Kunning Palace, Xi Yao is taking care of the affairs of the palace. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Wang Gong bowed down and handed over a booklet and said, "This is the record of the palace purchase in July. Throughout the month of July, the palace spent more than 13,000 yuan. ”

Xi Yao probably opened it and looked at it, and asked while looking at it: "It's just that the expenses are big in May and June, the funeral of the first emperor, His Majesty's accession to the throne, and so on." But what happened when so much money was spent in July? ”

Daming is obviously very frugal at this time, and with Zhu Yuanzhang's personality, of course, he will not be too extravagant, and he will not let the palace spend too much.

But after all, there are more than 1,000 eunuchs in the Daming Palace at this time, and the palace maids have retired a lot after Yun Xi, and there are hundreds, just the food expenses of these people, plus the cost of meals for the emperor and other masters, plus the cost of Yun Xi's frequent meals, there are more than 100 times a day, and this is still when the Shang Shan Supervisor did not dare to report black accounts under the pressure of Zhu Yuanzhang.

In addition, the daily maintenance costs of the palace building, the daily expenses of the concubines, various losses, the use of ice in summer and carbon in winter, the expenses of the inner palace yamen, and other various expenses, except for the first month, each month is normally about 10,000. The New Year ancestor worship, the sacrifice to the sky, and various ceremonies and banquets cost more, but it will not exceed 20,000 yuan.

(The above data is estimated by me and is not supported by accurate historical data.) ）

So Xi Yao said that last month's expenses were a little more.

Wang Gong said: "Back to the queen mother, last month, Your Majesty took out money to support the down-and-out literati, and rewarded a lot of things to the noble ministers,......

Wang Bu also said: "There is also the order of His Majesty the Imperial Horse Supervisor to build a railing carriage, which also cost a lot of money. ”

Xi Yao looked at the booklet in his hand and said, "This palace knows, and there is still ......." After that, Xi Yao told them a few other things, and then asked them to step down.

When Wang Bu and Wang Gong retreated, Tingle, who was standing beside Xi Yao, said: "If you count the excess money, it is not enough for three thousand yuan; On the contrary, I see that the money for various purchases in the palace has increased a lot. It can be seen that they are lying, and maybe they are greedy for money. ”

She didn't speak loudly, and at this time, there were only two people around Xiyao, her and Huili, so she said without scruples.

Xi Yao put down the booklet in her hand and rubbed her head with her hands.

Huili on the other side hurriedly reached out to rub Xiyao's head, and said, "Tingle, you can say a few words." Wang Bu and Wang Gong are all old men who have been following the emperor for a long time, they are in a high position in the palace, and they have no relatives, so what are they doing with a lot of money. ”

Listening to music still doesn't look convinced. Xi Yao said: "Wang Bu and Wang Gong don't need to be greedy for money, and Your Majesty is not a stingy person, so there is no need to be greedy for ink." ”

"But the people below them are not sure."

Huili said, "What are you going to do?" ”

Xi Yao smiled bitterly and said, "What else can I do?" It's just to make a note for the time being, and wait until it's too much. ”

"Wang Bu and the four of them are all great eunuchs trusted by His Majesty, and they will not be involved in this."

"But since Your Majesty became the emperor's grandson six years ago, there are many eunuchs around him, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one will be implicated."

"There isn't much money in these people, and Your Majesty is not a person who values money very much. If I had punished him severely, His Majesty would certainly not have dismissed my matter; But the remaining eunuchs around him will inevitably hurt him and divide my relationship with His Majesty, which will not be good. ”

For Xi Yao, the most important thing is to maintain a good relationship with Yun Xi, to ensure that Wenyuan is the crown prince, and Da Ming is not without money, and it is better to be cautious in the punishment of minor internal official corruption.

Tingle and Huili are both Xi Yao's cronies, although they may not have much intelligence, but they know what Xi Yao cares about most, so they will not persuade Xi Yao to be punished.

But Xi Yao guessed wrong. Although Yun Xi showed a certain tolerance for the corrupt behavior of corrupt officials, it was not that he wanted to tolerate it, but that corruption could not be completely eradicated, so he could only endure it a little.

But things in the inner palace are different. Yun Xi has always regarded the imperial palace as his home, and the imperial court as a joint-stock company in which he controls and in which others participate. It's okay if there is corruption in the company, but problems at home must not be tolerated.

Yun Xi would rather reward the people around him often than be greedy for ink. When he was in charge of the Wenhua Palace before, although because he had a lot of things and was impatient with the affairs of the inner palace, some corruption could not be discovered; But once discovered, it is strictly punished. It's a pity that Yun Xi didn't share these views with Xi Yao.

Huili thought for a moment and said, "Niangniang, the corruption in this inner palace still needs to be punished." ”

Xi Yao didn't speak, she knew that Huili had always planned and then moved, and would not speak at will; Tingle stared at Huili inexplicably: Niangniang has just said that it will not be left for the time being, why do you still mention this?

