"There is another thing, I beg the Empress to ask Mr. Zhang to keep him and not let him retire."

Empress Dowager Li couldn't help but look at Zhu Yili, paused for a moment before asking: "Gei Shen, do you think this matter is as important as the two things just now?"

Shen Shixing replied: "Empress, from the perspective of me, I think so."

Zhu Yili smiled.

That smile... sounds somber.

Very terrible.

Shen Shixing felt a pain. When he looked up, he found Zhu Yili shook his head straight at him, as if he looked disdainful.

Empress Dowager Li's tone sank: "Liang'er, why are you laughing at?"

Zhu Yili blurted out: "The child laughed at Master Shen, who didn't know him enough!"

Shen Shixing's face turned red, thinking to himself, Prince Lu... Hehe, he is still laughing at me if I don't know enough? I want to laugh too.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"Mom, the boy is not talking nonsense. Mr. Zhang is about to resign, but Mr. Shen is not looking at the country's perspective, but from his own perspective. Mom, do you think he doesn't know enough?"

Now, Shen Shixing's face turned redder.

Zhu Yiliu continued: "Mom, if you don't think you have to look at it from the perspective of the country, you have to look at it from the perspective of the cabinet at least?"

Shen Shixing defended: "Prince Lu, there are only two people in the cabinet, including the minister and the elder Zhang of the cabinet. I am fortunate to be grateful to me. If the elder Zhang of the elder retires at this time, I will be frightened and uneasy."

"Why are Mr. Shen anxious? According to my opinion, is Mr. Zhang's resignation just right? You don't have to be constrained, just follow Mr. Zhang's path wholeheartedly."

“…”

"As for the lack of staff in the cabinet, you should ask my mother to add the cabinet ministers, but you want to keep Mr. Zhang. Do you have enough knowledge? Do you think this makes you generous? I want me to say that you are pedantic."

“…”

"Although Mr. Shen is still a temporary acting prime minister, not a prime minister, but you should choose a handy person when exercising the right to be prime minister now? Do you want to keep Mr. Zhang because you think you can control him well?"

“…”

Shen Shixing was confused several times.

Zhu Yi was like a bamboo tube, and he was determined to let Zhang Siwei retire and return home, so he was stunned and speechless on the spot.

Fortunately, I knew that King Lu had always been arrogant and domineering with the favor of Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Wanli, and dared to say anything from him.

So Shen Shixing just felt embarrassed in front of Empress Dowager Li, but he didn't think that Zhu Yiliu was deliberately criticizing him.

Regarding the issue of Zhang Siwei's retirement, because Empress Dowager Li first discussed it with Zhu Yili and Fu Dahai, she was not in a hurry to express her opinion.

Like the previous question, Empress Dowager Li said: "I understand this. Master Shen Ge returned to settle the issue of refugees and beggars first. As for where they were going, it needs to be carefully considered. The year is approaching, so don't expel them from the capital, so don't cause any big trouble."

"I understand."

"Is there anything wrong with Mr. Shen?"

"I'm not bothering the Empress and Prince Lu, it's okay, I'm going to say goodbye!"

Shen Shixing bowed deeply, then turned around and left in a hurry.

Zhu Yiliu said: "Mom, Master Shen is indeed gentle as Mom said. In this way, Master Zhang will not be able to stay in the cabinet."

Regarding this, Empress Dowager Li did not make a sound, but stood up and said with a gloomy face: "Mom went to Donghun Pavilion for a trip. Your brother is really asking for money again."

"Mom, the emperor has grown up, so there are naturally more places to spend money."

"You should know how to save when you grow up."

"Mom didn't have a good rest last night. You see, you have dark circles. Why don't you let the child go? The emperor is nervous when she goes."

Empress Dowager Li thought for a while: "Mom is better, your elder brother may not listen to your words."

Zhu Yili hurriedly held Empress Dowager Li's hand and said coquettishly: "The child will go with her mother."

Empress Dowager Li nodded in agreement. Indeed, she felt dizzy and overwhelmed.

In this way, the mother and son arrived at the East Nuan Pavilion next to the Ganqing Palace.

Donghunting Pavilion is the place where the emperor reads memorials and handles government affairs. A large blackboard plaque with mud gold hung on the front wall behind the huge desk.

The plaque actually contains four big words "Small clothes, food and food", which is said to be written by Emperor Jiajing.

