There was silence in the hall, and for a moment no one spoke.

It's not that they don't want to speak, it's that they just don't know how to speak.

If this matter was only brought up by Qi You, it would be very easy to do, and everyone could say whatever they had to say.

But the problem now is not like this, this is obviously made up by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Although everyone can ignore this point and treat this matter as Qi You's doing, they can continue to say what they should say. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't see it so simply, and there will be no less trouble when the time comes, only more.

However, there are also people who don't want to do this, and Liu Qi, the household servant, is one of them.

Now Liu Qi is in charge of the tax department and is the real power figure in the household department, but there are more and more contradictions between him and Qi You, or the two people are inherently unable to cooperate.

Although they are both Zhu Houzhao's people, they are in a competitive relationship. At that time, Qi You was promoted from the position of the tax department, which Qi You and Liu Qi knew in their hearts.

Qi You can be said to be wary of Liu Qi everywhere, for fear that if he accidentally pried his corner by this person and took away his position.

You must know that in Qi You's opinion, he is far from his peak. Although he is now the head of the household department, the household department has expanded very much in recent years, and he can be regarded as one of the big figures in the imperial court and the core power class.

However, there is still a cabinet above the six ministries, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not yet ascended the throne, and his household secretary is far from the peak, so it can be said that his career is on the rise.

At this time, if he was killed by Liu Qi, or replaced, everything he had done before would be in vain. After a lifetime of struggle, who wants to do such a thing?

Therefore, in the daily handling of affairs, Qi You is very wary of Liu Qi.

Looking at Liu Qi on the other hand, how could he not want to replace Qi You?

For Liu Qi, Qi You's path is his own path. If Qi You is killed at this time, then he will succeed Qi You and successfully occupy the position of the head of the household, and even the future road. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will take a step forward.

How can two people have opposite ideas and have an essential conflict of interest?

However, Liu Qi didn't dare to jump around in this matter, he knew in his heart that this was what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked Qi You to do, if he jumped out at this time, the result would definitely be very miserable, not only could he not go further, but he would lose everything he had now.

This is definitely not what Liu Qi wants, what he wants to do is to behave more positively and make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feel that he has done a better job.

So at this time, Liu Qi stood up, he bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has a play." ”

Zhu Youzhu glanced at Liu Qi, and didn't feel the slightest strangeness that he stood up, which can be regarded as one of his son's irons.

Zhu Youzhu nodded and said, "Then you can talk about it." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Qi hurriedly agreed, and then said respectfully: "The tax department in charge of the minister is quite touched by this matter, the accounts of the household tax department are very chaotic every year, and there are a lot of hidden land and contributions in the local area, which makes it difficult for the tax department to know how much land there is and what kind of tax should be collected." ”

"Because of this, local corruption is rampant and tax accounts are chaotic, so the minister thinks what Lord Qi You Qi said makes sense."

Everyone glanced at Liu Qi, and there was some playfulness in their eyes.

As for Qi You, his face became a little ugly.

According to the normal procedure, he is the head of the household, and he has already finished the matter, and it is not the turn of a household servant to come out to speak.

As long as Liu Qi doesn't make a sound, it can be agreed by himself; Now that Liu Qi has come out, although he agrees, this is also a way to provoke his authority, which is second only to standing up against it.

Everyone knows that the reason why Liu Qi did not object was because of His Royal Highness the Prince, not because of himself, the head of the household.

If this matter was not pushed out by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, maybe Liu Qi would have directly opposed it. Under such circumstances, it is strange that Qi You's face can look good.

Zhu Youzhu nodded, didn't say anything, but looked at his son, and there was actually a feeling of schadenfreude in his heart.

Obviously, there is also a problem with the son's subordinates, which is to put the competition on the bright side.

Zhu Houzhao was a little helpless, he glanced at Liu Qi and Qi You quietly.

It's only been a long time, and before he ascended the throne as an emperor, these two people began to fight?

