Chapter 875 878. Private Library
Since Hua Shunming had passed on the throne, he naturally wished the new emperor well.
"While I am still in good health, let's take the Enke next year!"
If his health failed by then, the emperor would have to observe state mourning, and it would be too late to wait until three years later.
He had suffered a loss in this regard in the past and did not want the prince to experience it again.
It's not that he can't hand over all his own people, but after following him, when these people change masters, they may not be so loyal. Sometimes they may even take advantage of their seniority and cause some trouble.
When he hands over everything to the new emperor, these people should step back and let the new emperor's people take the lead.
"Father..." Hua Zhang, who was sitting, stood up immediately. These words were really unlucky.
Besides, he has just ascended the throne and still needs the guidance of the retired emperor in many matters. At this moment, he wishes the retired emperor would live a hundred years.
Hua Shunming, "My son, there is no need to be shy about these things. Just because someone says "Long live the emperor", it doesn't mean we can really live long live the emperor.
You have been the emperor for a while, and you know very well that this position is not as easy as they imagine.
I only hope that you can always keep your original intention and be a good emperor who serves the country and the people.
Handing over the Rong Dynasty to you is also the fulfillment of my mission.
Don’t come here again in the future. If anything happens again, I will ask them to report directly to you.
If you think someone is useful, keep them. If you don’t like someone, find another way for them.”
Hua Shunming had to guide the emperor every day despite his illness. He felt that he had not lived the leisurely life he had dreamed of and it was time to retire.
As for the maritime trade that the emperor just mentioned, it is time to slowly let go.
Fortunately, the emperor still maintained some sense of propriety and did not mention his private treasury.
He was originally still considering the destination of his private vault, but now he has made a decision in his mind.
After the emperor left, Hua Shunming immediately summoned several ministers into the palace.
By the time they were out of the palace gate again, none of them had come to their senses.
They knew how strictly the retired emperor controlled his private treasury.
Even if the national treasury is empty, don't even think about taking a penny out of the private treasury.
This time, the emperor actually asked them to draw up a plan and report if they needed to use silver.
"Hey, Lord Gu," Li Laifu immediately looked at Gu Wenheng, "The national treasury is empty, I think there are many places that need silver!"
Even if they need to use silver, they have to go through the Ministry of Revenue. It is better to push the matter to the Ministry of Revenue. Even if something goes wrong in the future, the Ministry of Revenue will take responsibility.
Gu Wenheng glanced at him and said, "My Lords, will the departments no longer receive money from the Ministry of Revenue in the future?
I think you all have understood the rules that the Ministry of Transfer has just established. If you want to use the national treasury, you must first come up with the charter.
What you submitted before has not yet met the conditions for approval, so you can take this opportunity to take it back and revise it.
As for the Emperor, the Ministry of Revenue will only select those that meet the standards and must be approved before submitting them to the Emperor."
Everyone understood that if they wanted money, they should use their own brains; the Ministry of Revenue would not intervene.
Seeing that everyone wanted to talk, Gu Wenheng bowed to everyone and said, "I have to go back to the Ministry of Revenue to sort things out. I'll take my leave first."
As they watched him walk away, Liao Weidong cursed, "What a slippery guy! These should have been reported to the Ministry of Revenue, but he just brushed them off."
"Master Liao," Yu Ligao reminded him, "Your Ministry of Rites applies for the most money every year, and it's almost the end of the year, and I don't know how complicated things will be.
If Lord Liao were to push all the accounts for so many purposes to Lord Gu, would there still be a need for the Ministry of Rites to exist?"
Li Lai Fu lowered his head, trying not to laugh out loud. Ever since Liao Weidong became the Minister of Rites, he almost floated into the air.
Look at Lord Yu, what he said is so nice, and Liao Weidong still hasn't figured out the mystery.
Liao Weidong, "It is precisely because the Ministry of Rites has so much to do that Lord Gu is still holding up the funds that I need to allocate, which is really a bit too much.
In the past, he could have said that the treasury was empty, but now that the emperor has opened his mouth to use his private treasury, I don’t know how he can have the face to stop it.”
It would be fine if he just took control of the national treasury, but now Gu Wenheng is even plotting against the retired emperor's private treasury. He really doesn't know how to behave.
"It's really a waste of words if we don't agree on anything," Mao Bingyan shook his head and said to Yu Ligao, "Sir Yu, I just happen to have something I want to discuss with you. Let's talk while we walk."
Yu Ligao glanced at Liao Weidong and said, "Master Mao, let's go this way..."
Liao Weidong: "..." What does the contempt in that look mean?
Li Lai Fu and the others also shook their heads and left. Now that they knew Gu Wenheng would not help, they might as well go back quickly and sort out all the backlogs that needed silver.
Gu Wenheng summoned all the officials of the Ministry of Revenue together and asked them to look up all the old accounts that had accumulated over the years.
Although the subordinates complained in their hearts, they did not dare to be careless. They used all their abilities and wanted to perform well in front of Gu Wenheng.
You know, ever since this Lord Gu took over the Ministry of Revenue, they have been getting further and further away from the days of laziness.
It's not that they don't want to, but they don't dare to. Because they don't know when they were lazy and stole their future.
Gu Wenheng will not be like the previous adults who talk to you about humanity and reason. Many people have not believed in him and have suffered losses at his hands.
It is not easy to be promoted to their position, and they don't want to lose their official status because of momentary emotions.
Gu Wenheng doesn't care what his subordinates think, as long as they can do a good job in the tasks he assigns them, he will approve of them.
But trying to curry favor with him would only make him re-evaluate whether this person is suitable to sit in the Ministry of Revenue.
"Master," Jiang Mili waited until Gu Wenheng stopped writing before saying, "Second Master asked you to return home early today. Several young masters will be at the mansion today."
Gu Wenheng almost forgot about this, but he had so many things to do and had to sort them out as soon as possible. "I'm still busy here and I don't know when I can return home. Ask someone to go to Tianfu Restaurant to order two tables of vegetarian food so that they can rest early and go back to work tomorrow."
Jiang Mili agreed quickly, knowing that the master had to deal with all the official business piled up on his desk today, so she naturally didn't dare to bother him with other matters. She quietly retreated, ready to let her subordinates do it.
Gu Wenheng looked up and called him again, "Tell them not to get too excited tonight and go to bed early. I have something to tell them tomorrow morning."
He really couldn't leave right now, otherwise Gu Wenheng would really have to go back and give those stupid guys a good lecture. Now he could only set the time until tomorrow morning.
Jiang Mili: "Yes."
At this moment in the Gu Mansion, Gu Bencan was also directing everyone to tidy up the courtyard next to him.
(End of this chapter)
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