Alas! A ninth-rank official is not worthy of eating meat!

Other officials present: "..."

Very good, it seems that this man is not only not greedy and does not accept tributes, but he probably has never had a woman. I don't know if he has ever had prostitution, but he has definitely never hired a prostitute at home.

After all, the rattan bed cannot bear the weight, and if two people sleep on it, the bed will be very likely to collapse.

How can someone be so clean (shock)!

Is this why Xiao Bai Ze was chosen by the artifact?

Because of his innocent heart?

The Minister of Justice was sighing, and suddenly thought of something in his mind. He shuddered and sweated profusely. He turned his eyes to look at the old emperor, and found that the old emperor's eyes were shining, as if he had found a treasure.

——The last time he was so shining, he found that Xu Yanmiao's voice could be heard, and he could control many things with the help of these voices.

The Minister of Justice felt a chill on his back, and he almost wanted to kneel down and hug the old emperor and say no.

Xu Yanmo didn't get married, but they have a family to support! And not everyone can live as carefree as Xiao Bai Ze, without taking care of the boss and going out to socialize! All these aspects cost money! You really can't learn to be so thrifty!

Not to mention anything else, there are only three rooms, and maybe a small part of them will have to be separated as a kitchen and toilet. If you get married and have two more children, the house will be cramped!

The Minister of Justice thought he was already honest and upright, and he didn't take any money that he shouldn't have taken - for example, he didn't take a penny of disaster relief money, but even so, he had to accept filial piety and use the convenience of his job to make some money to support the expenses of the whole family.

It's not that the old emperor didn't pay enough. In addition to giving money to officials, the old emperor also gave land. A second-rank official had 35 mu of permanent land and 10 mu of official land. He also gave 500 dan of rice per year. With the monthly salary, food money, and if he didn't receive the 72 guards but exchanged it for money and miscellaneous expenses, he would have 23,500 coins.

But it was really not enough! As a minister, he didn't have to manage everything, but he had to pay for servants, his children's marriages, and pens, ink, paper, and inkstone!

Meanwhile, the old emperor had already asked Xu Yanmiao cordially, "My dear..." The title changed so quickly, "You are so honest, do you have any difficulties?"

The officials present immediately broke into sweats, and looked at Xu Yanmiao with pleading eyes, really afraid that Xu Yanmiao would just say "enough", and the old emperor would cut his salary in half.

That would be simply... hell on earth!

Xu Yanmiao said hesitantly, "...no..."

Even if he didn't understand the ways of the world, he knew that when the boss asked if he had any difficulties, he didn't really want him to answer that he had difficulties.

The old emperor looked at him encouragingly: "Really? If you have any difficulties, just tell me. I have never been an official, so I don't know the life of an official. I need to ask people to adjust the policy. Now I am asking for advice. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. I can correct it when I know it."

Xu Yanmiao answered firmly this time: "No!"

"I know there is no..."

[I'm not stupid! ]

The old emperor's smile froze.

What did Xu Yanmiao say?

The official who followed: "!!!"

Wuwuwuwuwu, a sudden turn of events!

This time, the encouraging look shifted to the eyes of the official who followed.

Good! Xiao Bai Ze! Say more!

[Say yes at this time, isn't it a disgrace to the old emperor! The leader took the food and I turned the table. This kind of thing must not be done. 】

The old emperor was furious: "Really? I don't believe it! You tell me! If you don't, I will sentence you to deceiving the emperor!"

[...Do you really want to ask for advice? ]

"...Your Majesty." Xu Yanmiao hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly: "The salary is too low..."

The old emperor: "How can it be too low! I have calculated it, this salary is very suitable!"

Xu Yanmiao lowered his head and counted on his fingers: "Your Majesty, before moving to this house, I had to pay 500 copper coins every month for the house..."

"Then there are still 1,417 coins for your expenses!"

"Food, clothing, housing and transportation..."

The old emperor slapped the door frame.

He had to make it clear today! It's okay

to say that he was a thief, but he couldn't stand it if he was said that he didn't care about the lives of officials!

"You can receive 52 dan of rice every year. How many dan can you eat? Three dan? Four dan? Five dan? You can sell the remaining rice and earn several thousand copper coins. Isn't this the monthly salary given by the court? Isn't it enough for you to eat meat every day?"

The old emperor was indignant.

He hadn't calculated the harvest from the official fields and permanent fields! One dan of land is 20 mu, and he was given 80 mu of land! Isn't it enough!

