Zhao Qingrui rubbed his brows. It was basically unrealistic to govern these places like the Central Plains after conquering them.
Seeing the result calculated by Li Si, Zhao Qingrui became even more troubled.
The annual expenditure of the national treasury in these places is too high. No wonder many people in the court have opinions and even want to abandon the border and give up these more disadvantaged areas.
Zhao Qingrui touched his chin and wondered how to solve these problems.
There are quite a few cattle and sheep raised on the grassland, and various dairy products and dried meats are selling well, which brings some income to the factory there.
However, this is still too little. If such huge expenditures continue, Zhao Qingrui feels that it will be okay for a few years, but if it always goes on like this, she will definitely not be happy.
It took several days to finish looking through the account books. At the court meeting, Zhao Qingrui glanced at the people below, those who were now able to attend the court.
"I finished looking at this year's taxes a few days ago and found quite a few problems." Zhao Qingrui said lightly.
Zhao Qingrui's words made many people feel nervous.
Li Si was very calm. He naturally knew that there were some problems, problematic places, and problematic people, and he wrote them down in a memorial and let Zhao Qingrui review it.
"The treasury of my Great Qin has finally become a little healthier, and someone is already impatiently trying to get their hands on it." Zhao Qingrui's voice seemed to be frozen.
There were problems with some of the things collected this time. Li Si also checked them, and some of the data did not match.
After Zhao Qingrui finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop in the Qilin Hall. Some people remained calm, while others were already starting to sweat. However, they could still hold on. As long as they were not found out, they would be innocent.
Zhao Qingrui took the memorial and looked at the eunuch beside him. The eunuch understood and took the memorial and began to read it aloud.
"It is Gucheng County in Hanzhong Commandery. The recorded tax grain is 179,327 dan, fodder is 130,700 dan, and draft is 97,580 dan. This is the real record..." As the eunuch read out the problematic parts one by one, many people in the court knelt down.
Zhao Qingrui glanced at these people, looking at them as if they were dead.
"The current salaries and various benefits of my Great Qin haven't made life difficult for you, right?" Zhao Qingrui said coldly.
Since she came to power, the salaries of officials in the court have been gradually increasing. Now, even if you are just an official of a certain rank, your monthly salary is more than one thousand coins, and you also receive food. In addition to your salary, the court also allocates them houses.
Of course, this house was not given to them directly. It would only be given to them if they dedicated themselves diligently to the Qin Dynasty for ten years.
In addition to houses, there are various gifts during festivals and holidays, and there are many rewards for doing well.
However, these people actually dared to lay their hands on the tax grain, thinking that the amount they took was not much and the court would not notice, or they thought that the court did not take that amount seriously?
Of course, there are also some brave ones. Now that there is no shortage of food, some people have begun to reach out for commercial taxes.
Zhao Qingrui treats officials very well because he hopes these people will not be corrupt.
But she thought too highly of these people.
"I am innocent, Your Majesty, please investigate." Some people still hold on to hope, of course, they may really be wronged.
"Oh? You are wronged? Who else is wronged? Fortunately, I have nothing to do now, and I also want to hear your grievances." Zhao Qingrui glanced at the hundreds of people who were kneeling down, feeling very disappointed.
"There was a bit of drought this year in Yun County where I live, which resulted in reduced farmland production, and the amount of tax grain collected was insufficient." A young man, Fang Changlin, said with his neck stiff.
"Imperial Censor Feng Jie, take note of him, imprison him first, and investigate thoroughly. I don't want to wrongly accuse a good person, nor do I want to let a bad person go." Zhao Qingrui glanced at Feng Jie.
"I obey your command."
"I am also wronged. There is no problem with the tax grain I recorded. I collected the tax grain according to the law and did not embezzle it." A tall woman also took the initiative to stand up and said loudly.
"Write it down."
A few more people stood up one after another, while the others knelt obediently and did not dare to speak.
Zhao Qingrui waited for a while, but still no one came forward.
"The rest will all be taken to the Dali Temple awaiting trial. Once the facts are verified, they will all be sent to labor reform schools for me and will never be pardoned for the rest of their lives." Zhao Qingrui said with a cold face.
As she finished speaking, the guards entered the Qilin Hall and arrested all these people.
As for those who seem to be wronged, their treatment is slightly better than these people.
After all these people were dealt with, the people in the court had not yet come to their senses.
"Your Majesty, the official positions are vacant now. It is not appropriate to arrest so many people at once." Feng Quji stepped forward to persuade him.
Feng Quji's face turned bitter. There was already a shortage of officials in the court, and His Majesty dealt with so many people at once. His Majesty doesn't want everyone in the court to have an easy time, right?
"Mr. Feng, don't worry. If these people have made minor mistakes, I am willing to give them a chance to make amends. However, I will have to trouble you all during this period of time." Zhao Qingrui knew what Feng Quji meant, and she was also well aware of the shortage of officials in the court.
"I understand." Feng Quji looked at Zhao Qingrui and sighed slightly. The administration in the court was still relatively clean.
Moreover, the treatment given by the court was very good, but these people still became greedy. It was his fault as the Minister of Personnel.
"Your Majesty, I have failed to manage these officials well. It is my dereliction of duty. Please punish me." Feng Quji knelt down and said.
He has already reached the highest position in the country. What he wants now, besides making his family more prosperous, is to have a good reputation after his death. He also hopes that his name will be recorded in history.
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