The capital, the Yamen of the Ministry of Households.

Yang Tinghe and Sun Jiao met as usual.

However, this time Yang Tinghe brought Jiang Mian, in fact, he wanted to make more arrangements for Jiang Mian, so that he could be more suitable for how to be a Ming Shoufu.

After handing over the financial and tax matters, Sun Jiao took out a piece of things, involving the arrears of taxes in various places in the past two years, it seems that not only Yang Tinghe is ready to find someone to succeed him, but Sun Jiao does not seem to want to stay in the court for a long time.

「…… During the Zhengde period, taxes were in arrears on a large scale, especially in the prefectures and counties in Jiangbei, in fact, Jiangnan was not much better, especially after the rebellion against the king in Zhengde for 14 years, the arrears in Jiangjiang, Fujian and Zhejiang were also increasing......

Sun Jiao means that the court has no money, and it is not formed at a moment.

It is said that the Hongzhi Dynasty was in the Ming Dynasty, but in fact, the situation in Hongzhi was not much better, and then it experienced more than ten years of the Zhengde Dynasty, and after Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, the empty situation of the Ming Mansion Treasury did not get fundamentally improved.

Sun Jiao continued: "Since this year, the imperial court has reduced its expenditure in the northwest, and now it has saved some money and grain, but the situation of local tax arrears has not been reversed......

Sun Jiao didn't finish speaking, leaving it to Yang Tinghe to think about it.

Yang Tinghe, as the first assistant, although he did not personally handle the financial and tax matters, he still knew more or less as a superior.

During the Zhengde Dynasty, because of the emperor's nonsense, the expenses of the household Taicang, many of them were used in strange places, and later the emperor did not listen to the advice of the ministers, so he simply did not even go to the court, and there was a later emperor who led the troops to the north and the south, and the cost was huge.

After all, the northern expedition and the southern tour are not the emperor's business alone, the patrol team is huge, and it is basically impossible to rely on the local area to support these people, and it is all supported by the household department.

When they arrived at the locality, the army repeatedly plundered the people, saying that it was an official army, more like bandits, and even more inhumane than bandits.

"The old man will record everything he has seen and heard for you to see, so you can know it in your heart."

When Sun Jiao spoke, he deliberately glanced at Jiang Mian.

Aren't you Yang Jiefu going to entrust all the affairs of the court to the one next to you? Then I told you, in fact, I also told him, both of you know in your hearts, whoever becomes the head of the household will have to spend a day of food and clothing, and I am not the only one who has to set a threshold for the court to formulate strategies.

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After finishing the matter, Sun Jiao was going to send Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian away, but he couldn't rest assured about the affairs of Yongping Mansion, and said with a little embarrassment: "Let a person who has just been questioned by Jinyiwei go back to check Jinyiwei, what can he find?" The old man doesn't have high expectations for Jingdao, and he hopes that the court won't put any pressure on him."

Yang Tinghe was silent.

Jiang Mian replied, "The imperial court will not put any pressure on Jingdao in this matter."

"Huh."

Sun Jiao shook his head and smiled bitterly.

The civil officials want to suppress the emperor's arrogance, and now there is a good opportunity to attack Jinyiwei, can you seize the opportunity to let Zhu Hao rush forward?

Sun Jiaodao: "What I mean is to let Jingdao finish the investigation casually, return to Beijing as soon as possible to perform his duties in the household department, and leave the matter of mining to others."

Yang Tinghe's face was gloomy: "I said earlier that I would let Jingdao enter the household department, didn't I let him go to the household department to assist in the mining affairs? Why did he go into the household department and put aside the management of the mines?"

"Then why don't you let him enter the Han Garden, let him go back to the furnace to rebuild, and meditate for a few more years?" Sun Jiao took advantage of Jiang Mian's presence, as if he was explaining the situation to Yang Tinghe's successor.

I have discussed it with Yang Jiefu, you have encountered setbacks with the emperor, but you can't be angry with Zhu Hao casually.

Now you Yang Jiefu should make it clear in front of your successor and plan Zhu Hao's career in the future.

Yang Tinghe didn't bother to pay attention to Sun Jiao's careful thoughts.

He felt that Sun Jiao was too protective of his shortcomings, and Zhu Hao, the son-in-law, would go out of the court

and other official issues, constantly arguing with him, but I have never seen Sun Jiao fight for his two sons, Sun Yuan and Sun Jing, is it true that sons-in-law are more important than sons?

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Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian walked out of the door of the household, and the two were about to go their separate ways, Jiang Mian had to return to the cabinet and continue to work, while Yang Tinghe went home.

Jiang Mian asked, "Why does Zhitong care so much about Jingdao's career prospects? It seems that he doesn't want Jingdao to be involved in court disputes, so he has to drag him to the household department?"

Yang Tinghe didn't expect Jiang Mian to be so interested in Sun Jiao's defense of Zhu Hao, but this topic was something he didn't want to mention.

Yang Tinghe patiently explained: "Maybe he saw the shadow of his past from the young man Jingdao, and felt that there was great potential to be tapped in the future, and he didn't want to delay his future because of some things outside the officialdom."

"Heh, that means Jingdao has been approved by him?"

Because Jiang Mian didn't have much contact with Zhu Hao, he didn't have a very intuitive understanding of Zhu Hao's ability, so he continued to ask, "Then where are you going to arrange Jingdao?"

