When she first came to Beijing, she was the wife of a fourth-rank official, but in the end, she was looked down upon, and faced difficulties everywhere, and had to rely on herself for everything.
As for my younger sister, her brother-in-law entered the Hanlin Academy, and she has Lord Zhou to protect her. My younger sister is very popular in the capital, and few people make things difficult for her. I am so envious.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren handed the organized account books to the Shangshu, "Sir, this will make the accounting clearer and can be compared with the previous year. In the future, each state and each tax item will be clearer, and it will save the Ministry of Revenue a lot of trouble."
God knows, when the tax accounts of various states were sent to him, his head was about to explode. There was no simplicity like Arabic numerals, and the numbers one by one were simply too numerous.
Xiao Qing was surprised. This indeed saved a lot of trouble. Zhou Shuren also left some space for comparison, so that the changes in taxes could be seen at a glance and problems could be discovered better.
Xiao Qing's expression was a bit complicated, "You can take this out later."
When he was transferred and Zhou Shuren took over his position, it was all Zhou Shuren's credit alone.
Zhou Shuren wanted to do it when he entered the Ministry of Revenue, but he dug his own grave and was anxious to find a way to get the money, so he never did it. Later, there were many things to do and he still didn't do it. He also thought about whether he should wait, as he really didn't deserve such a big share of the credit.
He selfishly thought that he would wait for a year or two.
But the emperor and the prince pushed him out to take the blame. Although there was no danger, it made him realize his own danger. Even though the emperor and the prince valued him, he was not yet a treasure who could not be bumped or touched.
In addition, judging from his actions towards Zhang Yang these times, the emperor is a man of high character. He will be able to see through his thoughts sooner or later. Everyone else is drunk but he is sober. The emperor will find out sooner or later.
He didn't dare to gamble on the emperor's heart, in case he thought he was too cunning, which was not what he wanted, so he took today's action. His wife said that all he could do now was to make herself a treasure.
Seeing that Zhou Shuren didn't say anything, Xiao Qing looked at Zhou Shuren's eyes again, and quickly retracted his gaze. When Zhou Shuren first entered the Ministry of Revenue, he could still detect some changes in Zhou Shuren's emotions, but now, he can no longer see it. "Tomorrow, I will go to court."
Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart. You still remember that you are the Shangshu Lord. You have attended court several times this month. You left him alone in the court. Very good. His Tai Chi skills are about to reach the maximum level. "I will leave first."
Xiao Qing hummed, and after Zhou Shuren left, he picked it up again and looked through it, touching the forms with his skinny fingers. Who would complain about not having enough merit? He would be able to take it over in less than two years, and having more merits would only benefit him, although the main credit went to Zhou Shuren.
Xiao Qing thought to himself, people say that people should be more confused, but this place in Beijing does not allow that.
Zhou Shuren left the Shangshu's house, feeling relaxed. He also had an external help in officialdom, and that was his wife. In the past few years, his wife had talked to him about economics and management behind his back, analyzing what could be used.
Zhou Shuren hummed a little tune. When Wu Ming arrived in the capital, all his arrangements would be completed. As long as they followed the direction and walked steadily, the Zhou family would be able to ensure their future prosperity.
He and his wife truly lived up to the Zhou family's ancestors.
The next day, during the morning court session, Zhou Shuren followed behind the Shangshu Lord. Li Zhao was used to looking for Zhou Shuren, and today he saw Xiao Qing all day long. "Quickly bring the lantern over so I can take a closer look. Isn't this Lord Xiao? It's so rare to see Lord Xiao!"
Xiao Qing was in a good mood today, but he was used to being rude, and he felt uncomfortable if he didn't say anything. "Who made me lucky? You can't envy me."
Li Zhao, "... ... I was worried about whether your health was failing. Now it seems that Sir Xiao is doing very well."
Lord Wang, the Minister of Personnel, narrowed his eyes and said, "Lord Xiao, I have good news. When the palace gates open, can we share it?"
Xiao Qing, "I heard that Lord Wang's family has a lot of happy events. Did your grandson just get engaged a few days ago?"
The Minister of Personnel cursed the old fox in his heart, and then changed the subject, "Mr. Zhou's grandson has also been engaged, congratulations. Thinking back to the beginning, I was also optimistic about the Liu family, but it's a pity that the age difference between them and my grandson is a bit too big."
Zhou Shuren didn't think Lord Wang was joking. He must really be optimistic about the Liu family. Fortunately, the age difference was so big. "Congratulations to Lord Wang on his grandson's happy marriage."
Anyway, just don't mention your own business. If this starts, he won't be able to get away easily.
The palace gate opened and people entered the palace one after another. It was cold and windy today, so in order to avoid getting a stomach full of wind, everyone kept their mouths shut.
As soon as the emperor arrived, Xiao Qing stepped forward and said, "I have something to report."
As he said this, he took out the folded paper and the account book and handed them over.
As soon as Xiao Qing opened his mouth, the court became even quieter. The only sound was the whistling of the wind outside. Even though everyone was mentally prepared that Xiao Qing must have come for something, they still felt nervous when they saw the account books.
The Jianghuai incident just came to an end, what happened next
The emperor knew clearly that officials he valued were always followed by people, and their every move was in his eyes. Some people he ignored because the timing was not right, and some were left for the prince to deal with in order to establish his authority. He kept them all in reserve because he would have to settle accounts sooner or later anyway.
The emperor read the memorial and flipped through the account book which was half as full as the previous one. He looked pleased and said, "Well, Lord Zhou is indeed a pillar of the country and has great talent. Lord Zhou, please step forward."
Zhou Shuren kept his spirits up, "I'm here."
The emperor stroked his chin and said, "My dear minister, you will be promoted to the third rank effective immediately."
Zhou Shuren wanted to tickle the emperor's face. Not to mention that he also had friends in the Ministry of Personnel, he just said that the emperor had originally intended to promote him to the third rank next year, but in the end it turned out to be a reward. He wanted to vomit blood.
Zhou Shuren resisted the urge to vomit blood and said, "I dare not take credit for it. The completion of this project is also the credit of the entire Ministry of Revenue."
The emperor was satisfied with Zhou Shuren's actions. He felt more assured that he would not take all the credit. "The Ministry of Revenue will give rewards."
Originally, some people wanted to bring up the issue of how to deal with Zhang Jinghong, but seeing the emperor's smile, they decided that today was not the right time to bring it up.
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren and the Shangshu had just arrived at the Ministry of Revenue when the Emperor's reward arrived. This time it was like a bonus, in the form of gold and silver.
Zhou Shuren, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, received 500 taels of silver, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance received 1,000 taels, and all the other officials received the silver they were entitled to.
The end of the year is approaching, and it is the time to spend money. Now that there is a shortage of money, the entire Ministry of Revenue is very happy.
Xiao Qing left Zhou Shuren behind, implying something, "Sometimes a small reward can actually be beneficial for the future."
Because the emperor will keep it in mind. He has a scale in his heart. What he owes now is for the future.
Zhou Shuren thought to himself that he wanted to get what he had in his hands more. There was too much in between for him to know what the future would be like. "Thank you, sir."
Xiao Qing smiled and said, "From today on, you are a third-rank official. This is an upgrade, and you have completely crossed the third-rank barrier. The future is promising. The future is promising."
Zhou Shuren, "I will treat you to a meal some other day. Thank you for your care and promotion."
"Okay, okay, I'll be waiting for this meal."