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Chapter 341 Deficit
Listening to the conversation between Lin Ruhai and Emperor Xuanwu, Jia Wei was secretly thinking about what had just happened.

"Damn, I must pay you back for impeaching me."

"You just provoked Dai Quan, and now you're provoking me. Are you really not afraid of death..."

"You like to reform the salt administration, right? But haven't you heard that all reforms in other countries are achieved through bloodshed? I'll start with you."

Jia Wei decided to secretly put some obstacles in the way when Zhao Zongxian implemented the new salt tax policy.

The emperor was eager for quick success, but he messed up this important matter and he was the only one to take the blame.

As for what happened next, Jia Wei believed that Dai Quan was not a man of measure...

Suddenly, the emperor said, "I want to entrust an important matter to Lord Lin..."

Emperor Xuanwu paused. After hearing what he said, Lin Ruhai, although he didn't know what it was about, could only express his opinion first.

"I, a humble official, will listen to the teachings of the Holy Father and do my best to fulfill my duties."

Xuanwu's face was full of solemnity: "Over the years, the Ministry of Revenue has been short of millions of taels of silver. There are many prefectures, counties and districts that have been short of money and grain. The provincial treasury has been short of money and grain, and recently it may be as much as hundreds of thousands..."

When Lin Ruhai and Jia Wei heard this, they were both shocked and realized the important task that the emperor was talking about.

It was actually to recover the deficit in the national treasury!

Compared with this matter, the new salt tax policy ordered by Zhao Zongxian just now is nothing...

Jia Wei was quick-witted and realized that the young emperor was plotting against him. Asking those nobles to pay back the money was no different from asking for their lives. If he wanted to achieve results, he had to use force.

If Zhao Zongxian was responsible for recovering the deficit, he would definitely stand by and watch, or just do nothing, but since Lin Ruhai was in charge of this matter, he had to contribute, and the Jinyiwei would also be involved...

Jia Wei couldn't help but complain in his heart, these two things in a row were both for making money, this little emperor must be obsessed with money!
Also, recover the deficit - if the Zhen family fails, the Rongguo Mansion will also be implicated.

"I have decided to issue an edict, ordering the governors of each province to strictly inspect the money and grain they are under. If there is a shortfall, it must be made up within three years. Otherwise, there will be severe punishment."

"I want to let Minister Lin take charge of the Ministry of Revenue and manage the national treasury to recover the debts owed by the noble ministers. Otherwise, the money collected from the salt tax that Minister Lin worked so hard to reform will be eaten up by those parasites. The court will not be able to pay the military salaries of the nine frontiers, and will not be able to provide money and food for disaster relief. This country will perish sooner or later!!!"

Lin Ruhai was frightened. Although he was a loyal and righteous man, he had just arrived in the capital. How could he withstand the heavy bombardment sent by the emperor?

How many noble ministers had to rely on borrowing money from the Ministry of Revenue to maintain their appearance and enjoy a luxurious and wealthy life.

The most powerful princes and royal relatives owe the most money.

Apart from these, the families with the biggest deficits were some aristocratic families, such as the Zhen family in Jiangnan, who received the emperor several times, resulting in deficits of public funds.

Go ask them for money?
Isn't that cutting yourself off from the world?

But the emperor's words had pushed him to the edge. He wanted to plead guilty due to health reasons, but the imperial physician had just come to diagnose...

Lin Ruhai's face turned pale. He also stood up and bowed, saying, "I will devote myself to the service until my death to repay the emperor's grace."

Seeing that he agreed, Emperor Xuanwu nodded calmly and gave him another sweet date: "Don't worry, my dear Lin, I will strongly support you. I am not forcing you to recover all the deficits back to the national treasury. In the future, my dear Lin will take care of the national treasury for me, and then recover the deficits of the Ministry of Revenue in recent years after I personally took care of you."

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai's complexion became much better.

Emperor Xuanwu had only been in power for a few years, and the deficit in the national treasury during this period was only about four or five million taels. Compared with recovering all of it, this was much easier, and he also had room for maneuver.

"I will do my best to help your majesty."

