Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 65
"My lower official, Chen Yunfu, is meeting His Royal Highness, Jin An."

"Yunfu is here, Gu Shanghao, please come and sit down."

Walking into Zhu Biao's bedroom, the smell of medicine came to the nostrils, making Chen Yunfu's brows furrowed.

I thought about Zhu Biao's illness, but looking at it now, it seems that the illness is more serious than I thought?

Brother, you must be fine.

Chen Yunfu bowed with a heavy heart, and after hearing Zhu Biao's words, he hurried up to him, and Jixiang moved a stool for him.

"Gu heard that, my father promoted you to work in Zuo Chunfang, and from now on, Lao Yunfu will be in charge of Gu's affairs."

Zhu Biao sat up, Chen Yunfu hurriedly got up and took the pillow, and said: "I dare not be an official, I must do my job well in the East Palace with all my heart, and it is a great honor for me to share the worries of His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Cough cough." Zhu Biao coughed a few times, and then said: "I'm sick this time, but the political affairs of the East Pavilion cannot be delayed. Hurry up and get all the backlogs in the East Pavilion today."

Chen Yunfu hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty's imperial edict, from today onwards, six departments, five temples, and one response will all be handed over to the East Pavilion. There are more than [-] cases. Your Highness's golden body."

Zhu Biao obviously knew about the six ministries and five temples assigned to Zhu Biao, so he didn't react when he heard the words, but urged: "Then it must be done, and the country cannot be delayed because of loneliness."

Chen Yunfu had no choice but to nod his head: "Then the official will send someone to fetch it immediately."

Without Chen Yunfu moving, Ji Xiang, who was guarding at the side, had already called several young eunuchs to do it.

"Gu knows that you are worried about Gu's body, but political affairs must not be put on hold, so you have to bring all the title books of Dongge in the future."

"Yes, the officer has recorded it."

Chen Yunfu had no choice but to admit it, and then took out the memo that he brought with him, and said: "Before I came down as an official, Ru Butang, who just took up the post of Minister of the Household Department, came to report the affairs of the Household Department."

"Is this the only way?"

Zhu Biao glanced at it, a little astonished.

The Ministry of Household Affairs, the most important national event, has only one playbook?
Chen Yunfu hurriedly explained: "Ru Butang brought dozens of textbooks, and the officials just memorized the main points, and those floating words and sentences were saved."

"Really, then tell me and listen."

Seemingly dissatisfied with Chen Yunfu's self-assertion, Zhu Biao frowned slightly.

The former sat down properly and began to report one by one.

"The first thing is the confiscation of the Guo Huan case, of which 2307 million taels of cash and 15 ingots of treasure banknotes are 380 million taels, totaling 6107 million taels.

In addition, a total of 370 million shi grains and 760 million catties of salt have been fully charged into the treasury, and it is still timely to recover the stolen goods. "

When talking about the first thing, Chen Yunfu was very worried that it would irritate Zhu Biao, so he watched carefully frequently.

Sure enough, Zhu Biao's face rose again with an unhealthy rosiness, and then he coughed violently. Na Jixiang hurried forward and stroked his back: "Prince, please calm down and take care of your body."

"Damn, ahem, damn."

Zhu Biao gritted his teeth, took a few deep breaths, and waved his hands: "Go on."

I can't think about this matter, the more I think about it, the more I get angry, it's better to skip it.

Of course, Chen Yunfu would not bother, and continued: "The second thing is that the Banknote Lifting Department asked for instructions to print 300 million taels of banknotes this year."

"No." Zhu Biao shook his head and said, "The Banknote Lifting Department has been printing more coins year after year. Last year, the Baoyuan Bureau minted another 3000 million taels. If it prints another 300 million taels this year, the price will skyrocket again, which will be of no benefit to the country. "

Although the Ming Dynasty did not have the word inflation, its meaning is understandable. It is no wonder that prices do not skyrocket when printing money and minting coins.

