And pro? How dare they fight the idea of worry-free? It's ridiculous and ridiculous.

He glared angrily at the Wenchen who asked for advice, and only shook the fold in his hand fiercely, almost falling directly on his face.

The Wenchen trembled slightly with fright, and hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy: "The emperor is angry, and the minister is terrified......"

Zhou Youchen's dark brown eyes burst out with deep anger: "The enemy has been bullied to the doorstep." Instead of resisting, you knelt down and rushed to pay tribute. You wish they were your masters, did you? Look at what you say, what is the difference between being a slave? ”

"Minister...... The minister ......, "That Wenchen was refuted by the emperor and was speechless.

Zhou Youchen looked at the group of ministers kneeling down, and said angrily: "It's a shame that you are still my hot-blooded man in Beiyan, you are really disappointing to me." ”

He threw up his sleeves and left, leaving only the palace full of ministers, looking at each other.

Those civil ministers are the main peacemakers, the military ministers are the main battles, and Zhou Youchen wants to fight, but the emptiness of the treasury is a fact.

In the past two years, military salaries have been frequently urgent, and they have reached the point where they have to make up everything.

The battle of the Hordes in the south was fought for nearly a year and a half.

The treasury has been depleted, and this gap has not yet been filled, and no further problems can be added.

As the night deepened, Zhou Youchen came to Cining Palace with a displeased face, and Meng Xilan saw that his expression was wrong, so he knew that something had happened.

She dismissed the maids and eunuchs around her, leaving herself alone to talk to him.

"Your Majesty, is the war in the northwest critical?"

Zhou Youchen nodded slightly: "The Turkic Sixteen Divisions have changed masters, and in the past ten years, they must have been holding back their strength to invade our Northern Yan." But the imperial treasury is tight, and I can't fight now. ”

Meng Xilan thought for a moment before saying, "The concubines can reduce the use and expenses of the harem. ”

Zhou Youchen shook his head: "It's not enough to rely on the harem to cut it." In the past two years, natural disasters have continued, and the collection of taxes has also been stumbling. ”

No matter how high-spirited he is, he can't gamble with the people.

He's just won a big win, it's a hard-won win, and he needs time.

Meng Xilan thought silently for a while, and said in her heart: "How many taels of military salary does the emperor need?" ”

Zhou Youchen stretched out five fingers and said, "At least fifty thousand taels." This is still the cost of the advance team, which is only enough to support 10,000 sergeants, and if there are many of them, it is still not enough. ”

Fifty thousand taels, this is definitely not a small amount.

Meng Xilan's heart tightened slightly, and she only said: "Don't worry, don't worry, let the concubine think of a way." ”

Zhou Youchen raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "What can you do?" ”

Meng Xilan walked behind him, gently rubbed his shoulder for him and said, "Your Majesty, although the concubines never ask about the government, they still know some things in their hearts. ”

When Zhou Youchen saw her say this, he knew that she didn't agree casually, but really had a way.

The court is empty, and this is a good opportunity for some people to make a profit.

At this time, it is time to use the eyeliner of high welfare in the capital.

Zhou Youchen eased his emotions a little, and said, "You don't know how ridiculous those people are? I actually want to let worry-free go to the Turks and pro! ”

Meng Xilan's fingertips trembled slightly when she heard this, and she raised her eyes to look at Zhou Youchen and said, "Your Majesty, how can this be?" ”

Zhou Youchen saw that she was anxious, and only said, "Don't worry, I won't agree." ”

Meng Xilan was a little annoyed in her heart, clenched her hands slightly, and said, "You actually dare to move the idea of worry-free?" Could it be that this is for the concubines again? ”

Zhou Shirao's bones are not cold, so a bloody example is in front of him, who of them would dare to make a mistake?

"Foreign enemies are not targeting you. It's just that I only have two daughters under my knees, except for worry-free sisters. ”

Meng Xilan shook her head: "If it is really for the good of the two countries, it may not be necessary to choose peace and affinity." She was not born to the emperor and his concubines. She has only one name on her body, and if she is allowed to go, won't the Turkic Khan have no reason to be picky? ”

Her words are not unreasonable.

Zhou Youchen groaned slightly: "Forget it, don't be angry, no matter whether Wuwu is born to me and you, she will always be our daughter." ”

When Meng Xilan heard this, her heart was a little relieved. She held Zhou Youchen's hand and secretly exerted force: "Wuwu is a good child, and the concubine will not treat her lightly." ”

The matter of harmony was originally just made out of nothing. It's just such a thing that came out of nothing, and everyone in the palace knows about it.

Everyone is rumoring that Worry-free is going to marry his relatives, and Worry-free himself is panicking.

She ran to her mother for verification, Meng Xilan just smiled and stroked her long hair and said, "Silly child, when did the rumors in the palace break?" How can it be true? ”

Worry-free lowered his eyes and bit his lip when he heard this.

She didn't believe it before, but since the queen mother mentioned her marriage, she has become uneasy and suspicious.

Meng Xilan cupped her face and said with a fixed gaze: "You don't want to listen to those palace maids and eunuchs break their mouths." How can the queen mother be willing to marry you far away and go to that kind of place to be at the mercy of others. ”

Wuwu nodded, plunged into Meng Xilan's arms, and leaned in for a while.

