"How can I dislike the cook? I think Miss Yuan Zhi's idea is very good. If it weren't for my lack of talent, I would have wanted to learn how to cook. Speaking of eating, Lin Du was a little greedy, "Why don't you make a table for me at noon today, so that I can taste it." ”

"This is the honor of the slave maid. The slave maid went to prepare first, and when it was ready, someone called you. Chen Yuanzhi said that she was about to roll up her sleeves and go to the imperial dining room, and it could be seen that she really liked cooking.

When it was time for dinner, Lin Du looked at the table of dishes full of color and flavor, and only felt that saliva was constantly secreting in his mouth.

"Your Majesty, the slave maid heard that you love to eat xiaolongbao, so you can taste it today." Chen Yuanzhi looked at Lin Du expectantly.

Lin Du picked up a small steamed bun and bit it open, only to feel that the fragrance was overflowing, and the soup in it was delicious, and Lin Du wanted to swallow all his tongue.

She couldn't help but sigh secretly, did her luck be given to a young lady like Chen Yuanzhi, otherwise why couldn't she be a little master of China as an emperor, and she learned so well in the past two days?

After eating the dishes made by Chen Yuanzhi, Lin Du suddenly felt that it didn't matter if she danced or not, but she had to cook, it was really delicious.

"In the future, I will also take an exam for the cook, and Miss Yuan Zhi will definitely be able to come out on top and become a special chef." Lin Du felt that he had a good idea, the country even had a title for foodie, and the chef had to have a name.

Two days later, the gold of the King of Yunnan and the King of Xiangyang was sent to the capital, and Lin Du made up his mind to knock them out this time, and the amount of gold he asked for was very large.

Lin Du called the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households, who were in charge of the matter, to go to the treasury to see the gold together.

As soon as she arrived at the warehouse, Lin Du felt that she was going to be blinded, it was the first time she had seen so much gold when she was so old, and the gold bars were neatly placed in the agarwood box, shining with gold.

She was stunned all of a sudden, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu called Lin Dui, who was stunned there: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what do you think of this gold?" ”

Lin Du came back to her senses and wiped the corners of her mouth, she was afraid that her saliva would come out, "Very good, very good, but this amount of gold is so large, the two Aiqing have to look carefully, in this way, let's check it separately." ”

The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Household don't understand what the emperor wants to do, just check the gold and let the people below do it, how can there be a reason why the emperor personally took two Shangshu to point gold in the treasury, is it rumored that His Majesty loves money like life?

Lin Du didn't care what the Household Department Shangshu and the Ministry of Rites were making up in their heads, she walked lightly to a corner, and saw that the two Shangshu were carefully looking at the gold from box to box, and she quietly picked up a gold bar and hid it in her sleeve.

Then his face did not change and his heart beat wildly, and the thief shouted and said, "Two Aiqing, come and see, is there a piece of gold missing here?" ”

In fact, she also thought about handing over this matter to her palace people or secret guards to do, but the treasury was very strictly guarded, and it would be difficult to explain this matter in case someone was caught, so Lin Du could only do it herself, and she didn't believe that the Household Department Shangshu and the Ministry of Rites dared to beak the emperor.

The Rite Department Shangshu and the Household Department Shangshu looked at the box that was obviously missing a piece of gold, and their facial expressions were a little unmanaged, this gold is supposed to be ordered by the two vassal kings a long time ago, how could it be so obvious that the top gold is missing? Neither of the two Shangshu thought about the emperor or the vassal king.

Beads of sweat from the Hubu Shangshu bean flowed down, this is the treasury of the Hubu, and it is his responsibility if something goes wrong: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, but the treasury has always been guarded by the forbidden army, how could there be a missing gold bar, it is the minister's dereliction of duty, and the minister must investigate it thoroughly." ”

"How can there be a problem with the supervision of the forbidden army? The Forbidden Army is my personal guard. Lin Du looked at Tobe Shangshu who was kneeling on the ground with some displeasure.

Hubu Shangshu has been in the officialdom for so many years, and he knows that the emperor is not satisfied with what he said about the forbidden army: "Of course there is no problem with the forbidden army, someone must have taken advantage of the loophole in my household department, and the minister immediately went to investigate." ”

"Something is wrong with the household?" Lin Du still looked very displeased, "Aiqing, I trust you twelve points, and I believe that there will be no problem with the household department." ”

Yes? Hubu Shangshu raised his head in confusion, it is not the responsibility of the forbidden army, it is not the responsibility of the household, so whose responsibility will it be?

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu and Qin Tianjian prepared the heavenly sacrifice ceremony together at that time, and he also had some understanding of what Qin Tianjian and the emperor said about the perception of heaven's will, and he reacted much faster than Hubu Shangshu, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the forbidden army is His Majesty's personal guard, and the treasury can't even fly in under their guard. Lord Tobe Shangshu is also the humerus of the country, and the household department he manages is well organized, and there is no hole to drill. In the humble opinion of the minister, this must be the omission of the king of Yunnan and the king of Xiangyang, so there is less gold. ”

"Aiqing is a person who understands." Lin Du looked at the Book of Rites approvingly, this is the real smart person.

She lowered her head and looked at Hubu Shangshu: "Aiqing, what do you think?" ”

"The minister thinks what Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites said is extremely true." Although the head of the household department is not as fast as the department of etiquette, he is a person who knows the current affairs.

"Get up." Lin Du said softly.

She looked around, looked at the gold, and asked the Ministry of Rites with some dissatisfaction: "Aiqing, shouldn't the gold of this ancestral temple be bigger, the gold bars they gave are so thin, will the ancestors be unhappy when they see it?" ”

"No wonder I've been feeling unwell these days. It must be the ancestors who blame me for using such a small size of gold to worship the ancestral temple. Lin Dui messed around and pulled everything on these two vassal kings.

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu lowered his head and concealed the emotions on his face, he could see that the emperor was here to find fault, and the two vassal kings probably couldn't keep it, "What Your Majesty said is very true, the minister remembers that Lord Qin Tianjian said that it is to use large gold to worship the ancestral temple." ”

"Hmm." Lin Du was very satisfied with the degree of reaction of the Ministry of Rites, this person can consider giving him a promotion and a salary increase.

Hubu Shangshu is also politically sensitive, and when he heard the Ministry of Rites and the emperor say this, he didn't understand what was going on, so he could go home and farm, so he hurriedly echoed: "The gold sent by the king of Yunnan and the king of Xiangyang is actually insufficient and does not match the specifications, it is really contempt for Your Majesty!" ”

"What Aiqing said is extremely true." Lin Du pretended to be angry and walked out of the treasury quickly.

"Lu Fuxin!" She called Lu Fuxin, who was guarding the door: "Summoning officials above the third grade to come to the imperial study." ”

"No." Lu Fuxin knew that the emperor was going to close the net, and he had to prepare to close the net, so as to save those spies in the palace from breaking the net, in case he wanted to assassinate the emperor.