Chen Pu said that she quarreled with Gu Shi in the military department every day, but in fact, she was exaggerating. She has only fought with Gu Shi once. The Ministry of War transferred the grain and salary of the Qingzhou Command Yamen to Jiazhou, and Gu Shi naturally wanted to help Yan Xuan in Qingzhou to recover the money and grain. However, the military department is the yamen of the imperial court, and each of the funds allocated by the household department has a definite purpose, even if the military department has a little surplus on hand, it must be kept to meet the needs of the emergency. What's more, the amount payable to Qingzhou is 200,000 yuan, such a large sum of money, where can the little money from the Ministry of War make up for such a big deficit? Gu Shi did not relentlessly ask for it, and the military department really had no money to support, and Zeng Ao, the secretary of the military department, was forced to be anxious, and finally came up with a bad idea: even if the money and grain were borrowed from the Jiazhou camp from the Qingzhou Command Yamen, when the war in the southwest ended, it would be deducted from the battlefield and the spoils of war together with the interest......

“…… Zeng Ao was slapped in the face by Gu Poyang at that time! Speaking of this, Chen Pu laughed and lay on the table for a long time, then picked up what he had just said and continued, "Zeng Ao was also forced by Gu Poyang to mess up the rules. He didn't even want to think about it, who paid for the money and grain in Qingzhou, and who could pull it indiscriminately? The war in Jiazhou was the expense of the imperial court, but the command of the yamen in Qingzhou was the food and salary raised by the clan and several noble families, one side was public, and the other side was private, so can it be the same? She stopped, picked up the hot tea soup in front of her, looked at the candle on the table with a faint gaze, and was silent for a long time before saying, "It has been four months since Duan went to sea from Mingzhou in April and June. From the time the boat went to sea until now, there has been no news at all, and I don't know if I am dead or alive. The Ministry of Rites sent someone to Goryeo to say that he would never look back, and whether the Goryeo people allowed us to borrow the Tao or not, there was no follow-up. Now everyone is worried about the affairs of Dongwa. In the end, it is to worry about your own goods. The night before, the king of Ruyang had a dream in which a crow flew to a tree, suddenly fell and died. He found the former great monk of Huaihug Li Temple to interpret the dream, and the great monk said that this was a dream of great murder and great evil. Dongfang belongs to wood, Dongwei is just east of Dazhao, and the crow flies to the tree, which means that Duan Si arrived at Dongwei, and the crow fell to death again, which means that Duan Si is finished......" She stopped talking again, holding the cup in both hands and slowly sucking a few sips of tea soup. As soon as the news came out, the people who participated in the Dongwa loan were anxious. Especially those who pay a lot of money, one by one they are about to be stunned. The old county king of Qinghe found my father on the same day, hoping that my father would allow him to go to Qingzhou to personally put on the battle; My two imperial uncles also clamored that even if the family went bankrupt, they would be beaten down......"

"You entered the palace yesterday because of this?" Tian Xiu interjected and asked.

“…… yes. Chen Pu smiled and said, "Speaking of which, this is also the inquiry of the Son of Heaven." It was the first time that I was summoned by my father to ask about military strategy. "Her father is the No. 1 creditor of Tianzi who borrowed money from Dongwei, and now that there are signs of defeat in the conquest, he must be more anxious than anyone else, and he hurriedly recruited her into the palace like a burning buttocks, just to take a reassuring pill.

Tian Xiu looked at her suspiciously, and said, "You don't seem to be worried too much?" ”

"How much money did I just lend? What is there to worry about. Chen Pu said indifferently. What's more, the money she lent out was not her own, but was relented to Shang Cheng, and if she loses, she will lose it, is Shang Cheng embarrassed to chase her to collect debts?

"But if General Duan loses the conquest, the imperial court may cancel the strategy of conquest, right?" Tian Xiu hit the nail on the head and pointed out the crux of the problem. The kings of Qinghe County and Ruyang, including the Emperor of the Eastern Yuan Dynasty, should not be worried about the money and grain lost by Duan Si's expedition, but because they were afraid that the imperial court would stop implementing the Eastern Japanese strategy because of this! In that case, their money will really be wasted.

"This is it! That's what my father and the emperor are worried about. Chen Pu said.

"Then what did you tell the Son of Heaven?" Tian Xiu asked. She was aroused by Chen Pu's words, so she put her sorrow aside for the time being. She and Chen Pu have played since they were children, and they know this good friend very well, Chen Pu has never been in a hurry, and he is unprepared to ask the Son of Heaven for advice, and he doesn't know how she answers.

