Chapter 632: Waiting is also a gamble

Household Department.

Zhong Zhong, the Minister of Household Affairs, received the palace envoy Wei Bin, the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch, and the cabinet representative Li Dongyang.

"The total amount is one hundred and seventy-six thousand, four hundred and twenty-six taels. Wei Gonggong, you have read it. If there is no problem, the Ministry of Accounts will fill in the report truthfully in the memorial, and the accounts related to the river work will also be filled in.

That’s it for the liquidation.”

Zhong Zhong seemed very cautious.

The matters that both the Superintendent of Ceremonies and the Cabinet were concerned about were matters that the Emperor personally dealt with. As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he must of course be cautious in handling such matters.

Wei Bin smiled and said, "The accounts are correct. Last year, Hegong transferred the money from the inner government. Now that the autumn grain has been put into the warehouse, it should be returned. Mr. Li Ge, is that no problem?"

In fact, Li Dongyang did not want to pay back the emperor's personal purse, especially the money used was brought back by Zhang Zhou who sent a ship to plunder overseas. It was an "windfall". As a result, this windfall Not to mention that the emperor took it all for himself, but now he has taken some of it and transferred it to the river workers, and he actually wants to ask for it back

Does the emperor regard the imperial court as his own?

Or is it? , even those who are emperors have such a clear distinction between public and private matters

Zhong Zhongyuanzhang said, "The accounts were set early in the morning, and His Majesty has reiterated it several times in court. His Majesty has not been in court recently, but there are matters." It should still be implemented according to precedent. After the beginning of spring, the river work on the Yellow River may have expenses again. Look, Mr. Wei." Wei Bin looked unhappy and said, "If you have river work, you should find the inner government." We have a lot of money recently, but the expenses of the inner government are not small. The war in the northwest alone will cost a lot. We should carefully consider whether we should pay back this part."

" Haha, it’s all public accounts, there’s nothing to settle. Eunuch Wei, you have to know that His Majesty didn’t say anything about this in advance, and I, the Minister of Household Affairs, can’t make the decision privately.”

Of course Zhong Zhong. I know that this account cannot be settled.

If you count, the emperor and Zhang Zhou were basically responsible for the basic logistics supplies during the wars in the past few years. The money and food allocated by the court were not even as much as in normal years when there was no war.

To put it bluntly, the war between the nine sides in the past two years has been fought in the personal pockets of Zhu Youtang and Zhang Zhou. If you think about it, the little money and food from Hube Jingcang may not be enough to compensate. .

"If there is nothing else, we will leave first. Minister Qi, I see that your place is quite quiet. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the year-end liquidation should be done well. You should not bring in the accounts for the coming year. It’s time to settle everything together. I heard that the accounts of Nanfang Shipbuilding have not yet been settled.”

“It’s under review, and it won’t take long before it’s settled.”

Ji Zhong continued to push the blame.

It is said that it is soon, but if big guys like Li Dongyang don't nod, the trial may take seven years, and then nothing will happen. At that time, Zhang Zhou's pocket will be used to build ships.

It would be nice to want the court to pay for it

Wei Bin came out of the Hubu Yamen, and Zhongben wanted to see him off.But Li Dongyang deliberately stopped him.

Ji Zhong understood that Li Dongyang had something to say to Wei Bin, so he had the sense not to disturb him.

Li Dongyang accompanied Wei Bin out of the door and suddenly asked, "Eunuch Wei, Xie Yuqiao was sent to prison before and came out without interrogation. I heard that he has already submitted a petition to resign. Why hasn't it been approved yet? Could it be?" There is still room for change in this matter."

Wei Bin smiled and said, "Mr. Li Ge is very anxious to ask Mr. Xie Ge to leave the court."

Li Dongyang sighed, "As a minister in one palace, in the end, There is a sense of friendship, and Yu Qiao has been working hard in the past few years. I just want an answer to what he wants now."

"No rush."

Wei Bin. He put the list that Zhong Zhong had made before into his arms and said casually, "I'm not sending out the memorial at the moment, and I'm not in a hurry."

Li Dongyang couldn't help but frown.

Now that the emperor has made it clear that he wants to drive Xie Qian out of the court, why is he still "reluctant to leave"

The pretense until now is just to show the deep love between the emperor and his ministers.

It would be better to be straightforward and let Xie Qian leave the court, which would be more pleasant.

Wei Bin's face seemed to have some deep meaning, and he smiled and said, "There is still a result that has not reached the capital, so we have to wait for a few days. Maybe Mr. Xie Ge still has room for maneuver. Haha, who can say?" "It's accurate."

"What's the result?"

Li Dongyang originally had no hope for Xie Qian to stay in the court, but after hearing Wei Bin's words, he became slightly excited.

