Chapter 329 is a secret
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that he was also inspired by the early days when the Wang family of Yibin privately made gunpowder, which caused a fire and explosion in the distillery and damaged half of the street. He thought that with enough gunpowder, the city wall would surely be able to be blown up. He knew very well that this was a secret and could not be disclosed.
Lao Cao told him that people within half a mile around the explosion point had bleeding eardrums and most of them became deaf. After the war, the Shenwei Army admitted more than 3,000 such patients.
He smiled and said that if it is necessary to blow up walls when attacking a city in the future, our soldiers will have practical experience and can determine the amount of explosives according to their needs.
Lao Cao nodded and said happily that the soldiers on the front line all hoped that the Third Young Master would go. As long as the Third Young Master was there, there would be no city that could not be conquered.
He said that Lao Cao was praising him, but how could it be so effective? He still had the same knots that he couldn't untie and things that he couldn't handle.
He stood up with the cup in his hand and asked everyone to toast Cao Cao and all the soldiers who participated in the battle.
After drinking the wine in his glass, Lao Cao kept coughing, and the other officials accompanied him to the flower hall to drink tea. Zhao Yulin noticed that he kept coughing, and asked him in confusion if it was his old illness that came back.
He smiled and said it was okay, okay, and continued drinking tea.
Zhao Yulin asked Feiyan to arrange for an old doctor to take a good look at Lao Cao and persuade him to take good care of himself.
In the Lin'an Palace in Jiangdong, Zhao Bing was also holding a banquet for his ministers to summarize the war against Mongolia in the autumn.
Although Jiangbei was beaten to pieces again this time, Zhao Bing was not very anxious. He just wanted to stop the enemy in Jiangbei.
He was unhappy because Jiangbei had been rotten for a long time, and Yu Jie, the commander of the army, was not very obedient.
Although the Mongolian army destroyed a large area of Jiangbei area and plundered many border residents when it marched south, it could not stay in Song territory in the end and rolled back to where it came from. Zhao Bing ordered a large number of people to publicize his advocacy of war and his use of military genius to defeat the northern barbarians.
It was not because Jiangbei was the barrier of his capital that he could ignore it. However, not all of his ministers thought like him. They had to plan for post-war recovery.
These people were well-read and had some sympathy for the common people. When they saw the war in Jiangbei, they thought of the tragic plight of the common people in Lin'an City not long ago, as well as the waves of officials who had fled across the river. They asked the court to discuss a way to save the people from the dire straits.
Shi's son opened his slightly closed eyes and asked, "Who doesn't want to save the people from disaster? But right now, there is a lack of money. There are so many things to do, but there is no money."
Shi's son said that Sichuan and Shu had carried out administrative reforms, and that the annual salaries and allowances at all levels of government offices had been straightened out after the staffing and post assignments were set. He had read the secret reports from the Imperial City Bureau, and that although the number of people working in government offices had increased significantly after the administrative reforms in Sichuan and Shu, everyone's salary had dropped significantly, which still saved the court a lot of money.
He turned around and bowed to Zhao Bing, proposing that the court implement administrative reforms and employ people like the people in Sichuan and Shu.
Because the territory of the Lin'an court was shrinking, the officials who had fled from all over the country and those they promoted were crowded in Lin'an City, and they were unemployed. These people had nothing to eat, so they still had to go to the government office to get money.
Instead of wasting money and arguing like this, it would be better to sort them out and let these people do the work. This would also save a lot of money.
When Zhao Bing heard that this tactic could make his court run more efficiently and save a lot of money, he immediately agreed and asked Shi's son to make drastic changes for him.
Shi's son said in public: The first thing to be governed is the Examination Office. We must find out what each official is like and whether he is competent. We must run the Examination Office well.
As a result, Emperor Zhao Bing brought three officials in, and Shi's son brought two officials in, which led to a major reshuffle of the Ministry of Examination.
However, what the emperor did not know was that the person in charge of the Ministry of Examination was actually the confidant of Shi's son.
Damn, this change will definitely cause maggots to grow in the broad bean curd, and it will ruin the taste.
The New Song Dynasty court in Chengdu was also holding a meeting.
This time, Zhao Yanna changed his temperament and was the first one to report to the officials on the progress of their announcement of the new law and the establishment of the three offices in various places.
Zhao Yulin was very happy. This relative of his was finally doing something useful. That was great.
Lao Cao coughed twice and said that at present, all government offices outside Chengdu are still employing people from the previous dynasty. The Ministry of Personnel and the Shunfeng Division should go down and sort it out. First of all, they should start with inspections in various places and investigate those officials who are severely criticized by the people one by one to see if they are corrupt officials.
Fan Zhong immediately agreed, saying that he had received many letters complaining about officials, and that he needed to deal with not only those from various places but also those from Chengdu.
When Lord Ding saw the two important ministers made the proposal, he immediately looked at Zhao Yanna and Jiang Ligang and said: Let's start with the Ministry of Justice, correct ourselves first and then eliminate all the lawless elements outside.
Jiang Ligang agreed immediately.
Since she followed Zhao Yulin, she was promoted from the deputy envoy of the Chengdu Inspection Bureau to the position in charge of the inspection of Xinsong. She kept thinking in her heart: I followed the right person by following the Third Young Master.
Jiang Ligang knew that Zhao Yulin was not targeting people but the issue, and he had been working diligently. The street security in Chengdu has improved a lot in recent years, which is indeed inseparable from his efforts.
