Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 101 Omen
The Supreme Emperor asked while holding the vegetables: "Is it going well for the handover today? The people below didn't make trouble for you, did they?"

When Jia Rui heard the question from the Supreme Emperor, he quickly put down his chopsticks, and then said: "Go back to the Supreme Emperor, the handover is smooth, the people below are quite obedient, and there is nothing wrong with it."

The Supreme Emperor nodded lightly, and then said: "Don't be too used to the people below. If there are disobedient ones, just take action and clean them up. I will support you from above. Will the sky still fall?"

Jia Rui was a little moved, he stood up, gave a deep salute, and then said: "I can't repay the kindness of the Supreme Emperor to my ministers, I can only do things faithfully and die for the Supreme Emperor."

The Supreme Emperor nodded gently, and then asked Jia Rui to sit down quickly and continue eating.

"Don't look for it too happily. There have been a lot of troubles in the household department in recent years. The taxes paid by the provinces have become less and less, and the coins of the Nanjing Mint Bureau have been minted less and less. Because of this, the emperor and I I made a fuss a few times and wanted to do something to the nobles."

When he said this, the Supreme Emperor glanced at Jia Rui.

Jia Rui also shuddered. He didn't expect that the emperor would already be thinking about this matter so early. If the emperor hadn't been pressing on him, the emperor would have swept the world.

"The Supreme Emperor is still kind, thinking of us courtiers."

The Supreme Emperor was also very happy after hearing Jia Rui's praise.

In fact, as the Supreme Emperor got older, he became more and more nostalgic. For those nobles who had made contributions to the former emperor and his conquests, the Supreme Emperor missed them very much, so he didn't want to touch these people easily.

But the emperor didn't think so. He always thought that these nobles were stumbling blocks to the revitalization of the imperial court. He just wanted to catch all these people and use their money to fill the hole in the imperial court.

But the emperor didn't think about it, would there be no one else without Xungui?Now, with the stability of the imperial court, the power of civil servants is growing. If there is no honor system, these civil servants will not be against the sky.

But the emperor just didn't understand the painstaking efforts of his old father, and because of this, he was at odds with himself.

Thinking of this, the Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Rui, who was sitting next to him.

It's still Jia Rui's Shunxin who can guess my good intentions, and he must be cultivated well in the future, and leave it to the emperor in the future.

"Don't say compliments, what are you going to do next?" The Supreme Emperor intends to test Jia Rui.

"The minister has issued a document, ordering the provinces to pay taxes truthfully. At the same time, all business taxes must be strictly implemented. The money and grain allocated by the household department must be inspected by the minister before they are issued. .”

The Supreme Emperor thought for a while, Jia Rui was able to promulgate this rule when he first took office, which is considered prudent.

The Supreme Emperor was afraid that Jia Rui, who had just taken office and was young and energetic, would distribute new regulations indiscriminately, which would make the entire tax system, which was not rich in the first place, even worse.

That's fine.

Just letting the people below pay the tax burden truthfully, and grasping the key when delegating, is enough for the court to temporarily ease the crisis.

After a period of time, you are familiar with the operating rules of the Ministry of Accounts, and it is not too late to make minor repairs.

"Good job." The Supreme Emperor praised.

"You are also Minister of the Household Department, and you should go to court tomorrow. If the emperor finds fault with you tomorrow, you should take it easy and don't be as knowledgeable as him."

Upon hearing this, Jia Rui quickly stood up, bowed and said:
"Thunderstorms, rain and dew are all the grace of the king. I dare not have any complaints. The emperor reprimands my ministers. It is for the good of the court and my ministers. I dare not have any complaints."

The Supreme Emperor nodded lightly, but then said lightly: "If the emperor interferes with the affairs of the household department, you don't have to get too used to him."

Jia Rui acted cleverly, and soon understood what the Supreme Emperor meant.

"The minister knows, the minister understands what to do."

The Supreme Emperor put down his chopsticks in satisfaction.

Dai Quan who was next to him hurriedly glanced at the Supreme Emperor, seeing the expressionless face of the Supreme Emperor, he immediately waved his hand, and dozens of eunuchs rushed in and took out the food on the table.

At this time, Jia Rui, who was sitting next to him, was a little embarrassed. He came late, so he played against the Supreme Emperor just now. He only ate a few mouthfuls of food, and now all the dishes have been taken away.

Seeing Jia Rui's embarrassment, the Supreme Emperor seemed to think of something, then patted his head and said:

"I was negligent, Dai Quan."

"The slave is here."

"Let the imperial dining room set up a few more dishes for Jia Aiqing to fill his stomach."

"The slave obeys."

After saying that, he backed out.

The speed of the imperial dining room was still very fast, and in a short while, four or five small dishes were brought up again and placed on a small table below.

"Jia Aiqing, go eat something."

Jia Rui was not polite either, and saluted the Supreme Emperor, then bowed and retreated a few steps, and then came to the small table, served by a young eunuch next to him, and began to eat and drink.

