On the same day, Emperor Xuanping issued an order to transfer all the three million taels of silver from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the treasury of the Ministry of Households.

Liang Shangshu was overjoyed, and immediately entered the palace to thank him: "The emperor is in urgent need of saving the country from the private treasury of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and rescuing the lives of the people. ”

Emperor Xuanping, whose face was slightly pale, said: "This is my country, and the people are my people." I should do all this. ”

"The amount of money in the palace can be reduced, and it doesn't hurt that my enthronement ceremony is simpler. The people were ordered to have clothes to shelter from the cold and to have food and clothing. ”

Liang Shangshu's eyes suddenly became hot.

That being said, the reason is such a reason. Who else can really do this for the people?

Although Emperor Xuanping was young, he already had the demeanor of a benevolent monarch.

"Liang Shangshu," Emperor Xuanping opened his mouth again: "I will entrust you with disaster relief." I hope that you will live up to my expectations and properly handle this relief to the victims, and there will be no situation where officials embezzle money. Otherwise, I'll just ask! ”

The household department was in charge of allocating the money, and among the officials who went to the disaster-stricken counties and counties for relief, the officials sent by the household department were also the most important.

In previous years, the imperial court allocated relief money, and what could really be used on the victims was only five or six out of ten. There is no shortage of black-hearted and bold people who rush to the silver for disaster relief.

Liang Shangshu solemnly arched his hand and said: "Please rest assured, Weichen will do his best, and the emperor must not be disappointed." ”

Emperor Xuanping glanced at Liang Shangshu deeply: "Okay! I have written down your words. ”

After Liang Shangshu retired, Emperor Xuanping summoned the Duke of Weiguo and the official Shangshu into the palace to discuss the matter of sending additional officials to the affected counties to supervise the disaster relief.

After a few days, Emperor Xuanping was so tired that he fell ill.

Cheng Jinrong looked solemn and gave a needle to Emperor Xuanping. Emperor Xuanping soon fell asleep.

Queen Liang sat on the edge of the dragon couch, with tears in her eyes.

Empress Dowager Pei was also distressed, but she was much stronger than Empress Liang.

Empress Dowager Pei issued an edict and ordered the three important ministers of the Ministry of Ministers of the Ministry of Ministers of the Patriotic State and the Ministry of Public Officials to assist in the affairs of the court. Then he summoned all the chief chamberlains and female officials in the palace to come and announce the reduction of the use of the palace fee.

"Many people outside the palace were affected by the disaster, waiting for rice, food and clothing to save their lives. Life in the palace also has to be tighter. ”

"There are fifty or sixty percent fewer people in the palace, and the use of everything has to be cut by half. The clothing consumption of the mourning family has also been halved. All the concubines in the harem are the same. The amount of the emperor and the queen can be reduced by three percent. ”

The crowd bowed their heads and obeyed.

In terms of qualifications, no one is as good as Wu Gonggong, the head of the Internal Affairs Office. This Gonggong Wu is an old man who has served the son of heaven for three dynasties. He has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for more than 20 years and has won the trust of the first emperor.

But in this way, Gonggong Wu was also beaten on the charge of disrespecting the Son of Heaven, beaten half to death and carried out of the Baohe Hall with blood. Of course, the errand of the head of the Internal Affairs Office could not be saved, and he was replaced by Emperor Xuanping's henchman Xiaoxi.

In the past few days, everyone has trembled, lest Emperor Xuanping burn it on their heads. They don't have the dignity of Gonggong Wu, and a single meal can kill them.

Now it's time to cut back on what you need to eat, drink, and wear. Don't talk too much to make the master unhappy.

……

Xiaoxi's father-in-law, who is the head of the Internal Affairs Office, is also willing to do so.

In terms of intimacy, he is not as good as Gonggong Ding, who has served the Son of Heaven since he was a child. If he continues to stay in the Baohe Hall as an errand boy, he will have to live under Gonggong Ding. To be in charge of the internal affairs office is equivalent to taking charge of the private treasury for the Son of Heaven, which is not only trusted by the emperor, but also a fat ......

Wu Gonggong has been the general manager of the Internal Affairs Office for more than 20 years, and he has a lot of silver in his hands every year. bought a few big mansions in the capital, bought maids and small maids to serve him, and was much more nourishing than those low-level officials who were bitter.

Of course, he and the greedy and bold Gonggong Wu are by no means all the way. A little bit of silver is nothing on weekdays, and the most important thing is to obey the master in everything.

I really don't know where Gonggong Wu got the courage to dare to fool his master. This is Emperor Xuanping, who relies on the old and sells the old, and wants to despise the young Emperor Xuanping. It's good now, but I ended up with my legs broken. Spend the rest of your life lying on the bed!

The first thing Xiaoxi's father-in-law did after taking office was to count the treasury silver.

The three hundred taels of silver in the account were first sent to the account department. Then, the accounts were counted again, and the henchmen of Wu Gonggong were cleared, and in just a few days, seven or eight chamberlains who were greedy for a large sum of silver were found.

If the Son of Heaven wants to dispose of his courtiers, he will be judged in three sessions. It is much simpler to deal with the in-house servants who make mistakes, one by one, and a board to serve. Those who can survive the board will have a life, and those who can't survive will be cut off on the spot.

but he copied out hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

Xiaoxi's father-in-law entered the palace with an angry face: "...... These slaves are all bold. Dare to stretch out your hand for any kind of silver. Even the concubines dare to touch their hands. ”

"The minions have seized 600,000 taels of silver. It's enough to support the palace for a few months. ”

Emperor Xuanping, who had been recuperating for a few days, turned a lot ruddy, and snorted when he heard the words: "I just let go of Gonggong Wu like this, it's really cheap for him." ”

Xiaoxi's father-in-law immediately said: "The emperor spared the life of Gonggong Wu, and that was for the sake of Gonggong Wu being the old man of the Three Dynasties." He has been in charge of the Internal Affairs Office all these years, and he doesn't know how much money he has embezzled from his master. The emperor can spare such an unfaithful and unrighteous person, but the slave cannot spare him. ”

"The servant will send someone to the Duke of Wu's mansion to look at the account book, and let him spit out all the money that is greedy for ink."

The deposit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been given to the Ministry of Households, and this year's Huangzhuang tax has not yet been put into the treasury. No matter what, I have to "find" some silver to survive these few months.

The master should be tolerant and decent. He is a slave, and he has to figure out the master's mind and share the worries of the master.

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Emperor Xuanping's eyes: "This matter will be handed over to you." Remember, don't make too much trouble, and leave Grandpa Wu alive. ”

Xiaoxi's father-in-law knew it in his heart, and he responded neatly. I secretly thought in my heart that I had to scrape out the "oil and water" of Gonggong Wu's fat pig.

In a few months, it will be the emperor's enthronement ceremony and the queen's canonization ceremony. 、

……

With the support of Emperor Xuanping, Xiaoxi's father-in-law is very confident. Every few days, I go back to Grandpa Wu's house. Father-in-law Wu, whose legs were broken, had to dig out the family funds he had accumulated for many years in order to survive.

Xiaoxi's father-in-law is very cunning, no matter how much Father-in-law Wu takes, he will take it first, and then go back in a few days.

In less than a month, Xiaoxi's father-in-law squeezed out more than 500,000 taels of silver from Wu's father-in-law.

Roughly calculated, it is enough to support about half a year.

Xiaoxi's father-in-law breathed a sigh of relief.

Without waiting for this breath to be finished, Emperor Xuanping issued another holy decree, ordering Xiaoxi's father-in-law to send the newly "raised" silver to the household department.

Xiaoxi's father-in-law: "......"