Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and ordered Xiao Jing to step back and personally open the sparse music.

He finished reading the sparse recital word by word, and his face was as heavy as frost.

Xu Yuan came to the capital to petition, and it took half a month, and more than half of the people in the three places fled, and the cultivated land was deserted.

Li Dongyang saw that Emperor Hongzhi's face was ugly, and guessed most of it: "Your Majesty? ”

"Less than fifty percent of the original people have fled." Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "These homeless people don't know how to settle, what about Yan Chengjin?" ”

The court is sympathetic to the officials, and the heavy snow is not as good as the previous court.

Li Dongyang hasn't seen Yan Chengjin for a few days.

Wu Kuan said: "He should be hiding in the house, writing a bullet seal, or reading the Ming Law." ”

After Yan Chengjin arrived at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he only did two things, writing the bullet seal and reading the Ming Law.

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned: "It's past March, the number of people and acres of land inventory, it's time to come out, why don't you see the household department to report?" ”

"Uh...... It should be these days. Xie Qiandao.

Household department, duty room.

Xie Yu's ten fingers were wrapped in a white cloth.

has to snap his fingers tens of thousands of times a day, no matter how fast his hand speed is, it hurts him to grin his teeth.

Wrap your fingers in a white cloth to make it feel better.

After he recalculated, he said, "Lord Chen, my lords, the number of the population has been settled. ”

A thick new yellow book, placed on the bookcase.

His Majesty has been urging, and today, the population has finally been liquidated first.

Chen Qing opened the yellow book: "This official will take a look first, and I will send it to His Majesty in a while, this... How could this be? Impossible, you've miscalculated?! ”

According to the results of the Yellow Book, there are 5,908,672 people.

In the fourth year of Hongzhi, there were 5,328,111 people.

The result of Xie Yu's liquidation is more than two million fewer than the four years of Hongzhi.

In other words, national strength is regressing.

This...... How dare you report to Your Majesty?

Chen Qing's body felt cold from the inside out, as if he was being put with a piece of ice in his stomach, and the chill spread from his heart to his feet.

He stood froze.

The two head books of the household department were almost scared to death.

In such a prosperous era, there are still two million people missing?

"My lord, what should I do, this account can't be miscalculated, right?"

"If you miscalculate, you must have miscalculated, so I'll do it again." Chen Qing ordered in a panic.

The two master books were so frightened that they couldn't lift their strength at all.

Xie Yu bowed: "The student checked it twice, and there was no deviation, if there was really a problem, it was also a problem with the yellow book presented." ”

If there is a deviation in the yellow book, it is a deliberate concealment, which is a crime of deception.

He made it clear that he couldn't let these dog officials put the blame on himself.

"My lord, why don't you ...... Order a recheck? ”

Chen Qing snorted coldly: "Do you know which yellow book went wrong?" If all of them are re-checked, they will be known by the factory guard. ”

If the factory guard knows, His Majesty knows.

At this moment, Chen Qing just wants to be a servant.

Your Majesty is a generous man, and if he is a servant, he will not be pursued again, nor will he offend the gentry.

But His Majesty may not release him.

Ma Wensheng is almost ninety years old, and his repeated requests for Zhishi have been rejected by His Majesty.

But after thinking about it, Chen Qing quickly came up with a way.

He left the palace and came to Yan's mansion, as long as he was impeached by Yan Chengjin, he would be able to do it safely.

Yan Chengjin was in the house, making final preparations.

How can he report: "My lord, there are people outside who claim to be the left waiter of the household department and want to see your lord." ”

Chen Qing?

Chen Qing was in charge of the household department, and he knew the yellow book of the capital well, so it was not surprising that he knew his mansion.

It's just that what do you come to him for, is the number of reckoning coming out?

"No, I said that the official was infected with typhoid fever and asked him to go back."

Whether it is the population or the yellow book, it is extremely troublesome to get infected.

Soon, He Neng ran to the door to report: "Our young master said, I don't see ...... Sick, let you go back. ”

"The official is going to see him,"

Chen Qing rushed in and walked straight into the atrium, knowing that he was an official of the imperial court, how could he not dare to stop him.

