Zhao Yunze quickly handled three things, and then asked the officials to step back and do things, leaving Fang Yizhi and Deng Ye in the inner hall."
Fang Xiancheng, take out the things."
Zhao Yunze gave a direct order to Fang Yi.After Fang Yi answered directly, he took out two pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them to Zhao Yunze.Zhao Yunze looked at Deng Ye and said, "Master Deng, take a look at this thing." ”Deng Ye took the piece of paper suspiciously and looked at it.At first glance, he was shocked.It turned out that the two pieces of paper were remembered as errors and omissions in Shicheng County's accounts.I remember the wrong account in detail, accurate to a penny, a meter or two, and an inch of cloth."
Master Deng's book, the accounts of Shicheng County for six years, there are a total of 39 errors and omissions.Some of these accounts are from your hands, and some are from your predecessors.Fortunately, the amount of errors and omissions is not large. ”Zhao Yunze said."
A certain person is not good at learning and is derelict in his duties."
Deng Ye hurriedly admitted his mistake.Zhao Yunze smiled and said, "It is inevitable that there will be mistakes and omissions in doing things, and I don't plan to hold Master Deng accountable."
Just be careful in the future. ”When Deng Ye heard Zhao Yunze's words, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.At the same time, he also admired Fang Zhizhi greatly.This person is worthy of being Fang Xuanling's son, and he is very capable.Before Zhao Yunze arrived, it took him nearly half a month to comb through those account books, at least three times, and no mistakes or omissions were found.It only took two days for Fang Zhizhi to find out so many mistakes and omissions.Fortunately, this Lord Zhao is really as Cui Tong said, he is a good talker.As soon as Deng Ye breathed a sigh of relief, Zhao Yunze's next words made him raise his heart to his throat again."
However, there is also something that I don't understand."
Zhao Yunze said: "Judging from the account books, the taxes collected by Shicheng County every year, except for those handed over to the imperial court, seem to be insufficient to maintain the huge personnel expenditure of the county government.These people, don't they need to eat or are they high-spirited, they only do things and don't spend public money and food" "This" Deng Ye hesitated slightly, and then said: "My lord, you are a magistrate for the first time, and some things may not be clear.This local government has two accounts.One is the main account, which records the collection and expenditure of taxes paid by the imperial court; There is also an account, which records the accounts of the book. ”Speaking of this, Deng Ye secretly glanced at Zhao Yunze, and saw that he was expressionless, and he couldn't see joy or anger.So Deng Ye continued: "The place is different from the imperial court.The amount of personnel employed by the imperial court yamen is clearly listed, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs will pay them in a unified manner.But in this place, many people who work in the yamen cannot be clearly recorded.These people shall also eat and receive their bread.Coupled with the expenses sent to and from there, the magistrate can't be asked to pay for it himself, so there is an internal account. ”"Oh, so that's the unspoken rule."
Zhao Yunze said with a smile."
The unspoken rules are yes, yes, they are the unspoken rules.The word "adult" couldn't be more apt. ”"What is the source of income for the county government's internal accounts?"
Zhao Yunze asked knowingly.Deng Ye said: "It's nothing more than setting up a name to collect miscellaneous fees in addition to the taxes paid by the imperial court.There is also the filial piety sent by the local squire during the New Year's holidays.Some yamen even do business privately. ”Zhao Yunze nodded.He can also understand the phenomenon that Deng Ye said.This phenomenon was not only common in ancient times, but also existed in later generations.Isn't it often reported in the news that a certain unit has set up a small treasury?
For the small treasury, Zhao Yunze didn't want to ban it, and he couldn't ban it.What he wanted to know most now was where the money was going in the small coffers."
Where is the internal account of the Shicheng County Ya now" Zhao Yunze asked Deng Ye again.Deng Ye was embarrassed: "The old internal account was taken away by Master Cui."
The new internal account has not yet been established. ”Oh, it's a mess, and you can't check it if you want to.Forget it, buddy doesn't want to cause more trouble, in the past, let it pass."
Okay, Master Deng will go down and do things."
Zhao Yunze waved his hand and said to Deng Ye."
