After the Rebirth of the Red Chamber

Since ancient times, it has been easy to lend money, but difficult to get it back.

The same goes for money lent from the treasury.

No, the money borrowed from the treasury is even more difficult to obtain.Because there are more concerns about paying back the money.

Shi Nai returned to the household department with two imperial edicts, one was to promote him, and the other was to order the household department to collect debts from all officials.

Hu Zhan and the others seemed not expecting him to come back so soon, they couldn't help being taken aback, then stood up and saluted, "My lord."

"Everyone, you don't need to be too polite." Shi Nai raised his hand to signal them to stand up, and said to Hu Zhan, "Zhongqing, call all the doctors in the 23rd Cleaning Department of the Household Department. I have something to announce."

"Yes."

After Shi Nai went to meet the saint, Hu Zhan, Liang Langzhong, and Jin Langzhong discussed briefly, and spread the news of Shi Nai's desire to collect debts among his colleagues.

They believed that as long as Shi Nai was determined, the sage would not be able to stop him.Therefore, let your colleagues be prepared first, don't suddenly find out, and say something that shouldn't be said without a long look.

Therefore, Shi Nai summoned all the gentlemen, and everyone knew what to say.It's just that some don't care; some don't want to offend others and just resist.

In this regard, Shi Nai knew it well.

He smiled lightly, first held up the imperial decree for his promotion, and said in a loud voice: "The emperor's grace is mighty, and the official of Jin is the Minister of the Ministry of Households. After a while, the Ministry of Officials will announce it to the world with the report of the residence." .”

This came out beyond everyone's expectations.The scene was silent for a moment before everyone came to their senses and hurriedly congratulated:

"Congratulations, my lord."

"Your Excellency is overjoyed."

"The sage really values ​​the gentleman."

"The lower official said long ago that the position of heavenly official must be reserved for adults by saints."

Shi Nai patiently listened to the good words of no money, and when they had finished speaking, Shi Nai spoke again: "I think you all know why I went to see the saint earlier."

Everyone shut up immediately, and no one dared to answer.Hu Zhan was about to speak, but Shi Nai stopped him with his eyes.

Shi Nai's eyes skipped over everyone's faces one by one, and many people subconsciously lowered their heads to avoid his gaze.

He didn't care, just smiled and said meaningfully: "The official said that he wanted to collect debts, and the sage then decreed that I was promoted."

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but focus on the imperial decree, and they were very envious.

——A Shangshu written in less than [-] years, since the founding of the country, this is the first one.

However, although everyone is envious, no one is dissatisfied.Although Shi Nai looks young, he has actually been an official all his life. Whether it is scheming, means, or ability to do things, he is not inferior to those old foxes.

Shi Nai continued: "Since I have been promoted to Shangshu, the positions of left and right servants are all vacant. The meaning of the sage is to select the best from our household department for promotion."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Merit?What kind of meritocracy?

The sage didn't say it sooner or later, but it happened at this time that he expressed it.What do you mean, do you need to explain?

Furthermore, Shangshu can also submit a booklet to recommend the servant. With the saint's favor and trust in Master Shi, if he can get a letter of recommendation from Master Shi, then...

Don't say anything, isn't it just to collect debts?I will pay back the money I borrowed first! ,

The position of the two servants is the carrot hanging in front of the donkey.Knowing that there are many donkeys and few radishes, all the gentlemen are secretly guarding against their colleagues, but at the same time they are all gearing up to fight for the radishes.

Carrot... Ah no, it's the position of servant, here I come!

Seeing that the fighting spirit of his colleagues had been raised, Shi Nai smiled with satisfaction and began to discuss which one to start with.

Jin Langzhong spoke first: "Since we want to ask for money from someone else's family, first of all, we have to pay back what we borrowed. You should all be able to pay it back?"

The Ministry of Households is in charge of money and food in the world. It can be said that when it comes to oil and water, even the Ministry of Officials, known as the head of the six ministries, cannot be compared.Therefore, the officials of the household department are really not short of money.

Therefore, as soon as Jin Langzhong said this, other people echoed.

Shi Nai said with emotion: "You all have such ambitions, why worry about the failure of such a great event?"

As for where to start this first family, Shi Nai already had some concerns in his mind.

However, as the highest authority in the household department, he sometimes has to pretend to be confused to make the people below feel that he has a role to play.

If he can handle everything by himself, and let the people under him have nowhere to go, who will work for him?

Therefore, Shi Nai frowned and asked: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. If the first company fails to collect the bill, the people in the future must follow suit. What do you think, where do we start?"

This is the fun.

Some of the 23 Qing officials think that we should start with low-ranking officials, because most of the low-ranking officials are afraid of getting into trouble and dare not offend the Ministry of Household Affairs;

Some think that the clan should start with the royal family. If the clan pays back the money, other people will have no luck and it will be easier for them to collect the bills.

In Shi Nai's heart, he leaned towards the latter.

So, he secretly winked at the three Langs Hu, Liang, and Jin, and tilted his words a little.

The three of them immediately understood, and when they participated in the discussion again, they directed everyone's thoughts to the latter.

It can be said that there will never be a shortage of smart people in this world.And those who can pass the Jinshi examination among thousands of people and climb to the position of fourth-rank doctor, few are fools.

The three of Hu Zhan are Shi Nai's usual staff, and everyone in the household department knows it.Many people had been waiting for the three of them to express their views first.

Because, the attitude of the three of them, to a large extent, Xiaojiu represented Shi Nai's attitude.

Therefore, the three of them unified the direction of the wind with just a little guidance, and set the first target on the emperor's relatives.

