cpa300_4(); On this day, they discussed for a long time in the imperial study.

This is also the first time I have really listened to the emperor and the courtiers discuss state affairs - sometimes, people often say that they don't know that oil, salt, firewood and rice are expensive, but it is just a small family, a few people, and this family and country are hundreds of millions of people, and what he wants to take care of is not oil, salt, firewood and rice, but the peace of so many people, the stability of the frontier, and the stability of the imperial court.

Several times, I listened to the red face of the fight for a sum of money outside, and I heard it in a cold sweat.

But finally, several major matters were discussed.

Pei Yuanhao asked people to bring hot water, hot tea came in to wash everyone's hands and faces, and after Father-in-law Yu walked in with someone, he also pointed out two palace maids to open the curtain and walk into the inner room, brought me hot water and towels in, and served me to wash.

For a moment, the entire imperial study was quiet.

However, no one looked inside, and everyone just paused for a moment, and then went on with what they were doing, only listening to the sound of rushing water in the quiet space, which gave people the illusion of stormy waves. I sat stiffly in front of the bed in the inner room, and after washing up, Grandpa Yu came in with a few cups of hot tea.

Then, I heard Pei Yuanhao whisper: "Send her some snacks in." It's early in the morning, and she doesn't have time to eat. ”

"Yes. ”

Then, hot tea and snacks were served.

I sat on the soft bed, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as sitting on pins and needles, even if a few little palace maids set a table in front of me with all kinds of delicate dim sum, although it looks colorful and dazzling, how can I eat it?

Seeing me sitting there frowning, one of the little palace maids, who looked particularly clever, whispered to me: "Miss Yan, you better eat a little, otherwise the emperor will be angry again later." ”

“……”

Her voice was low, but the study was so quiet that I couldn't even guarantee how much the people outside heard through a few layers of curtains.

So, I could only wave my hand slightly, then pick up a piece of shortbread and barely take a bite.

The little palace maid was relieved and took a step back.

I was still eating with wax inside, and I had finished drinking hot tea outside, Pei Yuanhao took out the last ticket book and said, "This is the last item of today, and it is also the latest expenditure, the construction of the Yellow River embankment." ”

And all the people looked at him.

He opened the ticket book and said slowly: "This item is not estimated this year, but Wu Yanqiu told me in the first year that the estimated cost is five million taels, and now that the embankment has been completed, the actual cost is eight million taels, and the overrun is three million taels, and I have already approved this cost." After a while, your household department will also approve it, and the money will be released. ”

Everyone fell silent all at once.

Pei Yuanhao looked down at them: "Huh, what's wrong?"

Although the people below didn't speak, they all looked left and right with eyes, and in the end, Zheng Chai stood up and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, everyone knows about the construction of the river embankment, but the overspending is three million, and this amount is really a bit excessive. ”

Pei Yuanhao smiled slightly: "Zheng Shilang is a careful person. ”

"Don't dare. ”

"Well, checking the accounts clearly is also what your household department should do. Someone, call the prince over. ”

Father-in-law Yu hurriedly agreed, and then went out to pass the word, and after a while, he heard hurried footsteps outside, and Nian Shen ran in with the two eunuchs beside him, kneeling and bowing to Pei Yuanhao.

Pei Yuanhao said: "Early in the morning, where have you been? Didn't I ask you to come and listen to it?"

Nian Shen knelt on the ground and whispered: "Father forgives sins, it is the queen mother who is sick." ”

"Oh, the queen is sick, has the imperial doctor been passed on?"

"It's been passed on. said that the queen mother had a cold, and she had already prescribed a patch of medicine and ate it. ”

"Well, then, I'm going to go and see. ”

Pei Yuanhao said, then stood up on the table, several courtiers were shocked, hurriedly stood up, Pei Yuanhao walked down, said: "You continue to discuss here, read deeply, about the construction of the Yellow River embankment this year, why is the overrun of three million taels, Zheng Shilang needs to check the accounts, you are here, how to spend the three million taels, talk to Lord Shilang well, check it clearly, and send the ticket down." ”

Nian Shen said: "Yes." ”

"When you're done here, we'll go see your queen mother. ”

"Yes, son-in-law. ”

Pei Yuanhao said while walking out, when he walked to the door, he subconsciously stopped, turned to look at the inner room, looked at me sitting quietly on the edge of the bed, hesitated, but didn't say anything after all, only gently dusted his sleeves, and turned around and walked out.

As soon as he left, the imperial study was quiet again.

