Seeing Zhu Di's doubts, Xia Yuanji hurriedly explained to Zhu Di what happened last time in the household department.

When he heard Zhu Chen's countermeasures for the management of large grain households, Zhu Di's eyes lit up obviously, and he looked at Taisun with a different view.

In his eyes, there was a little more appreciation!

His own grandson was able to come up with such a clever plan and calculate these profiteers.

The grandson is so promising, Zhu Di feels that his face is bright, and his mood has changed a lot.

Zhu Zhanyan's grandson embarrassed himself every day, but he didn't expect that after the eldest grandson came back, he would give himself a long face everywhere.

You Xia Yuanji don't know that this is my old Zhu family's species, right?

Didn't you say that the old Zhu family's context was cut off?

Zhu Di mocked in his heart, he originally planned not to borrow it, but this mentality seemed to have changed.

Regarding the affairs of the household department, even if he is the emperor, he cannot ignore it.

At this time, it doesn't seem to be a bad thing to let the grandson get in touch with him first and get to know the household department.

But this matter, after all, depends on whether the grandson wants to go or not.

The old man looked at Zhu Chen and asked, "Do you want to go?" ”

Zhu Chen thought for a moment, then said with a smile: "It is incumbent on you to do things for the country." ”

Xia Yuanji glanced at Zhu Chen in surprise, and felt that this young man was both smart and well-understood.

Zhu Di also liked Zhu Chen's reply, nodded and said, "Okay, since you are willing, then the old man has something to say, go." ”

Zhu Chen was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Actually, I also want to understand the household department, and now I have this opportunity, which is just right." ”

This Lord Xia seems to be quite capable, and it is estimated that he is also an official in the household department, so it would be good if he could win him over.

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji smiled: "Since the little brother wants to understand the household department, why don't you come to the household department to be an official?" ”

The emperor was sitting in front of him, and if he wanted to make an exception to let this kid enter the household, he didn't need to interfere with Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji was thinking about this fragrant dumpling, he believed that with Zhu Chen's assistance, his pressure would be reduced a lot.

Zhu Di disdains it in his heart, the work of the household department is dirty and tiring, even if he really wants to arrange Zhu Chen to be an official, he will never go to the household department.

You can't exhaust your grandson.

Zhu Di waved his hand and said, "You can discuss these things." ”

Zhu Chen smiled slightly, and arched his hand: "May I ask Lord Xia, how do you want me to help?" ”

Xia Yuanji pondered for a moment: "Regarding the construction of Shuntian, they are all in my study, can the little brother go with me?" ”

Zhu Chen nodded: "Okay." ”

After saying hello to the old man, Zhu Chen followed Xia Yuanji and left.

The two got into the carriage and soon came to the Xia Mansion.

Xia Yuanji invited Zhu Chen into his study.

Zhu Chen raised his eyes and saw that Xia Yuanji's study was not big, but it was full of books.

There is also a pair of words hanging on the wall, which is the four unique horizontal canals of Zhang Zai in the Northern Song Dynasty.

"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the past life, and open peace for all generations." Zhu Chen read it, and sighed in his heart, this Lord Xia is also a good official for the people.

Xia Yuanji was at the door and instructed outside: "Madam, go and make a pot of tea yourself, I want to have a chat with my little brother." ”

Not long after, Mrs. Xia came to make tea, she was a little dissatisfied, and in front of Zhu Chen, she complained to Xia Yuanji: "Isn't it just a young man?" You deserve to be treated like this, you are a big official! ”

From the beginning of entering the mansion, Xia Yuanji was quite polite to Zhu Chen, and Mrs. was angry.

As a member of the second-grade Shangshu, when did we have to be so polite to a young man?

Madame was a little angry, so she said this.

If it's a prince or grandson, it's just that, but he's not, wearing ordinary people's clothes.

Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment, and his face changed: "What did you say?" ”

The face of this second-grade Shangshu was a little angry: "Women have long hair and short knowledge, apologize to the little brother!" ”

Mo said that this little brother has won the appreciation of the emperor, even if he is really an ordinary person, he can't look at people.

Those who come are guests, and if they are guests, they must be treated with courtesy!

This is the most basic etiquette for a scholar.

Madame was also stunned, and seeing that Xia Shangshu had a tendency to get angry, she hurriedly apologized to Zhu Chen for making tea.

After his wife left, Xia Yuanji personally apologized, with apologies: "Little brother, I'm sorry." ”

Xia Yuanji's kindness and sincerity made Zhu Chen's heart move.

This is the scholar class in the early Ming Dynasty.

I'd rather look down on myself than belittle others.

Speaking of which, these civil officials should be in charge of the chubby Zhu Gaochi, right?

He is a famous benevolent monarch in history, and he follows from top to bottom, and it makes sense that Lord Xia does not want to belittle others.

Zhu Chen smiled: "It's okay." ”

Xia Yuanji sighed with emotion, and immediately turned over all the cases of Shuntian, put them in front of Zhu Chen, and said with a smile: "Yongle Dynasty, it is not easy to be an official in the household department." ”

"The money in the household department has a purpose, and it can't be moved, and Shuntian is currently in arrears of three million."

"In the next three months, it is so difficult for the household department to raise these three million."

Xia Yuanji said this, he was secretly complaining to Zhu Chen.

Let Zhu Chen understand the difficulties of the household, and then let Zhu Chen go to the emperor to fight for the household.

With the special relationship between the emperor and this little brother, maybe the emperor will really be able to sympathize with the household in the future.

Zhu Chen opened these cases one by one.

On this, there are drawings about the construction of Suncheon, which clearly indicate where to use money, how much, what materials to buy with this money, and the market price of materials......

Clearly written.

Zhu Chen calculated carefully, and it was indeed a shortage of three million taels.

But these three million taels, where to find money at a time?

At this moment, Zhu Chen finally understood what Xia Yuanji meant by calling him.

Looking at Xia Yuanji, Zhu Chen said, "Lord Xia wants me to come up with an idea to find out the three million, right?" ”

Xia Yuanji sighed with emotion: "The little brother is really smart, this errand is very difficult, what can the little brother do?" ”

Seeing that Zhu Chen's teacup was empty, Xia Yuanji hurriedly poured Zhu Chen another cup of tea.

Zhu Chen saw Xia Yuanji's sincerity, and he took a deep breath: "Increase taxes to the local government?" ”

Xia Yuanji sighed: "I don't know about tax increases, but the people are suffering, and the household department is not considerate of the people, who can understand?" ”

Zhu Chen bowed his head and said, "Yes." ”

He himself is not in favor of raising taxes.

Thinking about it, a plan suddenly emerged in Zhu Chen's mind.

He laughed: "There is a way. ”

Xia Yuanji's eyes lit up slightly, and he hurriedly arched his hand: "Little brother, what can I do, except for raising taxes." ”

Zhu Chen laughed: "Don't worry, it's definitely not a tax increase." ”

The Ming Dynasty is the upper kingdom of the Celestial Empire, and the surrounding small countries have to prostrate at its feet.

Our suzerain's suzerainty has no money to spend, and your affiliated small countries can't share their worries for the eldest brother?

"What the hell is going on?" Xia Yuanji was looking forward to it.

Zhu Chen put down the teacup: "You have to ask the emperor's consent for this matter, and it is said that the emperor is about to celebrate his birthday, and all the subject countries know about it, so they have to come to celebrate his birthday." ”

Hehe smiled: "Birthday wishes, then there is money." ”

Xia Yuanji is a politically enlightened official, and if it weren't for that, he wouldn't be able to be the head of the household.

Hearing this, Xia Yuanji's eyes lit up, and he was faintly excited in his heart: "Kill those vassal countries?" ”