My Brother-in-law is the Prince Chapter 369

  Yi Shiha heard Zhu Di's words, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the number from the right governor's mansion should... be sent soon."

   "The household department didn't receive his money and food book?" Zhu Di frowned slightly.

  Yi Shiha said: "Not yet."

  Compared with other money and food income, Zhu Di is most concerned about the situation in Zhili as a whole.

  The situation in the Zuo Dudu's Mansion is very good, but Zhu Di's focus is more on the Right Dudu's Mansion than in the Zuo Dudu's Mansion.

  Thus, the situation of the Youdu Dudu's Mansion has not yet been delivered, which makes Zhu Di quite unwilling.

   "Urge the household department."

"yes."

  As Zhu Di said, he looked down at the memorial again, and he was fascinated.

  At this time, Zhu Zhanji on the side said: "Grandpa, it seems that you don't like it."

   "It's not that I don't like it." Zhu Di looked up at Zhu Zhanji slowly, and then said, "It's just that I have hope in my heart, and I'm a little anxious."

"Then again, except for Guizhou, Yunnan and other chief envoys whose money and food books have not yet arrived, this is the Governor's Mansion. Guizhou and Yunnan are justifiable, after all, these places are remote. But today It's strange that Suiyou's governor's mansion hasn't arrived yet. Have you visited your uncle in the past few days?"

  Zhu Zhanji said honestly: "I have been."

   "How is he?"

   "Very good, don't worry, Grandpa Huang, Uncle is the king's life."

   "What the hell..."

   "This... this is what my companions said, saying that **** can live for a thousand years..."

  Zhu Di couldn't help laughing and said: "You guy, he looks good too, right?"

"yes."

  Zhu Di nodded and said, "This makes me feel more at ease. Did he say anything to you?"

   "Uncle said that one should not be shameless."

  Zhu Di: "..."

  Zhu Zhanji continued: "But you must be filial."

  Zhu Di coughed: "It's not that you don't want to be ashamed, you also need to be ashamed."

  Zhu Zhanji let out an oh.

   After a pause, Zhu Di asked curiously, "Why did he teach you not to be ashamed?"

Zhu Zhanji thought for a while and said: "Uncle said that shame can't be talked about, and...it is said that everything should be viewed from the perspective of interests, such as reading. If you don't allow the people to benefit, how can they agree?" Let the children study? Don't look at the common people with an attitude of charity, but treat them as human beings, replace their thinking with yourself to think about problems, the common people are not as stupid as imagined, although they are sometimes confused, they will be fooled by others Yes, but after a long time, the account can still be settled."

"For example, reading books. Over time, they will naturally know the benefits of reading, and they can change the fate of their children by reading. Therefore...they don't need to educate them, so they are willing to tighten their belts and send their children to school. If they use the method of benevolence and righteousness to encourage the people , on the contrary, they are seeking fish from a tree."

After hearing this, Zhu Di was thoughtful, and then he laughed and said, "Same evil helps each other, likes stay with each other, sympathizes with each other, likes desires each other, and likes benefits each other dies. Do you know what it means to share benefits and die together?" ?”

  Zhu Zhanji said: "When the interests are consistent, it is enough to make people die together."

  Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanji with relief, and then asked, "Where did this come from?"

  Zhu Zhanji thought about it seriously, and then said: "It seems to be Shiji... It is the biography of Wu Wang Liu Bi."

  Zhu Di nodded: "What Zhang Qing's family said is exactly the truth."

Zhu Zhanji looked confused: "I originally thought that my uncle didn't read books, so he can also quote scriptures. But...the emperor's grandfather... since there are also words like uncle's in the scriptures and history, why didn't my grandson listen to the masters to interpret it carefully?" What about these words?"

Zhu Di thought for a while and said: "Since ancient times, there have been many great Confucian scholars. Since the pre-Qin period, the knowledge handed down is innumerable, but how much has it been taught to you and taught people to remember? In the final analysis, the foundation of imparting knowledge is It still depends on people. Books are dead things, and those who can impart knowledge can decide what knowledge to impart to you, or interpret the knowledge."

   "Because of this, your masters teach you knowledge because of what they think in their hearts. And what your uncle taught you also depends on what your uncle thinks?"

  Zhu Zhanji suddenly realized, and said: "Which one is correct, the masters or the uncle?"

