May 11.

After Zhu Si consulted with Yang Tinghe separately twice, and argued with reason, at the meeting of the Heavenly Dynasty, the cabinet proposed to increase the number of cabinet scholars, and Yuan Zonggao was promoted.

For Yuan Zonggao, this is something that he never dreamed of before, and joining the cabinet will mean that he has won himself a name before he retires.

But on May 11, at the court meeting, Yang Ting and Qin Jin, the left attendant of the household department, played a game and challenged the new emperor.

The content of the attack was related to the dispatch of grain and grass on the nine sides, and the supply of grain and grass on the three sides was the mainstay, and on the grounds that the little prince of Tatar had committed a crime, he requested that a large amount of money and grain be transferred from the household department to the three sides and actively prepare for war, so as to alleviate the huge pressure faced by the northwest to use the degree.

Of course, Zhu Si knew that this was what Yang Tinghe meant, although Qin Jin was the left servant of the household department, but he had little influence in the court, so he didn't dare to face the emperor so directly.

Zhu Sihao said for a while: "In last year's performance, didn't you mention that the northwest is enough now? Also, hasn't the little Tatar prince not crossed the border for many years? Why did you make this preparation this year when the people of Fanbang had not arrived? ”

Qin Jin said: "Back to Your Majesty, now the Ming Kingdom is a little unstable, and at the beginning of Your Majesty's accession to the throne, Fanbang may take advantage of the void to enter." ”

Zhu Si asked with a straight face: "That means that I am a soft persimmon, and they want to pinch it?" ”

This was said too bluntly, so that the ministers present couldn't stand it a little, and the emperor actually described himself as a soft persimmon...... But the words are not coarse, you are not a soft persimmon who is?

"I saw the household department play yesterday, but I asked people to transfer the trilateral accounts in the past few years, and I didn't find a large number of deficits, but because of the long-term stay of the former emperor, and the transfer of troops and horses to Beijing camp for training, it was ...... make ends meet."

Zhu Sidang even said the words that Zhu Hao had prepared for him in public.

Qin Jin's recital is not for no reason, the court is deliberating, and he can't talk about it, but he has to play it first and then discuss it in public in the court, and when Zhu Hao saw Qin Jin's recital, he knew that Yang Tinghe was going to make a move.

Emperor, aren't you stingy with the little money in the Inner Palace? I'm going to find a way to find out for you, which is also the matter of letting the household department check the accounts before you punish you.

"The Great Age of Genes"

At this time, because of the vacancy in the position of the household secretary, although Sun Jiao has been used as the household secretary, but has not arrived, the current ministry affairs are in charge of Qin Jin, the emperor wants to use Sun Jiao to control the household warehouse and big accounts, Yang Tinghe naturally can not let the new emperor get his wish.

Qin Jin was asked and didn't know how to reply, and at this time, Jiang Mian, a cabinet scholar, came out and said: "Your Majesty, since the Xuanfu and Datong are unable to make ends meet, you should transfer money from the Jingshi warehouse for relief!" ”

Zhu Sidao: "In the next step, does Jiang Ge Lao want to tell me that the Jingshi can't transfer the coins, so let me find another way?" ”

Yang Tinghe finally walked out and said: "In the last years of Zhengde, the saint drove the Xuanfu frequently, and there was famine one after another, and the official and military food had not been spent for many years, and the hunger was all over the field. If Your Majesty is sympathetic to the border people, he should allocate disaster relief. ”

Qin Jin, Jiang Mian and Yang Tinghe came out one after another to fight for money and grain for the northwest, and the ministers present all saw that this was naked pressure on the emperor.

Yuan Zonggao, who was still immersed in the joy of his promotion from a waiter in the Ministry of Rites to a cabinet scholar, suddenly felt an invisible pressure rushing over his face.

At this time, the emperor was besieged by three important ministers of the court, and it stands to reason that he should come out to help Zhu Si speak, after all, at the beginning of the emperor's accession to the throne, it was said that he had enabled new ministers, but either some ministers were neutral, or like Sun Jiao, who had not yet arrived in the capital, when the ministers were under joint pressure, ordinary ministers did not dare to come out to speak, as the emperor's former teacher, he needed to stand up, fight the Confucianism, and open his eyes for the emperor.

But at this moment, Yuan Zonggao didn't know what to say.

The scene froze for a moment.

Zhu Siqiang endured the anger in his heart, shook his head and sighed: "I also know that in the past few years, the northwest has experienced natural and man-made disasters, and I asked people to check the amount of silver in the inner treasury, which is less than 400,000 taels, most of which are obtained from confiscating the traitor's mansion.

"Last night, the Xuanfu reported the disaster in the above table, and I have approved the transfer of 200,000 taels of silver from the inner treasury to the Xuanfu and 130,000 taels to Datong, and promised that the place had confiscated the official silver taels, family property, farmland, and land, and ordered them to be sold according to the assessment of the grain management officials, and left the town for relief. That's all I can do. ”

As soon as the emperor's words came out, the ministers present who were ready to attach themselves to Yang Tinghe and come out to argue with the new emperor instantly became dumbfounded.

Even Yang Tinghe didn't expect it.

The emperor would actually prepare to transfer the inner treasury silver out in advance?

With a total of 400,000 taels, you are ready to transfer 330,000 taels from it? If you are really so generous, why did you ask the household department to check the expenses of the elephant house and the leopard room at the beginning of the year?

There is a conspiracy!

But then Zhu Siyi waved his hand, and Zhang Zuo, the eunuch who was in charge of the seal, reviewed a copy of it, and opened it in public and handed it to Yang Tinghe and other ministers for circulation.

