Zhiying was thinking that the capital had been peaceful recently, and there was nothing for Xie Yong to do, but within a few days, trouble came to the door by himself.

Entering the wax moon, the year is approaching, ordinary people still have to do a year of inventory, not to mention the imperial court, after the household department summarized the past year's money and grain revenue and expenditure, to the Zhongshu, Menxia two provinces proposed the next year's treasury expenditure plan, the general direction has been unanimously recognized, but when preparing to play the Yuan Emperor, but was stopped by Cui Jie.

Cui Jie, on the grounds that "the soldiers work hard and lose money and shake the country's foundation," demanded a reduction in military spending for the coming year, and at the same time disbanded nearly 20 percent of the government soldiers and ordered them to return to their hometowns to cultivate in order to replenish the national treasury.

When the household servant asked what he would do if he wanted to use troops against Beidi in the coming year, Cui Jie was shocked: "I have discussed with my father and emperor that I will not take the initiative to use troops against Beidi in the next five to ten years, and strive to negotiate peace, so as to ensure that the southern states and counties will no longer starve to the wilderness."

Looking back at the past dynasties, all of them are in the people's poor life to abolish the old and establish the new, the first thing the emperor has to do is to appease the people, recuperate, Da Chu is the same, as a prince, Cui Jie's decision naturally has its foresight.

However, for Cui Yi, it was like a bolt from the blue.

After cutting military spending, what will be used to feed the tens of thousands of soldiers in the two major battalions of the east and west? Doesn't this make it clear that you can't get along with him?! He gave up the position of the eldest son and the crown prince, and even gave up the throne to him, what else did he want, even the general would not let him be? It just doesn't make sense!

So as soon as he heard the wind, Cui Yi instantly became enthusiastic, and almost rushed into the palace with a halberd to find Cui Jie to discuss the explanation, but Cao Qian persuaded him hard, and knelt down for him, so that he could stabilize the person, and then urgently threw it to Zhiying to cool down.

Zhiying was chatting with Cheng Fengyi at home, and as soon as he heard the report from the next person that the prince had come back in a thunderous manner, he immediately sent Cheng Fengyi away to prevent her from being killed by the pond fish, and then ordered Xiaoqiu to inform Bailizan, with Bailizan's mind, when he didn't need to arrange when he came forward, he had his own measure.

Thinking of Xie Yong again, Zhiying hesitated, but he promised to let him play a role in the palace, but at present, he knows too little about him, and it is unknown why Cui Yi is angry, in case it is self-defeating, it is not good.

“…… Call Gongzi Xie too, let him follow Mr., don't rush in in a hurry. ”

As soon as Xiaoqiu promised to go out, Cui Yi entered the courtyard angrily, put on a mink fur to welcome him out, and asked with a smile: "Why is the prince unhappy?" As he spoke, he handed over the stove in his hand.

Cui Yi blocked back: "It's not cold, you hold it, don't catch a cold." "A face so black that he jumped up the steps in three steps and two steps, rushed into the house, grabbed a vase and threw it on the ground.

With a loud bang, Zhiying was still frightened in the courtyard, and hurriedly asked Cao Qian: "What's the matter?" ”

Cao Qian sighed, and told Zhiying the rumor of cutting military spending, Zhiying nodded thoughtfully, and said: "The prince is too impulsive, fortunately General Cao stopped him, I will persuade the prince, the weather is so cold, General Cao also sat down and drank some hot tea, and then left after dinner." Cao Qian hadn't married a wife yet, and he was in an ice pot when he went back, so he agreed to come down and follow the maid to drink tea.

Xiaoqiu rushed back from the side courtyard, walked into the house with Zhiying in her arms, and when she saw the fragments of the ground, she couldn't help but say, "Don't drop things when the prince is angry, what should I do if I scare the child in my wife's belly?" ”

"Xiaoqiu!" Zhiying hurriedly stopped it, for fear that she would add fuel to the fire and accidentally become Cui Yi's punching bag.

