The swansong of the swansong
Chapter 51: Hidden in the Ministry of War
Chapter 51: Hidden in the Ministry of War
Since the fourth prince was willing to discuss such a big and earth-shattering matter with Yinyu, it meant that he really regarded Yinyu as his own.
To be honest, the fourth brother now not only lacks soldiers and generals, but also has no capable think tank to help him.
If Yinyou does not participate in the decision-making of major events at this time, he will be the biggest fool in the world!
"Fourth brother, don't worry. My Hahazhuzi Li Ding is the eldest son of Suzhou Weaving Master Li Xu. I will write a personal letter and ask him to ask Li Xu to come forward and talk to Cao Yin about peace. Maybe there is room for easing this matter?" Yinyu was very active in helping the fourth brother to find a solution to the problem, but he didn't say anything final. "It's just that the journey from the capital to Suzhou is very long, and I'm afraid it won't be enough to help in an emergency!"
These days, the suggestions you make may seem insignificant now, but you may get into trouble when they are put into use in the future.
Take one step and look ten steps ahead; this is the hard truth in officialdom!
The fourth brother didn't say anything, but just looked at Yinyou silently.
Yinyou seemed to get an electric shock and immediately realized that the fourth brother must have a channel to deliver the message by fast horse. He was just a little hesitant, wondering whether he should tell him.
Soon, the fourth brother deliberately lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, there is a way for Jiangnan and I to get in touch as soon as possible."
Yinyu felt relieved and was very satisfied with the performance of the fourth brother.
So-called family members must have secrets to keep together!
"Brother, I don't want to know how you delivered the letter to Li Xu. I am only responsible for writing a sincere letter, asking Li Xu to warn Cao Yin and make sure he keeps a clear mind."
What Yinyou meant was that Cao Yin had a problem with his brain and needed Li Xu's help to correct it.
This was a confusing statement, but the fourth brother understood it as soon as he heard it. Yinyou was indeed racking his brains to help him out of his predicament.
"You mean, it is possible for Li Xu to persuade Cao Yin to settle the matter privately?" The fourth brother is worthy of being the fourth brother, his vision is extremely sharp.
"Fourth brother, I'm not sure whether Li Xu can convince Cao Yin. But if I get tired of Li Ding, Li Xu will need to consider the big issue of who to rely on for his retirement in the future." Yinyu had a smile on his face but said the cruelest words.
The fourth brother was so smart that he figured out something important in almost the blink of an eye: Yinyu's position was exactly the same as his!
In order to protect the fourth brother, Yinyu would rather give up his little friend Hahazhuzi whom he had cultivated for many years. What a deep friendship!
The fourth brother was so moved that he couldn't help but raise his arm and patted Yinyu's shoulder heavily, sighing repeatedly: "Good brother, good brother!"
So, in front of the fourth brother, Yinyou sat down at the desk, picked up his pen and wrote a heartfelt letter to his family.
After Yinyu put down his pen, he took the initiative to hand the letter to the fourth brother and said sincerely, "Fourth brother, can you help me take a look? Have you said everything you want to say?"
The fourth brother did not take the letter, but looked at Yinyu deeply and said lightly: "Your handwriting is not good."
He merely criticized Yinyou's handwriting but refused to read the letter. This shows that the fourth prince not only had a high opinion of Yinyou's literary accomplishment, but also trusted him very much.
Haha, among Kangxi’s dozen or so sons, except for the eldest, the fifth and the tenth whose cultural levels were not so good, the rest of the princes were all very well-read.
It is no exaggeration to say that the fourth brother's level of Chinese studies crushes all the current experts on Qing history.
Su Peisheng, who was standing aside, glanced at Yinyou and thought, I must not offend the Fifteenth Master!
In front of Yinyu, the fourth brother ordered Su Peisheng: "Take the letter to the victory report department of the Ministry of War and be sure to hand it over to the doctor He Xijin in person. Do you understand?"
