Wu Yusheng was about to speak but hesitated several times and said, "Your Majesty, I see that you are weak and thin, and you are very tired. It is better to go back to the palace to rest for a while. After you have recovered your energy, I will come and report in detail."

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine," he waved his hand, "Please be concise and concise and pick out the important points. I have to go see the emperor later."

Seeing that Wu Yusheng was still hesitating, he looked displeased, frowning and speechless.

Seeing this, Wu Yusheng did not dare to delay any more, and hurriedly said, "Recently, General Li and others have delivered eight batches of ninety-two carts of baggage to the Ministry of Household Affairs, equivalent to two hundred and twenty-three million silver. Zhang Zhenzhen used troops in Luoyang, although he raised them himself.

However, the daily expenses of the 300,000-strong army were as high as 500,000 taels. Of the silver taels sent by General Li and others, 70% of the silver taels sent by General Li and others were used to purchase military supplies and grain and grass and sent them to Luoyang, while the rest were used to control rivers.

Disaster relief and maintaining people’s livelihood.”

"Don't report good news but not bad news just to make me feel better. I want to know the specific situation." He said.

Hearing the words, Wu Yusheng sighed again. He used to be in charge of the household department and was familiar with people's livelihood matters. There was no way he could be fooled. Instead of hesitating and making him resentful, it would be better to tell the truth and let him know what he knew. Thinking of this, he mustered up the courage.

He said, "You also know that in the spring and summer, the imperial court has little tax revenue, but the people's livelihood expenditures are quite huge. This summer has been particularly rainy. Because there is not enough silver to control the river and build embankments, there are many embankments on both sides of the river. The disaster-stricken states and counties

There were 38 disasters in total, with more than six million people affected, and even Shuzhou and Pingzhou were also affected by floods."

Wu Yusheng paused briefly at this point, then continued, "Nothing in people's livelihood can be separated from money and food. The emptiness of the national treasury has made it impossible for the three provinces and six ministries to perform their duties. There are piles of official documents from various prefectures and counties asking for money.

All bureaus and yamen were overwhelmed. Because they were not receiving salaries, officials at all levels complained and neglected their duties. The people who were affected by the disaster did not receive timely relief, so they rose up one after another and gathered in crowds to cause chaos. The Ministry of Revenue could not even allocate money to mobilize troops to suppress it. "

Wu Yusheng had been observing his expression when he spoke. Seeing that although his face was gloomy but not panicked, he continued, "As we all know, there will be a great epidemic after a major disaster. Right now, there are serious diseases and plagues spreading in Jiangnan West Road, Jiangnan East Road, and Shannan East Road. This year

The plague is different from the past. It is very easy to contagious and extremely difficult to cure. The plague not only kills people, but also delays agricultural work. The roads in the south of the Yangtze River have always been relied on by the imperial court for taxation. This plague will definitely affect the taxation this autumn."

Now that he has said this, Wu Yusheng no longer conceals anything, "Zhenzhen Zhang knew that the court was in difficulty, so he used troops in Luoyang in a hurry. Several battles did not go smoothly. In fact, the failure of the war was not Zhenzhen's fault, but his incompetence due to his humble position.

To ensure military supplies. In addition, although Long Haotian captured Xichuan, he proclaimed himself king and no longer listened to the court's orders. The court chased tigers against wolves and eventually raised tigers. The previous Li Maozhen's army to force the palace was actually to seize Qingyang. Qingyang

Guard the chokepoint between east and west, and if Qingyang is lost, Longyou Road will become an isolated overseas island, and taxes and profits from trade will not be transported to Chang'an."

Wu Yusheng finished speaking in one breath without answering. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Wu Yusheng asked. It turned out that the eunuchs who came were the eunuchs. They were here to deliver food. It turned out that Eunuch Zhou was very thin.

Worried about his health, he asked the people below to bring him meals.

The little eunuch brought the food and then left. Wu Yusheng took out the food, bowls and chopsticks from the food box and served the meal.

catch

After passing the bowl of porridge and then taking the chopsticks, he saw that not only was he withered, but his hands were as skinny as chicken feet. Wu Yusheng felt sad and blamed himself for crying. He had just escaped death, so he should be in bed to recuperate, but he really shouldn't.

At this time, it adds worries and obstacles to him.

He was worried in his heart and had no appetite at all, but he was too weak. No matter how pure his spiritual energy was, it could not completely replace his physical strength. At this time, he already felt severe fatigue and his feet were shaking.

After eating a bowl of porridge and rice, Wu Yusheng took the porridge and rice and wanted to add more rice to him. He waved his hand to indicate that he would not eat, and then said, "You have done a good job, but it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and the treasury is empty."

, what can you do?"

Wu Yusheng lowered his head in frustration and remained silent.

