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With an idea, the eldest princess immediately gathered the people of her faction, wrote a good note, and arranged what was about to happen the next morning. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The next morning.

"The princess regent has a book." Tobe Shangshu is an old man who looks kind.

"Shen Shangshu, please speak." The eldest princess, dressed in bright yellow clothes, is dignified and graceful, and the royal majesty is very heavy.

"The emperor is now imprisoned in Da Chu, and Da Chu demands a ransom of 100 million taels to cede the two provinces of northern Xinjiang. After receiving the news, Lao Chen counted the treasury silver day and night, but it was only 20 million taels when it was full, which was really a drop in the bucket. Lao Shangshu frowned, and his already small eyes were even more embarrassed.

Before the eldest princess could speak, another minister said, "The two northern provinces that Great Chu asked to cede are transportation fortresses. If it is ceded to Da Chu so easily, then my Daqing will have one less line of defense. If in the future, Da Chu treacherously starts a war, then, at that time, I will be in danger. Please think twice about the eldest princess. The man who spoke was the squire of the military department, a cynical young man who looked like an angry youth.

The eldest princess thought again and again, and was a little hesitant. "It is not a long-term solution for the emperor to stay in Dachu after all, everyone Aiqing still has to think of a way to redeem the emperor back, Daqing country can't be without a king for a day."

People who don't know what to do, when they saw the eldest princess expressing her position, they shouted one by one, "What the eldest princess said is reasonable." I really don't know what Shen Shangshu and Wang Shilang have in mind, and they want to ignore the emperor's life or death. ”

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There are not a few people who are clamoring like this, after all, the emperor still represents the interests of some people.

The majestic early dynasty is now as noisy and noisy as a vegetable market, and the ministers who usually look gentle and elegant are like women arguing over trivial pennies.

The eldest princess is happy to watch the show, and the more these people are clamoring now, the more they will think about slapping their faces in a while.

When the time was almost right, the eldest princess cleared her throat, slapped the table fiercely, and shouted, "What kind of system have you all become, and what kind of place do you think of this Lixin Palace?" This palace is for you to discuss countermeasures, not for you to expose each other's shortcomings and attack each other. ”

The hall suddenly became very quiet and silent. After a long time, it was still Shen Shangshu, the eldest princess, who spoke, "The eldest princess is clear, the old minister is a courtier of the three dynasties, and the Shen family has finally become the emperor for generations, how can he ignore the emperor's safety." It's just that the household department really can't take out 100 million taels of silver, if you don't believe it, the old minister can take out the account book of the household department to show his innocence. ”

Lao Shangshu said impassionedly, and began to cough incessantly.

"Old Shangshu is not in a hurry, the Shen family has always been innocent, and Shen Shangshu is no matter how upright he is, this palace is naturally trusting." The eldest princess reassured. Then the voice changed, "If any adult doubts Lord Shen, he can check it himself." ”

"The ministers don't dare."

"I just saw that your big mouths are like a river, your thinking is quick, and your words are sharp, you must have come up with some good way. Li Shangshu, this palace is the most excited to see you, but come up with a good way to save the emperor, say it, let's add together" The eldest princess looked at the official Shangshu with a smile.

"Minister, minister......" Li Shangshu hesitated for a long time and didn't say anything useful. Just now, he is just bluffing and biting wantonly, where is there any way.

"This palace hereby declares that the two provinces of northern Xinjiang shall not be ceded. It's not that the palace is stingy or sinister intentions, the palace doesn't say it, presumably everyone knows the importance of the two provinces of northern Xinjiang. Aside from the geographical advantages and strategic fortresses that Lord Shen just mentioned, the two provinces of northern Xinjiang produce the strongest and strongest horses, rich in iron ore and copper ore. If so, if the two provinces are ceded to Daqing today, the country will soon be out of the country. "The eldest princess just explained the importance of northern Xinjiang very simply, with the eldest princess's thoughts, that is, Luo Yu died in Dachu, she would not exchange the two provinces for it.

"Does the eldest princess mean not to save the emperor?" Naturally, there will be opposition to stand up against it.

The eldest princess was stunned, frowned, and said coldly, "Scholar Song said carefully, which of your words shows that this palace has no intention of saving the emperor." The palace just didn't agree to cede the two provinces of northern Xinjiang. Send an envoy to communicate with Da Chu whether he can exchange more gold and silver, silk, porcelain and other delicate things for the emperor. ”

As soon as the eldest princess's words fell, the officials of the household department began to cry and oppose one by one, "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, the household department really can't come up with more money, and now it is still 80 million short of the 100 million that Da Chu wanted, let alone more." ”

"Levy taxes in advance and increase taxes...... Some officials who are ignorant of the people's sufferings have begun to make suggestions without knowing the importance of the matter.

"This year, I shouted that the rain is scarce, and the people's harvest must be sharply reduced. If taxes are increased at this time, I am afraid that it will arouse public anger and shake the foundation of the country. The Ministry of Industry Shangshu stopped in time.

"This is not good, that is not good, do you have a definite idea. According to the main palace, it is indeed unwise to raise taxes in disaster years. This palace sees that all the adults are not wealthy, and they are really interested in the emperor, if not, let the adults share the emperor's ransom. This palace believes that with your loyalty and patriotism, I think I will be very happy, so how about you? ”

The eldest princess's words caused a dead silence in the Lixin Palace, as if everyone was stunned by the eldest princess's words.

However, this silence did not last long before it was broken by the nimble mind. "Eldest princess, Weichen's family background is shallow, and there is a big family that needs to be supported, and he is already stretched thin on weekdays, so he can see if he can wrap his belly, but now, he really can't take out much extra money. Please forgive the eldest princess. ”

With the first person to start, everyone will not be embarrassed. Originally, everyone needed to pay out of their pockets, but now they are crying poor like the court one by one, hoping to get help and assistance.

What made the eldest princess find it funniest was that a minister with a shiny face and a fat body kept saying that he hadn't eaten meat for a long time. This lying has to be on the side.

It's funny, it's funny, the eldest princess doesn't have the leisure to demolish them, and now they need to hold their pockets tight and not pay for it.

By the time the dozens of ministers in the hall cried one by one, half an hour had passed.

"The emperor is the king of a country, and his ransom will not be low. Now, what if I can't come up with the money? The eldest princess said worriedly.

"If, Weichen is assuming, if the emperor is not the emperor, will the Great Chu State lower the ransom?" (To be continued.) )