Chapter 368 – Filial Royal Grandson

Zhu Chun spoke but regained his composure.

Only the Chen Qiang, who was also walking along, seemed to be pondering and bowed his head.

The new policy of the Left Metropolitan Government, although there are some obstacles, but the results are still obvious.

The growth, at least for this year’s summer grains, is remarkable.

This was a great relief to Chu Tsubaki.

At that moment, he ordered people to make a register, and then early to the Ministry of Revenue side to submit.

Inside the Household Ministry, the atmosphere was treacherous.

This mainly originated from Xia Yuanji, the Minister of the Household.

Among the scholars, there have been many rumors that Xia Yuanji has received favors from Zhang Anshi, and has made a fortune by agitating for Zhang Anshi to publicize the station’s land.

There are so many versions of this news, and there are so many noses, as if everyone has seen it with their own eyes.

Within the Ministry of Revenue, naturally, some people could not help but look at this Xia Ministry with different eyes.

Among the nine ministers of the six ministries, there is a strange atmosphere, certainly no hostile attitude towards the new government, but never dare to voice, only the remaining people, most of them avoid the new government like a snake scorpion.

Thousands of years of old customs and traditions are no joke.

It’s not even a question of being stuck in a rut anymore, it’s a kind of imprint that’s been burned into people’s bones since they were little.

And as for Duke Xia’s ‘shamelessness’, he was a minister, so of course no one dared to say anything more.

But this Ministry of households under the head of the officials, but also slowly to Xia Yuanji respect far away.

There is a saying that it is better to offend the superior officer but not to jeopardize the reputation.

After all, after pleasing the superior officer, one may get a momentary benefit, but iron sharpens iron, a man must care for his own feathers if he wants to think about the long-term interests.

In history, many so-called fortunate ministers looked as if they had gained power at one time and took this opportunity to rise to the top, or even to the top of the heap.

But how many of such people have ended up well?

On the contrary, those who have a good reputation, do not see a moment by His Majesty or the powerful ministers in the court, but as long as the reputation is still there, even if the dismissal, but always be able to get back, even if a lifetime of great ambition is difficult to fulfill, but the family can be continued, and everyone admires.

In the end, one must not easily turn one’s back on one’s circle; once one does, even if one is momentarily successful, the consequences can be difficult to bear.

All the Buzhengwei Si, has begun to submit this year’s money and grain, and the Ministry of Revenue has also begun to usher in a year, the busiest time.

Since the empty seal case, the court requires the Ministry of the household and all the Buzhengji Division, state capitals, counties must be on the account, you levy how much money and grain, and finally how much money and grain into the national treasury, and even the Ministry of the household side based on the inventory, so as to know how much money and grain you should pay the state capitals, all of these must be on the right.

“Xia Gong ……”

Right Squire Soguang arrived at Natsubara Yoshi’s duty room, and he saluted.

Sharwonji looked up and nodded, “What is it?”

Zeng Guang was a bit more distant from Natsubara Ji than before, but on the surface, he was still respectful.

“The Left Governor’s Office, sent the money and food books.”

Natsubara Yoshi gave Zeng Guang an uninterested look, “How about that?”

Zeng Guang had a hard time saying anything for a long time before he said, “The number is quite astonishing.”

“Tell a story.”

“Preliminary ledgers, merchant taxes of seven hundred and ninety-nine thousand taels up and down, and a good deal of grain, up to four and a quarter million stones.”

The commercial tax was already staggering, seven hundred and ninety-nine thousand taels, already comparable to last year’s Taiping Province. However, the Left Governor’s Office was many prefectures combined, and the new government had just begun, but even so, it was a staggering amount.

The collection of commercial taxes was far beyond the expectations of the Ministry of Revenue side.

The grain tax, on the other hand, grew very significantly as well, by a full three times.

Under the rule of the left governor’s office, this is the world’s most affluent region, the land of fish and rice, is not a joke, this land one point, the land that can be levied for food, all of a sudden skyrocketed, coupled with His Highness, the King of Shu, attaches importance to the water conservancy, in the premise of the greatly increased production, there is such an achievement, and even have been able to be compared with the right governor’s office.

It was just that Natsubara Yoshi sighed when he learned of the number, as he realized that Senguang was watching his reaction.

Xia Yuanji said, “Well, not bad, this year the treasury …… is always going to have a surplus. What does Squire Zeng think about this matter.”

Zeng Guang smiled slightly, “The effectiveness of the New Deal is truly amazing.”

