When Liu Chuanji returned to Hunan, he didn't dare to say anything about his private engraving of the governor's official seal, and he was not even busy talking about the exemption of taxes, but only hurriedly handed over Mingzhu's letter to Zhang Wang. Zhang Wang was originally worried about the tax exemption, but when he opened Mingzhu's letter, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. It turned out that the governor of Huguang was vacant, and Mingzhu intended to become Zhang Wang. Zhang Wang was so happy that he paced straight in the room, and said: "What the hell is the old thing, Ming Xiangguo always thinks about me when he has a good errand!" Do you know about Chuanji? Ming Xiangguo wants to protect me as the governor of Huguang! ”

Liu Chuanji hurriedly congratulated him, but his heart became heavier and heavier. When he saw Zhang Wang's appearance, it was even more inconvenient for him to say the matter of tax exemption immediately. He only sighed that Mingzhu was greedy, and no one could see through it! No wonder the emperor called him blinded!

Zhang Wang was proud of the spring breeze and was happy for a long time before he remembered the tax exemption. Liu Chuanji said it one by one, but he still didn't dare to talk about his private official seal.

Zhang Wang listened, his face became more and more ugly, and asked, "Three hundred thousand taels?" ”

Liu Chuanji nodded and said, "Exactly!" ”

Zhang Wei sighed and was speechless for a long time. This is obviously to ask him to buy a governor with 300,000 taels of silver, and the pearl is too dark. But which governor in the world was not bought with money? He was made a governor by the emperor Tejian back then, and he spent a lot of money in private, but not so much!

Liu Chuanji said: "Yongshu has found out in the capital, and this has been a rule for many years in Ming Xiangguo. ”

Zhang Wei said: "I naturally know the rules, but 300,000 taels is too much." ”

Liu Chuanji said again: "The so-called Houmen is as deep as the sea, I only read it in books in the past, but this time I went to the capital, and it was difficult to enter the door of the official's house!" ”

Zhang Wang still sighed and said, "The silver must be given, so let's give less." 100,000 taels, it's enough, right? ”

Liu Chuanji said: "Lord Futai, I'm afraid it won't work if you don't give 300,000." ”

Zhang Wang said: "I understand the meaning of Chuanji, if you don't count the silver, my governor will not be able to do it." People in officialdom can't help themselves, and the rules are to be talked about. But I can't do it because I don't have a conscience. Hunan has been hit by disasters in recent years, how can we spread money to the people again? ”

Liu Chuanji said: "Lord Futai, Chuanji admires your official character, but you have to give the 300,000 taels of silver." ”

Zhang Wei shook his head and said: "I understand your hard work, if I can't do it, I won't do it, I will only give 100,000 taels!" ”

Liu Chuanji suddenly knelt down and said with tears in his eyes: "Lord Futai, Chuanji has hurt you!" ”

Zhang Wang was confused by the second monk, and hurriedly asked, "Chuanji, why are you here?" ”

Liu Chuanji said: "The excerpts given to Lord Mingzhu have been changed word by word, and I have to copy them again, but there is no official seal." I was afraid that I would be delayed back and forth, and that I would miss the opportunity, so I would inevitably pay taxes, so I privately engraved the governor's official seal. This matter was known to Ming Xiangguo. ”

Zhang Wang was shocked and shouted: "Chuanji misunderstands me!" Misunderstand me! ”

Liu Chuanji was both ashamed and remorseful, and said: "I originally thought that just to enter the door of the Ming Xiangguo, I gave tens of thousands of taels of silver. Ming Xiangguo asked for 200,000 taels of silver when he opened his mouth, even if he knew that I had engraved the official seal privately, he would be fine. Who knew that he would ask for an extra 100,000 taels in turn, becoming 300,000 taels! ”

Zhang Wei stomped his feet, sighed again and again, and said straight. After a long while, Zhang Wang said: "Chuanji, you get up, the matter has come to this, what's the use of you kneeling!" In this way, the 300,000 taels of silver are not too much to be a tael. I just received an official letter from the imperial court, and Hunan needs to pay 190,000 taels. Here came out of the Ming Xiang's Ministry of State for 300,000 taels, where did the silver come from! ”

Liu Chuanji said: "I heard in the capital that someone in the northwest rebelled, and maybe the compensation was for this matter." ”

Zhang Wang was only thinking about silver in his mind at this time, and he didn't care about what Liu Chuanji said about the war in the northwest, and asked, "How much silver is there in the treasury?" ”

Liu Chuanji replied: "800,000 taels." Treasury silver cannot be moved. ”

Zhang Wang said: "There are 23 rich counties in Hunan that need to hand over money and grain, so let's still collect it from them." There's no other way! ”

Liu Chuanji said: "In the past few years, there have been disasters almost everywhere in Hunan! ”

Zhang Wang said: "In a normal year, these 23 rich counties need to bear 150,000 quintals of grain, and 900,000 taels of silver. Remembering the disasters of the past two years, this year only 190,000 taels of co-ordination fees and 300,000 taels of ministry fees were levied, totaling 490,000 taels, which is still a lot less than in previous years. Chuanji, there is no way, so it's decided. ”

Liu Chuanji said: "Lord Futai, you have been patrolling Hunan for several years and are deeply loved by the people. Now that the people are in trouble, they should be compassionate. Stretching out your hand to the people again will ruin the name of the adult! If the trouble is caused by me, I will bear it. Lord Futai, I am willing to bear the crime of privately carving the official seal, and if I want to kill my head, I will kill my head, and I can't hurt you! ”

Zhang Wang was silent for a long time, shook his head and said, "Chuanji, can you afford it?" Even if I cut off your head, I, the governor, will not escape the blame! ”

Liu Chuanji cried bitterly, filled with remorse, and only said that he had read books for decades in vain. Zhang Wei didn't feel crying and said: "Even if I want to be a good official in the future, I can't do it!" ”