At the time, the emperor went to the Bright Flower Pavilion.

"Emperor Yuanxi has arrived!" There was a rumor from the palace people outside the hall, and Xia Zixi hurriedly sat upright, ready to greet this emperor he had never seen before.

Zhao Yuanxi walked in front of Xia Zixi, Xia Zixi stood up and saluted, and said, "The concubine comes to see the king." ”

Zhao Yuanxi helped Xia Zixi up, he was attracted by this woman's appearance, such a bewitching woman, with a sharp look in her eyes, and a unique feeling.

Zhao Yuanxi said gently: "When this king first saw Concubine Xi, I didn't know what Concubine Xi's preferences were, but I knew that Concubine Xi was a person from Changkong Mountain, so she naturally liked swords, so I sent someone to find a unique long sword from the library and give it to you." ”

Xia Zixi replied, "King Xie." ”

The two palace people took a long sword box and opened it in front of Xia Zixi, and on the scabbard was a carving of a silver dragon going to sea.

Xia Zixi's eyes lit up, took out his long sword, and said, "This is the legendary shadow of the silver dragon?" ”

Zhao Yuanxi said with a smile: "Concubine Xi has good eyesight, she is the shadow of the silver dragon." Originally, the king was worried that you didn't like this thing, but it seems that he was too worried. ”

Xia Zixi drew his sword neatly, and a silver sword light flashed, Xia Zixi was very happy, and said, "Okay, it's really a sword!" ”

Xia Zixi happily forgot about God, and then realized that he was rude, so he quickly put the sword back in the box, and saluted: "The concubine is rude, please atone for the king." ”

Zhao Yuanxi helped Xia Zixi up and said, "You are my concubine, you don't need to be informal in private, get up quickly." ”

Zhao Yuanxi is such a gentle person, before Xia Zixi got married, he was always afraid that Zhao Yuanxi was a tyrant or a mediocre and lustful person, but now he is not only outstanding in appearance, but also has an excellent character.

Xia Zixi said: "The concubine body likes the king's reward very much, so the king will stay tonight, and it is time to eat, and the concubine will perform a sword dance for the king after eating." ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "Okay, this king will stay tonight." ”

Linlang walked in from outside, saluted, and said, "King, Lord Gu Xu asked to see the king in the Mountain and River Palace, saying that he had something important. ”

What can be done? Zhao Yuanxi knew very well in his heart that this Xia Zixi was the concubine, and the first person to be affected was Gu Jiuguan, and it was not uncommon for her brother Gu Xu to support her at this moment.

Zhao Yuanxi thought for a moment and said, "Concubine Xi, this king has to go to the Mountain and River Palace, and I won't accompany you today." ”

Xia Zixi was like a mirror in her heart, she also guessed what was going on, but she was also a person who knew etiquette, and said: "The king is busy with political affairs, please pay attention to your body." ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "Okay, I'll ask Sister Lin to send a pot of good wine in a while, and I should make amends to you." ”

After that, Zhao Yuanxi and his entourage left. Xia Zixi also has no appetite to eat, so it is better to try this silver dragon shadow in the courtyard.

Gu Xu was already waiting in the Mountain and River Palace, waiting for Zhao Yuanxi's arrival. As soon as Zhao Yuanxi arrived, Gu Xu respectfully knelt down and bowed to him.

Zhao Yuanxi sat on the dragon chair and said, "Lord Gu Xu is in a hurry to see this king, what is there important to do?" ”

Gu Xu said: "Congratulations to the king for his beauty." ”

Zhao Yuanxi glared at Gu Xu, thinking that Gu Xu would go around the bend and say, but he didn't expect to be so bold and reckless, straight to the point.

Gu Xu said: "The minister's sister Gu Jiuguan has been married to the king for a few months, and she has only met the king a few times. This Concubine Xi is worthy of being born in the big family of Changkong Mountain, and the king will sleep on the first day of the concubine. ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "Lord Gu Xu can cover the sky with his hands, but this is not successful in stopping this king?" ”

Gu Xu sneered and said: "The king has great wisdom, and if he takes the Xia family's silver and elite soldiers, he will give him enough face, so Concubine Feng will sleep with Concubine Xi on the same day." But the king also knew that the emperor and queen would naturally not allow such a thing to happen. Therefore, the king is just waiting for the appearance of the minister, waiting for the minister to stop him. ”

Zhao Yuanxi was a little surprised, but he didn't expect Gu Xu to guess through himself, and he was bold enough to say it directly.

Seeing that Zhao Yuanxi's face was not good, Linlang hurriedly scolded: "Presumptuous! Lord Gu Xu, is this going to be disobedient?! ”

Jiang is still old and spicy, Linlang turned his face and was really majestic, this shout not only woke up Gu Xu and told him to pay attention to his attitude, but also saved Zhao Yuanxi's face.

Gu Xu hurriedly kowtowed and said, "The minister protects the sister's heart, and the words collide with the king, please give the king a sin." ”

Zhao Yuanxi sighed and said, "Jiuguan is the beloved wife of this king, and this king will naturally give her the greatest favor." But this king can't be a one-man favorite, you know? ”

Gu Xu said: "The minister is guilty. ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "Do you have any other important things?" ”

Gu Xu replied: "The minister does have something to do. ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "You say." ”

Gu Xu said: "Now that the war in the Western Regions is tight, although the treasury can last a few days, it is still too burdened after all. After careful calculations by the Ministry of Households, if the war continues to be consumed, the treasury will be tight in less than half a year, and if the war lasts for more than a year, the treasury will be insufficient. ”

Linlang took the statistics book and presented it to Zhao Yuanxi, who read it carefully.

Zhao Yuanxi was surprised and said, "Why didn't you mention this before the war?" Why didn't the court mention this matter? ”

Gu Xu said: "According to the plan, this money is enough. However, due to the war, our business was affected, and the tax collection was only half of what it used to be, which led to the hidden danger of insufficient financial resources. ”

Zhao Yuanxi handed the book to Linlang and said, "Is there any solution?" ”

Gu Xu kowtowed again and said, "The Gu family is willing to donate 100,000 taels of silver to solve the urgent need." ”

The weasel gave the chicken a New Year's greeting, and Zhao Yuanxi didn't know that Gu Xu was a person, this was a proper and unprofitable year, and he must have what he wanted.

Zhao Yuanxi said: "Lord Gu Xu is generous, but what do you want?" ”

Gu Xu said: "The minister doesn't dare to have delusions, he only wishes that the country will be safe." If the war was a complete victory, the minister hoped that the Gu family would obtain the approval of the imperial court and grant the Gu family the right to produce and sell salt. ”

Zhao Yuanxi reprimanded angrily: "Presumptuous! Do you know that salt is the foundation of the country's economy, and for hundreds of years salt has been monopolized by the court, how can merchants be arbitrarily granted the right to produce? You're a wolf's ambition! ”

Gu Xu explained: "In fact, the Gu family has discovered a new method of making salt, which is three times faster than today's mining method, and only needs to build production workshops along the coast. ”

When Zhao Yuanxi heard this, his emotions eased a little, and he asked, "Three times?" ”

Gu Xu said: "If the king agrees to the minister's request, the minister will first tell the state-run salt mill about the mining method and offer 100,000 taels of silver." ”

Zhao Yuanxi said: "This matter should not be urgent, this king will contact the relevant people tomorrow to dock with you, if there is really a new law with a triple rate, then in the future, the salt of the country will be inexhaustible, and it is not impossible for your Gu family to produce legally." ”

Gu Xu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "Thank you, King!" King Wise!! ”