Shao Yushi was ruthless, and things became more and more secretive.

Yushitai still continued as usual, pulling out a few corrupt officials who dared to stretch their claws to the disaster relief silver, and arrested a few black businessmen who dared to raise prices at such a time; It's just a drop in the bucket every time there was a disaster.

So, an adult who was busy with disaster relief during the New Year suddenly found that spring had begun, but it felt like the New Year had not yet passed!

Spring is coming, and we must be busy with spring ploughing. Because of the severe disaster in winter, there is no snow disaster in the southern region, but the weather is much colder than in previous years, and the places that should be helped still have to be helped.

The money in the treasury could finally be seen piled up, and it was moved clean in a few days. Summer hasn't even arrived, and the country has no money!

At this time, Shao Yushi suddenly stood up and said: "The minister is willing to share his worries for His Majesty." ”

When the country is so poor, if a household official comes forward to share his worries, it must be through means such as trade, taxation, and so on.

If there is a general who stands up at this time, it is to feed the war and organize a large-scale armed fight with a rich neighbor.

And now at this time, it is a royal historian who stands up...... Everyone's skin was all taut, some of them had done bad things during this time, and their underwear was soaked with cold sweat. Several officials with different faces in the matter were written down one by one, and they would check it again when they came back.

In fact, their Yushitai is not really dust-free under their eyes. When the water is clear, there are no fish, but a gentleman loves money and takes it in the right way, don't always think about some ill-gotten wealth all day long. For example, the law of the Great Zhou Dynasty stipulates that officials are not allowed to engage in business. In reality, however, what official is not in business? It's just a few more turns. Even if you don't do business, there are many businessmen who come to cling. Like these, they all turned a blind eye.

However, it is important to be clear that there are some things that cannot be used for a penny, and there are some things that cannot be touched with a finger!

"None of the six departments escaped, pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, and a large number of people had to be replaced in the court at this time." Ruan Bai lazily nestled in the rattan chair by the window, looking at the news of the capital that came up, and poured Chu Hao a cup of tea, "I don't know if some people will settle down?" I think it's difficult. ”

Political struggle is a very cruel thing, which is related to the fate of a family, and even the relationship between various literati such as fellow villagers and classmates will be implicated. This time, in his hands, it was just a list, but in fact it represented the fate of many families.

Chu Hao stretched out his hand, took the teacup, and looked at the long list by the way, agreeing with his wife's thoughts: "Where is this now, looking at the number of people, the highest is the fifth grade." These people are vacant to make way for last year's new section. Look at it, this time at least knock out the next second grade. ”

"Second grade?" Ruan Bai was surprised, "Can the second product be knocked down so easily?" "The official is the second grade, the power in his hands, and even his official position, is not something that the emperor Chrysostom can take down as soon as he opens his words. The network of a second-class master...... If this person has also presided over the imperial examination or something, it will be even more involved.

"Just watch." Chu Hao carefully studied the list, "This is blooming everywhere, and I can't see which one Shao Yushi is aiming at, and it is estimated that even the people in the Yushi Observatory can't figure it out." In addition to civil officials, Xungui should not be able to escape, let's see who the bottom will be. ”

Ruan Bai shook his head. As a new tender in the officialdom, he still kept to himself and continued to follow the news to slack off. The emperor's will has been delivered, and he is still in front of the post office boss. Now that most of the post office is on track, there is a fixed procedure for the expansion of the site, and the subordinates can do it step by step, without the need for him, the boss, to sit in charge and guide. The only big project at hand was to build roads, and he could check the progress every once in a while.

He combed through it and found that he had nothing to do at all: "Ah Hao, you said that with so many vacant positions this time, will Lao Tian be transferred to the capital?" ”

Chu Hao paused in the hand of approving the official document, and his brows gradually furrowed: "It's not that there is no such possibility." Tobe was knocked down a lot of people this time. Li has deep roots and thick leaves, and he is in the same boat as the emperor's little old man, so he will not touch him. Even if he did something too much in some places, Shao Yushi couldn't do anything about him. However, in the case of the household department, at least one squire will be knocked out this time. If Lao Tian has a heart, he can think of a way. ”

The squire of each ministry is the one who really manages the facts, and the right is called a real thing, especially in a place like the household department.

Ruan Bai couldn't sit still, and walked up to Chu Hao: "Lao Tian is not qualified enough, right?" How long has he been in the household? "No matter which dynasty or generation of officials they have, they all pay attention to a seniority. Tian Kaifu's ability is stronger than most household officials, but counting his previous work experience in Yushitai, it has only been a few years. If he were a waiter, he would definitely not be able to serve the people.

