Brother Zhu Youxiao

Chapter 22 The Rich Royal Horse Supervisor
Huangdian, this institution originated from Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, and was mainly located in cities and regions with many merchants and convenient transportation in the north.

The managers of Huangdian are generally appointed directly by the emperor.

The main purpose of opening Huangdian is to make profits. The specific business is either a tea shop, a tooth shop (intermediary), a warehouse, or a flower and wine shop where prostitutes live, and some are used to collect commercial taxes.

During the reign of Zhengde, there were only "Baohe Six Stores" in Huangdian, and the tax levied a year amounted to tens of thousands of taels.

However, Jingcheng, the management official of Huangdian, relied on his power to intercept merchants at will, extort money and extort money.

During the Jiajing period, the imperial stores inside and outside the capital were once abolished, and the perpetrators were severely punished. However, in the late Wanli period, due to continuous wars, the number of imperial stores continued to increase, and the harm to the people became more and more serious.

In Zhu Youjian's view, this is a good way to earn a lot of money by paying back the management.

In Xuqin Palace, Lu Wenzhao handed over the ledger and said:
"Wang's palm prints have someone check Zha Huang's stores, and there are a total of [-] stores."

"Among them, there are [-] teahouses, [-] restaurants, [-] tooth shops, [-] warehouses, [-] flower and wine shops, [-] gold and silver shops, and [-] tax shops."

"Most of the accounts of these imperial stores have been tampered with. Fortunately, there are many people in Nanzhen Fusi who are proficient in accounting, and they quickly investigated and dealt with the tricks."

"These eunuchs who manage the imperial store earn more than [-] taels of silver from it every year, which is really hateful."

"If no one is greedy for ink, the silver they can receive every year should be around [-] taels."

"Although the accounts of Huangzhuang, pastures, and cultivated land have not been completed yet, I think the income is quite a lot."

"The grassland should not be less than [-] mu, the cultivated land should not be less than [-] mu, and the Huangzhuang should not be less than [-] million mu."

"In addition, the Yumajian supplies more than [-] taels to the inner transport depot every year, but at present, it seems that the actual income is about [-] taels."

Lu Wenzhao spoke cautiously, looking up at Zhu Youjian who was drinking tea from time to time, for fear that his highness would be furious.

"Cut those corrupt eunuchs down."

What Lu Wenzhao didn't expect was that Zhu Youjian's face was neither happy nor sad, and he said this lightly, as if killing a chicken.

He had known for a long time that the eunuchs of the Yumajian were corrupt, and he was not surprised at the amount Lu Wenzhao said.

The amount of silver confiscated by Yumajian was [-] taels. This amount has been very stable since the Hongzhi period. During the Zhengde period, it suddenly rose to more than [-] taels, and then continued to become more than [-] taels.

However, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, a large amount of silver poured into the Ming Dynasty, which ran on goods and caused inflation.

Logically speaking, the income of Yumajian should be doubled, but he didn't want to reduce it to a few hundred thousand taels.

Now it seems that it is not that the business is not good, but that there are too many greedy bugs.

Since there are many insects, it is normal to kill insects.

Thinking so, Zhu Youjian glanced at the ledger handed over by Lu Wenzhao, and then said:

"Is the money distributed to the people below?"

"Eh... this, not yet." Lu Wenzhao was a little ashamed.

Since Zhu Youjian asked them to restrain each other, no one dared to speak first about the money distribution.

After all, if such a large sum of money is divided, according to Nanzhen Fusi, there are only a few hundred people, even if it is only [-]%, they can still divide one or two hundred taels of silver.

This is not a small amount. You must know that a large house with three entrances and three exits in the capital is only six to seven hundred taels.

If it is really converted, these two hundred taels of silver are at least equivalent to four or five million in later generations.

But for this money, Zhu Youjian drank tea and said:

"Okay, just as agreed before, you, Cheng En and Hua Chun will share [-]%, and the rest will share [-]%."

"Of the remaining [-]%, [-]% will be placed in the Imperial Horse Supervisor, and the remaining [-]% will be escorted into the shipping warehouse."

"These ledgers, you can go to the Qianqing Palace and tell the emperor about the money, that is, only [-] taels were copied, and [-] taels were kept and sent to the Imperial Horse Supervisor."

"The remaining [-] taels will be my help to the emperor next month. Remember to tell the emperor and ask someone to bring me some tribute tea. The tea in Xuqin Palace is not good."

"Your Highness?" Hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Lu Wenzhao was stunned.

This is a blatant distribution of pork. As a result, Zhu Youjian distributed the pork to them, not to mention the responsibility, and gave all the money to the court.

At this moment, Lu Wenzhao almost thought that this was Bao Qing's world.

But in the next second Zhu Youjian reacted, and said casually: "By the way, the fraction of the silver is sent to Xuqin Palace. I don't have any silver on hand to eat."

"..." Lu Wenzhao was really speechless. He was not greedy for big heads and small heads. His Highness was really a little...

For a while, he didn't know what words to describe, and Zhu Youjian also looked up at him and said:
"Why are you keeping it? There is no food in the palace today."

"Um...resignation from the humble position..." Seeing what Zhu Youjian said, Lu Wenzhao hurriedly got up, picked up the account book and exited the palace, leaving only Zhu Youjian drinking tea and the other eunuchs.

After he withdrew, Zhu Youjian raised his head and said:

"People from Xuqin Palace, when the small change arrives, each of you will pay a hundred taels. If someone will give you gifts in the future, please let me know."

"It's not that you are not allowed to accept it, you can't accept it without telling your master?"

"Thank you, servant!" Hearing this, the six eunuchs and five court ladies of Xuqin Palace immediately knelt down to thank you, while Zhu Youjian waved his hands and said:
"Let's all go out. Remember to wake me up tomorrow morning and make breakfast first. I haven't eaten for several days. I'm so hungry."

"Your servant will leave..." Zhu Youjian said, and eleven eunuchs and court ladies hurriedly left the palace with a smile.

Zhu Youjian blew on the tea, drank it slowly, and hummed a ditty with joy in his heart.

It is a small matter to give money to my brother, to increase feelings, but it is a big thing not to make a big mistake.

Zhu Youjian believed that with Jin Yiwei's current strength, it would be too easy to figure out what happened to the Yumajian.

Rather than being told, it's better to tell the truth yourself.

The [-] taels of silver that was withheld and distributed should be eaten by himself.

Even if it is reported, it will not be a big deal.

But Zhu Youjian, the second uncle in Luoyang, eats hundreds of thousands of taels and hundreds of thousands of taels every year...

What's more, Zhu Youjian left [-] taels of silver in the Yumajian in an upright manner. His own imperial brother has a thin skin and must be reluctant to take it.

"Hmph..." Thinking of the happy place, Zhu Youjian hummed again.

The melodious little song spread out of Xuqin Palace, and Lu Wenzhao, who walked out of Xuqin Palace, quickly took people back to Nanzhen Fusi, changed the account book overnight, and asked people to escort [-] taels to the imperial city tomorrow morning .

Zhu Youxiao, who was having a headache for Jiubian's salary in Wenhua Palace, didn't know that Zhu Youjian kept silent and gave him a big gift directly.

(End of this chapter)