Wang Ao and Luo Hengxin came to Nanjing's household department, and the household officials were busy nervously and fully.

At this point, Wang Ao has no nostalgia, he just wants to go home early after the handover.

But the two of them turned around for a long time, but they couldn't find another Hubu Shangshu Yu Qian, so Wang Ao grabbed Langzhong Wang Hu and asked, "Qingfu, where is Yu Shangshu?" Where is the Great Seal of the Household Department? ”

Wang Hu replied: "Yu Shangshu had a phlegm attack, and he didn't come to leave yesterday, and the big seal of the household department is on Shangshu." ”

The two were helpless, and came to Yu Qian's mansion again.

Yu Qian reluctantly got up and greeted the main hall.

The guest and host sat down, and Wang Ao asked curiously: "Tingyi, I haven't seen you for a month, why is your illness so serious?" ”

Yu Qian smiled bitterly: "It's all an old disease, but it's getting worse year after year." In two years, I'll be 60 years old. ”

Wang Ao smiled and said: "I am over 70 years old, this time I went to Beijing to report on my work, and I was blessed by the grace of the saint to allow me to serve as a former official and return to my hometown to retire for the rest of my life."

Brother Yongshi is the new Nanjing Hubu Shangshu appointed by the saint, Tingyi, you hand over the big seal to Brother Yongshi, take a good rest. ”

Yu Qian was a little surprised when he heard this, Luo Hengxin was older than Wang Ao, why was he suddenly sent to Nanjing to be the head of the household.

Yu Qian was just about to ask, and Yu Mian's wife and concubine entered to serve tea.

His wife Zhang served tea to Wang Ao, and his concubine Xiao served tea to Luo Hengxin.

Luo Hengxin hurriedly got up, politely took the tea, sat down and took a sip, and then took the initiative to explain: "Recently, the Holy Lord has been thoroughly investigating the case of the deficit of the Shanxi Treasury.

Yu Shangshu, you also know that Shanxi's official is difficult, when you were the governor of Shanxi, you filled the treasury of Shanxi, the soldiers were neat, solid as gold, and all the people praised you.

When you were imprisoned by the orthodox emperor, thousands of people from Shanxi and Henan to the vassal kings, officials and gentry, and ordinary people petitioned the imperial court to stay in office.

I can't do it, this Datong governor really can't stand anymore, the treasury is empty, and the civil engineering has changed. In the past few years, I have repeatedly impeached local officials and made up for the deficit in the government treasury.

This offends people and offends, and the people of Shanxi have hated me up and down.

Seeing that I was really old and pitiful, the saint ordered me to be reappointed as the secretary of the household department in Nanjing. After two years, with the original official to the official, retaining preferential treatment and decency, it can be regarded as benevolence and righteousness. ”

By the time Luo Hengxin reached his qualifications, he was already old and sophisticated, speaking and doing things, sleek and flexible, and not revealing anything.

Yu Qian coughed a few times, then started the handover, and took out the big seal of the household department and handed it to Luo Hengxin.

At the end, Yu Qian instructed again: "Now that the war against Japan is at a critical time, the Nanjing household department is responsible for providing grain and grass. There are more taxes, the people can't stand it, and there is less tax revenue and there is a shortage of military supplies, how to control the balance between them, Luo Gong, you will consider it yourself in the future.

My body, too, has to go to the book to ask for a letter. ”

Wang Ao and Luo Hengxin were relieved a few more words, and then said goodbye and left.

Out of the Yu Mansion, Luo Hengxin held the big seal and sighed: "I have been an official for decades, and at the end of the year, I am still a scholar, which is really a great grace."

It's just that the political situation is turbulent, and if I work for another two or three years and repay the emperor's favor, I should go home and enjoy two years of happiness. ”

Wang Ao shook his head: "Our older generation is going to quit the court." There are talents from all generations, and it will soon be the era of those who are forty or fifty years old. ”

While sighing about life, the two of them completed the official handover with the household department.

Since then, Wang Ao Zhishi has returned to his hometown and completely withdrawn from the court.

