Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 150-Light

Ministry of Accounts.

Xia Yuanji is already very busy, but he is different from what he was a few years ago. He enjoys being busy now.

Ever since the King of Han's family went to Yunnan to become a vassal, Xia Yuanji saw that everyone in the court, including Zhu Di, seemed to be asking for money, but only Zhu Zhanhe was the boy who gave money in his eyes.

"Xia Yuanji!" Song Li, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, rushed into the household department angrily, slapped Xia Yuanji's table, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"What are you doing!? Why did you cut off the Ministry of Industry's money!?"

"What's the fuss about!?" Xia Yuanji impatiently pressed his ears and directly pulled Song Li's hand that was on the table aside.

"What do you think I'm doing? The Crown Prince of Han is currently conquering Japan. His Majesty has personally ordered that supplies must be ensured without any accidents."

"I am the Minister of the Household Department, so I naturally want to do a good job in this matter. Is it possible that I should resist the order and disrespect!?"

"What are you talking about!?" Song Li was almost going crazy.

"Yes! You are the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue! The imperial court is fighting foreign enemies. Your Ministry of Revenue guarantees that there will be no problem with supplies, but what about other money? Why do you want to cut off the Ministry of Works!?"

"Because there is not enough money!" Xia Yuanji retorted unceremoniously.

"Last year at the end of the year, the sea overflowed from Zhejiang and destroyed more than 130 miles of dams from Haimen to Yancheng!"

"Isn't it free to rebuild the dams!? Isn't it free to provide relief to the victims!?"

"Take a break."

After saying that, Xia Yuanji picked up the big seal of Hubu, stamped a fold, and handed it to the left minister of Hubu at the side.

"Go and do it immediately, it will be shipped out within two days!"

"Yes!"

Song Li watched the Zuo Shilang of the household department leave, and was already mad in his heart. He even wanted to stop him directly and snatch the notebook.

But, he didn't dare.

When he loaded the ship and set off, it was either grain money for disaster relief or supplies sent to the Japanese country. If he dared to stop him, Xia Yuanji would immediately dare someone to twist him in front of Zhu Di.

"What about the embankments of the Wei River? The embankments from Weihui to Zhigu are all low and thin. Your Majesty only ordered me to repair them at the beginning of the year. I gave your Majesty a guarantee that they will be completed within ten days!"

"What now? It's been seven days, and I haven't seen a penny from the Ministry of Revenue except the first payment! How do you want me to build a dam!?"

"Then I can't control it!" Xia Yuanji retorted unceremoniously.

"Everything has a priority. The Ministry of Revenue only has this amount of money. Do you think I should put aside the supplies for the Crown Prince of Han first? Or put aside the disaster relief?"

"The Ministry of Finance does have money, but if I give it to you, do you dare to take it!?"

……

Song Li was furious, but couldn't say a word.

Indeed, everyone knew that the Ministry of Household Affairs had a sum of money in the bottom of the box, but that was Daming's last family fortune. Without Zhu Di's nod, who would dare to move it?
Xia Yuanji was just saying hello, if Song Li really said he dared to take it, Xia Yuanji might not dare to give it, because if something happened, he, Xia Yuanji, would be the one to bear the responsibility.

However, they are all old colleagues. How could Song Li not know Xia Yuanji?

Xia Yuanji is the Minister of Household Affairs, nicknamed Xia Laoji'er. Whenever someone asks him for money, the first answer he gets is always no, but in fact it is not what he said.

Just picking can't reach Xia Yuanji's level. If it's just picking, then Xia Yuanji can be regarded as a piggy bank at best, not Daming's God of Wealth.

The God of Wealth's job is to make money, not to be a piggy bank.

This also means that Xia Yuanji will always have money in his hands, but he will not let it go easily until the end.

"Hmph! I'm going to report to Your Majesty right now! Let you sell all those cows!" Song Li left angrily.

He knew very well that Xia Yuanji would not let go easily unless Xia Yuanji thought it was time to give him money, and that time would be when the Ministry of Industry really had no money.

Yes, the Ministry of Works still has money, but it’s just not much anymore. It will be gone after purchasing another batch of wood, stone and other materials, so Song Li came to the Ministry of Household Affairs in person to ask for it.

It has to be said that Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, is comparable to Ji Gang, the commander of Jinyiwei. The only difference is that Jinyiwei collects all kinds of information, while Xia Yuanji is only more concerned about finances.

Looking at Song Li's leaving figure, Xia Yuanji snorted disdainfully.

"With this little ability, you still want to ask me for money in advance?"

After saying that, Xia Yuanji looked down at the official documents on the table again.

After thinking for a long time, Xia Yuanji took out a folder, wrote rows of words on it, and then stamped it with the Ministry of Finance's seal.

"Xia Xia has been the Minister of Household Affairs for ten years and has never done any favoritism. This is the first time..."

"Your Highness, please don't let Mr. Xia down..."

Yes, even Zhu Zhanhe didn't know that Xia Yuanji, known as Xia Laoji, would one day pay him in advance without any hesitation.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't know what he was thinking, but if the officials from top to bottom of the court knew about it, I'm afraid they would have a different feeling in their hearts.

At the same time, Wenhua Palace.

Zhu Gaochi buried his head in the tall pile of memorials, even his fat body was blocked. Next to him was the emperor's grandson of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji.

"Ji Gang has met His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Grand Sun."

Ji Gang stood at the door of Wenhua Hall, bowing obediently first, and then walked in after Zhu Gaochi spoke.

"Your Highness, this is the Japanese war report sent from North Korea. Your Majesty ordered the minister to send it, and asked you to copy a copy and send it to Yunnan at a cost of eight hundred miles."

"Huh..." Zhu Gaochi let out a long breath.

"understood."

"Then I will take my leave." Ji Gang bowed and slowly exited the Wenhua Hall.

"Dad..." Zhu Zhanji asked after watching Ji Gang leave.

"Can the child take a look first?"

Zhu Gaochi glanced at his son, paused, but finally handed the secret letter to his son's hand.

There was silence in the Wenhua Hall, and no one knew what was happening inside.

Since the Chinese New Year this year, Yingtian Mansion has been busy non-stop. No one from the officials to the common people has been idle, and today is even busier than before.

From the beginning of the Yongle Dynasty to the present, except for the last time the emperor personally led the expedition, the food in the treasury has never been consumed so quickly.

In the seventh year of Yongle's reign, Duke Qiu Fu of Qi State's northern expedition to the grasslands was the same as that of Zhu Zhanhe's eastern expedition to the Japanese pirates, with 10 people, but the Ministry of Revenue did not let food go so easily.

However, although Zhu Zhanhe did not know Xia Yuanji's mental journey and decisions, he still lived up to Xia Yuanji's expectations.

In front of Toyo, Toyo Capital City.

This time was different from Zhanhai City. Zhu Zhanhe directly ordered the killing of all the Japanese in Fudu City, and then issued an order to the soldiers.

"From now on, if I don't issue a new order, then this order will continue, even if I leave, even if I die in battle."

Zhu Zhanhe stood on the top of Fengdu City and looked at the [-] soldiers below.

"From now on, as long as every city passing through the Japanese country is captured, there will be only one word: light!"

"What is light? The answer is to kill, burn, and steal!"

"Kill all the enemies, use the enemy's captives to riot, and cut off my supplies!"

"Burn down all the city facilities, use the enemy's captured prisoners to riot, and cut off my escape route!"

"Steal all the food, gold and silver to use as supplies for our army!"

(End of this chapter)