The old emperor insisted on comparing this: "Bring the abacus! Let me calculate with you!"

Jinyiwei quickly went to get an abacus.

The old emperor held up an abacus and said: "Come here! How much do you eat a day!"

"I eat lunch at the government office, a total of one liter of rice, five taels of noodles, and eight taels of meat in the morning and evening."

"Five taels of noodles can steam two buns! Eight taels means half a catty of meat every day! Firewood, rice, oil, and salt are also included in your calculation..." The old emperor tapped the abacus: "Add five hundred looting money, three thousand and one coins a month! How can it be insufficient! The court will give you rice, and you will also be given four acres of land! If you don't have enough money, you can use the harvest from the fields, isn't it enough!"

After saying this, the old emperor was quite proud.

He also used a trick, the five taels of buns were still without stuffing - although he knew that thing was called steamed bread.

Xu Yanmiao: "There is also water consumption, and the lamp oil expenses every night..."

"Okay! I'll include it in your calculation!" The abacus beads were counted very quickly, "For the water consumption, I'll count you as 30 buckets of water, and for the lamp oil, I'll count you as using it until midnight every day... that's only 75 coins."

Xu Yanmiao: "..."

Stare -

[A little bit adds up to a lot! This is a loss of 809 coins every month! ]

The old emperor was furious.

Where is the loss! Didn't I say that there is also the harvest from the fields!

"Don't you know the harvest from one mu of land..."

Xu Yanmiao answered quickly - mainly because this was his salary!

"Three stones!"

"Okay, after deducting the seeds and all other expenses, you can only keep two shi. Then go and collect taxes. Look! Summer and autumn harvests, you have nearly 400 coins in income! Four acres of land, that's 12,800 coins!"

Xu Yanmiao counted on his fingers: "You still have to rent two cows, prepare farm tools, and rent to tenants..."

The old emperor interrupted: "All count for you. You provide the cows, so you get the harvest. " You can get 60%! The rent for the cows is three coins a day, and the fodder is thirty-three coins a day, which is needed in spring and summer. You have two cows, and you can plow five acres of land a day..."

Before the old emperor finished typing, Xu Yanmiao had already calculated it in his mind: "One thousand one hundred and fifty-two coins."

The old emperor looked at Xu Yanmiao in surprise, and after a few calculations, he was very surprised: "You also know how to calculate?"

Xu Yanmiao smiled shyly.

- After all, you are not allowed to use calculators during the college entrance examination.

The old emperor: "That's right, 1,152 coins. You can get 60% of the harvest a year. Minus the rent for the cow, you still have 14,208 coins! Isn't this enough to make up for your previous monthly losses? You can still save 4,500 yuan every year! Isn't it enough?"

The old emperor was indignant: "When I was farming at home, how could I save so much money? You officials just don't know how to be content!"

Xu Yanmo: "You also have to provide farm tools..."

The old emperor: "Replace it every five years, On average, it’s only 40 wen a year.”

Xu Yanmiao: “Winter clothes for the New Year, and new clothes…”

The old emperor: “One thousand five hundred and thirty wen! You still have 2,480 wen!”

Xu Yanmiao: “Winter bathing, going to the bathhouse, once every three days…”

The old emperor: “No more than 300 wen for the whole winter!”

After the old emperor finished calculating, he was proud: “Look, there are still 2,180 wen left! I said it was enough to spend! I calculated it one by one!”

Xu Yanmiao glanced at the old emperor again: “…Your Majesty is right.”

[Then it must be enough for me to live alone! It’s not enough to get married, and if I have another child, I’ll have to beg for food!]

The official who followed: “Woo woo woo woo!”

Little Bai Ze! Well said! You are indeed a divine beast that understands the world! You understand the sufferings of the people so well!

The old emperor: "..."

The old emperor was angry and embarrassed: "In winter, you can only take a bath once every three days. Why are you so particular about it?! Can't you take a bath once every ten days? Will

you stink if you take a bath once every ten days!" "And meat! Is this what you, a small official of the ninth rank, eat every day? Eat it every day! Eat it every meal! Is there no meat in the lunch at the government office? Is it not enough for you? Why do you buy meat when you go home!"

Xu Yanmiao: "...Your Majesty is right."

[But the food in the cafeteria is really bad...]

