Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, but there is not much festive atmosphere in the capital.
The drought in the Northland is more severe than expected, including the 600-mile expedited journey from the four provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi and Hebei to the capital.
It is said that Wen Tongxuan has not returned home from the Hubu Yamen for seven days, and the Hubu Bank and Grain Depot are really starving to death this time.
Ning and Rongfu raised another 60,000 taels of silver, and Jia Cong sent it to the Ministry of Household Affairs to repay the money they owed.
Just after counting the money and sending it to the bank, Jia Cong heard someone calling him from behind.
"Hey, Brother Cong, why are you here at the Ministry of Finance?"
Looking back, the fourth prince Liu Hong walked over accompanied by Wen Tongxuan.
Jia Cong bowed his head and said, "Meet the Fourth Highness and the Minister of Finance."
"His Highness doesn't know something. Xiao Jia Lang thinks this is to repay the money."
Wen Tongxuan's feelings for the Ning Rong and Ning Rong families skyrocketed. The Ning Rong Jia family was the first to propose the return of the money they owed, and the Ning Rong Jia family was also the most efficient in repaying the money.
He turned over the account book in his hand and sighed: "To date, Ningguo Mansion has paid back the 430,000 taels of silver it owes, and there are still 120,000 taels left. Rongguo Mansion has paid back the 430,000 taels of silver it owes, and there are still 180,000 taels left. Two. Even when building a garden for the virtuous concubine, she didn’t come to the Ministry of Household Affairs to borrow a penny of money. Unlike the Zhou family, who uses people’s fat and people’s anointing to show their family’s holy favor..."
"Wen Qing, be careful what you say!"
Liu Hong also had to remind him that the favor of visiting relatives was a decree issued by his grandfather and his father, and borrowing money from the Ministry of Household Affairs was a rule set by his grandfather over and over again. Wen Tongxuan's words gave the two supreme beings insulted.
Seeing that Wen Tongxuan was still stiff, Liu Hong could only change the subject and asked: "How much silver and grain does the Ministry of Household Affairs have now?"
As he spoke, he reached out to grab the account book in Wen Tongxuan's hand, intending to check the situation and prepare for disaster relief after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
When it came to the money from the Ministry of Finance, Wen Tongxuan immediately became alert. He snapped the ledger he had been holding in his hand shut and stuffed it directly into his clothes.
This action skillfully makes people feel distressed.
"Back to Your Highness, the Ministry of Finance has no money, and there is not much food left. If Your Highness wants to use silver, it is best to go to His Majesty's place. I heard that there is no less than six million taels of silver in the bank."
Jia Cong thought of the conversation he overheard just now among the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Old Pixiu had been collecting wool from the inner treasury this year.
There was not much money in the bank on the surface, but in fact, a secret room had been built long ago, and the wooden boxes inside were filled with large and small silver ingots.
Liu Hong didn't believe this at all. His father had reminded him that Lao Pixiu had a box full of white notes in Qinzheng Hall, and yesterday he also took away one million taels of silver.
"Does Hubu really have no money?"
"No, no, if you don't believe me, please take His Highness into the bank to have a look?"
Liu Hong was eager to try and looked in the direction of the bank.
Jia Cong had no choice but to step forward and remind him: "Fourth brother, if you want to enter the bank, you must go in naked and come out naked..."
"Why go in naked and come out naked?"
Liu Hong didn't react for a while, but at that moment, the clerk from the Household Department who was moving the money came out. He was naked, and even the imperial guards touched his body to check.
Jia Cong pointed in the direction of the bank and said with a wry smile: "That's how naked..."
When Liu Hong saw this scene, he immediately shuddered: "How can there be such a rule? I am not exempt from it?"
"This is the rule our Finance Minister made when he joined the Household Department in the 46th year of Zhaowu to prevent Shuoshu from stealing money. Lord Wen became famous by taking off his clothes and became the most reassuring person in Daxia. God of Wealth."
Jia Cong's explanation shocked Liu Hong. He looked at the proud Wen Tongxuan in disbelief and asked in surprise: "Wen Qing, have you ever taken off your clothes?"
Wen Tongxuan was from a serious family. The Jinshi memorial archway in his family was built from ten miles away to the front door of Wen's family.
Wen Tongxuan, a model scholar, how could he do such... shameful things!
"Of course I must first implement the rules I have set. Otherwise, can these rules still be enforced?"
Wen Tongxuan made an invitation and said, "Your Highness, you are just here today. Why don't you invite your Highness to come with you for inspection?"
Liu Hong immediately shook his head violently, Wen Tongxuan snickered vaguely, Jia Cong secretly cursed the old fox in his heart, and was then dragged away by Liu Hong.
"It's too scary. I didn't expect that the Treasury Department has such rules!"
Liu Hong led Jia Cong through the imperial city and walked straight into the palace towards Longshou Palace. Along the way, he sighed repeatedly: "No wonder the emperor's grandfather admires him so much, he is a ruthless man!"
"Fourth brother probably has never seen him behave and roll around in Qinzheng Hall asking for money. To Mr. Wen, as long as he can get money, taking off his clothes is nothing..."
Ouch!
As soon as the person arrived in front of the Longshou Palace, Jia Cong was thrown to the ground by the golden gradient tattoo on his arm. He held Jia Cong's head and started to stroke it for a while...
"Hong'er, did you fail to get the money?"
The old man's health has improved a lot recently and he can already move around with the help of the palace attendants.
When he was taking the big cat for a walk around the Taiye Pond, the big cat's ears suddenly moved and it rushed towards the entrance of Longshou Palace.
