This night, Zhu Youzhen slept very sweetly, and he didn't wake up until the third pole of the day. But he heard a noise in the house, and hurriedly asked Rui'er: "What's the matter?" ”

Rui'er smiled: "The prince is lying here, but the others have already been busy. I just moved here yesterday, and a lot of things are messed up, and I don't know what to do! In this matter of the back house, Rui'er has asked Yiyi to assist Guan Ning in cooking. But on the Yin'an Palace, there were already more than a dozen officials waiting, saying that they had something to report to the prince. These things are not Rui'er's responsibility, and the prince must personally step in. ”

Only then did Zhu Youzhen realize that how much power there is, how great the responsibility. In the past, although he sat in the well and watched the sky in the Wenhua Palace, he also stretched out his hand with his mouth and clothes for food, and he didn't have to care about anything else except dealing with the apocalypse. Now that he is the head of a house, no matter how big or small, he has to make his own decisions. At this time, if you want to be a shopkeeper, you can't do it.

He had to get up in a hurry to wash, and after dressing, he didn't even bother to eat breakfast, so he hurried to the Yin'an Palace.

Entering the Yin'an Palace, it was indeed headed by Wang Jiuling, who had gathered more than a dozen officials. Seeing Zhu Youzhen coming in, everyone hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted: "His Royal Highness King Xin, Chitose Chitose!" ”

Zhu Youzhen couldn't help frowning. Seeing the emperor kneeling three times and bowing nine times, and seeing the prince kneeling and bowing three times, it is a etiquette that everyone knows and everyone must abide by in this era. But Zhu Youzhen felt that this set was not only very cumbersome, but also really useless except to satisfy his vanity. Wouldn't it be enough to say hello, with this kung fu, many things can be done!

After Zhu Youzhen sat down, Wang Jiuling took the lead in playing and said: "The minister Wang Jiuling has a foundation. As he spoke, he respectfully handed it to the little eunuch who was serving in the hall, and then the little eunuch sent it to Zhu Youzhen's table.

Zhu Youzhen opened it and saw that this piece was sprinkled with thousands of words, and he suddenly felt that his head was big. During this time, although he recognized the traditional Chinese characters with the help of Rui'er, he still had a headache for this kind of unbroken sentence.

But people have worked so hard to write so much, if you don't read it, it seems a little disrespectful to other people's labor. Zhu Youzhen had to reluctantly read a few lines, and it had already taken a cup of tea, but they were all clichés about the apocalypse and his own merits, and he didn't see any substantive content. He couldn't stand it any longer, so he spread the piece on the table and asked, "Lord Wang, what is the matter with the music?" ”

Wang Jiuling seemed to have expected this result, but he didn't care about it, and bowed down and played: "Your Royal Highness, the Xinwang Mansion is made up of the mansion of the former official Shangshu ** Xing. One is that the time is short, and the other is that the funds are insufficient, and many projects have not yet been completed, or even carried out, which is really unsightly. The minister thought that the palace of the king of faith should be rebuilt immediately. ”

Zhu Youzhen asked in surprise: "This king looks very good everywhere, there must be a rebuild?" ”

"Not really." Wang Jiuling shook his head and said, "The palace has its own rules. Like this Yin'an Palace, according to the rules should be seven rooms wide, and the front pier is set outside the hall. The pedestal is seven feet two inches high, the roof adopts the top of the mountain, the green glazed tiles, and the eaves are seven vertical ridges. At present, this Yin'an Palace is temporarily rebuilt from the main hall of the Zhao Mansion, with only three rooms wide and no front pier. How can such a simple scale be spectacular, and how can it be enough to show the majesty of His Highness? ”

Other officials echoed his remarks. Zhu Youzhen asked: "Then according to Lord Wang's opinion, what should this Yin'an Palace do?" ”

"Demolished and rebuilt!" Wang Jiuling replied in confidence.

A good house, can it be said that it will be demolished? Zhu Youzhen was unhappy in his heart, and asked tentatively: "Lord Wang, how much silver taels will it cost to rebuild the Yin'an Palace, how long will the construction period take, and who will pay for this cost?" ”

Wang Jiuling replied confidently: "The construction can start on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and it will be enough to dismantle and build in about three or four months." As for the cost, the minister estimated that it was between 5,000 and 10,000 taels of silver, which depends on the actual situation in the construction, and it is difficult to estimate it too accurately. Naturally, the funds were drawn from the treasury of the palace, and His Royal Highness could also play the Ming Shengshang to see if the Ministry of Works could allocate some silver. ”

After Zhu Youzhen listened, he was silent on the surface, but he scolded in his heart: You old guy is quite generous, and you dare not spend your money! No need to ask, this old boy must have to eat and take cards from it, and make a lot of money through the project. But for myself, this kind of image project is not only to decorate the façade, but also to use a bird!

Seeing Wang Jiuling's advanced speech, other officials also rushed to put forward all kinds of "rationalization proposals." It is said that the walls of the house are too short and thin, and they have fallen into disrepair for a long time, and they must be torn down and rebuilt; It is said that the pond needs to be dredged; It is said that the palace should be equipped with a drama troupe; It is also said that the bluestone pavement outside the palace is too broken and should be renovated as a whole... In short, they all reached out to Zhu Youzhen to ask for money.

