Chapter 735 No, I don't want to

Su Xuan, "How long are you going to rest? Aren't you going to clean up your study?"

"It's the hottest time of the day. I'll clean it up in the evening. There's no rush."

Su Xuan waved her fan, "Now that we are in Beijing, you should be more reserved. This place has no shortage of family background."

Changzhi smiled and said, "I know what's going on. Don't worry."

Su Xuan might have been worried before, but now she is much more relieved. Her husband has also grown a lot and no longer thinks only of himself without considering the whole family.

Inside the palace, the emperor finished his work and asked, "Zhou Shuren has arrived in Beijing."

Eunuch Liu replied, "We have been in Beijing for more than an hour."

The prince continued, "Zhou Shuren's family fortune is not small. Although it was sent to the capital in several batches, my son paid attention to it and saved a lot of the family fortune."

The emperor stroked his beard and said, "Zhou Shuren is very generous to his concubines. He gave a dowry to the eldest concubine, so this little concubine must have been no exception."

The prince smiled. The family fortune that Lord Zhou had worked so hard to accumulate finally entered the royal family.

The emperor said with some worry: "It has rained heavily in the Yellow River area for several days, and some river embankments have not been repaired for some years."

The prince felt heavy in his heart. He was worried about the drought in the capital a few days ago. Now it has rained, and there have been continuous heavy rains in the south. "The letters that have just been sent are basically requesting the emperor to allocate money to repair the dike."

The silver that was sent a few days ago didn't make any difference. There isn't much silver in the national treasury!

The emperor paused, "This year has been difficult. We have been fighting for more than half a year, and the treasury is basically empty."

Otherwise, he would not be so afraid of drought. The army stationed on the border consumed countless amounts of food and fodder every day. The national treasury, which had finally built up some funds, was emptied all of a sudden. This was all thanks to the silver obtained for free from last year's house confiscations, as well as the good weather in recent years. Otherwise, the court would not even be able to afford a war.

The prince sighed, "When the army returns, the dead and wounded soldiers will also need compensation."

The emperor let go of the hand that was stroking his beard and said, "So I regret it. I should have sent Zhou Shuren to the capital earlier."

This is also Zhou Shuren's fault for hiding himself too well. Well, it's not that he didn't find out!

The prince silently looked away. He really didn't know whether he should sympathize with Lord Zhou for pulling out his hair as soon as he started, or he should breathe a sigh of relief. He could finally relax a little. "In less than seven days, Lord Zhou will take office."

The emperor's tense heart also relaxed, "Yes."

Eunuch Liu, "......."

He sympathized with Lord Zhou. He was the first person besides the Crown Prince to know that Lord Zhou was going to the Ministry of Revenue. He couldn't help but think of Lord Zhou's hair, and this time he had to match it with the Minister of Revenue.

On the streets of Beijing, Zhou Shuren sneezed several times and shivered with a chill.

Jinyan was so worried, "Sir, are you cold?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "No."

He is still very hot. Even though there is ice in the carriage, he still feels hot. His ears are even hotter. He can't help but touch them. Who is talking about him?

The carriage stopped and Mr. Deng got on. He felt very sad in his heart. He used to be the cheap brother-in-law of the Minister of Revenue. Now Mr. Zhou became the Minister of Revenue. Although it was only temporary, he was not stupid. Next year, the Minister of Revenue should be a full-time position.

Mr. Deng greeted him respectfully, "Sir."

Zhou Shuren motioned for Deng Xiucai to sit down. "It's so hot and I asked you to come out. You must have been waiting for a while!"

Mr. Deng said hurriedly, "I just arrived a while ago, so it's not hot."

Zhou Shuren looked at the sweat on Deng Xiucai's temples and retracted his gaze. "I'm going to the capital today. You take me around."

Deng Xiucai is an expert in Beijing. There is nothing he doesn't know about Beijing. However, before he goes around, he still has to ask, "Sir, do you want to go around the whole city or just the different areas?"

Zhou Shuren, "Travel around the capital."

He wanted to see the capital with his own eyes, instead of just listening to what others said. He didn't have the chance to look around the last time he came. Well, he had the chance, but he didn't go into the capital, so he didn't get to see everywhere. This time he can have a good look around.

Mr. Deng didn't understand why the master wanted to see the whole capital, and then he stopped thinking about it. If he could understand the master's thoughts, he would not be just a scholar. "Master, let's start from the north city."

"Um."

The capital city has the most obvious regional boundaries than all the provincial capitals. People from the south city seldom go to the north city, and people from the east city dare not go to the west city. Huge differences can also be seen in people's livelihood such as restaurants and teahouses.

Zhou Shuren leaned against the window and looked at the situation outside. "The gap is really huge!"

Deng Xiucai said, "Yes, sir, if you walk a little further from here, you will reach the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhou Shuren, ".......Let's go take a look."

He had a feeling that the emperor would not let him move easily in the future. Sighing, the emperor had urgently asked him to take office, and the Ministry of Revenue must not have much money. However, he was not the God of Wealth who could turn into money. Even if he took office, he could not turn into money out of thin air!

Mr. Deng stopped talking. Although there was no change on the adult's face, he still felt the depression in the adult. He really didn't understand!

We soon arrived at the Ministry of Revenue. Well, it is worthy of being called a money bag. The gate is really magnificent. It’s a pity that the gate’s grandeur is in stark contrast to the money bag!

Zhou Shuren took one look and didn't want to look at it again, "Let's go."

Mr. Deng, "Wouldn't you like to take a closer look?"

"No, I don't want to, I don't need to!"

Deng Xiucai, "......"

He seemed to have discovered something extraordinary!

Jianyan cleared his throat, and Deng Xiucai withdrew his gaze, "Sir, it's getting late, and it will be time to leave the government office soon."

Zhou Shuren had almost finished his tour today. He had seen everything he wanted to see and understood everything he needed to know. "Let's go to the Hanlin Academy."

Well, he is a good father, go pick up his son and son-in-law and take them home!

Deng Xiucai said, "Then I will leave from here."

"good."

Deng Xiucai got off the carriage and watched it go away. Just as he was about to leave, someone from the Ministry of Revenue came out and saw Deng Xiucai at a glance, "It's you!"

Mr. Deng also knew many officials in the Ministry of Revenue, thanks to his former stepbrother-in-law, "Mr. Zheng."

Mr. Zheng, "Why are you here?"

He had some impression of Mr. Deng, so he recognized him at a glance. After all, ever since Mr. Deng's brother-in-law's family was confiscated, it would be difficult for this person to come to the area where the Ministry of Revenue was located.

Mr. Deng didn't know what to say for a moment. If he didn't say anything, he couldn't afford to offend him. After thinking about it, Mr. Zhou was not a disgrace. "I just met Mr. Zhou and he gave me a ride."

Lord Zheng knew who it was. He also heard how Scholar Deng got back on his feet. He smiled meaningfully and said, "Lord Zhou is in a hurry to take office!"

That's great! God knows they really didn't intend to make things difficult for Lord Zhou. Instead, they especially welcomed Lord Zhou to the Ministry of Revenue. They really didn't want to go to the palace to report that the Ministry of Revenue was out of money. They couldn't bear the double pressure from the Emperor and the Crown Prince!

Every time the Shangshu and Shilang came back from the palace, these lower-level officials were in trouble. Life was unbearable!

Mr. Deng was completely silent this time. No, not at all. He felt Mr. Zhou's resistance!