"What can I say? It's just a matter of learning to say what others have said. There is a silver mountain with reserves of 20,000,000 taels and a gold mountain with reserves of 30 million taels in Dongwei, who can not be tempted by such a big piece of fat placed there? Compared with Jinshan Yinshan, what is the failure of one or two times? Zhang Pu wants to be a good look, right? **Want to be a celebrity, right? They all want to make a name for themselves in history, right? Therefore, no matter whether this mountain of gold and silver is true or not, the imperial court must go and investigate it carefully. The more Chen Pu spoke, the louder she became, obviously this was her heartfelt words. It was rare for her to express her heart to her father like yesterday, so now that she thinks about it, she still feels high-spirited, and even her tone of speech has become subdued and frustrated. She waved her fist vigorously and said generously, "With these two gold mountains and silver mountains, no matter how poor and extravagant the imperial court is, Da Zhao can also have a hundred years of peace." If the measures are taken properly, the glorious national oak of three to five hundred years will never be a dream! ”

Tian Xiu stared at Chen Pu with wide eyes. She couldn't believe that Chen Pu's insights could be so incisive! She not only asserted that the imperial court would not abandon the Eastern Japanese strategy because of temporary setbacks, but also foresaw what changes would be brought to the national economy and people's livelihood after the implementation of the Eastern Japanese strategy. She even analyzed this change so thoroughly, not only mentioning the good, but also the bad...... Ah, is the person in front of you really that Chen Pu Chen Changsha?

She furrowed her brows and asked Chen Pu in a deep voice: "As long as the measures are right, you can have three hundred years of glory, how can you be regarded as 'taking proper measures'?" ”

Chen Pu, who was still talking eloquently just now, immediately became speechless: "What's that...... I didn't ask about it at the time. After a pause, she said with some frustration, "...... Yesterday in front of my father, I couldn't answer. ”

Tian Xiu looked at her in amazement. "I didn't ask at the time", what is that?

"I've told you all, and I'm also learning to speak the words of others! I didn't say that. ”

"Someone else's words? Who is it for? ”

As soon as the words came out, Tian Xiu knew that he was asking a superfluous question. There are only a few people close to Chen Pu, who can be counted on two hands, and there is only one person who can say such insightful words......

"Who else could it be? Shang Yanshan is gone. Chen Pu casually said the answer, exactly as Tian Xiu expected.

When the maid and maid put the wine and food on the table, Chen Pu suddenly reacted and said strangely: "Aren't we talking about the affairs of the military department, how did we transfer to the gold and silver mountains in Dongwei?" ”

Tian Xiu laughed and said, "You just said that Zeng Ao had a bad idea. ”

"That's right! Zeng Ao came up with this idea the day before yesterday, and he was smacked in the face by Gu Shi at that time. This morning, the old county king of Qinghe hit the yamen of the military department. The old county king, as well as my two imperial uncles, and the three Shangzhu countries surrounded Zeng Ao and covered his face with a scolding. Chen Pu's face showed an expression of palpitation. At that time, I was urging for winter pay in the Ministry of War, and across the two courtyards, I could still hear the scolding of the old county king. It's really ugly to scold one by one. If I were Zeng Ao, I would have to die on the inkstone on the spot...... However, fortunately, there is an old county king and the three of them to make this scene. Thanks to them, the Department of Military Affairs didn't whistle with me today, and happily allocated the money and food. ”

"So, you're done with everything?" Tian Xiu asked.

Chen Pu nodded. She helped Tian Xiu pour most of the potholous brew, and poured half a cup for herself.

“…… So when are you going to go back? ”

"I've already explained the matter of food and pay to my subordinates." Chen Pu said, "In the busy days of the military department, I am also a little tired, and I don't want to go back to the camp for the time being. Tomorrow Xiu Mu, you can go back to Zhuangzi with me. Anyway, you're in the Ministry of Industry, and you're ...... in the Ministry of Industry" She suddenly became stammering, and she stumbled for a long time without making a simple sentence clear.

Tian Xiu's face was covered with haze all of a sudden. She lowered her head, bit her lip and said, "You know everything?" ”

“…… Be. Chen Pu hesitated for a moment and said, "When I went to the office, I went to the Ministry of Industry to inquire if you had come back, and I met Jiang Jun." Jiang Tuan said something about you......" She looked at her friend with a sad expression. She is most angry at this kind of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge! Especially when it happened to Tian Xiu, it made her especially angry! She took Tian Xiu's hand and said, "My mouth is stupid, and I won't say anything comforting." In this way, when you go back to Zhuangzi with me to live for a while, I will not go anywhere, but will accompany you. After a while, it's not too late for you to come back. ”

With the sincere care of her friends, Tian Xiu's mood was a little more relaxed. She also felt that it was not a good idea for her to stay in the capital at the moment. But she hesitated a little and said, "The official document of the ministry said that I was transferred back to the Hanlin Academy......"

"I've already asked for leave for you over there." Chen Pu immediately said, "The Hanlin Academy has agreed, you can go back whenever you want." ”

Her arrangement was so thoughtful, Tian Xiu couldn't help but be very moved. She promised Chen Pu that she would go with her all the way to live in her village for a while tomorrow.