Main text volume Chapter 622: Finding a new way Zhu Si belongs to reciprocating a favor.
Zhu Hao could not only do things, but also help make money. After Zhu Si ascended the throne, the amount of money raised by Zhu Hao exceeded 300,000 taels. This did not include the imperial court's shares in the bank and the official land in Huangzhuang.
income.
No matter how you look at it, Zhu Hao should be the chief steward of the palace.
But for Zhu Hao...
But it's not a good thing.
Zhu Hao quickly declined: "Your Majesty, internal government affairs should not be handled by foreign ministers."
"ah?"
Zhu Si blinked and looked at the people beside him who were looking at Zhu Hao with envy.
Things that are obvious.
The inner palace of the Ming Dynasty was not only concerned with internal treasury affairs, but also had twenty-four bureaucracies and nine thousand palace maids. How could Zhu Hao, as a normal man, frequent the palace?
Before you find a housekeeper, shouldn't you also consider the actual situation? You can leave the household department or warehouse to me, so why should you hand over the management rights to the inner government?
Zhang Zuo smiled and said: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhu means is that there must be a dedicated person in the palace to take care of the internal affairs, otherwise... there are some things that Mr. Zhu will not be able to do conveniently."
"Oh, that's it, that's okay."
Zhu Si smiled and said, "We are all our own people. Who follows whom? From now on, you will be responsible for arranging the people in the palace. If there is any inconvenience, let the people from Dongchang assist you... What do you think, Zhu Hao?"
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After hearing this, Tang Yin looked at Zhu Hao with narrow eyes.
It seems to be saying, your boy is going to be the chief eunuch.
Zhu Hao's attitude was resolute: "Your Majesty, if it is just a treasury matter, I can help you. But if it involves palace affairs, your Majesty should ask someone else to help. I will try my best to help."
"I know, I know."
Zhu Si waved his hand impatiently, "I don't worry if I leave it to others. From now on, I will ask Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin to obey your orders. I will leave the account books and everything to you. I will set up a separate yamen in the palace later. If you have anything to do,
I will handle official business in the yamen and keep it strictly confidential. If anything happens, I will find someone to communicate with you."
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Even if Zhu Hao refused, Zhu Si was still determined to hand over the financial power of the internal government to Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao does not need to take care of the eunuchs and maids, but the money and food must be handed over to Zhu Hao.
Not simply because Zhu Hao can make money, but also because Zhu Hao, a classmate and teacher who grew up with him since childhood, has won the trust of Zhu Si. At least so far, Zhu Hao has devoted himself to making money for the court, or the emperor.
For any selfish reasons, Zhu Hao even used his family wealth to supplement the deficit of the internal government.
At this point, it would be useless even if Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin were in conflict.
In the past, they were limited to a small area of Xingwangfu, with limited vision and poor management skills. Just the auction of newly explored coal mines this time made them feel inferior.
Zhu Hao's connections among merchants are by no means comparable to ordinary people, and his appeal in raising money and food is first-rate. More importantly...who knows what method he used to explore coal mines with rich reserves in such a short period of time? This ability is simply amazing.
Semi-immortal, can normal people compare?
At the next celebration banquet, Zhu Si ordered hot pot.
When people usually eat hot pot, they are never as formal as today.
Everyone felt extremely honored when Zhu Si was present, but when they tasted it, they were restrained and not so happy. They had to behave themselves in front of the emperor and not go too far.
"Zhu Hao, tell me how Old Yang will cause trouble for me tomorrow? You have to think of a countermeasure for me after eating. I have to give them a good fight tomorrow."
Zhu Siruo was a newborn calf, holding back his energy to fight with the civil servants.
Zhu Hao pondered for a moment and said: "I estimate that Mr. Yang Ge will probably stand by and watch tomorrow."
"impossible?"
Zhu Si's eyes widened.
Everyone around me dropped their chopsticks.
If you suddenly talk about the official business in the court while eating, you should stop first even if you are enjoying the royal meal.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "It was Mr. Yang Ge himself who proposed the coal mine auction. He can't stand up and slap himself in person at tomorrow's court meeting, right? Even if this move messes up the rules of the court, it is because Mr. Yang is a bad person.
First of all, maybe Mr. Yang Ge will still stand by His Majesty tomorrow and have a good argument with those who came out to find trouble."
"Haha, if that's the case, that would be interesting."
Zhu Si was very happy when he heard this.
Obviously, what happened today really screwed up Yang Tinghe.
Zhang Zuo asked in confusion: "Mr. Zhu, how did you get Mr. Yang Ge to agree to auction the coal mine?"
Zhu Si raised his hand to interrupt Zhang Zuo: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. This is the strategy discussed by Zhu Hao and me. In short, the coal mine sale is now on the right track. I will have a good argument with those who are looking for trouble tomorrow.
Which is more important, the money, or the so-called rules?"
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The next day.
In the Forbidden City, Tang Yin was ordered to go to Fengtian Hall to attend the court meeting.
This was not the first time that Tang Yin had gone to court. The officials present knew him well and understood why he came.
As Zhu Hao expected.
At the beginning of the court meeting, no one mentioned the coal mine auctioned by the armor factory yesterday.
It is better to wait until the important matters are discussed and Zhu Si takes the initiative to raise the matter.
"...Yesterday, I asked the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Minister Tang Qing, to hold a unique auction in the square in front of the armor factory. At the beginning of the year, I proposed to open a coal kiln in Xishan to fill the gap in the court's expenses, especially
It was to make up for the shortage of money and food in the southeast coastal defense, and it finally came to fruition... Three coal mines were sold for nearly 140,000 taels of silver. Tang Qing's family contribution is extremely great!"