Emperor Xuanwu said, "Lord Lin is indeed a loyal minister to me. There are many corrupt officials and dignitaries who are willing to take risks. Lord Jia, I will leave the responsibility of protecting Lord Lin to you. The Jinyiwei will also have to assist and find out the truth."

The little emperor's calculations were clear to him, what else could Jia Wei say?
"The minister obeys the order."

Seeing that this matter was settled, Emperor Xuanwu also put on a smiling face and said, "I will issue an order to promote Lin Ruhai to the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, in charge of the national treasury and in charge of recovering the deficit."

"Lord Lin has been transferred to the capital, so he has to have a place to stay. Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs decorate the vacant mansion in Buzhengfang and give it to the Lin family for their family to live in."

The emperor bestowing a house on him was a rare honor, and Lin Ruhai felt extremely mixed emotions. "I accept your order, thank you!"

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Ningrong Street, Yong'an Marquis Mansion.

Baochai took Daiyu and others back to the Marquis's Mansion and was busy again...

First, he ordered Youshi to pack the luggage, and then, according to Jia Wei's order, he went into the garden himself and ordered people to clean the courtyards and let the women Jia Wei had taken in before and after live in.

Daiyu, Baoqin and Xiuyan also accompanied her to visit the garden and arrange various things.

You ordered the west gate to be closed, and asked a strong woman to go in and screen again. Chai, Dai and the other girls arrived at the south gate.

There are five main entrance rooms, door railings, window lattices, all of which are finely carved with fresh patterns. The water-ground walls and white stone platforms are all exquisite and picturesque.

How could Baoqin have visited the gardens of dukes and marquises before? Now she finally had a look at them, and she liked them very much. Xiuyan was no exception.

The girls entered through the middle door, and after passing through a winding path, they saw a guesthouse with a Jiangnan style surrounded by bamboos.

Baochai smiled and said, "This is the courtyard he prepared for his most beloved sister Lin. He named it Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

Daiyu was both ashamed and delighted when she heard this, "Everyone has a place to live, but you are the one who makes fun of me."

Daiyu pointed to the side and asked, "Whose residence do you think that is?"

All the girls looked and saw a house with water-polished brick walls and cool tiles, which was very quiet and elegant.

When Baoqin and Xiuyan heard Daiyu's words, they knew that this was Baochai's residence.

Baoqin asked, "Sister, what is the name of the place where you live?"

"Hengwuyuan."

"Was it also named by Second Brother?"

"Correct."

Baoqin thought to herself, these names don't seem like something an ordinary person could come up with...

Of course she didn't know that Jia Wei even copied her name.

The Grand View Garden was originally expanded from the Ning Mansion Huifang Garden. Although Jia Wei's expansion was not as good as the Grand View Garden, it was not much different. But after Jia Wei got Shan Ziye's drawings, he also made some changes.

For example, Baoyu's Yihong Courtyard is gone, Hengwu Courtyard is moved next to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and the number of nunneries has been reduced to two...

Baoqin smiled and said, "You and Sister Lin are on the left and the right. Second Brother Yu is really fair."

Baochai was already married, so she just laughed when she heard this, but Daiyu blushed and said, "Qin'er, I'm going to tear your mouth off!"

The two played around for a while, then went deeper into the garden to admire the view.

Qiu Shuang Zhai is Ding Baiying's residence, Long Cui Pavilion is for Xiao Longnu to live alone, Mu Wanqing and her master live in Nuan Xiang Wu, Zhu Mianzhu and A Ke live in Dao Xiang Village, and Wang Yuyan lives in Ou Xiang Xie...

Jia Wei also reserved a place for Yuanchun to live, which was Zilingzhou.

Baochai led the girls to stroll around for a while when suddenly a nanny came with a message.

"Madam, the old lady of the West Mansion asked Lin Zhixiao's family to come and invite Miss Lin..."

Baochai knew Jia Wei's intention very well. He didn't want Daiyu to go to the West Mansion alone, so he asked Ying'er to hold Lin Zhixiao's wife back and deal with her after Jia Wei came back from the audience...

(End of this chapter)