“Oh?” Natsuhara Yoshi knew Soguang had more to say.

Zeng Guang said, “But …… I heard …… that His Highness the King of Shu’s new policy is implemented very quickly, but also made a lot of chaos.”

Sharwonji said, “Uh-huh.”

“Xiabu Tang ……” Zeng Guang was going to say something else, but the words came to his mouth, but then he stopped his mouth.

“If Squire Tseng has something to say, there is no harm in saying it.”

“Nothing.” Zeng Guang shook his head and smiled slightly.

Natsubara Yoshi gazed deeply at Zeng Guang, “Is there anything you need to avoid?”

“Lord Xia, there are many rumors in the outside world.” Zeng Guang thought about it and still said.

“Uh, about the old man?”

“Yes.”

Sharwonji said, “Nothing good to say, I guess.”

Zeng Guang thought about it, but still nodded, “Yes.”

“Do you think what they’re saying is right?”

“Xiabu Tang is a gentleman, just ……”

“It’s just that the Secretary is a beautiful woman, but why is she a thief?” Natsuwonji asked rhetorically with a self-deprecating smile.

Zeng Guang didn’t say anything.

Xia Yuanji said: “We are subjects, subjects do their own due diligence, as for the gentleman or villain, time will naturally see the difference. A momentary public opinion is nothing. I don’t care to defend myself, or to say that the world has misjudged me or something like that.”

Zeng Guang sighed, but suddenly said, “Xia Gong really think that this set …… of Zhili is good for the world?”

Natsubara Yoshi couldn’t answer for a moment, he thought for a moment, “How do you feel about it?”

“These money and grain is indeed real, increase production, increase income, there is no thing in the world more understandable than the increase of money and grain. Just …… this is so bitter to the foundation of the world, it is going to be a big thing.”

Xia Yuanji said, “What do you call the foundation of the world?”

“Throughout the dynasties, those who have maintained the foundation of the world are not without their readers.”

Xia Yuanji sighed, “What you are considering is not without reason. It’s just that the situation has come to this point, as it were.”

Zeng Guang also couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, “Yes, as it is, as it is ……”

Xia Yuanji said, “In any case, the left governor’s office …… this time the money and food increased greatly, compared with last year, the money and food increased steeply by several times, congratulations, the Ministry of household side, or the need to be notified out, the king of Shu’s governance, can not be hidden.”

Zeng Guang said, “I think …… it is better to wait for the palace to issue a decree to make a gleam.”

Xia Yuanji said, “Even for something as obvious as this, the Ministry of Households has to play deaf and dumb.”

“Doesn’t Xia Gong …… know that he is already at the tip of the storm? If he sends out such a notification again, how will the people of the world view Mr. Xia?”

Natsuhara Yoshi’s face twitched when he heard this, and he was inwardly in agony.

How does the world view itself? The good reputation that had been built up over decades was destroyed overnight.

The scary thing was that now, no matter what one did, it was all wrong, and any bit of deserved behavior would be seen as flattering the emperor and colluding with the King of Shu and Zhang Anshi.

“But I am the Secretary of the Ministry of households.” Xia Yuanji suddenly burst of anger, he stood up: “Laofu in its position, always have to seek its politics, if it is such a thing are not afraid, still need to consider how other people look at this matter, in vain the fact that the left governor’s office of the money and food increase, then …… Laofu is not a corpse, become a real villain? Gentleman is honest and open, villain is long, so do it.”

Soguang didn’t expect Natsunoyoshi to throw a fit.

Once upon a time, this Natsubara Yoshi was still an idol in the hearts of many people, and the name of the gentleman was as good as thunder.

To Zeng Guang, this Shangguan in front of him, to some extent, was also the object of his emulation.

But now, in the eyes of Zeng Guang, Xia Yuan Ji on the halo gradually disappeared into thin air, this feeling, so that Zeng Guang heart, mixed feelings, can not help but strangle for it, the heart of a great pity.

He mused for a moment, “Yes, my humble servant will go and do it.”

Zeng Guang answered and then went out of the duty room.

Only he turned his head, and went to the duty room of the Household Section Giver.

Although this to the Ministry of household office, but in fact, is not subordinate to the Ministry of household, and household section to the Ministry of household, although the name of the seventh grade, in fact, the power is very big.

To the top, the court’s decree, he could even seal the deal if he found it unreasonable.

In the Ministry of Revenue, if there is a deficiency in the ministry, he can even make a statement and report it directly.

