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Only by standing tall can you see far.

Zhou Shangjing not only stood very tall, but also stood very steadily.

On top of today's temple, Zhou Shangjing is the representative of the courtiers, not only the power is inclined to the government and the opposition, but also the foundation is solid, even if Emperor Deqing is not afraid of him.

Therefore, Zhou Shangjing can always stand on the top of the mountain with peace of mind, with a calm or even indifferent gaze, take in the full view of the qiē under his feet, and then deal with it calmly.

As for the people at the foot of the mountain and on the mountainside, those who tremble and crawl upwards are just one part of the scenery for Zhou Shangjing.

But Zhao Junchen is different, he doesn't stand so high, and he doesn't stand so steadily.

Moreover, like Zhou Shangjing, Zhao Junchen never dared to underestimate the complexity and danger of this officialdom, nor did he dare to overestimate that his scheming methods were more superb than others, and he did not dare to think that he could play the entire officialdom with just some scheming methods.

There are many problems, even if Zhao Junchen appears, thinks about it, and even sees it through, but because of the timing and strength, he can't change anything at all.

Therefore, Zhao Junchen can only endure it, take one step at a time, and look at the front first, which may be a little short-sighted, or a little indecisive, but Zhao Junchen has no other choice.

In the final analysis, Zhao Junchen is just one of the countless mortals in this world, not more noble than anyone, nor more intelligent than anyone, he does not have the courage to ignore the present for the sake of the future, nor the open-mindedness of ignoring the future only for the present.

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It is precisely because Zhao Junchen is just a mortal, so. Like ordinary people, there is light and darkness in his heart. Complex and contradictory.

In order to make himself alive, Zhao Junchen will do whatever it takes to sacrifice others, which is Zhao Junchen's heart.

But for the various disasters and tragedies he has caused, Zhao Junchen will also feel guilty and will find ways to compensate, which is also Zhao Junchen's intention.

Now. The layout for the prince has been completed, the overall situation has been decided, and the rest is only a concrete implementation.

So. At this time, in the face of various human tragedies caused by his own planning, promotion, and instigation, Zhao Junchen felt that he should do something. Come and make up for some of the guilt in your heart? Thinking.? br/>

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Recently. When Wei Huai took Jiang Cheng to see Zhao Junchen, the excerpt that Zhao Junchen was writing was actually Zhao Junchen's request to Emperor Deqing to issue an edict to appease and help the people persecuted by corrupt officials in various places, and how to deal with the aftermath.

This excerpt is actually very easy to write, as long as you explain the stakes and say some high-sounding truths.

But the specific implementation, regardless of appeasement and relief. Or deal with the aftermath, they all need silver.

So. After Wei Huai and Jiang Cheng left, Zhao Junchen found Jiang Qian, a member of the household department.

Knowing that Zhao Junchen was going to summon him, Jiang Qian didn't dare to slack off, and soon arrived.

Jiang Qian is Zhao Junchen's confidant, and he is also familiar with the Zhao Mansion, and after being led to the study, he didn't look nervous, but he saluted Zhao Junchen quickly and said, "Jiang Qian has seen Lord Shangshu. ”

At this time, Zhao Junchen was checking the fold in his hand to see if there were any mistakes or omissions, and after hearing Jiang Qian's voice, he raised his head and smiled: "This is not the household yamen, no need to be polite, get up and sit down, Jiayi, serve him tea." ”

"Thank you, Lord Shangshu."

Jiang Qian stood up with a smile and sat aside again.

On the other side, Chu Jiayi also served refreshments to Jiang Qian neatly.

This Jiang Qian has no other hobbies, he is just lustful, he can be described as a hungry ghost in lust, after seeing Chu Jiayi's beauty so fiercely, he looks worse than Jiang Cheng just now, staring at Chu Jiayi's face in a daze, his eyes didn't blink, and even saliva was about to flow out.

Seeing Jiang Qian's appearance like this, Chu Jiayi frowned slightly, a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes, and when she placed the refreshments, her hands and feet were a little heavier, and there was a clanging sound of tea cups colliding, which woke Jiang Qian's distraction.

Then, Chu Jiayi said in a slightly heavier tone: "This adult, please drink tea." ”

Then, Chu Jiayi didn't stay, but just walked back to Zhao Junchen's side quickly.

