Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 500 Thanks from the Ministry of Civil Affairs

Wei Hao and Li Shimin were chatting in the Ganlu Hall, while outside, including the prince, were waiting outside. Everyone knew that Wei Hao and Li Shimin would talk about it, and the matter was basically settled.Inside, Li Shimin asked about Wei Hao's family, but Wei Hao hadn't seen those families, so Li Shimin advised Wei Hao to meet them.

"I don't want to see you. This time, my father must also know about it. There must be their shadows behind me. Without their promotion, the officials in the court would not be so united. If they are allowed to control more wealth, it will be even more troublesome!
They came to me because they wanted to share Luoyang's interests, father, Luoyang's interests, I can share them with anyone, but I need to consider sharing them with the aristocratic family! "Wei Hao sat there and explained to Li Shimin.

"Let's divide it up. It doesn't work if you don't divide it. Now we still need to be more stable. Now the people in the north are living better, while the people in the south are still living in poverty. The court needs time, and it takes time to govern the south well.

If you don't give them some, it will be troublesome for them to make trouble when the time comes. You say that you want to uproot them completely, which is unrealistic. It involves all aspects, and they are all criss-crossed. "Looking at Wei Hao, Li Shimin persuaded him, pouring tea for Wei Hao at the same time,

Wei Hao heard it, but he didn't speak. Li Shimin continued to say: "It's okay, you can do things easily if you share some. If you offend them, it will be difficult for you to do things, right? They bother you every day. It's okay to impeach you. You don't bother." , father is still irritable!" "Okay, find a time to meet them in these two days!"

Wei Hao nodded when he heard what Li Shimin said. In fact, he was waiting for Li Shimin's words.

"Well, come here!" Li Shimin yelled while sitting there.Wang De immediately opened the door and came in.

"Call Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Minister of the Ministry of War, let the left and right servants come in! If Gao Ming is outside, come in too. By the way, let Li Ke and Li Tai come in too!" Li Shimin said to Wang De.

"Yes!" Wang De went out immediately, and after a while, several of them came in.After saluting to Li Shimin, Li Shimin asked them to sit down.

"Come, drink tea, Shen Yong, tell them about your plan!" Li Shimin said to Wei Hao, and poured tea for them at the same time.

"Yes, father!" Wei Hao nodded, and the others also looked at Wei Hao.Wei Hao also told them the plan he had just told Li Shimin.

"Thirty percent, is it a little less, and this money can also be used in internal funds, shouldn't it?" Dai Zhou immediately objected when he heard it.

"Why shouldn't it be? The royal family also needs money. When the royal family needs money, why not ask your Ministry of Civil Affairs for money? Besides, you have made my father difficult. When the time comes, the royal children, how do you think of my father? This money is in the hands of the father, who can use it as he wants, and if it is used for internal funds, you can't have any opinions.

Besides, you have to think about it, now that many princes and princesses have grown up and need to get married and need money, you should also be considerate and considerate of my father!According to what I mean, I can't give you a penny. The Ministry of Civil Affairs collects taxes in the first place, so why should you focus on the internal money? " Wei Hao looked at Dai Zhou and said.

"That's right, it's not that you don't have money. Now that your income is increasing every year, why are you staring at our internal money?" Li Tai said to Dai Zhou very dissatisfied.

"It's not that we are staring at it. His Royal Highness, Duke Xia, it is the people of the world who need money. You have also been to the people and know how miserable the people are. This money is not for our personal use. Besides, the money is placed in the The warehouse is better used to improve the living standards of the people!" Dai Zhou also looked at them with a wry smile and said.

"Thirty percent, is it okay?" Li Xiaogong didn't talk nonsense, staring at Dai Zhou and said, now that His Majesty has agreed, he also knows that there is no way to change it, but the hope is thirty percent, so the royal loss is not too big.

"Too little, no!" Dai Zhou immediately shook his head and said.

"It's indeed a bit small, Your Majesty, there is still a lot of money in the internal funds, and some of it should be given to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to make things easier for the Ministry of Civil Affairs!" Li Jing also said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, and you princes, it's really too little, it's better to add some!" Fang Xuanling also nodded.

