Chapter 256

The Ministry of Revenue will not agree to the money given to the treasury of Xuanhua Ma City. It is nearly 2 million taels of silver a year. The Ministry of Revenue has no money at all, so how can it be easily let go?

"Or why don't we go to the Danfang? Let's explain this to the emperor clearly, how about it?" Yan Song sat there and spoke.

After hearing this, Lu Ben looked at Xu Jie, then looked at Sun Yingkui, nodded.

Then a few people set off and headed to the Danfang. Soon, they arrived at the Danfang. After the eunuch informed, Jiajing also asked them to go in.

As soon as they entered, they saw Zhang Hao sitting there having a meal.

"Harle Lu An is back?" Lu Ben was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhang Hao.

"Well, I'm back. I've seen three elders!" Zhang Hao stood up immediately and bowed to them. Before they could return the gift, he continued to sit down and have dinner.

"Well, is there something?" Jiajing asked as he looked at the four of them.

"Your Majesty, that's right. Last time, the Emperor didn't ask us whether the profits and losses of Ma City were responsible for it, or whether the Ministry of Revenue would be responsible for it. We said at the beginning that it was to give it to the treasury, but the Ministry of Revenue did not agree. Your Majesty, do you think this is the case?" Lu Ben stood there, looking at Jiajing in embarrassment and said.

When Zhang Hao heard this, he looked at Jiajing. Jiajing had said before that the inner treasury was responsible.

"Well. It's okay, we are still responsible for the profit and loss. We will not add burden to the Ministry of Revenue. You all opposed the opening of the Ma Market before, and Zhang Hao insisted on it, so I let Zhang Hao do it!" Jiajing understood what was going on when he heard this. I guess they knew that the Ma Market made money, so they wanted to take it back.

"Your Ma, the Ministry of Revenue has always been responsible for the profit and loss of the market. The cabinet has no power to decide who to give it to. If it is given to the treasury, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue will not do it!" Sun Yingkui immediately bowed and said.

"Hmm?" Jiajing looked at Sun Yingkui as soon as he heard this.

"Emperor, Ma City belongs to the court income and has nothing to do with the royal family. Therefore, money must be included in the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, which cannot be changed!" Sun Yingkui continued to bow to Jiajing and said.

"Do you rob the money you lose? Forget it, don't fight, just let's just treasury. I still have some money to make up for the deficit there!" Jiajing waved his hand again and said.

"Your Majesty, you didn't lose money there. Lu Anhou went there and sorted it out very well. Now there is a surplus every day. Lu Anhou is here. You ask Lu Anhou, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue's deficit last year was already very large, and there is still a lot of money not paid.

Although the emperor now gives the Ministry of Revenue 1.8 million taels every quarter, it is still not enough. Now I have to face those who come to ask about money every day, which is also a headache. The emperor makes money in Ma City, and the emperor is the Ministry of Revenue. Otherwise, our Ministry of Revenue will really not be able to withstand it!" Sun Yingkui looked pitiful and said to Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue has been deficit last year. It is indeed not settled yet. There are even deficits from several years ago. All the money needs to be paid!" Lu Ben also bowed to Jiajing and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Ma Shi should have given it to the Ministry of Revenue. Now that it is profitable there, you should give it to the Ministry of Revenue. Your Majesty, you should give it to the Ministry of Revenue. You can also let the Ministry of Revenue be able to clear some holes!" Yan Song also bowed and said,

And Xu Jie didn't say anything, there was no need to say anything.

"Zhang Hao!" Jiajing turned his head and looked at Zhang Hao who was having dinner behind him.

"Hmm?" Zhang Hao looked up at Jiajing.

"Do you want to give it to the Ministry of Revenue?" Jiajing asked at Zhang Hao, and the four of them immediately stared at Zhang Hao.

"Your Majesty, can I still care about this?" Zhang Hao looked at Jiajing in surprise and asked.

"You got the money back, of course you can decide." Jiajing nodded and said to Zhang Hao.

"Mr. Lu An, our Ministry of Revenue really has no money. The deficit has been too great in recent years. I don't know what to do. Everyone is coming to me for money. Mar. Lu An, please show your mercy and let our Ministry of Revenue officials be better?" Sun Yingkui immediately clasped his hands at Zhang Hao and begged Zhang Hao and said.

"Your Majesty, aren't you making things difficult for me? How dare I talk nonsense?" Zhang Hao was very depressed. Jiajing was really a scam, and he even asked himself to make a decision.

"If you say it, just say it, I originally hoped that you belong to the Ministry of Revenue, you kid will not go!" Jiajing said to Zhang Hao.

"Yes, yes, yes, the emperor, you can let him go to the Ministry of Revenue to be the Minister of the Household Department!" Sun Yingkui said happily when he heard this.

When Jiajing heard this, he felt strange. Now everyone thinks that Sun Yingkui is the next candidate for the Shangshu, and he actually wants to give up this position.

"What a joke I am a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. If I am a minister of the court, I can kill half of the people in the Ministry of Revenue!" Zhang Hao waved his hand immediately and said.

"It's okay, anyway, I want to strangle them to death now. I ask me for money every day. I really don't have money. Come on, I'll be more relaxed!" Sun Yingkui continued to say helplessly to Zhang Hao.