It seems that where there are really people, there are rivers and lakes, and the contradictions between the two of them have reached the point of irreconcilability.

But now it's not the most important thing, it's the most important thing to push the tax collection down.

After Liu Qi took the lead, there were many people who stood up in favor, basically all of them were Zhu Houzhao's people.

The most vehemently and most supportive of the speeches were the nobles and relatives, and they all gave great support to this matter one by one.

For them, the reason is also very simple, this matter does not harm their interests, their interests have been damaged back then, and now it is the turn of the civil officials, and it is also appropriate to add obstruction to the civil officials.

What's more, these people are now all members of the military, and the military needs a lot of funding from the imperial court.

Especially after the reorganization of the army, now there is no place for everyone to go to Tuntian. Then all expenses need to be allocated by the imperial court, and the more money the imperial court has, the more money it means that they will be given it, so they are happy to see it happen, and with the attitude of gloating and obtaining benefits, they will naturally fully support and approve of it.

On the contrary, there are many people on the civilian side who are in favor of it, so those who want to stand up and oppose it are a little hesitant.

It's just that they are now divided into two factions, and they probably have two ideas, and the reason is very simple.

A group of people think that they should do this, they have long had such thoughts in their hearts, but they dare not say it. Now that someone has brought it up, they are willing to support it by default.

Anyway, even if someone makes a fuss, I can't blame them, and I didn't say anything, I just acquiesced.

The other group of people were just timid, and they wanted to stand up against it, but they also knew what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was capable of.

Over the years, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's strength has swelled very much, not only in the court, but also in the military.

Locally, Qiwei Zhai has expanded greatly in recent years, and businessmen from all over the country have cooperated with Qiwei Zhai, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has gathered a large number of people around him.

They stand up against it, and there is not necessarily good fruit to eat.

So for a while, there was no opposition in the court.

Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that they didn't think of any reason to oppose it, after all, the reasons given by Qi You are very sufficient, and no one has the courage to agree that it is reasonable to conceal land and surrender, because this is the correctness of this era.

If you dare to express your approval, then your end will be miserable, and public opinion will not give you support.

Seeing such a situation, Zhu Youzhu was a little helpless, it seems that his son is really scary.

So he nodded and said, "Then let's push this matter down, starting with Shuntianfu." ”

"Snacks over there." Zhu Youzhu looked at Qi You and said.

Qi You hurriedly bowed down and agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty." The top and bottom of the household must do their best. ”

Zhu Youzhu nodded, and then said, "Then that's all for today's matter." ”

After saying this, he stood up directly and walked out to the back.

Zhu Houzhao didn't stay too long, just glanced at Liu Qi and Qi You before he left.

It seems that one of these two people is about to move. It's just who to move, and I haven't figured it out yet.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao wanted to move more than Qi You, he had been in the position of the head of the household for a long time.

It's not that Qi You's ability is problematic, it's not that he doesn't do things well, it's just that it's been a long time.

For an emperor to put a courtier in a position for too long, then he needs to be moved.

It's just that I am afraid that these things will have to be discussed with my father, and I don't want to use Qi You in the future, so this time it can't be a derogatory, and I have to find a position to promote him.

It's just that Qi You is now the head of the household department, and if he is promoted again, there will not be many positions he can go to.

And the positions that Qi You can go to are not for Zhu Houzhao to decide, so he has to discuss with his father.

So when this matter was over, Zhu Houzhao directly followed his father to Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youzhu was not surprised to see Zhu Houzhao coming over with him.

After the father and son sat down, Yang Peng went to bring the tea.