When he came leisurely, he happened to hear the two of them talking about the old Pai Xiu Wen Tongxuan of Hube.
After Liu Hong told what he had seen and heard in Hubu, Jia Cong finally broke away from the big cat's arms.
The Supreme Emperor laughed loudly: "I told you a long time ago that I want to get money from Wen Tongxuan, unless you can allocate twice the money to the Ministry of Finance from the inner treasury."
"That's right...Grandpa, time waits for no one. My grandson will go to Qinzheng Palace to find his father."
Liu Hong's mind was now filled with Shuntian Prefecture's disaster relief instructions, and he urgently asked Jia Cong to go to the Qinzheng Hall.
Unexpectedly, the Supreme Emperor waved his hand and said: "You go ahead, the little fat man stays here, I have something to say to him."
Jia Cong was a little confused, but Liu Hong and the young eunuch had already strode out of the gate of Longshou Palace.
…
Under the shade of the trees beside Taiye Pond, the incense drove away the mosquitoes. The old man lay on the rocking chair and enjoyed the peace. The big cat by the pond was using its tail as bait, quietly waiting for the silly koi to take the bait. .
Jia Cong waited for a long time but didn't see the old man speak, so he couldn't help but ask: "Master Saint, do you have any orders for me to stay?"
"I would have forgotten if you didn't tell me..."
The old man raised his hand, and the palace attendants who were nearby all retreated. Except for Dai Quan, there was no one around.
"Are you checking the Neifu Department?"
Jia Cong nodded and said truthfully: "I am indeed checking Xia Jiang from the Internal Affairs Department. My father and uncle told me yesterday not to let me get involved in this matter. But I always feel that the appearance of the Internal Affairs Department is very strange." Strangely, that Xia Jiang makes me feel extremely uncomfortable. I won’t be able to sleep well unless I find out."
The old man raised his eyes and stared into Jia Cong's eyes for a long time. Then he smiled and said: "You are an honest kid. The Internal Affairs Bureau and Xia Jiang are the bait thrown by the fourth child, so don't get involved blindly."
"The bait thrown out by His Majesty?"
"The palace has been mixed with sand, and it has to be sifted out to feel at ease. Xia Jiang is an ambitious man, and if the fourth child gives him huge power, do you think the sand mixed in the palace will be greedy for these powers?"
Jia Cong nodded repeatedly. How could those people not be greedy for power agencies such as the Department of Internal Affairs?
Moreover, Xia Jiang's ambition is not small. He will definitely try his best to expand his power, which will leave room for others to take advantage of him.
Liu Ji touched Jia Cong's head and sighed: "Little fat man, learn from your cousin and don't take action easily if you don't understand something."
Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "I am worried about your majesty... I am worried that your majesty has set a precedent for eunuchs to interfere in politics in this dynasty. Not everyone is a loyal person like Eunuch Dai and Eunuch Xia. That Xia Jiang lied to me yesterday! "
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. General. I didn't expect that I would be praised for my loyalty."
A smile appeared on Dai Quan's face, and Liu Ji also smiled.
"You old man, you have followed me through thick and thin all your life. If you are not a loyal minister, who else can you be?"
Jia Cong complimented: "It's very true, the harmony between the king and his ministers is the sage master and Eunuch Dai."
"Okay, stop saying compliments."
There was a shout of long live outside the gate of Longshou Palace. Liu Ji stopped the discussion about the Internal Affairs Department and looked up. Sure enough, it was Emperor Liu Heng and the fourth prince Liu Hong who had just gone to ask for the money.
Liu Heng looked very unhappy, as if someone owed him money...
"Grandfather, please judge your grandson. Why don't you need money for this disaster relief? My father was kind enough, so he gave his grandson one hundred thousand taels of silver. Tell me, how can this be enough?"
Well, it’s really about money!
Jia Cong and Dai Quan quickly moved chairs and set out refreshments for the three generations of the royal family to discuss the matter of silver.
I saw Liu Heng glare at his stupid son: "Do you really think that the Ministry of Finance has no money? Old man Wen sent you to me on purpose. The balance of the Ministry of Finance is at least five million taels, and that doesn't count him. Hidden silver.”
Jia Cong poured a cup of tea at the right time. Liu Heng smelled the aroma of tea and his anger subsided slightly.
well!
"The money in the inner treasury can no longer be used. Xu Qing is about to implement a new law. Lin Ruhai is also building a new salt farm. The Navy wants money, and the Shipping Department also wants money."
Liu Heng counted the accounts for his silly son with his fingers: "Why do you think Old Man Wen had the idea of inner treasury? It's not because of Kaihai..."
"No, father, isn't Wen Tongxuan opposed to opening the sea?"
"Of course he is not opposed to opening the sea, but he is opposed to the royal family setting up a fleet to sail to the Western Ocean!"
The news that the royal family plans to form a large fleet to sail to the Western Ocean has spread in the capital, and 70% to 80% of the officials in the DPRK are opposed to it.
In particular, Wen Tongxuan, who was in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, fired at the emperor on the spot, saying that the emperor's move was a cowardly act that wasted people's financial resources.
Not only did they not allocate a penny to the Ministry of Works, but they also blamed the Ministry of Household Affairs for having no money to build seagoing ships. They asked for money and even their lives.
Yesterday morning, they went to the Qinzheng Hall in a hurry and made a fuss, and took away one million taels of silver from the emperor's pocket...
"He is now guarding the treasury of the household department, and all the money he needs is paid to his father. The purpose is to spend all the money in the inner treasury so that the fleet's sailing mission will be abandoned halfway."
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