Mingshi

Chapter 1424 Wait for King Yu to ascend the throne
But at this time, a bleak voice came from outside the door, the door was pushed open, Zhang Xun walked in, the three of them looked at Zhang Xun, all of them were stunned, seeing Zhang Xun looking haggard and walking in messy clothes came in.

"What's the matter?" Luo Xin stood up, moved a stool for Zhang Xun, poured him a cup of tea, and asked.

Zhang Xun glanced at the tea and said: "I don't drink tea, I want to eat, I want to eat meat."

"Oh..." Luo Xin nodded quickly and said: "Yes, I have already asked the servants to do it, just wait a moment. What's wrong with you? Haven't eaten all day?"

"Alas..." Zhang Xun sighed and said, "It's not that I didn't eat it. I eat porridge every day, and the porridge can count rice grains."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xun laughed at himself and said: "I can't live through these days. Didn't I have a son last year? It's really not enough salary, so the housekeeper has the cheek to ask for some. I usually save money and save some things. I gave it to my son, and my wife and I almost eat porridge every day.

However, it's the end of the year, and it's really hard to live on.The salary from the court is not enough for me to pay off the debts, so I originally wanted to ask for some from my housekeeper, but my father wrote to me a month ago, asking me if I have any money here, and wanted to get some from me.

No, you also know that in the past few years in the north, there has been no cessation, wars and natural disasters. My father is old and sick, so he spends a lot of money for medical treatment every month. The family has no money and borrows a lot.Now that it is almost the end of the new year, there are many people in debt, so my father only thinks of me.

I was already feeling uncomfortable, but the lady yelled at me again, and the two of us quarreled, alas..."

"Uncle is sick and needs money, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Luo Xin said anxiously.

Zhang Xun rolled his eyes and said, "Aren't you not in the capital? Do you think I'll be polite to you? But you've already escaped into the mountains of Jiangxi, where can I find you?"

"Then you come to my house to find my mother? Or can you find my father?"

Zhang Xun remained silent, and Luo Xin also closed his mouth.Luo Xin and Zhang Xun are iron magnets. Zhang Xun will not be polite when he is sure that Luo Xin is capable, but he will not borrow money from Luo Xin's parents. He still wants face.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it. How much silver does uncle need?"

"My father has already borrowed 300 taels. I heard from my father that if I want to be cured, I'm afraid I need another 300 taels."

Luo Xin got up and went out, and came back with a small box after a while, put it in front of Zhang Xun and said:

"This is 1000 taels. Uncle not only needs to cure the disease, but also needs to increase some nutrition. You can send it back. As for the New Year's goods, you don't have to worry about it. It's too late tonight. I will ask Lu Yuan to prepare it tomorrow, and I will send it to you in the evening." , don't be angry with sister-in-law."

"I'm not angry, I'm angry with myself."

"No, I haven't bought the New Year's goods for my family yet." Yun Zhiqiu said.

"I didn't buy mine either!" Tao Xingyan also said.

Zhang Xun glanced at the two of them gratefully, he knew in his heart that Yun Zhiqiu and Tao Xingyan were accompanying him, so as not to embarrass him.

"Okay, send them all." Luo Xin said cheerfully.

"However!" Tao Xingyan said: "This salary really needs to go up. Otherwise, the officials of the Ming Dynasty really can't live on."

"En!" Luo Xin nodded, then shook his head again.

"What?" All three looked at Luo Xin.

"It's difficult!" Luo Xin sighed, "With His Majesty's temperament... if you really make trouble, I'm afraid not only will your salary not be raised, but you will also lose a group of officials at the Meridian Gate."

"but……"

"Hold on for a while!"

Everyone was silent, knowing what Luo Xin meant, it was impossible to pluck the hair on Emperor Jiajing, and they could only wait for Emperor Jiajing to die and King Yu to ascend the throne, and pin their hopes on King Yu.

"Crack!" Zhang Xun patted the table and said, "Mr. Hun, he knows how to practice Taoism all day long. He spends money every day on Taoism. But it makes us officials unable to survive for years."

"If things go on like this, something big will happen!" Tao Xingyan also sighed.

The end of the year is approaching.

The two elders of the cabinet implemented the policy of procrastination and pretended to be deaf and dumb.The salary has been distributed, but the debtors have already come to the door.This salary is not enough to pay off that debt.

Usually those calm and calm officials, those who have read poetry and books, are quarreled by their wives every day, and all of them look haggard.

New Year's Eve, what a fucking hurdle, a hurdle I can't pass!
If it was before, when Daming had financial difficulties, everyone would put up with it, knowing that it would be useless to make trouble.

but……

It's different now!

Daming's finances are very good, okay?
There is a shipping department in the south, and an exchange market in the north. Although Daming is not so rich, it already has a lot of money in the warehouse, and judging from this trend, now that Ming is in peace, the finances will only get better and better.

This made it difficult for them to live through the past year. The officials who had endured for countless years were forced by debt collectors and their own wives. They were no longer calm and calm, but completely exploded.

These officials began to connect in series, and then gathered in the cabinet, making a lot of noise and wanting to meet the two cabinet elders.

Xu Jie and Gao Gong sat in the duty room, their faces full of depression.

It's the New Year's Eve, and the two of them also want to have a good year. How can they live this year after being made such a fuss by these officials?
However, at this time, it is no longer a matter of hiding.Judging from the mood of these officials, if they don't go out, these officials will be able to make trouble at their homes at night.

"You really don't want to be gentle!" Xu Jie said angrily.

"I can't go on!" Gao Gong said lightly.

"Don't be sarcastic, you have a way to say it quickly." Xu Jie's face was impatient.

"You are the chief assistant, so what you say counts." Gao Gong still looked calm.

"You...then my chief assistant orders your second assistant to settle this matter." Xu Jie said angrily.

"No problem, Shoufu will give me a charter."

"I have another regulation, and I still need you to solve it?" Xu Jie's face turned dark.

Gao Gong spread his hands and said, "Then I have nothing to do."

"No way, you have to go too!"

"Alright!" Gao Gong stood up and said, "I'll go and tell them that Shoufu has nothing to do. I'll listen to Shoufu."

"You...stop for me." Xu Jie took a deep breath and said, "Suqing, let's discuss a solution, shall we?"

Gao Gong shook his head and said: "There is really no way. If you don't raise your salary, it's useless to say anything. It doesn't matter what you and I said about the salary increase. If the two of us go and tell His Majesty, we don't have to celebrate the New Year."

"Yes!" Xu Jie sighed.At this time, the noise outside was getting louder and louder, and there was even a tendency to barge in. Xu Jie stood up and said:
"Suqing, let's go out and persuade him first."

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(End of this chapter)