Chen Wenchang's body trembled uncontrollably.

Although he already knew about this, hearing Lu Shen's cold words, he couldn't help but make his heart instantly rise to his throat, and cold sweat instantly wet his back.

At the same time, his mind spun rapidly, judging the intention of Lu Shen's words.

Did you beat him, or did you threaten him? Or both?

Well, maybe this is also an opportunity for him!

The number one leader of the household department is dead, as long as he behaves well at the moment, maybe he will be able to ascend to the sky in one step!

Go and sit in the seat you've always dreamed of!

Taking a deep breath, he immediately let go and said: "Your Royal Highness, during Li Yun's tenure as the head of the household department, he was greedy and accepted countless bribes, and he should be punished for being such a traitor!" ”

"Your Majesty's beheading of this second minister is a big man's heart, and it is a move for the benefit of the people of Dawn!"

The corners of Lu Shen's mouth lifted slightly.

"Yes, you're a smart man."

"The minister is really a dull person, everything is at the command of His Highness!" Chen Wenchang hurriedly expressed his allegiance.

Lu Shen nodded, since he is a smart person, it is convenient to do things.

Now he has no foundation among the civil and military officials, and there are Ji Wuye's henchmen everywhere, and he also has to quickly cultivate his own forces.

This Chen Wenchang can enter his cultivation object.

"It's good to understand."

Lu Shen's tone returned to coldness, and he threw the chapter to Chen Wenchang: "Take a look." ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Chen Wenchang immediately caught the piece and opened it carefully.

After seeing it, he breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that it was because of this matter.

Immediately, he said respectfully: "Your Highness, the disaster situation in Jiangnan Province has become more and more serious, and in the past two months, there have been hundreds of letters submitted to the imperial court for disaster relief. ”

"Then why doesn't the Ministry of Households allocate funds for disaster relief?"

Lu Shen asked coldly.

Chen Wenchang did not say those empty reasons, and said briefly and clearly: "Back to Your Highness, the disaster in Jiangnan Province is very large, and the treasury has no more than 500,000 yuan in silver, and it is only a drop in the bucket for disaster relief. If it is used for disaster relief, this year's officials will not be able to send it out. ”

"Therefore, the Ministry of Household asked Gangnam Province to raise its own food for disaster relief."

Lu Shen snorted coldly and said, "This palace knows that Dafeng's annual tax revenue is nearly 70 million taels, why is there only 500,000 taels left in the treasury?" Where did those tens of millions of taels go? ”

Chen Wenchang smiled bitterly, so he had to answer stiffly: "Back to Your Highness, if there are continuous disasters and man-made disasters today, last year there was a great drought in Hebei Province, and there was no harvest, and this year's flood in Jiangnan Province ...... Taxes and silver have long been reduced again and again, and the Xiongnu have continued to deduct borders, and military expenditures have been increasing...... Therefore ......"

"Is that all?"

Lu Shen narrowed his eyes, and his tone was a little colder.

Chen Wenchang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, his heart beat wildly, and he knew that the topic of death was coming.

If he doesn't answer well, he's afraid that his head will move immediately.

Gritting his teeth, he let go and said, "The most important reason for returning to Your Highness is that all the vassal kings have not paid taxes this year, and they have kept the taxes and silver for themselves. ”

"With this piece, the treasury was reduced by 20 million taels of silver. Hebei Province was dry last year, and this year His Majesty decreed tax exemption, so it reduced more than 10 million taels of silver......"

Lu Shen narrowed his eyes.

The vassal king is the current confidant of Dafeng!

Three hundred years after the founding of the country, these vassal kings have formed a cancer.

Sitting on the ground to collect taxes, separating one side, is no longer obeying the orders of the imperial court, and now even the tax money is not being handed over.

However, it is not easy to deal with the vassal king, only after he ascends the throne, he will have military power!

Taking a deep breath, Lu Shen said, "This palace knows." ”

"But...... There's another thing you're afraid you didn't say, right? ”

Chen Wenchang trembled all over, and cold sweat broke out, which was a topic he didn't dare to touch.

"Except for the vassal king, this household secretary, don't the other officials be greedy for ink?"

Lu Shen's voice became colder and colder.

"Poof!"

Chen Wenchang knelt on the ground, closed his eyes, and said loudly: "Your Highness, Weichen wants to expose those corrupt officials and corrupt officials!" ”

can mix with the second-in-command of the household, he is naturally not a fool.

has already analyzed from Lu Shen's words what Lu Shen wants to do.

He knew that once he said this, it would mean that he would stand in line with Lu Shen and directly become the opposite of the civil and military officials.

But if he doesn't stand in line, he is afraid that Lu Shen will cut him immediately.

Lu Shen snorted lightly, and his tone softened a lot: "Write down all the corrupt officials you know and hand them over to this palace, and this palace will let Jinyi Wei deal with them." ”

"Now that the people are struggling to make a living, it's time to take them under the knife."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Chen Wenchang said tremblingly.

Then, Lu Shen changed his words: "If there are continuous disasters and man-made disasters today, and the people are struggling to make a living, the first thing to control is the price of grain." ”

"Go, call me the boss of the big grain merchant in the imperial capital, and say that the palace is going to set up a banquet to invite them."

You don't need to think about Lu Shen to know that the price of grain must be ridiculously high now, and now in addition to disaster relief, the first thing to stabilize is the price of grain.

"This ......"

Chen Wenchang hesitated: "Your Highness personally set up a banquet, isn't it too much to give them face?" ”

"Such trivial matters can be handled by this official."

He wants to show what he's capable of.

"No need, this palace will do it himself."

Lu Shen refused, and then said: "Go and follow orders, now that the position of the head of the household department is vacant, whether you can sit in the position of the secretary depends on your performance." ”

"Yes!"

Chen Wenchang arched his hand, not daring to talk nonsense: "The minister will definitely smear His Highness's liver and brain, and he will not hesitate to do so!" ”

The rights of the first and second in command are not the same.

The household department is in charge of money and food among the six departments, although its status is not as good as that of the officials and the heavenly officials, but the power is almost the greatest.

Whoever asks for money, he has to come to him.

Chen Wenchang left, Lu Shen rubbed his eyebrows tiredly, these government affairs are indeed quite energy-consuming to deal with.

Sande arrived at this time, thinking about Lu Shenyu's report: "Your Highness, Dongchang, who is in charge of the villain, received news that a month ago, the Goryeo delegation arrived and asked Dabong to send troops to help them solve the crisis of being invaded by Dongying, but His Majesty did not agree. Now the Goryeo mission is spending a lot of money to bribe one minister after another, hoping to get the result of Daebong's army. ”

"Gao Li is here to make trouble again...... Lu Shen took a deep breath: "This matter, tell the palace in detail." ”

Sande immediately reported in detail.

A moment later, Lu Shen also learned about the whole matter in detail.

The matter is not complicated, that is, the Goryeo Kingdom can't do Dongying, so it came to Dabong to ask for help.

And as the emperor became seriously ill, the mission was left to the side, and there was no answer, so he had other thoughts and bribed with money.

"Humph!"

The corners of Lu Shen's mouth lifted slightly: "It seems that this Goryeo mission is very rich!" The treasury happened to be empty, so I sent people to keep an eye on all the officials who were bribed, and recorded them all to the palace. After a period of time after this matter, all officials will be dismissed from their homes! ”

"Nian Zai they have also contributed to the treasury, so there is no need to cut off the head first."

"Yes!"

Sande bowed down and mourned in silence for those officials in his heart.