Bachelor

Chapter 466 Master Ping

Huang Jin cried out in shock when he heard Ping Qiuli's outrageous words.He straightened up suddenly, glared at Ping Qiuli, and shouted: "You are so bold, you dare to say such a thing, do you want to be punished by the three clans?"

Ping Qiuli smiled faintly, signaling Huang Jin to calm down.Said: "Eunuch Huang, please listen to what Ping Qiuli has to say."

"Speak!" Huang Jin roared in a low voice: "The current emperor is the most enlightened emperor in all ages, and anyone who dares to slander His Majesty, Huang Jin will be the first to let him go."

"Actually, the reason why His Majesty was angry was mainly because Wang Shu didn't understand the whereabouts of the 180 million taels of silver that Wang Shu embezzled. Judging from the few books he had in hand, most of the money was bribed by Wang Shu in order to let him go smoothly. Became the governor of the river channel. Can’t Eunuch Huang still see the current situation clearly?” Ping Qiuli stroked his long beard and said with a smile: “Nowadays, the national treasury is empty, and money is everywhere. Going to have a headache with the cabinet is not for His Majesty to worry about."

"That's true." Although he was not happy, Huang Jin had to admit that the emperor was a person who didn't see money in his eyes.

Ping Qiuli continued: "As far as someone in Ping knows, the eunuchs and maids in the palace were issued only ten days ago. But now it's the end of the month, and it will be June soon. There is nowhere to go. Moreover, His Majesty's inner Tibetan mansion is also empty. If Wang Shu got the money, why would His Majesty be so embarrassed. But this money was spent by Wang Shu, and Huang Gonggong and Zhang Guifei are here And took the big head, do you think His Majesty can't hate you?"

Huang Jin touched the sweat on his forehead: "How the hell do I know that Wang Shu gave away all the money in his hand, and now he is fine, and another hundred officials are involved, even our family can't get rid of it. Wang Shu this Bird man, he must be hacked into pieces." Having said that, Huang Jin's face was stern, and a few days ago, people from the Ministry of Punishment even sent a memorial to ask him if he should be sentenced to beheaded.He also said that Wang Shu was a member of the court, and if he was sentenced to death, the court would lose face.The so-called: punishment can not be a doctor.

Bah, does Wang Shu still want to save this life? Let's just cut it straight, so as to dispel the bad breath in our family's heart. "

Huang Jin was anxious, so he didn't feel like asking: "Pingqiuli, what are you talking about with dirty water, you can't do anything about it. But, tell me how to do it..."

Ping Qiuli asked with a smile: "Eunuch Huang, I heard that Yuxi Palace was being repaired a while ago?"

"There is something wrong. Your Majesty has been staying in Yuxi Palace since he became the throne. It is a pity that the palace is an old house, which leaks rain in summer and is open to wind in winter. Therefore, since the 16th year of Zhengde, we have been repairing together and have not stopped. By the way, why did you ask this question?" Huang Jin was a little puzzled.

Ping Qiuli smiled mysteriously, and asked again: "I heard that last month, the craftsmen at the Yuxi Palace didn't pay for it for a long time, so they didn't work hard, and they even made trouble for a few days. The Neizang Mansion is in such a state of embarrassment. gone?"

"Who says it's not?" Huang Jin also sighed: "Where is Yuxi Palace? Yes, the girders and purlins must be made of high-quality thousand-year-old nanmu, which needs to be transported from the south to the capital. Even a piece of green tiles on the roof is expensive, and one tile needs two taels of silver. The entire Yuxi Palace is made of The pile of money is a bottomless pit! Material money is indispensable, and if there is a penny less, it cannot be transported into the capital. Therefore, wages are owed as much as they can. In the end, the craftsmen all went on strike Naturally, it is not possible to put picks under the eyes of the Long Live Lord. There is no way, the wages are temporarily paid by our family. Only in this way can we barely maintain the project."

"That's good, that's good." Ping Qiuli touched his face, "Let me ask again, Eunuch Huang, where else did you take out your personal pocket?"

"Not anymore..." Huang Jin vaguely understood what Ping Qiuli wanted to say, and pondered.

"Then, are there any other arrears?"

"It's nothing...it's just that the craftsmen still owe some."

"You go and settle the wages of the craftsmen immediately, and use your own money."

"Okay." Although it wasn't a lot of money, Huang Jin still felt a little distressed.

"Well..." Ping Qiuli said: "Go back immediately and make a new account for the maintenance cost of Yuxi Palace before, and add half of all accounts. In the future, His Majesty will ask about the money Wang Shu gave If you want to go to Yuxi Palace, you can say that all of them have been put into the maintenance of Yuxi Palace. If the imperial envoys and ministers ask you about the whereabouts of the money on hand, you let them ask His Majesty where to go. In this way, this can be regarded as pouring dirty water on His Majesty However, although His Majesty is angry after knowing this, and may punish you a little, but he will accept your affection in his heart. In this way, not only will you be able to keep your eunuch position as Eunuch Huang, but you will also be afraid that the future members of the Holy Family will Longer."

Huang Jin understood it completely, and smiled happily: "What kind of dirty water is this? Originally, our family dared to embezzle a tael of money that Wang Shu gave me, and it was all used in Yuxi Palace. Anyway That money belongs to Lord Long Live, so it is natural to use it on him. This is also the duty of us slaves."

Ping Qiuli admired Huang Jin for being so shameless, and asked again: "Eunuch Huang, actually, if you manage this matter well, you will not only save yourself, but also Concubine Zhang, so please do the math and see if you can take care of this matter." To make up for the shortfall, this account must be done well." If it wasn't for Concubine Zhang, Ping Qiuli would be very happy to see Huang Jin make a fool of himself.

"No problem, let me calculate. In the past three years, His Majesty spent at least 150 million taels on the maintenance of Yuxi Palace. Even if it is falsely opened up to 100 million taels, it will not show up. The money used by the royal family is naturally different from that of ordinary people. For example, for a piece of blue tiles on the house, ordinary people only need less than three pennies, but it costs two taels to come to Your Majesty's place, so as to show the wealth and honor of my heavenly family. In this way, there is still a lot to make a fuss about. place." In fact, the reason why the royal family's fees are so high is because there are too many people who deal with them, they are deducted everywhere, and the cost is extremely high.In this way, the tiles of three Wen coins are moved into the palace, and the cost becomes two taels. This is also an unspoken rule of the industry, and everyone understands it.

"That's good, that's good." Ping Qiuli nodded and smiled: "Eunuch Huang, please make sure this account is tight."

Huang Jin bowed to the ground and said sincerely: "Brother Ping, Mr. Ping, Master Ping, you are really a master. If it weren't for you, our family would not be able to turn around this time."

(End of this chapter)