Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, Li Dongyang, the second assistant, and Xie Qian, the third assistant, also learned of the incident, and they were also depressed and resentful.

Because Zhu Houzhao's behavior was simply a slap in the face, now both inside and outside the Ming Dynasty praise the three of them for governing the world very well, creating a sign of prosperity for the new emperor.

But now, in fact, it has become that the new emperor wants to sell his property in order to marry the queen and bury the emperor of Daxing!

This is a direct proof of their incompetence! Completely plunging them into a crisis of confidence is tantamount to denying their ability to govern as an auxiliary monarch!

Li Dongyang, the second assistant of the cabinet, also sneered, and said to Hanwen, the secretary of the household department: "This is not only saying that you are incompetent, but also that our cabinet is incompetent!" ”

"The old man just wants to know who instigated His Majesty to go outside the palace to sell the imperial property!" Liu Jiantie blushed and looked at Qin Dongyi, the imperial historian of the city patrol.

Qin Dongyi, the imperial historian of the city patrol, hurriedly said: "The lower official only saw a eunuch named Liu Jin talking in front of His Majesty. ”

"It's Liu Jin again!"

Xie Qian immediately walked over: "Everyone, Xie Mou said a long time ago, this Liu Jinfei is an idle person, His Majesty has been lured out of the palace by him since he ascended the throne, and now he is even lured by him to the downtown to do something!" This Liu Jin deliberately wants to create a kind of mean monarch for the people, and this person can be punished! ”

"Alright! Pavilion Elder and Han Shangshu, now is not the time to talk about this, Xu Mou just wants to ask, what are you going to do, you can't let Your Majesty do this in front of the public, right?"

"What else can I do, please your majesty back!"

Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, left the Wenhua Hall first, and the second assistant Li Dongyang, the third assistant Xie Qian, the household department Shangshu Hanwen, the military department Shangshu Xu Jin, and the city patrol imperial historian Qin Dongyi also followed.

At this time, Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, also learned about Zhu Houzhao's opening of the royal exposition on the street, and hurried to the cabinet, just in time to collide with Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, and others.

As soon as they met, Ma Wensheng didn't care about any etiquette, so he rushed up angrily and asked the Hubu Shangshu Hanwen: "Lord Han, you are a good Shangshu!" Emperor Daxing has worked hard for 18 years, which can be described as extremely thrifty, and it stands to reason that he should accumulate countless silver, but now, His Majesty the new emperor has just ascended the throne and has to sell the imperial property on the street. ”

Han Wen, the head of the household, looked helpless, and said with a sad face: "Master Ma, Han admitted that he was incompetent, and he fell into such a situation as his father, Han will write his resignation tonight!" ”

Han Wen said so, and Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, didn't force him anymore, but only snorted coldly.

And Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, also remained silent, they knew that Ma Wensheng was using this incident to force the resignation of the household department Shangshu Hanwen in order to weaken the power of their cabinet, but now they can only let the household department Shangshu Hanwen take the blame, because now everyone in the world knows that the Ming Emperor is so poor that he sold the imperial property, who made the Ming Dynasty so poor that the emperor has no money, this pot must be carried, and the cabinet can not carry it, so naturally it can only let the household department in charge of the world's finances carry it.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know that his behavior of opening the royal exposition actually forced a household secretary to resign, he only knew that he had made a lot of money this time.

However, just as Zhu Houzhao was about to leave the Royal Exposition, he saw a large group of officials running towards him.

Not only officials, but also Jinyiwei and the eunuchs in the palace, the first to bear the brunt was the eunuch Wang Yue, the eunuch of the palm seal of the celebrant of ceremonies, and the eunuch Zhang Zhao of the palm seal of the imperial horse eunuch who followed him, and the commander of the Jinyi guard, Mu Bin and others.

Jin Yiwei is now under the control of Dongchang, and Dongchang is now Wang Yue's person, Wang Yue naturally knew about Zhu Houzhao's street business at this time, and cried more sadly than anyone else: "My emperor! Why are you bothering here, you ask for just let the slaves and maids go to the cabinet and the household department to ask for it, why do you let yourself suffer like this, how can you make the old slave embarrassed! ”

At the same time, Wang Yue also glared at Liu Jin and the others viciously: "Okay, Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, how did you accompany the emperor!" Do you know what you're doing? I won't be able to protect you then! ”

When the people saw so many officials coming, they were also frightened and scattered.

Zhu Houzhao was also a little surprised: "This is strange, could it be that they are also here to participate in the Royal Exposition?" ”

Only Liu Jin smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, this formation doesn't look like they're here to participate in the expo, but like they're here to ask the master, they seem to be staring at the slaves." ”

The other Eight Tigers also nodded, looking at Zhu Houzhao with some fear.

"Don't be afraid, with me, they don't dare to do anything to you, just open an expo, what's it, I don't believe it, they dare to abolish me!"

After Zhu Houzhao said with a smile, he simply sat down and crossed Erlang's legs, pretending to be indifferent, and asked Wang Yue, the eunuch who had come to the front, and Liu Jian, the head assistant of the cabinet: "Wang Daban, Mr. Liu, what are you doing here, don't you take care of the world's affairs for me, don't you also want to come to my royal fair to buy something, if you want to buy it, I will give you cheaper." ”

Liu Jian and the others only thought that His Majesty was cynical, so they didn't think much about it, but Liu Jian hurriedly saluted Zhu Houzhao at this time: "Your Majesty, you are a body of ten thousand gold, how can you do Tao Zhu's things in this busy city, Wanwang Your Majesty has a correct heart, understands the heart of the subjects, and returns to the palace to manage the government." ”

"I didn't say I wouldn't go back, I just opened a royal fair to make some money, you Aiqing don't have to make a fuss, I'm also for the Ming Dynasty, now the court has no money, I need money myself, can't I, the emperor, find a way to make some money by myself?"

Zhu Houzhao asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, it is the incompetence of Weichen that has put Your Majesty in such a situation, Weichen is guilty, and I hope that Your Majesty will return to the palace to rest!" Hubu Shangshu Hanwen hurriedly confessed.

"Your Majesty already has internal money, and it is raised by Zhaomin, why do you need to do it yourself, please ask Your Majesty to return to the palace", at this time, Xie Qian, the third assistant of the cabinet, also said.

And Zhu Houzhao waited for this sentence, and hurriedly said: "Although I have internal funds, but the internal funds belong to the household department, and it is a little inconvenient for me to spend money, otherwise, I can go back now, but we have to set one thing, this internal treasury can no longer be managed by the household department, I have to make the final say, otherwise I will not be able to use my own internal treasury."

, when the time comes, you can only sell the imperial property by selling it! ”

"Your Majesty, this matter is not allowed, the inner treasury belongs to the household department is the ancestral system set by the Taizu, the world's money and grain belong to the household department, and the household department will collect it and then distribute it to the inner treasury, and the ancestral system cannot be changed!"

Li Dongyang, deputy assistant to the cabinet, hurriedly objected.

Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, also agreed, after all, they all understood that once the treasury was not returned to the household department, they would not be able to reduce or reduce commercial taxes at will or embezzle internal funds, which would also make the emperor's finances more free and unable to control the emperor.

"If you follow the organization, the cabinet has no right to vote, and the celebrant does not have the right to approve the red, do you really want to talk to the emperor about the ancestral system?"

Zhu Houzhao quietly gave Liu Jin a look, Liu Jin was busy answering for Zhu Houzhao, and Liu Jian and others in the cabinet and Wang Yue, the celebrant and others, were speechless, but at the same time, they hated Liu Jin even more in their hearts.

At this time, Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, also took the initiative to help Zhu Houzhao when he saw this: "Your Majesty, this matter should be decided by the household department, and the household department should be asked. ”

"Han Aiqing, you are the head of the household, what do you think?" Zhu Houzhao had already asked about the Hangul of the Household Books.

Hubu Shangshu Han Wen was already disheartened at this time, he only hoped that Zhu Houzhao would go back as soon as possible and not let him feel that he had no face, so he nodded hurriedly and said: "Weichen has no objection!" ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers have no objection, the inner treasury is for the royal use, and the household department is only in charge of it, and it is natural and reasonable for Your Majesty to take it back!" Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, also immediately stated that he had already guessed that Zhu Houzhao's real purpose was to make Neiku independent, so he naturally followed the donkey, after all, he was still waiting for Zhu Houzhao to make him the first assistant in the future.

At this time, Xu Jin, the secretary of the Ministry of War, had already agreed with Liu Jin in private and became a reserve member of the Zhongjun Society, so naturally he had no objections, so only the cabinet was still insisting.

"Elders, do you still want Your Majesty to sell goods on the street? If you insist on this, you want to trap your father somewhere! Jiao Fang, the left attendant of the ministry, suddenly shouted at this time.

Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, turned to Jiao Fang angrily and glanced at Jiao Fang, thinking that anyway, there is not much silver in the internal treasury, as long as His Majesty is not allowed to increase the commercial tax, it will not have much impact on the internal treasury to be returned to His Majesty, after all, it is the most important thing to let the emperor go back now, so Liu Jian sighed helplessly: "Weichen has no objection!" ”

Because Liu Jian, the first assistant of the cabinet, agreed, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and others could not refute it, so they had to agree.

Seeing this, Zhu Houzhao said: "Well, in the future, the inner treasury will be under my own management, I know that you civil officials hate eunuchs, for fear that they will instigate me to spend money indiscriminately, I also follow your wishes, I also find a civil official to take care of my own inner treasury, but not through the household department, where is Xu Jing, the director of my chamberlain?" ”