第十七章 盐引
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赵文德口中的数字让杨鹤的脸色一下子阴沉了起来,他虽然身为三边总督,统辖西北军务,但他本身并没有掌握向俗称“藩台“的承宣布政使司获得财源的权力,换句话说,他的每一两银子都必须来自中央。显然这种体制设计的初始目的是为了防止掌握军权的总督、巡抚们与地方财力结合起来,成为与中央抗衡的地方割据势力,但这也使得地方的军力财力发生巨大的内耗,减弱了边疆地区对外部入侵的抵抗能力。当时大明的主要军事重心已经放在辽东,给予杨鹤的财力有限,先前贺虎臣、杜文焕的军事行动已经将总督所有的钱粮用的七七八八了,哪里还有多余的钱支付突然而来的负担?
“以下官所见,可以向城中乡绅支借,毕竟这里也是他们的乡里,若是神一魁打进来了,倒霉的不还是他们?他们出些钱来,也是份内之事?“说话的还是那个赵文德,不过这次就再没有人出言附和他了,签押房里的绝大部分人都是一副高深莫测的神情。
“大人,赵兄此策下官以为还需再三斟酌!“一个年龄最大的官员开口反对:”十万两并非小数,仓促间也难以筹足,俗话说兵贵神速,恐怕钱财尚未凑足,神一魁就已经打到西安城下了,还是另寻他策为上!“
“是呀,若是这般做了,只怕朝堂上那帮都老爷们又有许多闲话了!“另外一人应道,他口中的都老爷说的便是督察院的御史们,这些言官们无事尚要找出些事情来,杨鹤若是向士绅要钱,恐怕陕籍的言官们第一个就饶不过他。
“是呀,此时万万不可,都老爷可是得罪不得!”
面对一片的反对声,赵文德的脸色也变得难看起来,他毕竟还年轻,性子也急得很:“这也不行,那也不行,莫非你们还有什么别的法子不成?总不能看着神一魁打到西安城下吧?“
面对着幕僚属下的争吵,坐在上首的杨鹤面色阴沉,一声不吭,过了约莫半响功夫,他低咳了两声道:“你们都下去吧,让我一个人参详下!“
“是,大人!“
众人离开签押房,赵文德刚出得官衙大门身后便传来一个声音,依稀是叫自己的名字,回头一看却是杨鹤的贴身老仆,他赶忙回身行礼。那老仆伸手延请:“赵先生,老爷请您回去有事相商,请随我来“
赵文德心知定然是关于筹款之事,他心中暗喜赶忙跟随老仆,穿过两进院子,便到了杨鹤的书房。他进得屋来,只见杨鹤正站在墙边,皱眉看着墙上的舆图。赵文德赶忙躬身行礼:“下官参见大人!“
“免礼!“杨鹤的脸上露出了一丝笑容:”你方才向城中士绅筹款,可有详细方略?“
“自然是有的!“赵文德笑道:”若是直接要钱,城中士绅恐怕是不肯出血的,至多拿出个三五百两应付应付,于事无补。下官的意思是以盐引换银。“
“盐引换钱?“杨鹤皱了皱眉头:”你这是仿效先贤吧?“
“不错!“赵文德笑了起来,脸上颇有自得之色:”本朝开国之时,有开中之法,商人运粮至边关,然后换取盐引,于是商人在边境屯田种粮以换取盐引,使得士马饱腾。现在官府里没钱,但却可以开出盐引,换来钱粮饷士击贼。“
杨鹤点了点头,却没有说话,他心知赵文德说的是一个可行的办法,虽然作为三边总督,他并没有权力向陕西藩台索要计划外的钱粮,但发放盐引的权力却是有的,毕竟这玩意实际上不过是一张凭证,官府想开多少就能开出多少来,就算后来盐产地没法兑现那也是几个月以后的事情,眼前这一关总是能熬过去的。但这么做意味着要插手地方事务,这必然会与陕西省的地方官员产生冲突,而且也会和垄断盐业的商人集团产生冲突。杨鹤权衡了一下利弊,最后还是决定采纳赵文德的建议。
“你马上给我立一个章程下来,需要支领多少盐引,换取多少钱粮,都理好了,就在这儿写,写好了就随我去见藩台!”杨鹤点了点书案对赵文德道。
“是,总督大人!”看到杨鹤采纳了自己的建议,赵文德的脸上立即露出了跃跃欲试的神情。
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