Earl's Court.

Xu Mao returned to Xu Mengxi's bedroom and said to Xu Mengxuan, who was "sick" in bed: "Master, Gonggong Chen has gone back." ”

After hearing this, Xu Mengxi immediately sat up, the whole person seemed to be in good spirits, not at all like he was sick in bed, but he still looked out with a weak heart, and then sighed and said, "It can be regarded as leaving." ”

Xu Mao said: "Master, there is no way to go on like this, Your Majesty has already sent eunuchs to visit the master, and also said that he will send the imperial doctor to diagnose the master." ”

Xu Mengxi sighed: "I also know this, but I am also forced to be helpless, you didn't go to the court to see, those officials are about to overturn the roof of the imperial city, and several ministers in the cabinet are also very opposed, I want to lend money to Your Majesty at this time to do this canonization, then I just put myself on the fire to roast." ”

In the eyes of Confucianism, it is a great rebellion, even if there is a sign of this, it will not work, so Wanli wants to set up Zheng Guifei as the imperial concubine, which is getting bigger and bigger, although they can't do anything about the emperor, but who wants to support the emperor, then they will definitely bite it, there is a way, kill the chicken to the monkey.

Xu Mao wondered: "What the villain doesn't understand is that since Your Majesty has decided to canonize Zheng Guifei as the imperial concubine, then according to the rules, Guanglu Temple and the household department have the responsibility to allocate money to Your Majesty to carry out this canonization, if they allocate money, then the ministers don't have much to say, why does Your Majesty always ask the lord to borrow money, or does Your Majesty want to get your support from the lord?" ”

"What's the use of my support." Xu Mengxi waved his hand and said depressedly: "Actually, there is nothing else in this matter, just money." Usually when it's okay, Your Majesty is trying her best to get money from the Household Department, Guanglu Temple, and Taifu Temple, and now there is a reason, how can Your Majesty give up this opportunity, do you think that the Household Department and Guanglu Temple will be able to run, but they must get the money, if they let them take the money first, then Your Majesty will not be able to borrow money from the Taifu Temple. ”

Since Zhang Juzheng's death, Wanli has really exhausted all means to extort money from various financial departments.

As far as this matter is concerned, since your emperor must canonize Zheng Guifei as the imperial concubine, then as long as it is decided, the financial department should allocate money, this is the rule, this money Guanglu Temple and the household department can get it, if you can't register, then don't talk about Taifu Temple, Guanglu Temple can't take out the money.

It can be seen that Wanli is a very simple person, it is clear that he wants to blackmail money, and the court and China are all like that, he doesn't care, just wants money, of course, this is not just canonized money, Wanli will definitely try to ask for as much as possible, and all the excess money will be received into his own small treasury, after all, the treasury is not the emperor's money, but the state finance, but it includes some of the emperor's expenses.

But this made Xu Mengxi miserable, and he didn't want to get involved in this matter.

Knock knock.

A knock on the door interrupted their conversation, "Master, the son-in-law of the Kou family is out asking to see you." ”

"Guo Dan?"

Xu Mengxi wondered: "It's really strange that this kid actually took the initiative to come to the door to ask to see." ”

Xu Mao said: "Master, let me go and see what is going on with him first?" ”

"Hmm."

Xu Mengxi nodded, but immediately stopped Xu Mao again: "Forget it, the old man should go and see him in person, you go and take him to the back hall first." ”

"Yes."

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After a long time, Xu Mengxi came to the back hall slowly.

Guo Dan hurriedly got up and said, "The junior Guo Dan has seen the uncle. ”

Xu Menghui looked at this guy very politely today, and his expression was quite respectful, thinking to himself, it seems that he came to ask the old man for help this time. immediately teased: "Rare guest, rare guest, I usually want to invite you here, but it takes a lot of effort." ”

"Uncle said it was funny, uncle, if you say a word, the juniors will come over immediately." Guo Dan said with a smile, his confidence is a little insufficient!

"Really?"

Xu Mengxi smiled slightly, came to the front seat and sat down, and asked, "What are you looking for the old man?" ”

Guo Dan was a little apprehensive and said, "I don't know if Ling Yan is at home?" ”

Xu Mengxi was slightly stunned, and couldn't help but look at Xu Mao.

Xu Mao shook his head slightly.

Xu Mengxi had a trace of confusion in her eyes, looked at Guo Dan again, and asked, "What are you looking for a little girl?" ”

"The junior made a special trip to ask Ling Yan for his guilt. Uncle, you see, the juniors even brought brooms. Guo Dan put two brooms on the side and pointed to him, thinking, it seems that Aunt Xu has not returned home yet, this is really good, if she tells this old fox what I said, it is really a fairy who can't save it.