Zhao Yulin said that now they needed to correct the problem of government orders not leaving Chengdu. He asked Jiang Ligang to seek assistance from the Shunfeng Division and send special governance envoys to various places to check .
When he saw that Zhao Yulin had spoken, he immediately stood up and assured everyone that he would do his best to get the job done. He then asked for leave and went back to the Inspection Office to handle the case.
Lao Cao was happy and waved his hand to let him go.
Zhao Yulin then proposed to the gentlemen that the financial system should be divided into tax systems. As soon as he introduced Ma Ling, she continued to state the benefits of tax sharing. She listed the financial situation of places that implemented tax sharing and those that did not implement tax sharing for three years and compared them, using data to prove to the gentlemen that tax sharing is good.
After Ma Ling finished speaking, Lao Cao agreed to tax sharing and at the same time strengthen financial auditing.
He said: Our New Song is getting bigger and bigger. Not to mention the corruption at the local level, it also exists in the logistics of the Shenwei Army. Officials at all levels hold the right to use a large amount of silver, and it is inevitable that there will be people who have evil intentions and try to enrich themselves. We must use the system to control the hands of these people as Yulin Ge said.
After Lao Cao's speech, Zhao Yanna immediately expressed his support. He also helped Lao Cao explain the importance of strengthening auditing and proposed that the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Transport discuss the expansion of the Audit Department's staff.
Zhao Yulin was puzzled. What happened to Zhao Yan today?
How did he make a 180-degree turn?
He remembered that the last time they discussed matters at Qingcheng Mountain, he had argued with him on everything and gone against him.
He was still wondering, but Lord Ding had already made the decision to implement tax sharing throughout the country, which would be implemented by the Transportation Department. Audit agencies would be established at the central, road, and state levels, and an audit team covering the entire country would be gradually established.
Zhao Yulin was happy and felt that the court's efficiency in handling official business had improved.
Then, Mr. Qiu of the Ministry of Works proposed to transfer one million strings of special funds each to Xining Prefecture, Kangning Prefecture, Luoyang and Guizhou to support and relieve their difficulties.
After Mr. Qiu stated his reasons, no one was speechless.
Zhao Yulin suggested that they add another Jinghu South Road, transfer one million strings of cash there and build the Lingqu Canal to further enhance the canal transport capacity of Lingqu.
In just half a year, Lingqu had transported a large amount of rice and other food from Yue and Champa to Changsha. Everyone had tasted the sweetness of Lingqu as a river channel connecting the north and the south and expanding maritime trade.
Mr. Qiu happily raised both hands in agreement.
The initial construction of the zero canal brought a large number of business opportunities to Guangnan West Road. If the zero canal is expanded and overhauled, the transportation capacity next year will be immeasurable.
Mr. Li agreed immediately, and said with a smile that the sea trade through Lingqu has increased greatly this year, thanks to the canal. When Lingqu is repaired, we can all take a boat through Tianhe to Guangnan West Road.
Lao Cao introduced to everyone: Cao Youliang brought Lingqu under the management of the army, and the army organized its maintenance. This year, Lingqu Canal played an important role after it was opened to navigation. We have stored enough grain in Changsha, and even the grain merchants in Jiangdong are asking us to buy grain.
Lord Ding was delighted. This gentleman from Western Shu already felt like a ruler.
He had seen the huge cargo volume after the resumption of shipping on the Lingqu Canal, and had read reports on the rapid expansion of the supply and marketing cooperatives established on both sides of the river. He knew that what Zhao Yulin said was true: the Lingqu Canal was a waterway flowing with gold.
The old man waved his hand and agreed to everything. He also arranged for the Ministry of Works to send a special envoy to Lingqu to inspect and assist in the construction.
After the meeting, everyone went back home to eat. Ma Linger said, "Brother Yulin, why don't you ask how much money the Transportation Department has available? You just ask for one million or two million. I'm so worried."
Yangjin said with a smile that she didn't care about money but only people, and corrected Ma Linger's wording, asking her to call herself "this palace" in front of Zhao Yulin. She wanted to satisfy her urge to be a queen.
Yangjin definitely felt the joy of being a superior during this trip and was full of energy.
Zhao Yulin glared at her and said, "What kind of joke are you making? Let's get down to business."
Ma Linger said that he really didn't know how expensive oil, salt, firewood and rice were because he didn't manage the household. The construction of Jinguan City alone had cost several million strings of cash.
He said that the relocation and construction of Wenjiang Weaving and Embroidery Industrial Park have been completed, and the major problem has been solved. Those workshops not only weave and embroider silk, but also weave cotton cloth. After they are gradually put into operation, they will definitely be a new source of wealth for the Transportation Department.
However, Ma Ling still reminded him that he had no extra money this year, and he should not easily say that he wanted to invest, because she could not take out any extra money from her purse.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that he knew everything and was trying to find another solution.
Ma Ling looked at him in surprise and asked: What have you thought of?
Yangjin was massaging his shoulders and neck from behind, saying that people had already sent Jiang Ligang and Shunfengsi out to get the money, and her sister still had to worry about it.
Zhao Yulin almost burst out laughing when he heard Yang Jin talking. He was the kind of person who would go out and catch corrupt officials when he had no money?
Ma Ling's face was full of surprise and asked him if it was true.
Did Yuqi also go out to help get the money?
He asked Ma Ling: We have been married for so long, is he that kind of person? Yuqi went to investigate corruption, but not for money.
Yangjin said happily: The money seized from corruption investigations comes faster and in greater quantities than taxes.
