Chapter 41: A New Calculation

Duan Jingyi took out the ointment prescribed by the imperial doctor last time to invigorate blood circulation and dispel blood stasis, approached the side of the bed with a black face and gently rubbed it on Tang Meng's wrist.

Her wrists were white and slender, thinner than ordinary women.

Duan Jingyi frowned when he saw it, how could he have raised it for a few days without any improvement, and asked in a low voice.

"Do you have a daily stewed tonic princess?"

Apricot clenched the hem of her clothes and forced herself to be bold and calm her tone.

"Niangniang is running around every day, and she often puts two cups of supplements a day in the evening to have time to eat, but Niangniang doesn't seem to like to eat very much, and she doesn't eat much every time."

Duan Jingyi was relieved, and put the arm that had wiped the medicine back into the quilt with his hand.

"Wipe the princess again tomorrow morning, don't say that this king has been here tonight."

Apricot took the medicine bottle and should go down.

After Duan Jingyi left, she breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time couldn't help but feel a little happy, she was finally able to overcome her fear and answer in front of the prince.

She glanced at Tang Meng with deep gratitude, then closed the door lightly and stayed outside all night.

As soon as Tang Meng woke up the next day, Xing'er ran in happily.

"Niangniang, you woke up, Steward Chen has been waiting in the courtyard for a while, but do you want to pass him in?"

Tang Meng put on a coat and nodded, the sore feeling on her wrist seemed to have disappeared mostly, and even the blue and purple were much lighter when she looked at her doubts.

Before she could figure it out, Steward Chen smiled and brought in six or seven little girls, each with a plate of delicate snacks in their hands.

"Good morning, Niangniang, the servant saw that you didn't seem to like to eat those soups and soups, so he asked someone to make the tonic into a snack for you to choose from, so that it was convenient for you to carry with you."

As soon as she saw the dim sum, Tang Meng immediately opened her spirits, she looked up, and sure enough, the dim sum on each plate was extremely delicate and attractive, and it was not big enough to take one bite.

"This is bird's nest crystal cake, red date soufflé, snow clam chestnut soup, ginseng shou wu cake, ......"

Ginseng shou wu cake?

Tang Meng raised his eyebrows, this is to make up for the nosebleed.

She tasted them one by one, and in the end only left three or two things she liked to eat, and Steward Chen's heart finally put it in her stomach.

Fortunately, there is something she can look at, if there is no one left, who is worthy of the pastry chef who got up overnight to catch up to work, as soon as he remembered that Duan Jingyi asked himself to change the tonic to the form of pastry overnight last night, Steward Chen couldn't help but be happy for Tang Meng from the bottom of his heart.

He has been in the mansion for 20 years and has not seen Duan Jingyi care about anyone like this.

Xing'er is also very clever, and immediately found a handkerchief to wrap up a few pieces and put them aside for preparation, so that when Tang Meng ran out again, she could prepare it for her master in time, and it would not be in vain for the prince's hard work.

Tang Meng picked a few good ones and handed them to the housekeeper.

"Steward Chen, you came just in time, I just want to ask you for something."

"Oh, you're polite, the mother wants to know everything."

"Do you know what the household department is in charge of?"

"Tobe?" Steward Chen didn't expect her to ask such a question, and confirmed it again before answering cautiously, "The household department is in charge of financial power, and is responsible for taxation, finance, people's daily household registration and land measurement. ”

Tang Meng tilted his head and thought for a moment, "In other words, the Ministry of Household is: the Ministry of Finance plus the Ministry of Civil Affairs plus the Bureau of Statistics?" ”

The housekeeper was confused by her statement, but Tang Meng immediately understood what Duan Jingyi and Duan Jingqi said last night.

In this way, it seems that the household department is a money bag, but it is obvious that the money in this bag is secretly flowing to other places, so that the people cannot use it at a critical moment.

No wonder Duan Jingyi wants to quickly solve this household book.

Tang Mengmeng's eyes lit up, if she could help in this matter of the household department, was she afraid that she would not be paid from Duan Jingyi?

After the lesson last time, Tang Meng planned to sign all the terms with Duan Jingyi in advance this time, and everything was clearly priced.

After all, he still has to stay by his side now, and it is really a tyrannical thing to let the God of Wealth by his side.

As soon as she said it, she immediately asked Xing'er to prepare pen and ink, and waited for Duan Jingyi to come back while drafting the price list.

Tang Meng was crackling with wishful thinking, and Meng Xiangtian was grinding his mouth miserably.

"There is no grain harvest in the hinterland, and the ministers and their subordinates have drafted a tax reduction and exemption, and the sharp reduction in taxes has led to no increase in the household deposits, and the local repair appropriations, disaster relief appropriations, and garrison appropriations have been added.

Emperor Duan half-lowered his eyes to look at the twists and turns in his hand about the riots of the victims, his slightly chubby body and waist were straight, and he was not angry and arrogant.

He had seen and approved the tax reduction and exemption that Meng Xiangtian said, and then added relief.

But it is really abnormal that such a grace disaster victim suddenly riots.

Emperor Duan raised his eyes slightly, and his cold gaze swept over the princes and princes standing in the first row of His Royal Highness.

Except for the eldest prince who has stubborn problems in his legs and feet, he didn't come, and the rest of the few are all here.

He spoke, and his voice was like a bell.

"What do you guys think?"

Duan Jingxun seemed to be waiting for this sentence, and stepped forward to salute without thinking.

"Erchen thinks that benevolence is good, but the treatment of those stubborn people must also be accompanied by coercion, Erchen implores his father to send troops to suppress the rebellion, and Erchen is willing to recommend himself!"

Duan Jingqi snorted coldly, "Not to mention that there are plenty of permanent officers and soldiers in the hinterland and there is no need to send troops alone, just talking about the riots is really strange, the second emperor brother has ever understood how much food is per capita for the people in the hinterland, and how much of the disaster relief money is actually used on the victims, and sending troops to suppress it at every turn is really a good way to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle!" ”

"Sixth, what do you mean, isn't this king worrying about his father, you are really lacking in discipline after being away from the court for many days!"

"You are clearly ......"

"That's it!" Emperor Duan folded his hand on the dragon case and knocked it a few times, his white eyebrows compacted into a Sichuan character, and he was a little impatient, "Jingqi, you have always had a temper and no brother, this time I will send you to the hinterland to suppress it, see how capable you are!" ”

The few words that originally carried a reprimanding meaning made Duan Jingqi happy when he heard it.

Without waiting for Duan Jingxun to open his mouth to stop Emperor Duan, he hurriedly went down to the court irritably.

For a while, the ministers exchanged heads and talked about each other.

After all, Duan Jingqi was too young and had never been polished by such a major event, and some courtiers were waiting to see him laugh, and if he made the slightest mistake, those slanderous folds would be presented to Emperor Duan's desk as soon as possible.

Some of the other ministers sweated deeply for Duan Jingqi, who knows if he, a young prince, can stir up such a pool of deep water in the hinterland.

Only Duan Jingyi didn't say a word from beginning to end.

He looked coldly at the back of Emperor Duan's disappearance, and sighed in his heart that this old guy's acting skills were getting better and better, and he obviously wanted to send someone to investigate thoroughly, but he pretended to have such an attitude.

Since Emperor Duan also wants to know about the cattiness of the household, then he Duan Jingyi doesn't have to be polite anymore.