After the new official took office with three fires, and after Luo Xiangxin officially took control of the household department in Nanjing, the first thing he did was to strengthen the military supply of the Ming army attacking Japan.

……

On 14 May, Zhu Qiyu was once again bedridden.

Yesterday, he took Enke Jinshi to visit the Holy Immortal Palace, and Zhu Qiyu somehow entered the state and told everyone about the dry goods for two whole hours.

The original lecture turned into an impromptu speech, and the Enke scholars ate the pie drawn by the emperor, and were so encouraged that they were eager to try it, and they all wanted to show their talents and show their talents.

Zhu Qiyu leaned on the couch and patted his left and right shoulders: "Concubine Ai, come and pinch my shoulders, I was tired enough yesterday, and I tossed back and forth in the chariot for more than two hours, and I tossed back and forth for more than two hours to meet Enke Jinshi." It's been a long time since I've worked so hard. ”

Lin Xiangyu and Ning Xiang waited left and right: "Why was my husband so happy yesterday?" In your own words, it is called the more you chat, the more you get high, and you will be stunned when you listen to Zhu Wenfang. ”

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "Who knows, before I knew it, I would enter a state of mystery and mystery." Let Zhu Wenfang study hard, I call it teaching by word and deed, and when he becomes the emperor in the future, he will have to meet Jinshi like this.

Although the Jinshi are all your protégés of the Son of Heaven, you also have to maintain the relationship and gather feelings.

Forget it, you are a mother who can attract people better than me, go back and teach slowly, I will fish for three days and dry the net for two days. ”

Lin Xiangyu praised: "The husband is really good at oppressing people, every slave is in your hands to the best use, and the arrangement is clear." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu was unconvinced: "This statement is ridiculous, who is squeezing whom, please find out for me first." You alone asked for it three times last night, otherwise just by bragging about the Enke Jinshi, would I have a sore back like now? ”

Lin Xiangyu replied with a red face: "I have to squeeze you clean, so that the husband will not think about choosing a concubine every day." ”

Zhu Qiyu asked helplessly: "Is there anything going on today and tomorrow, I want to sleep at home and recharge my energy." ”

Qianxue replied: "The day after tomorrow is the birthday of the queen mother, and the Ministry of Rites routinely asks about the etiquette of the hundred officials and the women. ”

"Then let's go to the queen tomorrow together, the Ministry of Rites has to go through such a set of hypocritical processes every year.

They are tired too, and so are we. Everyone really looks at each other, but no one can kill anyone. ”

Qianxue said with a smile: "What do you mean that no one can kill anyone, the husband forgot, when Gong let the emperor mutiny in the capital, the officials of the Ministry of Rites were almost killed." ”

Zhu Qiyu smiled embarrassedly: "People change, I am much kinder now, not as brutal as I was back then." Now if you can't kill it, don't kill it, at most, you can persuade them with good words, only those who are really unwilling to be decent, I will make an exception to give them a ride. ”

Hearing this, Qianxue took out a copy of the notebook and handed it over: "Husband, look, it was sent from Nanjing, and Yu Shangshu of the household department committed a phlegm illness and asked for Zhishi." ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Okay, let Yu Shangshu go home to recuperate for two years, and then come back when he is sick." ”

Qianxue asked again: "The governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Nian Fu, wrote to ask for instructions, Fujian and Zhejiang provinces have been prepared, should they first open Yuegang as a pilot, or should Quanzhou and other ports also be opened?" How is the commercial tax charged? ”

"It's all open, the commercial tax will not be collected first, let's trade freely."

"Free trade?"

Zhu Qiyu confirmed: "Yes, it is free trade. Collecting those broken taxes is tiring and annoying. I have other ways to plunder my wealth, and I can't afford to fight the commercial taxes.

Anyway, as soon as the sea ban is opened, the Ming Dynasty will definitely become an influx country of silver and various materials, so it should be regarded as fattening pigs, and then slaughtered when the emperor of later generations has no money. ”

(End of chapter)