Sure enough, as soon as I came back, there were these same bad things. In the past two years, there have been natural disasters and man-made disasters everywhere.
With the national treasury empty, those below will only think about their own money.
But I have to spend this money, and I feel sad when I spend it.
After thinking for a moment, Emperor Jing gritted his teeth and said, "I understand. The deficit of 10,000 taels will be made up from my treasury."
Several ministers below the stairs immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Shi's eyes lit up, and he said quickly, "Your Majesty is wise!"
As the Minister of Revenue, he is in charge of money and grain, and no one has more headaches than him.
Now the Ministry of Revenue has no money, so we can only ask the Emperor for money. I thought it would take a few days of tug-of-war, but I didn’t expect His Majesty to agree so readily!
It seems that this trip has brought about a lot of changes. Before, he was always hesitant when asking for money.
Emperor Jing sneered in his heart, thinking that spending my money is of course wise!
I had saved up 20,000 taels of imperial treasury after years of frugality, and I spent half of it in one go!
I hope that batch of tea can give me some pride.
"Do you have anything else to say?"
Seeing that Emperor Jing looked unhappy, the ministers kept silent tacitly.
Usually the emperor is in a bad mood at this time, so it’s useless to say anything. Let’s wait until next time!
Seeing that everyone was silent, Emperor Jing said, "Well! Since you, my dear ministers, have nothing to say, then I have something to say."
"Where is Fan Cong, the commander of the Five Cities Army?"
"I'm here!" Fan Congyue stepped out of the crowd, feeling a little nervous.
Emperor Jing had a serious expression on his face: "When I returned to the capital, I looked around and saw that the streets were in ruins and sewage was flowing everywhere. What did you do as a commander?"
"Ah?" Fan Cong looked up in surprise and quickly explained, "Your Majesty, it may be that the drainage ditch is blocked, so there is more water on the street... The capital is dusty and the streets are muddy when it rains."
"It has always been like this. Whenever it rains heavily, I will send people to check the canals. I guess... I guess something went wrong this time."
Hearing his quibbling, Emperor Jing was immediately furious: "Shut up! Do you think it's right to always do this? You are paid by the court!"
"I'll give you three months to repair the streets and dredge the canals. You can find the money yourself! If there is still no improvement in the city after five months, you will take off your official uniform!"
Although Fan Cong was still a little confused, he instinctively knelt down when he saw the emperor's rage: "I will die! I will make sure the streets look brand new in three months."
Emperor Jing nodded expressionlessly: "Okay, I will send someone to check."
"My dear ministers, if you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"
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