Sui and Tang Dynasties: Beginning with Overlord Inheritance

Chapter 289 Yang Zhao and Xu Maogong, 1 singing and 1 harmony

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:

"That said, it's really not enough."

Xu Maogong and Wei Zheng and the others looked at each other, knowing that it was time to make their appearance.

The former said:

"Returning to Your Majesty, the expansion of the canal is for the sake of heaven and earth, and for the common people. The Duke of the State of Ju is voluntarily contributing."

Wei Zheng and others followed closely behind:

"My minister agrees!"

Yang Zhao clapped his hands and laughed loudly:

"Okay, okay! Since this is the case, why not encourage all officials in the world, no matter how big or small, to participate in it."

"I want to tell the world so that all the people know that the officials of the Sui Dynasty are not what they say they are!"

Some officials in the DPRK wanted to refute, thinking of the verses on the handbook.

After all, I endured it.

They don't have much salary every year, and His Majesty has no rules for giving more or less.

"In this way, I will donate 1000 taels of silver out of my own pocket."

Xu Maogong followed closely behind:

"The veteran has some savings over the years, plus the family property, donated 800 taels of silver."

Wei Zheng and others immediately seconded the proposal:

"The minister donated 300 taels of silver."

"The minister donated 700 taels of silver."

……

The officials of the Ministry of Officials wrote vigorously, a little excited.

"Your Majesty, the total amount is five thousand eight hundred taels of silver."

Yang Zhao was very satisfied, and then said:

"Xu Gong and the others made me feel happy. I know that my salary is not much, but I still use the family property. I will write them all down, and I will reward them!"

Several people sang together, and the faces of the officials in the DPRK and China suddenly changed.

It's like eating a fly.

What does His Majesty mean, the money is not enough, and the power of the family needs to be mobilized?

At this time, if anyone donates less than 300 taels of silver, he will definitely lose the conversation.

In the court hall in the future, I will take it out and talk about it from time to time.

For a long time, I have offended His Majesty, and if I say abolish it, I will abolish it!

Thinking about the reason that the salary is not high, he died completely in the cradle.

Backwards.

The officials hurried home.

For nothing else, we must discuss and discuss how much is appropriate to donate.

This is a big deal!