Chapter 670: Ink Greed
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The emperor glanced lazily at Empress Zhao.
Knowing that the Zhao family and the Queen Mother had already colluded together, it was because of what Queen Zhao said, whether she said it or the Queen Mother, and the emperor couldn't tell the difference.
But everything should be said in moderation, since Empress Zhao said so, she really can't guarantee that the Yongguo Mansion will do this.
As a prince of the country and an important position in the imperial court, he is really greedy for ink, and the emperor can't say that what he did is wrong, intending to disrupt the court, and he has to praise him and reward him.
The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "That's it for the time being." β
Empress Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew from the imperial study.
It's just that she walked on the front foot, and General Chu came on the back foot.
Well, the household department calls it poor every day, it is called no money, and the military salary is pressed a month, he is a general, and he owes the soldiers military salaries, and he doesn't want to go.
No, I heard that the emperor had a sum of money in his hand, so he came to ask for military salaries for the soldiers, and if there was more, he would buy more war horses and exchange them for a batch of better weapons.
The poor emperor just felt that the small treasury had a little money, and he thought about how to squander it, and the begging for money came.
It's really a silver ticket that hasn't been kicked hot yet!
Who said that when the emperor sits on the throne, he is not yet rich from the king!
Looking at General Chu's mouthful of 300,000 taels here and 200,000 taels there, how much he still owes, the emperor didn't spew a mouthful of old blood on General Chu's face.
"I only have 600,000 taels, is there more!" The emperor has a very bad temper.
General Chu said, "Didn't Duke Yongguo just send someone to send a batch of silver into the palace, which is a million taels." β
The emperor looked at General Chu and said, "Are you too well-informed about this news, did you send someone to keep an eye on me?"
General Chu looked at the ministers with a look of daring, and then sold the king, "The prince told the minister." β
The emperor twisted his eyebrows, "Are you crying poor with him?"
General Chu has a look on his face, you know the minister better.
The emperor slapped the dragon case, and said angrily, "Tell him to roll me into the palace!"
He has two gold mountains to dig at will, what does he have as an emperor?
There is a gold mine, but it can be dug up and sent directly to the household department, and the household department allocates 20,000 taels to him every month, which is usually used to reward the concubine and the minister, and the buckle rope is only 200,000 taels a year.
After racking his brains to get back the money, he made arrangements for him, why didn't they help him approve all the folds and let him relax for a few days!
The emperor has an evil fire in his belly.
The father-in-law hurriedly sent someone to pass on the prince, and the prince had expected that the emperor would look for him, so he went directly to the palace.
When he arrived at the imperial study, the emperor's anger did not subside at all, and he said, "I finally got some money, and it was all saved from between my teeth. β
It is not wrong to say that it is saved from between the teeth, the shoddy steward of the imperial dining room has indeed helped the emperor save money.
"It's better for the emperor to be poor," the prince said lightly.
The emperor snorted angrily, "Why aren't you poor?!"
The prince looked at the emperor and said, "The minister only eats seven dishes at a time, and the emperor's meal is enough for the minister to eat for one day." β
The emperor was dumbfounded.
Then, it became even more popular, "Although there are a lot of dishes, I don't eat more than you!"
Afraid of being found out what he likes to eat, afraid of being poisoned, a plate of dishes is only allowed to eat three chopsticks at most, he likes to eat roast chicken the most, pinching his legs and gnawing directly, but since he became the emperor, has he ever gnawed?
Looking at a table of beautifully carved dishes every day, the emperor really doesn't have much appetite.
Then, the prince made the emperor angry half to death with one sentence, "Fortunately, the old prince knows that it is hard to be the emperor and resigned from the position of prince, otherwise it would be the minister who has lived such a painful life." β
Really, if the emperor didn't know that he couldn't beat the prince, he would really have to roll up his sleeves and fight with the prince.
I've never seen such schadenfreude!
"I don't have any money!" the emperor snorted.
The prince's face was black, he had never seen the emperor call him poor like this, "The emperor's small treasury has been able to hold up for 1.6 million taels for a while." β
The emperor's eyes glared at him, "How dare you!"
The prince couldn't cry or laugh, what dare you do, this is not the first time, since you choose to be the emperor, you must be prepared to be selfless, how can the emperor have a small treasury, even the palace can't get out, it's useless to ask for money.
Besides, even if there is a pile of gold and silver hidden in the small treasury, the army is poor, and he is hanged and beaten when he turns around, and the Great Zhou is gone, and the small treasury is not cheap for others.
Sou!
A flying knife plunged straight into the emperor's chest.