Zhu Yili felt funny when he saw it. These four words with such high profile were actually from the hands of an emperor who had not been to court for many years.

Not only did he not attend court, but he also passed on his genes to his son and grandson... Emperor Longqing and Emperor Wanli were honorably inherited.

When Emperor Wanli saw Empress Li coming in, he quickly stood up to greet him.

At this time, Zhang Jing happened to be there too.

In addition to serving as the number one eunuch in the Silijian, Zhang Jing also took charge of the internal government's supply and service warehouse.

The inner court offering and use warehouse, also known as the inner court offering and use warehouse, is dominated by the emperor and is the emperor's private money.

Empress Dowager Li sat down, and Zhu Yili stood obediently beside her.

But this guy's eyes were neither on Empress Dowager Li nor on Emperor Wanli, but on Zhang Jing.

He smiled at Zhang Jing with a weird smile.

Zhang Jing clearly felt it.

The moment he looked at each other, Zhang Jing was shocked. He didn't know why Zhu Yili smiled so terrifyingly, and he couldn't help but mutter, "Have you offended Prince Lu recently?" No!

I was sure that was not there, Zhang Jing glanced at Zhu Yili again and found that he was smiling even more strangely.

Zhang Jing was a little confused!

At this time, Empress Dowager Li spoke: "Jun'er, yesterday the refugee beggar made trouble. Leave this matter to Master Shen to handle. He needs to establish his prestige, and you must give him confidence."

"Mom, the boy knows."

Queen Mother Li didn't beat around the bush: "I heard that the money from the inner government's supply warehousing was used up?"

Emperor Wanli was stunned and immediately understood what was going on. He pointed casually: "Mom, yes, I don't believe me and ask Eunuch Zhang."

"After a year, there are at least 400,000 or 500,000 silver dollars in investment, why are all spent?" Empress Dowager Li's tone was aggressive.

Emperor Wanli blushed and did not answer, and turned his eyes to Zhang Jing.

Zhang Jing replied cautiously: "Empress, the silver for offerings for use has been spent. Now, there are more palace maids and eunuchs around Wansui, and there are more eunuchs from all over the world than before. The silver for offerings for use is a bit too short, especially as the year is approaching, Wansui has many favors to do."

"Can you save money?" Empress Dowager Li was obviously unhappy and glared at Zhang Jing.

Zhang Jing suddenly looked like a castrated quail. Through Yu Guang, he somehow found that Zhu Yili's smile was even more terrifying.

Queen Mother Li then said to Emperor Wanli earnestly: "Not to mention that Taicang silver cannot be dispatched casually. Mom knows that the palace maids, girls, and eunuchs have different ways to please you. When you are happy, you will reward them with money. Give them every day and give them the lottery ticket every day. How much money is not enough for you tossing!"

Although Emperor Wanli had a lot of words to say, he had to endure it in front of Empress Dowager Li.

"The cost of the palace should be mainly frugal. When your father was in power, he admired the simplicity. Every autumn, the inner court guard hunting competition was held, and the winners were only rewarded with three small pieces of crisp cakes. Do you know?"

Emperor Wanli nodded.

"I heard that when you play the house throwing game in the palace, whoever wins will get golden horns and silver beans, and whoever wins will get horse tags. Whoever wins will be rewarded with a golden ebony fan from Suzhou. That fan is five or six taels of silver, which can be worth an average person a year. This kind of extravagant style must not grow."

Emperor Wanli was silent for a long time before he said cautiously: "Mom, I am the emperor, and I can't be too petty. Is it too petty?"

"Jun'er, how many times have you said that you are a good emperor when you are in peace and are in danger, and you are not extravagant when you are in wealth."

"But mom, you just compared your father. When my father was alive, disasters were frequent and the national treasury was empty, so you could only use the cake as a reward, but the child is different now!"

“How is it different?”

"The child is now the Emperor Taiping. After Mr. Zhang's rectification, the state taxes have increased sharply and the national treasury is full. Frugality is certainly a virtue, but if he guards the mountains of gold and silver and is still as stingy as his father, wouldn't he laugh for the world?"

"Jun'er." Empress Dowager Li shouted loudly, "Do you know what you are talking about?"

Emperor Wanli tightened his whole body and quickly shut up.

Zhu Yili sighed in his heart, "Emperor Brother, you are still not enlightened enough!"

Not to mention Empress Dowager Li, you just listen honestly for any woman. What kind of advantage can you get when you reason with women?

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Chapter completed!