After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Snow has fallen, and the small hall with the fire pit is now the warmest place in the guest house, so even Zi Ling and Sishui stayed in the small hall. In the debate between the third prince and Ying Shu just now, they only used My ears heard that at this time, the third prince began to question the newly issued minor election order, which was directly related to the interests of the palace maids, and Surabaya couldn't help it.

"The reason why the palace lord and the palace maiden have such considerations is to prevent the pardon money given by His Majesty to the palace maids from being exploited at all levels. In the end, there will be very little left or even all of it will fall into the private pockets of the officials."

The third prince's eyes were still fixed on Ying Shu, as if he only thought these words were her response: "The original intention of the small election reform was to eliminate the people's resistance to the small election order and to demonstrate the benevolence of the emperor. Naturally, relevant considerations must be taken into consideration. Officials embezzled the subsidy that was supposed to benefit the selected households, but the amnesty amounted to as much as 100,000, and most of it was distributed in light goods such as silk and satin. Many of the palace maids were originally from prefectures and counties outside the capital, and they were single women. It is simply not feasible to transport silk satin worth 100,000 yuan to the hometown. The Chinese Women's History would not have considered this. I guess the Chinese Women's History should have a plan in advance, and it should be coordinated through the procurement department in the palace. The brokerage will facilitate it.”

Part of the daily consumables required by the palace were purchased by the Procurement Department, which was part of the Internal Affairs Bureau. All members of this organization were eunuchs, and the eunuchs were directly controlled by the emperor. Officials of the noble families did not dare to blatantly embezzle the amnesty money distributed by the royal family to the palace maids. The Procurement Department directly cooperated with the palace maids to solve the problem of how the palace maids who asked for pardon could safely bring the largest compensation they received in response to the election order back to their hometown without going through the process. The rest of the court offices will review and approve this, which is the most trouble-free plan.

The Procurement Department usually directly asks some large commercial banks to supply materials to the palace, settle the goods on schedule, and use the coupons as proof. Therefore, the commercial banks that have long-term cooperation with the Procurement Department are also called securities dealers. These commercial banks have strong funds and connections. Developed, their business spans all states, and the transaction amount is quite large. Therefore, they often settle with out-of-state cooperative banks in the form of "barter," and they often have mutual needs for loans. Therefore, there are also letters of credit between commercial banks.

The amnesty money distribution plan drawn up by Yingshu was that the palace treasury would first distribute a small amount of copper coins directly to the palace maids who requested the pardon as a means of transportation on the way home, and also use most of the grain and silk coins that could also be used as currency. The goods should be handed over to the securities dealer designated by the Procurement Department, who will issue a letter of credit, and hand it over to the palace maid again with the letter. After the palace maid returns home, she can directly find the corresponding firm, use the letter of credit to withdraw money, silk and other items, or even entrust the official directly. Use the money you receive to buy land, houses, etc.

"Your Highness is right. The pardoned palace maid said that it is difficult to ensure safety when returning home alone with so many supplies. Even if you only bring enough expenses for the trip, you may be in danger. Therefore, your majesty has specially chosen the state every year. When the county soldiers who came to pay taxes back to the court returned, the palace maidens were released and allowed to accompany them. It was also the most convenient way for the merchants who often had business dealings with imperial brokers to directly deliver grains and silk of equal value to the palace maidens locally. "

"This method is appropriate, but the palace maid should not receive the pardon money directly. Instead, the palace maid's parents should go to the chamber of commerce to redeem the money. There is no need for more trouble. It is just a matter of asking the securities dealer to indicate the name of the recipient on the letter. That’s it.”

"Why?" Yingshu asked.

"I just said, what is the original intention of the reform of the Xiaoxuan system? Most of the palace ladies are from poor households. If the palace ladies receive the one hundred thousand money, the money will belong to the palace ladies. It will not directly improve the poverty situation of the family, and it may even cause problems because of this. Wouldn’t it go against the original intention of using the money to cause a family lawsuit in court?”

Nanci frowned when he heard what the third prince said.

