Chapter 746: Inferior Skills

Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren has already received the price of jewelry sold overseas. Maritime trade has only been opened for a few years, and taxes are still very low. The price of jewelry is indeed not cheap, especially a set of expensive jewelry, some of which can even be sold at three times the price in China.

Zhou Shuren felt sorry because the expensive jewellery from the Ministry of Revenue had already been turned into cash in the national treasury, leaving only some not-so-expensive ones. Fortunately, the quantity was not small, and the price of the jewellery had been collected. All these had to be handed in.

Zhou Shuren took out the memorial he had prepared long ago, and while Qiu Yan was away reconciling accounts with the Shangshu, he wrote the memorial. He already had a draft in his mind and wrote quickly, but because of the large number of words, it took him half an hour to finish.

Fortunately, the ink on Zhou Shuren's folded paper had dried before Qiu Yan came back.

Qiu Yan entered the room. With his sharp eyesight, he immediately saw the folder in Zhou Shuren's hand. "Master Zhou, did you write a folder?"

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Yes, Lord Qiu is back. I will go find Lord Shangshu now."

Qiu Yan grabbed the account book and asked tentatively, "Master Zhou, have you thought of a way to get money? I admire you very much. Master Zhou is worthy of being valued by the Emperor and the Minister."

Zhou Shuren's smile remained unchanged. "The Emperor and the Minister also value Lord Qiu. You can tell from how busy Lord Qiu is. I cannot compare with Lord Qiu."

Qiu Yan's eyes darkened. Zhou Shuren didn't give a clear answer, but he knew it in his heart. He had indeed thought of a solution. "The Minister should be waiting for Lord Zhou. Lord Zhou, please come in."

He wanted to see what Zhou Shuren had come up with. He knew best that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Zhou Shuren smiled and nodded, "Okay."

When Xiao Qing saw Zhou Shuren coming in with a letter, he didn't expect Zhou Shuren to write the letter so quickly. In his mind, he gave Zhou Shuren two days. Well, he also wanted to give more, but it was the end of the month and the Ministry of Revenue needed money.

Xiao Qing stared at the folding paper without moving away, and said, "You are really efficient in doing things."

Zhou Shuren handed the letter to the Shangshu Lord, "I have already thought about it in my mind, but I just lack the data. However, I am new to the Ministry of Revenue and do not have a deep understanding of some operations. Please take a look at it, sir. If there is anything inappropriate, I need you to point it out."

He didn't think his ideas were perfect. The Ministry of Revenue was in charge of money, and the officials in the Ministry of Revenue were the real foxes, especially Xiao Qing, who had been the Shangshu for more than ten years and dealt with money every day. The Shangshu had a top-notch view of the overall situation and vision.

Xiao Qing took the folded book and saw how thick it was without opening it. The more he wrote, the more at ease he felt. "Sit down for a while. I'll take a look."

Zhou Shuren didn't hesitate and sat on a chair. Soon someone came in and brought him tea. Zhou Shuren drank the tea and sighed every time he drank it. When he was the prefect of Jinzhou, the benefits he received could not be compared with those of the Ministry of Revenue. Although the Ministry of Revenue had no money, it would never treat him badly. Well, it was already hard enough, and he was still abused. He must be depressed.

Xiao Qing had already opened the folder, but when he saw the prices of overseas jewelry, he immediately thought of tax increases. Both import and export taxes would increase, not just on jewelry. He calculated the years of maritime trade in his mind, and his eyes fell on Zhou Shuren. It had been relaxed for so many years, and it was indeed time to increase the tax.

Zhou Shuren is worthy of being the prefect of Jinzhou. Pinggang is in Jinzhou. Zhou Shuren must have had the idea of ​​increasing taxes a long time ago!

Xiao Qing's brows relaxed a little. This was a very good idea. Not only could it deal with the worthless jewelry piled up in the Ministry of Revenue, it could also increase the silver in the national treasury in the long run. He couldn't wait to read the following ideas.

Zhou Shuren felt that the Minister had been looking at the folder for a long time. He drank two cups of tea and took care of his three urgent needs. When he came back, the Minister was still looking at the folder.

