Chen Yuantai pretended to drink tea, Deng's father and son sat with their eyes and noses, and Shen Yao and Li Mobai were silent. For a while, there was silence in the hall, and a needle drop could be heard.

In this very embarrassing moment when no one spoke, Chen Yuantai thought a lot. His own country, the Deng family's reliance, the prince of the East Palace, and the fetus in the queen's womb, is it possible that after a hundred years, this country will change its surname to Deng Bu?

For the emperor, Sui Wen and Song Zu are certainly hateful, but like Huo Guang, the courtiers who turn the tide but lean towards the government and the opposition will also feel hateful. Thinking about the queen's confused pasty head, maybe the Deng family usurped the throne and rewarded her as a princess, and she would feel very happy!

For the first time, Chen Yuantai had murderous thoughts against the Deng family.

Chen Yuantai has a straightforward personality, loves to make friends, values righteousness over profit, and is a gentleman who promises a thousand gold. The Deng family's dragon skills, he has always kept in mind. He gave the glory and benefits to the Deng family, such as sealing the queen, setting up the crown prince, rewarding the duke, and fulfilling the promises.

There is a mixture of marriage and family affection, but the Deng family is more like a business opponent for Chen Yuantai. You pay, I contribute, and now that the business is done, we will pay for both the money.

But the Deng family is obviously playing Lu Buwei's abacus, and these expenses in front of them are all regarded as speculation, and now they are loading their own baskets with harvests. But in this business, they gambled the lives of their whole family, and what they wanted to get back was not just what they were in front of.

"Cough," Seeing that Chen Yuantai had a strong interest in the tea in his hand, An Guogong couldn't sit still, he cleared his throat and changed his sad face, "The old minister came to the emperor this time, but he came for an unspeakable scandal in the family......"

Chen Yuantai's words about the emptiness of the treasury were like a thin-skinned dumpling falling to the ground, rolling a few more times, covered with dust, An Guogong didn't even look at it, and raised his leg and stepped over.

If Chen Yuantai hadn't heard of it beforehand, he might have taken his words out of curiosity. At the moment, he only chuckled, and said half-jokingly: "The Qianqing Palace was originally a place to discuss state affairs, if An Guogong only wants to talk about family affairs, then I think it is better to turn around and go directly to Kunning Palace." ”

said that he only cares about the parents in the inner house like women and children!

An Guogong subconsciously clenched his fists, it had been a long time since anyone had done this to his face.

Soon he realized his gaffe and quickly released his fist.

The war in the south, when he had nothing to do at home, he would discuss it with his son and grandson. Chen Yuantai asked for money today, An Guogong was not surprised at all, and he knew very well that he had to pay for this money if he didn't pay it.

However, it happened that the incident of Ning Wangfu happened, since he always wanted to cut the meat to feed the tiger in front of him, it was better to use Chen Yuantai's efforts to exchange some tangible benefits for his own family.

Therefore, it is particularly important to tell Deng Wenjiao about it first. In this way, Chen Yuantai has a request from the Deng family, and the Deng family happens to have a difficult matter in front of them. Just thinking about reaching out and asking for money, and ignoring the embarrassment of the Deng family, Chen Yuantai is afraid that he can't do such a thing, right?

An Guogong wanted to say it again, but Chen Yuantai opened his mouth lightly: "It seems that I was wrong this time, about the state affairs have been decided, An Guogong just wants to enjoy his family in peace, and he doesn't want to worry about state affairs anymore." Well, Wang Deqin," he turned his head and instructed the prince, "remind me in the future, don't ask An Guogong to come over to discuss anything else, so as not to disturb the peace of Lord Taishan." ”

"Yes." The eunuch's slightly shrill voice was neither high nor low.

That's a bit of a weight. On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister. In all dynasties, which emperor's father-in-law dared to call himself "Lord Taishan"? And no longer invite him to come over to discuss state affairs, does it mean to invite him home to be an idle nobleman who teases his grandson? He's not that old!

Seeing that Chen Yuantai was angry, the prince of An Guo saw that his father was still sitting still, and hurriedly pulled his father to kneel: "Although my father is old, his heart for Da Yan has not changed at all. The emperor said so, and the minister, father and son, never dared to accept it. ”

Kneeling is an obvious gesture of weakness, Chen Yuantai is worried about the war in the south, and has no spare time to play with the Deng father and son. Seeing that they were soft, Chen Yuantai said with a pleasant face: "I am not the cruel king who does not tell the truth, you and I are a family, why should I be so honestly afraid?" Sit back quickly. ”

Although he said this, he didn't get up to help, nor did he call the eunuch who was waiting to help, but watched the Deng father and son get up from the ground by themselves.

"Recovering the territory of Wuyue is already a sure thing," Chen Yuantai opened his mouth again to repeat the old words, "It's just that Jinling City has strong defenses and sufficient reserves, and it has not declined at all after being besieged for half a year." A few days ago, the king of Jin led his troops back to Jinling, and under the onslaught, he occupied the fortress Quarry Rock in the southwest of Jinling, and formed a corner with the Dingguo Gong stationed in Yanziji, and it was a foregone conclusion to take Jinling. ”

"However, the food, grass and military salaries are a little weak, and all that can be used by the treasury has been used, and even the harem has begun to reduce its consumption since last month. This year's Chinese New Year, except for the sacrificial needs, other feasts and festivals are exempt. Chen Yuantai smiled bitterly, "I'm already exhausted, I don't know what kind of good plan An Guogong has?" ”

Hmph, what can I do? It's just a purse!

"I don't know how much grain and grass are estimated to be enough for the south?" The words were asked on his face, and An Guogong didn't want to take it, so he had to follow.

Naturally, the more the merrier!

"No matter what, it has to be enough to maintain the tax revenue until the spring of March next year, and one million taels is indispensable."

The green tendons on An Guogong's forehead jumped twice, let me take all this alone?

He cried poverty: "When the emperor first arrived in Jinzhong, the old minister had already taken out all the family resources except for the sacrificial fields. For example, if it has been peaceful for more than a year, the Deng family's business has just improved. took out a million taels in one go, and the old minister really had more than enough heart but not enough strength. ”

"Then I don't know how much An Guogong can take out right now?" Chen Yuantai asked patiently.

"This ......" An Guogong glanced at his son and said the number that had been discussed at home, "The shops in various places have made up a lot of money, and they can get 500,000 taels of silver about a year ago." ”

You ask for the price, I sit on the ground and pay back, anyway, you are in a hurry, I am not in a hurry.

Chen Yuantai scolded his mother in his heart, and smiled weirdly: "An Guogong, don't worry, I won't pay back this money." There is borrowing and repaying, and it is not difficult to borrow again! ”

It's not that An Guogong's father and son deliberately took Qiao, they discussed it many times at home, and they all felt that their wealth could not be exposed. If Chen Yuantai is allowed to see the real financial resources of the Deng family now, and he can come up with millions of silver without much effort, will the Deng family's cornucopia still be kept?