After speaking, Mo Xuanyin turned to look at the group of ministers below, watched Mo Xuanyin throw the question to them, and immediately prayed, hoping that Mo Xuanyin would not mention himself.

"Son, what if I want you to go?"

The emperor's words made Mo Xuanyin freeze, it seems that the emperor intends to target himself.

"Father, what is the identity of the son, if he is just sent to build a river, is it a bit overkill?" The fifth prince said, as if he wanted the emperor to dispel this idea.

Sure enough, when the emperor heard this, he stroked his beard and pondered, and the five princes saw that the emperor was a little shaken, and was about to continue talking, but they heard it.

"You princes are all going to be sent to control the water, what's wrong with the prince going to repair the river, can it be said that the prince doesn't have such ability?"

Mo Xuanyin saw that the emperor was no longer half of his mind, so he had to say respectfully: "If the emperor is interested, the minister must live up to his mission." ”

At this time, the people below couldn't help but sigh, the companion is like a tiger.

"Okay, I'll send someone to count the treasury immediately, hahaha..."

The people in the audience couldn't help but gasp, but at the same time, they were glad that they were not clicked.

After leaving the main hall, the officials all asked Mo Xuanyin's next plans, because if such a major event as repairing the river was really done by him, it was estimated that the emperor would be reused, so for them, now is a good time to stammer.

In addition, when the Seven Princes controlled the water before, it was because of Mo Xuanyin's offer, so they were not worried about the matter of repairing the river this time, that is to say, this time it can be regarded as very stable.

"Your Royal Highness, the emperor deliberately arranged for you to do such hard work this time, don't you want to refute it?" At this time, Tobe Shangshu suddenly asked.

Mo Xuanyin smiled dryly: "My lord, you don't have to worry about this matter, the emperor is imperative on this matter, you should count the treasury as soon as possible." ”

Seeing Mo Xuanyin say this, he had no choice but to follow helplessly.

Sure enough, the next morning, Hubu Shangshu looked helpless, and what Mo Xuanyin expected really happened: the treasury was in an emergency

Before the early dynasty began, Hubu Shangshu immediately found Mo Xuanyin and asked with a puzzled expression: "Your Royal Highness, how many taels of silver do you plan to use from the treasury this time?" ”

Mo Xuanyin immediately looked around, and then raised his fingers, "That's probably it." ”

Tobe Shangshu looked at his erected fingers, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, although it was similar to what he expected, but in fact, the treasury simply didn't have that many silver taels to call.

"Your Royal Highness, aren't you embarrassing me?" Tobe Shangshu said with a look of grievance.

"Lord Shangshu, what you said, it's embarrassing for me, the emperor has already shown us the route before, such a long canal, it is impossible to add thousands of laborers for several years, even if I eat and drink, I have to be worthy of those people, right?"

Obviously, he also understands these truths, but if he says that the treasury is in an emergency now, I am afraid that he will not be able to protect himself.

Looking at his helpless appearance, Mo Xuanyin was also a little distressed, his previous 20,000 taels were just a waste of water, otherwise there would be a turn.

After the beginning of the early dynasty, the emperor's face was obviously a little better, looking at his appearance, Hubu Shangshu really couldn't speak.

"Shangshu, how is the inventory of the treasury?" The emperor looked at the Tobe Shangshu and asked.

"Back to the emperor, the matter of repairing the river is too laborious and motivating, which is inappropriate." Tobe Shangshu said with his head down.

"Huh? Are you saying that I deliberately worked so hard to mobilize the people? Or is the treasury already greedy for you? Can't afford to build a river anymore? ”

The emperor's questioning frightened the head of the household department Shangshu Dengshi, kneeling down and kowtowing, "Back to the emperor, the ministers have no second thoughts, but if they build a river, the treasury will be in an emergency, and there will be no money available." ”

Mo Xuanyin, who was on the side, looked at Hubu Shangshu so pitiful, and also stepped forward to echo, after all, it would be a good thing if he could delay it for a while.

"Your Majesty, the construction of the river is a big matter, and it is a little difficult to make a hasty decision at a moment's notice, so please think about it in the long run."

At this time, the emperor did not ask again, but waved his hand and said: "Then increase the taxes in various places, and then there will be money to build rivers." ”

After everyone heard this, they all admonished one after another, all on the grounds of the people's suffering, and for a while the emperor couldn't talk about them, but suddenly there was a slap, and everyone was shocked.

"Presumptuous, I am the Son of Heaven, I said that if I increase taxes, or do you also want to follow the river repair?"

The emperor's words, everyone did not dare to speak, and retreated one after another.

Soon after, the early dynasty ended, and all the officials looked sad, but Mo Xuanyin looked calm, at least the problem was not on him, the emperor also temporarily shifted the target, at least now he doesn't have to worry about repairing the river.

