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Chapter 8 Qin Hui

He followed the emperor into the inner hall, and after worshiping him, Zhao Huan gave him a seat.

After the two of them sat down, Zhao Huan said to Zhao first: "I understand what you said. What you said is the ten things you have made to promote profits and eliminate disadvantages, reform the tea and horse tax, reduce the transfer of lower households, and make money, and other items. The provisions for Xuanhe were increased in the sixth year, and all of them were approved. You are good at managing finances. At this time, financial management is the most important thing. I am really happy to be able to make suggestions."

Zhao Kai was very happy to be praised by the emperor.

His articles on the matter are all aimed at the current financial measures in Sichuan and Shaanxi. While reducing a lot of redundant fees, they also improved the method of collecting tea and horse taxes, saving many links. While reducing taxes, income not only did not decrease, but increased.

Zhao Kai was extremely proud of the minister in charge of finance and wealth.

I just looked at the emperor's face, but I didn't look very happy.

His heart skipped a beat, but he didn't know what was wrong.

Zhao Huan said: "The copper coins, silk, silk, silk, rice and grain that were released from spring were 17 million stags. In this month, more than three million were used. What would happen if this continued!"

Zhao Kai bowed and replied, "This is also impossible. At the beginning of the year, we have to reward officials and soldiers. In addition to the usual rules, we often add more. The Sichuan-Shaanxi imperial guards had to pay 220,000 people and more than 4,000 officials. It was already extremely frugal to spend this money."

Zhao Huan frowned and said, "Can't you save any more?"

"I really have no choice. If it weren't for Your Majesty's wiseness, the cost of the palace was very small, so I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to support it. The cost of the states and prefectures was also greatly reduced according to Your Majesty's wishes. If you reduce it, you're afraid that even the paper will not be able to be used."

"Since that's the case, I have to do it."

Zhao Huan smiled bitterly and shook his head, asking Zhao Kai to retreat.

Seeing him bowing and leaning over, Zhao Huan understood that this official, who is famous for his financial management, had not served in a solid manner. In fact, no matter how much he saved, there was no redundant staff, no matter how much he wasted more, Zhao Kai tried every means to make small fuss under the existing system, saving some money for scraps, but wanted to cut clothes, so he naturally didn't even think about it.

In today's plan, the most financially-saving thing is of course to cut officials and reduce military spending. Then measure the land and open up wealth.

And these two are all the missions that offend people the most. Renzong's new policy of Qingli and Wang Anshi's reform are not far from the past. Zhao Kai dared not to rush into this miserable situation, so he was not really a mistake.

When Zhao Kai retreated, Zhao Huan looked at Qin Hui without saying a word for a while.

Although it was spring at this time, the weather was still very cold. Qin Hui felt cold hands and feet. At this time, the emperor kept staring at him. He only felt that the other party's eyes contained many things he didn't understand, which made him very scared. Although the weather was cold, he felt a stream of cold sweat on his back. After a while, he was sweating heavily.

Zhao Huan looked at him, but he was very interested.

If he had seen this famous traitor in the Jin Dynasty when he was in the capital of the Jin Dynasty, he had no choice but to do anything perfunctorily. At this time, the treacherous minister who was famous for killing Yue Fei sat in front of him in a dignified manner. As long as he gave his order, Xue Qiang and other guards rushed in, dragged him out of the hall, and killed him immediately.

He smiled and stared at Qin Hui, but was thinking about whether to kill him immediately.

Qin Hui saw that he seemed to be smiling but obviously had bad intentions. He had a ghost in his heart. He only saw the emperor constantly looking at him without saying anything, and he felt even more nervous.

After a long time, Zhao Huan changed his mind somehow. He lazily put his legs on the table, and smiled at Qin Hui with a look of no one, saying, "Thank you for your hard work in Qin Qing."

Qin Hui was irritated and replied, "How dare I say that I have worked hard? I just can't help but be able to serve Your Majesty again, and I'm so relieved."

"Oh? Should I be happy with Wanyan Chang or with me?"

Zhao Huan said softly, but when Qin Hui heard it, it was like a bolt from the blue.