With Chu Jiayi's attitude, Jiang Qian finally realized his gaffe, and couldn't help but show embarrassment, afraid of Zhao Junchen's blame, so he hurriedly diverted the topic and asked, "I don't know what the lord called the official for?" ”

Zhao Junchen knew Jiang Qian's temperament very well, and he didn't care about Jiang Qian's gaffe, but asked lightly: "In recent days, you know all the things that have happened in the capital, right?" ”

Jiang Qian nodded again and again, and said with a gloating smile: "Now there are rumors in the capital, and the lower officials know that there is a mistake in the preparation of the southern tour in charge of the prince, and refugees from all over the country have come to Beijing to complain, and even the Metropolitan Procuratorate has a bad reputation...... Hehe, the prince is in trouble this time, look at how he dares to embarrass adults with a dignified face in the future! ”

Jiang Qian is a close confidant of Zhao Junchen, and he is not less troubled by the prince's party on weekdays, but now that the prince is in trouble, he is even happier than Zhao Junchen.

Zhao Junchen looked indifferent, and said slowly: "This official called you this time, just for these things, now the southern tour has made a mistake, from the capital to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the people in many places have been displaced because of this, and the damage is strict, no matter what the situation is in the future, the imperial court's pacification and aftermath of these people must be carried out after all, and our household department is responsible for the operation of the world's money and grain, but it is necessary to prepare in advance." ”

Jiang Qian nodded again and again, and said: "The adults think far-reaching, and what they say is extremely true, but please rest assured, these silver to appease the aftermath are only a small amount after all, and our household department can still take them out. ”

Hearing Jiang Qian's affirmation and confidence, Zhao Junchen was a little stunned.

Although the household department is in charge of the world's money and grain, the income and expenditure of the silver money in the household are all fixed, only the items of money, soldiers, and rivers. It already accounts for the tenth of the **, and now he is responsible for the expenses of Emperor Deqing's southern tour, which is also a large amount of silver. And so it goes. I am afraid that the silver left in the household department has bottomed out.

How could it be that in Jiang Qian's mouth, the household could easily take out the silver for the aftermath?

Therefore, Zhao Junchen couldn't help frowning and said, "Oh? The mistakes in the preparation of this southern tour are huge, and it is only the people who have been displaced because of the loss of their houses and fields, which are added up in various places. There are nearly 2,000 households, and these people have been forcibly occupied from the fields, and now they are delaying the agricultural time. In the next year, there was no landing, just to appease and deal with the aftermath of these people, I am afraid that it will require twenty or thirty thousand taels of money and food, as for other aspects. I'm afraid it's not a decimal. Now I also know the situation of the household department, aside from the silver prepared for His Majesty's southern tour, the rest of the money and grain is almost bottomed out, how can I still take out so much silver? ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen say this, it was Jiang Qian's turn to be stunned.

The news that there was a mistake in the preparation of the southern tour has only been transmitted to the capital for a few days, so why did Zhao Junchen already have a rough estimate of the specific losses of the people? It's as if you already know about it and you've been watching it all the time!

But. For such a situation, Jiang Qian didn't dare to ask more.

As a matter of fact. What really stunned Jiang Qian was the number in Zhao Junchen's mouth.

"My lord, where do you need so much silver!? Could it be that we still have to really take care of food, shelter and support them for a whole year!? Jiang Qian was surprised and asked: "This kind of appeasement and aftermath has always been just a matter of face, don't look at this matter is now in a uproar, when the time comes, as long as the imperial court punishes a few corrupt officials, returns their land, and makes them feel that there is justice, and then each household will compensate a few taels of silver and divide a few stones of grain, so that they can live for the time being, and those people will not say anything more." ”

Hearing Jiang Qian's description, Zhao Junchen's eyes froze, and his brows couldn't help frowning even tighter.

As Jiang Qian said, for the imperial court, as long as the corrupt officials are punished, the influence is calmed, and the people are given justice, the remaining aftermath and relief are just a matter of face, and those people who are persecuted by local corrupt officials, as long as they do not starve to death immediately, no one will care whether they are dead or alive next, the emperor does not care, the officials do not care, and even the Qingliu will not care.

However, Zhao Junchen was reluctant to do so.

Although Zhao Junchen knew that this was already a common practice in the imperial court.

On the other side, seeing Zhao Junchen silent, Jiang Qian's eyes rolled, but he thought of something.

"I see!" I saw Jiang Qian suddenly stroke his palm, and exclaimed: "The imperial court's traditional relief money and food is the most confusing account, how to use it, and where it is used, but no one can understand, my lord, you want to falsely report some amounts, and then ......"

While speaking, Jiang Qian smiled, looking like he "knows everything".

Hearing Jiang Qian say this, Zhao Junchen already regretted bringing Jiang Qian here.

These officials under him are most familiar with corruption and perversion of the law, and they can even understand it without clicking on it, but if they want to discuss some serious things with them, it is difficult to help.

