Chapter 004: Yingquan asks for help
readx;? The inner palace is still in a turbulent dark tide, and when the concubines come to the Hehuan Hall to ask for peace, it is inevitable that there will be a war of words after all, but no one is competing for the first position on the left hand, usually whoever arrives first sits there. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Regarding this point, Yang Meiren and Jiang Meiren maintained a tacit attitude, so as not to be blocked by the little queen's sentence "Don't sit down".
Although Rong Ya is young, she is also a good person, and during the time she was in charge of the harem, she had already figured out half of the thoughts of these concubines.
It's nothing more than you fighting for me, not only wanting to get the emperor's favor, but also wanting to be liked by the queen mother, and it is best to help the queen take care of the six palaces and slowly gain power.
On the thirtieth day of June, after sending away these pestering concubines, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent over the account books of all departments and departments, and handed them over to the queen mother for inspection, so as to ensure the normal operation of all expenses in the palace and avoid the previous situation of corruption and feeding like Father-in-law Ying and Yuehe.
"On the day of marriage, my mother told me that being a queen is a blessing, and there is no need to do anything, because there will be people below who will do everything well. Rong Ya said while looking at the account book, "It turns out that my mother lied to me, and being a queen is more tiring than me studying and learning at home." ”
"Niangniang, in her position, seek her own government. Yun Yao persuaded, "Everyone has their own identity and status, as well as their own responsibilities and obligations. Including the emperor's lofty Ninety-Five Honor, he also has his own responsibilities and obligations, he wants to be in charge of the Daning country, ensure that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and ensure that the people of Daning live and work in peace and contentment. And Niangniang is in the position of the queen, so she naturally has to do what the queen should do. ”
"I see. Rong Ya nodded, "My mother said that someone will do everything well, and the people who do these things are taking on their responsibilities and obligations, right?"
"That's right. Yun Yao nodded, said, and then smiled lightly, praising Rong Ya for being very smart.
This is why Rong Ya likes to be with Yun Yao. Because Yun Yao seems to understand a lot of truths, every time she doesn't understand something, when she asks Yun Yao, Yun Yao always seems to be able to give her a reasonable answer, and the explanation can make her understand as soon as she listens.
Yun Yao is not as tirade as Mr. Jiao Xi at home, nor is she as conformist as Mama Qi, so Rong Ya likes to be with her very much.
Just as the two continued to look at the account book, the palace people outside the Hehuan Hall came to report that it was Lord Shangyi Lu from Changming Palace who came to visit the queen.
When Yun Yao heard this, she exclaimed in surprise: "It's Yingquan!"
"Sister Yun Yao, is this Lord Lu familiar with you?" asked Rong Ya.
"Yes, she is very familiar with the slave maid, and she is the best sister of the slave maid in this palace. Yun Yao said, "Niangniang, let her in quickly, the slave hasn't seen her for a long time." ”
Rong Ya heard Yun Yao's words, giggled a few times, and then ordered the palace people to bring Lu Yingquan in.
"Sister Yun Yao, it's the first time I've seen you look so happy and excited. Rong Ya said, as if she had discovered something new, tilted her head, and kept looking at Yun Yao.
After all, Yun Yao on weekdays always looks indifferent, with a faint smile on her face, as if she didn't take anything to heart, and she looks at ease, but today she was really surprised to see Yun Yao's expression other than a light smile.
At this time, Lu Yingquan was led in, and when he saw Rong Ya, he blessed himself and asked for peace: "Slave Lu Yingquan, please say hello to the queen." ”
"Flat. Rong Ya's crisp voice resounded in Lu Yingquan's ears, making her feel a burst of pleasure.
"Slave Yunyao, I've seen Lord Lu. Yun Yao also saluted Lu Yingquan at this time, after all, Lu Yingquan is the third rank of the imperial front Shangyi, and she is only the young envoy of the fifth grade, in terms of identity and grade, the number of etiquette cannot be lost.
Seeing this, Lu Yingquan laughed out loud and said, "You look like this, you really look good!"
"Don't be too rude in front of the queen. Yun Yao reminded Yingquan, don't be as presumptuous as before, after all, this is the inner palace.
Who knows, Rong Ya listened to Lu Yingquan's words, and felt a little like finding a bosom friend, and said: "I think Sister Yingquan is quite interesting, there are too many people who follow the rules in this palace, so I should be happier if I have more informal Sister Yingquan." ”
"Yun Yao, have you seen it, the queen mother liked me for the first time she officially saw me. Yingquan pretended to be proud and said to Yun Yao, "You are not afraid...... I robbed you of your favor in front of the queen?"
"If you could take it, I would be glad. In that case, the queen mother will go to the Queen Mother and transfer you to the Hehuan Palace, and the two of us will be able to accompany each other again. Yun Yao said.
The two of them said a word, Rong Ya sat silently, with two small hands on her cheeks, elbows resting on the stone table, supporting her head, watching the two sisters frolicking with each other, and suddenly felt that she hadn't been so happy for a long time.
