Daming reckless man

Chapter 256 To be a minister?

Chapter 256

The Ministry of Household Affairs will not agree to give the money from Xuanhua Horse Market to the internal funds.

Nearly 200 million taels of silver a year, the household department has no money, how can it be easily let go.

"Why don't we go to the alchemy room? How about explaining this matter to the emperor?" Yan Song sat there and said.

After hearing this, Lu Ben looked at Xu Jie, then at Sun Yingkui, and nodded.

Then a few people set off and headed for the alchemy room.

Soon, they arrived at the alchemy room. After the eunuch notified, Jiajing let them in.

As soon as they entered, they saw Zhang Hao sitting there eating.

"Marquis Lu An is back?" Lu Ben was taken aback when he saw Zhang Hao.

"Well, I'm back, and I've met the three elders!" Zhang Hao stood up immediately, and said to them, before waiting for their return, he continued to sit down and eat.

"Well, what's the matter?" Jiajing looked at the four of them and asked.

"Your Majesty, it's like this. Didn't the Emperor ask us last time that the profit and loss of the horse market should be in charge of the Ministry of Households or the internal funds? We said at the beginning that it was for the internal funds, but the Ministry of Accounts disagreed. Your Majesty , Do you see this?" Lu Ben stood there, looking at Jiajing in embarrassment and said.

As soon as Zhang Hao heard this, he looked at Jiajing. Jiajing had said before that the internal money was in charge.

"Well. It's okay. Our internal funds are responsible for the profit and loss, and we will not increase the burden on the household department. Before, you all opposed the opening of the horse market. It was Zhang Hao who insisted, so I let Zhang Hao do it!" Jiajing understood how to answer when he heard it. It's over, and they probably know that the horse market has made money, so they want to take it back.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has always been responsible for the profit and loss of the horse market. The cabinet has no power to decide who to give to. If the money is given to the internal funds, the officials of the Ministry of Finance will not do it!" Sun Yingkui said immediately, clasping his hands.

"Huh?" Jiajing looked at Sun Yingkui as soon as he heard it.

"Your Majesty, the horse market belongs to the income of the court and has nothing to do with the royal family. Therefore, the money must be deposited into the account of the household department. This cannot be changed!" Sun Yingkui continued to say to Jiajing.

"Are you robbing the money you lose? Forget it, don't fight anymore, just use your internal money, I still have some money, which can make up for the shortfall over there!" Jiajing waved his hand again and said.

"Your Majesty, there is no loss of money over there. Marquis Lu An went there and rectified it very well. Now there is a surplus every day. Marquis Lu An is here, you can ask Marquis Lu An.

Your Majesty, the Ministry of Accounting had a huge deficit last year, and there is still a lot of money that has not been paid. Although the Emperor now gives 180 million taels to the Ministry of Accounting every quarter, it is still not enough.

Now I have to face those people who come to ask for money every day, and it is a headache. The emperor, the horse market makes money, the emperor will give it to our household department, otherwise our household department really can't stand it! "Sun Yingkui looked at Jiajing with a pitiful look and said.

"Your Majesty, the household department's deficit last year has indeed not been settled, and there is even a deficit several years ago. The money needs to be paid!" Lu Ben also said to Jiajing, cupping his hands.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the horse market should have been given to the Ministry of Accounts. Now that there is a profit there, you should give it to the Ministry of Accounts, Your Majesty. It will also help the Ministry of Accounts to close some holes!" Yan Song also cupped his hands and said.

And Xu Jie didn't say anything, there was no need to say anything.

"Zhang Hao!" Jiajing turned to look at Zhang Hao who was eating behind him.

"Huh?" Zhang Hao looked up at Jiajing.

"Do you want to give it to the household department?" Jiajing looked at Zhang Hao and asked.

And the four of them immediately stared at Zhang Hao.

"Your Majesty, can I still take care of this matter?" Zhang Hao looked at Jiajing in surprise and asked.

"You got the money back, of course you can decide." Jiajing nodded and said to Zhang Hao.

"Lu Anhou, our household department really has no money. The deficit has been so severe in the past few years that I don't know what to do. Everyone comes to me for money. Lu Anhou, please show mercy and let us Would it be better for the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs?" Sun Yingkui immediately clasped his hands together and begged Zhang Hao.

"Your Majesty, didn't you embarrass me about this matter? How dare I talk nonsense?" Zhang Hao was very depressed. Jiajing was really cheated, and he actually let himself make the decision.

"If you want to say it, you can say it. Originally, I wanted you to go to the household department, but you won't go!" Jiajing said to Zhang Hao.

"Yes, yes, your majesty, you can let him come to the Ministry of Households as Minister!" Sun Yingkui said very happily when he heard that,
When Jiajing heard this, he also felt strange, now that everyone thought that Sun Yingkui was the candidate for the next Shangshu, he actually wanted to give up this position.

"I'm a minister, what a joke. If I become a minister, I can kill half of the people in the household department!" Zhang Hao said immediately, waving his hand.

"It's okay, anyway, now I really want to strangle them to death. They ask me for money every day. I really don't have any money. Come on, let me take it easy!" Sun Yingkui then said helplessly to Zhang Hao.