"I've already paid [-]% of the money, isn't that okay?" Li Ke also stared at them and asked.

"No, we need to add some, it's really not enough." Dai Zhou continued to speak.

"Shen Yong, tell me!" Li Shimin sighed, looked at Li Shimin and said.

"Then add half, thirty and a half, not more!" Wei Hao said after thinking about it, staring at Dai Zhou.

"Shen Yong, although half of the money is a lot of money, it's still not enough, it's still [-]%!" Dai Zhou looked at Wei Hao and said,

"That won't work!" Wei Hao shook his head immediately and said.

"Shen Yong, you are in Luoyang. The royal family must have a stake, right? The income from domestic funds will not be small, and it will even increase next year. Shen Yong, I originally wanted [-]%, and you also We should give [-]% to the Ministry of Civil Affairs!" Dai Zhou looked at Wei Hao and said.

"Are you kidding, [-]%, the royal family still needs to do something?" Wei Hao stared at Dai Zhou and said.

"Anyway, at least it can't be lower than [-]%, if it's lower than [-]%, I can't deal with the ministers outside!" Dai Zhou then looked at Li Shimin and said.

"That's [-]%, let the royal children tighten up, don't be so extravagant and wasteful!" Li Shimin said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Dai Zhou, Li Jing and Fang Xuanling all stood up and said to Li Shimin.

"Okay, this matter is settled like this, you and the prince should discuss the specific matters!" Li Shimin then said.

"Yes!" Li Chengqian also stood up and said with cupped hands.

"Sit down and say, for the past two days, I've been worried about when it will snow. I've been worried about it for a day. I'm not worried about Chang'an. Shenyong has made preparations before, but there are other things in Luoyang. I'm really worried about the place, and I don't know how the supplies are being stored in various places?" Li Shimin said with a sigh, while looking out the window, he still couldn't help worrying.

"Your Majesty. Now the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs have also gone to various places in the Northwest to inspect the materials prepared in those warehouses. I believe that the weather has been smooth in the past two years. I guess there are materials in reserve!" Dai Zhou immediately cupped his hands and said, this is within his duty matter.

"Not necessarily, you have to ask them to check it carefully, but don't be perfunctory. Officials in many places, after receiving the money from the court subsidy, would not purchase supplies at all, but waited until there was no natural disaster. Just spend this money, so let the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs check those warehouses carefully!" Wei Hao looked at Dai Zhou and said,

Li Shimin heard it and looked at Wei Hao.

"This, can't it?" Dai Zhou hesitated for a moment and said.

"Yes, there will be such a situation!" Wei Hao nodded affirmatively.

"Shen Yong, tell me more specifically!" Li Shimin stared at Wei Hao and said,

Wei Hao didn't speak, but smiled wryly and said: "I also heard it from hearsay, but I don't believe it's groundless, so it's better to be careful!"

"Well, let them check carefully. If it's really like what Wei Hao said, I can't get around them, and the money has already been sent to them. If the matter is not done, then it's okay?" Li Shimin said angrily, Dai Hearing this, he hurriedly cupped his hands,

After chatting for a while, Wei Hao and the others went back. On the way, Dai Zhou looked at Wei Hao, secretly cupped his hands at Wei Hao and said, "Thank you this time!"

"Well, use the money from the Ministry of Civil Affairs well, and don't let corruption happen. I'll be the first to say no!" Wei Hao looked at Dai Zhou and nodded and said, accepting his favor.

"I knew that Xia Guogong would not sit idly by. The life of the royal children is so extravagant, you can still watch it. I know Xia Guogong's character!" Dai Zhou said with emotion.

"Hey, the people are too poor, everyone has a long way to go!" Wei Hao looked at Dai Zhou and said, Dai Zhou nodded immediately,
Soon, Wei Hao returned to his mansion. From today onwards, no one came to see him, but there were still some, but Wei Hao was gone. Wei Hao hid in the conservatory, reading a book!
"My lord, my lord, Miss Siyuan is here!" Steward Wang opened the door with a smile and said to Wei Hao.