This Household Section of the all give the matter in Liu Zhennan, at this time is with a few from the seventh rank of the give the matter in the account of what, saw Zeng Guang to, then rose and said, “Zeng Servant …….”

Zeng Guang smiled, but glanced at the givers.

This is all to give the middleman Liu Zhennan towards the middleman to give a wink.

Zeng Guangcai said, “The Left Governor’s Office’s money and grain pamphlet, has Consul Liu read it?”

Liu Zhennan said, “Rather, I have read it.”

Liu Zhennan is very young, from the point of view of the official position, he is far worse than Zeng Guang, but the future of the governor is also very far, and the duty is to monitor the Ministry of households, to some extent, is to be equal to Zeng Guang.

Zeng Guang said, “Ministry Xia hopes to be able to put down a document to notify the prefectures and counties that the Left Governor’s Office will be praised.”

Liu Zhennan only raised his eyebrows and was silent.

Zeng Guang said, “If such an official document is circulated, how will the people of the world view Xia Gong ah, now Xia Gong would have been on the tip of the storm ……”

Liu Zhennan glanced at Zeng Guang in a different way, “What do you want me to do?”

“Seal this official document and just put it on the shelf.” Zeng Guang said flatly.

Liu Zhennan shook his head and said, “The political achievements of the left governor’s office, is real, if it is sealed, with what reason? And the giver specifically for this reason to seal such a public document, in the sense of reason, but also some fuss.”

Zeng Guang said, “Things are urgent.”

Liu Zhennan, however, said, “In my opinion, this may not be bad.”

“Hmm?”

Liu Zhennan continued, “How about …… Solely a good commendation.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Drive the tiger to swallow the wolf.” Liu Zhennan laughed, arched his hand towards Zeng Guang as a salute: “Duke Zeng ah, the political achievements of the left and right capitals, can not be covered up, rather than that, it is better to pull one side and beat the other, what’s wrong with praising the left capitals properly now?”

Zeng Guang carried his hands behind his back, pondering, “You might as well make it clearer.”

Liu Zhennan lowered his voice: “The king of Shu is a clansman, the clansman is invincible, who can match, but the success is a clansman, the defeat is also a clansman, this clansman if too strong, it is inevitable that his majesty will be suspicious.”

Zeng Guang laughed bitterly: “Based on these alone, can you separate brothers? Liu Du matter, you finally ……”

“And first do not rush.” Liu Zhennan said, “There is also the right and left Governor’s Office, the so-called like invades like, the right and left Governor’s Office can do the new policy, if the Ministry of the Household greatly praised the left Governor’s Office, the King of Shu and the Duke of Wei …… you know, the Duke of Wei, this person’s heart is small, Jairusi. And Shu King now seems to be also a person with a strong temperament ……”

Zeng Guang bowed his head, still speechless, and only after a long time did he say, “The King of Shu and the Duke of Wei, should not be people who do not know what is right.”

“But what about the subordinate officials of the left and right governors’ offices?” Zeng Guang said: “political performance and the court’s regard, the relationship is, is their future, if it is to lend a hand, driving tigers and swallowing wolves, always inevitably there will be resentment, and once the resentment, born resentment, this resentment sooner or later will be more and more large, and ultimately to the irreparable point. This kind of thing, once or twice will be just, but the time is long, necessary to become hatred.”

Zeng Guang looked up and stared at Liu Zhennan.

Liu Zhennan laughed: “Those officials, the work is still conscientious, many people are just clerical origin, and now in order to seek a high position, one by one desperate camp, in order to seek political achievements, but also to do everything. Such a person …… can have what virtue?”

Zeng Guang said, “I understand ……”

He didn’t say anything else, only nodded at Liu Zhennan and walked briskly away.

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“Your Majesty, Your Majesty ……”

Zhu Zhanji was in Zhu Di’s cultural building, looking at this and touching that.

He was especially interested in a sword hanging on the wall, “Your Majesty, this sword is very old, why is it hanging here?”

Zhu Di hugged the zhangzhi and had a look, only moving his eyes, “This is the sword used by Emperor Taizu Gao during his lifetime.”

“And has he ever killed anyone?”

Hearing this, Zhu Di put down the zhengshi, looked up at his grandson, and said, “To kill or not to kill is not really important.”

“Why?”

“Because killing may not use the knife, the knife is only a sharp tool, is just a tool to kill people, I will leave this knife here, but just to see the object, is not to memorialize the primus inter pares of Tai Zu Gao Emperor.”

“And what else can you kill with besides a knife?”

