Exile at the beginning: Take the system and sister-in-law to farm

A vendor hurriedly said with tears: "The Prime Minister doesn't know something! Eunuch Liu, who is out to buy food for the palace, has been in debt at the vegetable market for the past two months!"

"So far, he has given credit to all the vendors in the vegetable market! As you know, every time the palace goes out to purchase, it costs at least [-] gold coins!"

"We can still accept the two credits this time! But this credit is only for two months! We are millionaires, we can't afford it!"

"What's more, we are all small businesses, how can we afford it? Moreover, when we go to the countryside to collect vegetables and buy meat, we need to pay in cash..."

"Now some vegetable farmers and butchers in the countryside have stopped providing us with meat and vegetables after learning that we are here to borrow money again!"

"There are too many arrears! It's really too much! Everyone needs cash to make money!"

"Today we did statistics and found that the total debt owed by the palace to all vendors in the market is as high as 660 million gold coins!"

"This is a huge number! We simply can't afford it!"

"This morning... we refused to sell food to the palace. Unexpectedly, Eunuch Liu ignored us at all. Just like bandits entering the city, he ordered the imperial guards to attack us. In the end, he chopped off the arms of two vendors!"

"It's so hard for us! The Prime Minister has to make the decision for us! It's really hard for us! To do a small business, you have to risk your life!"

The merchant chattered a lot.

"The Prime Minister makes the decision for us!"

"The Prime Minister makes the decision for us!"

"You are our bread and butter..."

All the vendors kowtowed and begged Li Rui one by one to find an explanation for them.

Li Rui frowned and couldn't help but ask: "You mean... I haven't paid you for palace purchases for two months, right?"

"Yes, yes... one song is on credit! I owe more than [-] yuan on credit! The poor people are suffering!"

"Shouldn't be!"

Li Rui held his chin with one hand and said doubtfully: "Our Yan Empire has been rich and powerful for so many years, the people are strong, the army is strong, there are no worries internally, and there are no powerful enemies externally! How can the treasury accumulate so much money, how can it be credited? Could it be that the palace Eunuch Liu, the person who made the purchase, didn’t give you an excuse?”

"said!"

A vendor cried and said: "Eunuch Liu said... He said that it is not appropriate to settle the accounts during the treasury inventory! After the inventory is completed, they will be settled one by one! We can still accept it at the beginning. After all, this is a palace purchase, and there will definitely not be a big financial outlay. Problem! But the problem is... this inventory lasted two months! We simply can't afford the arrears! We can't even support it! In order to pay the palace this little debt, we have several merchants who have sold off their property and children. In order to keep the stall and support the daily expenses! But...but...it doesn't help! We have no choice but to visit you, hoping you can give us an explanation!"

Li Rui's brows wrinkled again.

"Palace inventory?? When will His Majesty issue an inventory order to the Ministry of Revenue?? Why don't I, the Prime Minister, know about it?? This is purely false!"

But he couldn't say it openly, so he secretly cursed, "What the hell is this guy Tian Chong doing?? Is there something wrong with this household department? No, I have to go to Tian Chong! Ask him one, two, three!"

Tian Chong is the name of the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

"Well! I know all about your situation! Now I will go to the Ministry of Accounts to find out! You go back first! In less than a day, I will settle the debt problem for you!" Li Rui said with a solemn expression.

"Okay, okay...thank you so much, Prime Minister! We kowtow to you!"

As he spoke, dozens of vendors kowtowed in thanks.

They didn't stay here for long. After kowtow, they stood up, bowed their hands to Li Rui, turned and left.

Li Rui held his chin with one hand, and after some contemplation, he ordered the guards to arrange a carriage, and then went to the house of Tian Chong, the Minister of Household Affairs, in person.

at the same time.

The doorstep of the Household Secretary's house.

Accompanied by Eunuch Liu, Eunuch Shi took a carriage and arrived at the entrance of Tian Chong's mansion.

As the Minister of Household Affairs of the Yan Empire, Tian Chong was considered to have a high position of power, equivalent to the current Minister of Finance and Minister of Land and Resources.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of land, taxation, household registration, military supplies, salaries, food and wages, financial revenue and expenditure, etc.

So the power is very great.

Among many departments, it is the one with the most wealth and the largest jurisdiction.

With high power, the mansion will naturally be very grand.

The layout and facilities in the hospital are also very high-end.

Glazed bricks and tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, rockery bridges, pavilions, birds singing and fragrant flowers, lush vegetation...

Entering the courtyard is refreshing and refreshing.

When Eunuch Shi arrived, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue came out to greet him in person.

Eunuch Shi was the most popular person around the emperor.

No one dares to offend this number one celebrity.

He was always with the emperor on weekdays. If he gossiped about anyone around the emperor, that person would definitely not be able to get away with it.

Tian Chong is not a gentleman, but he is not a despicable person either.

Being able to climb up to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Tian Chong is no ordinary person.

Ability is one thing, and vision is another.

If Eunuch Shi can visit in person, it means something important is definitely happening. He might as well send the message on behalf of the emperor.

This is no joke!

and so.

Tian Chong came to greet him eagerly, and took Eunuch Shi to the central hall, offering him the highest etiquette, for fear of accidentally offending this "master" who was not a man!

"Oh! Mr. Shi has a lot of things to do every day. It's so wonderful to be able to come to my residence today! Come on, come on... This is freshly brewed mountain stream old tea. It has a fresh taste and is refreshing for the lungs. It can be said to be the best among good teas! "

Tian Chong personally poured a cup of tea for Eunuch Shi.

He didn't know the purpose of Eunuch Shi's visit, so he took good care of him and didn't dare to be neglectful.

But there was one thing that made him very uneasy.

That's the matter of the treasury being empty... This matter has been hidden for two months now, and he doesn't know if he can hold on for another two months.

Now as long as we persist for two more months, the wheat will be harvested and it will be time to collect taxes.

Now he kneels in front of the Holy Mother Temple every day, praying to the Holy Mother for the peace of the country and the people.

There should be no wars on the frontiers and no disasters in the country.

As long as these two don't appear, you can basically last for two months.

But will heaven fulfill people's wishes?

Tian Chong really doesn't know.

Eunuch Shi didn't seem to appreciate it.

He raised the teacup and took a sip of tea, then put the teacup down again and said:

"Mr. Tian! Your mansion is fresh, refreshing, and refreshing. It's so comfortable! If I could live here for three or two days in my life, I would be able to wake up laughing even when I go to bed!"