That's impossible! That's the first reaction in the minds of several people! Just kidding, really wiped out the small treasury, can things still be done? In terms of the savings in the treasury of the household department, what year is not Yin eating grain? Li Dongyang asked in disbelief: "Your Majesty, did the minister hear it wrong?" Is there really a way to juggle politics? ”

Zhu Houzhao sighed: "I won't hide it from you, the solution was thought up by King Wu." This method is called the comprehensive budget, according to the previous year's use, estimate the next year's use, the household department set aside funds in advance, and it is no longer an inexplicable confused account! ”

Li Dongyang was at a loss, he looked at Ma Wensheng, and then at Jiao Fang, and saw that both of them were confused, so he had to bow down and salute: "Your Majesty, the ministers are stupid." Please ask Your Majesty to solve your doubts for the ministers! ”

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but think of the scene when Xu Pu heard about the world of a country and a world that he and Hua Houwei had created, and immediately reacted, and couldn't help but sigh. How do you feel that talent is withering now, and you can't even understand this? Reluctantly cheered up and said: "It's not complicated, for example, the Ministry of Officials, which spent three million taels last year, will prepare three million taels this year, and it is not enough to add more." In this way, the Ministry will not review the project again, and it will not delay the political affairs. The Audit Division is not only responsible for the Beijing Inspection, but also responsible for the annual budget review of the ministries. Of course, a respected minister is good, but can he bear such a heavy business? It's hard to take on such a heavy task if you don't know how to do it. ”

Li Dongyang thought silently, but Ma Wensheng didn't know whether to cry or laugh. But after all, it was a good thing, and he still smiled reluctantly: "Your Majesty! King Wu's method is mysterious, and Weichen is impressed! But the stakes are high, can Zhang Cai take on the heavy responsibility? ”

Zhu Houzhao smiled and pointed at Liu Jin: "Xuan Zhangcai!" Then he turned his head to Ma Wensheng and said, "If you can't take the test, you'll know!" As the saying goes, it is the mule that the horse comes out for a walk. If he can't, I won't force it. Isn't it a big deal to take the exam for officials with enough qualifications? ”

Ma Wensheng nodded: "Your Majesty is still thoughtful, and the minister is never in time." ”

Li Dongyang also figured it out at this time, and said with his hand: "Your Majesty, this method of comprehensive budget is very good, in the eyes of the old minister, the terms should be formulated in detail, and the daily and urgent use should be separated, so as to be perfect!" ”

Zhu Houzhao smiled and picked up a booklet: "All of them!" Brother Wei said in detail, and even the bidding method is available! "Tenders? Your Majesty, what do you mean? "Li Dongyang is extremely sensitive to Hua Houwei's things, and the things that little guy takes out can't be simple!

Zhu Houzhao stiffened and shook his head: "It's still early!" Brother Wei said that this law can only be implemented if the accounts of the various ministries are in order. Hehe, Brother Wei is really a genius! ”

While speaking, Zhang Cai came to the leopard room. Zhang Cai has been renting a house near the leopard house for the past few days, and he is afraid that things will change. Liu Jin also knew Zhang Cai's whereabouts, so he would naturally arrive in a while.

"Your Majesty!"

"Excuse me! Zhang Cai, the functions of the audit department have changed, and I don't know if you can still do it. ”

Zhang Cai chuckled in his heart, and he still had a well-trained smile on his face: "I don't know what has changed?" Your Majesty, please clear your mind! ”

"Oh, come, this is the full budget written by King Wu, you see." Zhu Houzhao was not stingy and threw the pamphlet to Zhang Cai.

Zhang Cai slowly opened the booklet, read it page by page, and gradually fell into a frenzy, and let out exclamations from time to time.

Liu Jin shouted Zhang Cai a few words, but Zhang Cai was unconscious. It wasn't until Liu Jin pushed him that he raised his head in shock: "Ah! Father-in-law Liu, what's the matter? ”

Liu Jin was angry and funny: "I said Master Zhang, what about Your Majesty asking you?" ”

"Oh, Your Majesty, the minister is fascinated, and he really doesn't have a heart."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and said with a smile on his face: "What do you see?" ”

"King Wu is really a god! The minister has just estimated that if the comprehensive budget is rolled out, the yamen in the capital alone will save at least hundreds of thousands of taels of snowflake silver a year! ”

Zhu Houzhao was taken aback: "What? How much? Zhang Cai, are you sure? ”

Li Dongyang's eyes were also shining, and he immediately followed: "Is there really so many?" ”

Zhang Cai nodded affirmatively: "Weichen said, at least!" Your Majesty, Lord Li, there are many yamen in the capital, and there are many mysteries in the four treasures of the study alone! Take the lake pen as an example, the price difference between the boutique and the ordinary is ten times. And the price gap between sporadic purchases and bulk purchases is not a small number! Tens of thousands of officials in the capital, each person can save one or two silver on the head of the four treasures of the study room, so what if all the expenses are counted? "Damn! Zhu Houzhao's face was pale, and he slapped on the pen mountain, and the pen mountain fell to the ground and shattered. "Rats! I didn't expect there to be so many famous halls! ”

Li Dongyang sighed, he didn't take advantage of such a bargain, how could he not know that what Zhang Cai said was true? Maybe it's too much!

Jiao Fang is overjoyed, Zhang Cai is stable! Forget it, add fire, and do the favor in the light! He nodded and agreed: "It seems that Master Zhang is also proficient in mathematics, so it is estimated that this comprehensive budget must be implemented!" ”

Ma Wensheng nodded: "I didn't expect this subtlety to hide a lot of dirt!" Master Zhang is quick-witted, but he is a good candidate. ”

Zhang Cai smiled humbly: "Xiaguan is a family heirloom miscellaneous, so that adults can laugh." Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty is the ancestor of Xiaguan! ”

Alas, the big people who are like thunder in later generations are unexpectedly unconcerned at this moment. Ma Wensheng nodded and didn't say anything more; Jiao Fang was just happy for Zhang Cai's superiority, and he didn't know who Zhang Heng was. Even Zhu Houzhao didn't know Zhang Heng's name, so he just nodded again and again: "It turns out that it is a famous family, okay!" Master Li, what do you think? ”

Li Dongyang is erudite and talented, and looked Zhang Cai up and down: "Master Zhang's talent is rare, and the minister has no objections." Lord Zhang, can your ancestor leave the geodynamic instrument? ”

Zhang Cai's gloomy eyes jumped, and he asked in surprise: "Lord Li actually knows about the Earth Motion Instrument?" Alas, the geokinetic sphere has long been lost, and even the atlases of the armillary sphere and the geokinetic sphere do not survive! ”

"It's a pity! Your Majesty, there is no objection to the election of the Cabinet of the Audit Division! ”

Zhu Houzhao breathed a sigh of relief, he could be regarded as having won! The next few people sat in the room and had a heated discussion about the details of the overall budget.

Half a month later, a holy decree detonated the officialdom of the capital! All yamen in the capital, including the governor's offices of the five armed forces, must implement a comprehensive budget. For a period of six months, each ministry sends cadres to study the method of budgeting, and after half a year, each ministry submits its own budget. For a while, the officialdom of the capital was boiling!

The establishment of the Audit Division was quietly established under the storm of the overall budget. Zhang Cai also worked hard, and used half a month to find out in detail the officials with real skills such as the household department and the Ministry of Industry. An appointment order issued by the cabinet, the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry complained bitterly, but the Audit Department still opened as scheduled!