Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Chapter 353: Officials from Prince Jin's Mansion are causing trouble? There must be something fishy about this!

The numerous challenges brought by the new position, the explicit or implicit attitudes of the court ministers, and Chen Junzuo's unfathomable political wisdom.

All of them were like huge rocks pressing on Lin Bi's heart, making him feel extremely stressed.

However, Lin Bi knew very well that he would never retreat.

This not only concerns his personal future and destiny, but also is about living up to the heavy trust placed in him by His Majesty.

Although Lin Bi felt a little uneasy at this moment, he was more filled with a stubborn and unyielding pride.

Lin Bi secretly vowed to carve out a place for himself in the treacherous officialdom of the Prince of Jin's Mansion.

Suddenly, a young eunuch came running in, looking panicked.

He said anxiously: "Master Lin, this is bad!

Li Shenshen from the Prince of Jin’s Palace came to the palace gate to ask for an audience, saying he had an urgent matter to report.”

Lin Bi's heart suddenly tightened, and he thought to himself that trouble had indeed come.

He was silent for a moment, his eyes flashing quickly like lightning.

Lin Bi's brain was working rapidly, thinking about how to deal with the situation.

After a moment, he calmly said to the young eunuch, "Please ask Li Shenshen to come over quickly."

Lin Bi couldn't help but feel worried. What kind of trouble had happened in the Prince Jin's Mansion?

But don’t let it affect your career which has just started!

About a quarter of an hour later, Li Shenshen, with sharp eyes and anxious face, came to Lin Bi and said anxiously: "Lord Lin, something big happened in the Prince of Jin's mansion.

Some subordinate officials are extremely dissatisfied with the new rules and regulations and are causing trouble."

Lin Bi nodded slightly, already having a preliminary plan in mind.

He decided to go to Prince Jin's Mansion to understand the specific situation before making a decision.

So Lin Bi said in a deep voice: "Let's go, take me to Prince Jin's Mansion."

Lin Bi was thinking as he walked.

It is a major test of a new official's abilities to encounter such a difficult problem right after taking office.

Of course, he also understood that this might be a rare opportunity.

If we can handle this matter properly, we will surely be able to stand out in front of Your Majesty.

As soon as the two of them arrived at the viewing pavilion of Prince Jin's Mansion, they saw several officials chatting there.

The Prince of Jin's Palace is large in scale, with magnificent and splendid architecture.

There are many servants in the mansion, and their work is clearly divided.

Today, this place is not only the residence of Jin King Zhu Gang, but also the political core of Shanxi region.

However, as time passed, the expenses of the palace became increasingly huge.

Your Majesty has already spent a huge sum of 400,000 taels to build the Taiyuan Palace for His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin.

Add to that the salaries, equipment, training costs of officials and guards, as well as expenses on food, clothing, social and entertainment, and the total cost per year amounted to hundreds of thousands of taels.

In order to control expenses, the palace formulated some new rules and regulations, but this aroused strong dissatisfaction among some officials.

One of the officials from the Prince of Jin's Palace, who was of medium height and thin, raised his chin slightly, his eyes full of curiosity.

He just asked, "Hey, I heard that the annual expenses of our palace are very different. What's going on?"

This official had his own plans in mind. He seemed to want to find a favorable position for himself in this turmoil by understanding the expenses of the palace.

As he spoke, he slightly turned his body, his eyes fixed on Wang Dianshan, with an expectant look on his face.

Wang Dianshan, who had a kind face, looked serious, slowly rolled up his sleeves, and said: "The prince's salary is 10,000 dan of rice, and in peacetime, one dan is worth one tael of silver.

The prince was given a reward from Guanglu Mijia, and his annual salary was about 30,000 taels.

The county prince has a salary of 6,000 dan and an annual salary of about 10,000 taels. "

Wang Dianshan is fully aware of his responsibilities and knows the expenditure of the palace very well. He also hopes that through this dialogue, everyone will have a clearer understanding of the financial situation of the palace.

Therefore, when Wang Dianshan spoke, there was a hint of certainty in his eyes.

The officer with a well-defined face next to him raised his chin slightly, revealing a hint of pride in his eyes, and added: "The food expenses are very high!

The palace has a large population, so the food must not only be of good quality but also of a wide variety, and the banquets must be extremely sumptuous, costing several thousand taels a year.

The materials used for clothing must be high-end and the workmanship must be fine.

We have to make new ones when the season changes, which costs several thousand taels.”

The official with a well-defined face thought to himself: If I show my insights in this discussion, I might be appreciated by His Highness.

So as he spoke, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, with a hint of complacency.

The thin official of the Prince of Jin's Palace then asked, "What about living expenses?"

Wang Dianshan frowned and sighed.

His eyes revealed his love and concentration on food, and he continued, “As for living, the construction and daily maintenance of the palace are expensive.

For example, Your Majesty has already spent 400,000 taels to build the Taiyuan Palace for His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin.

If there are many servants, their salaries, food and lodging will be huge expenses, and a medium-sized royal palace will cost several thousand taels a year.

The royal palace also has to bear the expenses of salaries, equipment, and training for officials and guards, which range from several thousand to tens of thousands of taels a year. "

Wang Dianshan was also worried about the future of the palace at this time. If such huge expenses were not controlled, the consequences would be disastrous.

He said as he crossed his arms over his chest with a worried look on his face.

The officer with a chiseled face nodded and waved his hand gently, as if to emphasize the inevitability of these expenses.

"Social activities involve entertaining each other. One banquet costs a lot, and if you add up multiple banquets a year, it would cost a lot.

Entertainment activities like watching plays and listening to music also cost money, at least several thousand taels a year."

The official with a well-defined face thought that he could also gain some benefits from these social and entertainment activities, but he was also worried that this disturbance by the subordinates would affect his own interests.

Therefore, his eyes flickered with a hint of uneasiness.

The thin official of the Prince of Jin's Mansion seemed to have a general understanding of the situation.

He finally turned his gaze to Wang Dianshan, "So what's the overall situation?"

Wang Dianshan said meaningfully: "In general, the annual expenditure of our Daming Palace ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of taels.

It depends on the specific situation of the palace. Some have high expenses, while others have relatively low expenses. "

After Wang Dianshan finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking about something.

The official with a well-defined face echoed, “To put it more directly, a palace with great power and rich fiefdoms has high expenses.

There are relatively fewer palaces in remote or unappreciated places.”

He just nodded slightly, put his hands behind his back, and a thoughtful expression on his face.

Lin Bi frowned, thinking quickly about how to deal with the situation.

He stopped pacing, looked at everyone with a firm gaze, and said, "This matter cannot be delayed. First, we need to summon all the officials who are causing trouble and understand their specific dissatisfaction.

Then, based on their demands and the rules and regulations of the palace, find a compromise solution.

At the same time, we need to make them understand that making trouble is not a good way to solve the problem, it will only make the situation more chaotic.

I will discuss a specific action plan with Li Shenli as soon as possible, and make sure to calm this storm in the shortest possible time."

After saying this, Lin Bi turned around and went to discuss the specific matters with Li Shenshen.

After some investigation, Lin Bi learned that the officials were making trouble mainly because the new regulations cut their spending on social entertainment and clothing.

This is a little hard to accept for them who are used to a luxurious life.

Lin Bi fell into deep thought: he understood that he had to control the expenditure of the palace while not overly damaging the interests of his subordinates, otherwise this turmoil would be difficult to quell.

(End of this chapter)