Yuan Zonggao had a headache.

This official ...... The emperor could not understand what he said.

If you can't understand the emperor's intentions, you can't ask a result, so you can't get to the bottom of it and force the emperor in turn, right? Let yourself figure it out...... What can be figured out?

Since you don't understand, you can only ask others for advice, but who should you go to?

You can't ask Tang Yin and Zhu Hao, right?

I just entered the cabinet today, did I go to ask Yang Tinghe?

So who am I?

Yuan Zonggao walked out of the Qianqing Palace, pondered for a while, and could only ask one person for advice at the moment, and was wondering, this person happened to come around from the back door of the Qianqing Palace, and was looking at him with a smile.

It was Zhang Zuo.

"Old Yuan, our family is going to say congratulations, entering the cabinet is a lifelong wish for scholars, and now Yuan Lao's wish has been fulfilled, which is gratifying."

Zhang Zuo bowed his hand and congratulated.

Yuan Zonggao was not happy at all, and when he pondered Zhang Zuo, he seemed to have something to say.

Zhang Zuo accompanied Yuan Zonggao to the direction of Donghua Gate.

Yuan Zonggao was blunt and asked the emperor how far the accounts of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household should be investigated.

Zhang Zuo asked curiously, "Didn't Your Majesty make it clear to Yuan Lao?" Didn't His Majesty summon Yuan Lao just to talk about this matter? ”

said this, but Zhang Zuo gloated in his heart, secretly wondering, look at you like a bear, where did you run away from the majesty when you were in Xingwangfu? When our family didn't know that His Majesty summoned you to play sloppy eyes, so that the cabinet people thought that you were a staff member behind stealth?

Yuan Zonggao sighed: "Your Majesty only said to let the investigation, did not mention how far it has been investigated, I expect that there are many accounts of the river work, but I am afraid that it will not be a few months or even years......"

"Alas!"

Zhang Zuo sighed and interrupted Yuan Zonggao's words.

Yuan Zonggao said: "Father-in-law Zhang, please say something." ”

Zhang Zuo said with a smile: "This matter is ordered by Qin Lao to let Yuan Lao investigate, originally our family should not intervene, but if it can't be investigated for a while, you might as well ...... Transcribe a copy and find someone to check it, isn't it? ”

"Who?"

Yuan Zonggao was eager to know whose guidance the emperor's recent abnormal behavior came from.

Of course, Zhang Zuo will not tell Yuan Zonggaoming, although the candidate is actually about to come out, Zhang Zuo must continue to pretend to be Hutu: "Don't care who it is, when the time comes, we will find someone." ”

After hearing this, Yuan Zonggao had a feeling that he was being used as a cover to be the first bird to be targeted.

This made him very depressed.

"Father-in-law Zhang, we are all old, let's make it clear, is Your Majesty's original purpose to let Bohu check the accounts of the Ministry of Industry? As far as the old man knows, Bohu has been in the palace for many years, and he has rarely asked about the accounts of the palace, so can he find out in a hurry? ”

Yuan Zonggao's face was solemn.

Zhang Zuo thought to himself, are you really, and you still despise that Mr. Zhu Xiao?

Who said that Tang Yin had to investigate?

Zhang Zuo sighed: "Elder Yuan, now that we are all acting on orders, why do we need to ask so clearly about things outside of our duties?" Mr. Tang is not capable, and there are no others? The most important thing is to have our own people to investigate, so that there will be no deception, can we trust those former ministers in the DPRK who are good at covering up? ”

Yuan Zonggao pondered for a moment and couldn't help nodding.

Zhang Zuo's words are quite reasonable.

The most important thing is to check with "your own people" in order to ensure that you are not deceived by others.

"Besides, there are masters of auditing in Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and Yuan Lao only needs to do his part. Donghua Gate is near, our family will go back first and say goodbye. ”

Zhang Zuo didn't say it clearly, just to let Yuan Zonggao figure it out for himself.

When he turned around and walked back, Zhang Zuo didn't mention how comfortable he was, although the person the emperor trusted most now was not himself, but he didn't stand on the wrong side, and he was with Zhu Hao and Tang Yin.

Zhang Zuoxin said, you Lao Yuan can't stand in line if you want to, who made you run on the two of them so deeply before? You deserve to be there today.

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The matter of auditing cannot be carried out for a while.

At this time, there were only four days left before the palace examination, and Zhu Hao formulated the examination questions for the palace examination in Zhu Si's tone according to Zhu Si's requirements.

Tang Yin was amazed after seeing it.

"Zhu Hao, it seems that you can indeed take charge of yourself, even if you go back to your hometown to plant flowers and grass as a teacher, you can rest assured." Tang Yin sighed.

Zhu Hao glared at the old boy.

I thought, drive you away now, will you go?

It's really a disease-free moan.

The date of the palace exam has been set, and Zhu Hao doesn't even have to prepare for the exam in the past two days, because nine times out of ten, the palace exam questions will be used by himself, and he even knows the questions in advance, so what else to prepare? In terms of understanding of this topic, is there anything deeper than him, the author of the question?

Zhu Hao said: "Sir, I'm going to see Su Dongzhu today, will you go?" ”

Tang Yin shook his head: "A businessman, what's so good to see?" Are you done with official business? In the afternoon, I will send you a bunch of recitals, you don't have a good rest, but I'm afraid that you will be depressed when you go to the palace test! ”

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the businessman, okay?" His Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the household department is not under control, and some of the silver in the inner treasury has been taken away by the minister's calculations. At that time, civil officials are not allowed to use the topic to play, and tell Your Majesty why you should be diligent and thrifty, so that Your Majesty will retreat in the face of difficulties? ”

"So you want to get money from Su Dong's hands? Will he give? Don't you have it yourself? "Tang Yin's question is like a series of cannons.