Yang Tinghe saw the content of Zhu Pi, his scalp was numb, he had a sudden attack before, and he almost didn't give the new emperor any time to prepare, the new emperor looked at a loss, but he prepared in advance, and even more importantly, Zhu Pi was clearly the new emperor's handwriting, which was different from the cabinet vote, indicating that the emperor had thought about this issue with his heart and made a reply with subjective will.

This made Yang Tinghe feel that his moves seemed to be expected by the new emperor.

"I hope to use a small amount of money and food in a useful place, I am young, and I still have some problems with running the country, if you have a useful matter in the future, please help mediate, after all, the inner treasury I took over is really empty, I am doing my best but can only do my best."

Zhu Si said another beautiful word.

Meaning, aren't you just staring at the little silver in Neku?

But the inner treasury I took over was not as full as left by the filial piety dynasty, my cousin was extravagant, and the money and food were all exhausted by him, how empty is the inner treasury, you ministers don't count in your hearts? Just like this, I still stare at it every day, so I won't hide it, and I'll give it to you!

The next time you are short of money, please raise your own funds, and don't beat my idea again.

Yang Tinghe felt that he was calculated, so that the moral high ground was completely occupied by the new emperor, which was different from what he expected the new emperor to find various reasons to allocate money and grain from other places to help the border......

What now?

Yang Tinghe lost his temper for a while, and he couldn't answer.

Zhu Sidao: "By the way, I asked the household department to thoroughly investigate the matter of the river work before, is there any eyebrows?" In order to speed up the progress, I want to send someone to supervise, why don't I go to the household department on behalf of Yuan Ge, what do you think? ”

Yuan Zonggao originally thought that the emperor had grown up, but without waiting for my help, he got the field back by himself.

As a result, the emperor immediately set his sights on himself.

Yuan Zonggao instantly became the one who was lost.

Yang Tinghe glanced at Yuan Zonggao, naturally knowing that this was the emperor's absolute descendant, and thinking of the emperor's steady and ruthless move, he wondered in his heart, did he underestimate this old fox who looked smiling before? Otherwise, who was the emperor instructed by to deal with it calmly?

"Since you have no opinions, then the matter will be settled like this, and the Ministry of Industry will transcribe the accounts of the river workers and hand them over to Yuan Ge Lao for careful investigation......

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A pilgrimage.

Originally, Yang Tinghe was planning to give the emperor a problem, but he was easily resolved by the new emperor, not to mention it, and let him lose face.

In the end, the emperor wanted to find out the accounts of the river workers, and it was clear that he wanted to take this opportunity to "find silver" from the accounts of the past few years.

Didn't you say you didn't have any money? Then I will investigate to the end, but wherever there are accounts that do not match, I will take down a group of officials, raid the house and ask for the crime, and the money will not come out?

Some of your ministers are corrupt and pervert the law, and their families may be richer than the household treasury, so do you think I don't know?

You have the idea of attacking my inner library, but don't blame me for taking the corrupt officials among you who are corrupt and perverting the law!

Scattered backwards.

Yang Tinghe thought about it while walking, and Qin Jin, the household servant, trotted to catch up, leaned over and whispered: "Pavilion Elder, this time Your Majesty wants to check the accounts, but in the past few years, the court and the central government have been in chaos, and the treasury is mostly controlled by the near Yu. ”

Yang Tinghe said angrily: "Whoever pulls the deficit will be held responsible!" His Majesty said that he wanted to check the accounts, did the old man object? ”

Originally, the emperor should have had a copy of the accounts of the imperial court, but now the emperor says that the accounts are not clear and need to be thoroughly investigated, and the cabinet can't say that you can't do this, so isn't it unmistakable to tell the emperor that there is a problem with the accounts?

Now the six departments are pushing and saying that the deficit was all pulled down by Wang Qiong, Wang Xian and others before, and whoever believes it is a fool, so they can only tell the truth.

Qin Jin fell into a boss and was not interesting.

It's just that everyone can see that Yang Tinghe is really annoyed, and it is also because the new emperor's performance is too unexpected, which makes Yang Tinghe and such an old fritter in officialdom very passive, which is very embarrassing.

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After the court meeting, Yuan Zonggao was called to the Qianqing Palace alone.

This is also from Zhu Hao's guidance.

In fact, it is to pit Lao Yuan, which makes people feel that in fact, the new emperor's recent abnormal performance is all due to Yuan Zonggao's behind.

“…… Your Majesty, this account ...... Is it up to someone else to investigate? ”

When Yuan Zonggao was in Xingwangfu, he was still full of confidence as a long history, but when he arrived at the center of the imperial court, he is now a scholar in the cabinet, but he feels powerless.

Although Yuan Zonggao didn't ask Zhu Si whether those coping strategies came from Tang Yin's advice, he instinctively felt that it was impossible for Zhu Si to learn the art of court scheming overnight, and there must be a master behind his back, not Tang Yin's words...... Then it can only be Zhu Hao.

Could it be Zhang Zuo, who is more mediocre than himself? Even Jiang Lun, who doesn't learn and has no skills?

Zhu Sidao: "Don't bother others, I will let you check, you will check to the end, if you don't have enough manpower, just transfer a few heads of households, plus some subordinate officials in the palace." Don't be too deliberate. ”

"Your Majesty...... What exactly to look for? ”

Yuan Zonggao didn't understand.

Zhu Si clearly wanted to beat the officials of the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry with the matter of checking the accounts, how did he make it seem that he was just dealing with the scene?