The Prince Regent’s Violent Medical Consort Chapter 432: Touch Yifei

Chapter Four Hundred and Thirty Two Touching Concubine Yi

The manager was taken aback, "All these have to be saved? But how much money can these be saved?"

The manager couldn't help but muttered in his heart, this princess is really stingy, is she thinking of grabbing chicken feathers as an arrow, and then doing meritorious service in front of the prince and the empress dowager?

Zi An said: "I'll show it to you."

She took a pen and calculated the total amount based on the monthly tung oil candle money, then subtracted one-third, and handed it to the manager, "Actually, I shouldn't subtract one-third, because there are many garden corridors in the imperial garden and the palaces. Losses are greater, but even subtracting one-third can save that amount each month."

The manager took a look at it, and immediately broke into a cold sweat. After subtracting a few lamps and candles, he could save more than 2,000 taels of silver in one month, and more than 20,000 taels in a year.

"Candles are expensive to buy. Use tung oil lamps instead of candles as much as possible, especially in public places, and there is no need to light candles. If the wind is unsuitable and the wind blows out, they will be discarded and new ones will not be lit. The number is a rough statistic. If you really want to calculate it, it is not the number. Also, the renovation of the palace can not be moved. If you really want to move, go directly to the Ministry of Works. All repairs will be calculated by the Ministry of Industry and then handed over to the Ministry of Household for funding, without going through the inner government.”

"Yes!" The steward's face turned pale.

"Also, you are the head of the inner government, and you receive the royal salary. You have to pay attention to the source and control the price. I just checked the price of pots and pans, and it is more than double the market price. Poultry meat Vegetables, melons and fruits are also higher than the market price. What happened in the middle, everyone understands that I will not pursue the previous matters, but in the future, the accounts must be clear, and they can only be lower than the market price but not higher than the market price, you know? ?"

The manager wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Yes, the slave knows."

"I have no intention of hindering some people's financial path, but the country's financial difficulties, as a person in charge, it is always right to restrain yourself, don't lose your life and kill your family because of small mistakes. "Zi An said lightly.

The steward's legs were weak and he was about to kneel,

"This, the slave understands, the slave will order it."

Zi An put away the ledger, "Take it all, starting from today, every transaction will be credited to the account."

"Yes!" Only then did the manager know that she was not just making a fuss, but really wanted to reform.

Zi An went to Concubine Mei's palace after sending the chief.

It happened that Concubine Yi was also there, and the two were discussing matters in the palace. Seeing Zi'an coming, Concubine Mei seemed warm and Concubine Yi looked very cold.

"It's all there!" Zi An went in with a smile, but he didn't laugh.

"Princess is so elegant today!" Concubine Yi said indifferently, "I've entered the palace to find Sister Mei, what's the matter?"

Zi An said: "It's not that I went to the palace to look for Concubine Mei, I just went to the inner government to ask about the account."

"Account? Oh, yes, I almost forgot that the queen dowager asked the princess to manage the accounts, but in fact, everyone knows that this is the meaning of the regent, and given the princess such a fat shortage, the palace will not have to worry about eating and drinking in the future." Yi Fei's voice was soft and sweet, but with sharp bones.

Zi An smiled lightly, "Is Yilan Palace worrying about food and clothing? The palace is not worried. It was not worrying before, and it is not worrying now. It doesn't matter who it is, this is indeed a fat shortage, and it can save a lot of money for the country. Where's the pen money?"

The corners of Concubine Yi's eyebrows twitched, "Yo, as expected, this princess doesn't live in the palace, and the lives of the people in the palace are naturally ignored, but I don't know what to cut this time? Don't even change three meals a day to two meals a day."

"Sister Yifei." Concubine Mei gave her a strange look, "It's all sisters-in-law, you can talk and laugh, but don't attack people."

"This is just a joke." Concubine Yi shrugged and looked at Zi'an, "Isn't that the princess? Sitting together with our sister-in-law is just a joke. This palace is a bit outspoken. If there is anything to offend, the princess But don't take it to heart."

After she finished speaking, she smiled and slapped her hand again, "Bengong is too worried. The princess is broad-minded and naturally not stingy, right?"

Zi An looked at her with a half-smile, "I'm not generous at all, I'm stingy."

Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Concubine Mei hurriedly smoothed things out, "Look at you, you are joking, you are joking, and you are so serious, come and taste the wine **** made by this palace."

Yi Concubine stood up, "Farewell, this palace is still more interesting. It doesn't prevent you from talking about serious matters. Come back another day."

After speaking, he walked away with a very arrogant attitude.

Zi An looked at her back and smiled coldly.

Speaking out of dissatisfaction by pretending to be crazy and foolish, it can be seen that Concubine Yi is really a black rose with thorns.

Mei Fei smiled awkwardly, "Zi'an don't care about her, she is... outspoken!"

Zi An raised her head and looked at Concubine Mei, "Be blunt?" It's also difficult for Concubine Mei to get out of the way, but everyone knows that this is not being blunt.

Mei Fei smiled and instructed the maid to help her install a bowl of wine balls, "Don't worry about it, try what this palace made by hand."

Zi An was also welcome, ate a few and said, "Did you put wolfberry?"

"Yes, I put wolfberry in it to make up my body." Mei Fei said.

"Concubine Mei is well versed in health preservation." Zi An smiled and didn't eat it. The wine tasted not strong, sweet and greasy. She didn't like it very much.

"In the past, the deep palace was lonely, so I thought about it." Concubine Mei said insincerely. She studied it not because of loneliness, but to compete for favor. She hoped that the emperor would come, and it is good to remember her.

Zi An naturally understands that, but if it's tough, why bother? Concubine Mei's mother's family is not strong, and to stand firm, she will naturally work a little more hard than others.

Zi An was unambiguous, and directly stated his intentions, "I just told the inner government about the cost saving in the palace. Later, you can also ask the general manager to talk about your thoughts. The expenses in the palace must be controlled and return at the end of the year. After the account is settled, the budget for next year must be released as soon as possible, this point, the concubine Mei and Concubine Yi discuss it, I have also checked it, or participated in giving some advice, do you think?"

Concubine Mei nodded, "Okay, this is a good thing, the palace has spent a lot of money in the past two years. The emperor also said that before, but the queen's wife is in charge of the general ledger, and she also said that various expenses cannot be reduced, for fear of affecting it. Royal majesty."

"The majesty is not built up with money, such extravagance and waste, the imperial censor will probably be dissatisfied. We have to do things well first, so that people can't make mistakes, and we won't talk about it if we make merit or not." Zi An Road.

"Yes, the princess is right. In fact, some ministers have already said that the various expenses in the palace in recent years have been higher than those of the previous emperor's dynasty and Emperor Hui's time, and they have been much higher. But after a long time, it is always bad."

Zi An saw that she really cooperated with this throttling measure, and couldn't help but feel relieved. It seemed that Murong Jie had chosen the right person. Although Concubine Mei used to be utilitarian in the past, she was considered positive among the concubines in the harem.

"Where's the third prince?" Zi An glanced at it. It was already evening, and he hadn't seen the third prince yet.

"In the study, I've always been punished by the teacher recently." Mei Fei shook her head, very worried.