  Zhu Di said: "A fool would think about this problem."

   "And what about smart people?"

Zhu Di smiled and said: "Smart people only think, whichever is beneficial to me, I will believe what anyone says. If you are a son of a senior official, of course you should learn from the former, because you can only flaunt your virtues if you teach people benevolence, justice, and shame with earnest words. It can also keep your own interests from being infringed. But if you are a farmer's child, what's the use of learning the former? Can you have enough to eat?”

  Zhu Zhanji seemed to have a sense of authenticity: "In this case, it is better to teach uncle, uncle taught me how to solve the problem."

  Zhu Di fondled Zhu Zhanji's head. He said happily: "My grandson is like me."

  Zhu Zhanji said obediently: "Grandpa Huang is also very knowledgeable."

  Zhu Di said: "Of course. The education I received back then is not inferior to yours. Those who teach me knowledge must be famous Confucian scholars in the world, or unparalleled generals in the world. How can I be rude?"

  Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji hesitated and said: "But...but..."

  Zhu Di looked at Zhu Zhanji with a smile: "But what?"

   "But Grandpa Huang looks a little rough." Only Zhu Zhanji dared to say this.

Zhu Di laughed loudly when he heard this, and said: "This is temperament. Knowledge is different from human temperament. Some people, in order to show their talents and learning, put on a gentle appearance, but they are just a fool. If you are truly knowledgeable, you will have a heart." How can someone who is strategic and economical use a gentle appearance to show himself."

  Zhu Zhanji understood: "Oh, I understand."

  Zhu Di continued to look at him with a smile and said, "What do you know?"

  Zhu Zhanji said solemnly: "Mother and concubine seems to be wrong, I will go back and tell mother and concubine the words of the emperor's grandfather."

  Zhu Di: "..."

  Zhu Zhanji said: "Mother and concubine taught me all day long to be polite and not to speak vulgar words. From now on, I will say to my concubine..."

   "Come on, come on." Zhu Di had a feeling that he seemed to be tricked by Zhu Zhanji.

  He flicked his head lightly, and then said: "It's almost done, I was talking nonsense just now, go, go, I have serious business."

  Zhu Zhanji drooped his head, so he had no choice but to say: "Yes, Sun Chen is leaving."

   Right Dudu Mansion.

  The entire Dudu Mansion was busy and crackling, full of the sound of abacus calculating money and food.

   One by one, the clerks sent the latest numbers, and the clerks here are in full swing.

  Many people can only rest three hours a day.

  Business is too busy, completely beyond expectations.

   But there is no way, the right governor is already furious, although he has been urged repeatedly, but up to now, the account has not yet been calculated.

  Gao Xiang did not expect this unexpected situation, he smiled wryly, and was busy making amends.

"Captain, it's not that the people below are not good at doing things. I really didn't expect that this year's tax situation is so complicated. There are too many workshops involved, as well as various merchants. If I knew this, I should increase the manpower in advance. In addition, it is necessary to conduct research in advance.”

   Gao Xiang had a bitter face, wanting to cry but no tears.

  He really didn't expect such a big mistake this time.

  In previous years, the summer tax was sorted out at the beginning of summer, then collected, and finally compiled into a book.

   These are old customs.

   But this year, I found that there are far from enough tax collectors and clerks for calculation.

  Up to now, money and food books have been listed in other places, but the right Dudu Mansion has not written a word yet.

  Zhang Anshi frowned and said: "I didn't expect it beforehand. Now it's just a temporary hug, but the efficiency of this hug is so slow. People who don't know may think that our right-hand governor's mansion is incompetent!"

   "Yes, yes." Gao Xiang said: "It's not because the Governor's Mansion is incompetent, but because the lower officials are incompetent. Especially Taiping Mansion...the lower officials must...definitely..."

   "Forget it." Zhang Anshi sighed, and continued: "What's the use of scolding you now? Just do your best."

   "Then the household department..." Gao Xiang looked at Zhang Anshi cautiously.

  As far as he knows, the household department has issued several official documents to urge.

  The amount of money and food in all places has already been counted, but the Youdu Dufu's mansion has not yet had a horoscope.

  According to Gao Xiang's estimation, it may not be completed even after ten days and a half months.

