First Minister of Ming Dynasty

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Zhang Ximeng appeared in the signing room of the Du branch, and as soon as he entered, he heard the crackling sound of the abacus, as fast as a burst of beans, as fast as a gust of wind. The high level of these people made Zhang Ximeng a little speechless.

Where did this girl get so many iron abacus?

When Zhang Xiang arrived, who dared to neglect, he hurried over and invited Zhang Ximeng to the next cubicle. Jiang Nan was wearing a red official uniform and a beam crown. Facing a pile of accounts, he quickly circled and occasionally marked a few. Character.

When Zhang Ximeng saw it, he was a little surprised... This girl was dressed in the same clothes as herself, except for the belt around her waist, and her busy appearance was somewhat similar.

Song Lian, the old man insisted that it was inconvenient for men and women to do things together, wouldn't that make no difference?

"Jiang Tiju, are you busy?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled casually as if greeting others.

Jiang Nan immediately raised his head, saw Zhang Ximeng, and hurriedly asked, "Is there something wrong with Zhang Xiang?"

"Well! I'm here to see what my subordinates are doing. Are they lazy?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nan hurriedly sent several lists to Zhang Ximeng, "Here is the calculation result of the Wang family's case. There is a discrepancy of 120,000 taels from the Ministry of Punishment, mainly due to the problem of discounting. In addition, there is also the Hangzhou acreage business tax. The clean-up, as well as the calculation of salt taxes and tariffs over the years... The rest of the land tax in Jiangbei, the harvest of the military colonies, and the commercial taxes in various places are still being calculated... But these are all the books transferred from the Zhongshu Province and other government offices. , and it’s only a small part, if you want to know the exact situation, you must send someone to check, I can’t give a conclusion for the time being.”

Zhang Ximeng was stunned. Even if he understood so many things when he first started, this girl is simply amazing! Compared with his work efficiency, his work efficiency is simply not worth mentioning!

He picked up the list at random, glanced at it briefly, and could see that it was very beautiful, and there was no mistake, which was even more outrageous.

"Jiang... Lifting, how did you calculate it, can you share your experience?"

Jiang Nan smiled, "Of course there's no problem, but I can figure it out, thanks to the princess."

"Princess?"

Only then did Zhang Ximeng remember, "I remember the princess helping the lord to settle accounts in private. You did this for the princess?"

Jiang Nan didn't deny it, but Zhang Ximeng understood now that he dared to love someone with long hair on his fingernails... an old hand.

He smiled slightly, "I'm still afraid that you will be under pressure and won't be able to adapt! It seems that I am overthinking it now... By the way, come and try this, it will be cold if you don't drink it."

Zhang Ximeng finally remembered the milk tea he made, and he handed it to Jiang Nan, "Tea with sugar added to it makes you twice as happy. It's very suitable for mental work, it can make you happy and improve your efficiency."

Jiang Nan looked at this bucket of milk tea and didn't know what to say?

This current master, who even His Royal Highness King Wu wants to be a gentleman, actually gave this to his subordinates? How to describe it, it's hard to say, it's probably the goddess of the queen level who eats stinky tofu in the street!

It's a bit inconsistent, but it's also a bit interesting!

"Zhang Xiang, you, how did you think of it?"

Zhang Ximeng said: "Actually, the routine I set for the following is usually to have dinner together, chat, get acquainted with each other, and do things together. But considering your situation is a bit special, I don't know if you would like to eat with the big guy. , I'll come over and ask first. Since it's the first time I'm officially meeting as a colleague, I can't be empty-handed. I just made some milk tea... Rest assured, the ingredients I use are very clean and hygienic. Fresh mare's milk, Baihua honey from Zijinshan , the best West Lake Longjing, they are all good things!"

Jiang Nan rolled his eyelids. Everything is good, but if you put it together, it may not be a good thing.

But she didn't dare to take away the face of her boss, so she could only take out a bamboo tube, poured herself a small half cup, and took a sip. Not to mention, it felt good!

The sweet and greasy aroma of tea can dispel fatigue and irritability. She couldn't wait to take a few sips. She was in a bad mood of checking the accounts, and she even went to the young and old.

Sure enough, it is very suitable for mental work, Zhang Xiang did not lie!

"Prime Minister, how can you still make drinks?" Jiang Nan asked with a smile.

Zhang Ximeng raised his face, why do you suspect that I am not doing my job properly?

"Have you heard a word? Saints are impermanent, and they take the hearts of the people as their heart."

Is this how the sentence is explained?

It really opened his eyes. Jiang Nan quickly lowered his head and refilled himself a large half of the cup. Let's drink milk tea. Master Zhang's realm is not something she, a layman, can understand.

Zhang Ximeng was a little surprised when she saw that she didn't speak anymore. As expected, it was inconvenient to be with a female colleague. He simply turned his attention to official business.

Zhang Ximeng briefly flipped through the results of the Wang family's case, and his expression immediately became solemn.

Just now Jiang Nan mentioned the difference of 120,000 taels, not to mention, it does exist. Here, the 30,000-mu mulberry fields are mainly counted as farmland, and the price is calculated according to the farmland.

And mulberry fields are much more expensive than farmland, so there is such a price difference.

"Jiang Tingju, according to the regulations, we strictly restrict exports here, and everything is mainly food. Therefore, some mulberry fields need to be shoveled out and farmland restored. It is not unreasonable for the Ministry of Punishment to calculate this way."

