Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 342 Can't eat, walk around

At twilight, when it was snowing, Daotong was dressed in snowflakes and entered the Ming Shang Bureau with a thick pile of account books.In the past few days, I heard that Zhu Biao did not return to the East Palace, but was in the Ming Commercial Bureau. Daotong had already found out.

After Dao Tong came in, he stood respectfully below. Zhu Biao threw the account books aside and leaned back on the chair: "There are chairs, let's sit with Yuan Ji."

Daotong bowed, sent the account books of the Weaving Bureau to Zhu Biao, and sat down below.He was not as tidy as usual, the hem of his official robe was covered with melted snowflakes, and there was a small puddle of water on the ground under his snow-soaked boots.

"Can't you wait until the snow stops tomorrow? The snow is so heavy, you still come? Just now when Gu went out, they carried the three treasures on their backs. Daotong, you came here in the snow."

Daotong nodded, the crown prince is the heir apparent, and his clothes and boots should not be soaked.He is a minister, and he doesn't care if his clothes get wet.

In fact, the account books of the Weaving Bureau have been checked by the temporary inspection team a few days ago, and there is no problem.

But Dao Tong still wants Zhu Biao to take a look.

Zhu Biao threw the account book to Xia Yuanji, and pinched his face: "Yuanji, do the math carefully, I will ask Three Treasures to cook for you later."

Xia Yuanji looked at Daotong strangely, there are people in this world who like to use an abacus to keep accounts as much as himself.

"You ask Gu to read it again, which will delay Gu from doing other things. You are suspicious of the account book, so you show it to Gu." Zhu Biao asked the servant to bring Daotong a piece of clothing.

When Dao Tong heard this, he immediately stood up and knelt down: "Your Highness, I have absolutely no intention of doing so. It's just that if it happens again this year...Your Highness will know it at a glance."

Zhu Biao stood up, walked around the greenhouse and said, "What about this year? There is no such thing as an emergency. The Weaving Bureau must surpass last year in terms of profitability this year.

I only want you to do everything perfectly, so that you can understand everything.If you're not in business, a small mistake can have a big impact.The Weaving Bureau is involved in selling silk to Koryo and Annan, and the annual money is the bulk.I have read a lot of account books in the past few days, and I can also detect some tricks.But if you do things safely, there is no problem with the account books that have passed through your hands.This is why Gu has always valued you. "

Zhu Biao got up and walked to the door, only saying a word.Daotong was happy now.In the future, Chen Rulan would no longer have to handle the affairs of the weaving bureau.

"Miss Shen is coming back, and I'm more than half relieved." Dao Tong smiled happily, seeming to be happier than Zhu Biao: "Your Highness, please let Chen Rulan leave the weaving bureau."

"The Chen family is very kind to my father, so I have no reason to drive her away. Please let her stay in the weaving bureau, and she will be summoned in a few days."

Daotong also had his reasons and judgments for saying this. Chen Rulan and Chen Di, Minister of Rites, belonged to the same family, and they were also benefactors of Zhu's family at the beginning. Daotong was always difficult to deal with some matters in the weaving bureau.

It is inappropriate to reprimand, and it is not acceptable to scold.

After a few words, Dao Tong also explained the inside story to Zhu Biao.This news is more stimulating gossip than a mistake in the account books.

Zhu Biao didn't take it seriously, but Dao Tong's ability to tell himself so honestly also showed that he was loyal to him.

"Since she likes Zhu Yu, starting from January this year, some matters of the Weaving Bureau should not go through her hands. You also pretend not to know about the 3000 taels of silver, so don't say anything about it.

But you don't need to make up for it. If you go to the Ministry of Accounts to follow the proper path, they will tell you to report losses.Don't take your little salary into it. "

Dao Tong kowtowed gratefully, then got up and left, feeling much more relaxed.

When Zhu Biao closed the palace door, he found Xia Yuanji was staring at him, feeling a little dissatisfied: "His Highness's actions today really make people...why let the Ministry of Households admit its losses."

"Little brat, don't worry about it." Zhu Biao sat down at the main table: "What's the use of telling His Majesty about this, let him strip his own son? Let him cut up the Chen family that took him in back then? Orphan?" It's fine if you don't."

"It's good that Your Highness is happy, anyway, the Shen family gives money every month, doesn't it?" Xia Yuanji is not afraid of Zhu Biao now.And play tricks on him.

Zhu Biao pointed at him: "You will understand some things in the future. If the water is clear, there will be no fish. If people observe it, there will be no disciples."

Chen Rulan didn't know what was going on, but she went to Chen Cang secretly with Zhu Xi.Through Chen Rulan, Zhu Xun embezzled 3000 taels of silver from the account of the Weaving Bureau to Zhu Xun.

It's useless to tell Lao Zhu about it, it's all a matter for Lao Zhu to embarrass, Zhu Xi is the prince of Ming Dynasty, King Qin, and Chen Rulan belongs to Chen Di's family.

Zhu Biao himself suppressed the matter.

If Daotong stabbed Lao Zhu, Zhu Xi would be whipped at most, but his life would not be in danger.

Zhu Xi has a violent personality, and his fists do not recognize anyone.This matter was exposed, and the one who suffered was ultimately Dao Tong of the Weaving Bureau.

Daotong is a rare and honest official, he didn't want to ruin Daotong because of this.

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At the end of the supper, Zhu Biao found that Xia Yuanji had poured the leftover vegetables and pastries into bowls and wrapped them in his robe.

