Gao Yao is a Jinshi in Jiajing for 14 years, starting from a small apprenticeship, step by step ascended to the throne of the household book, holding the financial power of the Ming Dynasty.

He has the support of the two Huai merchant groups behind him, and has formed an alliance with Xu Jie, the second assistant of the current dynasty, and now he has been given the title of prince and prince by the saint, which is already on an equal footing with Wu Shan.

This time I was invited, and I happened to hear Yan Ne's complaint, so he responded with a smile. He doesn't look handsome, but he seems to be very relatable, and his eyes are narrowed into a slit at this time.

Yan Ne was born in the Hanlin Academy, and he is the emperor's favorite minister, and his future can be described as bright. Facing Gao Yao, who looked like a good old man, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Brother Guangming, you're here!" Wu Shan watched Gao Yao come in, and greeted him with a smile.

Gao Yao is an old fritter in officialdom, no matter how much he looks down on Wu Shan in his heart, he still smiles and arches his hand at the moment: "Brother Rijing, I'm here to ask for sin!" ”

The two are in the same department, and they have been in the capital, although the relationship is not very close, but they still get along well. It's just that Wu Shan has always been upright, but he is slightly alienated from a sleek person like Gao Yao.

Wu Shan did not put the shelf of the Ministry of Rites, followed Gao Yao to say a few words, and then invited people to the tea table to sit down, and ordered the messenger to bring tea.

As soon as Gao Yao sat down, Yan Ne couldn't help but ask directly into the topic: "Gao Shangshu, I'm afraid you have also seen the situation outside, do you give this silver or not?" ”

To Wu Shan, who has qualifications and prestige, Yan Ne is naturally polite, but he is not interested in Gao Yao. In particular, the repeated rejection of their requests for silver had made him hostile to the man.

"Uncle Shaozong, this matter is really embarrassing for the official! Not to mention 10,000 taels, even if it's 1,000 taels, the current household department can't raise this silver! Gao Yao was not angry, but complained with a broken face.

Hey?

When Wu Shan heard this, his brows couldn't help frowning slightly. Yan Ne's words just now were not alarmist, if the household really couldn't take out this amount of money, the nobles outside really didn't know what kind of trouble would happen.

In essence, the honors and nobles are also divided into three, six, nine and so on. The princes and county kings and other nobles above naturally eat and drink spicy food every day, but it is not uncommon for the nobles at the bottom to starve to death.

Those low-level generals and lieutenants often did not have land, and only lived on a small amount of rice. Life is comfortable, but once Lumi is detained by the court or the government, they lose their source of livelihood.

This family's stomach can't be filled, how can they not make trouble?

Of course, there is inevitably a prince here who is fanning the flames behind him, after all, the prince's annual rice is 10,000 stones. Although they don't live on this Lumi, it's not a small amount, and they will naturally be secretly instigated behind their backs.

But no matter what, the household department must come up with this silver tael, otherwise the Ministry of Rites will never have peace.

"Gao Shangshu, what do you mean by this? Do you really want to watch the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites being demolished? Yan Ne's face was angry, and his eyes were full of hostility.

Gao Yao dealt with Yan Ne for the first time, and found that the set with the mud didn't seem to be suitable for this favored minister, so he said bitterly: "Uncle Shaozong, it's not that the official is unwilling to allocate silver, but there is really no silver to dial!" If you don't believe me, you can go back to the yamen of the household department with me, and I will check the account book of the household department for you! If you can squeeze out a thousand taels on it, the official will take off this black gauze hat on the spot! ”

In the end, he put on a death-defying look to prove that he wasn't lying.

"Don't come to this set, I don't have the ability to read your accounts! However, your household department is helping the Holy Lord to repair the Sanqing Taoist Temple, and you want to expand the altar in the outer city, how can you have no money? Yan Ne was not confused by Gao Yao's words, but directly pointed out the key path.

When Wu Shan heard this, he also looked at Gao Yao.

Gao Yao has just supported Shengshang to rebuild Wanshou Palace, and recently he has supported Shengshang to build Taoist buildings, which makes him look wealthy. When it came time for their Ministry of Rites Yamen to ask for silver to put out the fire, Gao Yao couldn't take out a penny, which was really speechless.

Although the previous Hubu Shangshu was also crying poor, he could always get some silver taels every time. It's just that after Gao Yao took office, he became more and more nervous about these silver cards, and now he seems to be unwilling to take out a penny.

"Don't hide it from the big sect and the young uncle, it is the saint who wants to build these two projects, so the household department really can't take out this sum of money." Gao Yao's face was filled with pain, and he said to the two of them as if he was in his heart.

Yan Ne wanted to accuse this Hubu Shangshu of slandering the master, but his lips moved, and he finally chose to remain silent.

If it were him in the position of the head of the household, I am afraid that he would do the same. The saint is now concentrating on metaphysical cultivation, and he is even more eager than in previous years, whoever dares to stand in his way will inevitably be shattered.

He could accuse Gao Yao of not being good at managing money, but he couldn't ask him to allocate the money he had given to the Holy Monk for the Rites Department for emergency relief.

"Is that true?" Wu Shan took a sip of tea, looked up at Gao Yao seriously and asked.

Gao Yao was slightly stunned, but immediately met Wu Shan's gaze and replied seriously: "This matter is true!" After a pause, he added: "I am high enough to swear!" ”

"Okay, then I will enter the palace tomorrow and persuade the Holy Lord to give up the construction of the Sanqing Taoist Temple and the expansion of the Temple of Heaven! If the Holy One agrees, you have to give the money to the Ministry of Rites! Wu Shan put down the teacup and said resolutely.

Obviously, the root of the problem lies with the Holy One. As long as the Holy One can abandon these projects, he will save a lot of money, and then he will be able to solve the problems of the Ministry of Rites and the Yamen.

Gao Yao and Yan Ne couldn't help but look at each other, looking at Wu Shan with amazement.

In order to solve this trouble of Xungui, he actually entered the palace to advise the saint, which is simply looking for death. If the saint can really listen to the advice, the current court will not be made into a miasma by the strict party.

"Brother Jing, that foolish brother is waiting for your good news! As long as the Holy One agrees to stop these two projects, I will definitely allocate the money to the Ministry of Rites, and I will never break my word! Gao Yao's face showed a look of pain, but in his heart, he was happy to see Wu Shanzai's heel, and immediately bowed to him.

Yan Ne originally wanted to persuade him, but he wanted to stop talking. After all, if Wu Shan planted him, the biggest beneficiary would be him, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and he would definitely be able to become Wu Shan's successor.

Wu Shan looked at Gao Yao and nodded slightly. Although he knew that this move was very inappropriate, he knew that the Ming Dynasty's finances were so bad, and if he did not advise, it would be a loss for him to be a virtuous minister.

"If it's okay, then the next official will leave first!" Gao Yao saw that the problem was solved, so he took a sip of wine, and then stood up and saluted.

At this time, a henchman hurriedly walked in, and when he saw Wu Shan, he said, "Master, great joy!" ”

Gao Yao was about to leave, but when he heard this, he looked at the servant curiously.

"Master, I just got the news that my uncle has been promoted to Shuntian Mansion Yin!" The servant looked very excited, and his eyes were bright.

What the?

Gao Yao, who was wearing a crimson official uniform, was immediately struck by lightning, and the smile that had been hanging on the corner of his mouth disappeared, and his face turned pale, looking at the servant in shock.