Chapter 22: The Inheritance of the Ages
Wang Mang never thought that someone could smile so movingly, and every smile made people comfortable and happy.
After a little calming down, Wang Mang said: "Since the queen mother believes, what about this silver?"
Wang Mang thought that since Shangguan Wan'er believed her nonsense, she would naturally take the money and leave, Wang Mang felt that if she continued to stay here, she might do something earth-shattering.
But Wang Mang obviously thought too much, and Shangguan Wan'er said: "Silver, the mourning family doesn't have it." ”
"How could it not be, the household department said, a few days ago, I just allocated 100,000 taels to Shangyuan Palace, saying that it was for the queen mother to repair the garden. Wang Mang suddenly became anxious.
"There is this money, why let the mourning family pay this money, the mourning family remembers that in the first quarter, the imperial court entered 1.2 million taels of tax silver, and the mourning family only took a mere 100,000 taels, and the court owed the mourning family two years of silver. Shangguan Wan'er said lightly: "The mourning family thinks this is unfair, Your Majesty has to give the mourning family a reasonable reason, you can't bully me like this." ”
How can the people in Shangyuan Palace all have sharp teeth and sharp mouths, and they are not forgiving at all when they speak.
I still bully you, I want to bully you, but do I have the courage to do this? Do you dare to let me bully?
After thinking about it, Wang Mang said: "Queen Mother, it's really not that the sons want to trouble the queen mother, it's really that the money is very useful, and it can't be moved." ”
"Then the mourning family's money is useless, you can move it casually?"
"No, Queen Mother, that's the case, you know, this household department in the first quarter into the warehouse of silver 1.2 million taels, of which 200,000 taels is to pay the first quarter of the salary to the hundred officials, 200,000 taels is to make up the arrears of last year's wages for the hundred officials, this total of 400,000 taels is for the hundred officials to pay wages, this money can not be moved, the hundred officials are going to make trouble, the household department said that the court owes them almost a million taels of silver, 300,000 taels is used for the south to recover from the rebels after the war reconstruction, this money can not be moved, this money is to be used to let the court rebuild confidence in the south, otherwise even if the south is recovered, the people's hearts are unstable, and it is still a big disaster for the court, 200,000 taels is used for river dredging and reinforcement, the money of the river is definitely not saved, this I don't say that the queen mother you know, 200,000 taels is to renovate the city wall around the capital, this money can not be moved, it is said that the grassland grass growth this year is not good, the grassland wolf cubs are likely to be difficult to invade. None of this money can be touched. ”
"These are all what those ministers said, right?" Shangguan Wan'er's face was indifferent.
"It was the minister who said it, and Ke Erchen felt that what he said was very reasonable. Wang Mang nodded.
"So you hit the idea on the 100,000 taels of silver from the mourning family?" Shangguan Wan'er asked.
"Yes. Wang Mang nodded.
"Then do you know what the mourning family's money is used for?" Shangguan Wan'er said.
"I know, Xiuyi Garden. Wang Mang nodded, it was for repairing the garden, and Wang Mang was able to use the money against public opinion.
The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, not to mention that as the queen mother, you must lead by example, the country is so difficult, and you still need money to repair the garden, if the country is gone, what is the use of the garden.
Shangguan Wan'er's eyes flashed, looked at Wang Mang and said: "Then do you know why you want to give the mourning family a sum of money to repair the garden? The mourning family lives in the Shangyuan Palace very comfortably, but the ministers still have to give the mourning family money to repair a new garden for the mourning family to move out, Your Majesty should know that this 100,000 taels is only the first payment, and the court will have to give the mourning family 400,000 taels of silver later." ”
"Ah!" Wang Mang was stunned, he only knew that the imperial court wanted to build a garden for the Queen Mother, but he didn't know that this garden was so expensive, it actually cost 500,000 taels.
What are these ministers thinking in their heads, how can they give so much money to the Queen Mother?
Seeing the surprise on Wang Mang's face, Shangguan Wan'er was a little puzzled, but quickly suppressed the doubts and continued: "Your Majesty, do you know why you want to build this garden?"
"This ......" Wang Mang originally wanted to say that the garden was not just for fun, but since Shangguan Wan'er asked so, it means that this garden is definitely not for play, and there must be some information in it that he doesn't know.
Seeing Wang Mang's expression, Shangguan Wan'er shook her head and continued: "Your Majesty decided to find the mourning family to take this money, I don't know what the attitude of the ministers is?"
"I don't agree. Wang Mang had already realized that something was wrong at this time, and he probably didn't think it was as simple as being used as a gun.
"The ministers still know what is important. Shangguan Wan'er nodded,
Wang Mang's old face turned red, Shangguan Wan'er didn't mean that he Wang Mang didn't know the severity and wanted to refute it, but when he looked up at Shangguan Wan'er's world-class appearance, Wang Mang lowered his head again, and his appearance party couldn't afford to hurt it.
Seeing Wang Mang's head, Shangguan Wan'er nodded, feeling that Wang Mang was not hopeless, at least he knew that he was ashamed.
Feeling that today's lesson has been taught, Shangguan Wan'er said: "It's not impossible for Your Majesty to take the 100,000 taels from the Mourning family, but Your Majesty has to promise the Mourning family one thing." ”
"What's the matter?" Wang Mang raised his head violently and said, originally Wang Mang thought that he couldn't get the money, who knew that he could still get the money.
"Your Majesty took the 100,000 taels from the mourning family today, then Your Majesty has to promise the mourning family to give 300,000 taels to the mourning family before the end of the year, and settle the final payment of 200,000 taels next year. Shangguan Wan'er said.
"Is that garden really so important that it must be repaired?" Wang Mang asked.
"It must be cultivated, this is related to my Great Qin Eternal Inheritance!" Shangguan Wan'er said seriously.
Wanshi Foundation?
How does it sound so unreliable, building a garden can still be related to the eternal foundation of a country, it sounds like a god.
Seeing that Wang Mang was a little unbelieving on his face, Shangguan Wan'er nodded at Jin Yu, Jin Yu turned to leave, and walked to Wang Mang with a scroll of paintings in his hand a moment later.
Don't you want to see the dagger?
Wang Mang was shocked, how could this scene be similar to Jing Ke's assassination of King Qin?
"Your Majesty, please look!"
When Wang Mang was thinking wildly, Jin Yu had already unfolded the painting scroll, and Wang Mang's eyes were attracted by the painting scroll for the first time.
"What is this?" Wang Mang looked at the picture on the scroll with a surprised expression.
"This is a layout of all the big buildings in the capital. Jin Yu said: "What can Your Majesty see?"
"This diagram seems to be regular, but it is a bit unpredictable. Wang Mang frowned and said, the picture in front of him is not simple, all the buildings seem to be arranged together in a regular manner, but what kind of law is it, Wang Mang really can't see it, so he feels very powerful, so he looks at Jin Yu with doubtful eyes.
Jin Yu saw the look of doubt in Wang Mang's eyes, and said with a compliment: "Sister, please!"
Bao seemed to take out a piece of jade from his bosom and put it on the picture.
"Your Majesty, please look again!" Jin Yu said.
Yes!
Wang Mang looked at it intently, and when he put the beautiful jade in an inconspicuous blank space on the picture, the whole picture suddenly seemed to come to life, and all the things that Wang Mang couldn't understand before could now see clearly.
Wang Mang looked at Shangguan Wan'er with a shocked face and said, "What kind of place is this?"
"Jardine. ”
"It turns out that this is Jardine Garden. ”
"What did Your Majesty see just now?"
"Eternal inheritance!"