Wu Mansion, there are endless guests.

Although Wu Shan cannot be compared with Xu Jie, he is a scholar of the household department, and he is an authentic minister, and he still has an unparalleled reputation in the officialdom, and he is already the object that many officials want to be.

In particular, after visiting the Xu Mansion, some officials wanted to see Wu Mountain, whether it was to tie the knots, or to run by the way, or to come to the Wu Mansion to hand over gifts and pay respects.

Wu Shan naturally did not receive everyone, and after seeing off Zhang Yongming, the secretary of the Criminal Department, he ushered in a few important guests, and they were again receiving and having cordial conversations.

Lin Haoran was half a guest after all, and he was only responsible for helping to greet him, and at most he was called over to show his face, so he looked very relaxed today.

Wu Shan was really busy today, and he took the time to come over and show his face in front of this group of protégés, and then hurriedly went back to greet the other guests.

It's just that the Ming officialdom has always respected the morning and came to visit in the morning, so basically no one came to the door at noon.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the entertainment in the Wu Mansion was announced.

Lin Haoran sent Yang Futian and the others away, naturally he would not be in a hurry to leave the Wu Mansion, usually he would accompany his father-in-law and mother-in-law to finish dinner, and then return to the north of the city with Wu Qiuyu.

Knowing that Wu Shan was in the pavilion in the back flower courtyard, he also walked towards that side, and through the moon hole gate, he really watched Wu Shan sitting alone in the pavilion drinking tea.

Wu Shan is a person who likes to be quiet, and he actually doesn't like today's lively atmosphere, but these socials can't be shirked. After a morning of socializing, there was obviously a little tiredness between his eyebrows.

The sky is blue and not stained with dust.

The flowers and plants in the back garden of Wufu are full of greenery, several colorful butterflies are dancing among the flowers, the lotus flowers in the pond have bloomed, and a carp jumps out of the water, presenting a vivid ink painting.

The housekeeper brought tea to Lin Haoran, and then quietly retreated.

Lin Haoran sat at the stone table in the pavilion with Wu Shan, but it was not because he was influenced by Wu Shan, but because he was a person who liked quietness in his bones, he already liked this quiet atmosphere of drinking tea and enjoying the scenery.

"The emperor has just issued an order to let the household department convene Jiuqing to discuss financial management!" Wu Shan drank tea, and the tiredness between his eyebrows had disappeared, so he took the initiative to break the silence.

Summer grain was successively transported to the capital, and the Ming Dynasty's finances undoubtedly received an effective blood supply, and it was also the largest revenue item of the Ming Dynasty's finances.

Jiajing's desire to build the Qingxin Hall rose again, so he found the first assistant Xu Jie, and directly expressed his thoughts. Xu Jieyi changed his previous supportive attitude, and directly deduced that there was no silver in the household, and he could no longer squeeze out this silver.

It's not that Xu Jie deliberately wants to mix Wu Shanxia, but it's a fact. "Yin eats grain" has already become the norm of the Ming Dynasty's finances, and before the summer grain has been fully transported to the capital, it has already been prepaid to the household department.

In particular, the military expenses of the nine sides have always been owed by the imperial court, and this first batch of summer grain is to be immediately supplied to the Xuanfu to make up the military salary.

Jiajing only looks at the results and never listens to any reasons, so he will naturally not be satisfied with this answer.

Xu Jie, adhering to the promise of "returning the ministers with government affairs" when he took office, kicked the ball directly to the household department. The household department submitted the account books, but Jiajing was still not satisfied, and immediately issued an order for Wu Shan to summon Jiuqing to find a way together.

Wu Shan is a principled person, and his knowledge is rarely compared. Having principles can enable him to manage the personnel of the household department well, and having knowledge will be beneficial to him to handle the affairs of the household department well, which undoubtedly proves that he is qualified for the position of the secretary of the household department.

If in the past period, Wu Shan did not have any problem serving as the head of the household department, but now the Ming Dynasty's finances have long been stretched. Not only does it need to be able to manage financial affairs, but it also needs to be able to "turn stones into gold".

However, Wu Shan not only did not come up with the ability to "turn stones into gold", but also appeared to be a "loser".

He realized that the imperial court's finances had cut water conservancy projects too severely, and in order to prevent the recurrence of the disaster that flooded the seven southeastern provinces last year, he also squeezed out the money and allocated it to the water conservancy project.

It was this good deed that made the Ming Dynasty's finances worse, and now it is unable to meet Jiajing's long-cherished wish to build the Qingxin Palace, so it has caused the emperor's dissatisfaction.

Now he is ordered to discuss financial management with Jiuqing, if he can't come up with a feasible plan, his position as the head of the household department may not be guaranteed.

Lin Haoran frowned tightly, took a sip of tea slowly, and then raised his head and asked seriously: "Father-in-law, will Elder Xu Ge and Elder Yuan Ge attend?" ”

"No!" Wu Shan glanced at Lin Haoran vigilantly, shook his head honestly and replied.

Lin Haoran's heart immediately moved, and he asked again: "Will the plan drafted by your Jiuqing be handed over to the cabinet, or will it be submitted directly to the emperor?" ”

"This is the emperor's will, I can submit it to the cabinet, or I can personally see the emperor for resumption!" Wu Shan hesitated for a moment, and then replied honestly.

Lin Haoran's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately said to Wu Shan with a straight face: "Father-in-law, in this way, this is not entirely a bad thing!" This is a great opportunity for you to come up with your own financial strategy, or even your political approach! ”

The reason why Yan Song is hated by hundreds of officials is because he firmly controls the way of speech, and it is difficult to see the emperor even in the six books. No matter what kind of political proposition it is, it must go through Yan Song before it can be submitted, so it blocks the opportunity of many officials, and is directly deprived of the opportunity to put forward personal political opinions.

At the moment, although Xu Jie's claim to let go of his words, Jiajing is still focused on cultivating Xuan, and it is still difficult for the six Shangshu to meet the saint directly, let alone openly put forward his personal political opinions.

"Tell me about your financial advice!" Wu Shan glanced at Lin Haoran deeply, knowing that this was undoubtedly to drop a bombshell on this peaceful court, so he asked noncommittally.

The corners of Lin Haoran's mouth curled slightly, and he immediately said seriously: "Finance mainly lies in revenue and expenditure, and this expenditure naturally still has to deduct the rice of the sect, as for the income item, this is the best time to throw out Jiangsu and Zhejiang to open the sea and rectify the salt administration!" ”

Opening the sea, in essence, has always been Lin Haoran's political proposition, and it is the best way to save this dynasty. Thanks to his good eloquence and Guangdong's outstanding achievements, he has already pulled Wushan into the camp of opening the sea.

As for the rectification of the salt administration, this move is indeed the most effective way to improve the finances of the Ming Dynasty, and the Yan Party has not gone wrong in the past.

"Do you know Yan Maoqing's various bad deeds in the local area, why it has spread to the capital recently, and it has caused a stir in the capital? Elder Xu Ge has already intended to abolish Yan Maoqing's previous bad deeds, and next year's Lianghuai Salt Political Conference will restore the old practice! Wu Shan looked up at Lin Haoran and seriously revealed a truth.