After a while, Aunt Zhulu came over to talk about it, so she patted her worry-free shoulder and said, "You go back first, and then come to the queen mother for dinner in the evening." ”

"Yes......" carefree and silently retreated.

After Zhu Lu came over, he seemed to lean into Meng Xilan's ear and said: "Niangniang, Xiao Lizi has inquired about a lot of things, and there are many places in this city and outside the city. ”

Although the treasury of the imperial court is empty, there are so many silver in the treasury of those high-ranking officials and nobles that they are too many to count.

She has the heart to support Zhou Youchen, so she wants to find a good place for him to get military salary.

Instead of tossing the common people, it is better to take those big fish.

Zhulu asked softly, "Niangniang, what are you going to do?" ”

Meng Xilan gently spit out two words: "Account book." ”

Zhulu lowered her eyes and nodded: "I know, the slave maid will talk to the past......"

Meng Xilan raised her hand and said, "You go in person, don't talk." ”

Raising money is not a trivial matter, and it requires a clear account book and careful planning.

Zhulu retreated.

There are too many rich idlers in this capital, and the local bullies and rich people have countless family properties.

As long as you find one of them and dig all the way deep, the problem of military pay will naturally be solved.

Those forces that are attached to the Meng family, she will not move. It's just that those who take a neutral position and always hang up as if they don't care about themselves are afraid that they won't be able to stay. The court has raised them for so many years, and it's time for them to make some contributions to the court.

……

Gao Welfare has been in the capital for ten years, and he has a clear understanding of those famous families.

Who's repairing the garden this year? Who took a concubine this year? Who else has a house in a foreign place, no matter how big or small, he knows everything clearly.

Zhulu went out of the palace in civilian clothes, originally in a carriage, but who knows, the groom reminded her: "Auntie, there seems to be someone following ...... behind"

Zhulu lifted the corner of the curtain and asked, "Are you sure?" ”

The groom was an experienced man, and he still had a lot of work on him, and he glanced back from time to time, and nodded: "Auntie, the slave can't be mistaken." As soon as we got out of the palace gate, the blue-topped carriage followed us. ”

Seeing that he was being targeted, Zhu Lu was not in a hurry, and thought about it before saying, "In this way, you can find a teahouse and put me down casually in a while, and then wait outside." ”

It wasn't hard to get rid of them, as long as she slipped through the back door while the carriage was parked outside.

"Yes, Auntie...... But be careful. ”

Zhulu's heart is measured, and she doesn't walk outside the palace once or twice. For here, it is even clearer, and everything is known.

Zhulu entered a teahouse on the side of the road, and then found a place to sit down.

It was only a cup of tea for her to enter the door, and someone came to the door again.

Zhulu lowered her head and took a sip of tea, and then asked the guy, "Where is the thatched house?" ”

The man replied that she was in the backyard, and she got up and left, but she was not in a hurry to settle the bill, and the meal was still served.

Zhulu went to the backyard and saw that the back door was directly open, so he gave a guy a little broken silver and asked him to settle the bill for himself.

Zhulu left quietly. She walked all the way along Dongling North Street, and after a while, she came to the place where Gao Welfare met.

Gao Fuli saw that she looked hurried and out of breath, so he asked; "What's wrong with you?"

Zhulu lowered her voice and said, "Someone is following me...... It has been since I left the palace. ”

Gao Fuli's expression changed slightly: "Who is so bold?" ”

Zhulu is a person in the palace, and she has always been low-key, how can she attract attention? Unless it's someone from the palace, who has been following out.

"Since you're being followed, why don't you go back to the palace first?" High benefits are thought about more carefully.

Zhulu shook her head: "I'm afraid things will change, since I'm out, I have to do things well." In case you are really targeted by someone in the future, wouldn't it be more troublesome to go in and out. ”

Gao Fuli pulled her to sit down and asked her why she was in such a hurry.

Zhulu told all of Niangniang's thoughts, "Niangniang needs silver the most right now, and it's not a small amount." Your mind has always been flexible. ”

Gao Fuli thought for a moment before saying, "Niangniang wants to raise money for the emperor in order to start a war with the Turks?" ”

Zhulu nodded slightly, thinking to himself, he must have known it a long time ago.

"Recently, the wind in the capital has been very tight, and when Prince Rong died, many people were in a hurry to return to their hometown. I know what they're panicking about. In this capital, everyone who was related to Prince Rong was exiled. The mother's methods are ruthless, and people have to be afraid. ”

Zhulu stared at him: "Niangniang said, you must find a big fish." ”

Gao Fuli knew the importance in his heart, and his eyes sank slightly: "I understand." You go back and tell my mother that I have a lot of big fish in my hands, but I have to take my time. ”

Confiscation of the house, this is the best way.

"Mother's time is not much, at most half a year ......"

Hearing this, Gao Fuli stretched out his hand to brush his fake beard and said, "Half a year is enough." There are so many places on those people's bodies that they can shake off a lot of dirt and dirt with a little movement. ”

Zhulu smiled slightly: "It's good if you have a way." ”

She got up and wanted to leave, but was suddenly gently pulled by Gao Fuli: "You better change your body and go again." I brought a piece of my dress, you can wear it. ”

He is still careful in everything, he is not afraid of exposing himself, and only puts her in danger.