Jiang Nan smiled slightly, put down the bamboo cup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Zhang Xiang, mulberry fields are mulberry fields, and farmland is farmland. If it is approved that mulberry fields become farmland, and the next step is to change the farmland back to mulberry fields, is it logical?"

Zhang Ximeng naturally knew that there was a problem here. Hearing Jiang Nan's words, he immediately understood.

"You mean that the Ministry of Punishment wants to use farmland as an account, and then there is no need to change it to mulberry field... Then continue to keep mulberry field for profit?"

Jiang Nan said: "Only from the accounts, I can't be sure, but I believe that something abnormal happened, and the Ministry of Punishment is to blame!"

Zhang Ximeng paused for a while, Li Menggeng from the Punishment Department, but an old man who had been with Zhu Yuanzhang since Chuzhou, and Li Shanchang's confidant, was transferred from the Household Department to the Punishment Department.

"Okay, just leave this matter to me first. Let's talk about your future leadership."

Jiang Nan hurriedly stood with his hands down, very serious.

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while and said, "The Du branch is the predecessor of the household department. Measuring income and paying for expenses are two responsibilities. But today's Du branch can't take the lead. Your mission is to calculate. If you encounter a problem, don't do it yourself. Make a judgment, report everything to me, and never make up your own mind, let alone disclose the situation at will."

Jiang Nan listened, and suddenly said, "Zhang Xiang, if you find out that you have committed corruption and perverted the law, will you deal with it immediately? Will the offender be brought to justice?"

"Will not!"

Zhang Ximeng's answer surprised Jiang Nan, and was stunned, "Zhang Xiang, I, I don't understand... what do you mean?"

"That's what I came here for. Remember my words. If you don't know the result in advance, don't start an investigation lightly. Always remember that you are just... an abacus, figure out the accounts clearly, and don't bother with the rest."

Jiang Nan frowned. She raised her head hesitantly, as if she had encountered a fake Zhang Ximeng.

Is this still the Master Zhang that everyone admires?

Seeing her stunned face, Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "We all have many identities, but in the depths of officialdom, both you and I have only one identity, and that is the official of the lord. For example, in your branch bureau, the most fundamental mission is not to arrest Corrupt officials, even if they are part-timers, also need to do this, but the Du branch, the prefectural court, including the Gongwei Division...the most important responsibility is to maintain the operation of the country, so that every yamen bureau can perform its duties normally."

It was the first time Jiang Nan heard such a truth, "Zhang Xiang, then, when you encounter corrupt officials, don't you just ignore them?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled again, "No one is an absolute good person, and no yamen can satisfy everyone... As long as you can still perform your mission normally, don't destroy it easily. Because once you stop, you don't know how much you will lose. As long as you can't bear it. Only then can we take action, be decisive and clear, and remove the tumor!"

Jiang Nan was even more discouraged, even her face turned pale, her fingers tightly holding the cup, she said solemnly, "Zhang Xiang, if that's the case, what are you doing with the sub-bureau?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Do you think it is a trivial matter to clean up the cancer? For example, the Wang family, they have been entrenched in Hangzhou for more than 100 years, serving the Yuan court. They have 100,000 mu of mulberry fields and tea gardens, and the mulberry farmers and silk farmers who rely on them to survive. Weavers, dyers, and tea-frying masters, as well as the caravans that sell goods, the fleets that sell goods overseas, and the freight stations, pawnshops, banks, ticket numbers that have been set up to help the smooth flow of commerce. There are restaurants, inns, Goulan tile shops…”

Zhang Ximeng said a lot in one breath, Jiang Nan was dumbfounded, but after thinking about it a little, he could understand.

"What Zhang Xiang means, UU reading www.uukanshu.com is that these people depend on the Wang family to survive, so they can't be touched easily?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "It's not untouchable... Aren't we just eradicating the Wang family! This is the right time!"

"How?" Jiang Nan asked curiously.

"It's very simple. When the lord first entered Hangzhou, Zhang Shicheng's power was eliminated. The Wang family wanted to corrupt our officials, but it was not successful. There are not many people in the court who are willing to protect them, but we are holding Juntian in our hands. The magic sword... The so-called million workers can completely let them return to their hometowns to farm, and they still belong to their own fields! These people are happy to do things for themselves, and it is even easier to abandon the Wang family. Without the protection of officials, they cannot coerce the common people. It just jumped out on its own and hit the knife edge, if it didn't die, it would be unbearable!"

Jiang Nan was stunned for a long time, but he couldn't help but lowered his head and muttered, "I thought that when I became an official, if I had power, I would be able to decide for the people, and be a master of the sky! The matter of daring is so complicated!"

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing, "I didn't see it, you still have the heart to be a chivalrous girl! This is a good thing, but I have to remind you that in officialdom, especially in your current position, you can't play chivalrous, and you are not allowed to play chivalrous. capricious!"

Jiang Nan nodded again and again, "I understand... By the way, Zhang Xiang, can I ask for an hour's leave tomorrow?"

"ask for leave?"

"Yes... I, I want to go to Caishikou."

"What?" Zhang Ximeng was stunned. "What are you doing there? You're going to kill the entire Wang family tomorrow!"

"That's right, I just want to see the bad guys do justice and get justice!"

This time, it was Zhang Ximeng's turn to be surprised. Why is this girl so bubbly?