Wu Huaiyu's New Year reward included a pair of gold urns, a pair of silver vases, and four copper basins, as well as mink fur, ginseng, silk brocade, and spices such as pepper and cinnamon.

There is even a Diao Chan San Liang Jin Xian crown, and a new Jin De crown.

Thank you for your kindness.

During the Chinese New Year, not only the noble officials are busy giving rewards to their families and servants, but the emperor is also busy, and even the court has been busy with this during this time.

Wu Huaiyu, the imperial finance minister who was also the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, often lost his hair because of this. He not only had to reward hundreds of officials and subordinates, but also had to give a reward to the elderly, orphans, widows and disabled people in the capital.

The biggest reward is actually the Nanya troops stationed in Beijing, as well as the imperial guards stationed at the north gate.

Taken together, there are a few hundred thousand soldiers and horses.

It's the New Year, so their rewards must be there, and they can't be too thin. They have to get new winter clothes, new shoes, new hats, and even wine, meat, and money.

We also need to distribute some food, meat and vegetables to the Kanto refugees in Gyeonggi Province so that everyone can enjoy the two days of the New Year. We can’t go hungry on New Year’s Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year, right?

If it weren't for Wu Huaiyu's suggestion to issue bonds this year and successfully borrow a lot of money, Li Shimin would definitely have had a headache this year.

Although I have to pay back the money I borrowed, at least I can get through this new year first.

You have to tighten your belt and live a hard life for two or three years, but things will eventually get better.

Comparing the empty treasury, Wu Huaiyu thought of the Wu family's current family fortune from the accounting summary a year ago. The country was very poor, but Wu Huaiyu was very rich.

Last year during the Chinese New Year, Wu Huaiyu owed a lot of money, but this year he has achieved financial freedom.

There are thousands of hectares of land, thousands of slaves, groups of wives and concubines, and piles of children.

During the Chinese New Year, gold coins are given directly as lucky money, which is a bit too flamboyant.

Should we give the emperor a big red envelope to comfort him?

Otherwise, let’s take the lead and buy more Ministry of Civil Affairs bonds.

After seeing off the angel, Huaiyu immediately made arrangements.

I subscribed for an additional 1,000 guan of Ministry of Civil Affairs bonds in my own name, and then each subscribed for 500 guan in the name of my father and mother. The five younger brothers and sisters, no matter how big or small, each subscribed for 200 guan in their names.

Fan Xuanfu subscribed in name for 500 guan, five concubines, 200 guan each, and eight concubines, 100 guan each.

That adds up to 4,800 guan.

Huaiyu directly stated this in his thank you note to the emperor.

Subscribing separately is not unnecessary, but to avoid being too ostentatious. I took the lead in subscribing before, and now if I jump out and subscribe for nearly 5,000 yuan more, it will inevitably make it difficult for other dignitaries.

Because even though everyone has money, they all have their own channels to lend money. Even if there is interest from subscribing to the bonds, you will still lose money.

Of course, Wu Huaiyu reported to the emperor that he still hoped to allow secret subscription and not make it public directly. Anyway, he would send the money to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and then the money would go into the national treasury. He would just hold the bonds and redeem them when they mature.

For the Chinese New Year, I would like to comfort the emperor. Being an emperor is not easy.

During this Chinese New Year, money was needed everywhere, and another 4,800 guan was lent to the court.

The thank you letter was sent to the palace, and at dusk, Li Shimin sent someone to collect the money, and by the way, he also gave a treasure belt of ten thousand nails and two jars of royal wine.

This Ten Thousand Nails Treasure Belt is not simple. It is no worse than the Seven Treasures Belt that Changsun Wuji had stolen before. During the Northern Zhou Dynasty and Sui Dynasty, the emperor liked to reward ministers who had made great achievements with the Ten Thousand Nails Treasure Belt.

When Yehu Khan, the leader of the Western Turks, asked for marriage, he sent Li Shimin a golden belt with ten thousand nails and five thousand horses.

"Your Majesty said that there will be a palace banquet tonight on New Year's Eve, and he will give Duke Yi this gold belt with ten thousand nails, and he will gather around him for the palace banquet later." The eunuch also specifically told Huaiyu that this belt with ten thousand nails was actually the gold belt.

The one that Tong Yehu Khan previously paid tribute to the emperor.
Chapter completed!