[Some readers said that the connection with the plot of Red Mansions is relatively low, mainly because the protagonist is still in Jinling. These will unfold after returning, so don’t worry! 】
After slamming the table and scolding, Zhu Yunsheng, who was drinking soup, cried "Wow".
Yang Qingyin quickly comforted him, then glared at Zhu Xianming angrily.
"Zhu, what do you mean?"
Zhu Xianming's eyes were also spitting fire, and he stared at the report on the table. The last paragraph made him furious.
"This bastard, Old Thirteen, do you know what he did to instigate Old Four?"
At this moment, Zhu Xianming looked even more miserable than his dead father, which made Yang Qingyin suspicious that the two brothers had made some big mistake.
After comforting her daughter not to cry, Yang Qingyin asked, "What's going on?"
"The Thirteenth persuaded the Fourth to save money and food that the various governments in Jinling had lost, which amounted to millions of taels of silver..."
Speaking of this, Zhu Xianming became more and more sad and angry.
"My money..."
These three words were yelled by Zhu Xianming, which made Yang Qingyin's ears hurt.
At present, the imperial court is short of money everywhere. In order to maintain the operation of the imperial court and the military supplies ahead, Zhu Xianming is so anxious that his hair is falling out.
It's better for Zhu Jinghong, he will be exempted from the millions of money and food. How can Zhu Xianming not be angry to death for such a lavish prodigal?
"Someone is coming..."
Cheng Ying hurriedly came forward, faced the furious emperor, and knocked his head to the ground.
"The slave is here..."
Standing up straight, Zhu Xianming bent down and pointed at Cheng Ying, and said angrily: "Send the Jin Yiwei to bring back that little bastard Lao Shisan. I will beat this bastard to death!"
Seeing that Zhu Xianming was about to teach his younger son a lesson, Yang Qingyin suddenly became unhappy and scolded her on the spot: "Wait a minute..."
"Go quickly!" Zhu Xianming's tone became more and more severe.
Caught in the middle, Cheng Ying felt extremely tormented. She could neither leave nor stay at this moment.
Everyone envied him as the chief steward of the Qing Dynasty. They felt that he was always at the emperor's side, and that he could not be more holy.
But only he understands what it means to be with a king like a tiger, and what thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from heaven.
"Old Thirteen is naughty and naughty, but Old Four has always been cautious and prudent. Since he agreed to this matter, it must make sense!"
As her biological mother, Yang Qingyin certainly knew what the old thirteen was, so she brought the topic to the prince.
The prince had always been cautious, so Yang Qingyin believed that he made such a choice.
Seeing that the emperor was temporarily stabilized by herself, Yang Qingyin said to Cheng Ying: "You go out first!"
After glancing at the emperor and seeing that he was noncommittal, Cheng Ying carefully withdrew.
"Bring the report and show it to me!"
"Take it yourself!" Zhu Xianming turned around.
Yang Qingyin had no choice but to stand up, pick up the memorial and read it in detail.
Before watching the end, Yang Qingyin was really shocked.
She originally thought that her youngest son was just naughty and didn't like studying, but she didn't know that this little bastard was so bold.
Seeing that he even dared to use Taizu's mausoleum, Yang Qingyin was shocked, secretly thinking that this kid really deserves a beating.
Of course, Yang Qingyin could also clearly see that through these "unconventional" means, the prince's job had really improved.
In this way, it is beneficial for Lao Shisan to go to Jinling.
After reading the report carefully, Yang Qingyin put it on the table and asked calmly: "The more than one million silver you mentioned involves many officials, I'm afraid you can't collect it... !”
"I'll collect it, who dares not to give it to me!" Zhu Xianming turned around, his face still ashen.
Yang Qingyin remained calm: "If you insist on collecting it... of course you can also collect it, but I don't know how many anti-citizens it will arouse, and whether the money collected will be enough to quell the chaos!"
Of course Zhu Xianming understood this, so after all these years, he did not delve into the bad debts of various provinces, just because he did not want the people to suffer anymore.
But like Zhu Jinghong, directly exempting Jinling from the deficit is something Zhu Xianming will never allow.