Therefore, Zhao Junchen didn't explain much, but asked in a deep voice: "I just want to know, how much silver can we take out to help the people now?" ”

Seeing that Zhao Junchen's face was stern, his eyes were pressing, and he was not as kind as before, Jiang Qian's body couldn't help but tremble, and he didn't dare to speculate on Zhao Junchen's mind anymore, and after thinking about it seriously for a while, he replied: "Lord Hui, the lower officials have estimated that there are about 10,000 taels of idle silver that the household can use now." ”

"Only 10,000 taels?"

Zhao Junchen's brows couldn't help frowning again.

There is only so much silver left in the household?

Jiang Qian nodded hurriedly and explained: "Yes, my lord, our household department has a fixed amount of silver, aside from those necessary expenses, the rest is only forty or fifty thousand taels, but the household department must always leave tens of thousands of taels of silver for backup, just in case of emergency, can't all the silver be used for relief, right?" Therefore, the silver that can be taken out for relief is only 10,000 taels, which is the limit of our household. ”

Zhao Junchen suddenly thought of something, and asked again: "A few days ago, didn't the prince save more than 70,000 taels of silver for the preparation of the southern tour?" So where did the silver go? ”

Jiang Qian reminded: "My lord, aren't all these silver made up for the honor guard during His Majesty's southern tour?" This is the meaning of majesty, or is it done by you personally. ”

Zhao Junchen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "There are too many things these days, and the official has forgotten it." ”

Seeing Zhao Junchen's dissatisfaction. Jiang Qian cautiously asked, "My lord, how much silver should our household department give for relief?" ”

Zhao Junchen sighed, and then with some helplessness. He said slowly: "With so many people displaced and without a livelihood, if you want them to live and help them repair the damaged farm houses, you will need at least 50,000 taels of silver." ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen say this, Jiang Qian was taken aback, and subconsciously retorted: "My lord." It's just for some grass and field people, why spend so much money? Whether they are dead or alive, what does it have to do with our households? ”

As he spoke, he saw Zhao Junchen's face cold. Jiang Qian hurriedly said with a bitter face: "What's more, with so much silver, our household department really can't take it out!" ”

understood that what Jiang Qian said was also the truth, and Zhao Junchen was also helpless. Just silent. Thinking about how to move the money.

But Jiang Qian still thought that Zhao Junchen was not satisfied with his appearance, and in a moment of thought, he cautiously asked: "My lord, why don't we embezzle some from other places?" For example, the Ministry of Industry is now only looking forward to you, so let's pay less money to the Ministry of Industry, and this silver will come out. ”

Zhao Junchen shook his head and said, "No, the Ministry of Industry can't lack money." The whole ministry has just taken refuge in me, and I can't wronged them at this time. What's more, if we lack the silver of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Industry will have to reduce the silver on the rivers, dams, and city walls, and we cannot lose the big because of the small. ”

And after Jiang Qian's "mention", Zhao Junchen suddenly appeared, the household department may really not be able to take out the silver, not only because every silver has a place to go, but also because every silver involves the interests of all parties, and it cannot be misappropriated.

Thinking like this, Zhao Junchen slowly sat on the back of the chair, his eyes slightly closed, and he didn't know what to think about.

Jiang Qian, on the other hand, waited cautiously for Zhao Junchen to express his position, but he was puzzled in his heart, not understanding why Zhao Junchen was so concerned about the relief of the people, and it seemed that he still wanted to help sincerely, rather than greedy for money under the guise of relief.

What's more, since Zhao Junchen learned from the accounting methods of later generations and changed the accounting methods of the household department, if you want to be greedy for money, you only need to change the accounts of the household department, no one can find out, so why bother so much.

On the other side, after thinking for a long time, Zhao Junchen finally thought of a way.

It is true that there is no silver in the household department, but in Zhao Junchen's house, there is too much silver to use up.

What's more, these people were so harmed by corrupt officials, in the final analysis, Zhao Junchen is one of the masterminds behind the scenes, and now the relief and aftermath should be given by Zhao Junchen with some silver.

"Keihiko." Zhao Junchen slowly opened his eyes and instructed Xu Qingyan: "You take 100,000 taels of silver from the mansion and hand it over to the household department within three days." ”

While speaking, Zhao Junchen straightened up and instructed Jiang Qian: "This silver will be handed over to you, and you will find a way to record this silver in the account of the household department, and then save it to be used to help the people everywhere, and you must not let people embezzle it again." ”

Jiang Qian heard Zhao Junchen say this, and only felt that Zhao Junchen was stupid, Zhao Junchen had always moved silver from the household department to his own house, why did Zhao Junchen move silver from his own house to the household department today?

Not to mention......

