"In addition, Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang, Gao Qi, and Wang Guangyang also came together." Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

"Yes."

Soon, the seven most important members of the Ming Dynasty walked into the imperial study.

They are Yang Xian, the prime minister of Zhongshu Province, Shan Anren, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Chen Liang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Zhan Tong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Zhongzhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Lu Chang, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, and Wang Yongji, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

Not long after, Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang, Gao Qi, Wang Guangyang and other four people also arrived.

During the Hongwu period, all the members of the Ming Dynasty gathered in the imperial study.

With such a large formation, it is already equivalent to a small court meeting.

Seeing that all the adults were there, the crowd looked at each other with very serious expressions.

Realizing that something big is likely to happen again.

However, the terrible thing is that they still have no idea what the emperor summoned them for today. There was no information at all beforehand, which made everyone uncertain.

In the past, if there was anything important to happen in the imperial court, they, as front-line officials, could basically know in advance. Even if you don't know, you can guess some clues and prepare in advance.

This time, however, they were all confused.

Figuring out the holy will is very important for the courtiers, especially some important ministers of the court.

If you don't know how to figure out the holy will, you can easily collapse.

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If the emperor has any decisions that need to be announced, he can do so at the court meeting and then discuss them with the ministers. Today, however, they summoned a few of them together in the imperial study, which means that this major event is not suitable for low-ranking ministers to participate.

For major government events that are not suitable for low-ranking ministers to participate in, then there is only 'reform'.

The crowd immediately realized that the imperial court was about to usher in another major change.

Their fate is likely to change because of this.

And it was not so much the emperor who consulted with them as it was announced.

Because since the emperor received the guidance of 'that person', he rarely discussed some important matters with them, but engaged in a one-word hall and directly issued orders to carry them out, which greatly reduced their sense of existence.

Thinking of this, the crowd was full of indignation: although he lived in seclusion in the remote Lujia Village, without any fame or authority, he could influence the fate of those of us who were first-class members.

This situation is too dangerous!

However, they couldn't do anything about the man.

If it were any emperor who couldn't lower the ministers, that person would have been collectively targeted by the ministers, and then he would have died without knowing how to die.

"Ministers, see the emperor!" The crowd bowed to the emperor.

"Flat!" Zhu Yuanzhang's turbulent road.

After letting the ministers stand up, Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak again, but practiced calligraphy there seriously, and the wind was light.

I didn't speak for most of the hour.

Not speaking for a long time made the ministers feel more nervous and depressed.

"I don't know what the emperor summoned his ministers and others." Finally, Lu Chang, the head of the household, asked. Anyway, he is older, he is no longer so greedy for power, and he has stood for more than half an hour, and his body is a little unbearable.

"Lu Chang, let's ask you first, what are the things in charge of the household department?" Zhu Yuanzhang saw that someone took the initiative to stand up, and asked in the middle of it.

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"Your Majesty, the household department is in charge of the country's fields, household registration, taxes, and salaries...... and all other financial matters. Lu Chang said. This is within the scope of his business, and of course he will come as soon as he opens his mouth.

"Under the household department, what are the officials, and what are their duties? How many people are there? Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.

"The household department generally has one Shangshu and two waiters. There are four subordinate departments of the household department, one is the household department, the second is the degree branch, the third is the gold department, and the fourth is the warehouse department. Among them, there are two inspectors of the household department and four directors; two directors of the Duzhi; three directors of the gold department; There are three directors of the Kurabe. In addition to these seventeen powerful officials, there are more than 300 officials from various ministries. Lu Chang replied.

The emperor summoned us to test our proficiency in various departments! After listening to the questions and answers of the two monarchs and ministers, the crowd secretly thought in their hearts, and suddenly felt a lot more relieved.

They are very proficient in the business of their own department.

After all, they are all capable, not corpse vegetarians.

Every member of the court who has just been established by the dynasty has gone up by virtue of his true ability, not by relationships. If it is in the middle of the dynasty, many first-class and second-grade officials are likely to be mediocre people, relying on relationships.

"Lu Chang, remember that you are over seventy." Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.

"Your Majesty, the minister is indeed seventy-three this year." was suddenly asked about his age, and Lu Chang couldn't guess the holy will anymore, so he had to answer honestly.

"At your age, you have to manage the fields and household registration of the whole world, and you have to manage taxes and salaries, can you afford it? Can the body withstand it? Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Your Majesty, although the minister is old, Cao Cao has a poem that says well, the old man is determined to be thousands of miles, and the martyr is full of strength in his twilight years. Lao Chen thinks that Lao Chen is okay. Lu Chang said.

In the past, the household department was short of money because of the founding of the country, and the emperor wanted to provide disaster relief and pay silver to hundreds of officials, but he couldn't come up with the money when he was looking for him, which made him anxious. Such a household book must be tired in front of it.

But now, the taxes paid by the southwest, coupled with the commercial taxes paid by Shen Wansan, have made the treasury of the household department full of gold and silver treasures.

In addition, the imperial court ordered the use of Hongwu treasure banknotes to collect the gold and silver of the people into the treasury.

In the treasury of the Ministry of Gold, there was a mountain of gold and silver.

That's a billion taels!

It is the first dynasty in history for thousands of years.

In a few years, it may increase to billions!

With such a rich household, he not only did not feel tired when he was in charge, but also felt very comfortable.

He himself said in the past that he was very greedy, greedy for the people of the world, greedy for all his wealth into the treasury, and then served the people. His favorite thing in his life is gold, silver and jewelry, and he feels comfortable when he looks at it.

Looking at the mountains of gold and silver in the vault, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Take a look at it every day and feel like you have a few more years to live.

With such a good household, of course he was reluctant to abdicate, although the emperor asked him about his age and implied that he should retire.

And his ability is also enough, when he was the head of the household department in the Yuan Dynasty, the household registration and tax burden of the whole world were kept in his mind. When he arrived in Daming, he continued to be his household secretary, which also made the household run very smoothly.

"Lu Chang, since you think you are Lian Po and Yu Yong, since you think you are okay. Then let's test you a question now. Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Please take the test." Lu Chang was full of confidence.

"Aren't we making steel this year?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "How much iron ore has been produced in the iron mine in Lingqiu, Shanxi this year, how much iron has been trained, and how much tax has been paid for the imperial court?" ”

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