Chapter 450 451 Thunder Means

Tang Nan and Zhou Jia bowed together and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I support your Majesty in investigating and dealing with these silverfish and restoring peace to Yong."

Chu Yuhao looked at the two of them and nodded with satisfaction, "As long as our monarchs and ministers work together, we will definitely be able to create a peaceful and prosperous age."

After Chu Yuhao handed over the task to the two of them, he hurriedly left. After receiving Chu Yuhao's order, Zhou Jia and Tang Nan went home and started preparations.

Zhou Jia looked at the files compiled in his hand and thought that when he first joined the Ministry of Household Affairs, His Majesty ordered him to secretly check the income and expenditure reported by the Tea and Wine Department over the years. It seemed that His Majesty had been preparing to do these things for a long time. He had thought of it a long time ago. I have long wanted to deal with these people by increasing taxes to fill the national treasury. Your Majesty has even found evidence of their corruption and the places where they hide their property. You are still discussing with them in the court these days. Your Majesty is deeply concerned. Measurement.

Zhou Jia thought that His Majesty was so ambitious and powerful, and those people were probably just clowns in his eyes. He thought about the laws that Li Yu mentioned to constrain local officials, and wrote a statement and submitted it together.

In the morning of the next day, officials headed by the Shen family put forward a proposal to cancel the tea, wine, and silk monopoly, and proposed to abolish all officials and petty officials in these departments.

The officials who took advantage of these benefits immediately jumped out to object. Yushitai openly impeached these officials and presented evidence of their corruption.

The list includes the Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Wen Jia, who held a big banquet last night, the family of Ren Shilang, who was very hungry, and his father-in-law, the Minister of Libu,... and the royal family members, even the things hidden in It’s written clearly everywhere.

His Majesty was furious after seeing this, and sent officials from the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Yushitai, and the Yushitai to investigate and deal with the matter. Shen Zhong led the Yulin Army to assist the Third Division. The Yulin Army surrounded these houses.

The seized gold, silver and jewels were piled up in mountains, and the rare treasures were an eye-opener. Everyone was amazed at the wealth of some officials who were as rich as the country. Some people began to whisper, was it the same for the Salt and Iron Department?

Chu Yuhao looked at the thick list on the desk, and his eyes darkened. He thought of the Salt and Iron Department, which was fatter than these departments. He suppressed his anger and thought about taking it slow. After checking these people, the treasury was already full. , I will slowly uproot all these silverfish.

The Kyoto officialdom experienced a major earthquake, and the vacant positions became the target of officials' competition. Half a month later, Chu Yuhao appointed officials to fill these vacancies vigorously and resolutely. In just half a year, Zhou Jia, a doctor from the Ministry of Household Affairs, He was promoted to Minister of Household Affairs.

I don't know whether it was Chu Yuhao's thunderous methods that deterred those people, or for some reason, the tea, wine, and silk departments were quickly abolished and dismissed. The imperial court issued a decree to impose classes on merchants who dealt in these items. With heavy taxes.

It was mid-September after Zhou Jia finished her busy work, and the weather was slowly turning cooler. There were only two days left before Li Qing's wedding. Zhou Jia went to Wangji'ao to pick up Li Yu and return to Kyoto to attend Li Qing's wedding.

When they arrived at Wangjia'ao, they saw that Li Yu's belly was bigger than during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhou Jia suppressed her worry, hugged Li Yu and asked, "How are you doing? Has the child made trouble for you?"

Li Yu smiled softly, "I'm fine. The two children are very naughty. One always likes to kick me, and the other is too lazy to move for a long time. The two little villains have such different personalities. It seems that one is a daughter and the other is a son. .”

Zhou Jia put his hand on Li Yu's lower abdomen and stroked it gently, "Yu'er, you must follow the recipe and eat, do you understand?"

"I know," Li Yu smiled strangely and patted him, then pulled him to look at the sweet potatoes she planted with a smile, "Xiao Xi, look, these are the sweet potatoes my master told me about, and I found them."

What is a sweet potato? Zhou Jia had never heard of it. Looking at the dark green yam-like creeping plants in front of him, he asked with a smile: "Is this sweet potato? Is it the new food variety you are busy growing back? The fruit grows on the ground like yams. Is it in?"

"Yes! Come with me." Li Yu nodded with a smile.

Li Yu took Zhou Jia to the backyard. Zhou Jia saw several wooden boxes placed next to the flower bed, and the sweet potatoes Li Yu mentioned were planted in them.

After the couple returned to the house, Li Yu said to him: "Xiao Xi, the master said that the sweet potatoes have been planted. They have a higher yield than corn. They are resistant to drought and waterlogging. They can be planted in any corner of the field. The soil is loose and fertile and the yield is very high." Big, my master said they can usually harvest several thousand kilograms."

Several thousand kilograms, if this output can really be achieved, the people of Dayong will not be short of food.

Zhou Jia stood in front of the window sill, looking at the sweet potatoes in the bamboo basket with shining eyes, "Fish, how many months will it take to harvest after planting?"

Li Yu recalled the time it took for his family to sow and harvest sweet potatoes in his previous life, "It took about six months."

Zhou Jia smiled and nodded, "Yeah! Then we'll see what kind of product it looks like with such a high output."

Li Yu remembered that Zhou Jia had brought a letter saying that he had been promoted, so he sat him down and asked, "You brought a letter saying that you had been promoted again and the tax issue was resolved. How come it was so fast?"

Zhou Jia looked impressed, "His Majesty has a great strategy and plans, and has already set a date for the action with the secret guards from various places. His Majesty sent the Royal Forest Army to assist the Third Division, and based on the information provided by the secret guards, he copied and checked the Minister of Household Affairs... ···,

The secret guards from various places below have already begun to control the tea, wine, and silk officials. They have stolen the property from those people and paid severance pay to those craftsmen. Who dares to use His Majesty's thunderous methods? Yu'er, you have helped Chu Sihai several times and you know the secret guard's abilities. "

Li Yu nodded, understanding that there was something behind Zhou Jia's words, and thought to himself: These secret guards are similar to the imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty. This one is hidden in the dark, which is even more frightening. Chu Yuhao is still young and suspicious. If he comes to As they get older and become more suspicious, these secret guards are like a knife hanging over the officials' heads. It is better to find a suitable time to exit as soon as possible.

"That's fine. Dayong is prosperous and our life will be easier. If you find an opportunity, you can quit. Let's take the children to go sightseeing and see the great rivers and mountains of Dayong."

Zhou Jia also looked at Li Yu, took her feet and put them on his lap, squeezing them gently, "Yeah! I think so too. When Yang'er grows up and can help us take care of our younger siblings, Let’s go out for a walk.”

Li Yu laughed, "Okay, I'll hand them over to Yang'er when the time comes. Let's go to the world of two."

"A world for two! Yes! This word is quite appropriate," Zhou Jia looked at Li Yu and nodded with a smile, "Yu'er, A Qing's wedding is coming soon. Let's get some things sorted and go back to Kyoto early tomorrow morning."

"Okay, even if you don't come, I will go back early tomorrow morning. Counting the days, Ruyi and Uncle Zhou should be here soon!"

"The banker came out with their letter, saying that they would set off with the banker's convoy in early July, so it's almost here."

The couple talked for a while. Zhou Jia saw that Li Yu was asleep and covered her with a thin quilt before going out to the front yard to find Mr. Wen who was playing chess with Han San.