Coming out of the main hall,

Li Dongyang was uneasy in his heart, and when he mentioned his two sons, his complaints against Yan Chengjin spontaneously arose.

If it weren't for this son, Zhaoxian and Zhaofan would not have gone to sea, and when they were in their forties, they didn't have a son under their knees.

"What is Master Li thinking?"

Li Dongyang came back to his senses and saw Yan Chengjin standing behind him, indignant: "I miss you!" ”

Yan Chengjin's face stiffened.

Presumably just now, Emperor Hongzhi mentioned the Li family brothers, which aroused Li Dongyang's hatred.

"The lower official has something important, he wants to discuss with Lord Li, and he is on duty, can he go to Lord Li's mansion to talk about it?"

If overseas trade is allowed to continue, invasive alien species will inevitably become rampant.

Jiuqing's official position is insufficient, and he alone cannot compete with the hundreds of officials in the imperial court.

If Li Dongyang can advise together, perhaps, he can have some confidence in the establishment of a new supervision customs.

"You are looking for this official to set up a supervision customs? Excuse me, and the official does not approve of it. Li Dongyang waved his sleeves and walked down the stairs neatly.

……

The household is on duty, and it is quiet.

Han Wen looked through a book, all of them were deducted from all over the country, and since the autumn harvest, none of them have been earned.

"The treasury is so empty, Yan Chengjin still wants to set up a supervision customs, and if he sets it up again, he can't afford the military salary."

Hearing Han Wen muttering to himself, Liu Yu of the household on the side was puzzled: "My lord, what is the customs?" ”

"It is a yamen that supervises overseas commercial goods, and it is different from the city shipping department." Han Wendao.

"Fang Cai, when Xia Guan went to the East Warm Pavilion to send off the music, he saw Yan Chengjin go to the Warm Pavilion, and he must have faced the saint privately." A civil official.

Han Wen unconsciously bit his lip,

When Your Majesty has seen the accounts, he must have known that there was no silver in the treasury.

"Have you cleared your money?"

"It's coming out soon, Lord Han wait."

……

At this time, in the temple of Fengtian.

Emperor Hongzhi was looking through the account books of the year-end balance, and there were more than 12 million taels out of the accounts.

Today, there are more than 3 million taels left in the treasury.

Maintaining the nine sides and supervising the repair of the Great Wall, this bit of silver is not enough.

"How did you spend so much money?" Emperor Hongzhi muttered fascinatedly.

Xiao Jing knew that Han Wen had clearly written out the accounts, and His Majesty's words did not need to be answered.

Emperor Hongzhi carefully traced each line of numbers with his fingers, and secretly said in his heart that the expenditure of the treasury was on the nine sides.

Subsequently, it was to build the Great Wall and repair it to Alxa, which cost more than 3 million taels of silver!

The little eunuch reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Yan is here." ”

This son comes to advise the establishment of a supervision customs?

The treasury is so empty, I really don't have any money.

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyelids and said to Xiao Jing next to him: "I don't see." ”

Yan Chengjin waited outside the palace gate.

I saw that Xiao Jing walked out with a smile: "Your Majesty is gone, Lord Yan should go back." ”

"Why not?"

"Your Majesty knows that you are doing the customs for the capital."

Yan Chengjin pondered for a moment, then turned around and left.

After getting off duty, Yan Chengjin came to Li Dongyang's mansion, although Li Dongyang didn't like him to come, but if he really wanted to come, his subordinates couldn't stop him.

Walking into the courtyard, I didn't see Li Dongyang studying in the main hall, so he must have not come back yet.

Yan Chengjin walked through the corridor and came to the middle hall, where he saw Li Qing'e being a female celebrity, which seemed to be a veil.

When the fat maid saw him, her eyebrows were a little more bright, and she secretly reminded in a whisper: "Miss, my uncle is here, oops, the slave doesn't lie to you." ”

Li Qing'e turned around slightly, she was from a slightly cold background, Yan Chengjin's official was getting bigger and bigger, and there was inevitably a gap in her heart.

was called an aunt by the maid, and couldn't help but scold: "Don't talk nonsense, if your father listens to it, I'm going to punish you again." ”

Yan Chengjin sat down by himself and asked Li Qing'e, "Who is Miss Li's handkerchief for?" ”

"To Mrs. Jiang, if Lord Yan wants, the little girl will weave one for Lord Yan."

