"Qian Xun, please go back and give me the palace's accounts, branches, income, and details for the past year in order. If you need anything, ask Hou Hai."

Qian Xun and Hou Hai were in charge of the palace's warehouse together, so they immediately said: "Yes, Your Highness."

There were fewer and fewer people in the room. Qian Chang, Jing Sheng, and Li Mo looked at each other, feeling a little nervous.

It seems that the further back you go, the more important things become.

The three of them obviously have the smallest official positions, but they all feel this way.

"Li Mo, this king remembers that you used to work in the Gongzheng Office of my father's palace?"

According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, if a prince has the position of Gongzheng in his palace, he can have his own craftsmen.

The prince's palace will build it according to the amount of materials given to the craftsmen by the imperial court every year.

But you can only have as much as the court gives you. If you need more craftsmen and materials, if someone is willing to report this, you will be making private armor, which is a serious crime.

"Your Highness Mingjian." Li Mo said with a somewhat proud expression.

He doesn't like to flatter, but he is indeed proficient in craftsmanship. He usually likes to study these, but he despises craftsmen and is unwilling to do it.

"I want to repair the armor and make some novel toys. You can find a way to recruit some skilled craftsmen for me." Zhu Gaoxu said solemnly: "It is best to have someone who can make firearms."

Qian Chang and Jing Sheng were stunned, but Li Mo did not hesitate: "Your Highness, please have money to support me."

"Go find Hou Hai."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Zhu Gaoxu actually wanted to set up a craftsmanship studio, but he couldn't say so openly. If it reached Zhu Di's ears, this would not necessarily be a good thing.

But he said that he wanted to make armor and repair armor, which was okay, and he had already thought of his excuses.

After Li Mo left, there were only two people left in the room.

Jing Sheng was good at raising horses, but now it is impossible for Zhu Gaoxu to raise horses, but people who usually raise horses must be very careful and serious.

He finally looked at Qian Chang and Jing Sheng, and said in a deep voice: "I have some important things that I would like to ask you two to handle together."

The expressions of the two people suddenly became excited.

The two people with the lowest official positions seem to have seen great hope and a brilliant future.

Zhu Gaoxu wants to set up an intelligence department, but he can't say it clearly now.

So I asked these two people to go and find out the news as an excuse.

"In your opinion, how can you get the best and fastest news in Beiping City or anywhere in the world as soon as possible?" Zhu Gaoxu asked deliberately.

The two looked at each other.

Qian Chang said quickly: "Teahouses, green skins, beggars, and the inner courtyards of servants of high-ranking officials. These inconspicuous places and people can usually get important news."

Many officials or wealthy people like to work with green men, and since they are to be used, it must be a secret matter.

Green skins and beggars wander in every dark corner of the city, and they are the easiest to discover some dark and secret things.

"The monk temple, the Taoist temple, and the nunnery." Jing Sheng said at this time: "I heard that many important organizations will use these places as their bases."

Qian Chang smiled: "Jing Dian Bao refers to a rural legend, right?"

Jing Sheng's face suddenly turned red: "Is it impossible?"

It turned out that he liked to read some ancient and strange books, and there was such a description in the book, so he told it.

Zhu Gaoxu's heart moved slightly. Yao Guangxiao was in charge of King Yan's most powerful counselor and best spy department.

"What you both said makes sense." Zhu Gaoxu said calmly, "Okay, you two can do it separately."

"Qian Chang, the teahouse, Qingpi, etc. are all left to you."

"Jing Sheng, the monks, Taoist priests, nuns, brothels, casinos, etc. are all left to you."

"Ask Hou Hai to get the necessary fees."

"Yes, Your Highness." Jing Sheng was a little moved. Your Highness wanted to see who did better between him and Qian Chang.

The two looked at each other, eager to try, obviously wanting to compare.

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: "These things must be carried out secretly. If there is a chance, we need to cultivate trustworthy informants."

"There need to be fewer people eating and more people working. It's not enough to do anything by yourself."

"But the most important thing when employing people is loyalty and trustworthiness."

After listening to Zhu Gaoxu's words, the two looked at each other again.

"Your Highness, please rest assured."

"I am willing to go through fire and water for His Highness."

The two thought they could leave.

unexpectedly.

"Qian Chang, please stay." Zhu Gaoxu's voice sounded again.

There are fewer and fewer people on site.

When Jing Sheng finally walked out, he looked back at Qian Chang enviously.

Qian Chang's expression was also very excited.

Even he was thinking that the last person left behind was probably the one whom His Highness trusted the most.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Qian Chang. He was in his early thirties, thin, with a goatee mustache, and an unattractive appearance. He was someone who would not easily attract attention when walking on the street. He was no different from most ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty.

He is a ninth-grade official, his official name is "Professor", the lowest official in the Ming Dynasty.

Qian Chang's official uniform is a bit old, and he can tell that his living conditions are average. Of course, the grassroots and low-level officials in the Ming Dynasty have a hard time. When Lao Zhu was in power, he severely punished corruption and even had to peel off skin and light lamps, so there were no officials with oil and water.

The days are very hard.

Zhu Gaoxu felt that King Zhu Di of Yan could succeed in raising an army because of this factor.

Officials all over the world may be hoping that a new emperor will make everyone's life easier.

"This king remembers that you are from Yixing, Jiangsu Province?" Zhu Gaoxu asked: "You came to the prince's mansion in the 26th year of Hongwu."

"Your Highness has a good memory." Qian Chang said excitedly.

"You were still taking your wife and children with you at that time. Your son was still young and was held in your arms."

Qian Chang's face turned red. When he first came to the Prince's Mansion, he was still very embarrassed. He was sent here because he was ostracized by his colleagues.

But Zhu Gaoxu took good care of him at that time because he was very serious in his work and very good at using his brain.

"Your Highness' great kindness will never be forgotten." Qian Chang meant that he was very touched that Zhu Gaoxu could accept him when he was in trouble.

"It's not a big favor. I was young and ignorant back then." Zhu Gaoxu said lightly.

Qian Chang didn't understand what he meant.

"Over the years, I have followed my father on expeditions here and there. I have not noticed your hard work in the prince's palace. I am really ashamed." Zhu Gaoxu sighed.

"Your Highness." Qian Chang's voice suddenly became more choked up.

"You have been temporarily promoted to the position of chief cook of the palace. There is nothing important about the chief cook. You can find someone to take charge of it, in order to give you a title."

"In the future, you will have more and more things to do, but the main direction is still to find out information."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Qian Chang knelt down excitedly and said in a trembling voice, "I will do my best."

The Dianshan of the County Prince's Mansion is the official in charge of the kitchen. This area is actually a bit oily, such as buying vegetables and so on.

The key is that he is still an official of the eighth rank.

Qian Changyi was directly promoted from a ninth-grade professor to an eighth-grade Dianshan, skipping two levels in a row.

"Inquiring into information will definitely require expenses. When you go to Hou Hai, just say it was me who told you to pay him one hundred taels of silver per month. If it is not enough, go to me. If there is any extra, it will be used as a subsidy for your family."

"Your Highness--" Qian Chang was so grateful that he burst into tears.
Chapter completed!