But Cui Yi was angry, he hadn't lost his mind yet, and after listening to Xiaoqiu's words, he calmed down, waved his hand and said lightly: "The fragments are swept away, and the rest of the people go out." ”

After the maids cleaned up, they all withdrew, and Cui Yi sat on the general's couch sulking, with an expression of wanting to kill.

Zhiying couldn't help but laugh, and said: "The prince can't be like this in the future, he is angry with outsiders, and he falls on his own things, so it's not cost-effective." ”

Cui Yi glanced at her angrily and patted her side: "Come here." ”

Zhiying stepped forward to sit side by side with him, Cui Yi touched her hand and frowned: "Why are your hands so cold?" ”

"It's that the prince's hands are too hot," Zhiying turned over his palm to hold his hand, and said with a smile, "Aren't people who practice martial arts afraid of the cold?" ”

Cui Yi's five fingers were thick and long, rubbing the slender leaf in his palm, and after a while, his mood was a little better, and he said: "The prince will cut military spending in the coming year." ”

Zhiying was slightly surprised: "Oh? How to subtract? ”

Cui Yi briefly told her what he heard, and scolded angrily: "I avoid him in everything, and he still refuses to give up, I have to be unable to be a general, and he is satisfied with rolling out of the capital!" ”

In the courtyard, Bailizan took a step slower and hurried over, seeing that Xie Yong was about to walk around the shadow wall without thinking about it, he hurriedly grabbed him: "Don't rush in, now is not the time." ”

Inside the house, Zhiying smiled and reassured: "Don't be angry first, anger can't solve the problem, His Royal Highness the Prince's move is really unfavorable to the prince, but the emperor agreed, why does the prince think this?" ”

Cui Yi was so angry that he didn't bother to use his brain at all: "Do you still need to ask?" He is the crown prince, and he will be the one who will sit on the dragon chair in the future, and his father will naturally listen to him, leaving us useless sons, where to stay where it is cool! ”

Zhiying shook her head and said in a slow voice: "This may not be the case, it can only be said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is good at whitewashing his original purpose, just like hiding a dagger in the belly of a fish, and presenting it to the emperor is a fish, which is in line with the emperor's wishes, the emperor will naturally accept it, as for who the dagger is plotting first, the emperor may not know, or he may know that he is helpless." ”

Cui Yi looked at her with a dull expression, the inside of her head was knotted, and she didn't tear it open for a long time, and she couldn't help but say irritably: "What kind of fish has a dagger, what do you want to say for a long time?" ”

Zhiying smiled: "It's because I'm clumsy and can't say it clearly, why don't I call Mr. and Gongzi Xie to give the prince a detailed reference?" ”

"Bailizan is okay, what did the kid surnamed Xie call for?" In Cui Yi's eyes, Xie Yong is a person who eats white rice and doesn't do anything, except for apologizing for Xie Yuchan to clean up the mess, he doesn't seem to see any ability.

Zhiying explained: "Brainstorming, isn't it? There are a lot of people, and there are many things to think of, or call General Cao too? Today's weather is cold, I asked the kitchen to stew mutton, and General Cao was left to eat in the house. ”

Cui Yi hummed indispensably, turned his head and called the maid, and ordered: "Go to the side courtyard and call Bailizan and Xie Yong over." ”

The maid came over to pass the word, Bailizan promised but didn't go out immediately, Xie Yong couldn't help but ask again: "Mr. just said that it was not the time, and now that the prince has passed on to us, is it still not the time?" ”

Bailizan had a secretive expression on his face and waved his hand: "Don't worry, you'll know in a while." ”

Xie Yong had to follow depressedly, stretching out his head from time to time, as if he was afraid that Cui Yi would be angry with him if he was late.

