to take care of them, and the concubines don't worry about them at all."

Xiao Huajing smiled, before all the money was paid by the Big Zhou family, and the little Zhou family cried so much for their grandfather that they didn't give out any money, so it must be that they wanted to quietly leave it to the big landlord to make a comeback? ?

Mr. Zhou's family is going to Shanxi, Qi Jie needs money to manage the government servants, the eldest Zhou family is tired of the little Zhou family's calculations, and doesn't want to be taken advantage of again.

Xiao Huajing smiled and said: "Tell Xiao Zhou that your salary will be supplemented immediately. Both of you sisters are 160 taels. If the Zhou family's expenses are insufficient, you can borrow it. Manager Ma will definitely give you face."

Da Zhou immediately smiled: "I would like to thank you, my concubine, for your compassion."

The money of the Da Zhou family was only accumulated after she became a concubine.

She didn't spend at all, and Shui Qing would be filial in the past two years, so she saved 5000 taels.She spent [-] to take care of her grandfather, and gave [-] to help her father settle down.

Now it's Xiao Zhou's turn to honor his grandfather, at least three thousand silver should be used to pay for the family.

No?

The empress said she could pay in advance.

If it is stingy, it is just for the grandfather to see what kind of granddaughter he supports wholeheartedly.

Xiao Huajing also wanted to know how little Zhou's feelings for the Zhou family were.

In the end, the Zhou family was about to reunite, so she sent three thousand silver out of the palace through the Zhou family's secret thread.

The three thousand silver was borrowed from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and she had no savings.

Xiao Huajing was very surprised, where did Xiao Zhou's money go.

The little flower essence invites the turtle mother to ask.

Turtle Mother really knows: "Returning to Your Majesty, the salary of the little concubine Zhou subsidizes the eldest prince Xiang Wang. Not only that, the Zhou family gives the little Zhou noble concubine [-] silver every year, valuable fur medicinal materials, in addition to leaving enough for herself to wear, The rest was also given to King Xiang to buy people's hearts."

Xiao Zhou has been a concubine for eight years, 5000 taels a year, plus gifts, this cost is not small.

Xiao Huajing was immediately happy, does she really want to be the Queen Mother?

"How does the Da Zhou clan treat King Qi?"

The mother of the turtle said: "The Concubine Da Zhou's family basically doesn't subsidize it. The concubine Zhou's salary is accumulated by herself. Before subsidizing the princess, the princess returned it. The concubine Da Zhou gave King Qi the inexhaustible clothing materials, tea, and bird's nest. there is none left."

"Oh."

The turtle mother said again: "The master didn't do it before, and the subordinates didn't report these things. Do you want to report it in the future?"

Xiao Huajing waved her hands and smiled: "Don't waste time, I'm just curious."