Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 82 Liu Jin's Thoughts

"Your Highness, everyone is here!" Liu Jin came behind Zhu Houzhao and said with a bow.

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and said with a smile: "Then go and see him!" Zhu Houzhao turned around and walked out.

When Zhu Houzhao walked into Xianyang Palace, all eight people inside knelt down and paid respects to Zhu Houzhao, which is called Ting Shen.Zhu Houzhao went straight to the main seat and sat down, glanced at the eight people kneeling on the ground, and said slowly, "Excuse me!"

The eight people got up from the ground and stood respectfully with their hands down.

The eight people present were the main persons in charge of the eight bureaus among the 24 yamen, that is, the palm print eunuchs. Since the matter of Yantiesi was settled, Zhu Houzhao's eyes had shifted to the eight bureaus.Zhu Youtang also kept his promise and allocated the eighth bureau to Zhu Houzhao. This was the first time Zhu Houzhao met these people.

Eight rounds, eight palm print eunuchs, these are the eunuchs Zhu Houzhao has dealt with for a long time.

Although things in the palace are not as chaotic and complicated as in the imperial court, the struggle inside the palace is not at all gentler than outside.The fight among the servants is also very fierce, and the eunuch who can achieve eight rounds of palm prints shows that this person is not simple, but has the ability and background, and the latter may be more important.

However, these are useless to Zhu Houzhao. He glanced at the eight eunuchs with palm prints in the eight bureaus, and Zhu Houzhao said slowly: "Father, the emperor handed over the eight bureaus to my hands. , Ben Gong will not say what is missing, and bring me the account book for the eighth round within half a year."

"To be a human being, start with the ledger first. Let's see if the ledger is correct, and then talk about other things."

The people below all lowered their heads and checked the accounts. The first thing the prince did when he took over the Eighth Bureau was to check the accounts, which made their hearts hang.

Zhu Houzhao didn't check the accounts for the real purpose of checking the accounts. There are so few tricks in the palace?Those who embezzled, accepted bribes, falsely reported, and resold items in the palace, this matter can be said to be prohibited repeatedly.What's more, the Eighth Bureau has a very low status in the 24 Yamen. They basically have no source of money, so they naturally have to make decisions from this.

Life is nothing more than fame and fortune and women. If women are not suitable, then it is love between men and women, but these eunuchs are inherently deficient, so love between men and women is out of the question.What's the point of talking about being a eunuch, the rest is nothing but money and power, not to mention power, the Eighth Bureau itself is not a good job, especially the Huanyi Bureau.

Then the only thing left is money. It is very necessary for eunuchs to save money, otherwise how will they live when they are old and leave the palace?They don't even have descendants.

Zhu Houzhao is well aware of these things, and also understands that it is basically impossible to prevent them, and Zhu Houzhao's audit is not for this.There are two main purposes, one is to beat, to let the palm print eunuchs of the Eighth Bureau know that although he is young, he is not easy to be fooled, and by the way, he finds two people to stand up.

Another purpose is for outsiders to see. New officials must have achievements when they take office, let alone Zhu Houzhao is the prince?

The prince is in charge of the eighth round, so naturally it can't be the same as before, otherwise what is it like?The eighth round is the stage for Zhu Houzhao to show himself to the outside world.

"Other things, let's talk after checking the account!" Zhu Houzhao stood up and walked out. After leaving the door, Zhu Houzhao said to Liu Jin: "Find a few clever little ladies to monitor the life, and you keep an eye on these people, don't let them What the hell are they doing behind their backs, especially be careful not to let them destroy the ledger."

Although he doesn't know how these people will choose, Zhu Houzhao knows that those who have ghosts will definitely take action.

Although Zhu Houzhao took over the Eighth Bureau and the auditing of the accounts, although he didn't make a fuss in the palace, it was basically the same, and even alarmed several eunuchs in the Supervisor of Rituals.You must know that the eunuchs in the palace are all one, connected everywhere, Zhu Houzhao must have pulled out the carrot and brought up the mud when checking the accounts.

Another point is that these people have basically reached out to the Eighth Bureau, or received money from the Eighth Bureau.

For these, Zhu Houzhao doesn't pay attention at all. What he pays attention to is the account books. In Zhu Houzhao's words, everything has to wait for the account books to be checked.Of course, in addition to this matter, Zhu Houzhao also pays attention to other things, but this matter cannot be announced, and someone must be sent to investigate secretly.

"Liu Jin, where is the person that Eunuch Yang sent to serve?" Zhu Hou looked at Liu Jin and asked.

After Zhu Houzhao sent Yang Lian back, Yang Peng, the factory owner of Dongchang, sent someone over again, saying that he was pleading guilty.After all, his godson didn't do a good job and was sent back by the prince, so it was a proper intention to send two people off.But this is all a tacit understanding, and Yang Peng doesn't want to break the connection with Zhu Houzhao.

"Return to Your Highness, here we come!" Liu Jin agreed, then bowed and said, Liu Jin and the others are not having a good time these days.

Although Yang Lian did not participate in their scheduling, Liu Jin and others could tell that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of his family valued that Yang Lian very much.There are only a few seats next to His Highness the Crown Prince, and the competition was already fierce enough, but now there is another one rushing out to snatch food, how could Liu Jin not be worried.

But now that Yang Lian was gone, Liu Jin didn't know what Yang Lian was doing, but she just knew that she was sent back to East Factory.

Originally, Liu Jin and the others were quite happy, but who would have thought that Dongchang would send someone over again? This is because Liu Jin naturally dared not speak out, but it was certain that he felt uncomfortable in his heart.

"I won't see him in this palace. Follow him to Dongchang, meet Eunuch Yang, ask Dongchang to send some people, and find out the bottom of the eighth bureau. The main purpose is to find someone to scan and listen to the life of those craftsmen. How is it?" Zhu Houzhao said and looked at Liu Jin: "This matter cannot be leaked, understand?"

"My servant understands!" Liu Jin agreed, and then said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, this servant will understand."

"Your Highness, this servant feels that it is not good to rely on Dongchang for these things. Shall we get some of our own people?" Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood, Liu Jin couldn't help but put forward her own ideas.

Liu Jin has been thinking about this matter for several days. Since Yang Lian came to the East Palace, Liu Jin has been thinking about this matter.In Liu Jin's view, Yang Lian's favor is nothing more than His Highness wants Dongchang to do things for him.If he could handle these things by himself, His Highness would naturally not care about the people in Dongchang.

What's more, once you can do it yourself, won't His Highness rely on you more?Do you feel more favored by yourself?In the future, when His Highness ascends the throne, can he take Dongchang into his hands?This is to plan ahead and take a step ahead of others.

However, Liu Jin had been beaten for a while, and Liu Jin didn't dare to raise it rashly. Now he felt that the timing seemed right, so he naturally raised this idea.

(End of this chapter)