After a while, the door of the main house opened again, and Xiaoqiu ran out, and whispered quickly to them: "The prince wants to reduce the military expenses, and the prince is very dissatisfied, and the lady asks the two of you to think about how to deal with it." ”

"Thank you, girl." Bailizan thanked him, and Xiaoqiu went to the kitchen to watch the dishes again.

Xie Yong was dumbfounded, and asked for a long time: "Madame often asks the maid to deliver a message to Mr. like this?" ”

Bailizan smiled: "No, the prince passed me once." The prince came back angrily, if you and I don't know, rashly go in and say something that shouldn't be said, and lift the scales, the end can be imagined, Madame understands the temper of the prince, and will find a way to avoid this situation, and it is not difficult to expect it to ask the maid to come out and deliver a message. ”

Xie Yong nodded slowly, there were more indescribable things in his eyes, and Bailizan didn't notice it at all, only said, "Let's go, you can go in now." ”

The two entered the main room, only to see Cui Yi sitting on the general's couch with his knees apart, his expression was extremely serious, Zhiying sat on the side embroidering, looked up and nodded at them, and said nothing.

Cui Yi said: "Today, this king learned about an incident, and he was in a very unhappy mood, so he came to you to discuss and see how to solve it." ”

Bailizan nodded and said, "Understand, please speak", but Xie Yong blurted out: "The prince is worried about military spending?" ”

When he said this, the faces of the three people present changed together, Zhiying almost pierced his fingers, and hurriedly looked at Cui Yi's face, Cui Yi's brows furrowed suddenly, and his voice was much higher: "Who are you listening to?" ”

Xie Yong was taken aback and stammered at a loss: "I, I ......"

"Lord Wang, that's the case," Bai Lizan immediately calmed down and bowed, attracting Cui Yi's attention, "I just heard the maid come over to spread the word, and I discussed a few words with Gongzi Xie on the way here, and the matter of military expenses is just a little guess of mine." ”

Cui Yi's face was not good: "Guess? There was a lot of distrust in his tone.

Zhiying was also a little worried, she didn't expect Xie Yong to speak so thoughtlessly, and she asked Xiaoqiu to go out to remind them, hoping that they would be mentally prepared, not for them to come to Cui Yi to perform mind reading! was hesitating to admit it, Baili Zanfei came over with a courier look and motioned for her to stand still.

Bailizan smiled confidently: "Yes, a few months ago, the prince went to Lord Cheng's mansion as a guest, and Lord Cheng said that the emperor rejected the prince's request to send troops, and at that time I had a faint feeling that the treasury expenditure plan of the household department for the coming year will definitely be reduced in military spending. ”

Thankfully, fortunately! Zhiying secretly patted his chest, fortunately, Bailizan reacted quickly, otherwise he would have to give Xie Yong's rectum miserable.

"So that's the case," Cui Yi listened to Bailizan's explanation, eased his face, and breathed a sigh of relief, "You know this king." Xie Yong. ”

In the second half of the sentence, the target changed, and Xie Yong hurriedly straightened his spine: "Yes." ”

Cui Yi looked at him as if he was looking at a beggar on the street: "Instead of borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, it is better to do your homework first." ”

Xie Yong was sweating profusely, and he shrunk his shoulders and whispered, "Yes......"

Bailizan successfully resolved a crisis, and while Cui Yi was not paying attention, he gave Xie Yong a look and asked him to relax, since the prince would not think much about it after believing it now, there was no need to be nervous.

As everyone knows, this look has become a sign of showing off in Xie Yong's eyes, and Xie Yong seems to hear Bailizan's contemptuous voice saying to himself: "Want to seize the opportunity? I don't see if I have that ability, I poke the basket and ask me to make up for you, it's really not enough to succeed and more than to lose. ”

Obviously, he could also get past it, but he was robbed of his partiality, and the opportunity to perform well was snatched away like this, and he was also beaten down, Xie Yong's heart was clouded, and there was a little more jealousy in his eyes when he looked at Bailizan.