Ming Dynasty: Cured The Emperor's Grandson At The Beginning, And Relied On Science And Engineer

Chapter 902 Don’T Worry About Showing Support!

Back at the gate of the house, Su Ran found the chief secretary Xie Ming from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

This time for the development of farming, those who built the water conservancy department will have to invest money.

Including people from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Personnel, there are more than 300 people in total.

The Household Department occupies four-fifths, and Chief Secretary Xie Ming is responsible for coordinating various projects.

Because the affairs of the Ministry of Industry involved the emperor.

Xie Ming's master and servant are particularly considerate.

I heard Su Ran mention that someone from the Ministry of Accounts was looking for him to discuss a loan.

He expressed his support without hesitation and told Su Ran not to worry.

Su Ran was naturally not stupid. He understood the implication of Master Xie Ming and deliberately tried to test:

"Brother Xie, please excuse me, what's going on in Hubu?"

"On weekdays, I remember that the household department is very wealthy. How can it be short of money?"

"Oh, there's nothing we can do about it. Who made the Hubu stall too big?"

Chief Xie Ming shook his head helplessly, 050 explained:

"You also know that now the country is engaged in land annexation."

"We people don't dare to offend the powerful, so we have no choice but to bite the bullet."

"So that's it."

Su Ran suddenly understood and asked calmly:

"Brother Xie is a veteran, so you must also know the powerful relationship here."

"I dare to ask, where does this money come from?"

“I don’t know the details.

Chief Xie Ming hesitated for a moment and said:

"To tell you the truth, several deputies from the Ministry of Industry are also involved."

"Not only that, there are also people from the Ministry of Household Affairs involved, including the cabinet."

"Oh?" (bjdf) Su Ran asked in surprise,

I didn't expect that I would encounter such a big thing when I first arrived.

After thinking for a while, he said suspiciously:

"That's not right. The Ministry of Revenue is the core agency of the national treasury."

"Taxes must be paid to the palace every year."

"How can someone be greedy for their own selfish desires?"

"↑......"

Master Xie Ming was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Su Ran said made sense.

But he vaguely noticed something was wrong, and scratched his head in distress.

After a while, his expression suddenly changed and he said in surprise:

"You are right, this possibility does exist."

"Besides this, do you think there is any other reason why the Ministry of Household Affairs lacks a financial budget?"

"I don't know." Su Ran shook her head and said:

"But I think you should go find Deputy Minister Yang."

"Or Chen Shangshu, let's see if they know the reason."

"This..." Master and servant Xie Ming looked embarrassed, and finally said helplessly:

"Well, you are right, it is already the autumn harvest season."

“Food prices are getting higher day by day [Central China really doesn’t have much spare money.

"You mean, they embezzled money from the Ministry of Accounts?"

Su Ran was surprised, thought for a moment, and said:

"In that case, don't you have any doubts?"

"What do I suspect?"

Master Xie Ming asked in reply.

"Nothing, just curious."

Su Ran shook his head, changed the subject, and said:

"I just thought about it and realized that this matter is a bit strange.

"Logically speaking, this money was rewarded to me by the emperor.

"I should go to Beijing in person to report this matter to the emperor."

"But I ran out secretly and couldn't see the emperor at all."

"Besides, it is well known that the Ministry of Revenue is short of money."

"There's no need for them to offend the Ministry of Works because of me.

"And it still offends the entire Ministry of Industry!"

"It makes sense!" Master Xie Ming said with deep approval:

"I also know a lot about the affairs of the Household Department. There is more than one chief official in the Household Department, Chief Xie Ming!"

"The other person's surname is Ma and his name is Jide. He is over sixty years old and is the Minister of Military Affairs."

"Specially responsible for farming, ordnance and firearms matters."

"These are all under his control, and he is indeed responsible for coordinating the money of the household department."

"But during this period he has been practicing martial arts in seclusion."

"I don't know about the household affairs this time, so I suggest you pay him a visit first."