Lu Li didn't know how to answer Wei Xiuyuan this time, after all, he hadn't made a decision on this matter yet, if he made a hasty decision, it would inevitably make Wei Xiuyuan misunderstand, so Lu Li hurriedly denied it.

"No, Xiaoman and I never had such an idea."

Hearing Lu Li say this, Li Niang was naturally not very happy, thinking that Lu Li really didn't give up on the Yellow River, he was really stubborn.

"Well, anyway, there will be more in the future, and if you see each other more, you will naturally understand that the world is hot and cold now."

Wei Xiuyuan's expression became solemn at this time, to say that he had been dissatisfied with the emperor for a long time, he wanted to be flexible, not like Lu Li's loyalty, if Lu Li really had such a mind, he would definitely help Lu Li.

"Master, master, there is a eunuch from the capital at the door."

Hearing that the emperor had sent someone, Wei Xiuyuan felt a little nervous, for fear that the emperor would know about Lu Li's affairs here.

But he didn't expect this eunuch to bring a lot of rewards, so Wei Xiuyuan was a little cold, probably because he had made a contribution to disaster relief here and solved a trouble for the emperor, because the emperor rewarded himself like this.

looked at these valuable things, and took out one of them at random, they are all priceless, and it is better to care about the people's feelings if you have kung fu.

Wei Xiuyuan was thinking like this, and the eunuch walked up to him and said to him.

"Lord Wei, the emperor announced that you will go to Beijing."

Lu Li, Xiaoman and the others, who were hiding in the shadows, glanced at each other, to say that Wei Xiuyuan had been abroad for many years, why did the emperor suddenly think of him and ask him to go back to Beijing.

"Why is that?"

The eunuch gave Wei Xiuyuan a polite smile, which seemed to have the meaning of congratulating Wei Xiuyuan.

"Why can the old slave know, anyway, please ask Lord Wei to leave as soon as possible, the emperor wants to hand over important things to you."

After saying that, the eunuch asked his subordinates to put down the reward and left in a hurry, leaving Wei Xiuyuan with a blank face, and after seeing the eunuch go away, Xiao Man and Lu Li slowly walked out.

"Senior Liniang, what do you think of this matter?"

Li Niang smiled.

"I think you should have raised a lot of silver this time, and the emperor may want you to play your value again."

Wei Xiuyuan was confused when he heard this, but Li Niang didn't want to explain more, and a lost expression appeared on Lu Li's face, to say that he and this brother had just met, but he didn't expect to be separated so soon.

"Xiuyuan, since you are going to Beijing, Xiaoman and I can't bother you anymore."

Hearing that Su Xiaoman was leaving, Xia Wanrou was naturally very anxious, to say that she hadn't seen Xiaoman for so many years, and now because of the flood, she was busy and had no clue, and she hadn't sat down to chat with Xiaoman.

"Lu Li, why are you in such a hurry, anyway, Xiuyuan is just going to Beijing for a trip, and it's not that he won't come back, so why don't you go back to Beijing with us to have a look."

Xiao Man nodded, to say that she also wanted to go back to Shangjing to see if Wangshu and King Shen were doing well, after all, now that the Lu Mansion was only managed by Pearl alone, she was also very worried that Pearl would not be able to do it alone.

"Lu Li, you see our journey, we haven't heard any news of Sharia by water, maybe we will return to Shangjing by land, and there will be some news of Shariya."

After hearing this, Lu Li also felt that he agreed, of course, this matter naturally had to ask Liniang's opinion.

I only saw Lu Li respectfully saluting Li Niang, Li Niang bent the corners of her mouth, and her eyebrows and eyes were full of amorousness.

"General Lu don't worry, I will naturally follow you, after all, my future apprentice will still follow you, this time I will return to Beijing, then the emperor may embarrass you, how can I not care."

So when she returned to Beijing, a consensus had been reached, and Xia Wanrou packed her things the next day, as a dependent, she naturally wanted to stay in Yangzhou, and she could only hope that Su Xiaoman could come back as soon as possible.

Ah Yue was naturally very disappointed when she heard that she was going back to Shangjing again, after all, how could such a small Shangjing be trapped in the sky that longed for the sea and the sky, but you must know that her master Zhu Ran must still be near Shangjing, maybe she will have to attack Xiaoman and Lu Li, Ah Yue naturally stays by their side.

Wei Xiuyuan chose a land route, everyone talked and laughed along the way, and when they arrived in Shangjing, Xiaoman, Lu Li, Ah Yue, and Li Niang naturally wanted to go to Lu Zhai, and Wei Xiuyuan returned to his house in the capital, of course, Wei Xiuyuan also agreed with everyone, and when he went to meet the saint, he immediately came to Lu Li to discuss.