"My lord, didn't you say that you can give relief to the people with only 50,000 taels? Why did you move 100,000 taels of silver to the household? Too much! It simply doesn't take so much! ”

Although Jiang Qian didn't understand Zhao Junchen's thoughts, because of this, he didn't dare to object, just waved his hand again and again.

Zhao Junchen snorted lightly and said, "Once it passes through your hands, 50,000 taels of silver can be used to help the people out of my 100,000 taels of silver, which is considered good." ”

Jiang Qian naturally understood what Zhao Junchen meant, now that the Ming Dynasty is full of corrupt officials, this money to help the people, after passing through the hands of those corrupt officials, will definitely intercept the greedy ink.

Therefore, Jiang Qian hurriedly waved his hand again and said, "Since this silver is paid to the account of the household department by you, who dares to move it?" Please rest assured that if someone dares to be greedy for your money, the lower officials will not let him go. ”

Zhao Junchen sneered and said: "Even if the people in the household department don't dare to move, those local officials may not be, not to mention, it is not a bad thing to have more silver for relief." ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Junchen didn't want to say anything more, sat back on the chair again, waved his hand to Jiang Qian, and said, "You can go and arrange it, and by the way, help me keep an eye on it." ”

After Jiang Qian glanced at Zhao Junchen strangely, he only felt that Zhao Junchen was so strange today, but he didn't dare to say anything, just agreed and left.

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After Jiang Qian left, Xu Qingyan, who had always been a miser, couldn't stand it, and after hesitating for a while, he asked with a sad face: "Young master, do we really want to use the money in the house to help the household to help the people?" That's a hundred thousand taels of silver! ”

Zhao Junchen smiled, with some self-deprecation, and said with a smile: "Is there still a shortage of these 100,000 taels of silver in our house?" I am a world-famous corrupt official, 100,000 taels of silver, just a dime...... This can be regarded as taking from the people and using it for the people......"

Xu Qingyan knew Zhao Junchen the best, and when he saw Zhao Junchen's look, he knew that he couldn't convince Zhao Junchen, so he couldn't help but sigh, his expression was painful, and his face was long.

On the other side, Chu Jiayi looked at the qi qi in front of her, although she had been silent, she was really shocked in her heart, and she only felt that all the concepts she had in her life had been subverted.

Zhao Junchen paid his own money to help the people in the household, where was it done by a corrupt official? I'm afraid that even those clean officials and clean streams can't do it.

However, those Qing officials and Qingliu are not like Zhao Junchen at all, they can take out 100,000 taels of silver without blinking.

Being able to come up with 100,000 taels of silver shows that Zhao Junchen's reputation as a corrupt official is definitely well deserved.

Therefore, Chu Jiayi felt that she couldn't see through Zhao Junchen more and more, and she became more and more curious about Zhao Junchen's thoughts.

The small mouth opened slightly, Chu Jiayi was about to say something, but suddenly thought of her identity, but she was silent again.

However, the strangeness in Chu Jiayi's expression did not escape Zhao Junchen's eyes.

"What's wrong, Jiayi?" Zhao Junchen suddenly smiled, and then asked, "Are you thinking, why did I, a big corrupt official who is famous all over the world, suddenly do good deeds?" Even at the expense of his own money? ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's sudden words, Chu Jiayi was shocked, and hurriedly said, "The maid doesn't dare." ”

Zhao Junchen shook his head and smiled, and whispered to himself: "It's just hypocrisy." ”

While speaking, Zhao Junchen stood up, wrote down the word "pseudo", and said leisurely: "However, this hypocritical pseudonym, if it is opened, it is actually the word 'artificial', which is interesting." It can be seen that whether it is true or false, what should be done is still to be done after all......"

These words were brainless, Xu Qingyan didn't understand what Zhao Junchen said again, Chu Jiayi seemed to understand, but she didn't seem to understand, showing a thoughtful look.

Zhao Junchen didn't care about their thoughts, nor did he mean to explain, his thoughts had already drifted to other places.

The household department can't even take out tens of thousands of taels of silver now.

The reasons are many, since Zhao Junchen served as the head of the household department, Emperor Deqing in order to save the silver in the inner treasury, he repeatedly withdrew silver from the household department, so that the household department had an extra expense, which is one thing.

On the other hand, under the management of Zhao Junchen, the household department is full of corrupt officials and moths, since Zhao Junchen served as the secretary of the household department and changed the accounting methods of the household department, although Zhao Junchen no longer moved the money of the user department, but this group of corrupt officials and moths has become more unscrupulous.

Otherwise, how could the household department in charge of the world's money and grain be so embarrassed now?

"Perhaps, it's time for the household department to straighten things out......"

Zhao Junchen muttered. (To be continued......)