Mo Zhi hesitated for a moment and said, "But in this way, there may not be enough manpower." ”

Wu Zheng glanced at Mo Zhi and said with a smile: "Let's pick people from the business school, it's been almost three years, and it's time for these students to show their talents." ”

"Yes."

Wu Zheng changed the topic and said, "Is Mo Lao willing to take over the position of the head of the Yixing Dynasty?" ”

Mo was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "According to the meaning of the prince, the old man is not allowed to set foot in the officialdom, and besides, the old man is born in cloth, how can he be ranked above the court?" ”

"That's right." Wu Zheng said casually, "I originally wanted to recommend you, the cabinet has Huang Daozhou here, and it is not difficult to come to the court for discussion." It's a pity that there is no suitable candidate in the hand, the household department is very important, and it is not appropriate to fall into the hands of others. ”

Mo Zhinian's face twitched, and he said, "Didn't the prince intend to let Ma Shiying take over the household department before?" ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't trust Lao Ma, it's just that he relies on his reputation...... It's really sad to discuss the court. ”

Mo Zhinian thought for a while and said, "Ma Shiying's reputation is indeed a little worse...... But if the prince is interested, no one can stop him. ”

Wu Zheng pondered for a while, shook his head and said, "Forget it...... The old horse is really not suitable, so let's find someone else. ”

Mo Zhinian suddenly said: "If the prince is ...... Don't mind, the old man is willing to share the worries of the prince. The prince can rest assured, the old decay power should be temporarily controlled for the prince, if the prince finds a suitable candidate, the old decay will not love the stack. ”

Wu Zheng smiled and looked at Mo Zhi fixedly.

Mo obsessed with the unprovoked old man's face turned red, and he said: "Lord Wang, no one has entered the Mo family for three generations, and if the old decay becomes the head of the household, it can be regarded as a glorious lintel, and it can be regarded as a hall...... Well, please also ask the prince to fulfill it. ”

Wu Zheng said in a harmonious voice: "But Mo Lao has already served as the financial secretary and the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, if you take over as the head of the household department, I am afraid of you...... I can't keep myself busy. And the two positions of the Financial Secretary and the President of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce cannot be easily faked, and I am not at ease ....... ”

Mo said anxiously: "Don't worry, the prince can still eat, three years...... In just three years, the old decay will give way to the virtuous. ”

Wu Zheng finally nodded, "It's okay, Mo Lao is in control of the household department, so I am naturally relieved." ”

Speaking of this, Wu Zhengfeng suddenly changed his words, "There is something I want to discuss with Mo Lao." ”

"Lord Wang, please speak."

"Can the ransom money of Karchuhun, Shang Shan and others be delivered?"

"The settlement has been completed, and the Qing court paid the ransom with half of the gold and silver and half of the money bank's bills."

Wu Zheng nodded, "I was originally thinking that I would use this windfall to continue to expand the military workshop, but in this war, the biggest flaw exposed by the Northern Expeditionary Army was the lack of ammunition, which greatly restricted the combat capability, and the insufficient output of the military workshop, which also restricted the formation of the new army." ”

"As it should be, the old man has no objection."

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "It's a pity, I'm afraid this windfall will have another use." ”

Mo was stunned for a moment, and asked anxiously: "Where does the prince want to use it?" ”

Wu Zheng thought for a while and said: "The financial resources of the imperial court are indeed stretched, this is not a matter that the Beijing officials can survive by pulling their belts, this battle, Jingwei and Jianyangwei suffered heavy casualties, if the rewards and pensions are not good, plus this money bank fraud case, I am afraid that the civil unrest will rise again." ”

Mo Zhinian reacted quickly, "What does the prince mean...... Want to give this money to the imperial court? ”

Wu Zheng nodded slightly, "Things outside the body, the imperial court is separated between us and the Qing court, and in fact, it does block a strong enemy for us, otherwise, if this war happens in Hangzhou Mansion, even if it is Jiaxing and Songjiang Mansions...... The consequences are unimaginable. ”

Mo Zhinian frowned slightly, he suddenly figured out that Wu Zheng threw out the position of the household secretary, in fact, he wanted to seek his support for this matter.

Mo couldn't help but feel nervous in his heart, Wu Zheng already had a distrust of himself?

Mo obsessed with his hands hidden in his sleeves, a little trembling, he was embarrassed, he was against Wu Zheng in his heart, because under the jurisdiction of the General's Mansion, the Financial Secretary was also financially constrained, of course, this restraint did not come from internal corruption or others, the reason was that Wu Zheng had invested heavily in various infrastructure projects in recent years, and the return on these investments was slow.

This amount of money can greatly improve the flow of funds for the Financial Secretary, and it can also put the minting and issuance of silver coins on the agenda.

But now, Wu Zheng proposed to give this silver to the imperial court, which is not a small amount, equivalent to a year's financial balance of the General's Mansion.

Mo Zhinian fell into a difficult choice, if he objected, Wu Zheng was likely to withdraw the position of Hubu Shangshu, which was the obsession in Mo Zhinian's heart.

But if you support Wu Zheng, then Mo is obsessed against his heart, and at the same time, without this silver, the General's Mansion will also fall into the financial constraints of rewarding and pension for the soldiers who participated in this battle.

Wu Zheng looked at Mo Zhi quietly and did not urge.

Don't be obsessed with such a long hesitation.

After a long time, Mo Zhinian finally let out a long breath, and he looked at Wu Zheng squarely.

Wu Zheng laughed, he knew that Mo Zhi had made a choice.

"What is Mo Lao's mind?"

Mo obsessively bowed his hand, solemnly squeezed it, and said: "The old man has considered it again, the old man is indeed old, and it is not suitable to serve as the head of the household department...... Please also ask the prince to find another talent. ”

The smile on Wu Zheng's face gradually retracted, "Mo Lao doesn't agree with this king's proposal to give the silver to the imperial court?" ”

"Yes!"

"Why?"

"The prince can't raise tigers for trouble, cut meat and feed eagles!"

Wu Zheng's face became cold, and he said in a sullen voice: "Yixing Dynasty is not our enemy!" ”

"The prince forgives the sin." Mo Zhinian replied calmly, "But in the eyes of the old man, they are the enemies of the prince, no, our enemies." Is the prince willing to spend more energy to suppress the imperial court in the near future, or will he always secretly influence the military and political affairs of the imperial court? ”

Wu Zheng said in a deep voice: "You are provoking the relationship between this king and the imperial court!" ”

"Lord, with all due respect, although Your Majesty is a woman, her heart is more stable than that of King Danyang, and her prestige is far greater than that of King Danyang. This amount of money is enough to make the Yixing Dynasty change dramatically. ”

"Can this king be understood that you are implying that there will be a war between this king and the court in the future?"

"Yes. If the court is strong, we will have to pay more sacrifices, this is not what the old man wants to see, and naturally it is not what the prince wants to see. ”

"But you also said that Your Majesty's heart is different from that of King Danyang."

"The old man also believes that His Majesty will not be an enemy of the prince, but the struggle for power is never transferred by the will of one person, even if this person is the Son of Heaven. This time, the prince turned the danger into a disaster, which does not mean the end, but ...... Just getting started! ”

"Mo Lao...... You have surprised the king. Wu Zheng said leisurely, "Actually, you should have guessed that this king intends to use the position of the head of the household department in exchange for your support in this matter." ”