The next day, the official document on the adjustment of taxes was really approved, and the people were full of complaints, and they all talked about the emperor's badness, but there was no way, so they had to pay obediently.

Gu Xiqian walked on the street, looking at the people around her who were saying bad things about the emperor, and couldn't help but sigh at the vicious methods of these people who controlled the emperor.

"You know what? Now that the tax has been added, I heard that it is used to build a river? It's all to blame for this dog emperor, he doesn't take money himself, he has to take money from us, and life is really getting worse and worse. ”

"And I also heard that it was His Royal Highness the Prince who built the river this time, I guess it's not looking at this errand, it is estimated that he himself will be greedy, it's really vicious."

Although Gu Xiqian wanted to go over and say good things for Mo Xuanyin, if she was alone, she couldn't change those people's minds at all, so she had to leave.

As time passed, many people even went to their local government offices to make trouble, and even in the early dynasty, some officials were injured in the face, and they wanted to laugh when they looked at it.

Seeing Mo Xuanyin snickering on the side, they cursed Mo Xuanyin in their hearts, and even thought that he wanted to take this opportunity to fill his pockets.

And the household secretary on the side also sighed helplessly, but fortunately, the taxes paid were almost over, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Some people who wanted to stammer Mo Xuanyin, seeing that he was so annoying now, naturally dispelled the idea of stammering.

Early in the morning, the emperor didn't seem to pay attention to why the faces of those ministers were injured, but asked about the tax, listened to the beginning of the Hubu Shangshu, and listened to the treasury is almost over, and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, "You will only say that the treasury is urgent, can't you think of a way?" After saying that, he looked at the people below.

The ministers did not speak, but silently echoed.

After the end of the early dynasty, I saw that everyone asked Hubu Shangshu one after another, because Hubu Shangshu had already talked with Mo Xuanyin, don't reveal too much about this matter to others, so he became the target of everyone's hatred.

When he returned to Shizi's Mansion, he saw Gu Xiqian waiting for him inside, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Recently, many people have been saying that you are not good, and you want to enrich your own pockets by repairing the river this time, is this true?"

Mo Xuanyin explained: "The treasury is in an emergency, and the emperor is unwilling to stop, and I have no choice, there is no way to raise taxes, but the next problem I am worried about is the trouble when building the river." ”

Gu Xiqian looked at him, he didn't expect that he still had so many things to worry about, and originally wanted him to help investigate the previous matter, but now it seems that he has to investigate it himself.

"What are you looking for me?" Mo Xuanyin asked.

"It's nothing, just to see you, I heard that you've been infamous lately, I'm a little worried." Gu Xiqian whispered.

I saw Mo Xuanyin call someone to make tea, "In that case, then accompany me to drink tea here." ”

Gu Xiqian watched his expression change back to the calm way he used to be, so she sat down and chatted with him.

When leaving, Gu Xiqian turned back to him and said, "No matter what people outside think of you, I will always be on your side." ”

Mo Xuanyin waved her hand to signal her to leave quickly, looked at her back, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "Alas, God's will makes people." ”

Along the way, Gu Xiqian didn't want to go back to Gu's mansion, but wanted to walk around, at this time, she saw Gu Miaoxuan walking on the street, and couldn't help but be startled.

Because, there was another man next to her walking side by side with her, and more importantly, Gu Xiqian felt that this person seemed to be a little familiar.

"Huh? Isn't this the same dead man who attacked him before? ”

Seeing the two people slowly approaching him, Gu Xiqian immediately walked to one of the stalls and pretended to pick something, hoping to escape.

After a while, the two passed by him, and Gu Xiqian breathed a sigh of relief, so he silently followed behind them.

"Why did these two people come together, and where did they go?"

Gu Xiqian immediately followed behind them, only to see that this time the man's movements became much sharper, compared to the last time, he seemed to be completely like a person, walking on the street like a normal person.

Strangely, though, his hair still hung down to cover his face, as if he didn't want others to recognize him as dead, a man who had been dead for years.

However, what made Gu Xiqian most curious was, what did they want to do together? If it were about the love of men and women, he wouldn't believe it.

After a while, I saw them walk into an inn, and I saw Gu Miaoxuan come forward to say a word to the shopkeeper, and then walked up with the man.

Gu Xiqian watched the two of them go upstairs like this, her eyes couldn't help but widen, and the scene in front of her made her unable to believe it.

The two of them went to the inn and opened a room, could it be that they really had something unspeakable?

After watching them go upstairs, Gu Xiqian immediately walked over, and then inquired about the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, do you know what these two people were doing here just now?"

"This, it's inconvenient for me to explain it to you..."The shopkeeper lay on the table a little boredly, as if to hint at something.