Zhu Houxi smiled and said: "You have both the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry, and you can't control him if such a person comes out under your hands?" Yan Shifan said: "Everything Hai Rui does is within the scope of his functions, and he has not done anything wrong, if the minister finds fault with him, he is afraid that he will be criticized by the people behind him." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Zhu Houxi said: "What is behind it, what criticism?" Yan Shifan stared at Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong, and sneered: "This is to ask Zhang and Gao." Gao Gong said: "Yan Shifan, don't make something out of nothing, what happened to your household department, what does it matter to us." "His voice was loud and majestic.

Yan Shifan said: "May I ask who recommended Hai Rui before he became the magistrate of Chun'an?" Zhang Juzheng said: "It's me." Yan Shifan said: "Transferred to the household department as the director, who recommended him?" Gao Gong said: "It's me." Yan Shifan said: "That's interesting, the people you recommend are not put in your ministry, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Soldiers, but in our household department, don't you just want to insert a thorn in our household department, so that we are not happy?"

Gao Gong laughed and said: "Does the little pavilion elder mean that the officials will not need to recommend people to the household department in the future?" Yan Shifan smiled: "As long as you officials don't want the silver of the household department, I don't care." Gao Gong said in a deep voice: "You are a threat." Yan Shifan also stared at him and said, "You threatened first." ”

Zhu Houxi said: "You two cabinet members, people who are more than 100 years old, why are you still fighting like children, this is the court, and you have something to say." ”

After the two received the order, Yan Shifan said: "The person was sent by your officials, as long as you transfer him away, we will be fine." Gao Gong said: "If just because he checked a few account books and asked about some things, he transferred people away, setting this precedent, and in the future, the six ministries can transfer whoever they want, how can I be the home of a ministry official?

Yan Shifan sneered: "Okay, the fox's tail is finally revealed, what is the money for, Hai Rui doesn't know, can you not know? Who are you questioning now, is it me, or the emperor?"

Gao Gong changed color and said: "How dare I question the emperor, of course I ask you." Yan Shifan said: "Okay, I'll explain it to you, the emperor's Wanshou Palace, Renshou Palace is about to be completed, the inside is empty, do you want money for the decoration in the palace? Do you want money for the landscape of the garden? Do you want money for the new eunuchs and palace maids? You also need to keep it for a little more in case of emergency, this is the use of that money." ”

Gao Gong said: "These are all true, but how much does it take to arrange two palaces with one million taels?" Yan Shifan said with a smile: "Lord Gao is very familiar with the accounts of the household department, why don't you come to this family and see if there are too much?" Gao Gong said: "Now in the cold winter wax moon, craftsmen and procurement can only be carried out until the beginning of spring, and the Jingguan's Yulu is only 130,000 taels, can you take out a part of it first and make up for their shortfall? Let them pass the year?"

Yan Shifan said loudly: "That's the emperor's money! No one can touch it!" When Nangong Yu found out that he said this, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Houxi's mouth, it seemed that Yan Shifan was playing the role of being scolded for the emperor. Gao Gongzui moved, and when he saw Xu Jie's eyes at him, he didn't continue.

Yan Shifan smiled proudly: "What's the matter, are you dumb? Beijing officials below the sixth grade can still receive at least half of the Yulu, and the officials above the sixth grade don't even have half, why don't you ask how people celebrate the New Year?"

"Phew!" Gao Gong couldn't suppress the fire anymore, and said loudly, "I don't ask others, I ask you." Elder Xiaoge, do you expect that little money for the New Year? Your mansion has a big business, and if you sell a little of it, it will be enough for those Beijing officials to eat for a hundred years!" Yan Shifan said angrily: "Gao Suqing! You are spewing blood, I will sue you for slander!" Gao Gong "hehe" sneered and did not speak.