"You guys have a good relationship. Rong Ya suddenly sighed, "There are certain rules for speaking and doing things in the palace, even if you are familiar with them, you don't dare to make fun of each other like this, for fear that if you accidentally offend someone, you will cause death." But you two don't seem to be afraid. ”
"I don't know. Lu Yingquan was the first to speak, "In the past, in the Yeting Palace, the slave maid and Yun Yao had gone through many difficulties and obstacles to live safely to this day. We also had mutual dislikes, and we had trouble with each other, but in the end, we found that the result of our sisters' centrifugation was to give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of, so ...... We decided to trust each other. ”
"It's a blessing to have such a sincere friend in the palace. Rong Ya said, "By the way, Sister Yingquan, are you here today specifically to play with Sister Yun Yao?" But I haven't finished reading my account book yet, and without her, I definitely can't finish it alone." ”
Rong Ya said, with a look of embarrassment on her face.
She really wanted to let Yun Yao and Lu Yingquan, the two sisters who hadn't seen each other for a long time, go to a good reunion, but she looked at the pile of ledgers on the table, and suddenly felt that her head was big.
"Me, it's fine. Lu Yingquan said, "I have been on an errand in Changming Palace all day, I am very idle, and now I am not allowed to walk around like before, I have nothing to do, so I thought about coming over, and maybe I can ask Yun Yao a few questions." ”
"What's the problem?" Yun Yao asked curiously.
"Don't worry, I'll teach you the trick of reading the ledger quickly, and then you can help me solve the problem, how about it?" Lu Yingquan asked.
"You still have a knack for reading the ledger quickly, how come I don't know?" Yun Yao was skeptical.
"In the past, in the Yeting Palace, as a third-class palace maid, doing rough work, where is my use?" Lu Yingquan said with a smile, "Don't forget, although I am the daughter of a criminal minister, I used to be a young lady, and I still have the method of managing the accounts and housekeepers." ”
After speaking, Lu Yingquan took the account book in front of Rong Ya and began to teach them, looking very serious.
"In fact, if you want to read the ledger simply, you must first learn to keep simple accounts. Lu Yingquan said, "The bookkeeping methods of these ledgers are very rough and simple, and each expense only indicates how much it costs, but it is not known who is responsible for this expenditure, where the expenses are used, and in what way." ”
Yun Yao and Rong Ya listened quietly, and suddenly felt that what Lu Yingquan said was very reasonable, because this kind of bookkeeping method was too simple, so every time they checked, they had to check one by one, which required a lot of effort. Moreover, the reconciliation of several books of accounts depends on estimates, as long as it is within a reasonable range, I feel that there is no problem.
But on the contrary, this is the easiest way for people to take advantage of loopholes, and the last time Yue and Aunt were the best examples.
"In the past, my family's bookkeeper got a set of bookkeeping methods, and for each expenditure of silver taels, not only should indicate how much is spent, who is withdrawing it, and where it is used, but also write down the specific details. Lu Yingquan continued, "For example, here, the imperial dining room buys vegetables, and spends fifty taels of silver, and I don't know what kind of vegetables are purchased for these fifty taels, how much the unit price is, how much is the purchase amount, and where to buy them, so it is easy for the people of the procurement department to profit from it." ”
"Great!" Yun Yao listened to Lu Yingquan's words, and immediately clapped her hands, "If every account can have these detailed records, then when the account is settled at the end of the month, there will be no need to be so troublesome, and the number of account books will be relatively reduced a lot." ”
"Tomorrow, I will go to tell the Queen Mother, and let everyone in the palace use this method for bookkeeping. Rong Ya listened and said, "Although the bookkeeping will be a little more complicated than directly writing the amount of silver taels at that time, but the record of an account will not take much more time, but it can save a lot of time for the end of the month to check, and can effectively avoid the problem of embezzlement of silver taels in the inner palace." ”
"But I feel like I'm talking about it. Lu Yingquan said, "You still have to read this pile of account books." ”
"You've helped us a lot, it's a big deal this time, it's better next time. Yun Yao smiled, "Our problem is solved, what about yours?"
Seeing Yun Yao mention this matter, Lu Yingquan's face fell, she looked around and found that there was no one else, so she spoke:
"Yun Yao, do you have a way to deal with the flood?"
"Flood?" Yun Yao was stunned by Lu Yingquan's question, she just knew more things than others, but she really didn't know what to do about this flood.
"Actually, this is a problem that the emperor has been bothered with recently. Lu Yingquan sighed and began to tell Yun Yao about her days during this time.
It turned out that the reason why Lu Yingquan was so idle was because the emperor no longer trusted her, and overnight, the emperor seemed to have changed as a person.
Shen Ze, who chatted with her all night in the cold palace that day, suddenly became indifferent, and whenever he discussed the government with the minister, he would send her out, not let her listen, not let her touch it, and not let her do anything, not even serve tea.
This is completely a look of guarding against her, just because she is a meticulous work sent to him by the Queen Mother.
Recently, however, summer has fallen, torrential rains have occurred frequently, the flood season has arrived, the southern rivers have risen, and the floods in the low-lying areas have been serious.