"I don't want to do it, Your Majesty. Give it to him, such a poor official!" Zhang Hao said helplessly to Jiajing. He didn't go to the Ministry of Revenue. The water was too deep, so he would be better outside.

"Okay. Then let the Ministry of Revenue to settle the deficits as soon as possible. Your Ministry of Revenue must save some. You cannot just be a disaster like before. The people will not benefit, while the officials will be full of food!" Jiajing said to Sun Yingkui.

"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Lu An, and Master Lu An, or let Mr. Lu An come to the Ministry of Revenue and let Mr. Lu An be the Minister of the Secretariat. I guess those deficiencies will be able to be eliminated in one year!" Sun Yingkui bowed to Jiajing and said, this was what he really hoped, and he had no choice.

When Lu Ben and Yan Song heard this, yes, let Zhang Hao go to the Ministry of Revenue to quell the deficit. Although Zhang Hao has a bad temper and likes to investigate corrupt officials, he can make money. Now all departments need money!

"If you don't go, don't cheat me. If you say it again, I won't give it to your Ministry of Revenue!" Zhang Hao immediately threatened Sun Yingkui and said.

"Okay, let's discuss this matter again. Now he is in Xuanhua, and he still needs to sort out Xuanhua's affairs. You can solve the matters of the Ministry of Revenue by yourself!" Jiajing waved his hand and said, indicating that he should not talk about this matter now.

Jiajing hoped that Zhang Hao would go to the Ministry of Revenue, but was worried that he would continue to investigate the corrupt officials. Many officials have not arranged the matter yet. If they continue to investigate, there will be no enough officials.

"Yes, thank you, the emperor, I will take your leave!" Lu Ben and the others immediately bowed to Jiajing,

Jiajing waved his hand and signaled them to leave first.

Soon, the four of them came out of the Danfang and breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, how things went smoothly, Jiajing gave it to the Ministry of Revenue.

"I said, it's really a good idea to ask Zhang Hao to the Ministry of Revenue, but I'm worried that Zhang Hao will continue to investigate corruption!" Yan Song started speaking as he walked.

"Well, if Zhang Hao was in the Ministry of Revenue, he would definitely check it, but I, the Ming Dynasty, must be very rich and able to do a lot of things. The emperor's tone just now, also had this meaning. He said that he would discuss it later, that is, there is still a chance!" Lu Ben nodded and said.

"I just hope Zhang Hao comes here. You don't know how much profit the soap workshop can bring in a year. I have specifically estimated that the profit in a year will not be less than 30 million taels of silver and 30 million taels of gold,

Think about it, my Ming Dynasty tax is only about 8 million taels a year, and it is said that half of these soaps and soaps seem to be bought in other countries. Now that the Ma City is open, it is estimated that it will sell a lot more!" Sun Yingkui said.

"Half of it was sold to other places. According to 10% of the tax, it was calculated as 1500 taels. We also had a tax of 150 taels. Where is the money?" Lu Ben immediately stared at Sun Yingkui and asked.

"Money, hey, don't ask, don't check it, we can't afford to mess with it!" Yan Song sighed when he heard it. The money entered the pockets of the smuggling merchants. Then the smuggling merchants began to divide the cake. The design of the nobles and the royal family was also designed, and the interests were very large!

"If Zhang Hao came to serve as the Minister of the Republic of China, he might not be able to receive that money. The commercial tax in the Ming Dynasty was 10 draws, and the Ma City was 10 draws, and he could receive so much tax. Liu Wu smuggled without authorization and was hammered to death. You said, who would dare to smuggle in Xuanhua in the future? If Zhang Hao managed all the trading ports, he would still be able to get money?

Those smuggling people will be eliminated soon, and no one wants to provoke Zhang Hao. I guess that if Zhang Hao arrives at the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Revenue will increase the tax of at least four or five million taels of silver a year!" Xu Jie also spoke as he walked, and the three of them nodded.

"In this way, we have to make this happen. Now the emperor has controlled the money. Our cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue are very passive!" Lu Ben said with a sigh.

On the Ministry of Personnel, the emperor basically said that he would be mobilized to discuss with anyone who wanted to come. Now Jiajing has completely controlled the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel! On the Ministry of Revenue, Sun Yingkui did not dare to violate Jiajing's intentions, that is, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Works remained, and Jiajing didn't care much!

"It probably won't work now, wait! By the way, those ministers impeached Zhang Hao. Now that Zhang Hao is back, those ministers probably won't let it go easily!" Yan Song reminded Xu Jie and Lu Ben and said,

In the past few days, at least more than 100 ministers have submitted impeachment memorials, asking Jiajing to punish Zhang Hao. Now that Zhang Hao is back, it has even more irritating the ministers. I guess they may cause trouble.

"This?" Xu Jie was worried when he heard this.

"It really doesn't work, just let Zhang Hao go back to Xuanhua tomorrow!" Lu Ben considered it for a while, but he didn't dare to let Zhang Hao continue to stay in the capital. Those officials now want to ask Zhang Hao for an explanation, Guan Jiajing wants an explanation, is the law of the Ming Dynasty useful? Will the Ministry of Justice of the Ming Dynasty still play a role? Anyway, the words of the impeachment memorial are very intense.
Chapter completed!