Xiao Qing put down the folder and stood up excitedly. Zhou Shuren saw the Shangshu take out a box and open the locked box. Zhou Shuren was silent. The Shangshu hid it very carefully.

Xiao Qing felt the gaze and felt embarrassed. He remembered that when he brought Zhou Shuren into the palace, he kept crying. He coughed and said, "This is the last valuable thing in the Ministry of Revenue. I am using it just in case. There are only a few deeds left."

He would not touch the shop deeds easily. He had been in the Ministry of Revenue for many years and always understood the benefits of keeping a backup plan for himself.

Zhou Shuren took a look and found that there were indeed only a few deeds left. If he told others, no one would believe him. Who made the Ministry of Revenue cry for so many years? Their credibility was really low. "Sir, do you have the deeds?"

Xiao Qing laughed, "Your last idea is very good. In the future, it will be registered under the name of the Ministry of Revenue, and this place will naturally also be paid for by the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhou Shuren, "Your Excellency is right."

Xiao Qing picked out the deed for the shop with the largest space, good location and a backyard. He took the deed and carefully closed Zhou Shuren's folder, "Come with me into the palace!"

Zhou Shuren, "Yes."

Xiao Qing put away the remaining deeds and looked at the empty box, feeling extremely sad. The passing god of wealth was referring to the Ministry of Revenue. However, he believed that the Ministry of Revenue would become wealthy in the future and would hold its head high wherever it went. Who would really think that he was willing to cry about being poor?

Qiu Yan was the first to know that Shangshu and Zhou Shuren had entered the palace. His mind felt a little blank and his heart was filled with anxiety. The fact that they had entered the palace showed that Zhou Shuren's method was not bad.

When Zhou Shuren was not here, he carefully guided the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. His method of praising Zhou Shuren to death was no longer effective. This time Zhou Shuren really got the money and stood firmly on his feet. No matter how unwilling he was, he had no way to stop him. He was not as skilled as others!

On the way to the palace in the carriage, Xiao Qing never let go of the letter. The more he looked at Zhou Shuren, the more he liked him, and a smile appeared in his eyes. Zhou Shuren gave him the letter first instead of giving it to the emperor. This showed his trust in him. Moreover, Zhou Shuren was really calm and was not dazzled by the promotion in front of him. No wonder he was so valued by the emperor. The emperor liked people who knew when to advance and when to retreat the most.

He also likes people who know when to advance and when to retreat, and who can find ways to seize money for the Ministry of Revenue.

Lizhou, Changyi finally arrived at the gate of Lizhou City. "We rode fast all the way and finally arrived."

He lost a lot of weight in order to hurry along the way, but he also looked much more energetic.

The servant said, "Yes, Second Master, is there someone waiting for us?"

Chang Yi spotted the man who stood up from the teahouse at the city gate and quickly got off his horse, "Yes."

Yang Zhumu laughed, "I almost didn't recognize you, Changyi, you've lost a lot of weight!"

Chang Yi smiled and said, "Uncle, why did you come here in person?"

Yang Zhulan patted her nephew's shoulder. Well, he has become thinner and stronger. He couldn't withstand his slaps before. "Wu Chun was going to come, but he had to go back to the camp for something, so I came here in person. By the way, your father was promoted very quickly. Good man, he has only been the prefect for a few years, and he has already come to Beijing."

When Wu Chun received the good news, he was stunned for a long time. After his son explained it to him, he finally knew what the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was. He was in charge of money. His brother-in-law was really amazing.

Chang Yi was stunned, "My father went to Beijing?"

Yang Zhulan heard this and said, "You don't know!"

Chang Yi shook his head, "Uncle, please tell me, how did my father go to Beijing?"

Yang Zhumu said, "I think you were in a hurry and couldn't inform you. Your father was promoted to the third rank and took over the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He has already taken office according to the date."

Changyi Xianxian repeated, "Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?"

My God, my dad is so awesome, no wonder my third brother talks about him all the time!

One more chapter, two chapters tonight, two more chapters tomorrow, it's all ready~~~

(End of this chapter)