Zhu Hao said: "I only have eight thousand taels in my hand, what are you doing?" Su Dongzhu is a rich man, he also has the support of businessmen from all over the world, and the relationship with the Huizhou Chamber of Commerce is also very close, in the short term, it is better to take the lack of money from him. ”

Tang Yin thought for a moment, and then nodded in understanding.

Zhu Hao didn't explain too much to him, so he cleaned up his mood and went to see Su Xigui.

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Su Xigui's theater.

The private room has long been prepared, as soon as Zhu Hao came, the tea and snacks were quickly served, Su Xigui was originally meeting guests, and when he heard that Zhu Hao had arrived, he came to meet him.

"Little master, the contemptible person has asked you to say goodbye." Su Xigui came down with a big salute and bowed half a section shorter, which made Zhu Hao very uncomfortable.

Zhu Hao hurriedly said: "What is Su Dongzhu doing?" Make it so outrageous? ”

Su Xigui smiled and said, "I have seen Master Tang before, and I heard him mention you, and I know that you are now a celebrity next to Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Hao was angry when he heard it.

You Tang Yin pretended to be like Su Xigui's well water in front of me, I don't want to see it in private, and reveal my secret to Su Xigui, it's really ...... Damn it!

But think about it, what Tang Yin told Su Xigui is not a secret, after all, Su Xigui knows very well how close Zhu Hao's relationship with Xingwangfu is, if Su Xigui really intends to reveal it, then at most Zhu Hao will not join Yang Ting and the party as an undercover agent, and just make it clear that he will work with the emperor.

It's a big deal to be called the second Jiang Bin, at least I am from a Jinshi, and in terms of governing the country, I am much stronger than Jiang Bin.

If Su Xigui can keep it a secret, then Zhu Hao will still keep his original plan and continue to live in the orthodox civil official system.

Just be the emperor's shadow staff.

"Mr. Tang is really direct, please sit down...... Oh yes, what did he tell you? Zhu Hao asked tentatively.

Su Xigui suddenly realized that he might have lost his words, and hurriedly explained: "When I met Master Tang, I didn't talk much and didn't mention anything else, but I learned that Your Majesty seems to be worried about the silver now." If you can contribute to Your Majesty's money and food, you will do your best...... Hey. ”

I also said that we didn't talk much, but it seems that you know each other very well.

Zhu Hao thought about it again, Su Xigui knew Tang Yin earlier than he knew himself, Tang Yin went to Anlu under the guidance of Su Xigui, and Su Xigui was the introducer of the acquaintance of the master and apprentice.

Maybe Tang Yin has been short of money recently, and wants to use some news to exchange some money from Su Xigui's hand?

Zhu Hao was thinking about his thoughts, and Su Xigui really had the movement of stuffing silver: "The little master, the contemptible people don't know how to contribute, it's better to do this, the contemptible people have 100,000 taels of silver in the capital, but they don't know how to help Your Majesty, so they will hand it over to the little master first, and then give another 10,000 taels...... If the small master is in need, just dispatch. What do you think? ”

Come up and give a gift of 110,000 taels, and the words are clear first, you look at the flowers yourself, how much you give to the emperor, how much you spend, up to you.

I really can't spend 100,000 taels, and the last 10,000 taels are also filial piety to you.

Zhu Hao said: "That's the case, Lord Su, recently I'm thinking about a business, that is, to improve the money shop in Beijing, in addition to exchanging silver taels and copper coins of scattered silver, but also to join the business of lending and deposits, if this matter is done well, I may be able to secretly raise silver taels for Your Majesty, but with my ability, it is really difficult to support such a big situation." ”

When Su Xigui heard this, he stepped forward and asked, "This game ...... How big is it to be? ”

"Naturally, it is open to all parts of the country, and the provincial capitals of each province must have semicolons, Jiangnan and Jingshi and other places, there will only be more semicolons, comprehensive layout, and the money handled is at least several million taels ......"

Zhu Hao made a guiding explanation.

Su Xigui shook his head: "Contemptible people don't have the strength to support it." ”

Zhu Hao smiled: "Even if we can hold on, no one borrows and no one deposits, aren't we waiting for bankruptcy?" I heard that the relationship between the proprietor and the Hui merchant is good, and there is Huang Gong behind the proprietor of the Su, and the reputation is guaranteed, if there is another secret help from His Majesty, you see ......"

When Su Xigui heard this, with the emperor as a backer, and then under the guise of Huang Zhan, he opened money banks that absorbed deposits and lent money all over the country?

With his shrewdness in doing business, he can naturally hear how much oil and water is behind it.

Zhu Hao said: "Now the money shop of the Ming Dynasty, without the need for the government to audit, all are petty fights, businessmen do business with copper coins or cash, it is inconvenient to carry, if you can start the business, you can issue silver tickets similar to the Ming treasure banknotes, and you can exchange cash or copper coins at any time after going to various places...... All you want is credibility. I wonder if the owner of the Su has the intention to join the gang? ”

Su Xigui smiled: "Listen to the meaning of the little master, even if the contemptible people don't participate, you will promote it, right?" Contemptible people are small masters, for Your Majesty, naturally they are doing their best...... Hey. ”