Qin Dewei came out of the staff department and looked at the sky. He felt that it was still early and he didn't want to go home so early.
So Qin Dewei sneaked into the household department next to the official department and went to chat with Uncle Wang. He had not been in the capital for nearly two months, and he still had to move around when he came back.
Wang Yiqi was worried about the treasury, but had no suitable person to talk to. When he saw Qin Dewei coming in, he quickly stopped his complaint.
“Since last year, the emperor has been aiming to build the Great Gaoxuan Hall in Xiyuan, as well as the civil engineering of other palaces, which has already cost a lot of money;
Last month you won a great victory in the northern part of the Great Wall, capturing 3,200 heads, and the reward of 5,500 officers and soldiers was a huge expense; not to mention that a prisoner ceremony will be held soon, and the expense is also not small.
Moreover, the lower reaches of the Yellow River flooded again last month, so we are currently in a lean period when last year’s autumn grain expenditures are running low and this year’s summer taxes have not yet been collected.”
Qin Dewei asked casually: "It's nothing, right? Where is this? What happens next?"
Compared with the financial crisis in the last years of the dynasty, which deteriorated extremely a hundred years later, the financial problems of the Jiajing Dynasty, especially in the middle and early stages, were not of the same order of magnitude.
Wang Yiqi was speechless when he heard the words. Is this what a human being said? He really wanted to give Qin Dewei the official seal of the Minister of Household Affairs!
Qin Dewei added: "Let the treasury lose money. Losing some money will let the emperor know that he is nervous, and then he can persuade the emperor to open up more money."
If it is not possible, we should first halve the salaries of civil and military officials this year and then use them for disaster relief. Anyway, even if their salaries are halved, they will not resign!"
Wang Yiqi complained: "You are also an official of the imperial court."
Qin Dewei said easily: "I'm fine. Anyway, my salary this year has been fined. It doesn't matter if it's halved or not."
Uncle Wang suddenly didn't want to talk to Qin Dewei anymore and served tea to see off the guests. So Qin Dewei reluctantly came out of the household department and went to the etiquette department next door.
Although Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Rites, is in the Zhiwuyi Hall and is not in the Ministry of Rites on a daily basis, the affairs of the Ministry of Rites still have to be sent to the Wuyi Hall for Mr. Zhang to handle.
Qin Dewei asked the officials of the Ministry of Rites to inquire about Teacher Zhang's current situation, and then left the Ministry of Rites.
But the man who didn't want to go home once again entered the next door, which was the Ministry of War.
In the eyes of the officers and soldiers patrolling the streets, Academician Qin, who visited one door after another, lived like a prime minister directing work in the lower ministry.
After coming out of the Ministry of War, Qin Dewei crossed the street and went to the Hanlin Academy, the base camp, where he received a warm welcome.
Qin Dewei sat in the crowd in Keting and asked: "Who is going to Nanzhili to preside over the provincial examination this year?"
Someone replied: "Jiang Rubi." He also added clearly: "I guess we will arrive in Nanjing by now."
Qin Dewei sighed, it was too late to intervene this year, let's talk about it next time.
Then he took out his poems and essays on the frontier fortress and shared them with his colleagues in Hanyuan.
At the same time, in Zhan Shifu next to the Hanlin Academy, Xu Jie, Tang Shunzhi, Luo Hongxian, Zhao Shichun and others were waiting in full formation.
Now the top leader of Zhan Shi's Mansion, Zhan Shi Lu Shen, is seriously ill and the second in command, Young Master Zhan Shi and Zuo Chunfang University Scholar Qin Dewei, is too advanced and is obsessed with fighting for power with the cabinet and basically does not appear in Zhan Shi's Mansion.
Therefore, the core figures in Zhan Shifu, who is responsible for assisting Zuodong Palace, are Xu Jie, Tang Shunzhi, Luo Hongxian, and Zhao Shichun.
Xu Jie was the top scholar in the second year of Jiajing's reign, Zhao Shichun was the top scholar in the fifth year of Jiajing's reign, Luo Hongxian was the top scholar in the eighth year of Jiajing's reign, and Tang Shunzhi was the top scholar in the eighth year of Jiajing's reign. They were all the elites of the academy for a time.
Qin Dewei was already very eye-catching when he entered the city in the morning. After entering the city, he ran around in the ministry courtyard. The news had already spread in nearby government offices.
