Chapter 662: The Taste of Sycophants
It's a big thing, and it's worth making a fuss.
If she wanted to put it aside in the past, Zhuang Siyan would have made a fuss a long time ago, but she didn't want to make trouble now.
She found a problem, Ling Tiancheng didn't seem to be the same as in the past?
He used to be okay when he was good, but he was a tyrant when he was bad, and black faces were common.
But now, it's basically hard to judge whether he's in a good mood or bad, his temper is not as irritable as before, and he often has a smile on his face, but if you want to say that he is a particularly gentle person, it must be a problem with his eyes.
Zhuang Siyan wanted to inquire about the treasury silver, and today was indeed the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it was also a beautiful thing for the family to enjoy the moon in the courtyard, so he also went with him.
It was rare that when the two of them got along, they also brought Ling Tiantian with them.
Poor Ling Tiantian's children, since they recognized those three teachers, moved from the original Ling Shuang Pavilion to the Tai Palace.
The person who serves will naturally do his best not to let him suffer a little grievance, but after all, three or three years old children, they have to study every day, and they can't see their parents, so it's not good.
So as soon as I saw Zhuang Siyan and threw myself into her arms, tears came down.
Zhuang Siyan was also taken aback by him, hurriedly squatted down, picked up his son, and asked him kindly: "What's wrong?" Why do you cry when you see me, do you not want to see me? ”
Ling Tiancheng: "...... He may be too eager to see you. ”
This sentence was recognized by Ling Tiantian, and she nodded like pounding garlic.
Zhuang Siyan: "You want to see me so much, shouldn't you laugh when you see me?" How can you see me crying? Come, give the queen a smile. ”
Ling Tiantian still had tears in her eyes, but when she heard the queen mother say this, she still reluctantly squeezed out a smile.
It's really poignant.
A family of three went to the Xuan Hall with three different moods.
Tables and chairs have already been prepared in the Xuan Palace, on which not only moon cakes, but also some snacks and even wine are placed.
Zhuang Siyan doesn't have the habit of drinking, but she really hasn't drunk for a long time, so when she saw it, her eyes still lit up.
He put Ling Tiantian on the chair next to him, reached out and took the wine jug and sniffed it: "Yo, where did the osmanthus brew come from?" ”
"Isn't it normal to have a few jugs of such wine in the palace? Why do you still ask where it came from? Ling Tiancheng replied to her.
Zhuang Siyan had already taken the cup and poured a glass first, put it on the tip of his nose again and sniffed it, his eyes were slightly closed, and he said very intoxicatedly: "Well, good wine, oh what you said makes sense, we are in the palace, and there is everything in it." ”
The two men, one big and one young, looked at her with puzzled eyes, feeling that she was already drunk before she could drink.
Not only was he drunk, but he was also very drunk, and he even shook the wine jug to Ling Tiantian: "Do you want to taste it, it's very fragrant." ”
Ling Tiantian was very innocent, she didn't want to touch her good intentions, and she felt that this matter was not a good thing, so she had to look at Ling Tiancheng with her eyes.
As a result, Ling Tiancheng reached out and took the wine jug, poured himself a glass and said, "He is too young to drink, I'll drink it with you." ”
Zhuang Siyan immediately smiled back: "That's good, the two of us haven't drunk for a long time, and I just happen to have something to ask you, so let's ask when you're five points drunk?" ”
Ling Tiancheng: "......"
What's the big deal, you have to drink until you're five minutes drunk before you can ask?
But the moon is really good tonight, and the silver shines all over the ground, illuminating the night as if it were day.
There is a shallow aroma flowing in the air, including pastries and mooncakes, the smell of wine, and the smell of flowers that live not far away.
When the breeze blows, it seems that I really don't drink
Wine also blows people drunk.
Ling Tiantian has always been well-behaved, when his father and mother were drinking and talking about things, he would eat the food on the table softly, but his two ears were not idle, and he listened to everything they said.
Then after hearing something, he raised his head sharply and asked uncontrollably: "The queen mother wants to give me another sister?" ”
Zhuang Siyan: "......"
Did she just say that?
It didn't seem to be, so he brushed his son's hair and said vaguely: "No, do you know how difficult it is to have a child?" It hurts to death, I want your father, it's him who gives birth to you. ”
Ling Tiantian looked up at Ling Tiancheng.
Ling Tiancheng's face was even more confused than him.
After listening to her read it for a long time, the two of them didn't know what she said.
In the end, Zhuang Siyan said: "I know that you are good to me, but what people say is also right, are you the emperor after all?" I can't have one of them, and I don't want to have another prince, we only have this one son, it's too thin, you just use your family's old method to get a few more children out. ”
Ling Tiancheng took the wine glass away from her hand: "What old way?" ”
Zhuang Siyan: "It's a concubine, you take a few more, this one doesn't give birth to that one, that's not more." Let me tell you, when I saw Mrs. Han today, I was stunned that there were more than a dozen children in their family......"
Ling Tiancheng simply put away the wine jug and handed it to the eunuch who was waiting next to him, asking them to change it into decanting soup and send it over.
He naturally knew about today's palace banquet, and he also knew who Zhuang Siyan had met, and of course the content of what he said was roughly clear.
