Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 44 Your Majesty, is there such a possibility that you were played as a monkey?

For Eunuch Wei

Zhang Ruitu is still very understanding

This person is definitely a Pixiu.

Only in but not out
I have seen Eunuch Wei take benefits, when have I seen Eunuch Wei give benefits to others?
However, 2 taels of gold was sent to Zhang Haogu?

In an instant, Zhang Ruitu felt that Zhang Haogu's thigh was really thick, even thicker than that of Eunuch Wei.

After accepting 2 taels of gold, Zhang Haogu sent Wei Liangqing and Zhang Ruitu away.

Zhang An looked dumbfounded, while Zhang Haogu waved his hand and said lightly, "Pack up your things!"

"Hey, master, how much land can these gold be exchanged for!" Zhang An's eyes revealed an expression of obsession.

"These lands are nothing!"

Zhang Haogu shook his head, and then said lightly: "If this money can't be used to make money, then it is useless!"

"I understand!"

Zhang An said excitedly: "Master, you are going to lend money!"

Zhang Haogu: "..."

Forget it, there is really nothing to talk about with Zhang An.

On the second day, Zhang Haogu took the charter and went into the palace to meet Zhu Youxiao.

"Master, this is a regulation for the maintenance of the three halls drawn up by the Ministry of Households yesterday, please take a look!" While speaking, Zhu Youxiao handed a memorial to Zhang Haogu.

And Zhang Haogu also opened the playbook.

Then, Zhang Haogu frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, is this drafted by the Ministry of Industry?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Yes!"

"About 100 million taels of silver is needed, that is to say!" Zhang Haogu stared at Zhu Youxiao: "We will invest all the money we earn?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Well, Zhen, I never thought that it would cost so much money, but these three halls symbolize the face of our Daming, so we can't do it without repairing it, but the Ministry of Households has also done a good job. , I first took 100 million taels of silver to prepare for the work, and after the repairs started, I used the tax silver of Sichuan, Huguang and other three provinces for wood mining. In addition, Yunnan, Jiangxi and Nanzhili also paid part of the silver for Sichuan and other provinces. Save the subsidy for mining wood, it is no problem to come to repair the three halls!!"

"emperor!"

Zhang Haogu paused slightly, and continued: "You said [-]% before!"

"The three main halls have been abandoned for more than [-] years. If it is not repaired, I am afraid that people will be distracted. What will the Sifang vassal states, local officials and scholars and people who come to Beijing think?" Zhu Youxiao also insisted My own opinion: "I think it still needs to be repaired!"

"The emperor's foresight is that the minister is not thinking carefully!" Zhang Haogu did not continue to discuss on this topic, and then said: "It is hard for the minister to say anything about the waste of money, but I feel that it is not normal!"

"unusual?"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help being slightly taken aback: "Why is it abnormal?"

"Leaving aside the cost of transportation, I will calculate the labor cost with the emperor, such a craftsman!"

Zhang Haogu opened his mouth and said: "I have to give him 100 taels of silver a month. Is this too expensive? You know, an ordinary commoner in our Ming Dynasty only earns four or five taels of silver a year. Dare to quote 100 taels of silver, isn't it a bit tricky?"

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help being slightly taken aback: "I haven't thought about this!"

Craftsman, is it really so valuable?

This is what the Ministry of Industry said.

However, is there another possibility that the Ministry of Industry is fooling itself?

Looking at the charter, Zhang Haogu couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the price of this piece of wood is not right, it is obviously too high. A gold pillar measuring six feet four feet long and one foot five feet in circumference asks for 3000 taels of silver. A three-foot-five-inch bright beam costs 2000 taels, which is obviously on the high side!"

Zhu Youxiao was stunned: "What?"

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Haogu looked at Zhu Youxiao and said slowly, "Tell me, is it possible that they have quoted a high price?"

"This?" Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, and then pondered: "Is the price quoted high?"

"Being a lie, the higher the price quoted, the more likely they will get a kickback!" Zhang Haogu said seriously, "What does your majesty think?"

Zhu Youxiao said: "I know this kind of tree. The big trees grow in the remote mountains and old forests. The merchants who pick the wood have to brave the miasma, step on poisonous snakes and poisonous insects, and it takes several months to drag the big trees into the river. How can it be so easy? The price is precious even if you think about it!"

Zhang Haogu couldn't help but look at Zhu Youxiao more.

This dog emperor really knows a lot about wood.

Zhang Haogu continued to look at the regulations, but quickly calculated in his heart, glanced at Wang Tigan beside him, and said: "Wang Gonggong, please, get a piece of rice paper out."

Zhu Youxiao was also interested: "What does Master want?"

Zhang Haogu began to calculate while holding the figures of the charter.

After a while.

Statistics are over.

"Your Majesty, look!"

Zhang Haogu took out the calculation result, and then slowly said: "The number is wrong!"

"The number is wrong?" Zhu Youxiao couldn't help being slightly taken aback: "Why is it wrong!"

"Your majesty, I have done the math. The purchase target and craftsmen's expenses for this batch are roughly 70 taels of silver, but the report here is 100 million taels of silver!"

Zhang Haogu pointed to the calculation formula in front of him: "Your Majesty, if you don't believe it, you can do the calculation yourself!"

Zhu Youxiao frowned.

After careful calculation, his complexion became ugly.

There is a direct difference of 70 taels between 100 taels and 30 million taels.

If it is said that there is a difference of 3 taels and 5 taels, Zhu Youxiao will not say anything. It is still possible to make a wrong calculation.

However, you are actually short of more than 30 taels.

This made Zhu Youxiao figure out that something was wrong.

The money was given by Zhu Youxiao, and the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry took at least 30 taels.

"emperor!"

Zhang Haogu continued: "This is a difference of 30 yuan, it doesn't seem like a miscalculation!"

Zhu Youxiao's face is not so good-looking anymore.

He suddenly felt that his group of courtiers seemed to be treating him as a fool.

"The Ministry of Industry proposes the required materials, offers the quotation, and the Ministry of Households approves it, and then asks the emperor to take out money from the internal funds, quoting 100 million, not to mention other expenses, as long as the emperor takes out the 100 million. , they are greedy for 30!"

Zhang Haogu glanced at Zhu Youxiao, and couldn't help feeling a little sympathetic. The emperor was really being fooled repeatedly by his courtiers.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao's pale face, Zhang Haogu added fuel to the fire: "Your Majesty, tell me, is there a possibility that you were played like a monkey by them?"

boom!
Zhu Youxiao patted the table angrily, and cursed: "My money! I built a palace, and I paid 100 million, and they took 30. Do you want me to thank them?"

(End of this chapter)