Zhao Jun was very excited from the beginning.
She knew that sooner or later she would have the opportunity to debate with scholars in the court.
I just didn't expect this day to come so soon.
She had already written the script last night, and it would be a pity if no one came out to sing with her today.
However, she glanced at Li Si who was standing in front of her with a calm expression.
This is truly an old fox.
"Your Majesty, please tell me slowly about what happened yesterday."
Zhao Jun walked out and looked at Ying Zheng and said.
"allow."
Ying Zheng also wanted to know what she was going to do in just one day.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you first, do you know how much silver our Neishi Mansion has collected this year?" Zhao Jun asked first.
"I remember the detailed list submitted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the first half of the year, which was approximately 40,000 and a half taels."
Lord Zhao didn't expect that Ying Zheng still remembered this.
"Yes, it is true that there are a total of 40,000 in the first half of the year, but do you know how much we spent in the first half of the year?" Zhao Jun did not wait for Ying Zheng to answer.
"Expenditures in the first half of the year were 45,000 half-ounces, which means not only is there no money left in the treasury, but we're even running low on last year's savings."
This was the first thing that made Zhao Jun feel angry. His income was not more than his expenditure, so he had to spend whatever he had.
Although Ying Zheng had seen the annual income and expenditure statements, he thought it was normal that the treasury had always had little money.
Anyway, it didn't affect military spending, so he didn't care. But now he found it so shocking.
"Nei Shi Zhao, you can't calculate it this way. The low income is your Nei Shi Mansion's business, but you can't treat everyone harshly just because of the low income. We all need it urgently." Zhou Qingchen interrupted.
"Yes, your Excellency has a point, but I want to know how many people the Imperial Court executes each year, and how many people does the Imperial Court have to allocate a thousand men from the Internal Affairs Department every month for the prison system?"
Zhao Jun suddenly questioned loudly, and her shout echoed throughout the hall.
"Oh, oh, oh, you can't say that, Mr. Zhao. I've reviewed all the signatures from our court judges, and they're definitely used in criminal cases. Don't say that."
Hearing her words, a man next to her stood up anxiously. The court judge was under his jurisdiction and he couldn't let the fire reach him.
"This gentleman is right. I still believe that you gentlemen dare not break the law knowingly."
Zhao Jun changed his harsh tone and put on a smiling face and said.
"But even if all of it is used for prisons, there's still some waste. I just don't think this expenditure is justified."
"Then how much do you think should be reduced in our prison system? We can adjust it."
The man spoke respectfully. Judging from the attitudes of the king and the prime minister, they should be on the side of the internal historian.
He was not like Zhou Qingchen, who was stupid and did not want to confront this person. He just reduced it a little. Anyway, the Chief Justice could not spend that much, so he could just save some money.
"Don't worry, sir. Of course, adjustments will be made, but it's not just for you. From now on, all payments to the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be adjusted. I think any unreasonable payments will be reduced."
Zhao Jun suddenly smiled and said, "I see that the Minister of Justice agreed very readily. It seems that there is indeed room for improvement. In this case, I think others should have no objection, right?"
She looked around and saw some people's faces were not looking good.
Among them, the Chief Justice Han Jiangyang had the ugliest expression.
It’s over. Why was he pushed out as a target? Now someone is going to hate him to death.
Han Jiangyang didn't dare to look at the looks of the people around him.
"Your Majesty, do you think this is possible? I would like to adjust the expenses of several other departments to increase revenue and reduce expenditure based on the actual situation."
The King of Zhao turned around and asked Ying Zheng for his opinion. In fact, the opinions of everyone here are not important. As long as this person can support him, there is nothing he can't do.
Zhao Jun looked at him, not knowing what decision he would make, which meant whether he completely trusted her.
"Alright, you are fully responsible for this matter. You don't need to ask me again. If anyone is dissatisfied, please report it directly to me."
Ying Zheng agreed without any hesitation.
Zhao Jun smiled sincerely, feeling a little touched.
Ying Zheng agreed, and the King of Zhao became more confident about what to do next.
"Your Majesty, this is only the first matter. I have a few more suggestions to report."
This alone is certainly not enough.
"Speak." Ying Zheng waved his hand to let her speak boldly.
"First, in the past, all that was needed for each ministry to disburse funds was a signed note stating the reason for the purchase, along with the seals of the user and the official directly in charge of the ministry. However, this way, the Imperial Household Department cannot be sure whether the funds were actually used to purchase items. I believe that the signature of the provider is also required. This way, even if there is a problem, we can trace the source."
This is actually what Zhao Jun imitated the modern reimbursement system. The provider's signature is equivalent to a modern invoice. If I want to conduct a random check in the future, I can find the specific person.
The King of Zhao continued to speak to Ying Zheng without pausing and ignoring the gazes of the people around him.
"Also, I've noticed that too many people come to the Nei Shi Mansion to withdraw money every day, which seriously affects the Nei Shi Mansion's other work. So from now on, the Nei Shi Mansion will only provide withdrawal services on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th of each month. Unless there are very special and urgent circumstances, no withdrawals will be made at other times."
Zhao Jun thought this was very reasonable. Of course, not everyone can come whenever they want, otherwise they would just be receiving guests all day long. It would be more efficient to set specific dates for unified processing.
Ying Zheng nodded from time to time as he listened to what Zhao Jun said. The two of them were talking heatedly, but some people below were extremely anxious.
Especially what Zhao Jun said about requiring the provider to sign.
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