The next day, Zhuge Liang still did not appear, and Zhu Ming also disappeared.
As for Yuan Yin, Xia Yan has already figured it out.
The two of them must have failed to complete their mission and were so ashamed that they dared not see them.
It's just that Zhuge Liang's refusal to go to court was his own permission, not Zhu Ming's. The necessary procedures still have to be in place.
"Where is Prime Minister Zhu?"
"Uh... Your Majesty, it is said that Prime Minister Zhu drank too much wine yesterday and is still awake today. As for the reason for drinking..."
The person who spoke was named Yuan Liyang. He was a very kind man and was the second-largest person besides Zhu Ming in the seven-person team.
His official position is also very high. He is currently the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Because he is in charge of the national treasury and he is broad-minded and fat, he has always been called "Stingy Fatty Yuan".
But before Yuan Liyang finished speaking, Xia Yan waved his hand directly.
"That's all, it doesn't matter what the reason is. Prime Minister Zhu is getting older, so he should indulge occasionally. I ordered him to take a week's leave."
"Oh, okay."
Yuan Liyang nodded and said nothing more.
But he didn't see it, and Xia Yan felt proud in his heart.
Why do I drink? I don’t know. Isn’t it just boring drinking?
The tasks are too heavy to complete, and you are too old to handle them. It is normal to drink some wine when you are stressed.
Drink, drink, it will be better if you all drink until you are unconscious!
Although Zhu Ming rarely has any sharp insights other than flattery, he is at least an old official who has experienced officialdom for a long time.
Sometimes, grasping some details is the key to success or failure!
"Prime Minister Zhu is on vacation for a week. There is no need to report his whereabouts to me. You can go and play wherever you like. It's okay!"
"Oh, by the way, there is no need to report the progress of the squire expropriation to me for the time being. You can just take care of it yourself. I still say what I said, if you are unwilling to cooperate within a week, then your home will be confiscated directly!"
…
Not long after, a certain uncle received the imperial edict in the courtyard and his face was filled with tears.
"I drank too much and didn't go to court without a single complaint. Furthermore, I was told that I could do whatever I wanted. His Majesty was actually very kind to me. It's a pity that I called him a fool at first. What a bastard!"
"No, I can't hold him back. Prime Minister Zhuge is working hard, and I also need to help!"
"Well, go now!"
…
Just like that, another five days passed.
During this period of time, Xia Yan didn't care about the progress of the conquest. Anyway, even if he thought about it with his toes, he knew that there would definitely be no results.
Even if there is a family of fools who will be deceived by Zhuge Liang's clever words, they will never truly hand over 70% of their net worth.
Since then, the rural gentry family, which holds more than 70% of the people's wealth, is furious. Isn't everything logical?
Moreover, Zhu Ming and Zhuge Liang are not around these days, so I can be quiet.
After several people in the court lost Zhu Ming as their backbone, many people would no longer attend the memorial ceremony.
Especially Yuan Liyang, the leader among the current few, just looks at him with a smile every day, and the corners of his fat mouth never drop at all.
Xia Yan didn't pay much attention to this. Maybe he was happy that Zhu Ming was not here and Yuan Liyang could be a big brother for once.
However, this happiness may be too exaggerated.
It's so exaggerated that it's as if the treasury he manages is already full...
But, why is my left eye twitching? Is this a sign of wealth?
It shouldn't be...
That's all, let's go to court first.
Now a full week has passed since Xia Yan promulgated the policy, and it was also the last day he gave Zhuge Liang a one-week deadline.
Everyone in the court knew this, so Zhuge Liang also returned to the court at this moment.
Also present was Zhu Ming, who should still be on vacation at the moment.
Zhu Ming's face was rosy, and it looked like he had come to court before he had even sobered up from last night's wine.
Seeing this, Xia Yan had a sneer on his face.
From the looks of it, Zhu Ming must have been drinking every day to relieve his worries because he couldn't complete the task.
If the guess is correct and the old man Zhu Ming is drunk like this, there is a high probability that the whole family will not be able to negotiate.
It's normal when you think about it. After all, this crappy task can only be taken on by humans. It's impossible to complete such a thing even if you think about it.
It’s okay now, I’m afraid I’ll be criticized if I can’t complete the task!
"Two prime ministers, how many of those rural gentry and noble families have agreed to hand it over? Let me hear it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two prime ministers below began to blame each other.
"Prime Minister Zhu, please tell me."
"No, no, no, Prime Minister Zhuge should tell you, you come, you come."
Seeing this, Xia Yan almost laughed out loud on the spot.
Isn't this a typical case of blaming each other for not completing the task?
While he was debating, Zhuge Liang stood in the middle of the hall in the final draft.
"Well, Your Majesty, let me report to you."
"Okay, okay, let's talk, Prime Minister, I'm optimistic about you."
"Ahem, the first family is the Qin family in the west of the city. They have promised to hand over 70% of all the family's assets to the state treasury."
As soon as this statement came out, he immediately attracted applause from the surrounding officials.
"The Prime Minister's intervention has indeed achieved twice the result with half the effort. The Qin family is a merchant family, and their family's silver coins are piled up like mountains. It is just right to turn them over to the national treasury!"
"Not bad, not bad, let me tell you, there is no task that cannot be completed by Prime Minister Zhuge!"
Several people's faces showed great excitement, but Xia Yan had a strange expression.
"..., the Qin family, you mean the Qin family that you went to with Prime Minister Zhu that day?"
"good."
Hearing this, Xia Yan had begun to doubt his life. He had watched them quarreling with his own eyes, and his face turned red. How could he be brought back?
Then, he seemed to have thought of something and continued to speak.
"But Prime Minister, how can you confirm whether he has handed over 70% of his property?"
"Of course there is a way!"
Zhuge Liang silently took out an account book from the sack behind him.
"Your Majesty, this is the Qin family's account book. It records the recent transactions of the Qin family. We calculated the Qin family's property based on extremely rigorous algorithms and converted all of it into silver. Now there is a trading company under the Qin family's name.
And a weapons shop has been nationalized, and a full 10,000 taels of silver have been handed over."
"hiss……"
Soon there were several gasps of air in the venue.
Many people looked shocked.
This is not some random money, this is ten thousand taels of silver!
You know, the treasury income of Daxia last year was only 20,000 taels of silver.
This is just a wealthy family, and it has reached the revenue of last year and half.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Qin family is an extremely wealthy family!
This deal is simply a deal!
Naturally, Xia Yan was also shocked. There is no doubt that his economic index will rise after such operations.
But at present, it seems that it is difficult to reach a level that can pass the test.
As for how far it can go, it all depends on what happens next.
Xia Yan was thinking this, but for some reason he caught sight of a fat man out of the corner of his eye.
Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue·Yuan Liyang.
As the person who manages money, he is most concerned about any changes in his property in daily life.
However, when Zhuge Liang mentioned ten thousand taels of silver now, he actually just smiled faintly.
