Zhao Yuantan said: "Then let's practice."

"In theory, building a villa for the Empress Dowager is also a duty of filial piety for the ministers. It should not have been refused. However... the account of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is now not a tael of silver." King Chun's fat face showed a hint of embarrassment, "Yesterday, the prefect of Jiangnan weaving came to Beijing to ask the minister to repay the 800,000 taels of silver owed them by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but it has not yet been settled. This..."

"What?" Zhao Yuan's face was sunk, "You mean, the Ministry of Internal Affairs not only has no silver, but also owes the silver weaving of Jiangnan?"

Zhao Shu also showed surprise.

The House of Internal Affairs is the royal wallet.

In other words, the royal family still owes local money?

The New Year will be celebrated in two months, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs has no money, which means that the Emperor and Empress Dowager want to make new clothes and make a few pieces of jewelry during the New Year, but they have no money.

This is too much.

The emperor was angry, and King Chun quickly stood up and said in panic: "Don't calm down."

Zhao Yuan said coldly: "King Chun, I ask you, where has the money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs gone? Why do you owe the money from Jiangnan to the silver weaving?"

In the year when the emperor ascended the throne, his life in the palace was quite frugal. Apart from the ceremony of the emperor and empress ascending the throne, he had never held any decent activities.

Jiangnan weaving was originally a mechanism specifically designed to provide the royal family with various clothing and fabrics.

The number of concubines in the new imperial palace was pitifully small. Due to the queen, there was no extravagance and waste. Most of the clothes were prepared by the palace's siblings.

Even like the queen's clothes, except for the dresses of phoenix robes, daily clothes are made by the palace maids of Fengyi Palace.

How could the palace be so conservative, owed Jiangnan so much money?

It is impossible for Zhao Yuan to not be angry.

He knew that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had no money, but he didn't know that the deficit was at this point.

King Chun knelt down and said, "Don't calm down. I have an account book here, so I can remember it clearly..."

He brought it over with a thick account book.

Zhao Yuan said angrily: "The account book was not written by you dog slaves. If you make a fake account, who can know?"

"Your Majesty, how dare I make a false account book?" King Chun shouted for his injustice. "In the winter of the 18th year of Yuhe, the late emperor enthroned 57 concubines and built a warm winter garden. He spent a huge amount of money. He had no choice but to borrow 2 million silver from Jiangnan Weaving Mansion. He still owed 800,000 yuan and had not paid it back... There are accounts to check!"

Zhao Yuan looked at him: "Last Emperor?"

"Yes, these are all deficits left by the late emperor. After the emperor ascended the throne, he added some money, but it was not enough to pay it back." King Chun sighed, "The Empress Dowager forced me to build a villa, and Jiangnan weaving and building money, so I have no choice but to do so."

Zhao Yuan said: "So, is Uncle Chun coming to cry to me today for money?"

The king of melancholy has a bitter face.

Zhao Yuan looked at him coldly for a moment and said, "I will discuss this matter later. You can go out first."

"I obey the order."

King Chun kowtowed and left.

Zhao Yuan's expression was gloomy, and he held the teacup's fingers and slowly tightened them.

Yun Dai put his hand on the back of his hand and whispered: "Your Majesty, it's only a few hundred thousand taels of silver, it's okay."

"I am King Qi Chun." Zhao Yuan said, "I don't want to pay attention to the money owed by the late emperor. The problem is that the royal family headed by King Chun controls the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but emptys the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is really hateful."

In other words, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has made a lot of money.

The royal farm, gold and copper mines, left-wing passes, right-wing passes, Zhangjiakou, Shahukou and other places all directly enter the account of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Chapter completed!