Before the emperor was angry, the prince had already taken General Chu to the emperor's small treasury to move silver.
Before leaving, the prince also asked, "I heard that Yongguo Gong wants to investigate the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military greed for ink?"
The emperor didn't want to deal with him, and he was still in the silver that flew in his hand.
Fu Gonggong replied, "That's what the queen said. β
The prince laughed, "If it's true, then this is a good thing, how much Yongguo Gong found out, it will all go to the emperor's small treasury, and General Chu and I won't touch a tael of silver." β
The emperor glanced at the prince.
What does this mean?
However, the prince has already left.
The emperor sat on the dragon case and pondered for a quarter of an hour, and when he thought of something, his eyes lit up.
He motioned for Father-in-law Fu to come over and whispered a few words.
Then, Duke Fu picked Empress Zhao to ask the Empress Dowager for an inquirement, and asked Empress Zhao in front of the Empress Dowager if Duke Yongguo really had the heart to investigate the greed of the Chinese military officials of the dynasty?
Empress Zhao said so in front of the emperor, and now in front of the queen mother, of course, she can't deny it.
Empress Zhao nodded, and then said, "...... is Gonggong Fu asking this?"
Fu Gonggong said with a smile, "The emperor has been tight recently, and the household department is tight, and even the small treasury has been emptied by the prince and General Chu, Yongguo Gong came forward to check the greedy ink, the emperor agreed, the emperor said, since the Yongguo Gong dares to say cruel words, there must be evidence at hand, give Yongguo Gong a month, be sure to find out 1.6 million taels of greedy ink, of course, the more the merrier, when to check enough, when to go to court." β
Empress Zhao's face twitched faintly.
It's really reasonable, and the retribution is not happy, she just laughed at Li Guifei and the third prince a few days ago for lifting a stone and hitting her own feet, and she will be retributed so soon.
The Queen Mother's face is blue and she can't find the words to describe it, 1.6 million taels, and there is a limit of one month, and you have to check how many ministers you have to make up this amount, this is to offend the courtiers in the Yongguo Mansion.
Looking at the angry expression of the Queen Mother, Queen Zhao had the heart to bite her tongue.
What's more, Queen Zhao wanted to hit the wall was still behind, and Gonggong Fu personally led someone to carry a large box and put it at the gate of the palace, which was placed next to the gate where the ministers entered and exited the palace.
A minister asked Father-in-law Fu, "What are you doing with such a box?"
Gonggong Fu said with a smile, "This is for Yongguo Gong to investigate the corruption of ink, and it must be enough for 1.6 million taels." β
The minister was surprised, "Who does Yongguo Gong want to investigate?"
Fu Gonggong smiled, "Whoever is greedy for ink to check whom, the emperor has no regulations, Yongguo Gong volunteered, presumably he has a lot of evidence in his hand, it all depends on who Yongguo Gong is willing to check, the emperor is still waiting for our family, so he will leave first." β
Gonggong Fu returned to the palace.
After a while, two more masked servants came over with silver tickets, stuffed them into large boxes, and left quietly.
Two ministers saw this scene.
"What is this for?" said one of the ministers.
Another minister thought for a moment and said, "Destroy the wealth and eliminate the disaster?"
"Yes, yes, yes, it must be so!"
As long as the emperor Yongguo Gong checks 1.6 million taels, he only needs silver, as for who to check, the emperor doesn't care, Yongguo Gong is also embarrassed, after all, it is not a small amount, and officials protect each other, greedy ink is involved in the whole body, pull out the radish and bring out the mud, it is not easy to check.
But the emperor has an order, and he can't help but check, who knows who Yongguo Gong wants to investigate?
If he wants to target the Zhao family and the party, then the Zhao family will definitely pull the party of the Protector Mansion into the water, and vice versa...... When the time comes, no one will be spared.
Those who are greedy for ink and have ghosts in their hearts, take the initiative to pay one or two thousand taels, and then go to Yong Guogong to order something, which can be regarded as supporting his work, won't they be able to find out their heads?
Clever!
After the two ministers went back, they hurriedly asked someone to take a silver ticket and stuff it into a large box, and then said hello to the ministers who were close to them, after all, it was not in vain that officials and officials protect each other.
Then, one to ten, ten to hundred......
There was a long queue at the entrance of the palace to stuff silver tickets into large boxes, all of whom wore masks for fear of being recognized.
One day and one night.
The big box contained more than two million taels.
When the guards announced, the emperor's heart, liver and lungs hurt, so many people who don't recruit themselves, how many people are greedy for ink!