Chapter 2067: chasing accounts

   Chapter 2067 Chasing Accounts

   This matter, he had expected that one day Huang Ama would ask about it, but he didn't want it to happen so quickly.

   In the early years, the treasury was abundant, and I don’t know who started it, but in the final analysis, it was the emperor’s acquiescence, and many ministers borrowed money from the treasury.

   Some people paid it back, while others didn’t.

  Not only ministers, but also imperial families, and even the prince, the eldest brother, and the third brother also borrowed.

   But the third elder brother and the prince all paid it back, but the eldest brother did not.

   It was not until later when the national treasury was tight and no more borrowing was made that the matter stopped.

   Later, he took over the errand of the household department and strictly prohibited such things.

   But the previous account is not easy to recover.

   Therefore, he specially made a list, and asked the old thirteen and the fourteen to bring a few people and ask them from family to family.

   Those with lower official positions, those who owe less, those who are less timid, and those who can barely afford it at home, have already paid it back.

There are still more than 30 people left, either relying on the old and selling the old, or owed too much debt, not worrying about death, not afraid of boiling water, or not too far away from the capital, or too far away from the capital, and there is no court issued a document, it is not good to pursue it like this, or it is arrogant, said No repayment means no repayment—there are only two people in this category, one eldest brother, and the other king and uncle of the royal family.

   The sum of the money owed by these thirty or so people is more than ten thousand taels.

   And the old thirteen and fourteen worked so hard to get them back, but they were only more than 600,000 taels.

   Huang Ama finally asked about the matter, and the fourth master naturally stated: "The amount of debts is a bit large, I wonder what Huang Ama thinks?"

   Lord Kangxi smiled: "This is exactly what I want to ask you, what do you think?"

Fourth Master said without hesitation, "It's only natural and justified to owe debts and repay the money. Besides, the amount of money owed to the treasury is huge, so there is no reason to let it go. More than 10 million taels of silver! If this is recovered, the cost of a year's army and horses, preparation for spring ploughing, Preparations for disaster relief are enough."

   "Yeah," Lord Kangxi sighed, feeling a little heartache.

   More than 10 million taels, which is indeed a large number.

The fourth master said again: "At the time, the emperor was sympathetic to his subjects and allowed them to borrow money from the treasury to help them. They should be thankful and pay them back in time, so that the ruler and subjects will be honored. "

   Lord Kangxi nodded lightly.

   He looked up at the fourth master, and was about to speak, but he saw the fourth master get up and kneel down, and said solemnly: "If Emperor Ama can be trusted, the son is willing to take charge of this matter."

  The Fourth Master took it for granted and took it for granted. After all, he was in charge of the Ministry of Household now. He could not avoid such a big trouble and an important matter.

   Instead of waiting for Huang Ama to speak, it is better to take the initiative.

   Lord Kangxi was stunned there.

   This is the fourth child, this is—has taken the initiative to speak?

   That's not what he meant originally. He originally planned to briefly mention this matter to him, and let him go back and think about it, think about it, and what if he wanted to do it.

   He originally planned to mention this in the early court and ask him and the third child who would come forward to do this.

   The thing he had secretly chosen to let them compete was this. But subconsciously, it was a little more biased towards him, so I couldn't help but mention a few words to him in advance, who would have known him, he actually asked for his life!

   Lord Kangxi's eyes were a little complicated. Looking at the fourth master, he secretly sighed in his heart, is this difficult, is it God's will?

   (end of this chapter)