Shi Nai nodded, "Since you all have the same meaning, then I will not say much. The first family will be selected from the royal relatives."

Hu Zhan asked: "Which one should we start with?"

Shi Nai smiled: "Speaking of which, I do have someone to choose from here."

His smile was like when he was in a hurry and was about to hold back a bad move.I don't know how many people are impressed by this smile.

Because, anyone who caused him to laugh like this will soon have all kinds of bad luck.

Therefore, everyone couldn't help shivering.In the end, it was Hu Zhan who asked for everyone: "Which family are you talking about?"

"Of course it is the richest family." Shi Nai gritted his teeth a little bit, "I think back then, my official and the people from the Ministry of Industry supervised the cement. I thought that such a sharp weapon can be used for the national treasury in addition to building border defenses. An additional income. But, who would have thought..."

When he said that, everyone remembered.

Shi Nai was not the only one who had this idea at the beginning.It can be said that the top and bottom of the household department all think so.

Unexpectedly, seeing that Master Shi had already made achievements, Cheng Yaojin came out on the way and was intercepted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Although this matter is the order of the sage, it is to increase the income of Nenu.But they didn't dare to resent the sage, and Prince Chun, who was in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, became the one who gathered the grievances of everyone in the household department.

Everyone echoed: "My lord is right, Prince Jin has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for many years, where is the 100 taels of silver missing at home?"

That's right, Prince Chun only borrowed 100 taels of silver, and a discerning person could see that it was for the sake of being in harmony with the light.

Shi Nai recalled the day when he handed over to Prince Chun in the cement workshop, and couldn't help showing that creepy smile again.

"We in the household department don't fight unprepared battles. There are some things here, just about Prince Jin. Everyone, please take a good look. After reading it, I will visit Prince Jin's mansion."

——He has been waiting for this day for a long time.

Today is not a holiday, so Prince Jin is naturally not at home, and it is Prince Jin's son who receives them.

Because the imperial decree had just been issued, and it had not been spread by the officials at this time, Prince Jin's son didn't know what they were here for, so he couldn't help asking blankly: "I don't know what's important for you to come to my palace?"

Shi Nai also relied on his ignorance, raised his hand and shook the bright yellow rhinoceros axis, and said to the son: "Please send someone to invite the prince back."

The imperial decree is also particular, and the imperial decrees obtained by officials of different ranks are distinguished by axes.

But unfortunately, although the prince and the marquis have high and low status, they are all super-grade, and they all use rhinoceros axes.As for the jade axis, it is for the harem.This is different from the previous dynasty.

Therefore, when Prince Jin's son saw that Shi Nai was holding the edict of the rhinoceros axis, he mistakenly thought that he was carrying the edict for the saint.Although he wondered why it was not an official from the Ministry of Rites who moved the decree, he did not dare to be negligent, and hastily sent the Chief of the Palace, Shi, to the House of Internal Affairs to invite Prince Jin back to the mansion.

Prince Jin didn't know why, as soon as he heard the imperial decree came from the mansion, he hurriedly put down what he was doing and followed Chang Shi back to the palace.

And as soon as he left, the officials from the Ministry of Officials came.

As soon as everyone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs heard the intention of the officials from the Ministry of Officials, they acted wisely and said, "It's broken!"

But it is obviously too late to go after Prince Jin now.

Because although Chang Shi is an official of the palace, he is ordered by the emperor.It would be fine if Prince Jin hid in advance when Chang Shi came to call for someone.Now that they have all followed Chang Shi, no excuses will work anymore.

After all, what is more important than welcoming the imperial decree?

When Prince Jin returned to the palace and saw Shi Nai in Chengyun Hall, he felt something was wrong.

——Isn’t this decree the work of the Ministry of Rites?Why was it robbed by the household department?

But despite his doubts, the imperial decree in Shi Nai's hand was not fake.Prince Jin ordered his son: "Hurry up, prepare the incense table and ask the whole family to come out to receive the order."

Just as the son was about to say "the incense table is ready", Shi Nai said, "There is no need to prepare the incense table. This edict is not for the prince, but for the lower officials."

Both Prince Jin and his son were startled, and Prince Jin said angrily, "Since it is an imperial decree for Mr. Shi, why does Mr. Shi not go back to his home and come to my palace to deceive and cheat?"

"I'm wronged." Shi Nai said with an innocent face, "I have never said that this imperial decree is for you, the prince. If the prince doesn't believe it, you can ask the prince. Did the official say that he came to announce the decree. "

He laughed, and it's typical to be good-looking when he gets cheap, "Besides, the drafting and promulgation of the decree is the work of the internal servants and the Ministry of Rites, and he shouldn't be doing it by the Ministry of Household Affairs."

Prince Chun looked at his smiling face, how he saw it, how familiar it was.

——Isn't this the smile on his face when he took over the cement workshop?

When he laughed like that, he wanted to be as proud as he was, and when he looked at Shi Nai and Yan Jin, the two servants, there was embarrassment and contempt in their eyes.

——So what if you are capable?After all the hard work of watering and fertilizing, in the end, this ready-made fruit was picked by my Ministry of Internal Affairs?

But now, this smile hangs on other people's faces, and he is still smiling at himself, so he can understand the feelings of Shi Nai and the others back then.

This is really, the wind and water has turned.

The author has something to say: I suddenly remembered that tomorrow is New Year's Day.

Here, I wish you all a Happy New Year!

Then, tomorrow will send New Year's Day red envelopes, I hope everyone will leave a comment.