Xu Mengxi heard it in a fog, and said, "Bring a broom to ask for sin?" ”

"The younger generation actually wants to bear the guilt of Jing Plea, but he will not be able to find the Jing Tiao for a while, so he can only use this broom instead."

Xu Mengxi rolled her eyes and asked, "How did you offend the little girl?" ”

"Actually, this is a misunderstanding at all."

Guo Dan immediately told Xu Mengxi what happened, and there was basically no false component, but he omitted the chest examination, just described it as verbal offense, and also focused on Xu Jirong's rectification of him.

This kid is really hateful, he pushes everything on Rong'er. Xu Mengxuan frowned and said, "Although Rong'er is responsible for this matter, you are not without fault. ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

Guo Dan nodded again and again, and said, "Therefore, the juniors rushed to ask Ling Yan for guilt." ”

Xu Mengxi said: "Then you go and ask the little girl to ask for guilt, if she forgives you, the old man will naturally not blame you." ”

The implication is that if she doesn't forgive you, the old man will definitely blame you.

If she can forgive me, why should I come to you? Guo Dan smiled bitterly in his heart, and he also felt a little resentful of himself, how could he be dazzled by those two lumps at that time, in fact, no matter how big it was, he had also played, and said with a shy smile: "Uncle, can you help the junior say a few good words." ”

Xu Mengxi smiled and said: "The old man understands, you are here to ask the old man to intercede for you." ”

Guo Dan nodded and looked at Xu Mengxi expectantly.

Xu Mengxi said: "Usually the old man asks you for help, but you are pushing and blocking. ”

Guo Dan immediately said: "Uncle, this time it should be regarded as a favor owed to you by the juniors, if he needs the help of the juniors in the future, the juniors will not say anything." ”

He also collected money for Xu Mengxi, but it was not free, this time it was his turn to beg someone, so naturally it should be the same.

Xu Mengxi waited for this sentence, coughed lightly, and said: "It just so happens that there is a matter that has been bothering the old man recently, if you can help the old man solve this difficult matter, then the old man can help you intercede with the little girl." ”

After hearing this, Guo Dan suddenly had a feeling of falling into the net, and thought in his heart, this would not be a set set by their ancestors and grandchildren. asked cautiously: "I don't know what difficulties my uncle has encountered and needs the help of juniors?" ”

Xu Mengxi hesitated a little and said, "If a friend of yours asks you to borrow a large amount of money, but you can't come up with this amount of money, you want to allocate a sum of money from the tooth store to help the emergency, but you don't want the Kou family father and daughter to know about it, do you have a way to be able to do it without knowing it?" ”

Guo Dan immediately said: "Uncle, this is trying to embezzle!" ”

Xu Mengxi frowned and said, "What kind of corruption, the old man is asking about you." ”

But when you ask this, it's clear that you want to be corrupt, and I'm stupid! Guo Dan said: "If you want to change to a junior, such a large sum of money, the juniors will definitely not borrow it." ”

"I can't help but borrow it."

Xu Mengxuan said.

"Why?"

"There's no why."

“......。”

Guo Dan groaned for a while, and said: "Uncle, I know what you mean, but I advise Uncle to do best not to use this brain, because this kind of thing is impossible to be unaware, even if it can be concealed for a while, it is impossible to hide it forever, once the East Window incident happens, it will be too late, Uncle, your family has a big business, and you can't take this risk." ”

It's not that he has no choice, but he really doesn't dare, and there is no need for this, he doesn't lack this money, and this favor can't be repaid with the lives of the whole family.

"This old man knows too."

Xu Mengxi sighed and said, "But the old man has no choice, this person has been kind to me, the old man can't stand by and watch!" ”

"That's it!"

Guo Dan frowned and said, "Since he is a friend of his uncle, he must be very powerful." ”

Xu Mengxuan nodded slightly: "Sort of." ”

Guo Dan said: "If you have the power in your hands, you must be able to make money with half the effort, and the younger generation always thinks that it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach a man to fish, since the younger generation owes you a favor to your uncle today, if your friend needs help, the younger generation can help him think of a way, as for those illegal things, the younger generation can't do it." ”

"It's better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish?" Xu Mengxi nodded thoughtfully, and said, "It's not unreasonable for you to say it, the old man will ask the person first." ”

is forcing you to embezzle public funds, it must be urgent, and naturally I will not come to me, I will only make money, but I will not change money. Guo Dan nodded hurriedly, and asked again: "What about Ling Yan?" ”

Xu Mengxi nodded and said, "When the old man sees the little girl, I will help you talk about it." ”

See? Guo Dan felt that this was a little strange, but he didn't think much about it, and nodded and said, "Thank you, uncle, thank you." ”

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