Yan Chengjin stood in the main hall and said to Chen Qing: "Lord Chen will come over again, and the lower official will be called Jinyiwei." ”

Chen Qing ignored him and said bluntly: "I heard that your bullet seal is very well written?" I would like to ask you to write a letter of impeachment to impeach this officer. ”

If you ask the official to write it, the official will write it?

Yan Chengjin didn't know why, and asked, "Why is Lord Chen like this?" ”

Chen Qing's reply made him speechless.

"This official wants to pay tribute." Chen Qing sighed, as if he was a hundred years old.

Yan Chengjin never expected that his bullet badge would also have the effect of helping people leave their jobs.

I have to find an opportunity to advise Your Majesty to improve the retirement system, and it is time to retire at the age of sixty-five.

"Forgive the official for not being able to help, Lord Chen, please go back and send off the guests."

Chen Qing was a little excited: "Why? This official asked you to impeach, and you still don't impeach! ”

"Xia Guan thought, the lord is here for the Yellow Book Liquidation? The lower officials did not dare to help. ”

Yan Chengjin deliberately said it so that Jin Yiwei could hear it.

Jin Yiwei will pass it to His Majesty again, and the matter will be clear.

From the heyday of Yongle to the Hongzhi Dynasty, the population and acres have been sharply reduced, and even folded in half.

Just looking at the number, it is getting farther and farther away from the prosperous era that Emperor Hongzhi is looking forward to.

I hope Your Majesty listens and doesn't blame yourself too much and grieve.

Chen Qing returned to the palace and came to Han Wen's duty room with the yellow book, "Brother Guandao, the population has been liquidated." ”

Han Wen couldn't imagine it so quickly, and His Majesty urged it again and again.

"This is a good thing, I'll wait to report to Your Majesty, how can Brother Lian ......"

He realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly opened the yellow book, and when he saw the number, his heart chuckled.

"It's... But miscalculated? ”

"Brother Fool is sending someone to check, and before that, I won't report to Your Majesty."

Although he is the inspector of the inventory, Han Wen is the ministry of the household department.

At this time, Xiao Jing walked in and said, "Lord Han, Lord Chen, I heard from the Metropolitan Procuratorate that the Yellow Book has been liquidated, so leave it to us." ”

Fengtian Temple,

Yan Chengjin stood in the palace, and after Jinyiwei reported to Emperor Hongzhi, he was also announced to the palace.

The six departments, except for the household department, are all in the main hall.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "After nearly four months of liquidation, the liquidation is finally over." ”

Now that ten years have passed, although I dare not say that the world is living and working in peace and contentment.

It can't be worse than my father.

Seeing His Majesty's face, Yan Chengjin knew that he was looking forward to it, just like a diligent child always looking forward to announcing his results.

"Your Majesty, it's better to discuss the disasters in various places first, such as the heavy snow in the northwest."

Yan Chengjin reminded in a timely manner that there are still people in the northwest who are suffering, so that the gap will not be too big.

Emperor Hongzhi's face darkened, and I was rarely happy, but this son wanted to poke my sore spot.

"No, why hasn't the household department come yet?"

The hundred officials were also full of anticipation and looked back at the door of the main hall.

Xiao Jing's hurried voice came: "Back to Your Majesty, it's here!" ”

Han Wen and Chen Qing walked side by side, holding the yellow book in their hands.

"Your Majesty, the population and the number of households have been liquidated."

When the time came to test the results, Emperor Hongzhi was a little expectant: "Submit it quickly and show it to me." ”

Xiao Jing hurriedly presented the sparse music.

Han Wen and Chen Qing, with strong uneasiness on their faces, looked directly at Emperor Hongzhi.

Baiguan held his breath, and the hall suddenly fell silent.

Emperor Hongzhi opened the yellow book, looked at the number above in a daze, and his pupils slowly dilated, and he fell on the throne with a pop.

Yan Chengjin sighed, this kind of impact is like the first college entrance examination in the whole school, which is not something ordinary people can bear.

It's really a "faint" king.

"Escort...... Escort! ”

"Call the imperial doctor, quickly announce Wang Ji into the palace."

Xiao Jing and the ministers were in a mess.