I want to be a grandson

Chapter 568
In the early morning, snowflakes floated in the sky of Nanjing City, making the sky extraordinarily bright.

At this time, the servants of the six ministers came to wait outside the gate of the Wenhua Palace, snowflakes were floating on the cloak to keep out the cold, and they breathed out white air.

Today is the day of the audit of the six departments, so everyone has a memorial in their arms, writing down the money spent by the department this year very clearly.

"Auspicious snow heralds a good year, there have been several snowfalls this year, and next year will definitely be a good year." Yang Jing, Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, looked at the snowflakes in the sky and said,

"Smooth weather is the blessing of the common people. Only when the common people have food and money can the national treasury be plentiful, and the Ministry of Household Affairs will be able to tax the fields next year much easier... It is really comfortable to be the God of Wealth!" Ren Hengtai laughed.

Fu Youwen, the servant of the household department on the side, heard this, and said with a smile: "Having money in the household department means that the court has money, and it means that your yamen have money.
Our household department is the God of Wealth passing by. Didn’t the money still flow into your hands in the end? "

"Hehe, you two servants, please hold your hands high later..." Minister of Industry Qin Kui said to Yu Xin and Fu Youwen with a smile.

Ren Hengtai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, also said with a smile: "Yes, please be merciful later, those who celebrate the Chinese New Year should be in a better mood, so don't let everyone feel panicked."

Yu Xin replied: "Masters of the Ministry, you are welcome. The Ministry of Households is in charge of the court's money bags, and they dare not relax their responsibilities. Let's put aside the personal affairs for today, finish the official business first, and it's not too late to talk about personal affairs." ..."

Fu Youwen also hurriedly said: "Yu Xin is right, business matters first, as long as the money spent by the various departments is okay, we will definitely not say anything.
As long as today's errand goes well, I'll invite a few ministers to the restaurant at noon, pork and cabbage will be enough! "

"Hey, the Chinese New Year treats us to eat pork and cabbage?"

"Heh, look, today's matter has not even started yet. The two of them have already talked about this. It's obvious that they don't want to make us feel comfortable!"

Chinese New Year is approaching, and everyone is in a good mood. After chatting for a while, the time has come.

The door of the hall was opened, and they were led into the Benren Hall. While leading the way, they said: "My lords, please go to the Benren Hall, where the brazier is warmer."

Zhu Yunxi did not participate in today's audit, so the ministries sat down in order in the hall, and there was a table in front of their ministries, on which were placed the official documents submitted by each ministries.

Jian Yi of the General Administration said: "My lords, the expenses of the various ministries you sent up are all here. Let's discuss it first today. If you can pass it, you can report it to Your Majesty. Please reply.
If there are too many expenses there, it must be well-founded and clear, so that it can be presented to His Majesty. You can't spend the money and don't know where it is used. Wouldn't it be a bad debt. "

Sitting next to Jian Yi, Jing Qing and Lian Zining from the Inspectorate, placed pens and ink in front of them, and spread out a blank booklet, obviously preparing to record.

Lian Zining said: "You can report as you like, don't worry about us, we just listen to it and take care of copying the records. If there is no problem, write it down and submit it to His Majesty..."

Yu Xin nodded, and said to everyone: "Okay, then let's start."

Reaching out to pick up a memorial on the desk, he said: "Our household department is in charge of auditing. Compared with last year, because the imperial court minted silver coins, the treasury has earned more than 300 million taels more than last year. There are other items. matters, and earn more than last year...

But this year, apart from the expenses, the rest of the national treasury is only the same as last year, which means that the money spent this year is 800 million taels more than last year. Everyone, it is impossible not to explain such a large amount of money clearly! "

As soon as this remark came out, the various ministers began to look at each other, as if they wanted to see who was such a prodigal!
Those who spend a lot of money, some are calm, in order to show that they have a clear conscience, they look righteous and awe-inspiring...

Some people are more embarrassing, because their family members know their own affairs!But they also want to see that they are like themselves, or to see who spends more than themselves...

Yu Xin looked at the memorial in his hand and said: "My lords, there are a few large sums of money here. Let's talk about them one by one. Among them, the Ministry of War spent 43 taels more than last year. Please let Ru Butang speak."

"Cough cough..."

Ru Yu cleared her throat, stood up and said, "The Ministry of War spent too much money, but every account is on the books, and the money spent is not wronged..."