"I won't do it, Your Majesty. Give it to him, such a poor official, give it to him!" Zhang Hao said helplessly to Jiajing.

I don't want to go to the household department, the water is too deep, I'd better stay outside.

"Okay. Let's give it to the Ministry of Finance, and get rid of those shortfalls as soon as possible. Your Ministry of Finance should also save some money. You can't save a disaster like before. The people will not benefit, and the officials will be full! " Jiajing said to Sun Yingkui.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you Lu Anhou. Your Majesty, why don't you let Lu Anhou come to the Ministry of Household Affairs, let Lu Anhou be a minister, I guess I can get rid of those deficits in a year!" Sun Yingkui said to Jiajing, clasping his hands.

This is what he sincerely hopes, and he has no other choice.

When Lu Ben and Yan Song heard it, yes.

Asking Zhang Hao to go to the Ministry of Accounts will help close the deficit. Although Zhang Hao has a bad temper and likes to investigate corrupt officials, he can make money. Now all departments need money!

"No, don't lie to me. If you talk about it again, I won't give it to your household department!" Zhang Hao immediately threatened Sun Yingkui.

"Okay, let's discuss this matter again. Now he is in Xuanhua, and he has to sort out Xuanhua's affairs. You can solve the household affairs by yourself!" Jiajing waved his hand immediately and said, signaling not to talk about it now.

Jiajing wanted Zhang Hao to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs, but he was worried that he would continue to investigate those corrupt officials.

At present, many officials have not been arranged in place, and when the time comes to continue the investigation, there will not be enough officials.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will leave!" Lu Ben and the others immediately said to Jiajing.

Jiajing waved his hand, signaling them to go first.

Soon, the four of them came out of Danfang and let out a long sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, things went so smoothly, and Jiajing was still handed over to the household department.

"I said, it's really a good idea to let Zhang Hao go to the Ministry of Household Affairs, but I'm just worried that Zhang Hao will continue to investigate corruption!" Yan Song said as he walked.

"Well, if Zhang Hao is in the household department, the investigation will definitely be investigated, but I, the Ming Dynasty, will definitely be very rich and able to do a lot of things. The emperor's tone just now also has this meaning. He said that we will discuss it later. Then In other words, there is still a chance!" Lu Ben nodded and said.

"I just hope that Zhang Hao will come here. You don't even know how much profit the soap workshop can bring in a year. I have specifically estimated that the annual profit will not be less than 3000 million taels of silver, 3000 million taels." !
Think about it, my Ming tax is only about 800 million taels a year, and it is said that half of these soaps and soaps are sold to other countries. Now that the horse market is open, Estimated to sell a lot more! "Sun Yingkui said.

"Half of it was sold to other places. According to 1500% of the tax, it is calculated as 150 million taels. We also have [-] million taels of tax. Where is the money?" Lu Ben immediately stared at Sun Yingkui and asked.

"Qian, hey, don't ask, don't check, we can't afford it!" Yan Song said with a sigh.

The money went into the pockets of those smugglers, and the smugglers shared the cake.

This involves nobles and clans, and the interest groups are very huge!

"If Zhang Hao came to serve as the Minister, it might not be possible to receive the money. The commercial tax of our Ming Dynasty is two out of ten, while the horse market is one out of ten. They can receive so much tax. Liu Wu smuggled without authorization. Was hammered to death, you said, who would dare to smuggle in Xuanhua in the future? If Zhang Hao managed all the trading ports, would he not be able to get money?

Those smugglers will be eradicated immediately, and no one wants to provoke Zhang Hao. I estimate that if Zhang Hao goes to the household department, the household department will increase the tax by at least 500 million taels of silver a year! "Xu Jie said as he walked.

The three of them nodded.

"In this way, we still need to facilitate this matter. Now that the emperor controls the money, our cabinet and the Ministry of Household Affairs are very passive!" Lu Ben said with a sigh.

On the official side, basically the emperor has the final say, whoever wants to be transferred can be transferred.

Now Jiajing has completely controlled the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials.

On the Ministry of Household, Sun Yingkui did not dare to violate Jiajing's intention at all, that is, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry remained, and Jiajing did not take much care of them.

"It's probably not enough now, just wait! By the way, those ministers impeached Zhang Hao. Now that Zhang Hao is back, those ministers probably won't let it go easily!" Yan Song reminded Xu Jie and Lu Ben.

In the past few days, at least more than 100 ministers have submitted impeachment memorials, asking Jiajing to punish Zhang Hao.

Now that Zhang Hao is back, it will irritate those ministers even more, and it is estimated that they may cause trouble.

"This?" Xu Jie became worried when he heard this.

"It's really not possible, let Zhang Hao go back to Xuanhua tomorrow!" Lu Ben thought about it, but he didn't dare to let Zhang Hao stay in the capital.

Those officials now just want to ask Zhang Hao for an explanation, and Guan Jiajing for an explanation. Is Daming's law still useful?
The words of those impeachment memorials are very fierce.

(End of this chapter)