At this time, Zhu Houxi coughed and said, "Are you done arguing?" Pointing to Gao Gong, he said: "Gao Gong, that Hai Rui is a stunned young man, you send him to the household department, then can he live in peace? Gao Gong hurriedly bowed and said: "Xiaguan understands, the emperor is sage." ”

Zhu Houxi pointed at Yan Shifan again: "And you, the solution was thought of." Although the money for building the palace can't be moved, won't you raise money from other places? Do you have to hang yourself from a tree?" Yan Shifan suddenly realized: "The minister is stupid, and the emperor is sage." Zhu Houxi said: "The Beijing official's Yulu can't be delayed any longer, and if the capital is delayed again, there will be no official, and it must be made up before the Qingming Festival, you can find a way." ”

Yan Shifan responded, thought for a while, and said: "Jiangnan has a bumper harvest of silkworms this year, and has made several big deals with Western countries, so it is better to send people south to look for salt, appropriately increase some salt taxes, and the money will come out." Zhu Houxi clapped his hands and said: "Isn't this the way? Is it useful to quarrel around? This matter is left to you, and it must be handled well." Yan Shifan said: "Yes! The minister must make proper arrangements." ”

Zhu Houxi said: "Well, after the arrangement, let your household department book out, and concentrate on your work department." Yan Shifan was stunned and said, "This... Yes, I obey the order. Zhu Houxi said to Gao Gong again: "You too, concentrate on being your official department, let your military department out, now the anti-Japanese is a big deal, I want to find a new person to enter the cabinet, and wholeheartedly fight against the Japanese for me." After speaking, he looked at Nangong Yu and said: "Ying Tianwang is both civil and military, and has experience in dealing with Japanese invaders, so it is up to you to share my worries." ”

Nangong Yu hesitated, but saw Zhang Juzheng on the opposite side winking at him, so he knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, my brother will definitely do his best and never give up." It's okay for the subordinate brother to concurrently serve as the military department, but the household department, the subordinate brother is afraid that he won't be able to deal with it. Zhu Houxi said with a smile: "Are you also afraid of that Hai Rui?" Nangong Yu said: "It's not, what the courtiers are afraid of is limited energy and live up to the emperor's trust." Zhu Houxi said: "Recently, the Japanese have been seriously disturbing the border, and the fight against the Japanese is the top priority, I want to ensure that the household department has enough money to use next year to protect the territory and the people, I entrust both departments to you, at least for a year, you can't pick a child." Nangong Yu had no choice but to take the order.

Zhu Houxi said: "The national fortune is difficult, and everyone is in the same boat. Also, the banquet on the thirtieth night is called Hai Rui. Liu Jin sang loudly: "If there is something to play early, there is nothing to retreat." None of the officials spoke, and with a "retreat", Zhu Houxi left first, and the officials also lined up to leave the Taihe Palace.

On the way out of the palace, all the officials congratulated Nangong Yu, he is now in charge of the two departments, although the official position is still not as good as Yan Song and Xu Jie, but he has greater real power.

Out of the noon gate, before entering the sedan chair, Xiao Jiu came over and said, "Congratulations to the prince for becoming a two-part hall." Nangong Yu said: "You are well-informed, how are the people?" Xiao Jiu said: "Still closed in the house." Nangong Yu said, "It's hard work." And he returned to the palace.

After returning to the palace, he came directly to the account room and said to Qian Ping: "How much cash was in the congratulatory gifts of the hundred officials last time?" Qian Ping checked the account book and said: "A total of 140,000 taels." Nangong Yu said: "Load the 130,000 yuan into the car and press it to the household department with me." ”

Qian Ping immediately asked his subordinates to load three carts of silver, and followed Nangong Yu's sedan chair to the household. At this time, the household department has already been on vacation, but there are still many Beijing officials outside the door urging for Yulu, and there is only one person in the household department standing outside the door to take the trouble to explain, that person is Hai Rui.

Nangong Yu walked out of the sedan chair, and Hai Rui hurriedly said, "Lord Wang, why are you here." "Those Jing officials are too low-level, and some don't know Nangong Yu, so they hurriedly knelt down after being reminded.

Nangong Yu said: "There is snow on the ground, everyone get up, I am the new head of the household department, Zhu Yu, I am here to give you a fortune." When the hundred officials heard the cheers in unison, Hai Rui said happily: "The prince has really solved the urgent need, I don't know where this silver comes from?" Nangong Yu said: "Don't worry about it, come here, go and call all the people from the household department to work overtime, so many people don't receive money, Lord Guanghai can't be busy." ”