Dachen Palace, Qiancheng Palace.

The sun is three poles, and the dragon chair in front is still empty.

The ministers of civil and military affairs in the hall waited hard, in all shapes.

Dong Jian, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Zheng Qiu, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, and Tang Di Suri, the secretary of the Ministry of War, are all calm and atmospheric people, and they can't hold back at this time, and they are so anxious that they turn around.

When the bright moon and the breeze entered the hall, they saw people in the court, sighing, beating their legs and twisting their waists, and scratching their ears and cheeks...... are on the verge of collapse.

Seeing Mingyue and the two, Dong Jian and the three of them hurriedly came out.

Dong Jian: "Captain Ming, what about Your Majesty?" ”

Zheng Qiu and Tang Di also looked at the bright moon and Qingfeng.

Mingyue looked at the empty dragon chair, glanced at Qingfeng, Qingfeng was straightforward, turned around and walked towards the hall, "Go to Qifengyuan to find him!" ”

"Come back!" Mingyue pulled him back, "Close ministers are not allowed to enter the harem privately." ”

"So what are we doing here?" Qingfeng said, "Look at what they are in a hurry, they must have been waiting for most of the day, and then wait until it gets dark, and they may not be able to wait for people." ”

Mingyue took a deep breath, suppressed her irritability, and calmed Qingfeng, "I just haven't met with the three Shangshu adults for a long time, and it's also a pleasure to talk a little here." ”

Dong Jian, the secretary of the ministry, said: "Oh, Ming Taiwei, I don't have leisure like you, my mess is about to pile up a mountain, just last month's scientific examination, there are countless traitors and cheaters in the examination room, and the candidates pass the buck to each other and fight together, and I don't know how to end it." All kinds of matters are waiting for His Majesty to decide, but this is always not able to face the saint, and I don't dare to make my own decisions, this ...... It's a real rush. How can you still be in the mood to gossip? ”

Zheng Qiu, the head of the household department: "It is said that now the income and expenditure of various places are uneven, the treasury is empty, and the income is beyond the means. This...... Your Majesty came up with an idea, and if it went on like this, he would not even be able to cope with the normal expenses before the end of the year. ”

Tang Di of the Ministry of War said: "Captain Ming, you and General Qingfeng have been urging me to supervise the search for the secret passage, and now that the secret passage has been found, whether the army will set out on the same day needs to be made clear by His Majesty." I have already budgeted for the military supplies used, so it can be seen that you have heard Zheng Shangshu's words just now, normal expenses are difficult to last, and huge military expenditures are even more stretched. In this way, it is useless to find the secret passage. I have come today to ask His Majesty to decree that the secret passage be filled or destroyed, but even so, it will require a lot of mobilization and a lot of expenses. ”

Mingyue and Qingfeng heard these words, and they were suddenly a little disheartened.

Originally, they thought that discovering the secret passage would cheer up Chen Kuncheng, but people were poor and short-minded, and the country was poor and chaotic, and they saw that this road was impassable.

Mingyue looked at the Hubu Shangshu and frowned: "Lord Zheng, when the emperor was in power, the treasury was full, why did it become so embarrassed in just half a year?" ”

Zheng Qiu: "This ...... It's hard to put into words! In the past six months, disasters have continued in various places, but when it comes to flooding in the south, our dynasty has mobilized tens of millions of people to build canals. It was simply a bottomless pit, and it was difficult to support human, material, and financial resources, which caused public resentment everywhere, and the repaired sections of the river were dug up, which could only be repaired, tossed back and forth, and it was still a big gap until now...... This is the most worrying thing, in addition, the Ministry of Industry has other infrastructure projects that need to be spent, and the Ministry of War needs military supplies...... In short, there are so many things that it is really difficult to take care of. ”

Mingyue was secretly frightened, and was about to speak, when Qingfeng suddenly stabbed him and raised his chin at the door.