He added, "When you have money, the Minister of Hubu is the God of Wealth, and everyone gives you a smile. When you have no money, the Minister of Hubu is just a punching bag. No official in the various ministries will give you a good look. I guess you are no less good during this period."

I feel wronged, please go back first, I will go see the emperor."

Wu Yusheng nodded silently and stood still.

He stood up and walked towards the door. Wu Yusheng hurriedly followed him. As he moved, he said, "The emperor will definitely not let go of these officials outside who are involved in the rebellion. These people have been officials for many years and have many possessions. It is conservatively estimated that they will be able to obtain it after confiscating their homes."

With more than 10 million taels of silver, after filling the national treasury, we will first repay some of the salaries of officials at all levels, and we have to expect them to work, but we cannot let them do anything."

Wu Yusheng nodded in agreement. Although he said it lightly, in fact it was not easy to make such a decision. At present, the court spent too much money. It was difficult to get some money. Deciding to repay official salaries was equivalent to prioritizing disaster relief and military supplies.

After stabilizing the officials, in reality this move was really helpless, and it was truly a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.

Leaving the side hall, we went to the back hall where the emperor was. After experiencing the previous forced palace, the emperor was always frightened and frightened. When he saw that he had not even put on his shoes, he eagerly came forward.

My heart was heavy and the pressure was huge. When I saw the emperor's eager and panicked eyes, the pressure was even greater. To be fair, the emperor was really a good emperor. He was determined to work hard and revive the Tang Dynasty. He was also kind to himself, but the emperor's luck was really bad.

, natural and man-made disasters, one after another.

He talked lightly to the emperor about what he had experienced during this period, and then began to comfort the emperor. All he could do at this time was comfort, but in fact, he was not sure how to deal with this lot of troubles next.

After being comforted, the emperor gradually calmed down. Although he was still worried, he seemed to see hope, because he always turned the tide at critical moments, which had become a source of confidence for the emperor.

He resigned from the palace and returned silently. At this time, he felt unprecedented pressure, because the signs of the collapse of the Tang Dynasty were becoming more and more obvious. Everyone came to ask for his confidence, but he had no one to rely on.

Everyone in the palace already knew that he had returned safely, and they all stood outside the door waiting for his return. When they saw him appearing, they all came to greet him.

Exhausted mentally and physically, I managed to talk to everyone for a few words. I asked everyone about the whereabouts of Datou and others, but everyone just said they didn't know. I also asked about the whereabouts of Young Master Hei, but no one knew either.

Returning to the room, he took off his python robe and lay down on his back, taking a long breath... Wu Yusheng hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, I see that you are weak and thin, and you must be tired, so I'd better go back to the palace first."

Take a rest and stay refreshed, I will visit you again to report in detail."

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine," he waved his hand, "Please be concise and concise and pick out the important points. I have to go see the emperor later."

Seeing that Wu Yusheng was still hesitating, he looked displeased, frowning and speechless.

Seeing this, Wu Yusheng did not dare to delay any more, and hurriedly said, "Recently, General Li and others have delivered eight batches of ninety-two carts of baggage to the Ministry of Household Affairs, equivalent to two hundred and twenty-three million silver. Zhang Zhenzhen used troops in Luoyang, although he raised them himself.

However, the daily expenses of the 300,000-strong army were as high as 500,000 taels. Of the silver taels sent by General Li and others, 70% of the silver taels sent by General Li and others were used to purchase military supplies and grain and grass and sent them to Luoyang, while the rest were used to control rivers.

Disaster relief and maintaining people’s livelihood.”

"Don't report good news but not bad news just to make me feel better. I want to know the specific situation." He said.

Hearing the words, Wu Yusheng sighed again. He used to be in charge of the household department and was familiar with people's livelihood matters. There was no way he could be fooled. Instead of hesitating and making him resentful, it would be better to tell the truth and let him know what he knew. Thinking of this, he mustered up the courage.

He said, "You also know that in the spring and summer, the imperial court has little tax revenue, but the people's livelihood expenditures are quite huge. This summer has been particularly rainy. Because there is not enough silver to control the river and build embankments, there are many embankments on both sides of the river. The disaster-stricken states and counties

There were 38 disasters in total, with more than six million people affected, and even Shuzhou and Pingzhou were also affected by floods."

Wu Yusheng paused briefly at this point, then continued, "Nothing in people's livelihood can be separated from money and food. The emptiness of the national treasury has made it impossible for the three provinces and six ministries to perform their duties. There are piles of official documents from various prefectures and counties asking for money.

All bureaus and bureaucracies are devastated. Due to the lack of salary, officials at all levels complained and neglected their duties. The people affected by the disaster did not receive timely relief, so they revolted one after another and gathered to cause chaos. The Ministry of Revenue could not even allocate the money to mobilize troops to suppress it." .?

