Chapter 62: The Poison Dragon Tie-ears to Collect Thunder (12)
The asset liquidation work of the entire Chengguo Duke's Mansion lasted for a whole night, and only after the next day, a preliminary result was calculated.
The lights were brightly lit all night in Duke Cheng's mansion, and the sounds of excavation were endless. Other wealthy families around were so scared that they thought something big had happened. They sent people to inquire, but were all stopped outside the door by the doctor in Qingshan.
When these wealthy families heard that the plague was causing, they refused to invite them in. They closed their doors and steamed their clothes and sprinkled lime, for fear that the little insect and plague god would come to the door.
"Is there enough money and food in the outer residence of the East Palace now?"
Zhu Cilang took Yao Tao's report and asked casually with a smile.
Yao Tao's previous performance shows that this female official is indeed thinking about the problem from the perspective of the Eastern Palace. Otherwise, she, a seventh-rank female official, would have no need to worry about the tight hand of the Eastern Palace.
"Yes, Your Highness is wise." Yao Tao suppressed the fear in his heart and flattered him.
"It's not a wise man," Zhu Cixuan looked at the data, "it's just that he knows the priorities of the matter. The total gold and silver tycoon that was launched from Duke Cheng's mansion is only 170,000 taels... Will it be a little less?"
"Your Highness, even the two boxes of silver at the bottom of the lake have been raised, it must be gone." Yao Tao said: "I just don't know if there are any private cellars in those outer houses."
"You first arrange for someone to sell the land on Chengguo Duke's mansion and exchange it for silver." Zhu Cilang's fingers passed through the book, and at the same time stored every number in his mind. He said: "Now silver is the most important thing. With silver, it will first improve the food of soldiers, and further increase the ration of refined grain, meat and eggs."
"Yes, Your Highness." Yao Tao was already numb. It was not until she received the book that she remembered that the daily rations of ordinary soldiers now include three or two meats, two eggs, officers and training vanguards, and extra meals. This life was a luxury than that of ordinary landlords. But she would not pretend to be a villain, anyway, the money came quickly.
"Yao Tao, I find that you are a little haggard recently. I often have things I can't remember the numbers, but I've slept less?" Zhu Cixuan asked suddenly.
"I'm guilty!" Yao Tao knelt in panic, and his heart immediately jumped to his throat.
"Get up and talk." Zhu Cilang said calmly, without any derogatory meaning: "People have limited energy and brain power. They can't see it in a short time, and they will definitely not be able to bear it after a long time. It has been nearly two months since they left the palace, and you have never had a day off in your finance department. I'm afraid you will be exhausted."
"After I go back..."
"No," Zhu Cilang shook his head, "I mean to let you get a rest in class. Working hard is not only inefficient, but also prone to errors."
"This... what Your Highness has told me, I dare not do my best." Yao Tao said.
"Recruit more experienced accounts from the public and let them follow our rules." Zhu Cixuan said: "Just classify work and don't let them contact important data."
Among female officials, they were originally from year to year, and not every female official could see important financial data. This kind of confidentiality standard for future enterprises was actually very common in the Ming Dynasty today. In addition, the hierarchy system that penetrated into the bone marrow, the implementation effect was far better than that of later generations.
"I understand." Yao Tao replied.
"You can just surrender in the future." Zhu Cixuan waved his hand.
"Thank you for your grace!" Yao Tao's heart trembled and she hurriedly thanked her.
Only the internal officials in the palace with high qualifications and high rank can be sanctioned. His Royal Highness personally granted the sanction, which is undoubtedly a medal. Not to mention others, look at the Eastern Palace Dianxi Tian Cunshan, would he dare to submit to the prince?
When Yao Tao went out, Liu Ruoyu came in and said, "Your Highness, the palace has sent someone to come. Because he wants to reply to His Majesty, he dare not come in."
"Just say that the plague in the Duke's mansion is fierce. I am in it and I must be isolated for a period of time and cannot enter the palace to pay my respects." Zhu Cixuan said lightly, and asked again: "Has Zhu Chunchen's legacy changed?"
"After the change, Wu Weiye will be waiting outside." Liu Ruoyu said.
"Okay, let him come in." Zhu Cixuan raised his arm and shook it twice.
