After everyone in the imperial study left, the empress left Wang Xiaolai and asked, "What do you think, how is the situation in the western border this time, and are you sure to win it?" ”

Previously, in front of everyone, the empress didn't ask because she was afraid that they would stop her, but now that there are no outsiders, she asked directly.

Wang Xiaolai thought for a while, and then said honestly: "I don't know, but with an army of 30,000, it should be no problem to deal with a Huhu." ”

"You're so confident?" The Empress asked.

Wang Xiaolai smiled, stood up, yawned and said, "It's not self-confidence, it's those stinky fish and rotten shrimp in Thirteen Rong, I didn't pay attention to it at all." ”

The empress snorted: "You just blow it." ”

Although he said that, in the empress's heart, she sighed, looking at Wang Xiao's self-believing appearance, her heart said that she had a little bit of Lu Gongyou's shadow back then.

"How can it be called blowing, Hu Hu ascended to power by despicable means, forced by his obscenity, naturally there are many people who bow their heads and are afraid of death, but if we show more strength than Hu Hu, those who are afraid of Hu Hu's methods, will they continue to help him? Your Majesty, to be honest, this is simply a credit for nothing, and whoever it is can do it, and I don't need to come back at all. Wang Xiaolai said.

The empress pursed her mouth and said coquettishly: "Isn't this that I miss you, why, are you not happy?" ”

Wang Xiaolai snorted and said with a wry smile: "What's there, Your Majesty, don't you think too much." ”

As he spoke, he yawned again.

Seeing this, the empress couldn't help frowning: "Xiao Laizi, what's the matter with you, you have yawned several times after such a long time, haven't you rested enough on the road?" ”

Wang Xiaolai nodded: "But isn't it, Your Majesty, you said that there was an emergency, and I rushed back in a hurry, and I didn't have any rest." ”

When the empress heard this, she was a little distressed, so she said: "Then you can make up for sleep in the imperial study now, and when it is time to eat in the evening, I will call you again." ”

Wang Xiaolai hummed, and went to lie down on the bed where the empress often rested in the wing room of the imperial study, and slept with her clothes.

Wang Xiaolai and the empress are not outsiders, and secondly, Wang Xiaolai has also slept on this couch before, so naturally it is not a matter of fact.

The empress looked at the figure of Wang Xiaolai lying down behind the screen, sighed, and then showed a smile on her face.

Behind the screen, Wang Xiaolai was facing inward, his eyes open.

The words just now were said to the empress, in fact, he was resting well when he came, and the reason why he yawned and was not in good spirits was completely because of the sequelae caused by stopping Yu Qingyi and Li Baiyi from fighting and obtaining a power far beyond his ability to bear.

Today's Wang Xiaolai is equivalent to a wasted person, and the strength of the first-class grandmaster has long been gone.

"Ha~~~"

With another long yawn, Wang Xiaolai turned around and faced the ceiling, stunned.

···

In a house in the Xicheng District of Daxing City, here is the headquarters of the royalist party.

After Feng Qingyun entered the temple, the person in charge of the royalist party became Feng Qingyun's henchman, Zhang Yi.

Also from a literati background, Zhang Yi has the unique loyalty and patriotism of young literati, and it can be said that he has made the royalist party run prosperous.

As night fell, Zhang Yi began to liquidate today's day's gains.

Unlike before Feng Qingyun became an official, the royalists at that time used coercion to take silver taels, but now it's okay, after Feng Qingyun used the royalists as a springboard for promotion, the royalists began to become desireless, and they didn't force the people and businessmen to take the silver, whether to give it or not to give it depends entirely on your personal consciousness.

It is precisely because of this that the royalists have not made any major movements these days and gradually disappeared from view.

"Alas, on this day, there are only thirty or forty taels of silver, which is far less than when Brother Feng was there, at that time, the silver taels obtained in a day can be compared to a year's now." Zhang Yi looked at the ledger and sighed.

The 40,000 or 50,000 people of the royalist party ate and drank Lazar every day, all on their own, and all the silver they obtained was handed over to the imperial court.

Zhang Yi knew this, but he didn't stop it, why? He also knew that the royalists were also human beings, and they also had to eat and drink, and only when they were full of food and drink would they ask for more silver taels to give to the imperial court.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yi erased today's empty account of hundreds of taels of silver.

After doing this, Zhang Yi sighed again.