Last year, several main forces of the Jin Kingdom went south, Wanyan Chang, Wanyan Zongbi, Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Salibu, and the army of various territories went south before entering Shaanxi, driving Zhao Gou to Lin'an.

Wanyan Chang had asked Qin Hui about his opinion all the way, and in order to protect himself, Qin Hui actually gave Wanyan Chang a few statements.

Wanyan Chang also reciprocates his favor and treats Qin Hui well and takes care of him from all walks of life. If Qin Hui hadn't been afraid of being criticized, he would have been able to add an official position in the Jin Kingdom to him.

This time he returned to the south, he could not understand whether Qin Hui was the secret envoy of the Jin Kingdom and Wanyan Chang's confidant, or whether he really became an official in the Song Dynasty and served the Song Dynasty.

Wanyan Chang did not have any special instructions to him, nor did he ask him to sell off the information of the Song Dynasty. However, when he was about to part, Wanyan Chang smiled and shook his hand and said, "Mr. Qin, I treat you well when I went to Beijing. After returning to the south, I will do my best."

After saying that, he even more pinched.

His hands were rough and stiff, and Qin Hui felt that his hands were so painful that they were pinched. After a while, his hands were sweating.

After he started to move south in a daze, he thought about it. The other party's "being good at doing it" was not simple. His butt was not clean, and it was absolutely impossible to think that he would serve the Song Dynasty after he went back.

Even Su and others acted like that. Only by tying themselves to the chariot of the Jin Kingdom and focusing on the Jin Kingdom's plan would you be fine. Otherwise, when Wanyan Chang went south, Qin Hui had written a document, wrote suggestions, and the name of military staff. Such news spread to the Song Dynasty, and even if he died, he would teach him to lose his skin!

With such concerns, he was like a baby in his arms, cautious along the way, not daring to reveal any flaws. When He Su Dingbo and others yelled, he did not dare to follow him, and it was precisely for this.

At this time, the emperor didn't know how to know the details, and he said it lightly.

He felt his whole body trembling, fear and resentment.

After all, he was a serious Confucius student, who read the books of sages and practiced Confucius and Mencius. It would be fine if he was the original Han minister under the rule of the Jin Dynasty. If the Song ministers surrendered to the Jin people, his reputation was too deficient and passed on to the future generations, it would be too unpleasant.

He held his hands tightly and looked at the smiling emperor. He was ashamed and then angry, but in the end, he was afraid. He couldn't understand how the emperor knew about this extremely secret matter. No one knew about the matter he served for Wanyan Chang except for a few close ministers around Wanyan Chang. Because of this, the other party was relieved to let him return, thinking that he was introverted.

"Is it the pedestrian department?"

His forehead was sweating coldly, and although the cold air was so cold, the sweat beads of big beads rolled down.

No matter how much you think about it, you had to lie down, kowtow repeatedly, and say to Zhao Huan: "Since your Majesty knows that I am in bad faith, I dare not argue, I just ask Your Majesty to be killed quickly."

Seeing that Zhao Huan was stunned and silent, he said boldly: "If Your Majesty is kind and does not issue an edict to the world for the enemy, I am willing to die immediately after taking medicine. In this way, I can protect my reputation and be able to be clear of my wisdom."

He knew that the emperor loved face very much, so he could probably agree to his request, allowing him to commit suicide as a minister, and the emperor did not have to be embarrassed because he could not recognize people.

I just think of my beautiful wife and young son in my family, the scenery of the water town in Jiangnan, and the fertile land and mansions, but I suddenly feel like my heart is shattered and I can't control myself.

Qin Hui kowtowed repeatedly, but later he burst into tears.

Zhao Huan's face was gloomy, and when Qin Hui touched his head was covered in blood, he said, "I know everything you do in the Jin Kingdom. You are also a minister of my Song Dynasty. You can do it even if you are in trouble with the principles and famous teachings!"

He stood up, stepped in front of Qin Hui, pulled him up, and said, "It was impossible to tolerate you, but when you use someone, you can still use it. I will send you my life. After going to the classroom for a while, I will use you."

Qin Hui was dizzy and felt that this matter was not that simple.

After a while, he asked Zhao Huan: "I wonder what your Majesty has to do?"
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