The lunch and dinner of the father and son were all solved in the Taimiao, and no one knew what the father and son said for half a day and a whole night. It's just that the next day, Hongji made a rare boycott! And Hua Houwei also slept in Kunning Palace for two whole days.

After Liu Jin served Zhu Houzhao and fell asleep, he looked at the sturdy Zhu Houzhao and sighed, walked back to his hut, and after touching for a while, he took out two bottles of wine and walked to Zhang Yong's house.

"Lao Zhang, haven't you slept yet? Let's take two sips! ”

The door opened, and Zhang Yong let Liu Jin in with a sad face: "It just so happens that I also have something to talk to you about." ”

The two sat at a small table, opened the bottle, and filled their glasses. Liu Jin was the first to speak: "Lao Zhang, what do you want to talk to me?" ”

"Hehe, Liu Jin, the eight of us serving the prince, which one of us hasn't gone through a lot of hardships? No two brushes can get to the prince? You don't have to test me, I think we both think the same! ”

Liu Jin sighed: "Who said it wasn't?" Lao Zhang, Long Live Lord and His Second Highness have been in the Taimiao for so long, and you haven't heard the slightest rumor? ”

Zhang Yong shook his head and looked depressed: "No! Long live the Lord drove everyone far away, and even a card character like Gonggong Li was so scared that he peed his pants. Lao Liu, what do you say you want to do? ”

Liu Jin irritably picked up the wine glass and drank it all: "Ah, hum, it's nothing more than that idea!" After His Royal Highness woke up, this series of movements was dazzling. What kind of brain do you say, Second Highness? As soon as it was shot, it was tens of millions of taels of silver into the account. Alas, to say something depressing, if you want me, also choose the second highness. ”

Zhang Yong stood up in horror, opened the door and looked left and right, before returning to the table and sitting down: "Are you crazy?" Do you dare to say such a thing? ”

Liu Jin smiled: "What are you afraid of?" You and I are both rootless people, can we really rebel? Isn't it just looking forward to the succession of the crown prince in the future, and we can live a comfortable life for two days, right? But look at it now, hehe, I really don't know when I will go to the Huanyi Bureau as a wild dog. ”

Thinking of the miserable appearance of the palace maids and eunuchs who were assigned in the Huanyi Bureau, Zhang Yong couldn't help but have a cold war. He knew that what Liu Jin said was not an exaggeration at all, and none of the abolished princes of previous dynasties had a good end. The princes are like this, let alone these eunuchs? Zhang Yong was a little panicked: "Then what should I do?" ”

Liu Jin continued to drink and woke up Zhang Yong ruthlessly: "I don't believe you don't know what to do!" Zhang Yong, the prince is down, and we can't get better. The two of us, no, the eight of us are grasshoppers on a rope, and neither of us can run. His Royal Highness is young and in poor health, so it is normal for anything to happen. I've heard someone say a thing, Hui Ji is not young, Lao Zhang, do you think this is the truth?"

Zhang Yong grabbed the wine glass and poured it down, sat in a daze for a long time, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "Well, Lao Liu, the eight of us have studied for a few days with you and me, and I have always admired your knowledge." ”

Liu Jin laughed, patted his ass and stood up: "Let's go!" Our eight immortals crossed the sea to show their magical powers. ”

Hongzhi summoned the cabinet in the Fengtian Palace, and Xu Pu stepped forward with a smile to salute: "Your Majesty, the treasury has 4.83 million taels, and this year is a fat year!" ”

Hongji snorted, and his heart was still very attached to those white flowers. Xiao Jing immediately took the account book and reported: "Your Majesty, the cashier of the inner treasury is five hundred and ten thousand taels, and the cost of three thousand taels is thrown away, and the net profit is one hundred and ten thousand taels." ”

Hongji smiled at this time: "Well, yes, not bad." It's really a lucrative deal, but it's a pity that I can't get another ticket. ”

Several pavilion elders couldn't help laughing, Xie Qian said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is a second highness here, are you still worried about this matter?" ”

Hongzhi smiled, knowing that it was the Taimiao incident that happened, and Wenchen came to test his attitude. He waved his hand indifferently: "Wei'er is still young, and the prince is only five years old, it is still early to say this, they are still academic." ”

Xie Qian nodded, slightly disappointed in his heart. The prince of a country is the foundation of the country, and the meaning of looking at long live is to see the development of the crown prince and the second highness. Alas, when the decision continues to hesitate, I am afraid that it will not be peaceful in the future.

Xu Pu turned his head and asked Xie Qian: "Yu Qiao, how are the two highnesses' studies?" ”

Xie Qian replied honestly: "The prince is smart, but he is a little playful, but he has completed all his schoolwork. There is no problem with the studies of His Royal Highness II, and there are often surprising words to explain the views of the ancients, but unfortunately this word is really not in the eyes of people. ”

Qiu Jun smiled: "Your Highness is still young, only a few days have you been practicing?" It will be fine later. ”

Li Dongyang was silent, not very interested in this topic, Liu Jian took over the conversation: "Your Majesty, did you really give him the shares of His Second Highness?" ”

Hongji knew in his heart that the ministers had begun to take sides. Obviously, Xu Pu is optimistic about Wei'er, otherwise he would not say anything about the two highnesses; Qiu Jun has the meaning of endorsing Wei'er; Liu Jian turned a corner to remind me of Wei'er's great achievements; Xie Qian insisted on being the eldest brother, but he remained open-minded to the two brothers; Li Dongyang remained neutral. Alas, Wei'er is right, the world is as big as the heart, and these pavilion elders still have too small vision.

Hongji nodded slightly: "Well, yes." I can't bear the child can't trap the wolf, I can't bear the daughter-in-law can't catch the hooligan, oh, it's a joke. ”

Only then did several ministers put away their surprised eyes and continue to listen to Hongji. "Wei'er has a wonderful idea, and if she gives some financial support, maybe the next ten million taels will appear. I don't think it's a lot of money. ”

Xu Pu expressed his support: "What Your Majesty said is true! Even if His Royal Highness is talented, it is difficult to cook without rice without silver taels. ”

On this point, the opinions of several cabinet bigwigs are surprisingly unanimous. Who doesn't love white flowers? Even if it's a clean official, you have to use silver, right? In their minds, Hua Houwei is already the first money expert in the Ming Dynasty!

When you have money, you think about how to spend it, Xu Pu is the first assistant, and he said uncontrollably: "Your Majesty, there is a sentence you have heard, right?" ”

Hongzhi bowed his head slightly and motioned to Xu Pu to continue, and Xu Pu immediately began to perform with emotion: "It's not easy to live in the capital!" This was said before the Song Dynasty, and now the situation in the Ming Dynasty is probably even worse. A few days ago, the youngest son of the Hanwen family in the middle of the household died young, and after the doctor's diagnosis, he said that the righteousness was insufficient, the evil qi entered the body, and the usual food was too light. Your Majesty, Han Wen is Langzhong, a five-grade official! Poor Han Wen, as a Guangying Kulangzhong, a five-grade official, can't support a family of five in a year! Your Majesty, Han Wen hugged the body of his young son at home and cried like a child! The old minister's heart is like a knife! ”

Speaking of emotion, Xu Pu was in tears, and finally covered his face with the sleeves of his robe. Several pavilion elders have already had a tacit understanding, and they all have a gloomy face, sighing!