Zhao Jin sat in a chair in a yellow dragon robe, with a handsome appearance and a noble temperament, and was looking at the folds in his hand.

Meng Xingci walked in and saluted, and Zhao Jin smiled slightly: "Meng Tanhua doesn't need to be polite." After a pause, he said with a smile in his tone: "Meng Tanhua is weird, right?" ”

Meng Xing's words were insincere: "The minister doesn't dare, the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die." ”

Zhao Jin put down the things in his hand, "I read the article I wrote when I was looking at Meng Tanhuadian's exam, according to my meaning, this article is really regarded as a champion talent." It's just ......" he sighed: "Even if it's the emperor, there is nothing to do." ”

Meng Xing pouted, she was not the emperor, what did his helplessness matter to her? Why sacrifice the innocent and pitiful her?

"I want you to do what you wrote that day." Zhao Jin said, and a pair of deep eyes met her: "Meng Tanhua, don't let me down. ”

Meng Xing was stunned for a moment, raised his head and met Zhao Jin's gaze. Zhao Jin's eyes were serious, with a little encouragement and trust, which made people feel surging.

Meng Xingci looked excited: "The minister must be fortunate not to be dishonored!" ”

Before Zhao Jin nodded with satisfaction, Meng Xingci said again: "But in order to live up to the emperor's expectations, please also ask the emperor to give some support to his ministers!" ”

Zhao Jin's heart trembled: "You, what support do you want?" ”

Meng Xingci thought for a while: "Suiyuan County is located in a remote area, materials are scarce, taxes are counted down year by year, and the ministers are gone, but I am afraid that it will be difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice......"

Before Meng Xingci's words fell, Zhao Jin hurriedly said: "It's not okay to ask for money." ”

Meng Xingci: "......"

Meng Xingci looked at Zhao Jin with a sad look in his eyes, Zhao Jin coughed lightly, and his expression was more painful than hers: "This, the treasury is empty." After a pause, he said again: "Meng Tanhua is not short of silver, right?" ”

Maybe he is richer than him, the emperor, Meng Xing resigned from the Jiangnan family and is the grandson of the long house.

Meng Xingci now lives in a three-entry courtyard on Ronghua Street, which is said to have been prepared by the family when Meng Xingci was enlightened, and only one of the dozens of subordinates in the house served her. It is very conspicuous among the poor Hanlin petty officials, and Zhao Jin has heard of it.

Meng Xingci was jealous of showing off his wealth, so he said: "I heard that the imperial chef in the imperial dining room has superb cooking skills, and the emperor has given the ministers two imperial chefs, which are of great use to the ministers in Suiyuan County!" ”

What's the big deal? Is it cooking for you?

Zhao Jin glared at Meng Xingci, but Meng Xingci looked at him seriously.

"Alright, alright." Zhao Jin said reluctantly.

Anyway, it doesn't cost money.

Meng Xingci said with a shy face: "Ah, by the way, the minister ate the dim sum in the palace last time, and the taste was also very good." ”

Zhao Jin's face sank: "Meng Xingci, don't go too far." ”

Meng Xingci pursed his lips and looked at him with a look of grievance and pity.

You know, why did Meng Xingci fall from the champion to Tanhua at that time? It's because she looks good. With a handsome and elegant appearance, a pair of apricot eyes full and bright, she smiled slightly, her eyes narrowed together, and the shallow dimple faintly exposed at the corners of her mouth looked gentle and bright.

With such a good appearance, even if you show a grievance, you will feel distressed.

People in the world will be more tolerant of good people and things.

Zhao Jin couldn't help but nodded: "Okay, I'll give you another cook to make snacks." ”

Meng Xingci bent the corners of his lips, the shallow pear vortex loomed, and his smile was bright, but it was a youthful spirit.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Meng Xingci arched his hand and said: "The minister will definitely solve problems for the emperor and live up to the emperor's high expectations!" ”

Zhao Jin was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Meng Xingci deeply: "Then I'll wait and see." ”

Meng Xingci walked outside the palace, thinking as he walked. What does the emperor want most?

Of course, it was the bloated soldiers of Yanhuiguan that led to huge military expenditures and overwhelmed the national treasury.

The number of troops is too large because the Marquis of Dingyuan loves soldiers like children. Some of the old and weak soldiers, after returning home, there is no way to continue, Dingyuan Marquis feels sorry for these soldiers who were injured for Daqi, and they gave people food and salary, resulting in a huge number of troops.

After Zhao Jin ascended the throne, he tried to disarm several times, but he was unsuccessful.

When Meng Xing resigned from the imperial examination that year, the topic of the palace examination was about the reduction of military spending. At that time, Meng Xingci's answer was reasonable and very feasible, and Zhao Jin was deeply impressed.

As soon as the two finished speaking, the eunuch came in to pray, saying that it was the prince of Dingyong who asked to see him.

The old marquis Ye Huai passed the title to his only son as early as the year before last, that is, Ye Zhan's father Ye Nanshan. And after Ye Nanshan inherited the title, he also made a recital for Ye Xun to invite the son of the family to be a prince this year.

Ye Xun returned to Beijing this time to thank him, but Meng Xingci felt that this was not a sign of weakness by the Ye family.

Ye Xun is the only seedling of the Ye family, if Zhao Jin lets him stay in Shangjing, it means to be a proton. Whether Zhao Jin will let Ye Xun stay in Shangjing depends on Zhao Jin's attitude.

"Please." Zhao Jin said, turned his head and said to Meng Xing: "It's just right, the two of you have also met, and you will have to deal with each other in the future." ”

Meng Xingci's eyes flashed, looking at Zhao Jin, does this mean that he doesn't plan to detain Ye Xun and stay as a proton?

Meng Xingci has never seen Ye Xun, but he has heard a lot of Ye Xun's stories. This son is young but famous. When he was only thirteen years old, he went to the battlefield, and his ability to penetrate Yang in a hundred steps shot down the Tatar military flag, which shocked the three armies.

Although the Ye family is thin, whoever mentions Ye Xun has to say that there are successors to the Ye family.

Soon, Ye Xun walked in.

He was in his twenties, dressed in black, with a handsome appearance, dark and deep eyes, and a high nose. This is a man who will not be ignored at any time, and he just walks in like that and attracts everyone's attention.