I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 25 The Pillars of the Country
The emperor's internal treasury, the imperial family's royal property, is generally in the charge of one of the twelve supervisors, the chief inspector of rituals, but the post of chief inspector of rituals has been vacant for a long time, so the emperor's personal servant has always been in charge of it.

This is also the fundamental reason why Jiang Bao, who is the head of the Yuma Supervisor, can embezzle Mo Huang's property.

Sitting on the dragon chariot returning to the palace, recalling how Zhu Jixi and the others were suffering from pain, Li Tian only felt that his whole body was smooth, and he smiled freely:

"Wang Fu, you said Zhu Jixi and those bastards, don't they want to strip me alive right now?"

Li Tiangang handed over the disposal of the 35 taels of silver to Wang Fu. Seeing that the position of the chief inspector of the horse was getting closer and closer to him, Wang Fu was so moved that he wanted to tie his head to Li Tian's crotch, and immediately said seriously:

"Whoever dares to show any disrespect to His Majesty, even if this old slave doesn't want this old life, I have to show him some color."

It's exciting, Grandpa Wang is excited again, looking at Wang Fu who is about to soar into the sky, Li Tian quickly waved his hands and said:
"I'll just say that casually, and Manager Wang doesn't need to get angry."

Manager Wang?

Wang Fu staggered and shivered when he heard the words, his heart was ecstatic. Is the emperor implying something to himself?

Kicking away a young eunuch who was shouldering the dragon's chariot, Wang Fu made a gesture to roll up his sleeves and go into battle.

The dragon chariot is supported by twelve vermilion lacquered woods in all directions. The lack of one person will not affect the stability of the dragon chariot, but Li Tian couldn't help asking:

"Director Wang, what are you going to do?"

As soon as Li Tian's words came out, Wang Fu had already got on the dragon chariot, and said loudly:

"That guy is lazy and doesn't work hard, the old slave really can't see it!"

The little eunuch who was kicked out by Wang Fu was full of grievances. The prince wanted to please His Majesty and let him do it himself, so why should he blame himself for being lazy.

Li Tian caught a glimpse of the little eunuch's aggrieved eyes, shook his head speechlessly, and said with a broken smile:
"Director Wang personally carried the chariot for me, how could I be ashamed."

Now Wang Fu was excited when he heard Mr. Wang's words, he carried the chariot with all his strength, and said in a trembling voice:
"This old slave is willing to carry the dragon chariot for His Majesty for the rest of his life!"

Hearing that Wang Fu was about to cry, Li Tian hurriedly shut up, he didn't want to tell Wang Fu any sensational drama about being gentle and courteous.

Carrying the dragon chariot and striding forward, Wang Fu himself was moved. Wiping his old face that hadn't shed a single tear after being squeezed for a long time, he said straightly:

"Help it all on for our family, whoever dares to be lazy, our family will kill him!"

All the young eunuchs were speechless when they heard the words. They had been carrying the dragon chariot for a couple of days, and they still used Wang Fu to teach them here.

Long Nian entered the Inner Five Dragon Bridge from Duanmen, passed Chengtian Gate, and finally stopped outside the Imperial Study Room. All the Long Nian eunuchs who carried the chariot were relieved and finally arrived at the place.

If they carry it for a while, they may have calluses on their ears.

Wang Fu is the chief inspector of Yinshou. Jiang Bao, who is not as skilled in martial arts, is exhausted after carrying it all the way. But thinking about the frequent hints from the emperor to him today, Wang Fu only has two words in his mind.

Worth it!

After entering the imperial study room, Li Tian began to meditate and practice the Nine Forms of Guyang as usual. Even with the ever-changing outside world, he still couldn't stop practicing.

There is a saying that there is a mouth on the top, but a broken leg on the bottom.

The emperor and the Sige University scholars confirmed the implementation of the household reform method, but the following six departments were very busy.

Inside the yamen of the household department of Qianbulang.

