great mandate

"Okay, okay..." The servant racked his brains, and took out the usual tricks in the officialdom, and delayed, "I will ask someone to verify the expenses of buying a house in the Jingnan Orphanage..."

"It's not just about this," Luo Jinyu said, "The official said that this is just one example. For example, there are many strange things about the daily expenses of the orphanages. They write in the accounts that each person in the orphanage has three meals a day. ..."

The waiter interrupted him and said, "Children should eat better. This is what the late Emperor himself said."

"The lower official speculates that what the late emperor said was nothing more than to let the children eat enough and have meat." Luo Jinyu asked, "It's not to let the orphanage eat beef and bird's nest every day."

The servant said awkwardly: "Who said they eat these..."

Luo Jinyu said: "The monthly salary of the lower official is five taels of silver, which is already slightly higher than that of ordinary people. The lower official asked the cook in the mansion, and the average rich family eats better, and each person will never get one tael of silver per month.

It can raise a child in an orphanage, and each person will receive one tael of silver per day.

The lower officials don't know what else they eat besides beef and bird's nest every day, so that they have this expense?What's more, it is common sense that orphanages buy in a centralized manner, which is cheaper than ordinary people selling them loosely.

Besides, my family eats three people, sometimes four people, and they eat very well. Although morning and evening are lighter, they are also exquisite.

In this way, ask the accountant in the mansion, my family spends on food every month, but only 30 taels of silver.Spread out equally, each person has ten taels of silver per month, and each person per day, never less than one tael.

Dare to ask my lord, the lower officials and Shen Wuji are both serving in the court, I am not of high rank, but Shen Wuji is the eunuch in charge of the chief inspector of ceremonies, according to the official rank of this court, he is the first rank.The same is true for what we eat. Why do orphans in orphanages spend more on food than we do? "

The servant thought about it, and was about to speak when Luo Jinyu said again, "My lord, you don't have to ask me if orphans don't deserve to eat better than us. I don't have that intention, but I just question it. The one tael of silver per person per day should be paid for." Did it really eat into their stomachs?

Xiaguan was very puzzled. For a baby less than one year old, why would there be expenses for medicines and supplements caused by Cuju injuries in his expenses?How does he play cuju?Or when other children put him on the sidelines when playing Cuju, disasters would come from flying? "

Waiter: "..."

Luo Jinyu continued: "The lower officials are also puzzled. Although there are orphans in the orphanage, since the court is kind and willing to support them, it is a great fortune. Naturally, these children are not evildoers. They can and should In addition to meals, enjoy some melon and fruit snacks. However, the lychee in the account is very confusing for officials.

Litchi is produced in Lingnan. There is a poem in the ancients, "When a concubine laughs on a ride in the world of mortals, no one knows that it is litchi."Lingnan is far away from the capital, and the weather is hot at the time of birth.Lychees are delicate and extremely difficult to preserve, and they have to be replaced with new ice cubes from time to time in a hurry along the way.

Today's holy majesty feels extravagant, and specially ordered that two baskets of lychees be sent to the capital every year when they are produced, just to taste it, and there is no need to send more.

Xiaguan, I would like to ask Shangguan, the ten orphanages in the capital city report a total of [-] catties of lychee expenses every summer. Where did these [-] catties of lychees come from?None of the lychees received by the palace as a tribute weighed fifty catties. "

The servant said with difficulty: "That, that may be that even though he is an orphan, he is not inferior to others, and he is also qualified to try something new... Besides, although it is difficult to transport lychees, it is not like there are no merchants who bring them..."

"My lord, there are more than 30 people in the capital, and about 20 of them have never tasted lychees in their entire lives." Luo Jinyu said, "There are lychees sold in the capital, but they cost ten taels of silver per catty. Except for high-ranking officials, there are almost no civilians." The common people spend money to buy this food. For the money to buy a catty of lychees, they can eat other melons and fruits for a whole year, which is more than enough.

My lord, I don't think orphans are inferior to others, but orphans are subsidized by the state, so they don't have to be 'superior'. Otherwise, why would the people of the world have to work hard every day?My own children are also reluctant to buy a lychee to eat, but pay the national tax and give it to the orphans.Why don't they simply send their children to the orphanage, which is more enjoyable than living in their own home, which deviates from the original intention of the orphanage. "

Luo Jinyu said, "What's more, if it is really bought occasionally for the orphans in the orphanage to enjoy, then that's fine. But according to the above-mentioned doubts and contradictions, are these money and silver lychees enjoyed by the orphans, or just a few people? If the officials themselves are greedy, the subordinate officials will be very suspicious."

Waiter: "..."

Western Suburbs.

"Mr. Shen, not all people walk in the world are human beings." Jun Tianci still had a listless look, but his words were extremely arrogant. There are very few people who call people. What is the so-called 'human'...cough cough..."

He coughed again for a while, took out the medicine bottle from his arms, poured a few into his mouth, panted, and continued to cough.

"..." Shut up, you!

Every time Shen Wuji saw him like this, he was very anxious, he couldn't bear it, and he had to greet him with concern on his face: "You should go back and rest earlier, the sun is getting bigger and bigger, don't get sunburned."

Jun Tianci shook his head, and didn't have the heart to talk to him anymore, and said directly: "Mr. Shen, you better not meddle in the affairs of the Yangyi Department."

His words seemed not very polite, Shen Wuji's smile restrained a bit, and he asked: "Does the Emperor know that you use living people to test the medicine?"

Jun Tianci suddenly laughed and didn't answer, just looked at him.

Shen Wuji was stunned: "Your Majesty Xiaojun, you can't talk nonsense about this."

"I didn't say anything." Jun Tianci said with a smile, "I just want to tell Mr. Shen that the Yangyi Department and Dongchang are both working for the emperor, and they are the lackeys raised by the emperor. Why do dogs bite dogs? When the time comes In front of the emperor, he must be the one that bites first."

After hearing the conversation, Xifeng didn't dare to show his shock. After Jun Tianci left, he eagerly looked at the unpredictable Shen Wuji: "Godfather, he..."

"You shouldn't ask, so don't ask," Shen Wuji said coldly, "You shouldn't say it, don't say it even if you're suffocated."

"Of course my son knows, but..." Xi Feng shut up awkwardly, with a look of shock and fear still on his face.

Shen Wuji lowered his eyes, didn't smile, and was meditating, with a dark look on his brows and eyes.

After a long while, he said calmly: "It has been confirmed that the Yangyi Department is located underground, so let those children collect them and send them back to various orphanages, and then ask people to buy some snacks, toys, books and ink to send to them."

West Wind hurriedly answered yes, and hurried away.

The confidant pushed Jun Tianci away, and seeing no one else when he turned around, he asked in a low voice, "Why did you take the initiative to show up and tell him that the Yangyi Department is here?"

Jun Tianci said: "Shen Wuji is suspicious and stubborn by nature. Since he has already doubted, he must find an answer. If you ask him to dig further, he will find it sooner or later."

The confidant said again: "Since that's the case, should we notify the transfer?"

"No need." Jun Tianci lowered his eyes, looking at his hands on his knees.

His skin is very white, and so is the back of his hand, the skin is extremely thin, and the veins are clearly visible.

He seemed to be able to see his own blood flow.

"He doesn't dare." Jun Tianci's faint voice quickly drifted into the wind in the suburbs, "How many dogs dare to bite their masters outright? He is not stupid."