He didn't think the third prince's proposal was reasonable, but he also felt that this was not the third prince's intention to cause trouble, because this compensation was indeed important to poor families. If the palace maid had conflicts with her parents and family because of money, it seemed to be a hidden danger. .

"The original intention of the reform of the Xiaoxuan system is indeed to allow the elected households to truly experience benevolent governance. Therefore, it is stipulated that all palace maids over the age of twenty-five who voluntarily return home will be pardoned upon request. This is to prevent the people from being imprisoned because of the small election. Xuan Ling endured the pain of never seeing his flesh and blood again. The parents who loved their daughter and the family who cared about their sisters. No matter how difficult life was, even if the family was in ruins, what they worried about most was the safety of their relatives who entered the palace alone. What they prayed for was the safety of their family. There is a day of reunion.

And it is definitely not to satisfy the greed of those who only want to sell their loved ones for money! The pardon money received by the palace maids is actually not a subsidy to the chosen family, but the salary of the palace ladies who have served in the palace for more than ten years. It is the guarantee given by His Majesty to them that they can still have food and clothing after they are pardoned. "Yingshu obviously does not agree with the third prince's initiative.

The third prince said coldly: "How can there be parents in the world who don't love their children? However, those poor people are really struggling to make a living. They not only have one son and one daughter, but the middle daughter Shi can understand even the child who steals charcoal, and she should choose the right household. Treat everyone equally.”

"Your Highness, there are indeed parents in this world who don't love their children."

The third prince finally showed his displeasure when he heard another palace maid interrupting rashly. Although he recognized that the person who was interrupting now was Ling Shanggong who was next to the Lord of Shenyuan Palace, his eyebrows seemed to be knotted, and it happened to be Sikong Yuehu. He poured another glass of wine for him, drank it all, and put the wine cup down heavily on the table.

Ling Shang Palace did not retreat because of this.

"Your mother passed away early. When your servant was two years old, her father married another stepmother. After her stepmother, she gave birth to two younger brothers. Your servant is the eldest daughter in the family, but she knows that she will not be able to stay in the family for long. Yes, the servant girl's family still has fertile land and ten houses in total, but the stepmother has already planned to find a tooth shop to sell the servant girl when she reaches ten years old and can be sold for a 'good price'.

Although my father was worried about being despised by his neighbors, he only cared about his stepmother and younger brother, so he lied to the neighbors and said that the servant was weak and sick. He asked the wizard, and the wizard said that the servant would die young at home, so he sold her to become rich. Only family status can survive. If it hadn't happened that year and the maidservant's family was selected as the chosen household, the maidservant would have been sold by her parents long ago. "

Ling Shang Gong never mentioned her life experience. She had never experienced the love of her parents since she knew it. Even at a very young age, she knew that if her grandfather was not still alive and her mother's family was inseparable, Far from it, her stepmother was too scrupulous to mistreat her, even denying her food and clothing. She might really suffer an early death.

"Although the experience of Ling Shang Palace is sympathetic, it is just an exception." The third prince said: "When formulating political orders, we cannot make generalizations. After all, there are many loving parents in the world, and it is stipulated by etiquette and law that children should be filial to their parents. !”

"I would like to ask, Your Highness, officials should also be filial to their parents, so why doesn't the court pay the official's salary directly to the official's parents?"

"The history of Chinese women is making excuses. Officials who dare to be unfilial will be impeached and punished!"

"Then is it unfilial for officials to have private property?" Ying Shu asked: "When the palace maid was selected, the court had already given compensation to the family of the palace lady, including the early distribution of grain and silk and three years of exemption from tax and service. This compensation has already gone far. People who sell themselves as slaves for more than the contract money, so those who only care about money will never be resistant to the small election order, and may even be elated because of it, thinking that they have gained good fortune.

It is true that court officials are different from palace ladies. The difference is that officials still have families after becoming officials, while palace ladies actually belong to the palace after they are elected. The upfront compensation given by the court to their families is equivalent to buying out the palace ladies' status. . After the palace maids are pardoned, they are like establishing their own family. Many of the existing palace maids and officials in the palace are already in their forties. Although the court encourages the pardoned palace maids to get married, if it is difficult for the palace maids to find a husband, they cannot be forced to marry. .