Tang Yin walked out from the back of the ministers, bowed and saluted, and calmly accepted the emperor's praise.
Zou Wensheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, Tang Yin's move disrupted the court order. Please correct it in time."
Before Zou Wensheng came out, Tong Rui, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, was eager to give it a try.
This reflects the strategy of the civil servant group.
Yang Tinghe and several cabinet bachelors could not come forward to object, and the six ministers, general envoys, Zuo Du Yushi and other big officials could not come forward. It would not even be good for the six ministers of Zuo to come forward to oppose, because they were relatively less so.
The important right minister took the lead.
Although Zou Wensheng and Tong Rui were ministers of the Six Bureaus, they were not court officials in the traditional sense.
One of them is responsible for managing the military pay of the Xuanfu, and the other mainly supervises the construction of Kangling. They are often away from the capital, especially Zou Wensheng, who just took over the position of the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue at the end of the year. He went to the Xuanfu and found that many things were difficult to solve, so he returned to the capital.
He came to run around, begging for money, food and military pay. Before going to court today, he was notified that he should take the lead, so he charged into the battle at this moment.
Zhu Si frowned and asked: "Zou Qing's family, do you think I did something wrong?"
This question is very straightforward.
Zou Wensheng raised the wat tablet and burst into tears: "Your Majesty, the stability of our dynasty lies in maintaining the stability of the dynasty's laws and regulations. The Western Mountain is where my Ming Dynasty Dragon Vein is located, so it must not be touched!"
The debate took a different direction.
Let me tell you the importance of rules first, but the focus of the explanation is to open a coal mine in Xishan and destroy the "dragon vein" of the Ming Dynasty.
This involves a historical allusion.
Why are there coal mines in Xishan, but the government-run mines in Ming Dynasty history were not mined in Xishan? The whole reason is that Xishan is the rumored place where dragon energy gathers in the capital, which involves the legitimacy of Emperor Taizong's throne.
Zhu Si cursed in his heart.
What a bunch of shameless villains!
I know what rules are being discussed, which will involve Old Man Yang. After all, it was Old Man Yang who first proposed the auction of the coal mine, but now he is telling me that Xishan is connected to the dragon's veins?
Zhu Si looked at Yang Tinghe and others standing aside, and asked: "Mr. Yang Ge knows the affairs of the court best, and I think he has dabbled in astronomy and calendars. Mr. Yang Ge, tell me, it's just like what Zou Qing's family said,
Is Xishan really the location of my Ming Dynasty Dragon Vein?"
Yang Tinghe came out and said: "Your Majesty, this is what you said."
"Does that mean that Xishan is not suitable for mining?" Zhu Si asked.
"this……"
It was Yang Tinghe who secretly instructed the officials to object, but at this time he could not express his attitude publicly and seemed very hesitant, "This matter should be discussed in the long term."
Zhu Sidao: "Don't talk to me about the long-term plan. If Xishan is really connected to the Ming Dynasty Dragon Vein, wouldn't those who previously mined in Xishan have stolen my Ming Dynasty Dragon Vein? They have ulterior motives!"
"Who are they specifically? I heard someone say before that it seems that there are many people with noble titles in the Ming Dynasty who mine in Xishan. I heard that there are many in the homes of the ministers present..."
Destroy dragon veins?
joke!
I am the true Dragon Emperor. If someone is mining in Anlu, I will definitely fight with them.
But in this place in the capital, I am a thief. If I don’t dig out this dragon vein, I still won’t be able to secure the throne.
Now that I have made money from selling coal mines, you civil servants have begun to tell me about the dragon veins. Why didn't you tell me when others were digging?
Tong Rui, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out and said: "Your Majesty, if the dragon veins of Xishan Mountain are destroyed and it affects the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid it will not end well."
"hehe."
Zhu Si smiled and said, "It's okay. At worst, I'll have people close all the Xishan coal mines at that time... Anyway, the coal mines have been sold to the private sector, and the loss is not mine."
Jiang Mian came out to admonish: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, selling the Xishan Coal Kiln to the common people will be out of court style."
Zhu Si stared down fiercely: "What do you mean? I sold the coal mine just because it might damage the dragon's veins, so I have to cancel the deal?"
Mao Ji also came forward: "Your Majesty, the mineral deposits are the wealth of the country and cannot be easily resold to others!"
After saying this, Zhu Si was speechless.
Zhu Hao's established strategy did not involve this part.
All the civil servants found a completely different approach and complicated a simple issue. Zhu Si was furious, but found that the direction of the debate was wrong from the beginning, which made him very anxious.
"Dear gentlemen, do you think so too? In your opinion, I should take back all the coal mines in Xishan and leave them there without development? Even if the money can fill the gap in the southeastern coastal defense, it won't work?" Zhu Si looked at the scene.
Minister.
Another question to contend with.
The ministers present knew very well that this was the result of the game between Yang Tinghe and the emperor.
What is the dragon vein and not the dragon vein? That’s bluffing.
It is better to say that Yang Tinghe felt that selling the coal mine gave the young emperor financial power, and wanted to take the opportunity to deprive the young emperor of the opportunity to obtain wealth. The damage to the dragon vein was just an excuse.
Even if many people do not agree with what Yang Tinghe and others said, the question is... whoever comes out to speak for the little emperor at this time is tantamount to standing on the opposite side of the entire civil servant group!