If strict punishments are not imposed, other provinces will take chances and fear that they will suffer even greater losses in the future.
"Avoiding shortfalls doesn't mean you're condoning corruption? You have nothing to say about that!"
This really left Yang Qingyin speechless. She could still distinguish between national and family affairs.
"Do you really want to beat him to death? Beat me to death first!" Yang Qingyin said coldly.
Zhu Xianming refused to give in at all: "Just let him go...if he is not severely punished today, he may cause much trouble in the future, and he will really be dead by then!"
"Then how will you punish me severely?" Yang Qingyin asked.
"At least... I have to hit him dozens of times!"
As for Lao Shisan's thick-skinned body, it wouldn't be a big deal to do a little bit of work... Yang Qingyin thought to herself.
"Someone is coming..."
Just as he was out of breath, Cheng Ying came into the hall again when he heard the call.
Seeing that he had made sense to his old wife, Zhu Xianming immediately said: "Go and send a message to Beizhen Fusi and send someone to Jinling to bring Old Thirteen back!"
"Wait a minute..."
These two words from Yang Qingyin made Cheng Ying's heart tighten again, and she cried in her heart why she was in such difficulty.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Xianming asked angrily.
"The fourth child is struggling in Jinling, and the thirteenth child has taken care of him well. Why did you bring him back?"
"What do you mean?" Zhu Xianming asked again with a cold face.
Yang Qingyin said in a deep voice: "I won't stop you if you want to hit or scold me, but since Old Thirteen can help, don't call him back to Beijing!"
"If the two brothers work together and really take care of the trouble in Jinling, it will save you some trouble!"
This seems to make sense. After weighing the two aspects, Zhu Xianming said coldly: "Humph... a loving mother often loses her son!"
Then he looked at Cheng Ying who was standing aside and scolded: "Why are you still here? Why don't you hurry up and pass the order!"
Cheng Ying kept complaining, whether this will bring him back or not, your boss has to make it clear before I can pass on the message.
"Ask Jinyiwei to send people to Jinling, and Dongchang to also send people to supervise...Thirteenth old man will be punished with a stick to five..."
Seeing Yang Qingyin's unkind expression, Zhu Xianming immediately said: "Thirty big boards are responsible!"
"Yes... I'm going to deliver the order right now!" Cheng Ying saluted and left in a flash, for fear of being called back again.
"By beating Lao Shisan, I can give an explanation to the world!"
Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice: "The matter is not over yet. In two days there will be a meeting of the imperial court. If they did what they did in Jinling, someone will definitely impeach them..."
"I also have to give an explanation to my ministers, and the prince also needs to be punished!"
This is unavoidable, otherwise there would be no majesty of the Ming Dynasty, and officials all over the world would be able to be corrupt as much as they want.
"How is the battle situation in Jinling now?"
When mentioning this matter, Zhu Xianming sighed: "It hasn't improved much. We only gathered a group of Japanese pirates on the shore. That's all, they haven't been wiped out yet!"
"The decline in the guard's combat power is shocking!"
Yang Qingyin said slowly: "The prosperous land of Jinling has been peaceful for more than sixty years since the ancestors conquered the world. The army has not been tempered by battles, and the decline in combat power is inevitable!"
Sighing again, Zhu Xianming said helplessly: "I am determined to restore the achievements of my ancestors, and I have done all those things for this purpose. Now I have been in power for ten years..."
After being the emperor for ten years, he could barely maintain the situation. To be honest, there is still a long way to go to restore the grandeur of the past.
Yang Qingyin has seen how hard her husband has worked hard these years.
At this moment, her husband was dejected, and Yang Qingyin quickly comforted her: "Without Your Majesty, who braved the wind and rain and braved the hardships personally, how could the world be as safe as it is today?"
This is indeed true. If Zhu Xianming had not fought in the north and south and worked hard to govern, the situation in the world would only get worse.
The development of the dynasty has been extremely rapid. In the ten years since Zhu Xianming was emperor, he has slowed down the development of the general trend and is already outstanding among emperors.
At this moment, Zhu Xianming felt more at ease after hearing his wife's consolation. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
There are no outsiders to disturb, and the family of three is sitting together, which seems warm and peaceful.
