The Minister of Revenue had a bitter look on his face.
Gao Lingfeng was in a good mood.
After everyone had arrived, Gao Lingfeng said,""This Imperial Conference is to discuss the issue of the disabled soldiers in Liao Town.”
Then, Xiaode Zi simply read out the memorial from the Liao Town Commander.
Gao Lingfeng pretended to be sad and said,"These soldiers were injured for the country!" Are we going to let them freeze to death in Liao Town?”
Yang Tianwu immediately shouted,""Your Majesty is merciful!"
The few civil officials present also shouted.
However, the Minister of Revenue was already cursing in his heart.
This time, everyone was a good person. The Ministry of Revenue that couldn't fork out money was definitely a bad person.
Gao Lingfeng called out Lin Jiancheng's name.
"Lord Lin, the cabinet has discussed this matter. Do you have any ideas?”
"Your Majesty, we've seen the memorial from the commander in chief in the cabinet. The cabinet has also drafted a few suggestions."”
"I originally planned to report to His Majesty tomorrow, but now that His Majesty has asked, I'll talk about the cabinet's suggestion.”
Gao Lingfeng looked at his father-in-law with satisfaction.
As expected of a powerful official!
Good!
This cabinet chief was really chosen correctly!
Father-in-law, you have to work hard! Ruining the country's fate!
Lin Jiancheng said," The old method is simple. The Ministry of Revenue will allocate a small amount of money to compensate these disabled soldiers. It's only two million taels. It'll be enough to let these disabled soldiers survive this cold winter."”
"Next year, the Ministry of Revenue will allocate another sum of money to buy seedlings for them. Although Liao Town was bitter and cold, it had vast land and abundant resources, so it could survive.”
Gao Lingfeng nodded. This was the most common method.
The Minister of Revenue immediately jumped out and said,
"Your Majesty! The Ministry of Revenue can't take out this amount of silver!"
Then, the Minister of Revenue began his traditional skill, accounting.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Court still has a few large expenditures. Military expenses, water transport fees, the maintenance fees of the Yellow River embankment, and the disaster in the southern provinces. We still have to provide disaster relief silver.”
Gao Lingfeng nodded. The Minister of Revenue was not lying.
As the empire reached the fifth generation, the expenditure grew larger and larger.
However, the country's income had not increased for a long time.
Therefore, the Ministry of Revenue's days were getting harder and harder.
"Chief," Gao Lingfeng looked at Lin Jiancheng and asked,"the Ministry of Revenue doesn't have any money. What can the cabinet do?"”
"Your Majesty, the Cabinet has a solution." Lin Jiancheng lowered his head and said.”
Everyone looked at Lin Jiancheng.
"Your Majesty!" Lin Jiancheng said. Liao Town was the northern gate of the empire, and it had bled for the empire.”
"But some merchants in Jin are smuggling goods to the northern barbarians.”
"The Empire is at war with the Northern Barbarians. The ginseng and pearls of the Northern Lands can't even enter the pass.”
"The price of Liao ginseng in the capital is quite high, but there has always been an ample supply.”
"I have also investigated. These goods were all smuggled over by Jin merchants!”
"I have an idea. I want to levy a business tax in the provinces near Liao Town.”
"Then use this money to settle the disabled soldiers.”
As soon as he said this, the royal study instantly fell silent.
Lin Jiancheng's proposal was earth-shattering.
If he was in the Grand Assembly, he would have been surrounded by the censors.
Things like "fighting for benefits with the people" and "extorting taxes and levies" had long been labeled.
However, this was the Imperial Conference, so no one would label Lin Jiancheng as a traitor.
The Minister of Revenue was silently calculating how much this business tax could be collected.
The Minister of Official Personnel Affairs, on the other hand, had a dazed expression. This matter had nothing to do with him, so he quietly watched the show.
At this moment, Gao Lingfeng saw three options.
Zheng Ce System is starting!
Choice! How to settle the disabled soldiers!
A: Allocate two million taels of silver to compensate the disabled soldiers. Prestige in the government and the public 5, deficit in the Ministry of Revenue, national fortune-500.
B. Allocate two million taels of silver to compensate the disabled soldiers and levy a business tax. Reputation-10, Fate-1000
C: Placing disabled soldiers. Reputation-20, Fate-2000
There was no need to hesitate!
He had chosen C!
However, option C seemed different from the previous two options.
This wasn't Lin Jiancheng's plan.
Placing soldiers?
What was the meaning of this?
Gao Lingfeng thought for a moment and suddenly remembered that there was a plan to settle disabled soldiers in his previous life.
Generally speaking, it was to provide government positions and raise these people who contributed to the country.
Let them continue to contribute in other positions.
This method was not bad. Why would it reduce the country's luck?
Gao Lingfeng quickly realized that it was because of money!
The Great Gan Lord Dynasty was in financial difficulties.
If these disabled soldiers were really given official positions, it would be enough to drag down the fragile balance of the Ministry of Revenue.
But what does this have to do with me?
-2000 points of National Fate!
Drink up!
Gao Lingfeng coughed and said,"I have an idea."”
Everyone sat up straight and listened to Gao Lingfeng's plan.
"These Liao Town soldiers were all injured in the service of the empire," said Gao Lingfeng.”
"Even if we give them these two million taels of silver, it will only be a temporary emergency.”
"How about this, let Liao Town come up with a name list. The Great General and the Ministry of Personnel will discuss it together and choose those with clean backgrounds.”
"Let them be minor officials in the provinces near Liao Town.”
"Their salaries will be paid by the Imperial Court. This way, they won't starve to death.”
"What do you think, dear ministers?"
The Minister of Revenue was about to vomit blood!
Two million taels of silver was enough to make him vomit blood!
If he were to bear the salary of so many disabled soldiers, it would be two million taels of silver a year!
The Minister of Revenue was about to object.
He met Yang Tianwu's sharp gaze.
Not good! Marquis Shen Wu was here!
If he objected, he would be dead meat!
This marquis is a great grandmaster!
The Minister of Revenue immediately shut up.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lin Jiancheng said first. This method is better than mine!"
"Then let the cabinet implement it.”
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