Su Xuan, "How long are you going to rest? Aren't you going to clean up your study?"
"It's the hottest at this hour. We can clean it up in the evening. There's no rush."
Su Xuan waved her fan and said, "Now that we have come to Beijing, you should be more restrained. The last thing this place lacks is family background."
Chang Zhi smiled and said, "I know what's going on. Don't worry."
Su Xuan might have been worried before, but now she is much more relieved. Her husband has also grown a lot and no longer thinks only of himself without considering the whole family.
Inside the palace, the emperor finished his work and said, "Zhou Shuren has come to the capital, right?"
Eunuch Liu replied, "We have been in the capital for more than an hour."
The prince continued, "This Zhou Shuren has a lot of wealth. Although it was sent to the capital in several batches, my son paid attention to it and saved up a lot of wealth."
The emperor stroked his beard and said, "Zhou Shuren is very generous to his daughters. He has given a dowry to his eldest daughter, so this little one must also have one."
The prince smiled. The wealth that Lord Zhou had worked so hard to save finally entered the royal family.
The emperor said with some worry: "It has rained heavily in the Yellow River area for several days, and some river dams have not been repaired for some years."
The prince felt heavy in his heart. He had been worried about the drought in the capital a few days ago. Now it has rained, and there have been continuous heavy rains in the south. "The memorials that have just been sent are basically all requests for the emperor to allocate money to repair the dam."
The silver that was sent a few days ago hasn’t been used at all. There isn’t much silver in the treasury!
The emperor paused, "This year has been difficult. We have been fighting for most of the year, and the treasury is basically empty."
Otherwise, he would not be so afraid of drought. The army stationed on the border consumed countless amounts of food and fodder every day. The national treasury, which had finally built up some funds, was emptied all of a sudden. This was all thanks to the silver obtained from last year's house searches, plus the money saved due to good weather in recent years. Otherwise, the court would not even be able to afford a war.
The prince sighed, "When the army returns, the dead and wounded soldiers will also need compensation."
The emperor let go of the hand that was touching his beard and said, "So I regret it. I should have sent Zhou Shuren to the capital earlier."
This is also Zhou Shuren’s fault for hiding himself too well. Well, it’s not that he didn’t notice!
The prince silently looked away. He really didn't know whether he should sympathize with Lord Zhou who was about to tear his hair out as soon as he took action, or he should be relieved. He could relax a little. "In less than seven days, Lord Zhou will take office."
The emperor's tense heart relaxed, "Yes."
Eunuch Liu, "... ..."
He sympathized with Lord Zhou. He was the first person besides the Crown Prince to know that Lord Zhou went to the Ministry of Revenue. He couldn't help but think of Lord Zhou's hair. This time he had to catch up with the Minister of Revenue.
On the streets of Beijing, Zhou Shuren sneezed several times and shivered with a chill.
Jinyan was extremely worried, "Sir, have you caught a cold?"
Zhou Shuren shook his head, "No."
He is still very hot now. Even though there is ice in the car, he still feels hot. His ears are even hotter. He can't help but touch them. Who is thinking about him
The carriage stopped and Deng Xiucai got on it. Deng Xiucai felt very sad. He used to be the cheap brother-in-law of the Minister of Revenue, and now Lord Zhou has become the Minister of Revenue. Although it is a temporary position, he is not stupid. Next year, the Minister of Revenue should be a full-time position.
Deng Xiucai greeted him respectfully, "Sir."
Zhou Shuren motioned for Deng Xiucai to sit down. "It's so hot, but I still asked you to come out. I guess I've been waiting for a while!"
Deng Xiucai said hurriedly: "I just arrived a while ago, it's not hot."
Zhou Shuren looked at the sweat on Deng Xiucai's temples and retracted his gaze. "I'm going to the capital today. You take me around."
Deng Xiucai is an expert in the capital. There is nothing he doesn't know about the capital. However, he still needs to ask clearly before going around. "Sir, do you want to go around the whole capital, or just by area?"
Zhou Shuren, "Travel around the entire capital."
He wanted to see the capital with his own eyes, instead of just listening to what others said. He didn't have the chance to travel around the last time he came. Well, he had the chance now, but he didn't go into the capital, so he didn't look around. This time he can have a good look around.
Deng Xiucai didn't understand why the adults wanted to see the entire capital, but then he stopped thinking about it. If he could understand the adults' thoughts, he wouldn't be just a scholar. "My lord, let's start from the north city."
"Um."
The capital city has the most obvious regional boundaries than all the provincial capitals. People from the South City seldom go to the North City, and people from the East City dare not go to the West City. Huge differences can also be seen in people's livelihood such as restaurants and teahouses.
Zhou Shuren leaned against the window and looked at the situation outside. "The gap is really huge!"
Deng Xiucai said, "Yes, sir, after passing this side, just a little further ahead, you will reach the Ministry of Revenue."
Zhou Shuren: "... Let's go and have a look."
He had a feeling that the emperor would not let him move easily in the future, and he sighed. The emperor was eager to let him take office, and the Ministry of Revenue must not have much silver. However, he was not the God of Wealth who could turn silver into money. Even if he took office, he could not turn silver into money out of thin air!
Mr. Deng stopped talking. Although there was no change on the adult's face, he could still feel the depression in the adult. He really didn't understand!
We soon arrived at the Ministry of Revenue. Well, it was worthy of being called a purse. The gate was really grand. It was a pity that the gate's grandeur was in stark contrast to the purse!
Zhou Shuren took one look and didn't want to look at it again, "Let's go."
Deng Xiucai, "Wouldn't you like to take a closer look?"
"No, I don't want to, I don't need to!"
Deng Xiucai, "... "
He seemed to have discovered something extraordinary!
Jinyan cleared his throat, and Deng Xiucai retracted his gaze, "Sir, it's getting late now, and it will be time to go to the government office soon."
Zhou Shuren had almost finished his tour today. He had seen everything he wanted to see and understood everything he needed to know. "Let's go to the Hanlin Academy."
Well, he is a good father, go pick up his son and son-in-law and take them home!
Deng Xiucai said, "Then I will get off from here."
"good."
Deng Xiucai got off the carriage and watched it go away. Just as he was about to leave, someone from the Ministry of Revenue came out and saw Deng Xiucai at a glance, "It's you!"
Mr. Deng also knew many officials in the Ministry of Revenue. Thanks to his former stepbrother-in-law, he said, "Mr. Zheng."
Lord Zheng, "Why are you here?"
He had some impression of Deng Xiucai, so he recognized him at a glance. After all, ever since Deng Xiucai's brother-in-law had his family property confiscated, he would not easily come to the area where the Ministry of Revenue was located.
Deng Xiucai didn't know what to say for a moment. If he didn't say anything, he couldn't afford to offend him. After thinking about it, Lord Zhou was not a disgrace. "I just met Lord Zhou and he gave me a ride."
Lord Zheng knew who it was. He had also heard how Scholar Deng got up again. He smiled meaningfully, "Lord Zhou is in a hurry to take office!"
That's great! God knows they really didn't intend to make things difficult for Lord Zhou. Instead, they especially welcomed Lord Zhou to the Ministry of Revenue. They really didn't want to go to the palace to report that the Ministry of Revenue had no money. They couldn't bear the double pressure from the emperor and the prince!
Every time the Shangshu and Shilang came back from the palace, these lower-level officials would be miserable. Life was unbearable!
Mr. Deng was completely silent this time. No, not really, he felt Mr. Zhou's resistance!