Bao Liao was stunned for a while, and then, leaning back on the back of the chair, he let out a long sigh, "Alas! I thought—"

After a pause, "Lao Wen, they also think—"

Shaking his head, "I want to go wrong, I want to go wrong!" ”

After a while, he stood up, but his expression was still depressed, "Actually, it's not just the Summer Palace and the State Guesthouse, Lao Wen They said that the expenses of the various yamen of the Internal Affairs Office are decreasing-"

Bao Liao wrenched his fingers, "I'll tell you one by one - Du Yu Division, Zhangli Division, Accounting Division, and Shen Criminal Division, these are okay; Shangsi Academy, Wubei Academy, and Fengchen Courtyard are barely passable; The worst thing is the Guangchu Division and the Construction Division, and the days are getting more and more difficult! ”

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In charge of the ceremonial division, in charge of the inner court etiquette and eunuch grade assessment.

The auditor is in charge of the cashier of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the acres of manor land.

The Department of Prudent Criminal Punishment is in charge of the trial of the case of Sanqi Prison.

At a glance, it is clear why these departments are "okay" - they are not the ones that handle a lot of money in the first place, so the "cost reduction" has the least impact.

Upper courtyard, in charge of the royal horses.

Armament Academy, palm manufacturing equipment.

Fengchen Yuan is in charge of the management and repair of all royal palaces and gardens outside the Forbidden City.

The "three courts" cost money, but the "royal horses" could not be saved; Although foreign guns and cannons are now used, the equipment manufactured by the Armament Institute is the swords, bridles, armor, flags, and umbrellas used by the official court, that is, those things that fill the scene, and they are not related to foreign guns and cannons, and they cannot be saved for the time being.

As for the duties of Fengchen Academy, it sounds magnificent, "the management and repair of all royal palaces and gardens outside the Forbidden City", but the so-called "management and repair" focuses on "management", not "repair", this "repair" is actually just daily maintenance, which palace is really going to be "overhauled", you have to go to the construction department.

In other words, the funds of Fengchen Academy are relatively fixed.

Therefore, the "cost reduction" will not be the first to be reduced to the head of the "three courts", so life is "barely passable".

The Guangchu Division, in charge of the treasury of the Inner Government, consists of six warehouses of silver, leather, porcelain, satin, clothing, and tea, and two bureaus of weaving and dyeing, which are also under its jurisdiction.

This is the department with the widest scale, the widest responsibilities, and the most abundant resources of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it is the main force of the "Inner Court Worship", and naturally, it has become the most powerful department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Construction Division, in charge of the palace renovation project.

This "repair" is no better than the "repair" of Fengchen Academy, Fengchen Yuan is just "sewing and repairing", and the construction department is "breaking and building" - in fact, I have already mentioned a sentence before: the palace garden, all the major construction projects, are under the management of the construction department.

Needless to say, these are the two most expensive and money-making departments, and the first reduction is the cost of the Guangchu Division and the Construction Division.

"Good minus!" Bao Jun touched his beard, "After the reduction, the inner court was enshrined and was not affected in any way, doesn't it prove that you gave more before?" - Not only did they give more, but they also proved that the extra piece was not spent at all...... Hmph, the head of this 'old man and wife'! ”

"This ...... You can't say that, can you? The point is - someone has filled in the subtracted piece! ”

Bao Jun snorted and didn't say anything.

"Lao Wen said," Bao Xian said with a sad face, "At the beginning, they were not very nervous, thinking that the cost was reduced, and the offerings would naturally be less, and the time was a little longer, even if the 'top' could hold on, there were other people in the palace, eunuchs, palace maids, and ...... The few concubines left by Emperor Wenzong must also be unbearable, complaining a lot, the ears of the 'head', and not carrying them, this ...... Naturally, everything went back to normal—"

After a pause, "But, who knows, people have another way!" Xuanjun's grain platform, the palace's worship room, the two families are directly connected, furnishings, chicken, duck and fish, firewood, rice, oil and salt, and a steady stream of them come in! ”

"As a result-hey, there is no need to say that 'lord and wife' are there, just a few 'aunts', there should be and shouldn't be, not only is there no less, but it is even richer than before!"

"The heads in the palace go up and down, especially those 'aunts', which ones are not in front of the 'top', but they are ...... Good words to say about this? ”

When he said "this", he made a gesture of "three".

"Alas, you say, call the people of the Internal Affairs Office, where are you going to talk about reason?"

"What kind of reasoning?" Bao Jun said, "The people of the Internal Affairs Office don't take care of it in the first place!" ”

"But," said Bao Liao, "what is the reason for an army's grain station to send things directly to the palace?" There has never been such a rule! However, people are full of words: didn't the pioneer have a decree, the queen mother went out on patrol, and all the honor guards were handled by the Xuan army - which, of course, also included the offerings along the way. Therefore, when the Queen Mother returned to Luan, the inner court had a need, and the Xuan army should also serve. ”

After a pause, "Hey, you say, how did this 'so' come out?" These two things - a queen mother on patrol and an inner court enshrinement, can they be put together? ”

"'Official word two mouths'," Bao Jun smiled slightly, "People are 'officials', you can say whatever you like, what temper can you have?" ”

"Now," Bao Liao said dejectedly, "people don't have to 'say' anymore - Xuan Jun simply lives in the palace, and Xuan Jun's grain platform, how many things to send to the palace, are all justified!" ”

"Justified – you know it!" Bao Jun said, "People have passed the road to everything now!" Everything is clear! Those people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it's better to see the situation clearly, don't have any confused thoughts, don't have any confused ideas! As for you, if you have something to do, don't always mess around with them! ”

"What's the idea?" Bao Liao muttered, "It's just a wooden clock and a favor...... Also, it's because I 'see the situation clearly' that I'm in a hurry! ”

After a pause, "It's bad enough to cut costs, but, Lao Wen said, there are even worse!" ”

"What's worse - what's that?"

