"Husband, I've been looking at the Warm Tang Foundation's accounts for the past two days and found some problems!"
When it was almost noon, Han Yuxi took an account book and found Li Zexuan in West Courtyard.
There were only two alleys between Yongle Lane and An Yi Lane, where the Warm Tang Foundation's headquarters was located. Now that a group of "top students" from Yanhuang College had joined the foundation, the pressure on Han Yuxi instantly disappeared. She didn't even need to do the accounting! This was because the people from Yanhuang College were very good at accounting! Compared to them, she was a layman!
Therefore, Han Yuxi didn't need to stay at the Warm Tang Foundation all day. Under normal circumstances, she only needed to go once or twice a day. Moreover, the two places were close to each other, so it wouldn't take long for her to go back and forth!
"Oh? Wife, what problem did you find? "
Li Zexuan, who was leaning against the couch and reading a book, raised his head and asked in surprise.
Han Yuxi held the account book, bent down, and said, "Husband, look. The Warm Tang Foundation has received nearly four hundred thousand strings of cash so far, but according to the list Qing Que got, the poor people we need to help only add up to about twenty thousand. If we spend two hundred copper coins per household, it'll only add up to five or six thousand strings of cash. Compared to the total amount of donations, this is just a drop in the bucket!"
Li Zexuan frowned. He really hadn't considered this problem at the time. Recently, he had let his wife and students manage the charity "business" under him, so he didn't know much about the 20,000 "poor families". After thinking for a while, he muttered to himself in confusion, "What's the matter?
"Could it be that what I said back then scared the county magistrates?"
Previously, when he assigned the task to Li Tai, he said that he had to instruct the county magistrates to "draw up a list of the poor as soon as possible. They are not allowed to overreport or underreport. Otherwise, he will definitely settle accounts with them." Li Zexuan couldn't help but wonder if the county magistrates were following the principle of "the less trouble, the better" and only reported the people who were too poor to live.
He couldn't be blamed for thinking too much. The main reason was that the population of Chang 'an City and the twenty or so counties around Chang' an City added up to at least three to four million people. It was impossible to say that there were only twenty thousand "poor people"!
Thinking up to this point, Li Zexuan opened his mouth and said, "Wife, let Qing Que bring a few people and negotiate with the various county offices. Order the county magistrates to compile a more detailed list of the poor commoners. As long as they can't afford to buy coal stoves or honeycomb briquettes, they must all be on the list. Not a single one can be left out! These few days, I will personally go to each county to check. If I find any missing people, I will report it to His Majesty. The Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs will also lower the results of their examination this year! "
The so-called examination was the examination of the achievements of the officials in China's ancient imperial court. It was also called the "examination of achievements", "examination of merits", etc. The examination of achievements originated from Yao Shun. It was followed by many generations and recorded in many historical books. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the examination system was already very perfect. Especially with the establishment of the imperial examination system to elect officials, the examination system for officials was further perfected. It had a very positive effect on the improvement of the governance of the officials at that time.
From the examination system established in the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, civil and military officials and exiled officials above the ninth rank had to go through a small examination every year. Every four years (or three or five years), a big examination would be held. The contents of the examination were "Four Virtues" and "Twenty-seven Virtues". It could be seen that the examination was very detailed.
Li Zexuan's move could not be said to be not ruthless. He directly grasped the weakness of the local officials. Unless you had no ambition and only wanted to be a small county magistrate forever, you would definitely care about the examination of the imperial court every year!
"Husband, are you saying that the county magistrates all over the country underreported?"
Han Yuxi blinked and asked.
Li Zexuan grunted and nodded. "I estimate that they underreported by at least three to four times! Of course, this is only one problem. Other than underreporting, I feel that we should slightly increase the aid given to the poor people. We can give them more clothes or food. After all, this autumn harvest has reduced the production of many places! Wife, what do you think? "
"Yes, yes! This concubine thinks so too! "
Han Yuxi nodded excitedly.
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Even so, there will definitely be a lot of money left! But that's fine. This year, we will help the poor people around Chang 'an City. Next year, we will help the people even further away! Besides, if there is a natural disaster in the future, the money from the Warm Tang Foundation will become life-saving money! "
Speaking of natural disasters, Li Zexuan's eyes suddenly became deep. He was no longer the young boy who had just arrived in Chang 'an without any foundation. His status was higher and his ability was greater. Correspondingly, he could do more things and play a greater role!
"This natural disaster, I'm definitely going to take care of it!"
If Li Zexuan had only wanted to help his own family survive the locust plague, then he now wanted to help the entire Tang Empire survive the locust plague!
After living in the Tang Dynasty for almost a year, he had completely fallen in love with this era and the people of this era!
The Tang Dynasty was a complex that Chinese people could never get around, and Li Zexuan was no exception!
It was because of this that he had previously pushed for the imperial court's policy of "reducing taxes by raising chickens" and the policy of "exchanging grain with the south"!
"Yes! Then I'll go to the foundation now to make the arrangements! "
Han Yuxi did not know that Li Zexuan's thoughts had drifted far away. She responded and prepared to leave.
Li Zexuan quickly pulled her back and said, "Hey! It's already noon, let's go after lunch! Anyway, Qingque is probably not back yet! "
"Yes! Husband, you're right! "
"Then let's have hotpot for lunch! I think father, mother, and grandmother all like it! "
"Yes, yes! I like it too! I feel like the whole family is very happy eating hotpot together! "
After saying that, Han Yuxi went to the kitchen to ask the cook to prepare.
Now, Li Zexuan did not need to do it personally in the Li Mansion to eat delicious hotpot. However, the mutton rolls still needed Li Zexuan to cut them personally. This was because there were not many people in Chang 'an who were as good at cutting as Li Zexuan!
An hour later, in the main hall of the Li Mansion, the whole family gathered together to eat hotpot. This time, Cheng Yaojin did not join in the fun, but the two brothers came.
"Gosh! What are you guys eating? It smells so good! "
"Xiao Xuan, are you there? Eh? Qingque, what a coincidence! You're here too? "
He didn't know if Li Chengqian and Li Tai had made an appointment, but they just so happened to meet at the entrance of the Li Estate's main hall at this time!
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