The old emperor: "And renting a cow! You have to borrow it from the government! Can't you let your friend, even... even... even what, just that military official, can't you borrow it from him! Can't you save some money and get the money out!"

Xu Yanmiao lowered his head silently.

But his inner voice was deafening.

【What a steal! 】

【Then Lian Hang still has to spend money to raise cattle! Why don’t you count this money! Besides, the rent for cattle is not the big expense, the fodder is more expensive. Am I going to borrow his cattle and let the cattle go home hungry for a day and come back the next day when they are full? It’s too wicked...】 【 The previous dynasty

also distributed meat to officials, salt, tea, wine, noodles, cooking materials, firewood, wormwood, charcoal, paper, fodder for horses, and food and clothing for Yuan Sui people, all of these were distributed! 】 The officials who came over: "Wuwu ... "There is still lamp oil!!!" The old emperor exclaimed: "Do you have so much work to do? And you have to burn it until midnight!" "...Your Majesty is right." [Then I have gone to bed very early, at ten o'clock... Damn it, so exploited, can't we, the small officials, have a private life of our own besides working for you! ] [And I can't even afford to buy a means of transportation, a donkey costs five thousand yuan, and I get up early every morning and walk across half the city to attend court...] Now his physical function has reached its peak, stronger than when he took the physical test for the college entrance examination. The old emperor gritted his teeth: "Okay, let's do it according to the previous dynasty! Meat, noodles, and cloth, we will also give them out!" The officials who followed him: "?!" What happened to the old emperor today! He was actually generous for once! Xu Yanmiao also looked at the old emperor in shock. The old emperor felt very painful, but he waved his hand and pretended to be generous: "I am rich too! It has been 32 years since the founding of the country! I am rich too!" Xu Yanmiao: "!!!" Xu Yanmiao: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise and brave! Your Majesty is both civil and military! Your Majesty..." The old emperor coughed: "Okay, okay, stop flattering!" Xu Yanmiao immediately stopped talking. But in his heart... [Wuhu! Wage increase! Wage increase!!!] The old emperor couldn't help but smile. Oh, why am I so happy. But... The old emperor turned his head and looked at the officials who followed him, and suddenly became cold: "I'll give you the money. If you are corrupt again, don't blame me for being ruthless." The officials who followed him quickly responded in unison. The old emperor: "Also, learn from Xu Yanmiao. You see, he doesn't need such a big house and so many servants. Just enough is enough. Of course, Xu Yanmiao's life is a bit extravagant. How can he afford to eat meat every day with such a salary!" The official who followed: "...Yes." The old emperor: "And Xu Yanmiao does his official duties perfectly!" Not corrupt, honest, and work hard! The old emperor turned around and looked at Xu Yanmiao. He was more and more satisfied. "Learn! You all learn!" The official who followed: "...Yes."

Old Emperor: “Okay, let’s go back first…”

[Zizi…]

The old emperor paused.

This sound…

[Zizi… Master… Zizi… Finally connected… Zizizizi…]

[System? ! ]

[Zizi… Zizizi… Zizizi…]

Another series of strange sounds, finally getting back to normal.

[Zizi… Host, finally connected… Zizi… I’ve contacted you… Zizizi… Wait, how come you have attracted so much hatred? ! ]

Xu Yanmiao was at a loss.

[I don’t know. I’ve been keeping a low profile every day for the past six months, and I haven’t offended anyone.]

The official who came over: “…”

Actually, judging from the fact that so many corrupt officials were uncovered before, it’s normal for someone to be desperate afterwards.

I’m afraid that Xiao Bai Ze will face a lot of assassinations in the future. However, His Majesty will definitely protect…

[Zizi… The connection is about to be disconnected again… Zizizi… You must protect your life! Otherwise, the system will collapse. Although I can take your soul away and create a body for you, all the gossip inside will be leaked! Everyone in the world will know about it! And it will continue for hundreds of years, constantly updating new gossip! It's scary, you must protect yourself! 】

【Zizi...zizi...zizi...】

【System? System? 】

Okay, I can't get in touch with you again.

Xu Yanmiao scratched his head.

【Creating hatred, are you saying that the old emperor regarded me as a model of an honest official, so I am hated by corrupt officials? 】 【

The price for death is that all the gossip will be leaked. I'm scared to death. I thought it would be something terrible! 】

Xu Yanmiao breathed a sigh of relief: 【Fortunately, it has nothing to do with me. 】

Emperor: "!!!"

The official who came over: "!!!"