A piece of Jun order was sent to Zhu Houzhao's desk, Zhu Houzhao did not look at Jun Ling, but picked up the letter that Hua Houwei gave him and read it carefully word by word. After a while, he put down the letterhead and looked at Liu Jin beside him: "Liu Companion, how much did Brother Wei send this time?" ”

Liu Jin couldn't figure out Zhu Houzhao's joy and anger, so he could only say cautiously: "Master, extract 100,000 taels of gold from the export tax and transport it to the capital for 60,000 taels, 15,000 taels for the inner court, and 45,000 taels for the treasury." However, in fact, he entered the inner court for 30,000 taels. ”

"Oh, Brother Wei's letter said that in fact, more than 130,000 taels of gold were taxed and transported to the capital for 80,000 taels. The accounts have been settled, but in fact, if I don't speak, who would dare to check the general account? ”

"Yes, but..." Liu Jin wanted to speak and stopped.

"Say, when have I been guilty of my words?"

"Master, Mr. Kai is really a sea of gold and silver, King Wu is in charge alone, and the slave and maid feel that the inner court should also send someone!" Liu Jin mustered up the courage, looked at Zhu Houzhao's shadow, and said his thoughts tremblingly.

"Well," Zhu Houzhao was noncommittal, looking at Liu Jin's appearance, he suddenly laughed: "Liu Companion, I have always grown up with you, not a relative is better than a relative, why are you so careful?" I know your heart, but you don't know the relationship between me and Brother Wei. Look at it, what Brother Wei thinks! ”

Liu Jin took Hua Houwei's letter with both hands, couldn't help but burst into tears, choked up and said: "The soldier dies for his confidant, and the slave is just a eunuch, but he also has a loyal heart." ”

"Okay, are you bothered? Hurry up and read the letter! ”

Liu Jin looked down at the letter, put down the letterhead for a while, raised his head and looked directly at the caisson on the ceiling. After a while, he shook his head and said, "I don't understand!" King Wu actually took the initiative to ask the inner court and the east factory to enter the general office? The slave really can't understand it! ”

"Alas, those who know me say that I am worried, and those who do not know me say what I want! Brother Wei, you have never changed, you are still the little lump of meat that follows my ass! Hehe, how can your eldest brother make you laugh? Liu Jin, you go! ”

"Slave? Master, slaves and maids just want to be by your side. ”

"Look at your idea!" Zhu Hou raised his feet angrily, fell down with hatred, pointed at Liu Jin and said, "Stupid! You go to show an attitude, I trust Brother Wei unconditionally. It's not that I don't go and don't come back, or it's the bidding for the establishment of the six major companies, and I'll get back when it's done! Hum! The oil and water that I got back are twenty-eight open, and I promise you two percent! ”

Liu Jin was ecstatic, hugged Zhu Houzhao's legs, raised his head and asked with a hippie smile: "Master!" Really? When will it take place? ”

"Get out!" Zhu Houzhao scolded with a smile, and then said: "It's still early. Now the problem is not the cargo, but the ship! Most of the treasure ships left by the eunuchs of the Three Treasures are deserted, and the shipbuilding still needs to be renovated, and the little money that Brother Wei just received, hehe, I'm afraid it can't stand the spending! Alas, this kid is a fortune boy, and he can't save as much as he earns. Let's give him some sweetness. ”

"Master," Liu Jin stood up, thought for a while and said, "The leopard house has been built, and the Queen Mother is not here, so let's just move over as soon as possible!" ”

Zhu Houzhao's heart moved, and he nodded happily: "Don't worry, tomorrow morning, I will listen to the tone of the civil and military, I have been on the throne for a short time, and I can't come by temperament." How has Jiao Fang performed these days? ”

"Hehe, the literati are still very powerful! Quite a few people have already joined his disciples. Master, why don't you just let him be the chief examiner? Get an Enko this year to strengthen his strength. ”

"Uh, is this man reliable?"

"Hehe, master, can worship under the slave door, his reputation... It's no longer allowed to be in Shilin, and it's very hard! ”

"Hmm. It depends. What is Min Gui's movement in the past few days? ”

Liu Jin shook his head: "Min Gui, Liu Zhang, and Zeng Jian have not moved, but Ma Wensheng's house is very lively." Oh, and Yang Tinghe! ”

"Huh? Yang Tinghe? What happened to him? Don't declare a personal vendetta. ”

Liu Jin was startled, and immediately lowered his eyebrows and defended: "The slave and the maid have no enmity with him, this time the treasure is sold, and the slave and the maid have the upper hand, how can they bother with him?" But Yang Tinghe is unrelenting, and he is ugly for slaves and maids everywhere! ”

"Well, don't have anything to do with him in the future, this person will be of great use! No, I'm going to see the Manufacturing Bureau tomorrow! ”

After the small court meeting the next day, Liu Jin took someone to accompany Zhu Houzhao out of the palace and went straight to the Machinery Manufacturing Bureau. Jiao Fang became the elder of the pavilion, and the position of deputy director became vacant. Yang Tinghe simply ordered Jiang Mian to come over and parachuted directly into the deputy director. At this time, the two directors were listening to Yan Song's report.

"Two adults, it's much easier to do things when the funds are in place. In the past few days, the craftsmen on the list have been in place one after another, and the technical director sent by Nanjing has settled down and will come in a while. The five industrial machine tools have been placed, just waiting for the technical director to debug, and a few people who are not ready to take the exam have also come, just waiting for the two adults to admonish. ”

Yang Tinghe nodded with satisfaction: "Lord Yan, thanks to you these days." I have reported to Your Majesty, and the will to be promoted will be issued in the near future, and when the time comes, I will have a treat! Ha ha! ”

Yan Song smiled and arched his hand again and again: "Thank you for lifting up, thank you for lifting up, Yan is unforgettable!" ”

Jiang Mian also has a good impression of Yan Song, in his opinion, Yan Song is different from ordinary officials, very pragmatic, and can sink down. So he also smiled and quipped: "Lord Yan, you can't miss me, or I'll block the door of your house!" ”

The three of them laughed for a while, and Yang Tinghe stood up: "Go!" Respectfully, only in the middle, look at those lifters! ”

Walking into the conference hall of the manufacturing bureau, the buzzing clamor stopped abruptly. Yan Song pointed at Yang Tinghe and introduced: "This is the director of the Manufacturing Bureau, Yang Ting and Lord Yang. Lord Yang, here you are! ”

Yang Tinghe nodded with satisfaction and looked around. More than a dozen young people look very energetic, although they are a little restrained, but the bearing of the reader can still be seen. He said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Machinery Manufacturing Bureau was established by His Majesty's personal order, and you choose here, and a bright future awaits you." The official Yang Tinghe, how old is the idiot, is nothing. There is just one word of advice: only by suffering hardship can you become a master! The Manufacturing Bureau is not an idle yamen, in the future..."

"In the future, you will all be my ministers!"

Everyone looked at the door, Zhu Houzhao walked in with a smile, waved his hand at Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, and Yan Song, who were about to bow down, and continued to promise to these moves: "You are all full of poetry and books, although for various reasons, you will no longer take the imperial examination." However, I tell you that the Machinery Manufacturing Bureau is the next Huaixi of the Ming Dynasty! Do a good job, don't be afraid that your hard work will not be rewarded, I am only worried that no one is available, where will I be afraid that there is no black yarn hat? ”