Chapter 2074： Financial constraints

"The emperor's supplies shouldn't be exhausted?" Yun Dai thought for a while, "I remember half a month ago, the court only sent a batch."

"It's not enough." Jin Lan shook her head, "Manny, you count this account. There are about 150,000 soldiers who are participating in the war. How much food do you have to eat every day? What's more, the northern sky is cold and you have to eat meat. That’s okay, sometimes you even have to drink some wine to warm yourself up. Otherwise, the soldiers won’t be able to fight at all."

Yun Dai asked, "Master Jin, do you think this battle can be won?"

"We will definitely win." Jin Lan said, "The emperor's imperial commander has driven the Jiuli army back into the boundaries of Jiuli so far, and is launching an attack on the Jiuli tribe. But that is the base camp of Jiuli, and it is not that easy to fight. Coming down. According to my estimation, it will last at least three or four months. Food consumption is a big problem."

"Is there no money from the treasury?" Yun Dai asked.

"The treasury's money is under the control of the Ministry of Households, which is not uncommon. But money is used everywhere in the country. There were floods in several places in the autumn. Niangniang knew that disaster relief requires a lot of money." Jin Lan frowned. Now the Ministry of Households refuses to allocate any more money."

"The emperor is on the front line, does Hubu Shangshu want to die?"

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Households said that the treasury really doesn't have much money, and some have to be kept for domestic use. If he can't give the people money and starve hundreds of thousands to death, his head will not be able to keep it." Jin Lan said, "Actually, I also understand their difficulties."

Yun Dai pondered for a moment, and said: "The annual budget of the Ministry of Households is tight, and it is now the end of the year. It's no wonder they refuse to take out any more money. After all, the war is a bottomless pit and consumes too much money and materials."

Jin Lan said: "So I have been outside during this period of time, asking local officials for money and food, but when I say it, all of them have difficulties. There are very few who are willing and able to provide food and grass."

He clenched his fist, "Thinking of the emperor and the soldiers on the front line lacking clothes and food, my heart is..."

He could not go on.

Yun Dai said, "You come here today, do you want the Internal Affairs Office to take out the money?"

Jin Lan was silent for a moment and nodded.

The Ministry of Household is the wallet of the country.

The House of Internal Affairs is the royal purse.

Originally, the House of Internal Affairs had always been in the hands of the clan, and most of them went into the pockets of the clan and the empress dowager.

Later, Zhao Yuanjing and Jin Lan went to Jiangnan in person, checked the accounts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and dealt with a group of people before they were taken back.

Later, Zhao Yuanjing gave the money bag to Yun Dai in charge.

In addition to the royal shadows made by weaving private property, Yundai also put the accounts of the Yunji firm in the Internal Affairs Office. Although the accounts are clear, but in her heart, the money Yun Ji made is for the court.

Jin Lan is very clear about these.

When he went to Jiangnan with the emperor, he dealt with the case of the Weaving Mansion. He was also chilled by the emperor for a while because of his unfavorable work.

How can I forget.

If he had to be forced, he would not beg Yun Dai in front of him.

Yundai thought for a while, and said, “That’s right. I have already purchased a batch of grain and grass to send to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now I have more than two million silver dollars on hand. I know it’s not very good. Enough. But if you change into food and grass, it should be no problem to maintain the army for two to three months."