Zhang Yue said: "As long as Liangzhou City is captured and the Silk Road is reopened, the salt money will be used to guide foreign peoples, and our dynasty will profit from it, which will be several times more than when we attacked Xihe. Minister

Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

"Very good! Very good!"

The officials praised him repeatedly.

Seeing that the officials were in a good mood, Zhang Yue immediately said: "As for what the three ministers said about the poverty of the people, it is also true. I sincerely request your majesty to exempt the servants from paying for household service to relieve the people's poverty!"

The official's smile disappeared immediately after hearing this, and Yuan Jiang, who was originally depressed, couldn't help but snicker.

The official said: "I have asked your Third Division and Sinong Temple to discuss this matter. Don't mention it again!"

Zhang Yue cursed in his heart, "Are you perfunctory with me?"

The original harmonious atmosphere between monarch and ministers disappeared.

After walking out of the palace door, Yuan Jiang poured cold water on Zhang Yue and said: "Mr. Zhang, please don't mention the exemption from the household service law. The first to third class households in the world account for only 10% of the households, while the fourth and fifth class households

It’s 90%.”

"Even if you only count the fifth-class households, there are still 70% of them. You want to exempt 70% of the people in the world from the military service money in one go. How can the officials agree? Mr. Zhang, why don't you forget it and stop insisting on this matter."

Zhang Yue said: "Ninety percent of the lower-class households and 70% of the fifth-class households. This means that the people are still living a miserable life, so we have to spend this money. As husbands and wives, you and I can eat enough and sleep well."

Have a peaceful sleep! I don’t know what happened to Mr. Yuan, but when Zhang thinks of this, he can’t eat or sleep!”

Yuan Jiang said sarcastically: "I just wanted to remind Mr. Zhang out of kindness. Why don't we divide the fifth-class households into upper and lower classes like Zhejiang Luli and eliminate the fifth class and lower class? Is this feasible?"

Zhang Yue said: "If you want to be exempted, you will be exempted from 70%. There is no such thing as five grades."

…

Zhang Yue returned to Zhongshu's inspection hall, and Cai Jing came to report: "Li Chengzhi escorted his son to Kaifeng Mansion this morning!"

Zhang Yue said: "This person is stubborn and ineffective."

Cai Jingdao: "Li Chengzhi is extremely upright, and it is difficult to find handles. He also has a resolute temperament. He seems to be a person who cannot be coerced."

Zhang Yue said: "There is no one in the world who is immune to coercion. If a cow doesn't drink water, it will be forced to have its head pressed!"

Cai Jingdao: "Then I instruct the Kaifeng Mansion to interrogate his son severely! Take this case seriously!"

Zhang Yue said: "No need. What is the official position of the Qingzhou magistrate who released Li Chengzhi's son now?"

Cai Jingdao: "Ren Qunmu Judge!"

Zhang Yue said: "Is it Li Qunmu? His wife is very jealous, but her wife has raised a son for him. A few days ago, he came to ask me to find an official position for his son.

But don’t let his wife know.”

"Go and tell Li Qunmu to come forward and testify against Li Chengzhi's bribery to cover up his son's case."

Cai Jing heard this and immediately said: "Yes."

…

Yuan Jiang was eating a vegetarian meal in his mansion. As usual, he ate every grain of rice. Then he sat cross-legged with his knees crossed and held a rosary in his hand to recite the sutra.

After Yuan Jiang recited the sutra, he said to himself: "The monk I met that day told me that I would become prime minister in the coming year."

"Now it seems that Han Jiang and Zhang Yue have repeatedly violated the emperor's wishes, so it's time for me to take another step forward."

"I have eaten fast and done good deeds throughout my life, and have cultivated virtue through frugality. There is absolutely no reason why God will not bless good people."

Thinking of this, Yuan Jiang summoned his servants and said: "The world is in trouble and the people are suffering. From tomorrow on, everyone in the house will eat one less dish as a sign of thrift!"
Chapter completed!