After all, Cui Yuan and Zhu Feng have already won the battle. According to the current progress, Xie Qian cannot be retained.

Li Dongyang was quick-thinking and was also thinking that if the emperor was waiting for news that Cui Yuan and Zhu Feng had successfully withdrawn their troops, it meant that the emperor probably knew that it would not be easy for these two guys to lead their troops back to the Ming Dynasty. , or one's own losses are also very large, and it is very likely that the merits and demerits are equal to each other.

Probably only in this case can Mr. Xie Qiange retain his official position.

But what Wei Bin said was obviously not this. Wei Bin said, "Wait a minute, it probably happened in the past few days. Mr. Li Ge, there are some things we want to remind you about recently." But you must keep a low profile and don't rush into anything like this."

Li Dongyang continued to frown.

This seems to be a warning to himself. It is an unwarranted warning that makes it difficult for him to speculate.

It seems that what you Wei Bin said is straightforward and good, but why does it sound like you are just talking nonsense

Li Dongyang returned to the cabinet for duty and saw Liu Jian, but Cheng Minzheng was still missing. figure.

Liu Jian immediately asked about Li Dongyang’s meeting with Wei Bin, and Li Dongyang immediately informed him of their conversation.

Liu Jiandao: "Binzhi, what do you think?"

Li Dongyang said: "I thought along the way, either Zhu Zhijie and Cui Maoren were on their way back to the army, or they encountered some trouble, or the soldiers In the ice and snow, the damage is too heavy, or there are false reports of military exploits, etc., which need to be carefully investigated."

"wrong. "

Liu Jian shook his head and said, "You are too optimistic. "

Li Dongyang sighed, "Other than that, I can't imagine what news His Majesty is still waiting for. "

Liu Jian handed something to Li Dongyang. After Li Dongyang read it, he found that it was Zhang Maoshen's memorial to impeach Ma Yi, and his eyes immediately showed a look of surprise.

Now that Zhang Mao has lost his mind, he has taken the initiative to join forces and use the power of civil servants to defeat Zhang Zhou and Wang Shouren. This is obviously a good thing.

If even Zhang Mao participates in the impeachment of Ma Yi, then thank you. It is reasonable for Qian to find ginseng to impeach Wang Shouren.

After all, even Zhang Mao, who was favored by Wang Shouren for deploying troops, did not appreciate it. Even Zhang Mao felt that Wang Shouren had broken the rules, so why did Xie Qian do it? Yes

Liu Jiandao, "Have you not noticed that until now, there is no news about the six thousand knights sent by Ma Yi?"

"This"

Li Dongyang looked confused. Tight.

Liu Jian sighed, "I was thinking before that such a war is over. When it's time to judge merits and reward them, even those who are at fault should be judged and punished. But Your Majesty is. Don't be in a hurry, you're probably still waiting for the outcome of this battle. "

Li Dongyang asked, "Even Wang Boan has failed, and now we have to focus on Ma Yi, will it be possible?"

"Do you think he is not qualified?" Liu Jian asked.

"Yes. "Li Dongyang also nodded bluntly, "What kind of identity is Ma Yi? He is just a general from a military household. In terms of credit, he only achieved a little bit with Wang Bo'an, and he can't even balance the merits and demerits. For a person like this, he alone leads the army. If the troops leave the border, what will happen? Probably the Tatars will not take the initiative to challenge him."

Liu Jian raised his head and looked out the window and said faintly, "I thought so too before, but there are some things. Revealing something unusual. Just like before the good news about Cui Yuan and Zhu Feng came, they disappeared and no one remembered them. And Binzhi, don't you think that Bo'an's entry into the grassland this time was too hurried, unlike his previous style?"

"Hmm" Li Dongyang thought deeply.

Li Dongyang suddenly became nervous and said with a hint of panic, "Then if Ma Yi leads the troops to victory, the result will be different."

He didn't finish his words, but he was already making it clear.< /p>

If Ma Yi wins the battle and Wang Shouren mobilizes Ma Yi to send troops, it will become a strategic arrangement. Then Xie Qian, who participated in the impeachment, will bear a huge responsibility, and he will not resign. What can be solved by returning home.

Liu Jian stared at the past and said, "There are disasters, but there are also opportunities. If Ma Yi's group of people broke up on the grassland, Yu Qiao would be a timely reminder, but it would be ignored by someone with an intention." What do you think of the memorial written by the British Duke?”

Li Dongyang picked up Zhang Mao’s memorial again, but he didn’t understand it for a moment..

Liu Jiandao, "Zhang Tingmian is an old fox. If he didn't know some inside information, he wouldn't have rashly come forward to participate in the impeachment."

Li Dongyang felt relieved and asked "The middle hall is saying that Zhang Tingmian learned that Ma Yi's leadership of the army had gone awry, so he had to clear up the relationship as soon as possible."