   In this way, the pressure on the governor of his family can be imagined.

   Among them, the most procrastinating one belongs to his Taiping Mansion. The situation in Taiping Mansion is more complicated, and it is far beyond the expectations of his governor.

  Zhang Anshi sighed: "What else can I do? I can do whatever I want! I don't need to worry about the affairs of the household department, and they didn't put a knife on my neck."

   Gao Xiang listened, wiped the sweat from his forehead, nodded and said: "Then the officer will continue to use his life."

  Zhang Anshi took his seat, picked up the teacup, but did not drink it immediately, but said: "Although the matter of the summer tax is important, other tasks must not be slackened, such as investment promotion, road construction, and robbery, etc., cannot be underestimated."

   "This is natural."

  Gao Xiang heaved a long sigh of relief. He knew Zhang Anshi's temperament. Sometimes he was irritable and easily angered, but the only good thing was that he might forget it when he turned his head.

  Gao Xiang leaned forward and sat down: "The lower officials have heard some rumors."

   "Is there less gossip outside now?" Zhang Anshi took another sip of tea, and continued: "Don't worry about what the outside world thinks."

   "Yes." Gao Xiang said: "However, I am worried that someone wants to drive a wedge between His Highness King Shu and the governor."

  Zhang Anshi raised his eyebrows and said, "Divorce?"

  Gao Xiang said: "Exactly, suddenly I don't know what to do now. Many people say that the new policy of the Left Governor's Mansion is better than that of our Right Governor's Mansion. The Governor and the lower officials are people who understand, so naturally they don't believe these words."

   "However, many people below thought that the Zuo Dudu's Mansion disapproved of us, so they held their breath and complained quite a bit."

  Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Damn it, which dog did this happen?"

  Gao Xiang said awkwardly: "Over there...these days, they have repeatedly praised Zuo Dudu's Mansion..."

   "Come on, come on." Zhang Anshi felt annoyed, he was really fed up with this kind of endless gossip.

   "Yes, let's not talk about it. The next official will continue to supervise the summer tax. Dudu, leave."

   As he spoke, he stood up, turned around and prepared to leave.

  Zhang Anshi suddenly said: "Wait, come back."

  Gao Xiang stopped, then turned around and saluted: "What else does the governor have to say?"

  Zhang Anshi said: "Go and check the situation at the Ministry of Household Affairs. Forget it, you can check it out."

  Zhang Anshi waved his hand, telling Gao Xiang to continue to work on his own affairs, but someone called Chen Lilai instead.

  Chen Li came to the front, he gave a few instructions, Chen Li kept nodding: "Yes, yes!"

  The weather in the capital is getting cooler, and the pace of time never stops. This midsummer is coming to an end, and early autumn seems to be coming.

   More than half a month passed, and despite repeated urgings from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the money and food books from the Yoududu Mansion still hadn't been delivered.

   This sudden news suddenly attracted the attention of the court.

  Up to Wenyuan Pavilion, down to the ministries, at this time also began to discuss this matter.

  Because this has never happened since Hongwu.

  The operation of the imperial court comes from money and food.

  Because of the collection of the summer tax, the imperial court has money and food, so that the next dispatch can be carried out.

  In fact, there are delays in various chief ministers and prefectures and counties, but such delays and overdue deadlines are often at most a few days.

   After all, if everyone delays, then the court will not be able to function.

  But this time...the delay was too long.

   A full half a month has passed, and the right capital governor's mansion at the foot of the emperor has not yet delivered the accounts. Not to mention the Ministry of Households, even the princes of Wenyuan Pavilion couldn't help asking.

  But it doesn't work if you ask?

  Whether it is Wenyuan Pavilion or the Ministry of Household Affairs, the following is given to any state capital, and the other party knows that he is overdue, and he is afraid that he will be trembling, walking on thin ice, so hurry up and offer it.

   But You Dudu's Mansion is like an old fritter, no matter how you urge him, his response will always be, come on, come on.

  This is a bit unacceptable, but at this time, the Ministry of Household Affairs has nothing to do with them, so they have to worry.

  In fact, they were anxious, and Zhang Anshi was also anxious. All these situations were beyond his expectation.

  Speaking of it, he was also to blame for this, because he hadn't considered in advance that so many workshops and merchants had appeared in the past year.

