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Chapter 10 Taishi Wen Zhong

the next day.

Zhou Chen was looking at the memorials about the severe drought in the four continents in the north, when a little eunuch bowed and walked in.

"Your Majesty, Master Taishi asks to see you." The little eunuch reported.

"Please come in, Master."

The little eunuch retreated, and within a few minutes Taishi Wen Zhong walked in.

"The old minister has seen the emperor." Tai Shi Wen Zhong said respectfully.

"Teacher doesn't need to be too polite, give me a seat."

Zhou Chen closed the memorial and looked up at Taishi Wenzhong; "Is there something wrong with Taishi coming to see me? How are the preparations for disaster relief and rebellion?

"Back to the emperor, the old minister is here today for this very reason."

Taishi Wen Zhong took out a memorial; "This is the specific silver tael that the old minister needs for disaster relief. The household department told the old minister that there is no money, and the old minister can only come to the emperor."

Do you have no money?

Zhou Chen frowned, took the memorial that the servant next to him handed over, and glanced at it.

500 million taels?

The first batch of disaster relief silver needed.

That's not too much!

Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows and looked at Grand Master Wen Zhong; "It's impossible for the Ministry of Households to not even get out this mere 500 million taels!"

You know, Dazhou's annual tax revenue is tens of millions of taels.

Although 500 million taels is a lot, it should not be a problem for the Ministry of Household Affairs.

"Your Majesty, the Household Department told the old minister that the Taifu had already taken away 300 million taels for disaster relief, and the Household Department currently has less than 300 million taels of silver left, which is reserved for emergency use." Grand Master Wen Zhong said.

what?

Less than 300 million taels of silver?

Zhou Chen was shocked.

For ordinary people, less than 300 million taels of silver may be an astronomical wealth that cannot be imagined in a lifetime.

But this is the treasury of the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

What is the difference between less than 300 million taels of silver and hundreds of copper plates in ordinary people's homes.

Even with the 300 million taels taken away by the Taifu before, it is still pitifully small.

After all, the Ministry of Household treasury has gathered all the wealth of Da Zhou.

Zhou Chen's face was extremely ugly.

He did not expect that Da Zhou's Ministry of Household treasury was already empty to such an extent.

It seems to have fattened a group of mice.

"Your Majesty, the most important thing at the moment is disaster relief, and other things can be done later." Tai Shi Wen Zhong saw Zhou Chen's ugly face and reminded in a low voice.

He was afraid that the emperor would become hotheaded, and he would investigate the household directly regardless of anything.

This is a matter of pulling one hair and moving the whole body.

This is not a good time when the people are in chaos.

A careless, but it will cause internal and external turmoil.

"I understand."

Zhou Chen nodded, suppressing the anger in his heart.

I am afraid that only the elders of the three dynasties like Taishi dare to remind him of the emperor so bluntly.

"Grand Master, the relief money will be taken from my internal treasury in advance for 300 million taels, and the other 200 million taels will be taken from the household department. I will approve it for you immediately."

Zhou Chen thought for a while and said.

Disaster relief is like putting out a fire, and this matter cannot be delayed.

A second late can have immeasurable consequences.

Zhou Chen immediately approved the Taishi's memorial for the disaster relief silver, and stamped a big seal on it.

With this big seal, Taishi Wen Zhong can go directly to the inner treasury and the household department to withdraw money.

"Any other questions?" Zhou Chen returned the approved disaster relief memorial to Tai Shi Wen Zhong, and asked again.

Taishi Wen Zhong hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister will leave for the four northwestern houses as soon as the disaster relief money arrives, but the two princes seem unwilling to go."

"Don't want to go?" Zhou Chen smiled coldly; "Teacher, don't worry, I will handle this matter, and they will find the master later."

These two princes are so unscrupulous because he, the emperor, does not dare to treat them like this.

But when they knew that his emperor was no longer the attitude he had before, they knew what to do.

"Master is going to go to the four northwestern palaces in person?"

Then, Zhou Chen frowned.

Originally, he thought that Taishi Wen Zhong was sending other ministers to go, but he did not expect to go there himself.

This made Zhou Chen a little surprised.

"Other people don't worry about going to the old minister, it is better for the old minister to go in person."

Tai Shi Wen Zhong said bluntly.

Before the disaster relief was ineffective, it was because the people sent by the center were ineffective.

He won't make the same mistake this time.

After Zhou Chen heard the words, he nodded; "That's fine, I can rest assured if the Grand Master goes there in person."

You must know that Taishi Wen Zhong is the elder of the three dynasties, the most prestigious and senior among the four ministers of the auxiliary country, and the six guards of Beiying, who are in charge of the twelve guards of Shenwu in the Great Zhou Dynasty, are the only pillars of reverence for the heavens in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It can be said that Da Zhou is still able to maintain the mountain after sunset, and half of the reason is because of the grand master of the three dynasties.

With this Grand Master personally going to the four places in the northwest, Zhou Chen was extremely relieved.

Later, Zhou Chen specially gave Taishi Wen Zhong a secret message to act cheaply.

After all, although Taishi Wen Zhong was an elder of the three dynasties and had great power, he still had to have the will of the imperial court if he wanted to exercise full control over the place.

After Taishi Wen Zhong left, Zhou Chen pondered.

The state treasury of the household department of the Zhou Dynasty actually has less than 600 million taels of silver.

Where did the money go?

This is probably not comparable to the family property of a court official!

It is ridiculous that a country's treasury does not have the wealth of a court official.

Zhou Chen's eyes flashed with coldness.

First, the inner guard died in name only, and he was stretched into his hand.

Now that the treasury is empty again, even the family property of a court official cannot compare.

It seemed that the situation he was about to face was worse than imagined.

"Follow first."

Zhou Chen shouted.

"The end is here."

Lu Bu walked in quietly.

"You take someone to pass the decree to the two princes, and ask them to prepare to assist the Taishi in disaster relief."

"If they dare to resist the decree and disrespect, I don't need to teach you how to do it!"

Zhou Chen looked at Lu Bu with a cold light in his eyes.

Maybe others will be afraid of the identities of the two princes.

But Lu Bu definitely won't.

As a half-step heavenly man, Lu Bu only had Zhou Chen's orders in his eyes, what Zhou Chen said and what he did.

This is also the reason why Zhou Chen sent Lu Bu to preach the decree.

"I will understand at the end."

Lu Bu nodded expressionlessly.

"Go!"

Zhou Chen waved his hand.

"I will retire at the end."

After Lu Bu left, Zhou Chen remembered that he hadn't signed in for today's sign-in opportunity.

Don't know what to sign in today?

"system."

"Start signing in."

Zhou Chen immediately meditated in his heart.

【Ding……. 】

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[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the allegiance of twenty Bingzhou wolf riders. 】

Twenty Bingzhou wolves ride?

Zhou Chen shook his head in disappointment.

Although the Bingzhou wolf riding is also good, the number of people is too small.

For the first time before, 100 people could be signed in, but this time, only 20 people could be signed in.

It seems that it is difficult to sign in the desired characters in the usual daily check-in.