Huang Zhun, who had already changed into the red robe of a third-rank official and wore a purple-patterned gold seal on his waist, was arguing with Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Household Department, who was also a third-rank official.

"Xia Shangshu, the household reform was ordered by His Majesty himself, why do you give me 5 taels of silver?"

Xia Yuanji was a Juren in the 23rd year of Hongwu, and he assisted the three emperors Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yunqi and Zhu Di.

Looking at Huang Zhun who was blowing his beard and staring at him, Xia Yuanji didn't get angry, and said with drooping old eyes:
"There is no money in the household department."

Hearing this, Huang Zhun drank the tea in his hand in one gulp, assumed the posture of a protracted war, and said:

"Autumn grain and autumn taxes have already been collected in various places, and when they arrive in Beijing, why does Xia Shangshu say that there is no money?"

Xia Yuanji still drooped his old eyes and said expressionlessly:

"Dredging the Songjiang waterway, renovating the Taimiao Sheji Altar, and distributing military salaries and silver rewards"

Seeing that Xia Yuanji was about to start a long speech again, Huang Zhun quickly stretched out his hand to stop him:
"It's not my responsibility to ask how much the account department has. I'll just ask Xia Shangshu how much money he can give me."

Xia Yuanji squinted his old eyes and looked at the account book in his hand, dipped his saliva from time to time, and after a long while said:
"The old man can free up [-] more rooms for your office use at most."

Huang Zhun waited patiently for a long time, and when he saw that there were thirty more rooms, he took a deep breath and bargained:

"Old Shangshu, I know it's not easy for you. In this way, the household department will allocate another 1 taels of silver, and I will find my own way to make up for the rest."

Xia Yuanji raised his eyelids when he heard the words, saw Huang Zhun's mouth full of flames, coughed, and said flatly:
"can."

Huang Zhun didn't expect Xia Yuanji to agree so easily, and he was stunned for a while, but then Huang Zhun realized that the Ministry of Household must have prepared at least 6 taels of silver for himself.

Wanting to understand this, Huang Zhun only felt pain in the root of his tooth, and said shyly:

"Old Shangshu, give me another 1 taels, just 1 taels."

Holding a fine brush made of rabbit hair in his hand, Xia Yuanji wrote a note without raising his head:

"Go to Guanghui Treasury to get the money within an hour, and you won't wait after the expiration date."

"5000 taels, old Shangshu, the last 5000 taels, I, Huang Zhun, guarantee with my personality, I will never ask for it again."

Xia Yuanji turned a deaf ear and added a few more strokes to the note. Seeing Xia Yuanji amending the note, Huang Zhun thought that Xia Yuanji had agreed, and was about to bow his hand to thank him, but Xia Yuanji said flatly:

"Director Huang, you have half an hour left."

It turned out that the time was changed, so Huang Zhun straightened up, snorted twice, and left the main hall of the household department without looking back.

Looking at Huang Zhun's resentful back, Xia Yuanji shook his head and took a sip of tea.

Jiang Hai, who was the left servant of the household department at that time, passed by Huang Zhun who left in a rage, and stepped into the main hall. Jiang Hai bowed his hands to Xia Yuanji and said:

"Xia Lao, the late emperor stopped building the Taimiao shortly after his death, and the scholars may criticize him.

Why did Mr. Xia embezzle the money for repairing the Taimiao for the sake of the household reform bureau? Many officials below are speculating whether the household reform bureau was set up by His Majesty to check and balance the household department. "

Xia Yuanji chuckled lightly when he heard this, and said:

"Go and inform the Ministry of Industry that the Ancestral Temple should not be repaired, and the old minister will plead guilty to His Majesty."

After saying that, Xia Yuanji changed the subject and said in a cold voice:
"The reform of household registration is the law that lays the foundation of the country. All the departments of the household department must cooperate fully. If anyone dares to make trouble secretly, don't blame the old man for being unkind."

Jiang Hai hadn't seen Lao Shangshu get angry for a long time, so he hurriedly bowed in fright:

"Your Majesty, keep this in mind."

(End of this chapter)