Mingyue turned her head to see that Chen Kuncheng actually pulled Su Wanrou with her!

Qiancheng Hall is a place to discuss politics, and the harem is not allowed to be involved in politics, what did Chen Kuncheng bring this woman to do?

As soon as the three Shangshu saw Chen Kuncheng coming, they immediately stepped forward to say goodbye, all smiling, how could they jump up and down like just now, full of indignation?

Chen Kuncheng stretched his waist and helped Su Wanyu to sit on the dragon chair.

Even if you want to sit, it is the position of the queen, how can you let a palace maid with an unjustified name sit in a big way?

Cheng Xiaoxiang is still suffering in the cold palace, but her lifelong husband Chen Kuncheng has forgotten her to the clouds, hugging other women on an equal footing. It's chilling to be so unkind.

Mingyue and Qingfeng glanced at each other and stood aside, not wanting to speak.

"The three Shangshu adults have something to play?"

Chen Kuncheng asked lazily while touching Su Wanrou's little hand.

Dong Jian stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the scientific examination of the civil officials under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Officials has been completed as scheduled, and they are all selected according to Your Majesty's will; As for the official affairs such as the ceremony of conferring rewards and the law of finalizing the system of domicile are all in order, and Your Majesty can rest easy. ”

"That's not what he just said......"

Qingfeng wondered when he heard it, and was about to speak, but was pulled by Mingyue, so he had to shut up.

"Yes, the widow is not wrong, Lord Dong sleeps at night, works hard, and is worthy of a heavy responsibility, and the widow is very comforted. Does Lord Hebu have something to play? ”

Chen Kuncheng asked with a smile.

Zheng Qiu of the household department groaned slightly, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the territory of Dachen is peaceful and peaceful, politically connected, especially in Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang and other places, and the people all praise Your Majesty's benevolence and virtue. The Household Department Qian Fatang, the Three Treasury and the Warehouse Yard are all subordinate to the Yamen, and they all cooperate properly to enrich the treasury and strive for surpluses. ”

"Good, very good! Ha ha...... Zheng Shangshu and Dong Shangshu are both important ministers of our dynasty, and they are indispensable, and the widow will be rewarded. Does Lord Tang of the Ministry of War have something to play? ”

Chen Kuncheng was so happy that he was coaxed by two Shangshu who were talking nonsense with their eyes open.

Tang Di of the Ministry of War took a step forward, looked at the household department and the official department, and snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, the performance of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Household can be described as very happy, which is really exciting." It's just that I don't know why the armament funds required by our military department have been delayed until now, and they have not been allocated? ”

When Zheng Qiu heard this, his face couldn't hold back, and he stiffened his neck and said, "Tang Shangshu's words are bad!" Of course, the military supplies were allocated on time, but they had to take care of the internal service and the forbidden army first. The amount of military funds for the garrison is huge, and the military department should economize on expenses and make timely adjustments to account for it; otherwise, the household department will naturally not be able to allocate the full amount. Your Majesty has said that the people are the foundation of the country, and the household department still needs to use the saved money to help the victims, so as to show Your Majesty's benevolence and virtue. ”

Tang Di was furious when he heard this: "When Your Majesty didn't arrive, you didn't say that, you said that the treasury was empty, and you couldn't make ends meet......"

Before Tang Di finished speaking, Chen Kuncheng interrupted him and said unhappily: "Above the court, there is no reason to be loud, Lord Tang is not dry." The widow thinks that Master Zheng is reasonable, and now that Chen Zheng and Jingming are big, the country is rich and the people are strong, and the military department does not have to fight, so it is time to save expenses. Besides, some people are not grateful, and if they give too much military supplies, they will support their own troops. ”

Tang Di opened his mouth and stammered, not knowing how to refute it.

Zheng Qiu of the household department glanced at Tang Di proudly, and looked at Chen Kuncheng with a flattering expression: "Your Majesty Shengming!" ”