Chen Yunfu hurriedly wrote down Zhu Biao's instructions, and then continued to report.

"Thirdly, the Department of Transshipment Salt Envoy of the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River requested instructions. The Taizhou Branch plans to set up a new Heduochang Salt Division and a Xiaohaichang Salt Division. Please approve 30 taels."

"That's right."

"Fourth matter, the Huai'an branch sells [-] jin of salt this year (in the first year of Hongwu, it was [-] jin). Ask for instructions on opening a few more mansions in Jiangxi to sell salt."

"Quite, besides Wuchang Mansion and Hanyang Mansion, add Ji'an Mansion and Raozhou Mansion."

"Fifth matter, the Zhejiang Transshipment Commissioner asked if it is possible to increase the ship's banknote. At present, the water transport ship only collects merchant tax, and there is no ship's banknote. If the ship's banknote can be increased, at least 60 taels can be collected every year."

After thinking for a while, Zhu Biao shook his head: "Father never liked the imperial court and merchants competing for profit, so it's fine to increase the issue of ship banknotes."

Although Chen Yunfu felt that Zhu Biao's criticism was a bit inappropriate, he didn't say it after all, so he honestly wrote it down and continued to report.

"Sixth matter, Duke Ying Fu Youde made a triumphant return from the southern expedition to Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Ministry of Household Affairs asked for instructions on how to reward the army of the southern expedition."

"Let's do it as usual." Zhu Biao said after thinking for a while: "Give each sergeant two pieces of cotton cloth and one catty of cotton flowers, and a reward of treasure."

"The seventh thing is that the Guangdong Metropolitan Command envoy pushes the garrison to recruit 50 strong men, and ask the Ministry of Households to approve [-] shi."

"Quite, transfer from Jiangxi Guancang."

"The Eighth Thing"

Just like that, Chen Yunfu reported dozens of things in a memorial book one by one, and Zhu Biao gave some approval or disapproval instructions, and the former also wrote it down.

Just like that, it didn't even take half an hour, and all the affairs of the household department were finished.

Zhu Biao was very satisfied and nodded frequently.

"Your method is very good."

The memorials written by officials often like to write thousands of words of nonsense before they get down to business, either to say hello or to say something auspicious in the local area. In short, they have to think about how to make Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao happy before speaking topic.

Therefore, it often took a day for Zhu Biao to approve the performance in the past.

Zhu Biao is very satisfied with Chen Yunfu's ability to talk only about things and not talk nonsense.

Just at this time, several young eunuchs who were sent to the East Pavilion to get the memorial also rushed back, Zhu Biao took advantage of the situation and said: "Yunfu, go and see, write down everything, we will be right one by one."

"Yes." Chen Yunfu got up, and then remembered that there was Ru Taisu, and said: "Ru Butang is still waiting outside, saying he wants to come to say hello."

"Auspicious, please invite the hall in."

Although Zhu Biao was a little tired, he still insisted on letting Jixiang invite him.

No matter how you put it, it was still a dignified book, and I waited for nearly half an hour to ask you, and Zhu Biao had to meet him no matter what.

Jixiang left, and soon brought Ru Taisu in. When the latter saw Zhu Biao sick and haggard, he felt like his own father had died, and choked up with grief.

"His Royal Highness, you must take good care of your golden body."

The suddenness of Ru Taisu's crying startled Chen Yunfu who was buried in the playbook, and Zhu Biao said angrily, "Why are you crying, I'm not dead yet."

Although Ru Taisu closed his voice, he still talked incessantly.

"Your Highness's golden body is the foundation of my Ming Dynasty, and it is the memory of the common people and the country. I also ask His Royal Highness to take care of the golden body. This is the luck of the people and the blessing of the country."

Chen Yunfu covered his face with his hands, and finally understood why Ru Taisu was beaten up by Zhu Yuanzhang.

So much nonsense.

It can be seen that the so-called lazy government only appeared because of officials like Ru Taisu.

How can there be lazy politics without lazy officials!

(End of this chapter)