Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 42 Breaking the Rules

"Brother Guo..."

Su Guiyuan's voice was harsh.

"Don't call me Brother Guo, I don't have a good brother like you!"

Guo Hanwen waved his hands.

At this point, he was visibly angry.

"Don't you know..."

"There is only one person in this officialdom who must not be offended, and that is Hu Xiang!"

"There is only one person in this officialdom who can make you rise to prominence, and that is Mr. Hu!"

Su Guiyuan watched this scene quietly, his expression somewhat enlightened.

"Dear brother, listen to my brother's advice..."

At this time, Guo Hanwen's tone became relaxed again.

"I tore it up just now so that I can write another copy for you."

"The thing you offended Hu Xiang is just like the torn letter. No one sees it and no one knows about it. Hu Xiang can also turn a blind eye and miss you just because of fear, so he dare not cover it."

"But let me tell you, this matter is really not as dangerous as you think."

"Last year and the year before last, since the establishment of the Treasure Banknote Collection Department, its purpose was originally to print and issue banknotes for the Ming Dynasty."

Guo Hanwen said it with sincerity.

"What are you afraid of!"

"Do you really think that those rules from the beginning are really necessary to be followed? Just say that your Majesty today..."

Having said this, he whispered: "His Majesty also needs the help of the Treasure Bank Lifting Office today."

"The Northern Expedition failed a few years ago, and the soldiers' pensions have not been paid out yet!"

"I heard that your majesty will give me a reward recently, Da Ming'erlang. What do you think I will give it to?"

"By the way, this time, the aftermath of the Nakong Seal case, the court will have to bear this loss? Do you know how much this loss is? Let me tell you, at least 800,000 yuan! This is after accounting for food!"

"Transporting to various places, people eat horses' chews, and there are any natural disasters or man-made disasters, and the long distances are long. The loss of these grains, based on the loss ratio of transporting tax grains in previous years, is not a small amount."

"The imperial court needs treasure money!"

Guo Hanwen was frothing at the mouth, "Hongwu Tongbao is a copper coin and needs copper materials to make it. Even if you plunder all the money bureaus in various places, you won't be able to get out such a large sum of money."

"But banknotes don't need copper. This is the inexhaustible treasury recognized by our Majesty!"

"You should be smarter, dear brother. Your last officemate, Guo Huan, has been promoted to the head of the Household Department for two years. He only worked in the Baochao Promotion Department for two years. He was promoted to two ranks in a row. I heard that I still go to the Salt Transportation Department, which is even more fattening. In a few years, he might be a senior official in scarlet robes above the third rank!"

"Look at you again... In recent days, why are so many officials with higher official positions than you still being polite to you? Don't you really know? Such a good job is really Qingyun Road... Why? Brother, what I’m telling you is from the bottom of my heart!”

"Why don't you recognize faces?"

having said so much.

Guo Hanwen really said he was thirsty.

He quickly picked up a cup of tea and drank it.

Then, he whispered: "Just listen to my brother. With that big seal, there will never be any problems."

"Let me put it more plainly. Your Majesty must know about this matter. It is impossible for Hu Xiang not to let Your Majesty know such a large amount. The reason why he asked you to seal it! The difference is only in the front and back..."

"You go out and figure it out first..."

"After that, when you come again, sweep the bed to welcome my brother!"

After saying that, Guo Hanwen sat on the chair and made it clear that he wanted to see off the guests.

Su Guiyuan smiled bitterly.

Looking at the torn letter, in his eyes, it was not a letter.

It's about my son's future.

And his son's future is more important to him than anything else.

"If it's covered, then my son..."

Upon hearing this, Guo Hanwen quickly stood up excitedly.

"If you do, brother Xian, no, brother Su... you will be my brother."

"Your son, I will send it to you personally!"

"Also, Prime Minister Hu will never reveal what happened today to the outside world. From now on, my dear brother, you will... follow Guo Huan's path!"

"The Holy Emperor will definitely be even more pleased with your solicitation of wealth. In three to five years, when I see you again as brother, I might call you "Sir". At that time, you will be among the first in the court meeting at Fengtian Palace!"

now.

