Early the next morning, on Chang'an Street, Zhu Xu wore a thick cotton coat and walked slowly.
On his left side was Xiao Yongning and Li Xiangjun, on his right was Xu Dahua, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and behind him were Cao Huachun, Wang Yizhou, etc., as well as plainclothes guards.
Zhu Xu held a small bun that Yongning had just bought, and after a few bites, he said, "Now there are rumors outside, and I am very annoying, but the best way to deal with gossip is to ignore it, the more you talk, the more you do, the more opportunities you give people who have a heart."
You've done a great job in the Ministry of Industry over the years, so you don't have to worry about anything. ” Xu Dahua bowed, his face was restrained, and he said continuously: "Weichen has never been worried, he is dedicated to sharing worries for the emperor, seeking things for the country, and benefiting the people, and he has no shame in his heart and has never been afraid." ” Zhu Xu smiled secretly and did not pierce him.
Now the capital is a big dye vat, today is this rumor, tomorrow is which rumor, today's protagonist is him, tomorrow's protagonist does not know who it is, but almost no one in the Ming Dynasty can escape.
Disturbed, bustling, I don't know where I came from, I don't know where I disappeared, every day new ones appear, and every day there are old ones disappearing.
The rumors about Xu Dahua are relatively long-lasting, since Wei Zhongxian's rebellion, there have been some rumors, after Zhou Yingqiu and Fu Changzong decided to leave Beijing, there was a lot of uproar, Qian Qianyi was imprisoned, and it set off a wave.
Zhu Xu took another bite of the bun, and just wanted to drink water, the little girl politely handed over a soybean milk pot, and said crisply: "Uncle Huang, soy milk, it's hot." ” Zhu Xu touched her little head, took it and took a sip, then turned his head to Xu Dahua and said, "Do things with peace of mind, you have been following me for four or five years, have you ever seen me treat my own people badly?"
Qian Qianyi is to blame, no wonder I am to blame. ” "Yes, I understand."
Xu Dahua said cautiously.
I also think that only the word 'deserved' can explain the matter of Qian Qianyi, knowing the ban of the imperial court, and marrying a lowly person with such fanfare, isn't this a provocation to the court and a slap in the face of the emperor?
Still thinking about having good fruit to eat?
Xu Dahua has always been cautious, Fu Changzong, and Zhou Yingqiu have been following the two of them closely when they were in Beijing, hugging the thighs of the 'Imperial Party', and now that the two 'Imperial Party' backbones have left Beijing, he is a little hesitant and doesn't know what to do.
Zhu Xu didn't care whether Xu Dahua was sincere or false, and said as he walked: "It's good that you know in your heart, tell me about the government affairs of the Ministry of Industry." ” With Zhu Xu's comfort just now, Xu Dahua felt a little more relieved, and made some preparations before coming, and once again considered the draft, and said: "Back to the emperor, there are mainly three expenditures of the Ministry of Industry this year, one is relatively fragmented, including boats, farm tools, carriages, repairing the palace, maintaining the imperial mausoleum, etc., the second is to build bridges and roads, and the third is to dig rivers and thoroughfares......"
Xu Dahua walked beside Zhu Xu, slowed down with his footsteps, and said in a softened tone: "Fragments, the annual expenditure is about more than 900,000 yuan, because there are other yamen who share it, and the cabinet allocates it separately, so the Ministry of Industry does not pay much."
The expenditure on building bridges and paving roads is relatively large, because it needs to connect various cities in the country, and the manpower and material resources mobilized are very large, and the annual expenditure is as high as 3 million silver and more than 4 million stone of grain, not including the donations of the local gentry and the money and grain from the yamen in various places.
The third digging of the river thoroughfare, which is dominated by the Yellow River, the Yangtze River, and the Grand Canal, has recruited more young and strong farmers, and the expenditure is also quite large, and this project is expanding every year, and the expenditure is even more amazing......"
Zhu Xu listened quietly, and he was not surprised, he had read a lot of these playbooks.
Every month there are people impeaching the Ministry of Works for spending too much, and the Cabinet is now planning to tighten the Ministry's purse strings.
