Li Xin is in this predicament right now!
But the words have already been spoken!
If the decision were to be reversed at this point, it would inevitably dampen the enthusiasm of the displaced people.
If the displaced people become dissatisfied and Dongning City cannot be defended, then it will be completely over!
We still need to recruit refugees!
You need to eat, too!
Without the Prince's grain reserves, is there really no other way?
The entire Dongning Province is my fiefdom!
Throughout the year, there are at least a lot of taxes levied!
"Zhang Dayuan!"
Li Xin shouted in a deep voice.
"Your humble servant is here!"
Zhang Dayuan quickly agreed.
"I ask you,"
Li Xin stared at him and asked, "How much grain is left in the Dongning Prefecture's granary right now?"
During the Great Gan Dynasty, the people paid taxes primarily in the form of grain.
Therefore, both the government treasury and the Ministry of Revenue's granary were mostly stockpiled grain!
"this……"
Zhang Dayuan paused for a moment, then replied, "Your Highness, in recent years, the eight chieftaincies of Dongning Province have successively surrendered to the grassland bandits, and their taxes have been cut off."
As for the remaining three prefectures and seventeen counties, some fell to the enemy, while others were destroyed.
Even though the prefecture and county governments still existed, the people who cultivated the land became displaced people.
In the northern Shuangcheng Prefecture and Xiande Prefecture, there are many displaced people, and taxes have been greatly reduced.
Even in my Dongning Prefecture, it is the same.
Therefore, there is not much surplus grain in the Dongning Prefecture's granary at present..."
"I don't want to hear excuses!"
Li Xin's face was gloomy, his eyes were cold, and he stared at Zhang Dayuan, questioning, "I only want the amount of surplus grain!"
Li Xin's questioning sent shivers down Zhang Dayuan's spine.
Especially that cold gaze made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Even in the dead of winter, a fine layer of sweat beaded on his forehead.
Zhang Dayuan hurriedly replied, "The Dongning Prefecture treasury has 36 shi of millet, 941 shi and 3 sheng of sorghum, and 6 sheng of rice..."
"What?"
At this moment, Li Xin completely erupted!
The landlord's family truly has no surplus grain!
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