Sheng Hong sat on the dragon chair, and Ah Luo stood quietly in the corner on one side of the dragon chair.

Standing in this position, you can see the changes in the expressions of the ministers.

This is also the best position that Ah Luo found after researching and thinking hard.

Those who have been summoned to discuss today are all civil servants. Among them, six books are among them. Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, every time he entered the Yiqing Hall and saw her figure, he inevitably twitched the corners of his eyes and mouth.

The rest of the Shangshu and the elders didn't twitch the corners of their eyes, but they turned a blind eye to her, and they didn't even salute her.

The ministers had no choice but to act willfully, so they expressed their dissatisfaction in their hearts through such actions. In the rivalry between the monarchs and the ministers, it was clear that the emperor had the upper hand. It's just that Ah Luo has also suffered from ignorance and neglect in it.

Ah Luo pursed her lips in her heart, and her face was calm as usual.

There is no need for her father and mother to ask for orders, she already knows how to deal with this group of courtiers like old foxes.

She doesn't care what they look or think. In short, she stood firmly beside her father and listened to them discuss and discuss court affairs.

Of course, this is not the case for everyone. Among them, there is also goodwill to show favor to the princess of Aluo. For example, Xie Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites......

The Son of Heaven had no intention of stepping his nephew, but instead ordered Princess Duanrou to go to the Qing Palace to listen to politics and study, and personally taught Princess Duanrou. The intent is self-explanatory.

After the initial shock, Xie Jun quickly and decisively adjusted his mentality and quickly changed his attitude.

Arlo is his granddaughter. If Aluo was made the prince and later ascended the throne to become the empress of Great Qi, the benefits to the Xie family are self-evident.

In the face of power and glory and wealth, the discipline of the ministers of the humerus of the court or something, let's put it aside for the time being!

When others entered the Yiqing Palace, they saw Ah Luo standing aside, and they couldn't help but feel bored in their hearts. Xie Jun looked at it more and more, and nodded and smiled at Ah Luo.

Ah Luo also smiled at his grandfather, and quickly stood solemn.

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Ah Luo has a smart heart and an excellent memory understanding. From the beginning, I was ignorant of the political affairs of the court, and after half a year, I have been able to hear a lot of doorways.

Arlo listened as usual.

The territory of Daqi is vast, and the affairs of the six departments of the capital are cumbersome, and the states and counties often have folds and folds to the court. Today, the ministers are discussing the matter of governing the river region.

This year there has been a lot of rain and the river is overflowing, and several states and counties along the river are at risk of flooding. In order to prevent floods, the imperial court had to allocate silver, clean up the river silt, dredge the river, and build embankments.

These things are under the control of the Ministry of Works. The Ministry of Industry is used to doing these things, and his mouth is a series of articles. The approximate budget is also available, and there are three states and counties that need to allocate silver, and the budget is one million taels.

As soon as the silver was mentioned, Xiao Shangshu of the household department had to cry with a bitter face as usual: "...... Your Majesty, there were a lot of taxes in the last year, but there were also many places to spend money. Now there are not many Household Deposit and Banking Commissions, and there is really no one million taels, but there are three hundred thousand taels that can barely be squeezed out. ”

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry was furious when he heard this, and immediately looked at each other angrily: "Three prefectures and counties, to dredge the river embankment built for more than 100 miles. The people in the Ministry of Engineering stayed up for several days and nights before they worked out the budget. Even if there is not a million, at least 900,000 taels. ”

Xiao Shangshu cut off most of it in one mouth. In my opinion, don't build any river dams at all. Wait directly for the rain to flood both sides of the river, and cause a famine, and then allocate money and grain for disaster relief. Then there was a civil unrest, and troops were sent to quell the unrest. Wouldn't it be better to prepare more grain, grass, baggage, and money? ”

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu was angry, and his words were filled with guns and sticks, which was really harsh and ugly.

Xiao Shangshu also stretched his face: "The river has to be rebuilt almost every year, and the dam has not seen much effect, and there are often cases where the dam is washed away." The Ministry of Industry doesn't think about how to improve, but it is very diligent to reach out for silver. ”

As soon as the anger came up, the two Shangshu suddenly quarreled.

Don't think this is a strange thing, in fact, Xiao Shangshu often quarrels with people. For example, when the Ministry of War asked for silver, the Secretary of the Ministry of War had to quarrel with Xiao Shangshu. The Ministry of Rites, the Criminal Department, and the Ministry of Officials are no exception.

It is worthy of being in charge of money and grain taxes, and when it comes to asking for silver, it is like cutting Xiao Shangshu's meat.

Several cabinet elders spoke out to persuade peace, and the amount of silver allocated was repeatedly reduced, and finally the Son of Heaven opened his mouth and set the amount of silver allocated by the court at 600,000 taels.

The two Shang Shucai, who were both nearly sixty years old, each stopped talking stupidly.

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After the ministers finished their deliberations and left, Sheng Hongcai looked at Ah Luo, who was thoughtful, and asked with a smile: "Ah Luo, you have listened to it for a long time, can you gain something?" ”

Ah Luo thought for a while and said: "The household department is in charge of the Daqi money and grain tax, and all the places that need to spend money must go through the household department. In other words, the head of the household was in charge of the treasury for the Son of Heaven. Be careful, and give the money when it's time to give it, but don't ask for it. ”

"From this point of view, Xiao Shangshu is quite competent."

Sheng Hong's eyes showed an approving smile: "That's right. Xiao Shangshu has been a household secretary for more than ten years, although he is a slammer and loves to cry poor, but it is most suitable for him to be a household secretary. ”

After a pause, he asked again, "What do you think of the Ministry of Works?" ”

Ah Luo obviously had a long thought, and opened his mouth to say: "The budget of the Ministry of Industry is one million taels. But in the end, the household department was only willing to give 600,000 taels, and the Ministry of Industry was silent. It can be seen that the previous budget was quite dry. This is a deliberate increase in the budget. If Xiao Shangshu does not open his mouth, the budget will be much more generous, and the Ministry of Industry can privately retain some of it. It was Xiao Shangshu who cut a small half, and it was barely enough to build a river embankment. ”

Sheng Hong nodded slightly: "Not only the Ministry of Industry will do this, but the rest of the ministries will do this when they make budgets." ”

"Actually, this is not only a contest between the six ministries, but also a contest between monarchs and ministers."

Sheng Hong's eyes flashed, and he said amazingly: "Ah Luo, the Son of Heaven is sitting on the dragon chair, and he doesn't even take half a step out of the palace." But you have to know the affairs of the world, otherwise, if you don't understand anything, you will be deceived by the courtiers. ”

"Today, for example, I need to know what it is like to dredge the river and build a dam. You need to know the general situation of the three states and counties along the river, and you need to know the amount of money needed to build a dam of more than 100 miles. Otherwise, the Ministry of Industry will open its mouth to play, and I, the Son of Heaven, will only listen to what the courtiers say. ”

"The 600,000 taels of silver are determined after my consideration. The Ministry of Industry did not dare to say anything more, because I had pinched the budget. This silver is enough. ”

"If I don't know anything, sitting on the dragon chair is just a wooden clay sculpture, at the mercy of the courtiers."

In the end, Sheng Hong's eyes flashed, he looked at Ah Luo steadily, and said slowly: "Ah Luo, there is still a lot to learn." ”