Before Yang Tinghe got into the sedan chair, he glanced back at Jiang Mian: "The commissions of officials are all the affairs of the officials, and I will never interfere too much.

This is to remind Jiang Mian that even if the cabinet really has the power to decide what kind of official a young man will become in the future, this cannot be asked directly, and he must learn to hide it.

Yang Tinghe felt that his tone was a little heavy, and added: "If I have to choose, I would rather let a young man go out and experience more, whether it is Nanjing or the south, there are always many opportunities for him to improve."

Jiang Mian understood in an instant.

Sun Jiaoyue mentioned the issue of Zhu Hao's future in front of Yang Tinghe, and Yang Tinghe had a sense of resistance, and he didn't want Sun Jiao to train Zhu Hao as a successor.

When your Sun Jiao was a neutral wall-riding faction, we didn't accept your words, why do you think that you are now starting to pull the mountain to oppose me, I will listen to your words?

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Yang Shen was about to return to Beijing from Yongping Mansion.

Before leaving, Zhu Hao personally went out of the city to see him off.

Yang Shen and Xu Jie wanted to go to the mine first, and go with the Jinyi Wei who escorted the pig iron, they came nominally to investigate the case, and now the case was handed over to Zhu Hao, the master, and they had to go home in disgrace without finding out the results.

For the noble Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy, it is not a bad thing to go out for a trip, anyway, after going back, you still have to guard the stacks of books, and you can come out on an errand, and you can stay in your original position after you go back, which is something that many people can't ask for.

But Yang Shen and Xu Jie are not the kind of people who like to wander around, and they prefer to stay in the Hanlin Courtyard, even if there is nothing to do.

When Xu Jie left, his expression was obviously not so tense, probably thinking that he would be able to live a stable life for a few days after returning to Beijing, and when he talked to Zhu Hao in parting, his face was always difficult to hide his joy.

Yang Shen said earnestly: "Respectfully, after you finish your errand here, go back to Beijing early, whether you go to the household department, or go to the criminal department, or go back to Hanyuan, there will always be many opportunities to get along in the future."

Zhu Hao said, "Didn't I resign? What, even where I'm going has been arranged?"

Yang Shen heard Zhu Hao's innocent words, and couldn't help but say: "Actually, your old Taishan has been asking your father to let you go back to Hanyuan, I think this arrangement is not bad, go back to Hanyuan to study for a few more years, and when you go out of the mountain again, it will be much more stable than now."

Will Sun Jiaohui help him mention the matter of returning to the dynasty?

Based on Zhu Hao's understanding of Sun Jiao, Sun Jiao is definitely not the kind of person who does not distinguish between public and private.

Then there is only one explanation.

Sun Jiao wanted to use the help of constantly saying things for him in front of Yang Tinghe, so that Yang Tinghe felt that he Zhu Hao was determined to join Sun Jiao's camp, and then let Yang Tinghe secretly stumble and move him Zhu Hao far away......

Old fox.

It seems to help me everywhere, but in fact, I just feel that after Yang Tinghe retreated, I was too favored by the emperor.

I am afraid that I will not be able to grasp the proportions, and in the name of being good for me, I want to transfer me to Shanyin to be an official, which seems to be far away from the officialdom, but in fact, it has wiped out my life's ambitions.

Old man Sun, you obviously think that I usually crush you with my IQ in front of you, and you are unhappy, so you dig a pit for me while I am not in the capital!

You old man with a small belly!

Seeing that he was about to say goodbye, Yang Shen bowed his hand and saluted: "Respectfully, there will always be a day when the mountains and rivers are far away, and I will have a good time with you when you return to Beijing!"

"Okay."

Zhu Hao saluted goodbye.

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Yang Shen and Xu Jie's entourage headed west towards the rising sun.

Zhu Hao stood at the city gate and looked at the official road in the distance for a long time, until Lou Suzhen appeared behind him.

"The Yue family has basically arrived at the case and is ready for trial." Lou Suzhen said.

Zhu Hao nodded.

Zhu Hao showed his scruples about Jinyiwei in front of outsiders, and said to the outside world that he didn't want to be tough and tough, but the Yue family, who worked for Jinyiwei, was going to be unlucky this time.

Dig a pit first and let Yue Ting'an jump in, and then wait for Yue Ting'an to really jump down, and now it's finally time to settle the account.

"As for the interrogation, I won't show up for the time being, you and Mu Dazhi can do it."

Zhu Hao smiled and said to Lou Suzhen, "I heard that you still have a good friend in the local area, let her come along, let her sit in on the listen, and take the opportunity to reshape the order of the local gentry."

Lou Suzhen first pondered the meaning of the word "good", and after she figured out that it was Mrs. Qiao, Lou Suzhen was angry and anxious.

But she also understands that now she is too familiar with Zhu Hao, and this kid has nothing to do and starts to make fun of her.

Who asked her to always act as a big sister and do some "guidance" to Zhu Hao that is not her business? It's Sun Lan again, Ouyang Fei again, and now Zhu San is added.

It seems that Zhu Hao's private life, she has to care about it all over again.

Lou Suzhen glanced at Zhu Hao, and said angrily, "Then I will bring Xianghao in the next place and let Gongzi check it?"

"Huh."

Zhu Hao shook his head with a smile, "Don't say goodbye, I'm afraid of getting entangled." That woman is not a fuel-efficient lamp, I ask myself if I am capable of controlling it, so leave it to Brother Jingde and you can take it alone."