Thinking that he didn't eat enough, when Zhu Biao was about to ask the cook of Ming Shang Bureau to cook, Xia Yuanji patted his stomach lightly: "I'm full."

"Then you are?"

"Your Highness, if you can't eat, you have to walk around. You can't waste it." Xia Yuanji bowed to Zhu Biao and returned to his room.

After a while, the door was pushed open again, Xia Yuanji pointed to the ledger on the table, and left with the ledger in his arms.

This style is very Xia Yuanji.

The conservatory fell silent, Zhu Biao kicked over the stool, Sanbao immediately ran in and stood in the room waiting for orders.

"Let Zhu Xing come to the Ming Commercial Bureau tomorrow."

"Yes, the slave has written it down."

Zhu Biao sat down and recorded all the expenses for the construction of the post office, and the business taxes collected by various places in the four years of Hongwu were also accounted for one by one.Just wait until the technology is acquired, and then make other plans.

When I woke up, it was already dawn.

Zhu Biao sat up abruptly, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw someone lying next to him, which shocked him immediately.

Red sleeves serving wine and reading at night, this is not only a beautiful scene, but also the yearning of men in Ming Dynasty, just like a living palace map.

But there was a big man sleeping next to him, thinking of the bad things this man had done, Zhu Biao lifted his foot and kicked him down.

Zhu Xi, who was kicked to the ground, rubbed his lower back and said angrily, "Brother, why did you kick me?"

Zhu Biao was sober for a moment: "Kick you? Kicking you is even light, and Gu will beat you even more."

Zhu Xi, who had never seen Zhu Biao attack before, was a little confused. Naturally, he couldn't fight back, so he had to back away: "Brother, if you do this again, I will tell my father."

"You go, if the father knows that you embezzled money from the Weaving Bureau, do you think he will let Gu beat you to death."

Zhu Biao glared at him, and threw the account book that he had copied out alone to his face: "If it wasn't for the lonely audit, you would have been kept in the dark."

Flipping through the account book indiscriminately, Zhu Xi put away the account book: "Who said this?"

"I found it by myself." Zhu Biao pointed to the account books behind him, and told Zhu Xi that he had been looking at the account books himself these days.

"Daotong and Chen Rulan are protecting you. I already cleaned up Daotong yesterday. Should I ask Chen Rulan today?"

Zhu Xi was completely taken aback by Zhu Biao's words, thinking that Zhu Biao had found out by himself, so he lowered his voice.

Zhu Yu embezzled money because he was extravagant, so he went to ask Zhu Yu for it, but Zhu Yu had already been one with Zhu Biao, so naturally he would not give it to him.Not to mention Zhu Di.

After much deliberation, he persuaded his good friend Chen Rulan to forge a new account book.

Daotong was not easy to be fooled, and he knew the reason of the matter, so he insisted on sending the account books to Zhu Biao to check again.

"Zhu Xi, I don't plan to tell my father about this, I want to hide it for you, but where did the 3000 taels come from? Do you have any regrets?"

Zhu Xi's chest heaved in anger, and he was very afraid of Lao Zhu, so he sat on the ground and couldn't say a word.

After a long time, Zhu Xi said: "Brother, don't tell the empress father, or I will lose half my life."

"It's good that you know that the Chen family was not mean to us back then. In a few days, you will tell Father the matter about you and Chen Rulan yourself, and let her enter the palace. The Weaving Bureau is not suitable for her."

Seeing that the elder brother had no intention of telling Lao Zhu about the matter, Zhu Xi also became bolder, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, elder brother, as long as you help me hide this matter, let the elder brother handle it."

"That depends on your performance. I heard that you think the etiquette of the big wedding is too frugal? It's a headache for the father and the queen." Zhu Biao patted his head.

"No, absolutely not." Zhu Xi immediately let go: "I will tell my father when I get back to make the marriage easier."

Zhu Biao patted Zhu Xi's shoulder pretendingly, sat beside him, and began to talk about the money needed by various prefectures and counties in recent years.

He sighed and said, "Second brother, Gu also hopes to make your marriage a big deal. This is also the face of the royal family, but now everyone asks for money, so I can only wrong my second brother. When you marry again, Gu will give it to you." Do it in style."

After Zhu Yu heard that there were still more, he was immediately happy. He was very satisfied with the fact that his wives and concubines were in groups, and the more the better.

After the two brothers finished speaking, Zhu Xi thought there was nothing to do, so he got up to leave, but Zhu Biao called out: "Wait a minute."

"Brother, what else?"

"Then the 3000 second brother thinks of a way. When the father asks in the future, the eldest brother can also have an explanation, can't he?"

"Brother, I understand. The emperor rewarded me with some things for the big wedding a few days ago, and the money will be added."

Zhu Biao nodded.

Lao Zhu re-planned the salary of each prince and prince long ago, including of course the food and clothing of the Prince of the East Palace.

Normally, Zhu Xi spends money lavishly, but during this time he has no shortage of emerald jewels.He had to make up for the 3000 taels.

After leaving the Ming Commercial Bureau, Zhu Xi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the little servant next to him saw his Highness King Qin come out, and immediately ran up to greet him.

"Get out, this king is annoying, go back to the palace."

Shen Qiancheng, who came from a distance, glanced at the cursing King Qin, as smart as he was, he also guessed that the Ming Shang Bureau must have lost his temper.

Shen Qiancheng didn't know what was going on today, he was also summoned by the prince, and now he adjusted his breathing and walked in with steady steps.

(End of this chapter)