It was estimated that Qin Dewei would return to Zhan Shifu after completing his transfer in the Hanlin Academy, so several core people in Zhan Shifu gathered in the lobby to wait for Qin Dewei's arrival.
Sitting idle and bored, Luo Hong spoke first: "Does Academician Qin know our intentions?"
Zhao Shichun replied: "Our secret theory is not known to outsiders, how can Scholar Qin know it?"
Tang Shunzhi sighed: "Scholar Qin is unpredictable and seems to be able to do calculations. It's hard to say whether he doesn't know."
Xu Jie thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I think it would be best to bring Academician Qin in."
Everyone fell silent together.
At the beginning of the year, the alchemist Duan Chaoyong gave a message to the emperor, saying that only by living in seclusion and practicing meditation with less contact with outsiders can the path to immortality be achieved.
The emperor did not deny this and consulted the ministers about this in private. Then, the emperor showed that he was tired of government affairs.
In recent months, there have been rumors inside and outside the palace that the emperor disliked the complicated government affairs and was considering how to cultivate better.
It seems that these things have nothing to do with Zhan Shifu, but in fact, from another perspective, they are the most closely related.
The reason is very simple. If the emperor really retreats to practice or puts down government affairs, wouldn't the crown prince have to come out to supervise the country?
If the crown prince supervises the country, can't they, the subordinate officials of the East Palace, really guide the government?
So the core figures in Zhan Shifu have recently started thinking about how to push the crown prince to the front.
After all, their nature as subordinate officials of the East Palace is too obvious, and they are deeply bound to the crown prince.
In the past two months, these core figures of Zhan Shifu have been planning in private how to promote the crown prince's sense of presence, but they have not informed Qin Dewei, who is out of the town to announce the plan.
Seeing that others were silent, Xu Jie couldn't help but sigh, "We support the East Palace, but we lack someone with charisma.
Qin Dewei is just the right person. If he can convince Qin Dewei, he will get twice the result with half the effort."
Others still didn't say anything and didn't comment.
I don't know how long I waited, but when the sun turned to the west, the handyman who was looking for information ran outside the lobby and reported: "The Bachelor Qin has come out of the Hanlin Academy!"
Everyone in Zhan Shifu suddenly became energetic, Qin Dewei was coming!
Then I heard the handyman continue to say: "Then Academician Qin went west, and I heard that he was going home!"
Everyone: ""
You, Qin Dewei, have transferred all the five departments in Dongcheng that have nothing to do with you in name, and you have also gone to the Hanlin Academy, which can only give you a fifth-grade treatment. Why don't you come to Zhan Shifu?
You know, the official who represents your fourth rank, Qin Dewei, is Zhan Shi, the young master of Zhan Shifu, but you have passed through Zhan Shifu but not entered. What does it mean?
As a result, an atmosphere of resentment filled the lobby. Although everyone did not want Qin Dewei to come to Zhan Shifu to criticize him, Qin Dewei's disgusting behavior made everyone uncomfortable.
Xu Jie suddenly stood up and said to the servant: "Bring the horses, and I will catch up with Scholar Qin!"
When the horse was brought over, Xu Jie quickly got on his horse and headed west. Anyway, he knew where Wugong Alley was and the general direction was correct.
And there will definitely be someone to talk to Qin Dewei on the road, so he should be able to catch up.
Sure enough, as soon as Xu Jie chased him to Qipan Street, he saw Qin Dewei standing in front of the gate of Yuanfeng Bank, saying goodbye to several stewards.
Xu Jie shouted from a distance: "Scholar Qin, please stay!"
It was okay not to shout. After Xu Jie finished shouting, Qin Dewei turned his head and looked over, and his expression suddenly changed.
Then Qin Dewei immediately got on his horse and ran away as fast as he could. With his better riding skills, he pushed Xu Jie further and further away, just like he was hiding from the god of plague.
Everyone on both sides of the road looked askance at him, there was actually someone in the capital that even Scholar Qin was afraid of running away from!
Xu Jie: ""
Now those who step on the horse can conclude that Qin Dewei must have known the intention of several of them to support the East Palace, and they were deliberately hiding from it!
If you, Qin Dewei, are not willing to be Shao Zhanshi and Zuo Chunfang Bachelor, can you give it to someone else?