"You know the cabinet's plan, what are the plans of the Ministry of Industry?"
Zhu Xu took the bun from the little girl's hand and said casually.
Xu Dahua glanced at Zhu Xu and said: "Back to the emperor, these projects have been carried out for five or six years, involving quite a wide range of aspects, and cannot be stopped suddenly, the minister has discussed with the cabinet elders many times, and intends to stop some of the things that can be stopped, and some of the main major projects have to be continued, at least to a stage, and they can only be stopped, so the budget of the Ministry of Industry next year cannot be reduced too much......
Zhu Xu bit the bun and made a vague 'um' sound, motioning for him to continue.
Xu Dahua carefully deliberated on the wording, and said, "To repair the bridge and pave the road, for some unimportant plans, the minister has already cut down, but some road sections, the bridge has been carried out for most of the time, and it needs to be continued."
In addition, there is the river, which contains a plan for flood prevention and disaster, as well as the rations of hundreds of thousands of disaster victims every year, and the minister believes that it needs to be done slowly.
In addition, the six provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu, Liaodong, Annam, Luzon, Jiugang, and other places will increase new input this year, and I am afraid that the reduction will not increase much ......."
'Cash-for-work' is a good way to provide disaster relief, but this method requires a large amount of continuous investment, and in this kind of disaster, their 'work' has not been fed back much, so when the imperial court's finances are about to enter a period of constraints, the 'work' will also be difficult to sustain.
Zhu Xu now wants to build a high wall, accumulate grain, and have food in his hands, so that he can not panic in his heart.
Handing the soybean milk pot to Xiao Yongning, Zhu Xu thought and said, "That's it, I have also put in some silver in this year's internal funds, the Ministry of Industry implements the cabinet's plan, I allocate five million to you, continue the established plan of the Ministry of Industry, but only five million, how to make a smooth transition and complete the cabinet's financial reduction plan depends on your ability as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry......"
Xu Dahua looked shocked, he didn't expect the emperor to be willing to allocate money to him from the inside, which was only available to the household department in the past!
He was shocked and overjoyed, and hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The emperor can rest assured, with these five million, plus the budget of the cabinet, I once believed that it can be supported for two years, and after two years, it will basically be stable, and the investment required by the Ministry of Industry will be greatly reduced, and the emperor will no longer be embarrassed!
” Zhu Xu nodded quietly, and said in a slow tone, "The six provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu can't be stopped, and the water conservancy project can't be stopped, so let's delay it for a few years, and after this period of time, I will allocate money to you, and you know the situation inside." ” "Yes, the minister must live up to the emperor's trust!"
Xu Dahua said excitedly, this time his tone was a lot more sincere.
Zhu Xu laughed silently and said: "Over there in the cabinet, you go around with Sun Chuanting more, you should fight for it, the situation of the treasury is still much better than during the Apocalypse, Bi Ge always deducted a little, well, don't spread this sentence." ” Xu Dahua smiled knowingly and echoed: "Yes, the minister understands." ” As soon as Zhu Xu finished eating the buns, the little girl opened her eyes and handed Zhu Xu another one, Zhu Xu stretched out her hand to take it, and continued, "Usually, do things, speak a little more high-profile, show a sense of existence, you are a dignified Ministry of Works, and you should have the bearing to show out......
Next year's big meeting, your manuscript must be ready, and you must tell it well, and you can't let adults outside Beijing see jokes......"
"Yes, I understand."
Xu Dahua's body bowed widely, and his voice became more and more sincere.
Zhu Xu was about to say more, but Cao Huachun suddenly stepped forward and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear: "Your Majesty, someone from Jinyin Village is the maidservant girl next to Chen Niangniang, Su Mo'er." ” Chen Niangniang, also known as Bumu Butai, has now changed her surname to Chen, claiming to be Zhu Chen. —— Fourth, ask for a monthly pass~~Recommended ticket~~ PS: Pay attention to the WeChat public account 'Guansheng', check the author's fungus jade photo ~~ and update the fan from time to time ~~