On the day when Wei Xiu went to meet the emperor, Lu Li and Xiaoman naturally reunited with Wangshu at home, you must know that Wangshu saw that his father was back, and his little face blossomed.

Xiao Man glanced at Pearl vigilantly, and Pearl immediately understood, so he said to Xiao Man.

"Don't worry, madam, the people in the Lu Mansion have all signed the death contract, and they will never tell the master about coming back."

Hearing Pearl say this, Su Xiaoman was naturally relieved, after all, Lu Li's current identity was too embarrassing, if he was seen, maybe there would be a storm in the capital.

King Shen was naturally very happy to see Su Xiaoman and Lu Li return safely, to say that because his identity was too humble and Liniang was too weak, there was no way to help Su Xiaoman, so he watched Lu Li die like this, but seeing Lu Li come back at this time, King Shen was naturally full of emotion, Lu Li was also a teacher and friend to himself, and he could be said to be the most important person in his life.

Seeing Lu Li come back at this time, not to mention how happy he was in his heart, everyone talked and laughed in the living room for a while, but he didn't expect a little maid to run over in a hurry, whispered a few words next to Pearl, and Pearl immediately said to Xiaoman.

"Madam, Lord Wei is here."

I didn't expect Wei Xiuyuan to come so soon after meeting the emperor, and he didn't want Wei Xiuyuan to bring the things in the court to the house, especially in front of the children, so Xiaoman immediately asked Pearl to send King Shen and Wangshu back.

Pearl naturally received the order, and took King Shen and Wangshu back to his room.

Su Xiaoman only saw Wei Xiuyuan running in in a hurry, so he said to Lu Li.

"Lu Li, do you know that I have a drudgery today!"

Lu Li naturally didn't understand why Wei Xiuyuan said this, so he looked at Wei Xiuyuan suspiciously, Wei Xiuyuan was tired and out of breath just running from the court at this time, so he immediately sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Lord Wei, I think you went to meet the emperor today, you must be looking for you to talk about the treasury of the household, right?"

Wei Xiuyuan looked at Li Niang as a god statue at this time, and looked at her in surprise.

"Senior Liniang, how do you know that the emperor is looking for me to talk about the treasury of the household?"

Li Niang bent the corners of her mouth, "What don't you know, you think that you have just sent a big water now, and now you have just sent a big water, the emperor naturally has a reason to ask the household department, the household department does not say that it is full, but at least there is a little foundation, the emperor will not deal with those household officials, at most it is to turn a blind eye, call you today, I think the silver in the household department has been reduced to a pitiful situation, I am afraid that even one-tenth of the private property in the salt merchant is not enough, am I right?" ”

Wei Xiuyuan wanted to see that Li Niang was like a god, and now he was very impressed, so he said to Lu Li.

"Lu Li, you can't even think of it, how much money is still in my country's household department?"

Lu Li thought about it, to say that Donglan Country has been harvesting, and there has been no disaster of reducing production, every year the people have paid on time, and now it is tens of millions of taels in total.

But seeing Wei Xiuyuan's expression, Lu Li naturally guessed downward, so he replied slowly.

"But five million taels?"

Wei Xiuyuan sneered, Lu Li really overestimated these household officials, and only heard Wei Xiuyuan say an astonishing number.

Don't you know, now the treasury silver of our household department is only more than 200,000 taels in total, and when he heard this number, Lu Li immediately stood up, you must know that there are more than 200,000 yuan, isn't there no money in the salt merchants.

"What's going on, how can the amount of silver in the eastern treasury of the big country be so small, Xiuyuan I heard it right, is this true?"

Xiuyuan nodded, if the emperor hadn't told him in person today, how could he believe it.

Lu Li was a little indignant in his heart at this time, and he didn't know where the emperor had spent the treasury silver of the household department, but there was only so little left, to say that there was usually a catastrophe, there was no silver to rescue, this is really bizarre.

"I think Donglanguo, except for two floods this year, there have been no natural disasters, how can you spend so much money?"

When Li Niang heard Lu Li say this, she naturally smiled and explained to Lu Li.

"General Lu doesn't understand, the household department is not spending money for the emperor, but earning silver for the emperor."

Lu Li felt strange, now that there are only more than 200,000 taels in the treasury, how can he still earn silver.

"Senior Liniang, I heard you right, right? How can they still make money? You must know that there are only more than 200,000 taels of households. ”

Li Niang sighed, you must know that Lu Li has always been an honest and honest person, so naturally she doesn't understand these doorways inside, but her red-sleeved tricks usually have many dignitaries and nobles inside, and the girls will know what is going on with this household treasury as soon as they hear it.

So Li Niang now told Lu Li the news that her girls had heard.

"Actually, the household department wanted to make up for this deficit because they were greedy for some silver taels before, but they didn't know how to make up for this shortfall."