As he spoke, he picked up a booklet from the table in front of him, opened it and said, "The extra money spent by the Ministry of War this year was spent on training troops. The food in the Shenji Battalion is obvious to all, and the monthly rate is the highest.

In addition, I have practiced several times this year, and I have gone to various places to suppress bandits. Can people along the way not spend more money on horse chews? The expenses are all in the booklet, and you can check it. "

After speaking, he passed the booklet in his hand to Ren Hengtai who was next to him. After Ren Hengtai read it, he continued to pass it on until everyone finished watching.

Jian Yi said: "The money was spent on recuperating, training soldiers and suppressing bandits. If it is well spent, I think it can be credited."

Everyone nodded, Lian Zining recorded the account, and the matter was over.

Yu Xin picked up the booklet in his hand again, and said: "The Ministry of Rites has no problems with all the expenses this year, but there is a sum of 13 taels..."

Ren Hengtai found a copy from the booklet in front of him, opened it and looked at it twice, and said: "This money is used for the compilation of women's script by His Majesty's order, from the time when people from the Imperial Academy were called together to compile it, until it was printed and sold, which one is it?" Don’t ask for money in the link? Besides, you can’t be stingy in educating the people.”

Fu Youwen, the servant of the household department, looked at the brochure he handed over, frowned and said, "It's understandable that the money was spent on printing. After all, this is an errand that costs money, but what about the money for the Imperial Academy?"

"The Ministry of Rites wants to convene people to compile women's script, can we not give them some? Is it possible that with the movement of the upper and lower lips, people will happily compile the book?"

"Renbutang, the Hanlin Academy holds the imperial court's salary, and it is their duty to do things for the imperial court. If it is given extra, what will it be? When did the imperial court have such a rule?"

Ren Hengtai frowned and explained: "This year is the first year of His Majesty's reorganization, the Imperial Academy has a lot of things to do, and the time for compiling female scripts is tight.

They are also very busy, so it is not a big deal to give some ice and charcoal, and there is not much money. "

"This is not a matter of money or not, but a matter of rules. If this is the case, how will our household department distribute military salaries and salaries?"

"Then what do you think we should do? Don't tell me you won't compile the book? If you don't give them some, I'm afraid they won't even be able to compile it now!"

"I didn't say not to make it up, I said not to make it up, this is their job, why should they be so motivated!"

"No need for motivation? Hmph! I'm already busy enough, why should I ask him to forget about eating, sleeping and sleeping at night?
Do you know that in order to compile the book as soon as possible, how many people come to the Imperial Academy every morning early, and don’t go down until dark, and eat in a hurry in the middle, just this kind of heart, isn’t it worthy of encouragement! "

"I……"

Fu Youwen wanted to say more, but was stopped by Yu Xin, "The Ministry of Rites is indeed in a dilemma on this matter, time is tight, and there are many official duties...

But what Fu Shilang said is right, I'm afraid it will become a common practice, otherwise the Ministry of Households will distribute salaries to officials all over the world, and everyone will pay more, so it's okay?

There is not much money left and right, so forget it, and enter the account, right? "

At the end, he looked at Fu Youwen with a questioning look.

Fu Youwen nodded and said, "As long as you don't break the rules, you'll be fine, then let's get credited."

Only then did Ren Hengtai sit down, no matter what, this hurdle was finally passed.

Yu Xin said again: "The Ministry of Industry has paid a lot more than last year... There is a sum of 130 million to 670 taels of silver, and another sum of 67 taels more, please tell Qin Butang Bar……"

Qin Kui stood up with a smile in front of everyone, "Let me talk about the first sum, which is used to manufacture firearms and artillery for the Ordnance Bureau, as well as refining Glauber's salt, purchasing sulfur, hardwood and other things. The amount of gunpowder consumed is much more than last year,
The number of people mining saltpeter and making thenardite has doubled compared to last year, and this is still working day and night. In addition, His Majesty ordered the Ministry of Industry to stockpile a large amount of gunpowder and cast a batch of guns and artillery for backup. Which of these should not cost money? "

"As for the second item, Huang Guan, an official from the Ministry of Industry, is in charge of regulating the Yellow River, dredging the river, and building embankments and canals. This is also a costly job..."

"Uh, Qin Butang, let's talk about it one by one. You can't generalize like this..."

"How can it be said to be generalized? Here is the account book of the Ministry of Industry. You can check it. How many stove households have been added to boil nitrate, and where the money has been spent. You can remember it very clearly..."

