Chapter 1352: Difficulty in food and salary
"Sir, Mr. Tai, the so-called clever woman cannot make a living without rice. Food and salary are the basis of military preparation. Recruiting militia, supplying military equipment, and training troops for combat. These all require food and salary. If there is no food and salary, the subordinate officials will be like Why organize the troops? ! Please provide the food and salary as soon as possible so that the subordinates can organize the troops."
Shortly after going to work in the morning, Zhu Pingan appeared in the office of Mr. Tai on time again and asked. Allocate food and wages.
Twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, Zhu Ping'an came to Mr. Tai Tai on time to report and request for payment of food and salary. Today is the third day, and this is the fifth time Zhu Pingan has come.
"Zihou, it's not that I don't allocate food and salary to you, but the imperial court has not allocated food and salary to us by the inspector general. Zihou, when you inspected Taicang, you must have known that the imperial government's finances were getting tight. There are already military towns in the north It was barely maintained. Now that the Japanese pirates have emerged again, the imperial government's finances are even more stretched. In addition, a few days ago, the military department reported to Zhu Bochen that the residents outside the capital city were crowded, business travelers gathered and the border was increasingly troubled. Please refer to the former site of Tucheng. , the construction of the outer city of the capital was approved by the emperor, and the construction of this project was started. The Ministry of Household Affairs paid 240,000 taels of silver, and the Ministry of War and Industry issued 180,000 taels of silver, totaling 400,000 taels. Twenty thousand taels. During this period, no matter it is The capital is still a local government. Every budget must be given to the outer city of the capital. In the past few days, I have asked the court for food and salary for the regiment, but they have been suppressed. To be honest, Zihou, I am more anxious and angry than you. "
After Zhu Ping'an came to ask for food and salary for the fifth time, Master Naitai explained helplessly.
"Sir, we have a huge yamen like the Prosecution Bureau. Can't we allocate even a grain of grain?"
Zhu Ping'an has lost all his words in front of Mr. Zhetai. Now I feel nervous every time I open my mouth.
“We are really out of money. Our yamen is not big, but we have a lot of dishes. We have to spend money up and down, inside and outside. The funds allocated by the court are limited, and now we are demolishing the east wall to make up for it. The west wall, encourage me to maintain it."
Master Zhitai spread his hands and said with a look of helplessness.
"Master Naitai, let's tear down another wall and build a wall for the military training regiment of Xiaguan."
Zhu Ping'an said with a smile as he hit the snake and climbed up the pole.
Hearing this, Mr. Taitai couldn’t help but pointed at Zhu Ping’an and smiled bitterly, “Zi Hou, I don’t mean that it can be demolished by demolition. The yamen really has no money. Otherwise, if you are so thick, you need to recruit a group first. With the arrival of a militia group, I can apply for food and salary from the court, and my reasons will be more solid."
" Sir, the so-called food and grass go first before the soldiers and horses are moved. I will pull out the soldiers and horses first. If I can't apply for food and pay, what will I do? , there are countless mutinies and disasters caused by the failure to pay food and wages in time."
Zhu Ping'an said with a bitter smile.
"If you're not so generous, take a look at what valuables I have in this house and pawn them first." Said to Zhu Pingan.
Zhu Pingan was speechless upon hearing this. Can I pawn the belongings in your room? ! In a feudal society that values superiority and inferiority, wouldn't I be stabbed in the spine if I did this? ! Aren't you looking for impeachment? !
Besides, the items in your room are not valuable, they are only a few taels of silver at best.
After the tea time, Zhu Ping'an came out of Mr. Zengtai's room again in disgrace, just like the previous times.
"How about it, let me just say that Zhu Zihou will return without success?! Fatty Chu, I am willing to admit defeat and get the money quickly."
Zhang Chufeng couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene in the corridor outside. He stretched out his hand to push Chu Xiong and urged.
"Alas. Liu Bei paid three visits to the thatched cottage and invited Wu Hou Zhuge Liang out of the mountain. Little brother Zhu paid two more visits than Liu Bei, but he still failed to invite food and salary. It really hurts to see him"
Chu Xiong smiled bitterly and took out a ten-tael banknote from his sleeve, and stuffed it into Zhang Chufeng's hand with distress.
"Where's the one below?" Zhuo Yan stretched out his hand without a smile.
"Oh, I have to tighten my belt again this month." Chu Xiong took out another picture with a pained expression and photographed it in Zhuo Yan's hand.
"Come on, Fatty Chu! No one in our yamen is richer than you, Fatty Chu." Zhang Chufeng chuckled.
Come on, Zhu Pingan's application for food and salary has actually become the object of their elegant gambling.
Zhu Pingan went there again in the afternoon, but returned with the same disgrace.
In the evening, Zhu Ping'an returned to the assigned hall and small courtyard. Hua'er and the demon girl Ruonan had already prepared dinner.
"Giggle. Looking at your appearance, I know that the food and salary are not in place. My father has already asked someone to reply to the letter, saying that they have captured a stronghold for you. A certain person made a solemn promise at the beginning to ensure that we would eat the royal food and receive the army's salary. .We won’t be allowed to drink the northwest wind now.”
Seeing Zhu Pingan’s disgraced look, the demon girl couldn’t help but rolled her eyes and sneered.
"Ruonan, my uncle is already disappointed enough, and you are still making sarcastic remarks." Hua'er glared hard at the enchantress Ruonan, and then diligently stepped forward to serve Zhu Pingan to change into regular clothes, bring water to clean his hands, and Looking at Zhu Pingan worriedly, while He said cautiously, "Uncle, don't listen to Ruonan's sarcastic words, don't take it to heart. Hua'er believes in aunt, he will definitely be able to do it."
"It doesn't matter, she's not all sarcastic. I really haven't applied yet Get the food and wages." Zhu Ping. An wiped her hands in the water basin held by Hua'er, smiled slightly, and then looked at the demon Ruonan with a frank look, "Don't worry, I will never let you drink from the northwest wind. What I, Zhu Ping'an, promised will be fulfilled." ”
“I don’t care, but he They are really here to eat the royal food and lead the army. They are not kind people, and they do not have the noble sentiments to devote themselves to the country and the people. If there is no food and salary, they will definitely not do it. Make trouble," the demon Ruonan warned.
"I know." Zhu Pingan nodded.
"Uncle, I still have more than eighty people here, and a lot of gold and silver jewelry, please take them all. I know, these will definitely not be enough, but don't worry, I have some. The money is tens of thousands of taels, and there is even more for the master. The master loves the young lady the most. As long as the young lady asks, the master will agree."
As Hua'er said, he took it out of his arms. A purse with body temperature was handed over to Zhu Pingan without hesitation.
"No need!" Zhu Ping'an smiled and shook his head, "I know Shu'er has money, but it's not possible."
"Why? It's all money, why not?" Hua'er didn't Explain.
"This regiment training is for the imperial court, not for our family. It must and can only be provided by the imperial court. If I pay for the regiment training from my own pocket, it will become my own private soldier, which is a big taboo."< br>
Zhu Pingan explained simply. (End of this chapter)