Zhu Youzhen increased the budget reported by everyone, and it was nearly 100,000 taels! I have become Tang monk meat, and everyone wants to take a bite! He wanted to dismiss these recitals one by one, but after thinking about it, he had just opened a government office, although there was nothing serious, but this was also his own team. In the future, if you want to do something serious, you have to rely on these people, and you can't come up and offend them all.

After thinking about it again, he had to suppress his anger and said: "Your words are reasonable, but the cost is huge, and let this king think about it and discuss it tomorrow." So saying, he let the people kneel down.

Headed by Wang Jiuling, everyone is colorful, I believe that as long as he is clever and blows the wind to Zhu Youzhen every day, this little prince is not familiar with the world, and sooner or later he will nod and agree.

Everyone withdrew from the Yin'an Hall one after another, and Zhu Youzhen held back the fire in his belly, and was about to retreat to the back house. At this time, an official stayed in the hall and said loudly: "Your Highness, please stay, the minister has something to do!" ”

Zhu Youzhen was impatient, stopped impatiently and said, "What is your official position?" This king didn't remember! ”

This person said unhurriedly: "The minister is Professor Shi Si, the head of the palace, from the ninth grade." ”

Zhu Youzhen was even more angry, this was already the youngest petty official from Jiupin, and he actually came to find trouble for himself.

"Then what's the matter with you, hurry up!"

"Your Highness rewarded the ministers with five taels of silver yesterday. When Chen Si first entered the palace, he was in vain, and it was difficult to sleep and eat, so he came to return it to His Royal Highness. The man said calmly.

"What?" Zhu Youzhen almost didn't believe his ears. I asked for money from myself this morning, but this one was the only one who wanted to return the money to himself, it was really a scorpion poop and a dung (the only one)!

Only then did he take a closer look, and saw that the man was about thirty years old, of medium height, with a white complexion, a straight nose and a broad mouth, and a thick short hair under the chin, which looked like a typical scribe.

"The other officials have received the reward, why don't you receive it? Is it a fame and reputation? Zhu Youzhen deliberately stretched his face and asked.

"Definitely. Sage Cloud: If you are good, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be good to yourself. Although the minister is not talented, the money given by the court is enough to settle down, so why should His Highness's reward be rewarded? What other officials do is beyond the influence of the ministers. This person said firmly, "Besides, this winter is bitterly cold in the north, and a large number of displaced people have fled to Beijing, hungry and cold, waiting to be fed. Seeing that the people are suffering so much, they are helpless, how can they have the face to receive the silver? ”

Zhu Youzhen listened to this person's words, faintly criticized himself, but said solemnly: "Mr. has taught a lesson." This king has just moved into the palace, and he has been confused for a while, and many things have been ignored. I beg your pardon for meeting with the officials yesterday and not remembering your name. ”

This person arched his hand and said, "The minister's name is Sun Chuanting." ”

Sun Chuanting? Zhu Youzhen knew that there was such a number in history. He served as the governor and governor of Shaanxi during the Chongzhen period, and repeatedly broke the peasant army including Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng. However, the building of the Ming Dynasty collapsed, and it was not supported by the strength of one person, and Sun Chuanting was finally outnumbered and killed in the battle of Tongguan with Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang. "History of the Ming Dynasty" said that "the court died and the Ming died", which shows that later generations spoke highly of it.

It's just that I don't know if Sun Chuanting in front of him is the same as the businessman Li Zicheng, just with the same name and surname as a historical celebrity? Otherwise, how could he be a petty official from the ninth rank in the palace?

Sun Chuanting ignored Zhu Youzhen's doubts, and said angrily: "The minister thinks that what the officials said just now is not urgent. His Royal Highness is the brother of Long Live and the Prince of the Crown, and he should focus on the people of Limin! Instead of spending 10,000 gold to build a palace, it is better to open a porridge factory to help the victims. One is to relieve the suffering of the people; the second is to promote the virtuous name of His Royal Highness; The three are to eliminate anger, avoid the people's changes, and His Royal Highness can sit back and relax! ”

Zhu Youzhen made his blood boil, and shouted violently: "Okay! Just Mr. Yi! ”

In fact, from the bottom of his bones, Zhu Youzhen is still a good young man, and basically has no bad intentions. In his previous life, he was also very sympathetic to the catastrophe, and he also cut down on food and clothing, and donated a small amount of food money to the people in the disaster area.

Unfortunately, he is a poor student himself, and even if he sells all the organs in his body, it is not worth a few dollars; The second is to donate to apportionment, which turns the originally voluntary donation into a semi-compulsory fee, which seriously hits the enthusiasm of the student.

And the most important point is that he later learned that the money he pulled out from between his teeth may only be used for dinner expenses for Red Cross staff in various places, or it may have become a fraction of Guo Meimei's bank card.

In this case, it would be really stupid to donate again.

But now the situation is different. Zhu Yougui is a prince, not only has a lot of money on hand, but also has staff under his own jurisdiction, and has enough ability to do something for the victims. He excitedly shook Sun Chuanting's hand and said, "Sir, let's do what we say!" Say, "How much silver will you take?" ”

Sun Chuanting was also quite encouraged and said: "Your Highness cares about the people of the world, and Chuanting first thanked Your Highness for the victims!" But opening a porridge factory for disaster relief is not something that can be done with just money. Your Highness should go out for a walk and have a look, and then make detailed plans! ”