"Aren't those with seniority knocked down? Besides, the court has to give us a little favor this time. Last year, the imperial court offended you severely, and you withdrew a large amount of business in the eastern region, and the trouble around the Chinese New Year almost couldn't end. In addition, the state-owned factory is about to be put into production, and without you in charge, do you think they will be at ease? Chu Hao slowly analyzed Ruan Bai, "Let those people spit out all the things they swallowed, it will definitely be impossible." They have to show you some way, but they can't be too obvious. Lao Tian is indeed young, but he has done a lot of things in the past few years, and he is also taking care of it when he gets a waiter. Don't forget, when I went to negotiate with the Huns before, it was Lao Tian who went. If we don't give him a promotion and express the court's tacit attitude, we won't let go of that stubble. ”

Ruan Bai thought for a while and nodded: "Yes, they used that to join me before." I really don't understand, I didn't get in the way of them, and I made most of them earn more money, so why do you have to get along with me? "I'm really fed.

Chu Hao gently patted his back: "Anyway, we don't have to do this official, if you are not happy, you will resign." It's more comfortable on our own turf. "The intrigue between officials and the balance of power, he will stand in the way of Ruan Bai. His second dog just needs to happily make money and spend money.

"Hmm!" Ruan Bai looked at the time, "What are you going to eat at noon?" I'll do it. "His affairs have been dealt with, staying in the study is to make trouble for Chu Hao, it is better to cook, make some snacks for Tian Kaifu and Fang Maomao, and ask Tian Kaifu what he means by the way. If Tian Kai is promoted, then they will have to leave Shunyang.

"It's hot, let's get some cold noodles." Chu Hao ordered, "You let the dough be kneaded in the big kitchen." "The head soldier can't do anything else, he has a lot of strength, and he is good at kneading dough.

"Got it."

The weather is getting hotter, and even Shunyang is hot during the day. The fat people have completely become nocturnal animals, and almost all of Shunyang has become their territory, and they don't know where they are wild every day. In addition to Xuexue, Chubby and Fat Ball, you can also see the shadow of the dog at the meal, and the other three fat people often go away for several days.

The "great earthquake" in the capital seems to have calmed down. The old officials were dismissed, the new officials were handed over, and the chaotic imperial court was restored to order, and the officials were much more honest in a short time. Those who were promoted this time were all doing practical things, and the officials recognized the weather vane and began to work hard. In the final analysis, the officials who can climb to this position are not incapable, but the atmosphere in the court before made them only focus on intrigue.

The hot July passed smoothly, and apart from a slight drought in some parts of the south, nothing major happened.

The seizure of the money and various properties from the mansions and other places of the officials who committed the crime, which had been gradually announced since two months earlier, has finally come to an end. The final figures were staggering.

The prince's heart in the sack is even worse: "These are still a few petty officials!" "When he went out for disaster relief and met many poor people, he had a deeper understanding of the practical significance of these numbers. You must know that ordinary people's families have ten taels of silver a year, and they can already live very well. But what about these officials? Greedy for ink, why not ten taels? At least one hundred taels, and one more time can have a thousand taels!

Shao Yushi glanced at the emperor who occupied his place, and then looked at the prince who was plowing the ground in circles in his study, and asked, "I don't know what the prince wants?" ”

His official residence is a royal gift, and the place is not small, but there are few people who live there. Yushitai is not a department with oil and water, there are few people in the family, and the emperor's father and son are slightly served, and no one really knows.

The emperor was silent and looked at his son.

As soon as the prince saw what his father meant, he understood that this was an exam question for him. He has never lacked decisiveness/recklessness, and said immediately: "These officials who are getting down now can only be regarded as knocking mountains and shaking tigers at most, and they can't even make some people hurt their muscles and bones." Within three months, I'm afraid it will be a relapse. In that case, a few big fish will be killed! ”

Shao Yushi handed the thick pile of paper in his hand to the prince, and asked along the way: "The prince will take a look at these first, and how do you think it is appropriate?" As the boss of the Yushitai, he knows everything about the things committed by the officials, but he also knows that he is not far from ten. Especially after becoming friends with Ruan Bai, he found that it was easier to grasp some clues by extrapolating the consumption of officials.

The prince looked at them one by one, and they were all about the crimes of various officials, and almost none of them were arrested in the entire court. The prince was stunned at the beginning, and finally his face sank like water, gritting his teeth and smiling: "Big rat and big mouse, naturally you have to pick a few big ones." ”

He immediately named a few people, and then looked at his father: "Please also ask my father to show me." ”

The emperor looked at the list, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The list is well chosen." What are you going to do with these people? All cut down, or exiled? ”

The prince snorted coldly: "It's too cheap to cut them!" We are short of many people to build roads, and we don't need to pay wages for these people, and we don't need to prepare too good meals, so that they don't starve to death. Don't you like to use old rice to fill new rice? Just let them taste the old rice! "This time, he went to disaster relief, and he had to open a warehouse to release grain. However, the new grain in the accounts is clearly new, not to mention the new grain in the granary, even the old grain is still mixed with sand and gravel. He came back this time, but he dragged a string of people!

Both the Emperor and Shao Yushi nodded with satisfaction. According to the prince's previous practice, it would definitely have to be killed, but this time it is much more mature.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you this time!" The emperor spoke.

The prince immediately took over the task, and then put on the sacks of several officials that night. Ya, he can't kill them all at once, and he can't secretly rub and beat them?