"You can't say that, Qin Butang, let's still D to D, D to D, lest we accidentally miss it..."

"..."

……

"Your Majesty, several ministers are arguing again in Benren Hall, hehe..."

Beside the rockery in Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunxi was holding a small can of fish food in his hand, and was feeding it into the small steaming pond.

The group of goldfish gathered into a group, flicking their tails vigorously to suppress their companions, scrambling to snatch the food.

A few more fish food were thrown into the water, causing commotion in the pond...

"What's the noise?"

Wang Zhong replied with a smile: "The two servants of the household department don't want to make other yamen spend more money, but want them to save a little, but the other yamen say that they have to spend money to do their own affairs, and they have no money to do it." If it doesn’t work, it’s not going to be a fight..."

Zhu Yunxi smiled and didn't say anything. Of course, he knew that the money spent by the court this year was what should be spent, and there was basically no waste.

Do you really think that the title of "Shangshu of the Household Department" is for nothing?
I dare not say that I know every account clearly, at least every big money is well known!

If they fight, let them fight?

It is also normal for the various ministries to fight, especially the household department is in charge of Daming's money bag, so one should be careful and be careful, and be held accountable!
Otherwise, if the Ministry of Households is loose, how much money will be released and how many corrupt officials will be produced!
Although there is some money that needs to be spent, if the Ministry of Accounting is here to hold it accountable, then the various departments will obediently make good accounts, and every amount of money will be carefully recorded and checked again and again.

Because there are detailed accounts, no one dares to be negligent, and no one dares to make a move and steal secretly.

This is very useful for clarifying the administration of officials and preventing corruption.

Wang Zhong continued: "Your Majesty, you didn't see that Qin Butang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, usually seldom talks to anyone, but this time he also blushed and his neck was thick. The slaves clenched their fists several times when they saw him, hehe, all of them I was so angry that I was about to bite..."

Zhu Yunxi laughed and said: "What is this? It's just that the Ministry of Finance stuck his neck. There are only two people. You just wait to see the two servants of the Ministry of Accounts. When it's their turn, it's called a group attack." What about..."

……

In Benren Hall, after a fierce quarrel, the accounts of the other five ministries were finally reconciled, and everyone heaved a sigh of relief.

Qin Kui looked at Ru Yu, and Ru Yu looked at Ren Hengtai, and then the three of them looked at each other, and exchanged normal glances...

The rest of the staff, Qi Tai, and Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, Yang Jing, are sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai at this time. They have neither major projects nor major actions this year, so the expenditure is not much.

Therefore, while drinking tea leisurely, while looking at the three of them, from time to time, they would glance at Hubude Yu Xin and Fu Youwen,

This is definitely an attitude of moving a stool to watch the fun!

And vaguely gave the three of them encouraging eyes...

In the end, Ru Yu picked up tea to moisten her throat, then stared at Yu Xin and Fu Youwen and said, "You two, you just said that the imperial court spent seven or eight million taels more than last year.
If their Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishment don’t have a penny, our Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of War will only cost more than 200 million taels in total.

Then there are nearly 550 million taels of silver?Could it be that it was short-lived?Or was it eaten by Shuoshu? "

At this time, Yu Xin and Fu Youwen were extremely embarrassed, how they pinched someone else's neck just now, now it's their turn!
"Ahem, Rubutang, look at what you said..."

Fu Youwen looked at several people with smiling faces and said, "It's not that bad, and there is no such a big rat that can support so much money..."

"Then where did the money go, you have to have an explanation!"

Ren Hengtai made an assist.

"Yes, the money spent by our various ministries is clear and clear. It takes a long time to break up a little money. How can such a large sum of money be vague! We must give an explanation today!"

Qin Kui's second assist!

Yu Xin knew that if he didn't make it clear, today's test would be difficult to pass, so he said: "All the ministers and halls know that this year the imperial court will go to the West with more than 400 ships of all sizes. The value of the goods exceeds [-] million taels, and these are all delivered from the Ministry of Households..."

"That is to say, your household department is in shortfall of five or six million taels all of a sudden?!" Minister of Punishment Yang Jing made an assist!

"Hey, we spend money like walking on thin ice, and the household department spends money like a vast ocean, hehe, admiration..."

When the general trend is going, you can only follow the general trend.So Qi Tai provided the fourth assist...

(End of this chapter)