The rise of the poor

Chapter 1352 Difficulties in Grain and Pay

"My lord in Taiwan, the so-called smart woman can't live without rice. Food and wages are the basis of military equipment. Recruiting militia, supplying armaments, training soldiers and fighting. These all need food and wages. If there is no food and wages, how will the lower officials organize the military equipment?! I also ask the adults of Taiwan to hurry up Allocate food and salaries so that the lower officials can organize the army."

Not long after going to work in the morning, Zhu Pingan appeared on time again in the office room of the adults in Taiwan, begging for payment of food and salary.

Twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, Zhu Ping'an came to report to adults in Taiwan on time and asked for payment of food and wages.Today is the third day, and this is the fifth time Zhu Pingan has come.

"Zihou, it's not that I don't give you food and pay, but that the imperial court didn't give us a penalty and the procurator to allocate food and pay. Zihou, when you inspected Taicang, you must have known that the imperial court's finances are getting tighter. Barely maintained, and now the Japanese pirates are on the rise again, and the imperial court’s finances are even more stretched. In addition, some time ago, Zhu Bochen in the military department gave the reason that the residents outside the capital city are multiplying, business travelers are gathering, and the border is becoming more and more troublesome. Please refer to the former site of Tucheng, For the construction of the outer city of the capital, the Holy Master has approved it, and started construction. For this project, the Ministry of Households paid 24 taels of silver, and the Ministry of War and Engineering issued 18 taels of silver, totaling 42 taels. During the period, whether it was the capital city or the local area, all the budgets had to be made concessions to the outer city of the capital. I asked the imperial court to ask for food and salaries for training groups a few days ago, but I was suppressed. To be honest, Zihou, I am more impatient than you Where is the fire?"

After Zhu Ping'an came to ask for food and pay for the fifth time, the adults in Taiwan explained helplessly.

"My lord, can't we allocate even a grain of food for such a large yamen?"

Zhu Ping'an's mouth is dry when he speaks to adults in Taiwan, and now he feels flustered when he speaks.

"It's true that there is no money. Our yamen is not big, but there are many dishes. We need money to go up and down, inside and out. The money allocated by the imperial court is limited. Now we are tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall, encouraging maintenance. "

The adults in Taiwan spread their hands and said helplessly.

"My lord, let's tear down another wall, and build a wall for the military training regiment of the lower official."

Zhu Pingan beat the snake and climbed along the pole, laughing.

Hearing this, the adults in Taiwan could not help pointing at Zhu Ping'an and smiled wryly, "Zihou, it doesn't mean that you can tear it down. The yamen really has no money. Otherwise, if you are so thick, you should recruit a militia group first. With the troops, I can apply for food and payment from the imperial court, so the reason is more sufficient."

"Your Majesty of Taiwan, the so-called soldiers and horses go first before the food and grass are used. It means that the food and grass go first, and then the soldiers and horses. I will pull out the soldiers and horses first. If the food and salary cannot be applied for and the supply cannot be supplied, what should I do? ! Throughout the ages, there have been countless mutinies and disasters caused by untimely payment of food and salaries."

Zhu Pingan smiled wryly.

"If you don't look so thick, look at what is valuable in my house, and you can pawn it first."

The adults in Taiwan seemed to be really helpless, and pointed to the belongings in the room, and said to Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an was speechless, can I pawn the belongings in your room? !In a feudal society that pays attention to superiority and inferiority, if I do this, won't I be poked in the back? !Isn't it looking for impeachment? !

Besides, the belongings in your room are not worth much, at best, they only count two silver coins.

After the cup of tea time, Zhu Ping'an came out of the adults' room in disgrace again, just like the previous few times.

"How about it, I said that Zhu Zihou will return without success?! Fatty Chu, I would like to accept the bet and bring the money quickly."

Seeing this scene in the corridor outside, Zhang Chufeng couldn't help but smiled and stretched out his hand to push Chuxiong, urging him.

"Hey. Liu Bei invited Wuhou Zhuge Liang out of the mountain after three visits to the thatched cottage. Brother Zhu has paid two more visits than Liu Bei, yet he still hasn't been able to ask for food and salary. It really hurts to see it."

With a wry smile, Chu Xiong took out a ten tael bank note from his sleeve, and stuffed it into Zhang Chufeng's hand with distress.

"Where is the next one?" Zhuo Yan stretched out his hand sternly.

"Oh, I'm going to tighten my belt again this month." Chu Xiong took out another photo with a painful face, and took it in Zhuo Yan's hand.

"Come on, Fatty Chu! In our yamen, there is no one richer than you, Fatty Chu." Zhang Chufeng smiled.

Come on, Zhu Pingan's act of applying for food and payment has become the object of their gamble.
In the afternoon, Zhu Ping'an went there again, but returned in the same disgrace.

In the evening, Zhu Ping'an returned to the small courtyard in the hall where Hua'er and the witch Ruonan had already prepared dinner.

"Heck. Looking at you, I know that the food and salary have not been paid. My father has sent someone to write back, saying that they have recruited a copycat for you. A certain person made a solemn promise back then, guaranteeing that we will eat the emperor's food and receive the army's salary. .Won't let us drink Mistral now."

Seeing Zhu Pingan's disheveled appearance, the witch Ruonan couldn't help but rolled her eyes and sneered.

"Ruo Nan, my uncle is already disappointed enough, you are still talking sarcastic." Hua'er glared hard at the witch Ruo Nan, and then attentively stepped forward to serve Zhu Ping'an to change his regular clothes, clean his hands with water, and looked at Zhu Ping'an worriedly , and said cautiously, "Grandpa, don't listen to Ruonan's sarcastic remarks, don't take it to heart, Hua'er believes in you, you will definitely be able to."

"It doesn't matter, she's not all sarcastic. I really haven't applied for the salary yet." Zhu Pingan cleaned his hands with the basin on the painting, smiled slightly, and then looked at the witch Ruonan honestly, "Don't worry, never I won’t let you drink the Northwest Wind, I, Zhu Ping’an, made a promise, and I will definitely keep it.”

"I don't care, but they really came here to eat the royal rations and lead the army. They are not good people, nor do they have the noble feelings of dying for the country and the people. If there is no rations, they will definitely not do it." Yes, there will definitely be chaos at that time," the witch Ruonan reminded.

"I know." Zhu Pingan nodded.

"Grandpa, I still have more than 80 taels here, and a lot of gold and silver jewelry. I know, these are definitely not enough, but don't worry, my lady is rich, tens of thousands of taels." , and more about the master, the master loves the lady the most, as long as the lady asks, the master will agree."

While Hua'er was talking, she took out a warm purse from her bosom, and handed it to Zhu Ping'an without hesitation.

"No need!" Zhu Pingan shook his head with a smile, "I know Shu'er is rich, but I can't."

"Why? It's all silver, why not?" Hua'er was puzzled.

"This regiment is the imperial court's regiment, not our family's regiment. It must and can only be provided by the court. If I pay for the regiment myself, it will become my own private soldier, and it will be a big taboo."

Zhu Pingan simply explained.

(End of this chapter)