"Oh!" Wei Hao stood up happily, and walked outside. Just as he reached the gate, he saw Li Siyuan coming over wearing a red cloak with white trim.

"Siyuan is here?" Wei Hao smiled and asked.

"Well, Daddy asked me to come over and said he wanted you to have dinner at home at noon!" Li Siyuan smiled and nodded.

"You can send someone to talk about this kind of thing, and come here. It takes about a quarter of an hour to walk in such a short distance, whether it is far or near!" Wei Hao went over and took Li Siyuan's hand and said , Li Siyuan also blushed instantly, but she was still very happy in her heart.

"Originally, Daddy wanted to send someone to come here, but I asked to come here by myself, so I stopped by to have a look. You have been here for two months!" Li Siyuan said to Wei Hao in a low voice.

"Hey, miss me? Let's go to the greenhouse!" Wei Hao said with a smile, Li Siyuan nodded, and soon, Wei Hao and Li Siyuan came to the greenhouse and sat, Wei Hao made her black tea.

"Your father said to let me learn the art of war. Why do you think I should learn this? I still want to lead the army to fight? I don't know how to do it!" Wei Hao said, looking at Li Siyuan with a smile.

"It's not bad to learn, it's not too much pressure, besides, you are the prince of the state, and now you are also the minister of the court, or the governor, so you will inevitably command the war. If you don't then, how dangerous it is!" Li Siyuan persuaded with a smile. Followed by Wei Hao and said.

"Isn't there you? My father-in-law told me that you have studied very well. When the time comes to fight, you will be in command and I will go to battle to kill the enemy!" Wei Hao continued with a smile.

"Nonsense, how can there be a woman in command? It's okay, my husband. If you ask me, I will know. I will teach you!" Li Siyuan happily said to Wei Hao.

"Well, it's settled, I won't, you can't despise me!" Wei Hao then said.

"No way!" Li Siyuan continued, the two of them were just sitting in the conservatory talking for a while, at this time, Mrs. Wang also came over, bringing in fruit.

"I've seen my aunt!" Li Siyuan watched Wang Shi come over, and quickly got up and saluted.

"Hurry up, sit down, how polite are you, come, try these citrus, they are sent from the south, they are so sweet!" Mrs. Wang held Li Siyuan's hand and said happily, Mrs. Wang is very fond of Li Siyuan and Li Lizhi Very satisfied, these two people are my future daughter-in-law! "Thank you, Auntie!" Li Siyuan said with a smile, and Mrs. Wang began to peel the oranges for Li Siyuan.

"Wait a minute, I'll have dinner at the mansion. I've already ordered the kitchen to make your favorite meals!" Wang said while peeling oranges.

"No, I came here today because my father wanted to treat Shen Yong to dinner, so I came to call him. If Shen Yong doesn't come later, my father will scold me." Li Siyuan said hastily.

"Ah, go to your house for dinner? Well, let him go, and you have dinner at the house!" Wang Shi heard, and then said.

"That's not necessary. Daddy may have something to explain when he comes home. The eldest brother is on duty today, and the second brother is still repairing the straight road and has not come back! There is no one in the family to handle errands!" Li Siyuan shook her head and said.

"Second brother coming back soon?" Wei Hao asked after hearing this.

"Hurry up, this time, His Majesty rewarded my second brother with a marquis. I got an earl at Tiefang before, and this time I was promoted to the first level. I don't know how happy I am. I just wait for my second brother to come back. Second sister-in-law I can't be too happy, I said I want to thank you, if I hadn't listened to you at the beginning, I wouldn't have been named Marquis!" Li Siyuan said to Wei Hao with a smile.