At this moment, he heard movement outside the door, and hurriedly stood up and looked outside, and then saw Feng Qingyun who had not been seen for more than ten days.

"Ah, Brother Feng, why are you here?"

Zhang Yi hurriedly turned around to catch up.

Feng Qingyun hugged his fists politely: "Brother Zhang." ”

Zhang Yi smiled and patted Feng Qingyun's shoulder full of pride.

After all, the current Feng Qingyun is a squire of the Criminal Department, an official from the Royalist Party, and the Royalist Party was decided to be built by several literati at the beginning, which is equivalent to saying that Feng Qingyun, the squire of the Criminal Ministry, is his own person.

"Brother Feng, why did you want to come to the house today to take a look, isn't the Criminal Department busy?" Zhang Yi sat down and asked.

Feng Qingyun snorted: "Brother Zhang, I really don't hide it, I came here this time, I have something to ask Brother Zhang for help." ”

Zhang Yi was stunned: "What's the matter?" It's okay to talk about it. ”

Feng Qingyun said: "That's the case, today His Majesty agreed to send troops to Xiqiang Yu Mo in the imperial study..."

Seeing that Feng Qingyun deliberately said halfway through his words, Zhang Yi was a little puzzled: "Brother Feng, what are you doing, we are all our own people, if you are embarrassed to say anything, you can continue to say it." ”

When Feng Qingyun heard this, he nodded: "However, at present, the imperial treasury is empty, and Brother Zhang must know it, right?" ”

Zhang Yi nodded: "This is natural." ”

Feng Qingyun said: "Then the original intention of our royalist party, do you still remember Brother Zhang?" ”

Zhang Yi took a deep breath: "Loyal to the king, go to the soup and go to the fire, and do not give up." ”

Feng Qingyun nodded: "So, I hope that our royalists will take out the silver and send it to the imperial court to solve Your Majesty's urgent needs." ”

Zhang Yidao: "This is okay, after all, at the beginning of the establishment of the royalist party, it was to solve His Majesty's troubles, but I don't know, how many silver taels are needed this time?" ”

Feng Qingyun thought for a while: "Five million taels." ”

When the words fell, Zhang Yi's eyes widened: "Five, five, five million taels?" Brother Feng, that's a quarter of Sui Yang's taxes. ”

Feng Qingyun nodded with a gloomy face: "I know this." ”

"Why do you need so much?" Zhang Yi asked.

Feng Qingyun waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhang, don't worry about this, you just say how much can our royalists take out now?" ”

Zhang Yi lowered his head, his face full of shame: "Eight, eight hundred thousand taels." ”

Feng Qingyun frowned: "Why so little?" ”

Zhang Yi sighed: "After all, it's not like at the beginning, our royalists don't force us to collect silver taels, it all depends on the people's consciousness, it would be good to have so much." ”

Feng Qingyun stood up with a thud, walking back and forth, and with his steps, the expression on his face became more and more strange.

"No, within three days, we must collect five million taels."

Zhang Yi was taken aback when he heard this: "Brother Feng, you're not joking. ”

Feng Qingyun shook his head: "No, I'm serious, five million taels, not a penny less, I don't care if the brothers below steal or rob, cheat or deceive, in short, I want to see five million taels of silver." ”

Zhang Yi's expression suddenly turned the color of pork liver.

Feng Qingyun looked at him, sighed, walked up and patted Zhang Yi's shoulder, and said, "Don't forget, the original intention of the establishment of our royalist party. ”

As soon as he said this, Zhang Yi immediately became serious.

He stood up with a snort: "Brother Feng, don't worry, I will do my best in this matter." ”

Feng Qingyun snorted: "In short, you let it go, you don't have to worry about it, the current criminal department is all in charge of me alone, and Lao Shangshu has long ignored government affairs for many years, you, understand?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Yi was stunned, and looked up at the wind and clouds in surprise.

Feng Qingyun continued: "Brother Zhang, you are a smart person, I hope you don't disappoint me." ”

Zhang Yi lowered his head for a long time, and after thinking about it, he gritted his teeth one last time: "Ming, I understand, but Brother Feng, I also have a request." ”

Feng Qingyun raised his head: "Say." ”

Zhang Yi took a deep breath and said, "The more than ten brothers who founded the royalist party together at the beginning are all white. ”

As soon as he said that, Zhang Yi raised his head and stared at Feng Qingyun.

The meaning of the words couldn't be more obvious, if Feng Qingyun can't hear it, then he is really an idiot.