But what he didn't expect was that Zhuang Siyan would be interested in this matter?
He thought that what she was going to say tonight had something to do with the silver treasury.
Thinking about this, I couldn't help but ask her: "You accept the matter of opening the silver vault, otherwise you won't have the leisure to take care of these things." ”
This reminder immediately pulled Zhuang Siyan's mind back.
It was true that she was a little drunk, but she had always drunk well, and she was not drunk and unconscious, so she followed his words and asked, "What do you mean?" ”
Ling Tiancheng glanced back.
The eunuchs and palace maids who were waiting next to them automatically retreated, leaving them enough space to speak.
I only heard him say: "First, I really want to give you enough silver, so that you don't have to work outside every day, and you have to take care of those businesses, which is also very tiring;
Second, there have been some problems with the bank recently, if you have time, you can check it; ”
Zhuang Siyan frowned slightly, looked up at Ling Tiancheng for a long time, and asked the bull head without saying anything, "What else do you know?" ”
Ling Tiancheng was silent for a moment before he smiled and said, "I know everything about you!" ”
That's not good.
Zhuang Siyan immediately put down the cup containing the sobering soup in his hand, got up and said, "Ling Xuan, you are bored, I won't play with you anymore." ”
She didn't finish her words, turned and left.
But before he could step out, he was stopped by Ling Tiancheng: "Listen to me......
"If you don't listen, don't listen, Wang Ba recites the scriptures, I'm going back to sleep."
Probably only Zhuang Siyan can scold the emperor as a king, although it is only a drunken talk, but Ling Tiancheng knows as well as she that there is absolutely no drunkenness in these words.
But it doesn't matter if you scold or beat, but he won't let her go tonight.
He only turned his head and said to Ling Tiantian: "Let Li Fu take you to the side hall to rest, and let your palace people come over to serve in a while, I have something to say to your mother." ”
Ling Tiantian rarely saw Zhuang Siyan for a while, and she hadn't talked to her properly, she originally thought that there would be three people gathered in one place, and the joy in her heart had not risen completely, but it was broken again.
He was unwilling, but looking at his father's situation, it was estimated that even if he was coquettish, he would not have much drama, so he had to get up aggrieved and go to Li Fu.
As soon as he left, in the entire courtyard where they were sitting, only Zhuang Siyan and Ling Tiancheng were left.
He stretched out his hand, hugged Zhuang Siyan in his arms, put her in the chair himself, and sat her on his lap.
Then he looked at her slightly drunk face and asked, "Are you really drunk?" ”
Zhuang Siyan was silent, turned his head away, and didn't bother to pay attention to him.
Ling Tiancheng said: "Very important matter, if you are really drunk, you will talk about it tomorrow, if you are not drunk, I will tell you now, it is about the silver treasury." ”
Although Zhuang Siyan was still very angry in her heart, her face slowly turned around, and her eyes were sharp, indicating that the wine she had just drunk may not even be two points drunk, and it was all pretended.
Ling Tiancheng didn't break it, but said: "This year, more silver goes out and less comes in, and the northwest and northern Xinjiang are all places that consume a lot of silver."
But our entry hasn't been transferred back yet, so you should have checked it out, and there's very little silver in it that is actually usable. ”
Zhuang Siyan didn't speak, because what Ling Tiancheng said was true.
When the people entered the treasury, they saw at a glance that there was indeed a lot of silver, but basically every pile had a mark on it, and it was to be handed over.
What is really stored is a very small part of what can be left.
But this is the treasury, and the economy of the entire Dasheng Dynasty has to look here, so much silver is too shabby.
However, does this have anything to do with Ling Tiancheng handing her the key?
She didn't speak, but Ling Tiancheng could guess from the expression on her face and the relaxation of her body that she had calmed down, and she really listened to him attentively.
The two have always had a tacit understanding when they were talking about business, so Ling Tiancheng didn't waste time, he explained his problems and what he had done recently.
Then he asked Zhuang Siyan: "So only you can do this." ”
Zhuang Siyan turned his head to look at him, and his tone didn't improve at all: "So you didn't say anything at first, and used me first?" ”
Ling Tiancheng: "I know you understand. ”
"I don't understand."
I'm really angry with her, I use this method to trap her every time, is she really out of temper? Although being a detective is something she is passionate about, and after taking this matter, she can go out and walk around again as she used to.
But saying things in advance and explaining them to her after using them is a different thing.
Zhuang Siyan thinks that she is still very measured in doing things, if Ling Tiancheng tells her things in advance, whether it is acting or investigating the case, she can cooperate perfectly.
But why didn't he trust her in the first place?
She couldn't swallow it.
However, the one had already tilted his beautiful face to her, and said in his voice as if rubbing the moonlight: "I really didn't mean to do this, I originally wanted to find someone else to do this, but when I went out of the city with you that day and saw you ......, in short, I thought about it later and thought that you were the most suitable."
We are a family, this matter is extremely confidential, I don't worry about who to hand it over, only you are the person I trust the most. ”
Zhuang Siyan swore that she could hear the sycophant in this sentence, but sadly, she was just as happy and a little complacent.
Ling Tiancheng trusts her, Ling Tiancheng is sure of her ability!
Hey, woman......