In Li Dongyang's house, there are several concubines.

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully and nodded: "Yes." ”

……

Forbidden City, household duty.

Chen Zan's fingers flicked quickly, the abacus crackled, he broke out in a cold sweat, and he lost five million taels of silver!

"Where did it go, where did it go, where did all this silver go?" He muttered to himself in a panic.

He didn't make a mistake in every account.

But where did the money go?

The civil official walked in and urged: "Lord Han wants the year-end income, have you calculated it?" ”

"Wait, the lower official will do it again."

After waiting for a long time, Han Wen felt strange, so he walked into the duty room in person, his eyes fell on the account book, and suddenly, his eyes widened: "This is this year's annual income?" ”

"Yes...... Yes, this year's tax amount is five million silver lower than in previous years, and the lower officials are still investigating, where is the mistake..."Chen Zan's body trembled.

Last year, the annual tax revenue of the imperial court was more than 16 million taels.

This year, it was only more than 11 million taels.

The shortfall is about 4.5 million taels!

Han Wen's eyes darkened, and he almost didn't fall over.

The sky fell!

In previous years, there were more than 16 million taels, but this year it is only 5 million taels, and a large piece of meat is missing!

If His Majesty and the princes know, it's not a matter of dropping the black gauze hat, but the head will be lost.

"What about the local imperial history yamen? Who is greedy for the silver?! Han Wen looked at the accounts in a trembling manner, and he was furious.

"The lower officials don't know, why don't you send someone to the capital to check the court and ask?"

"What else do you ask, report to Your Majesty!"

Han Wen has been an official for many years, and he knows this matter very well, and he cannot delay or deceive him at all.

The Jinyi Guard will investigate, where did the five million taels go!

…

Dongnuan Pavilion,

Emperor Hongzhi stood up, raised his hands to the sky, stretched his waist, and his stomach was extremely comfortable.

He was about to go to Kunning Palace, but the little eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Han asks to see you!" ”

"I'm going to see Princess Taiping and ask him to come back tomorrow." Emperor Hongzhi took a step forward and prepared to leave from the side hall.

A figure walked in, like a person who couldn't hold back Dagong, anxious and a little panicked.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong!" Hangul is not allowed to salute.

"What?"

"The balance at the end of the year is five million taels less than last year!" When Han Wen said this, his heart was still like being stabbed with a file.

Emperor Hongzhi stood in place with a stiff expression, and his nostrils only had intake and no out.

I deposited the gold and silver of the Huangzhuang and the mining tax into the internal treasury, and saved it for nine years, and it is only three million taels so far!

His eyes condensed: "How much?" Han Qing's family just said that there are five million taels of silver missing?! ”

Xiao Jing was so frightened by this amount that his legs weakened, who dared to be greedy for so much silver?

Han Wen said solemnly: "Five million taels!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and sat back on the throne: "Who is greedy?!" ”

"The minister still doesn't know, but the taxes of the two capitals and thirteen provinces are much less than in previous years."

If it is lost in one place, it is very likely that there will be a thief.

But all the thirteen roads of the two capitals appeared, so it is very likely that it will ...... It's a gang.

Today, the only one that has not been uprooted is the White Lotus.

………

Yan Chengjin sat in the house for a while, but he didn't see Li Dongyang come back.

After a while, I saw Steward Li walk in and said, "The master has returned to the palace, and he ordered not to come back for dinner." ”

After speaking, he looked at Yan Chengjin again, Miss hasn't left the cabinet yet, should you go?

Yan Chengjin got up to say goodbye, and Li Qing'e gave him a basket of snacks.

When I returned to the house, I saw Wang Busui anxiously waiting in front of the house.

When he saw the sedan chair, he rushed over in three steps and two steps.

"Young master, all the things you asked the villain to buy from Fanren have been brought into the palace by His Royal Highness the Prince!"