“This ……” Zhu said, “Everything under the sun can be used to hurt and kill people, so what’s tight is not these foreign objects, but …… ”

“What is it?” Zhu Zhanji looked at Zhu seriously.

Zhu smiled and said, “Rather, it is the killing heart, when a person arises the killing heart, only then will he kill, as for what to kill with, whether it is a sword, a spear, a sword or a halberd, or anything else, instead, it is of secondary importance.”

“And has the Emperor ever been moved to kill?”

“Of course I have.”

“Who does the Emperor have a murderous streak against?”

Zhu Di said, “A man of little integrity and little shame!”

When Zhu Zhanji heard this, he looked worried, hung his head down, drooped his head, and sniffled with effort, “Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don’t kill A-Uncle.”

Chu: “……”

Seeing Zhu Zhanji sad, Zhu Di is busy is pulling him to his side to make him kneel and sit by his side, touching his head: “You silly child, I kill him to do what?”

“But ……”

“Well, well, you are on your own here to meditate, I still have a few zhengzhi to finish reading, and …… this knife if you like, I will gift you.”

Zhu Di picked up the zhengshi and went through it again in detail.

At this time, also lost ha also step in: “Your Majesty, the money and food …… from all over the world has been sent by the Ministry of the Household.”

Zhu Di nodded, “Fetch it for me to see.”

Zhu Di is only on three things, one is the Ministry of Administration, which determines the personnel, followed by the Ministry of War, and then the Ministry of the Household of the money and food.

Those who came out of the Pacification are naturally aware of the hardships when money and food are in short supply.

Yizhuoha made a wink, a few small eunuchs, holding a large pile of zhengzhi come.

Zhu Zhanji stepped aside and said, “Imperial Master, I’ll clean it up for you.”

“Good.” Zhu Di was pleased, “Truly my good grandson.”

Immediately, Zhu Zhanji cleaned up the zhangshi on the side, while Zhu Di read them one by one.

For the vast majority of the state capitals, he is not very happy with the money and food.

In fact, once upon a time he couldn’t see where the dissatisfaction lay.

But after all, there was a Taipingfu to compare, Zhu Di this is to know the real reason for his dissatisfaction, these state capitals, one by one is a wimp, wine bags, corpses, donkey day out of the bird.

Only very soon, Zhu Di’s eyes, but steeply attracted by a zhengzhi.

Zhu instantly perked up and looked revitalized.

He no longer glanced at it, but pushed through the number of money and food in it, word by word.

Zhu Zhanji saw that Zhu Di had a different color, so he also came over and said, “The Left Governor’s Office ……”

“Uh-huh.” Zhu said, “This is the money and food under the rule of King Shu.”

“Why is the Emperor looking at it for such a long time.”

“Because the King of Shu has exceeded my expectations.” Zhu Di laughed and said, “This eleventh brother of mine, ah, really has some skills.”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Did you get a lot of money and grain?”

“Exactly.” Zhu Di said, “Than last year, a large increase of several times, visible …… this new policy is really a number of benefits, of course, the king of Shu is also laborious, this more than a year, he is hard work.”

Zhu Di raised his head, glanced at also lost ha: “I heard, some days ago, Shu Wang in Suzhou, caught some wind chill.”

“The slave girl went and inquired about it earlier, and that side said that it wasn’t wind chill, just some exhaustion.”

Zhu Di said with a straight face, “This is not a small matter, give some nourishing things to go.”

Yizhi Lostha said, “The slave girl obeys the order.”

Zhu Zhanji said at this time, “Your Majesty, Royal Uncle Gong is a Prince, where there is still a lack of nourishment.”

Zhu laughed out loud, “You know shit.”

However, after thinking about it, Zhu Di said seriously, “The lack of it, is his thing. I give is my thing, you have to understand, do the emperor, a word or action, or the good and bad shown, is not just a personal disposition so simple, you have to think deeper.”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Oh, grandson understands, this is for others to see.”

Zhu said, “Not exactly, in short, you will understand later.”

Zhu Zhanji said, “Then in the future I will give Uncle nourishing things year after year.”

Zhu Di coughed, but then looked at Yiluoha: “What about the Right Governor’s Office, where is the Right Governor’s Office’s nourishment, no, where is the Right Governor’s Office’s account book?”

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Recommended book, Chastity’s Idle Son-in-Law by Big Eyes Little Goldfish.

I overslept during the day yesterday and updated too late, sorry, feeling extra sleepy right now, woo hoo hoo.