Several other officials were standing next to him, only Zheng Chai stood alone in the center of the imperial study, although no one spoke at this time, he himself seemed to feel that he was standing on the target of a crowd, and he hurriedly took a few steps to the side, and Nian Shen had already walked over, smiling and arching his hand towards him: "Lord Shilang." ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"This is the account of the total cost of building the river embankment this year, is the squire here to look at it, or is it going to be moved back to the household to see?"

Zheng Chai was about to say something, but Nian Shen said with a smile: "It's better to watch it here, after reading it, it's okay to criticize the red hair." ”

“……”

This time, Zheng Chai is really standing in the public target.

As soon as Pei Yuanhao left, in fact, this matter no longer needs to be discussed, because he has already approved the red on the ticket book and called the prince over, but he is just doing superficial work, and now Zheng Chai is the leader of the household department, but in fact there is no power to discuss politics, as soon as the emperor's inner court is set up, the household department has become a place to do things, which can only be implemented, not decided, and where else can he do anything.

Zheng Chai wiped the cold sweat on his face and looked at Nangong Jinhong.

Nangong Jinhong's face was not too good-looking, he kept looking out of the gate, Pei Yuanhao's figure disappearing in the distance, and then he turned around and saw Zheng Chai looking at him as if he was asking for help.

After being silent for a while, he didn't speak, just faced Fu Badai, who was sitting a little gracefully on the other side: "Fu Lao, today, I took the time to come over." ”

When Fu Badai heard his voice, he laughed: "Blind old man, I came here to make trouble for you." ”

"Fu Lao, don't say that. ”

"Well, now that the matter has been discussed, it is time for me, a blind old man, to go back. ”

As he spoke, he stood up from the chair tremblingly, Zha Bixing was helping him to go out, Fu Badai gently pushed his hand away: "I don't need you to help me." ”

Then, stand there and don't move.

I paused for breath, immediately put down the shortbread I had only bitten in my hand, got up and walked out.

Lifting up the layers of curtains, and the bright bead curtains, everyone heard the crackling sound of the bead curtains colliding, and they all turned their heads to look at me, and my face was a little pale, but this window paper will be pierced sooner or later, so I will do it myself. I bowed to them and said, "Meet your Excellency." ”

They looked at me with complicated expressions, and they were silent for a while.

After a while, Nangong Jinhong said with a smile: "It turns out that Miss Yan is here." ”

I smiled: "I discussed the princess's condition with the emperor, because she was too tired, so she let the people rest inside." I hope it didn't bother you. ”

He also laughed: "How so?"

I could feel that although his face was full of smiles, there was no smile in his eyes, and even a little chill, but this was not the time to deal with him, I turned around and walked to Fu Badai's side, and said softly: "Teacher, I'll accompany you back to Jixian Palace." ”

He looked at me with unfocused eyes: "It's fine." ”

I nodded and smiled at the other adults, then helped him and walked out slowly.

When he walked out of the door outside the imperial study, after a while, he saw Nangong Jinhong also walk out, his expression couldn't hide a little panic after all, and when he went out, his shoulders hit the door, and then walked to the other side without looking back.

Now, only the crown prince, Zha Bixing and Zheng Chai are left in the imperial study.

I don't say that the big picture has been decided, but I also know that there is no problem.

I couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

At this time, Fu Badai next to him turned his head to me: "You, have been by the emperor's side?"

"It's been the past few days. ”

His gray eyebrows twitched slightly: "What did the emperor tell you?"

I bit my lower lip and didn't speak.

This time, it was his turn to let out a long sigh.

"What about you? What did you tell him?"

"I didn't say anything but today. ”

"So, the inner court matters, you mentioned it to the emperor?"

"Yes. ”

"Na Chabixing—"

"It's really Nangong Jinhong himself who said it. ”

"Oh?"

"I estimate that he wants to retreat as advance, but as long as the emperor sets up the inner court, no matter whether he advances or retreats, he will be restrained. ”

Speaking of this, Fu Badai shook his head lightly and said with a smile: "You......"

Although he smiled, I could clearly see that several deep wrinkles in the center of his eyebrows, even when he smiled, were not smoothed.

Thinking of this, I helped him to walk out cautiously, and said in a low voice: "Yesterday, the teacher refused to come to the imperial study to discuss matters, why did he come here today?"

He said lightly: "Priorities, you are really old and confused, can't you tell the difference?"

I turned my head to look at him: "What does the teacher think is so important today?"

This time, he didn't speak immediately, but after being silent for a long time, he said slowly: "If this matter can't be properly handled today, I'm afraid, there will be a war." ”

I frowned when I heard this, and just about to say something, Fu Badai walked slowly to the front, and said without looking back: "No matter what, light, you and the emperor will survive this year." ”