Yinyou understood as soon as he heard it. He Xijin, the doctor in the Ministry of War's Victory Report Department, must be the fourth son's close confidant.
According to the rules, the imperial edicts, court letters or official documents sent by the court to various provinces were all delivered by the runners of the Ministry of War's Victory Report Office.
The so-called 600-li express route does not mean walking only 600 miles a day, but that one must arrive at the post station on the itinerary specified by the Ministry of War on the same day.
If you fail to get to the post station on time and delay the military and national affairs, you will be sentenced to death with a stay of execution at the lightest or immediate execution at the worst. Anyway, it's the difference between a suspended death sentence and an immediate execution, there is absolutely no way out.
After Su Peisheng left, the fourth brother took Yinyu's hand, patted it twice, and sighed: "Thanks to you, I must thank you!"
An alarm immediately sounded in Yinyou's mind, and he couldn't help but think of two people: Nian Gengyao and Longkodo.
When the favor was at its highest, all officials recommended by General Fuyuan Nian Gengyao were exaggeratedly called "Nian's Selection".
For the officials selected annually, the Ministry of Personnel must follow the instructions truthfully and not change even a single word or person.
In the end, Nian Gengyao was granted the imperial decree to commit suicide in Hangzhou, but he lost himself in his thoughts and paid the price with his life.
"Fourth brother, if you didn't think highly of me, I would still be in the Shangshufang, accompanying the prince in his studies. To be honest, I have only done my bit to help, and it is only natural. It would be inappropriate for you to thank me!" Yinyu stood very firmly and tried his best to negate the value of his contribution.
The fourth brother was amused. What Yinwei said about accompanying the prince to study was not only a double entendre, but also very interesting.
Although Yinreng had been the crown prince for more than 30 years, as long as he was not ordered to supervise the country, he had to stay in the Shangshufang, accompanying his younger brothers who were stuffed with diapers in their crotches, and studying the classics, history, and collections together.
Before this, when Yinyou had not come to work in the Ministry of Revenue, he had indeed accompanied the prince to study, and he was not wrong at all!
The list of debts owed by officials in the Ministry of Revenue is not complicated at all. You can just follow the IOUs written by the officials and find the answer.
What is really difficult is that the Ministry of Revenue is considered to be the fourth brother’s private land, and the interests within it are intertwined and difficult to sort out.
However, the fourth brother was so ruthless that he called the officials who owed money to the signing room one by one and asked them when they would pay off the debts.
Seeing that the fourth brother was serious about it, the big debtors in the Ministry of Revenue were forced to pay back the money to the national treasury.
After all, the Ministry of Revenue is a department with extremely high profits. Even if the officials are poor, they still have a lot of gray income in private.
After the initial victory, the fourth brother set his sights on the entire imperial court.
While the fourth prince was actively collecting debts, Yinyou had been busy coordinating the general ledger of the Ministry of Revenue and the detailed ledgers of each province.
Because of his direct management of the Clearing Records Office, Yinyou had full control over the entire Ministry of Revenue's income and expenditure.
In the past, whenever Yinyou wanted to look up some information, Wanyan Zhong would bring a few people and a large pile of original account books.
After careful arrangement by Yinwei, the imperial court, various ministries, temples, and provinces established a set of general ledgers, sub-ledgers, and detailed ledgers.
However, even if there are more people in the archives clearance room, there are too many backlogs of files over the years.
It took three months, under Yinyu's personal supervision, to sort out the new accounts of the Ministry of Revenue that began in the 42nd year of Kangxi's reign.
On the eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month, just when all the government offices were about to be collectively sealed, Yinyou came to see the fourth brother with the sorted general accounts.
The fourth brother looked at the general account of the 44th year of Kangxi's reign, and then carefully studied the provincial accounts and detailed accounts of Zhili. He couldn't help but sighed: "Fifteenth brother, you are really a genius! I will report your achievements to Khan Ama in person!"
(End of this chapter)
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