Chapter 484 (1/2)
In the face of the defeat of western Xinjiang, which is a matter of stability and stability, the death of Jin family, the discord between Jiang Ya's father and son, the secret fight between the queen and the imperial concubine All are floating clouds!
”Then why don't you pay for the repair?” Vernon Jiang asked again impatiently.
He used to be one of Yi Taizhang's subordinates, but now he's only at the same level with Yi Taizhang. His tone in public is so strong that it's almost like the superior scolds the subordinate. Yi Taizhang's eyebrows are not happy. Just worried about the power of the Jiang family, he said lightly: ”because these two gates are almost empty, it's not a small number to repair them. At that time, although the State Treasury was not very tight, the northern Xinjiang was already in the war. In case of emergency, this expenditure was temporarily put down - this is what I discussed with Xue, and then reported to the Duke of Qin, who also agreed! ”
It's said that it's a practice approved by the Duke of Qin. Vernon Jiang just gave up, but his brow is still locked.
”How much grain can the State Treasury allocate to the Western army to make up for the needs of the northern army and other places?” When the Empress Dowager Jiang heard this, she frowned.
Only Xue Chang can answer this question: ”it's just the beginning of the new year, and it's still early for the autumn harvest. It can only be used for two months at most! The rest must be raised from local warehouses! ”
”Two months?” Empress Dowager Jiang's face is not very good-looking. It's just the beginning of February, and it's April two months later. I'm afraid that even if we count the time when the grain and grass are sent to the west, we won't be able to make up for the autumn harvest! What's more, when autumn harvest comes, it doesn't mean that it will soon become the food and grass of the Western army. After all, it will be harvested, collected, transported to Beijing, put into storage, and transferred when it's over
”How much can the local treasury raise? What about the time? ”
Xue Chang's answer is still not very optimistic. It's mainly a question of time. Although the distance between Beijing and Shazhou is far away, the good thing is that the grain and grass in the Treasury are ready-made. Yizhi can start to mobilize and arrange the operation immediately. But the local treasury is in trouble. For the sake of the court, they dare not refuse to give, but it is hard to say if they give more than if they give less.
Moreover, it's impossible for every local treasury to send people directly to Shazhou. Xue Chang's consideration is the second one. What he worries about most is that under the current political environment of Darui, such suddenly inserted grain collection will surely bring a catastrophe to the people at the bottom: ”the imperial court will march on the first one, and then it will be sent to the people at the bottom, so that the emergency measures will become harsh How can politics not lose the hearts of the people?! Although the defeat of the western Xinjiang war and the loss of the Western army's supplies are also related to the foundation of the country, it seems that at present it is only a corner of gains and losses. Once the common people are disturbed by this, it is related to the stability of the state! ”
”Especially, when spring ploughing is coming, I'm afraid to disturb the residents at this time...”
Hearing this, Empress Dowager Jiang frowned deeply. She knew the virtue of her family's party feathers. She knew Xue Chang's worry was not groundless!
…… It can't be said that Jiangjia party is all corrupt officials, mainly because the current political situation is that as long as we rely on Jiangjia, some people will talk if they violate the national law. Holding the power and losing the restriction, how can greed not flourish? Of course, some people can hold on to it - but most of them can't!