  As a result, the original plan and manpower are far from enough.

Even for tax collectors, the workload of a single person is several times that of before, but it is obviously too late to recruit new recruits immediately. Now the tax collection and bookkeeping are technical tasks, not relying on the previous few servants. Going to the countryside and drinking a few big drinks can solve the problem.

  Of course, Zhang Anshi's mentality is different from others.

  In the beginning, Zhang Anshi was a little panicked, but gradually, he became more urging and relieved.

  Anyway, it is overdue, and this time must have been delayed. In this case, a delay of one day is a delay, and a delay of a month is also a delay, isn't it?

  I, Zhang Anshi, have been delayed for a few days, why? Look down on who?

  The attitude of such dead pigs not being afraid of boiling water immediately stunned the household department.

   You know, a few days ago, you, Zhang Anshi, apologized and apologized, and sincerely said that you must use your life well.

  Why did you turn your head around and you scolded your mother?

  At the end of July, seeing the Mid-Autumn Festival in the twelfth year of Yongle is approaching, finally... the accounts are sorted out.

  The Chief Financial Officer of You Dudu Mansion personally took the notebook and sent it to Zhang Anshi.

   Zhang Anshi looked at the piles of notebooks, and couldn't help saying: "Don't show me this, I want to see the form."

  Looking at Zhang Anshi's impatient look, the chief official hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, the household house has indeed listed the form, and the governor should have a look."

  Zhang Anshi took the form, looked at the number, and then fell into a state of bewilderment.

   "No mistake, right?" Zhang Anshi raised his head with straight eyes.

   "No." The chief official said very firmly: "It has been calculated, and there is absolutely nothing wrong. The money and food... are all in the treasury, and there is no way to make mistakes."

  Zhang Anshi nodded. In fact, he knew he was right, but he was too shocked.

  So he sighed: "This railway is not built in vain!"

After finishing speaking, he said again: "Hurry up and prepare a carriage for me, I want to go to the household department to plead guilty, the household department has been urging me for so long, we are really sorry for him, and we should go to the household department to plead guilty. "

   "Yes." The official still felt a little strange.

  This long official, although there is a word official in his name, but in fact, he is an official, and he is ranked eighth rank.

   It can be said that he is Zhang Anshi's pocketbook. Naturally, he still knows Zhang Anshi's temper. When did the governor become so polite?

  At the moment, the horses and chariots were ready, and Zhang Anshi set off immediately.

  To the Ministry of Household Affairs.

  Here in the household department, as soon as the people from the Youdu Dufu's mansion came, almost inside the household department, the officials rushed to tell each other.

   "The money and food from the Right Governor's Mansion have arrived."

   Immediately afterwards, when everyone learned that the right governor was coming in person, they immediately hid in their own public houses like a **** of avoiding plague.

  The servant of the household department, Zeng Guang, could only bite the bullet and greet him.

  He bowed to Zhang Anshi and said, "Why do you want the governor to come in person? Just send a few civil servants to contact him."

  Zhang Anshi didn't respond to his greetings, but asked directly: "Where's Mr. Xia?"

   "Duke Xia has gone to the palace." Zeng Guang said with a smile.

  Zhang Anshi said with regret on his face: "It's been a few days since I left, and I haven't seen Duke Xia. Listening to his teachings, I really miss it. Unexpectedly... I can't meet each other today..."

  After Zeng Guang listened, he thought to himself, Duke Xia also said that he had nothing to do with Zhang Anshi?

  Zeng Guang laughed dryly and said, "Duke Xia has been talking about the governor as well."

  Zhang Anshi said: "I'm afraid it's just talking about the money and food from my right governor's mansion."

   "Ah... this..." Zeng Guang was very embarrassed, he couldn't answer this question!

  Zhang Anshi said: "I personally delivered the money and grain books, so it's a blessing."

   As he spoke, Zhang Anshi winked at the people who came with him, and someone came with baskets of account books.

  Zhang Anshidao: "Hurry up and check the household department. The money and food is a big deal, so we can't delay it."

  Zeng Guang's eyes were straightened, and he couldn't speak for a while.

  Zhang Anshi said again: "Oh, yes, I have forms here, which are more intuitive. But your household department is obviously unwilling to accept these things. But it's okay, you can use them as a reference."

Chapter end