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Volume 1 Chapter 442: Sophistry?

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    Wu Jie was suddenly shocked. King Jing had just intentionally or unintentionally brought the topic to money. It seemed that it was not as simple as it seemed.

    This time when he went to the southeast to preside over the military affairs of the Taizhou Army, Wu Jie made a lot of seizures, totaling more than 200,000 taels.

    The salary of officials in the Ming Dynasty has always been appallingly low. A county magistrate with a rank of seventh grade only received less than thirty taels per year.  It is difficult to support a large family with this little money, not to mention that the thirty or so taels also include the office expenses of the county magistrate, and the wages of the government servants have to be paid out of their own pockets.

    Therefore, magistrates and counties mostly opened up financial channels and intercepted some taxes. This was also an unspoken rule in the officialdom. Everyone turned a blind eye and did not take it seriously.

    "These days, if you want to be a good official, you won't be able to do it well if you don't find a way to make some money.  In the entire Ming Dynasty, there was only one unique person like Hai Rui who had nothing to gain. However, Hai Rui could only serve as an official or a lieutenant in the central government, letting him take charge of the government. He had no money and could not even hire a government official.  , local government affairs will be paralyzed immediately.

    Not to mention that Wu Jie is in charge of thousands of troops. When the troops go to war, they need to allocate money. Food and clothing for the soldiers on the road require a large amount of money. They need motivation money when mobilizing before the war. After the war, they need money.  Rewarding meritorious soldiers also requires a lot of money, and the little money given by the imperial court cannot be used.

    The introduction of the Lijin system is also based on this point, and the military has independent financial power.

    Wanting to understand the connection, Wu Jie was not afraid and smiled: "Why did King Jing say this?"

    King Jing smiled and said to Jiajing: "Father, I heard someone said that Mr. Wu has built a new courtyard in the capital. Father, guess which one it is?"

    Jiajing: "Where?"

    King Jing said proudly: "It's Zhao Wenhua's courtyard before. It's a big place. You can see it at a glance from the imperial city. Didn't my father ask Mr. Yan Ge which courtyard this is?"

    "It turns out that's where it is." Jiajing's expression turned ugly and he smiled coldly: "It turns out that Zhao Wenhua's house fell into the hands of Wu Aiqing. What a surprise to me!"

    Wu Jie was shocked and secretly screamed something bad.

    Speaking of this yard, he didn¡¯t think much about it at first, mainly because there were too many people at home.  It was impossible to live in the previous place.  Let Shuisheng help him find someone when he returns to Beijing to become an official.

    But I didn¡¯t expect that this guy was so obsessed with grandeur that he actually bought Zhao Wenhua¡¯s mansion.  Zhao Wenhua also offended the emperor because of this mansion, so he ended up being beheaded.

    Jiajing loves money very much, but he hates seeing others having money.  The so-called dislike others for being rich and hate others for being rich.

    He makes money everywhere.  It was hard for others to say anything, and they didn't dare to say anything. Hai Rui, the only one who scolded Jiajing for being greedy for money, is still locked up in the sky prison.

    "But the ministers are greedy for ink, but they absolutely cannot tolerate it.

    Wu Jie was also annoyed in his heart. This King Jing was really vicious. He hit him seven inches in the face with one strike Bah, he is a poisonous snake.

    Wu Jie is the peripheral of King Yu.  King Jing and King Yu are at odds with each other, and Wu Jie and Wu Jie are naturally political enemies of each other, so they will definitely not miss this opportunity.

    Wu Jie was not panicked.  My heart moved, and I suddenly remembered the Hai Rui case.  After Hai Rui was transferred back to Beijing from Nanjing, when he saw that Jiajing had taken a breather because of the national finances and wanted to carry out large-scale construction projects, he pointed at the emperor's nose and scolded him.

    The emperor was not polite to him and asked Zhu Xizhong to arrest the man.

    The reason why Hai Rui suddenly made a fuss was that Jiajing wanted to build two large palaces on the edge of Yuyuantan to worship the Three Qing Dynasties.

    Once built, these two construction sites will be huge. Their scale is the largest in Beijing, and the construction period will take at least five years.  Millions of taels of silver need to be filled in every year.

    At the most critical moment, Jiajing had no interest in spending money out of his own pocket and placed the task of providing money and effort directly on the heads of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works.

    The problem is that the finances of the Ming Dynasty are now in a mess. Even if there is a large amount of military expenditure missing, there is still a huge deficit.  This caused Mr. Hai to curse loudly.

    It seems that if we want to pass this level today, we can only work hard on it.

    Wu Jie had a calm face and did not hide anything. He smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, what I bought is indeed Zhao Wenhua's house, and I spent nearly 50,000 taels of silver!"

    "What!" Jiajing's face was ashen: "Okay, okay, great. Wu Jie, I believe you are worthy of your honor!"

    Hearing this astonishing figure, Hu Dashun's expression also changed drastically. His eyes were full of envy, jealousy and hatred, and he thought to himself: Oh, Wu Jie, you have only been an official for a few years and you have already made money from your grandchildren.  Poor me, Hu Dashun, I have served the emperor in the palace for twenty years, and now I have only accumulated less than 10,000 taels. Damn it, damn it.Extreme!

    "Haha!" King Jing shouted: "That's awesome. With so much money, Mr. Wu is really rich!"

    He suddenly bowed to Jiajing: "Father, I am a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. His monthly salary is only two taels. Where did he get so much money? The country's laws are clear and the laws are like mountains, but he cannot be tolerated. Please take away this thief."  Come on, investigate strictly!"

    Wu Jie did not panic: "Your Majesty, actually the money to buy the house is not mine."

    King Jing: "Okay, I still have accomplices!"

    Wu Jie put on an excited expression and said: "Your Majesty, it's not that Wu Jie wants to buy this house. It's because Qi Jiguang heard that your Majesty is going to build a palace in Xiyuan, and the Ministry of Revenue can't come up with the money. He's interested.  I express my filial piety. But he has a low status and does not dare to do such a thing. I heard that Zhao Wenhua was confiscated of a house when he ransacked his house. This thing is a dead thing. Although it is valuable, it cannot be turned into cash for a while. "

    "If you sell it in a hurry, you won't be able to sell it for much money. In fact, this house is worth less than 30,000 taels. General Qi will pay 50,000 taels to replenish it into the national treasury. In this way, the Ministry of Household Affairs will have reason to delay after getting the money.  Is it the palace official's project? Can Mr. Hai still talk so much nonsense?"

    Wu Jie became more and more excited as he spoke, with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty is already old, and his cultivation is improving day by day. It is the time to be vigorous and diligent. The so-called cultivation is indispensable for wealth, love, law and earth. Are we ministers just watching this?  As your majesty¡¯s realm has stayed at this level, can¡¯t you go further?¡±

    Wu Jie spoke with full and affectionate words, and Jiajing was horrified and moved.

    Wu Jie added: "Speaking of this house, Wu Jie didn't want to buy it at all. If he did buy it, he would have to say to others that Wu Jie was greedy and ruined his reputation. But in order to understand your husband's worries, Wu Jie's reputation is nothing.  What? At most, it¡¯s just a huge debt owed to Qi Jiguang. Wu Jie still owes a lot more of this debt. I heard that Lu Bing left a lot of land and manors when he was raided, worth more than 100,000 taels. Wu  I still need to borrow money to buy it and replenish the household department. It¡¯s really a lot, so I¡¯ll just return the land, yards, etc. to Qi Jiguang. Anyway, I have to let His Majesty build the palace."

    King Jing was dumbfounded: "Sophistry, sophistry!" (To be continued)

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