Li Xian was in a good mood.
After everyone arrived, Li Xian said: "This time, we are holding an imperial meeting to discuss the matter of the disabled soldiers in Liao Town."
Then Xiao Dezi briefly read the memorial of the Commander-in-chief of Liao Town.
Li Xian pretended to be sad and said: "These soldiers were injured for the sake of the country! Are we going to let them freeze to death in Liao Town?!"
Marquis of Shenwu, Yang Tianwu immediately shouted: "Your Majesty is merciful!"
Several civil servants present also shouted.
However, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Department has already scolded his mother in his heart.
Now everyone is a good person, and the household department who can't pay for it must be a bad person.
Li Xian called Lin Jiancheng's name.
"Master Lin, the cabinet should also discussed this matter, what suggestions do you have?"
Lin Jiancheng bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the cabinet has also seen the memorial of the Commander-in-chief, and the cabinet has also drawn up several suggestions."
"I originally planned to suggest Your Majesty tomorrow, but now that Your Majesty has asked, I will talk about the cabinet's suggestion."
Li Xian looked at his father-in-law with satisfaction.
He really looks like a powerful minister!
!t is good!
The Chief Assistant of the cabinet is really right!
Father-in-law, you have to work hard! Destroy the luck of the country!
Lin Jiancheng said: "One is the simple old method. The Ministry of Households allocates pension money, which is not much, only two million taels, so that these disabled soldiers can survive this cold winter."
"Next year, the Ministry of Household will allocate another sum of money to buy seedlings for them. Although Liao Town is bitterly cold, it has a vast land and abundant resources, so it can survive."
Li Xian nodded, this is also the most conventional way.
Minister of Ministry of the Household Department immediately jumped out and said:
"Your Majesty! The Household Department can't afford such a large amount of money!"
Then, he started his traditional art - Settling accounts.
"Your Majesty, the imperial court still has a few big expenses, such as military expenses, water transportation expenses, and maintenance expenses for the Yellow River embankment. Several provinces in the south were hit by disasters, and there is still a need for relief money. The Ministry of Households can't afford two million taels!"
Li Xian nodded, and the Minister of Ministry of Household did not lie.
In the fifth generation of the empire, expenditures are getting bigger and bigger, but the country's income has not risen for a long time.
So the life of the household department is getting more and more difficult.
Li Xian looked at Lin Jiancheng and asked, "Master Chief Assistant, the Ministry of Household has no money, what can the cabinet do?"
Lin Jiancheng bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, the cabinet has another idea."
All eyes turned to Lin Jiancheng.
I only saw Lin Jiancheng say: "Your Majesty! Liao Town is the northern gateway of the empire, and it bleeds for the empire."
"However, some merchants in the town are smuggling goods to the Northern Barbarians."
"When the empire is at war with the northern barbarians, and the ginseng and pearls from the northern lands cannot enter the empire."
(Ginseng: a dietary supplement for a variety of other reasons—to improve physical stamina, concentration, and memory; stimulate immune function; slow the aging process; and relieve various other health problems.)
"At that time, the price of ginseng will be quite high, but the supply has always been sufficient."
"The minister also investigated and found that these goods were smuggled by Shanxi (Landlocked Province) merchants!"
"The cabinet has an idea to levy business tax in several provinces near Liao Town, and use this money to accommodate disabled soldiers."
As soon as this sentence was said, the room became cold in an instant.
Lin Jiancheng's plan can be said to be earth-shattering.
If it was at the Great Imperial Court, he would have already been besieged by the censor.
Labels like "competing for profit with the people" and "excessive taxation" have long been put on.
However, this was an imperial meeting, and no one labeled Lin Jiancheng as a profitier.
The Minister of the Ministry of Household Department is silently calculating how much this business tax can be collected.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials has a wandering expression on his face. This matter has nothing to do with him, so he watched the play quietly.
At this time, Li Xian saw three options.
[The policy system is starting!]
[Choice! How to accommodate disabled soldiers!]
[A: Two million taels of silver will be allocated to provide pensions for disabled soldiers. The prestige of the government in the public: +5. The household department is in crisis! National Luck: -500]
[B: Allocate two million taels of silver to provide pensions for the disabled soldiers and levy business taxes. Government prestige: -10. National Luck: -1000]
[C: Placement of disabled soldiers. Government prestige: -20. National fortune: -2000]
There is no need to hesitate!
I chose C at that time!
But option C seems to be different from the first two.
This is not Lin Jiancheng's plan.
Placement of soldiers?
What does it mean?
Li Xian thought for a while, and suddenly remembered that there was a resettlement plan for disabled soldiers in his previous life.
Generally speaking, it is to provide government positions and support these people who have contributed to the country.
Let them continue to contribute in other positions.
This method is not bad. However, why would it reduce the national luck?
Li Xian quickly thought of it!
Yes! Because of the money!
The financial difficulties of the Great Xia Dynasty.
If these disabled soldiers are really given the official positions, it will be enough to drag down the fragile balance of the household department.
But what does this have to do with me!
-2000 National Luck!
Done!
Li Xian coughed and said, "I have a solution."
Now everyone sat upright, listening to what Li Xian had in mind.
Li Xian said: "These soldiers from Liao Town were all injured while serving the empire."
"Even if the two million taels of silver are allocated to them, it is only a temporary rescue."
"In this way, let Liao Town come up with a list of meritorious soldiers. The general and the officials will discuss together and choose someone with a clean background."
"Let them be small officials in several provinces near Liao Town."
"Their salaries will be borne by the imperial court, so they won't starve or freeze to death."
"What do you all think?"
Minister of the Ministry of Household is about to vomit blood!
A sum of two million taels of silver is enough to make him vomit blood!
If you bear the salaries of so many disabled soldiers, it will be two million taels of silver per year!
Minister of the Ministry of Household was just about to object when he met Yang Tianwu's sharp eyes.
Not good! Great God is here!
If you object, it will be adead end!
This old Marquis is a Grandmaster!
Minister of the Ministry of Household immediately shut up.
Lin Jiancheng was the first to say: "Your Majesty is wise! This method is better than the minister's!"
"Then let the cabinet implement it and adjourn the meeting!"