Since the Supreme Emperor was watching from the side, Jia Rui ate quietly this time, but the speed was not slow, and within a stick of incense, four or five dishes plus a bowl of rice were all eaten by him.

After finishing the meal, the little eunuch next to him helped Jia Rui wash up again, and then removed the table.

"The emperor is going to let the concubines in the palace visit their relatives, do you know about this?"

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment, and immediately thought of the family-sacrificing villa in the Dream of Red Mansions——Grand View Garden.

It seems that the splendid Grand View Garden is about to start construction.

"Hui Taishang Emperor didn't know about this matter." "Then what do you think about this matter?"

Jia Rui thought for a while, and then answered truthfully.

"I think this matter is a waste of money and people, but it is just a prosperous farce."

The Supreme Emperor smiled, and then said: "You can't say that. The concubines in the palace can hardly leave the palace for half a step since they entered the palace. They have lost the love of father and daughter. Now they can go home, which is considered filial piety." .”

Looking at the sneer in the eyes of the Supreme Emperor, Jia Rui knew that he also did not agree with the emperor's actions.

However, this matter was requested by the Emperor in the name of filial piety, so the Emperor did not refuse.

As long as the emperor doesn't violate his own bottom line and loses his temper a little bit, the Supreme Emperor can still bear it.

Jia Rui sighed, it seems that the Supreme Emperor has agreed to the emperor's request.

Originally, he wanted to mess up this matter, so that the Jia family would not empty out the family foundation, but now it seems that it is God's will.

"Okay, you don't have to worry about this anymore, just go about your business in your household department."

"I understand."

Next, the Supreme Emperor and Jia Rui chatted about some other matters, and then sent Jia Rui on a business trip.

Jia Rui returned to the household department with his worries.

The two scribes had been waiting normally for a long time at this time.

As soon as these two people saw Jia Rui coming in, they hurried forward to greet him, surrounded Jia Rui and sat on the front seat, then they glanced at each other and took out a booklet from their sleeves.

"My lord, this is an agreement written by the two of us, please read it."

Jia Rui casually reached out to take it, and then I opened it, glanced at it, and immediately put away the carelessness just now.

The more he looked at Jia Rui, the more frightened he felt, and at the same time, he glanced at the two people below from time to time.

These two people were so bold that they turned out the dark side of the entire household department and exposed it to Jia Rui.

After Jia Rui frowned, he didn't say anything.

"Don't spread the matter today, I have my own opinion."

The two people didn't hear Jia Rui's compliment, and felt a little disappointed, but they still said "yes" respectfully below.

Jia Rui tapped the two people's schedules with his hands, thinking about the disadvantages, he was also a little frightened.

Especially thinking that most of the food in the government offices in various places has disappeared, and it is already conscientious to be able to fill it with some coarse grains or old grains.

No wonder the court was unable to allocate food during the severe drought in Shandong this time.

It seems that the Supreme Emperor is still too loose.

We can't just go on like this. If a problem like Shandong's happens again and he can't get food, why won't the emperor use this as an excuse to cause trouble for himself?
Although I have the protection of the Supreme Emperor, if I really blame the people below, will I be wronged?

"What's your last name? What's your name?"

The two scribes below glanced at each other, with joyful smiles in the corners of their eyes.

"My surname is Liu, and my name is Liu Yi."

"The lower official's surname is Wang, because Wang Chengjin."

"The two of you are doing a good job. I am going to let the two of you go down separately to investigate the deficit of customers in various places. I hope that you two will be strict in your work and don't let me down. If you do well, come back. Afterwards, this official will definitely recommend it in front of the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor."

After the two people below heard this, their eyes almost narrowed when they laughed. This is a big fat job. Which of the officials below is not filling their own pockets? Send something yourself?
"You two, don't get too happy too early. If you dare to deceive your superiors and let me find out, then you two will lose your heads."

Jia Rui's words poured cold water on the two clerks below who were suddenly promoted.

That's right, the two of us are just ninth-grade little sesame seeds. This time, Jia Rui ordered us to go down to search the library. If something goes wrong, why don't our two brothers come out to take the blame?
At that time, don't talk about your own head, if you don't involve your family, you will already be Amitabha.

Thinking of this, the two of them also started to break out in a cold sweat, and the little greed that had arisen in their hearts just now disappeared without a trace.

"You two, handle things carefully this time. After you come back, I, Bingming Taishang, will definitely be promoted by leaps and bounds."

Jia Rui slapped some sweet dates, so that the two bookmakers could do their work with peace of mind.

Jia Rui had no choice but to use the two people in front of him. He had just arrived at the household department, and he didn't know much about the officials in the household department. personal.

"The two of you rest at home for a few days, and then leave Beijing with your paperwork."

"The next officer will understand."

In the two books, there is no excitement at the beginning, only caution.

　Ask for collections, recommendations, and various tickets.

　　


(End of this chapter)