Subordinates retire" Deng Ye bowed and withdrew from the inner hall."
Why don't you ask about the city gate tax and those miscellaneous expenses?"
Fang Zhizhi wondered.Zhao Yunze smiled bitterly: "What if you ask, people are collecting taxes openly, and it is in vain to ask if you ask." ”After a pause, he said again: "I have also figured out in the past two days, being a magistrate is really different from being a Beijing official.There are some things that should be done by the locals, and they must also be followed by the customs.In the next step, I just want to streamline the composition of the county government, some miscellaneous fees, which should be canceled, but some miscellaneous fees, which should also be collected.There is no money, how can we engage in construction, just wait for the imperial court to approve, then we have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the month of the horse, not to mention, whether the imperial court approves it or not, it is another matter. ”"The matter of the small treasury" is nothing more than turning a small treasury into a large treasury.Take this money from the people and give it to the people. ”Fang Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief.When Zhao Yunze saw his expression, he smiled and said, "Brother Fang didn't think that a certain person would also be greedy for ink" "This adult wouldn't do this in the first place." ”Fang Zhizhi said embarrassedly.Zhao Yunze said: "A gentleman loves money and takes it in the right way.A certain loves money, but only asks for it openly.Besides, a certain is still doing business in Chang'an, and the miscellaneous fees collected in Shicheng County are not eye-catching at all.Yesterday, Ding Dashun reported that the miscellaneous fees collected by Shicheng County in one day were only more than two points.With this amount of money, a few more glassware pieces will come out. ”"My lord is really rich now."
Fang Yi said with a straight smile.Zhao Yunze suddenly sighed again and said: "Shicheng County is now cleverly reaching out to the people, although it is not a good thing, from this matter, it can also be seen that this place is indeed very poor."
There are very few people who come into the city every day, and those miscellaneous fees are not much. ”"Yes, if there are many people coming into the city.I think that these names that have been set up in Shicheng County in the past will not be so much. ”Fang Zhizhi also sighed.Zhao Yunze said again: "This is a vicious circle.The more fees collected, the less afraid the people were to enter the city, and the less the government could collect the money.But if the county government wants to support so many people, it has to increase the burden on the people. ”"Then my lord has a way to crack it," Fang Zhizhi asked again.Zhao Yunze smiled mysteriously and said: "A certain arrangement for Sun Simiao to sit in the hall to diagnose the people, Brother Fang can know the intention of so-and-so" Fang Yizhi was stunned for a moment, then thought for a while, and his eyes lit up and said: "Could it be that the adult means that he wants to use the word of mouth of the people to let more people come to Shicheng County" "Ranye" Zhao Yunze nodded and said, "It's best to let more rich people come to Shicheng County."
Besides, it's better for Shicheng County to keep these rich people.The worst is to let them form a dependence on Shicheng County, and come every three or five times. ”"Ah, do you want to make those rich people sick often," Fang Zhi was at a loss.Zhao Yunze said with a black line: "Brother Fang, am I so bad, I hope that people often get sick" "But if you don't get sick, who will go all the way to Shicheng County, a poor place, and form a dependence mentality." ”"Brother Fang, you have to think differently."
Zhao Yunze pointed to his head and said."
People are happy to enjoy it, as long as you have visited the Qinglou in Shicheng County" "Ah" Fang Zhizhi really can't keep up with Zhao Yunze's jumping thinking."
Hehe, Brother Fang is an honest man, I haven't been here before."
Zhao Yunze looked at Fang Yizhi's red face and smiled."
I haven't actually been there.I've been wandering around the city for the past two days, and I just happened to find a green house, why don't you and my brother go to see the world" "That kind of pickled place, so-and-so still don't go" Fang Zhizhi blushed to the root of his neck."
People are not romantic, let's go, a treat" Zhao Yunze couldn't help but say, pulled up the room and left."
Brother Zhao let go, Brother Zhao let go" Fang Zhizhi hurriedly shouted.Zhao Yunze dragged him out with all his might."
Brother Zhao, change your clothes and go out again," Fang Yizhi shouted again.Uh, this guy doesn't seem to have the right mouth
.
: