Chapter 55: What I Said Is the Law (Pull Recommendation Vote)

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Zhao Zhe gave him a square stool and asked Shen Yijun to cooperate with him to sort out these original account books. Even if Zhao Zhe doesn't do his job properly and doesn't learn any skills, he can be regarded as having obtained a bachelor's degree certificate and calculating account books, unlike Shen Yijun who asked the eunuch to get him an abacus or something. I took a few pieces of rice paper directly, as well as the quill pen he had recently made because he was very bored, dipped it in some ink, and began to draft it on the rice paper. From time to time, he asked Shen Yijun about the meaning of something he didn't understand.

In addition to being more complicated, the ancient account books were not too difficult. Soon, Zhao Zhe's pen rustled, and Shen Yijun's abacus was also crackling, and his calculation ability was also quite outstanding. It seems that although Shen Yijun is in a high position, as a Hubu Shangshu who deals with numbers all day long, it is obvious that he still has some real kung fu.

There are a lot of books, and they are also very miscellaneous. But with the concerted efforts of Zhao Zhe and Shen Yijun, after just over two hours, they all sorted it out and formed a small concise and clear account book. The total amount is not wrong, the household department did spend 621,054 yuan last year. Regarding this point, it can also be aligned with the account books of Shen Yijun's household department.

But among the more than 1,000 expenditures in total, although Zhao Zhe didn't have much idea of how much money was spent. But Shen Yijun has been dealing with money for many years, and he has climbed all the way up from the bottom, and the doors and doors are very clear. Among the more than 1,000 expenditures, he actually singled out more than 800 expenditures with obvious loopholes, and the vast majority of expenditures were almost more than double the normal expenses.

According to Shen Yijun's estimate, even if it is admitted that none of their more than 1,000 expenditures are coincidental expenditures, it is indeed necessary to admit that each of their expenditures is indeed necessary. Then, the normal total expenditure is around three million. However, if you remove the expenses that are obvious or hidden, there are clever and clever expenditures. The annual expenditure of the Ministry of Rites is definitely not more than 1.5 million yuan. If they have the heart to think about the country again, they should have more provinces in the province, more places should be picked, and more places should be wasted, and places should not be wasted. The annual expenditure of the Ministry of Rites can be suppressed to less than 1 million guan, and it is estimated to be about 800,000 guan.

It is precisely because of this that Shen Yijun is only willing to pay 100,000 taels per month to the Ministry of Rites in January and February of this year. In a year, it should be about 1.2 million taels. No waste, no too picking. It's probably just enough to make the entire ritual department overhead. But even if you save money, you won't have much surplus. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Ding Yu was annoyed and ashamed, and attacked Shen Yijun at the court meeting.

At this time, Zhao Zhe, who completely figured out the real expenses of a year in the Ministry of Rites, was a little impressed by Shen Yijun. This fat man is fat, and he is obscene enough. But in terms of ability, he is not bad, with outstanding calculation ability, sharp response, and a good understanding of the entry and exit of various money.

When Zhao Zhe looked up from a large pile of account books, he found that more than half of the courtiers were already sitting on the bench. The rest only a small number of civilian officials, as well as a few military attachés, were still standing firmly, including Yan Yu.

As for Na Tengyu, he had already fainted without knowing the truth or falsehood, and after consulting Zhao Zhe by his colleagues, he was helped to the bench. After a few sips of water, I woke up quite magically. Zhao Zhe was occasionally distracted, but he didn't bother to bother with him for a while.

Na Ding Yu has been escorted to kneel on the ground by two wolf-like imperial guards. Now he is still half-lying on the ground, motionless, not knowing whether he is dead or alive.

"Ding Aiqing, get up and speak first." Zhao Zhe stretched his waist and said lazily.

However, Ding Yu didn't react at all. The imperial guard was immediately furious, pushed him and reprimanded: "Lord Ding, the emperor is talking to you." After seeing that he still didn't move, he hurriedly sniffed him, and reported to Zhao Zheyu: "Your Majesty, Lord Ding has fainted. ”

"Wake up." Zhao Zhe snorted coldly, the treasury income is only about 130 million a year. He spent an extra five million yuan on just one rite department. Zhao Zhe pondered that his private money would have to be calculated and used by 10,000 yuan. It's better for him to use the money from the treasury instead of money? Thinking of this, Zhao Zhe felt a burst of anger in his heart for no reason.

Before officially becoming the imperial guard, you have to go to the brocade guard for a while. And the imperial guards are mostly the best among the brocade guards. There are countless ways to wake up someone. knew that the emperor was unhappy with this person, so he secretly came a few times. Before he tossed twice, Ding Yu wailed and woke up.

Zhao Zhe didn't talk to him either, and directly asked Shen Yijun to go down to the hall with a stack of materials, and picked out a few large and obviously greasy expenses to ask him. Ding Yu himself knew that there was indeed a problem with the expenditure of the household department, and the emperor personally inquired at this time. I suffered a little under the imperial guards. Under Shen Yijun's almost stripped details of the questioning. Ding Yu's face was as if he was dead, and he kowtowed straight to Zhao Zhe, crying so much that tears and snot were a mess: "The emperor spared his life, but the criminal minister was just confused for a while, and he was blinded by lard." I beg the emperor to read the loyalty of the guilty ministers and spare the lives of the guilty ministers. ”

True blue? Zhao Zhe was fine, but as soon as he heard these four words, the anger in his heart that had just subsided was rubbing and rising. When did this thing become loyal to himself? What's more, Zhao Zhe's current need for the loyalty of his subordinates is far greater than the need for his ability.

"Ding Yu, can you plead guilty?" Zhao Zhe's face was very calm, and he couldn't tell that he was burning in anger at all.

"Your Majesty, the guilty minister is guilty." Ding Yu prostrate on the ground, as if he already knew his fate, and trembled: "Please also ask the emperor, for the sake of the guilty minister's confession and surrender to the law, spare the lives of the criminal minister's wife and daughter." ”

Zhao Zhe thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed: "Okay, I promise to only investigate your personal problems this time." Woe to your wife, your daughter, and your children. But you are so squandering the people's hard-earned tax revenues. Confiscation of homes is inevitable. But I can promise you at least a place for my wife and girls to live on the rubble, and leave some money to keep them from starving and cold. ”

Ding Yu raised his head, but he was a little grateful to Zhao Zhe. didn't cry anymore, but just kowtowed a little excitedly: "Sinner Ding Yu, thank you for the emperor's kindness." ”

Zhao Zhe waved his hand: "Go, push out the noon gate and cut it." ”

The two imperial guards, one left and one right, immediately clamped Ding Yu's arms. Drag outward.

"Wait." Suddenly, Teng Yu, who had been resting on the bench, suddenly jumped out, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know what crime Lord Ding has committed?" It stands to reason that even if Lord Ding is suspected of committing a crime, he must be thoroughly interrogated by the Metropolitan Procuratorate before he can be executed in accordance with the laws of the country. ”

"Fart." Zhao Zhe stood up suddenly and snapped. The fine blue and white porcelain teacup fell heavily to the ground. The two sword eyebrows went straight up, and Long Yan said angrily: "I am the true son of heaven, and I will rule the world on behalf of heaven." Every word I say is the Fa. Someone came, dragged this unknown Teng Yu out of the hall, rewarded him with ten court staffs, and let him remember my words. ”

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(It's a new week again, remember that I hit the list in the same period last week, and the number of collections was 27,000.) This week's list, there are already 30,000 collections, and the strength has increased a lot. Therefore, I will not go to the old book to canvass for votes this week, and it is all up to everyone to directly push "Faint King" to the weekly push list. Brothers and sisters who support the faint king, cheer with me~)

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