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Wu Yusheng had been observing his expression when he spoke. Seeing that although his face was gloomy but not panicked, he continued, "As we all know, there will be a great epidemic after a major disaster. Right now, there are serious diseases and plagues spreading in Jiangnan West Road, Jiangnan East Road, and Shannan East Road. This year

The plague is different from the past. It is very easy to contagious and extremely difficult to cure. The plague not only kills people, but also delays agricultural work. The roads in the south of the Yangtze River have always been relied on by the imperial court for taxation. This plague will definitely affect the taxation this autumn."

Now that he has said this, Wu Yusheng no longer conceals anything, "Zhenzhen Zhang knew that the court was in difficulty, so he used troops in Luoyang in a hurry. Several battles did not go smoothly. In fact, the failure of the war was not Zhenzhen's fault, but his incompetence due to his humble position.

To ensure military supplies. In addition, although Long Haotian captured Xichuan, he proclaimed himself king and no longer listened to the court's orders. The court chased tigers against wolves and eventually raised tigers. The previous Li Maozhen's army to force the palace was actually to seize Qingyang. Qingyang

Guard the chokepoint between east and west, and if Qingyang is lost, Longyou Road will become an isolated overseas island, and taxes and profits from trade will not be transported to Chang'an."

Wu Yusheng finished speaking in one breath without answering. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Wu Yusheng asked. It turned out that the eunuchs who came were the eunuchs. They were here to deliver food. It turned out that Eunuch Zhou was very thin.

Worried about his health, he asked the people below to bring him meals.

The little eunuch brought the food and then left. Wu Yusheng took out the food, bowls and chopsticks from the food box and served the meal.

catch

After passing the bowl of porridge and then taking the chopsticks, he saw that not only was he withered, but his hands were as skinny as chicken feet. Wu Yusheng felt sad and blamed himself for crying. He had just escaped death, so he should be in bed to recuperate, but he really shouldn't.

At this time, it adds worries and obstacles to him.

He was worried in his heart and had no appetite at all, but he was too weak. No matter how pure his spiritual energy was, it could not completely replace his physical strength. At this time, he already felt severe fatigue and his feet were shaking.

After eating a bowl of porridge and rice, Wu Yusheng took the porridge and rice and wanted to add more rice to him. He waved his hand to indicate that he would not eat, and then said, "You have done a good job, but it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and the treasury is empty."

, what can you do?"

Wu Yusheng lowered his head in frustration and remained silent.

He added, "When you have money, the Minister of Hubu is the God of Wealth, and everyone gives you a smile. When you have no money, the Minister of Hubu is just a punching bag. No official in the various ministries will give you a good look. I guess you are no less good during this period."

I feel wronged, please go back first, I will go see the emperor."

Wu Yusheng nodded silently and stood still.

He stood up and walked towards the door. Wu Yusheng hurriedly followed him. As he moved, he said, "The emperor will definitely not let go of these officials outside who are involved in the rebellion. These people have been officials for many years and have many possessions. It is conservatively estimated that they will be able to obtain it after confiscating their homes."

With more than 10 million taels of silver, after filling the national treasury, we will first repay some of the salaries of officials at all levels, and we have to expect them to work, but we cannot let them do anything."

Wu Yusheng nodded in agreement. Although he said it lightly, in fact it was not easy to make such a decision. At present, the court spent too much money. It was difficult to get some money. Deciding to repay official salaries was equivalent to prioritizing disaster relief and military supplies.

After stabilizing the officials, in reality this move was really helpless, and it was truly a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.

Leaving the side hall, we went to the back hall where the emperor was. After experiencing the previous forced palace, the emperor was always frightened and frightened. When he saw that he had not even put on his shoes, he eagerly came forward.

My heart was heavy and the pressure was huge. When I saw the emperor's eager and panicked eyes, the pressure was even greater. To be fair, the emperor was really a good emperor. He was determined to work hard and revive the Tang Dynasty. He was also kind to himself, but the emperor's luck was really bad.

, natural and man-made disasters, one after another.

He talked lightly to the emperor about what he had experienced during this period, and then began to comfort the emperor. All he could do at this time was comfort, but in fact, he was not sure how to deal with this lot of troubles next.

After being comforted, the emperor gradually calmed down. Although he was still worried, he seemed to see hope, because he always turned the tide at critical moments, which had become a source of confidence for the emperor.

He resigned from the palace and returned silently. At this time, he felt unprecedented pressure, because the signs of the collapse of the Tang Dynasty were becoming more and more obvious. Everyone came to ask for his confidence, but he had no one to rely on.

Everyone in the palace already knew that he had returned safely, and they all stood outside the door waiting for his return. When they saw him appearing, they all came to greet him.

Exhausted mentally and physically, I managed to talk to everyone for a few words. I asked everyone about the whereabouts of Datou and others, but everyone just said they didn't know. I also asked about the whereabouts of Young Master Hei, but no one knew either.
Chapter completed!