"Thank me for what, the second brother can endure hardships himself, and now the straight road is very well managed. By the way, is the straight road in the northwest finished? It should be finished. If it is finished, I have a good place here , I will talk to my father-in-law at that time!" Wei Hao thought about it, there are still 9 county magistrates in Luoyang, and he arranges for Li De to award it, so it is probably not a big problem.
Besides, with such a request, Li Shimin must be very happy. He also hopes that the children of the princes can become talents. This time, many young heroes have emerged, which makes Li Shimin very happy. For them, they are all talents that can be made. Li Shimin saw that they were starting to make a difference, and felt that those princes had successors, so that they could also protect Li Tang Jiangshan!
Soon, Wei Hao and Li Siyuan rushed to Li Jing's mansion. When they arrived at the door, they found many carriages. Li Siyuan looked at the attendants and asked excitedly, "Did the second brother come back?"

"Miss, it's the Second Young Master who came back. He just arrived home. Now go to the front hall to greet the Duke!" One of the attendants said to Li Siyuan with a smile.

"Great, come in quickly, the second brother is back!" Li Siyuan was very excited, and hadn't seen Li Deju for more than half a year. Wei Hao and Li Siyuan went to the living room and found that the living room was very lively.

"Second brother!" Li Siyuan shouted happily.

"Hey, Yuanyuan!" Li Deju was also very happy, and Li Siyuan threw himself on Li Deju.

"Second brother, you are back!" Li Siyuan said happily.

"Well, then I will definitely be back. Yuanyuan, you will leave the cabinet in the early spring. Will the second brother come back?" Li Dezheng said happily.

"I've seen my second brother!" Wei Hao said with a smile as well, clasping his hands.

"Well, Shenyong, long time no see!" Li Deju also said back to Wei Hao.

"Sit for a while, the old man will make tea, Erlang, go wash up!" Li Jing said with a smile, he was also happy that the family was reunited.

"Okay, father, mother, eldest brother and sister-in-law, I will wash up first, Shenyong, please sit down for a while, Siyuan, chat with Shenyong!" Li Dezheng said with a smile, and Wei Hao also nodded .

"Second brother is much more mature!" After Li De award left, Wei Hao said to Li Jing.

"Well, this experience is indeed beneficial, and I have matured!" Li Jing also said, stroking his beard.

"Hey, I'm envious of my second brother, who is on his own outside. His Majesty has praised him several times, saying that his second brother is mature and generous, and won the praise of the people and officials along the way!" Li Dejian also said enviously.

"Well, sit down and say, if you have the opportunity, you should go out and experience it!" Li Jing also nodded and said, Li De praised Xiu straight, he has indeed done a lot of work, and he is more mature and stable.

"Father-in-law, there is something I want to discuss with you, how do you like it?" Wei Hao sat there and asked.

"Say it!" Li Jing nodded and looked at Wei Hao.

"I want my second brother to go to Luoyang to serve as a county magistrate. I don't know if it's okay? Father-in-law, look at it." Wei Hao looked at Li Jing and said.

"Okay, of course, but everyone is staring at the county magistrate in Luoyang now. Those from aristocratic families, the sons of the dukes, and some talented officials all want to go. Erlang can Go?" Li Jing was very happy when he heard this, and then he began to worry again.

The county magistrates of the nine counties in Luoyang are now active in the court, and they all want to get one. Li Jing can get one if he wants to, but he is worried that everyone will criticize me, saying that I directly seek profit from my son, so he has not Dare to say, but if you report directly to Li Shimin, Li Shimin can agree, but he dare not go, fearing that it will cause Li Shimin's unhappiness.

"As long as the father-in-law and second brother agree, I will take care of the rest!" Wei Hao said to Li Jing with a smile. Originally, this list was made by himself, and he arranged for his uncle to serve as the county governor. Order, who has an opinion?Who dares to have an opinion?
"Okay, you can talk to your second brother later, but let him have a rest!" Li Jing said happily.

"Shen Yong, what do you think of me? I also want to be transferred. I will be the captain every day, and I will be in the palace every day. Hey!" Li Dejian looked at Wei Hao and asked. "

Brother, are you going to the army?I'm not familiar with the army, you have to ask your father-in-law. " Wei Hao said and looked at Li Jing.

"In the past few years, there have been no good opportunities. If there is, the old man will let you go out, and you will take charge first!" Li Jing looked at Li Dejian and said.

Li Dejian sighed helplessly.

(End of this chapter)