"Lao Wen said that the project of the 'State Guesthouse', even if it is not handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there should be a 'State Guesthouse Engineering Bureau', there is no reason, call the 'Summer Palace Engineering Bureau' to run the 'State Guesthouse' envoy, what is this? This one...... That's not right! ”

"What's wrong?"

"Lao Wen said that this is the 'Summer Palace Engineering Bureau' to expand its power! In the future, the Summer Palace will be completed, and the word 'Summer Palace' will be the 'Engineering Bureau'! ”

After a pause, "Lao Wen said that this 'Engineering Bureau' will replace the Construction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the future!" ”

Bao Jun's heart moved.

However, he didn't answer Bao Liao's words, "Don't take a bite of 'old texts they say'!" Did you hear what I was telling you? - I told you not to mess around with Moon Seok and Qi You in the future! ”

After a pause, "I'll tell you the truth, this-"

compared a "three" gesture, "For the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I have long been unpleasant!" From now on, the 'top' pinching of the Internal Affairs Office will only be tighter, not looser! - I'm not sure how to flatten and knead round! You're always mixed up with people from the Internal Affairs Bureau, and if you're not careful, you're even pinched flat! ”

Bao Liao was stunned, "Is it so serious......

"I'm not scaring you!" Bao Jun Zhengse said, "You are a person who has fallen through a big somersault, and if you fall again, you can't climb up, but it's hard to say!" In the past, up and down, they still looked at my face, but now, I am not as good as before! If something happens to you again, I may not be able to protect you! ”

After a pause, he smiled coldly, "When the time comes, don't say to protect you, it's just me, maybe it's all ...... The mud bodhisattva crosses the river! ”

Bao Liao's face was as ugly as a dead old man.

"These words I have told you," said Bao Jun, "don't take the wind in your ears! Left ear in, right ear out! Besides, what serious benefits do you think you can really get from Wen Xi and Qi You? Even if there is any benefit, when it comes to you, it will be leftovers! ”

"Even if it's leftovers," Bao Yan said with a sneer, "I have to eat it, I-"

"Yes!" Bao Jun made a "stop" gesture, "Come again!" I can already hear the cocoon in my ears! ”

"Don't you say okay?" Bao Liao said, "Your younger siblings, nephews, nieces and nephews, there are several mouths in the family, and they all have to eat!" ”

"Alright, alright!"

Bao Jun waved his hand in annoyance, "You wait!" ”

As he spoke, he stood up, walked to a large iron safe, turned his back to Bao Liao, and fiddled with "Kara" and "Kara" for a while, and opened the safe.

Closing the safe and turning around, Bao Liao's gaze fell on the old brother's hand - a silver ticket.

"Whoa!"

Bao Jun handed over the silver ticket.

Bao Liao took it, his eyes swept away, and his heart jumped: two thousand taels!

He "fights the autumn wind" here with his brother, every time, but dozens of taels, a hundred taels, and the most one is two hundred taels, and there is no more. What's going on today? - Two thousand taels? Brother can't be the wrong one, right?

Bao Liao hurriedly put the silver ticket into his sleeve, and the dark clouds on his face were swept away: "Thank you, big brother!" ”

paused slightly, and smiled, "And sister-in-law!" ”

Bao Jun couldn't cry or laugh, "What are you doing with your sister-in-law?" ”

After a pause, "These two thousand taels of silver can be regarded as I will buy a clean ear for myself, and a peace for you—do you understand?" ”

Yo, that's right, it's two thousand taels!

Bao Liao lowered his head, thought for a while, raised his head, and smiled all over his face, "I understand, I understand!" - I just don't mess with the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs! ”

"Well, it's not too stupid!"

Bao Jun nodded and said in a warning tone, "And- don't go out and spend the money on it!" As you said yourself, there are still several mouths at home! ”

"No, no!" Bao Liao said, "Big brother, don't worry! Am I the kind of person who cares about my head? ”

"You're not? - If you're not, there's no one! ”

Bao Liao was embarrassed and smiled, "That was before! Later...... Hey! ”

After a pause, "Besides, at this time, I want to spend money indiscriminately, and there is no place to spend it, right?" ”

"What do you mean?"

"Isn't it a 'national mourning'?"

During the "national mourning", all public entertainment activities are prohibited, especially gold, stone, silk and bamboo.

Theaters, bookstores, brothels, casinos, and tobacco houses are all closed; flyovers and cross talk are also prohibited; The business of the restaurant was also greatly affected, and some proprietors, in order to avoid wasting lamp oil and wax, simply went to the door panel and took a holiday for themselves and their friends.

Therefore, Bao Liao said, "At this time, even if I want to spend money indiscriminately, there is no place to spend it."

"That's it," said Bao Jun, "you can do it yourself! ”

Bao Liao suddenly thought of an idea, and said excitedly, "Big brother, the 'Sihui Class' is idle now, let's call Zhang 'Tiaozi', okay?" ”

Bao Jun frowned, "Okay, I just said, 'Don't go out and spend the money when you turn your head', now, before you turn your head, the fox's tail is exposed!" ”

"It's not me who called it—it was you who called it."

Bao Jun glared at Bao Liao fiercely, "It's getting more and more nice!" You just said that it's a 'national funeral'! Who am I? Minister of State! Can you do this kind of thing at such a time? ”

"Hey, big brother, listen to me, do this, don't violate the rules, don't break the ban!"

*(To be continued.) )