Su Guiyuan stood quietly, staring at the torn letter on the ground.

But for the first time, he was no longer as angry as Baochao Tijusi, but fell into silence.

...Miyagi
  Jinshen Palace...

Zhu Yuanzhang set up a pro-military Duwei Mansion, and most of the officials in the capital were under his supervision.

As Zhu Yuanzhang regarded himself as a money bag, he naturally did not relax.

What happened this morning was on Zhu Yuanzhang's desk before lunch.

"So, Su Guiyuan really didn't cover it?"

"His Majesty, not only did he not respond, but he even shouted, 'Let the Prime Minister cover it up.'" Mao Xiang replied softly.

"Oh?"

Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed, "Does he still have the courage?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, that's not the case. Su Guiyuan himself was a well-behaved person in the Ministry of Household Affairs. He always only recognized the rules clearly stated in the Ministry of Household Affairs, so this is also the reason why he went to Zhaomo Institute for five-year inspections."

"On the other hand, he is honest and can be bullied. Even if Teruma gives him more work to do for others, he will stay up all day long and even do it all night without complaining. It seems that he can still stay for five years. , but it’s just for school inspection. After all, someone has to do the work.”

"Hmph! Pedantry!" Zhu Yuanzhang threw the memorial he was reading on the table.

Then, tap your fingers on the table.

"You won't see our seal, you won't see the approval document from the Ministry of Education, and you won't see the coordination from the Ministry of Finance... Tsk, tsk, this is really the rule we set at the beginning."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought amusedly: "Didn't we agree at the beginning that the treasure notes can be exchanged at the bank's warehouse? Not only can the old ones be exchanged for new ones, but also our Hongwu Tongbao, and even gold and silver?"

"Yes!" Mao Xiang replied.

"That's bullshit!"

Zhu Yuanzhang cursed angrily again, "If this could be exchanged, wouldn't it be all chaos?"

"A bunch of people want to take waste paper and exchange it for Hongwu Tongbao? Those are real copper coins, let alone gold and silver!"

Mao Xiang didn't dare to answer.

He understands the importance of importance. There are certain words that the Holy One should accept, and some words that should never be accepted.

For example, when you first set up the Baochao Lifting Division, of course you have to put in good words, otherwise it won't be able to run. But after it is successfully established, that's another matter.

"However, we are extremely pleased that Su Guiyuan can resist covering up. Doesn't this prove that he is not one of those sycophants below who can't walk away when they see Hu Weiyong!"

"But, Your Majesty, it's not necessarily..." Mao Xiang said again.

"Huh?" Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, "What do you mean by this?"

"Because Su Guiyuan is not really a rule-abiding person! Some people and things may always make him break the rules he believes he adheres to."

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have remembered something. What came to his mind were first those crooked characters, and then the loss that made him extremely painful, but he had to take over it personally!
  Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think about how his eldest grandson had been thinking about going to play under the city wall in the past few days.

He still has a headache.

Otherwise, I would not have stayed here at Jinshen Palace at noon today and would have gone back to Kunning Palace for dinner.

"You mean, Su Guiyuan will break the rules because of that little brat?"

"Yes!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, seeming really interested.

"Then let us see..."

……

evening.

Su Xian kept staring at the door. His father came back a little late today.

But the first day was normal.

Su Xian became more and more certain about the mechanism for the emergence of new entries.

The last time "Tong Yan Wuji" appeared after his father's position was stabilized, if nothing goes wrong this time, he will be promoted to the Ministry of Education, and once he has secured his position, it should be soon...

But my mother was a little worried. After all, she knew very well what Su Guiyuan looked like outside. On the first day when I went to the Baochao Department, I heard that he was a real person, but he might be mistaken for a "vice" person.

at last.

A familiar figure came into view.

Su Xian hurriedly greeted him.

however.

Who knows, Su Guiyuan saw his son running out.

His face was full of loneliness.

After seeing it, I couldn't help but choke on my words.

"Xian'er, I am incompetent as a father..."

"As a father...as a father, I can't help you!"

(End of this chapter)