After taking a sip of tea and eating a few pieces of dim sum, Zhu Youzhu said, "For the sake of Liu Qi and Qi You?" ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and then said, "The two of them have fallen out now, and it's really time to move." Erchen doesn't want them to make anything happen in the household department, and now what the household department is doing is more critical, and it's not good to really make a fuss. ”

Zhu Youzhu nodded, glanced at his son appreciatively, and then said, "Then who are you going to move?" ”

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said, "Please also ask my father to call the shots." ”

Glancing at Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Youzhu said angrily: "Such troubles are always thrown to me." However, there are some ideas that neither of these two people can stay, and they all have to move. ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't expect his father to give such an opinion, and said with some hesitation: "Now that the household department is doing such a big thing, do you have to think about it?" When they're done, at least one person is left. ”

Zhu Youzhu shook his head directly, and then said: "Let's talk about Qi You first, he has been in the household department for so many years, and he has arranged a lot of his own people, and there are a lot of small actions, so he can't keep him anymore, so this person must move." You can't even leave him in the capital and go to Nanjing to be the secretary of the ministry. ”

Hearing his father's arrangement, Zhu Houzhao was stunned.

From the head of the household department to the secretary of the department, it seems that he has naturally been promoted, but can Nanjing and Beijing be the same?

Going to Nanjing is equivalent to being degraded.

"As for that Liu Qi, he is too impertinent in doing things, some things can be done in private, but they can't be brought to the surface, this is persecuting the king. Let's go out, go to be a governor, and put it in a remote place. ”

Seeing that his son still seemed to be a little hesitant, Zhu Youzhu said with a smile: "These two people have been carried away by the merits of the household department in recent years, and they feel that they can do it. If you want to use it, they're going to have to bang it. ”

"This beating is also a test for them, and if they have a grudge, then they can't use it in the future. If they can handle it well, then they can be used. ”

"You have to make them understand that the thunder and rain are all Jun'en, and they can do everything now because of you, and they can't make them produce too much **."

"Another point is more crucial, you also have to let all the people who follow you understand that there are some things that you ask them to do, and they can do them; If you don't let them do it, they can't do it. It's good for your future. ”

"As for the matter of the household department, didn't you find out when you went to Jiangnan this time? What is the name of that person in the Jiangnan Tax Division? ”

Hearing his father mention the Jiangnan Tax Division, Zhu Houzhao was stunned.

He hadn't been back long since he came back from Jiangnan, so he naturally knew who his father was talking about.

Naturally, it was Qi Huan who presided over the land inventory in Jiangnan.

So Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth and said: "Back to my father, is it Qi Huan?" ”

"Yes, it's this person, isn't he doing a good job in Nanjing? This time, he was transferred to Beijing. You leave the affairs of the household department to him, and I believe he can do it well. In this way, everything will be settled, and the two of them will let them go to the place. ”

Zhu Hou glanced at his father, and knew in his heart that what his father said made sense.

These two people are indeed a little inappropriate, and Daddy's handling is also the best way.

In this regard, I still owe a little bit of fire, and there is still a gap between me and my father, and it seems that I still have a lot to learn. The next step may be to put aside the rest of the stuff and focus on learning about it.

So Zhu Houzhao nodded and said, "Everything is subject to my father's arrangement,"

"Alright, you wait." Zhu Youzhu nodded and said, and then continued to bow his head to drink tea and eat snacks.

After a while, he raised his head and saw Zhu Houzhao still sitting there, and asked with some confusion, "Do you have anything else?" ”

"Back to my father, there is nothing else to do with my sons." Zhu Houzhao nodded and said.

"Then you're not leaving?" Zhu Youzhu waved his hand and said, "This matter is handed over to me, you can go back to the crown princess." Your priority now is to have a son as soon as possible. ”

Zhu Houzhao looked helpless.

He was still waiting for his father to talk to him about what to do, but Lao Tzu did just that?

However, Zhu Houzhao also knew that his father didn't plan to talk about it, so he simply didn't ask.

So he bowed down and said, "The minister is out there." ”

After Zhu Houzhao returned to Xianyang Palace, he didn't continue to do anything, just waited quietly.

Zhu Houzhao is actually still very curious about what his father wants to do, but he also knows that he may not be able to wait long, and there will be news over there soon.

Daddy won't keep himself waiting too long.

Sure enough, things did not go out of Zhu Houzhao's expectations, and there was news two days later.