Huili continued: "Niangniang, there is overlap between the eunuch and female official positions of the palace set by the first emperor. When the first emperor was in power, he was still safe with the first emperor's hand. ”

"Your Majesty succeeded to the throne at the beginning and appointed Wang Bu and others to be in charge of all matters in the palace; Niangniang ordered us to take care of all the affairs of the harem. ”

"Sooner or later, who is in charge of what, which yamen is in charge of what duties to be determined, it is always so chaotic."

"This eunuch's greed for ink is a good reason, so they have to give up part of their rights and be assigned to the bottom of the six bureaus and one division."

And it doesn't have to be the mother herself. There is procurement here in the sixth bureau, and there is procurement in the twelfth prison; There are meals in the sixth bureau, and meals in the twelfth prison; There are connections with each other, and it is not difficult to find their problems. ”

"Then the matter will spread quietly, and when Your Majesty should almost know, Niang Niang will find Your Majesty and tell him about it, and you can punish them justifiably and without suspicion."

Xi Yao thought for a while and said, "The idea is right, but the approach is slightly inappropriate. It's not good to spread it out quietly. His Majesty once said that the more you do, the greater the possibility of problems, and if it is leaked, it will not be good. Your Majesty doesn't like this kind of little action. ”

"So it's better to wait until they are more greedy for ink, let Tingle or Shishu search for evidence, and when the evidence is almost there, tell Your Majesty to justifiably punish them."

"But you have a good point, the purpose is to determine what the prisons, bureaus, and divisions are in charge of. Take the opportunity to squeeze some power out of Wang Bu's hands. ”

"Huili, you are in charge of Gong Zhengji. Some female officials can't take over the yamen, but the punishment of the palace is okay. And this is very important, I plan to take it all down and give it to Miyashoji. ”

After a little planning, Xi Yao continued to deal with the affairs of the inner palace. Yun Xi is staying in Kunning Palace today, she has to deal with it quickly, so that she can arrange things for the evening, and also make time to accompany her son.

At this time, a palace maid came in and said, "Niangniang, Your Majesty is here." ”

Xi Yao immediately stood up and said, "Why did Your Majesty come over at this time?" As he spoke, he went to the door to greet him.

Naturally, it is a reserved 'show' for couples. Then Yun Xi hugged Xi Yao back to the main hall.

Yun Xi looked at Xi Yao's table and said, "Are you dealing with the affairs of the harem?" ”

Xi Yao immediately said: "It's not a big deal, you can deal with it tomorrow." ”

Yunxi nodded. In his impression, the affairs of the harem were not very anxious, so he didn't care.

Yun Xi said: "Xiyi is about to give birth." ”

Xi Yao said: "It's about to give birth, and the imperial doctor said that it should be born at the beginning of next month." ”

Yun Xi took Xi Yao to visit Xi Yi in the dormitory where Xi Yi now lives. Before going, Yun Xi instructed: "The head of the Ming Tai Hospital, and Liu Chun and Liu Tai Doctor come over." ”

Xiyi was resting on the bed at this time, and when she saw Yunxi coming, she wanted to get up and salute. Yun Xi said, "What are you still up for?" Rest well. ”

Xiyi is more like a child who hasn't grown up. Because she is protected by Xiyao in the palace, and Yun Xi also spoils her, she is still a child, and when she heard Yun Xi's words, she continued: "Then Your Majesty, I will continue to rest." Recently, my body has always been lazy and I don't want to move. ”

Yun Xi didn't care. He rubbed Xiyi's belly and said, "The little one is about to be born." ”

Xi Yao said: "Wen Yuan is about to have a younger brother. ”

Yun Xi turned around and said, "How do you know it's my brother?" ”

Xi Yao was stunned for a moment and said, "The imperial doctor said that it was the prince's son." ”

Yun Xi said: "The imperial doctors all say that they are the prince, so you don't have to believe him. ”

Then he turned his head to Xiyi and said, "Whether it is the prince or the princess, they are all my children, and they are all the same for me." ”

"When the little one is born, if it's a girl, you don't have to be depressed."

Yun Xi now has two sons, and he doesn't care if it's a son or a daughter next. In his opinion, it was the same, and the birth of a boy and a girl was his child. It's just that the state needs to have a male heir, so there must be a son. Now that there is, there is nothing.

Of course, Xiyi also wants a son. Although she is still a child, she also knows that it is better to have a son. But since Yun Xi said this, she could only say, "Well, I know." ”

Yun Xi said a few more words to Xi Yi to comfort her, and then left Xi Yi's dormitory with Xi Yao and came to Xi Yao's bedroom.

Xi Yao realized that Yun Xi shouldn't be thinking ##, but had something serious to say, so she asked the palace maid to come in and serve.

Yun Xi said: "A few days ago, Xiyao, you and Ying'er had children one after another, but it made me nervous. Especially Ying'er, she almost had a difficult birth, that is, she walked before the ghost gate closed. ”

Xiyao felt very moved: In all dynasties, few emperors really cared about the lives of their concubines, and they all cared about the lives of their children; But Yun Xi cares about the lives of his concubines. Xi Yao is also because of this.

Yun Xi continued: "So, I'm thinking about how to reduce the risk of having a baby. ”