"Yes." Liu Jian nodded, "Other than that, I can't think of anything else. The reason why he did this was that he was in Ningxia, and he was very close to Ma Yi's group. It was not surprising that he learned the news a few days earlier, and reporting the outcome of the war had nothing to do with him. He thought so early. He distanced himself from the relationship with Ma Yi and even entered into confrontation, perhaps because he knew that Ma Yi would lose this battle."

Li Dongyang re-examined the memorial in front of him.

He does not seem to be as optimistic as Liu Jian.

Zhang Mao seems to be an old fox, but there are times when his brain is not working well.

If Zhang Mao is really a smart fox, as for the situation where he controls the capital camp, Zhang Zhou presses him step by step and finally kills him. Zhang Mao’s private land is now not even protected by the power of the admiral of the capital camp.

Li Dongyang has always looked down on Zhang Mao, but he just kept it nice for the sake of face.

Liu Jiandao, "Wait. As Eunuch Wei said, if you wait a few more days, I believe there will be results. Yu Qiao's last chance is here to advance and retreat. It is waiting and waiting. There is no better way to gamble now."

At night, inside the theater.

The theater was not open to the public that day, and there were no opera singers on the stage, but it was still brightly lit. Zhang Zhou was meeting guests that day, all of whom he had rarely met in the past. .

For example

Jiang Dezhong.

After Zhang Zhou returned to Beijing this time, Jiang Dezhong met with his son-in-law for the first time. He directly brought the account books for that year and told Zhang Zhou how much money he had earned and how much money he wanted to divide. .

"I'm going back to Nanjing." Jiang Dezhong came to say goodbye to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Why, do you want to go back to Nanjing to raise cattle?"

"Ah"

Jiang Dezhong first thought this was some new opportunity to make a fortune, and then he understood The son-in-law was making fun of himself, and his face instantly turned red.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "It's time for you to free up the mines in the north. If you keep occupying them, there will be trouble. Don't get involved in the Beijing-run trafficking and procurement matters. In addition, you should not get involved in the procurement of shipbuilding in the south." Don't touch it."

Jiang Dezhong was a little unhappy when he heard this and said, "If you don't touch it, where will the money come from?"

"What do you want with so much money now?" What we seek is the advancement of the clan’s children, allowing them to take the imperial examination and contribute to the Gongyuan Academy.” Zhang Zhou said.

"Yes, yes, yes, if they come out of Gongyuan, can they be released?" Jiang Dezhong's eyes were bright again.

Zhang Zhoudao said, “Look at their capabilities, whether it’s shipbuilding, mining, ports, border affairs, whether it’s Xishan, Datong, or other places around the capital.Yongping Mansion and Haining both need people to do things. If they are indeed capable, I will arrange for them to go there. ”

“This doesn’t seem like being an official. ”

When Jiang Dezhong heard this, he seemed to be doing odd jobs, not like an official.

In the minds of traditional literati, only serious officials with fixed grades can , Only by serving the imperial court can one stand out.

Zhang Zhou didn’t bother to explain to Jiang Dezhong this time.

“Sir, the guests are here. "Liu Gui's voice sounded from outside.

This also means that the meeting between Zhang Zhou and Jiang Dezhong can be over. Jiang Dezhong did not get what he wanted in the limited time he could see Zhang Zhou.

"Please"

"Don't"

Before Jiang Dezhong could object, the door opened and Liu Gui brought people in as if to rush him. The same goes for guests.

But Zhang Zhou also walked straight out of the door.

If it was not good to chase people away, he would just leave alone, or he would go to a private room to meet the guests.

If you, Jiang Dezhong, don't want to leave, you can stay. Anyway, no one will care about you anymore.

The people Zhang Zhou wants to meet this time are Ning Tong and Zhu Chen. .

One is Zhu Feng’s ex-wife, and the other is Zhu Feng’s current wife. When they were waiting for Zhang Zhou, they didn’t even know the identity of the other party, and it was hard to ask out of love.

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When Zhang Zhou entered the private room, he also brought Chen's daughter, who was known to both Ning Tong and Zhu Chen.

"You"

Ning Tong. She originally wanted to show off her status as the eldest lady, but thought that with outsiders present, Zhang Zhou might not give her too much face.

Zhang Zhou first said hello to Zhu Chen. Mrs. Anbian Hou, long time no see. ”

Ning Tong originally wanted to say, are you making fun of me?

When he found out that Zhang Zhou was targeting the woman beside him, she suddenly realized that this person was the one. The real Mrs. Anbianhou, but she was not at all.

Then Ning Tong turned pale for a moment and deliberately avoided Zhang Zhou's eyes, not even wanting to say hello to Zhang Zhou.

It seems to be to avoid others knowing who she is.

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