Chu Yuchen finally noticed the little emperor, and he pretended to cough.

In fact, the little emperor was also as excited as Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and said to Chu Yuchen: "Uncle Huang, have you heard, I didn't expect Lord Song to really give such a wonderful idea!" ”

Chu Yuchen raised his eyebrows slightly, and saw that the little emperor's buildings were not without reason, so he asked, "What does Your Majesty want?" ”

"I think that a person like Lord Song, who is so careful and will not neglect the number of etiquette, is really the best candidate for the Hubu Shangshu!"

The little emperor was really excited, and explained to the eunuch beside him: "You go and call Lord Song and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu, I have something to say to them." ”

Song Yunshu and Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites got up, and both of them were surprised that they happened to meet His Majesty when they were discussing the banquet.

When he bypassed the rockery and saw the emperor saluting, Song Yunshu's eyes fell on Chu Yuchen even more unexpectedly.

But it's not too surprising, after all, it's common for Chu Yuchen and the emperor to discuss things together.

It's just that Chu Yuchen's eyes stared at Song Yunshu and didn't move away, which made Song Yunshu feel a little awkward in his heart, and tilted his head to the side unnaturally.

The little emperor praised Song Yunshu and said: "Lord Song just had a conversation with Lord Shangshu, I heard it all, Lord Song is really a rare talent, just now has an opinion, it is really good!" ”

"Not to mention the novel and interesting arrangement that I thought of, but also to take into account the expenses first, Lord Song said well, thrift is a virtue, and you can't be extravagant and wasteful because of the prosperity of the country."

The little emperor praised Song Yunshu, and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites on the side arched his hand and said: "What Lord Song said is really admired by the official, and the official also feels ashamed of himself!" When I go back this time, I will definitely arrange this banquet according to Lord Song's method. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment." After Song Yunshu thanked him, he remembered what he was worried about, so he thought of taking the opportunity to mention the current economic situation of Chu to the emperor.

At this moment, the emperor has just praised himself for his frugality, and this is a good time to mention this matter.

So, Song Yunshu said: "Recently, Xia Guan noticed the situation of the treasury and was suspicious, and after checking it, he found that there were many banquets and festival ceremonies held in the palace in recent years. ”

"And the cost of each banquet is not low, and in terms of harem expenses, the number is even more terrifying."

Song Yunshu saw that the little emperor was silent, and he didn't feel angry, so he boldly continued to say: "Your Majesty, the lower officials will observe all of this, all because they have noticed the situation of the treasury, and there is also a detail that caused me to observe the situation of the treasury. ”

"That is the official uniform of the official, a few pieces a year, each piece of workmanship is complicated, the materials are extremely noble and luxurious, and the official uniform of the officials of the previous dynasty, there are only two pieces a year, and there are many thrifty officials, and they will be made up and worn again."

Chu Yuchen took a leisurely sip of tea on the side, although he had never interfered in this, he also knew the seriousness of the problem, so he deliberately asked: "Lord Song's opinion is insightful, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks?" ”

At this moment, when the Ministry of Rites Shangshu heard this, he was behind a chill, how could he talk about the affairs of the treasury in front of His Majesty?

Naturally, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu had never observed this, and when he heard Song Yunshu's words at this moment, all kinds of things alluding to the emptiness of the treasury made the Ministry of Rites Shangshu feel frightened for a while, and secretly said that Lord Song had the guts.

However, the Ministry of Rites is even more clear that things have come to this point, although he is also a little concerned about the treasury in his heart, but the next conversation is no longer something he can listen to.

So the Ministry of Rites Shangshu bowed his hand to the little emperor and said: "Since the matter has been discussed, then the lower official will retreat." ”

The little emperor allowed him to step back, and then said to Song Yunshu: "Lord Song might as well continue to speak, I think what Lord Song said is good." ”

After the Ministry of Rites left, Chu Yuchen withdrew his gaze and said to the little emperor: "Since it is an important matter to discuss, there are many people in the imperial garden, so you might as well go to the Lake Pavilion and sit down." ”

The little emperor nodded, and the three of them walked towards the Huzhong Pavilion together, Chu Yuchen deliberately lagged behind the little emperor a lot, and walked side by side with Song Yunshu.

The little emperor and Chu Yuchen sat down, and Chu Yuchen greeted Song Yunshu and said, "Lord Song might as well sit down too, just sit next to this king." ”

Song Yunshu was stunned for a moment, and squeezed her eyebrows at Chu Yuchen for a while, Chu Yuchen dragged her down directly and sat beside her, Song Yunshu looked at the little emperor, fortunately, the little emperor was stunned at the moment, and didn't care about Song Yunshu and Chu Yuchen.

Song Yunshu saw that the little emperor seemed to be a little distracted, so she didn't make a sound to disturb, and Chu Yuchen pushed a plate of fruit on the table in front of her.

There weren't many people here, so Song Yunshu quickly relaxed and took the grapes that Chu Yuchen had peeled with relief.

The little emperor waited until he came back to his senses, then looked at Song Yunshu and said, "What Lord Song said, I just thought about it, and it is true that the palace has been a little too extravagant at banquets over the years. ”

"But I didn't notice that such extravagance had affected the treasury."

"Too extravagance is indeed easy to affect the treasury, but it is not so much, according to the investigation of the lower officials, the current situation of the treasury is really a bit depressed." When Song Yunshu said this, he no longer had scruples and spoke bluntly.

The little emperor immediately reacted, frowned, and said: "I understand what Lord Song meant, so it seems that such a luxury and waste must be caused by someone who is in the way, and the matter of corrupt officials and corrupt officials must also be involved!" ”

Song Yunshu was noncommittal, looked at the little emperor's worried appearance, and said to the little emperor: "The lower officials have already gone to investigate, the little emperor can rest assured, this matter will be answered soon." ”

The little emperor breathed a sigh of relief: "Sure enough, it's Lord Song, I thought that Lord Song was just here to raise a problem, but I didn't expect Lord Song to think about it thoroughly." ”

"While thinking about the problem, I have already gone to investigate, and Lord Song can really solve problems for me."

Song Yunshu smiled slightly, and saluted: "Thank you for your majesty's praise and share your worries for your majesty, this is a matter within the minister's responsibility." ”

Seeing Song Yunshu's relaxed appearance, the little emperor also secretly guessed in his heart that Song Yunshu raised a question this time, and he also started an investigation, so he must have a solution in his heart.

So, the little emperor smiled slightly, picked up the teacup and drank it, and this matter can be regarded as a relief.

Chu Yuchen's hand under the table was on Song Yunshu's hand, holding it slightly hard, and the corners of his lips were gentle: "Lord Song really cares about Chu Guo at all times, and he is also very cautious. ”

Knowing that Song Yunshu had a solution, the little emperor also said to Song Yunshu with peace of mind: "That is the case, Lord Song, if you have a way, you can do it boldly and with confidence." ”

Song Yunshu knew that the little emperor had agreed with him, and with the emperor's dictation, it would be much easier for him to do whatever he wanted.

After all, in this ancient period where men were superior to women, what the little emperor said must be implemented, and Song Yunshu would not feel anything.