Liu Ruoyu walked out of the study in a small step, and soon saw Wu Weiye coming in with two black green eyes.
Seeing this, Zhu Cilang frowned slightly and said, "You have to delay such a small matter for a night! I really don't know how you got the second place in the exam!"
Wu Weiye had not been asleep all night, and his nose was sore when he heard this, and he almost burst into tears. He presented Zhu Chunchen's "remaining" to the prince's case and said hoarsely: "Please check it out."
Zhu Cilang then opened his post and read it from the beginning. After reading half of it, he closed it and stopped reading it. Wu Weiye was so scared that he thought he had not passed this time, and his whole face twitched.
"Okay." Zhu Cixuan said angrily: "It can be used barely. I can't figure it out. You, Wu Weiye, are a talented man in the world. How could it be so difficult to write something that can attract attention? I made it very clear. As long as he asked him to say: The plague in the house is very strong and he is willing to provide disaster relief to all his property. Why did you talk so much nonsense to me before?"
——There are causes and consequences in the matter. Where can I donate money without any reason? Isn’t this for the reputation of the Eastern Palace?
Wu Weiye wanted to cry without tears, so he had to lower his head and said, "I know I am wrong. In the future, I must be frugal and simplified."
"Okay, let him take it and copy it." Zhu Cixuan slowed down and said, "You can also go down and sleep for a while."
Wu Weiye finally breathed a sigh of relief and responded.
Outside the door, Xiao Mo and others were waiting for summoning military positions in the Eastern Palace Guard Camp, most of whom were sleepless all night. However, these people practiced every day and were far better than scholars like Wu Weiye, and they still looked energetic.
Wu Weiye walked past them and suddenly felt strange: Why did His Royal Highness, who had not yet grown up, look tireless and still feel so energetic without sleeping all night?
In this regard, Zhu Cixuan has no secret, he just likes work simply.
The company he worked in his previous life once hired a foreign vice president. On the day of his joining, the vice president said to Zhu Cixuan, who was then the director of the human resources department, “I am a workaholic, I like to work overtime, I hope you can cooperate with me.”
A month later, the foreign vice president submitted his resignation to the headquarters and said to Zhu Cilang before leaving: "It is inhumane to work overtime like you..."
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Wu Changchun was the last of the generals to come in and did not talk to others. Others only said that he would report the daily rewards and punishments routinely, and did not talk to him. In the eyes of other officers, military judges were originally villains who reported promotion by pretending to be powerful.
"After Zhu Chunchen copied the written form, he could die of illness." Zhu Cixuan said to Wu Changchun: "Leave this matter to you. Before he gets sick, he will be further questioned and try to dig out more silver. His family, Zhang family, and Xu family take turns to take charge of the Beijing camp. It can be said that most of the treasury is in the hands of these three companies, and it will definitely not be only 170,000 taels."
"I understand the humble position." Wu Changchun responded.
"Also," Zhu Cilang lit his forehead, "The Ministry of Military Law will gradually separate from the ten-man regiment to avoid revealing secrets and hurting the morale of the army."
"I understand that many jobs are only for ten-person groups, and I don't let them know too much about the newly elected military judges." Wu Changchun repeated the "Regulations" issued by the prince in his own language, indicating that he remembered them in his heart and deeply understood them.
Zhu Cilang was indeed very satisfied with this. He praised the words "good" repeatedly and said with kindness: "What are the difficulties in work now? You can just say it directly."
"Yes, Your Highness..." Wu Changchun hesitated for a moment, and briefly put the whole sentence, saying: "The Finance Department has been investigating the expenses of our Ministry of Law recently. Although the low-ranking position is good, the ten-person group is given a double salary according to His Highness's intention. Every time there is high-quality news, he will have to pay a bonus. This expense is really unpaid."
Zhu Cixuan put his hands together and placed them on his lips, gently pressed his dry lips, and finally came up with an idea and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter, I'll deal with it."
"Thank you Your Highness!" Wu Changchun felt relieved, afraid that there would be a "ten-person group" in the Finance Department staring at his every move in secret. He had also used informants, but it was not until now that he realized that doing something behind his back was so depressing and painful.
Chapter completed!