Chapter Fifty-Eight: Supporting the Troops and Respecting Themselves

The Royal Palace, the Imperial Study.

Emperor Zhu Song looked at the fold handed over by Jianguo Temple, and his mouth was almost smiling.

In the past few days, the news that Haoyue Store sells high-quality fabrics at low prices has spread all over the streets and alleys of Wudu City, and he, the emperor, naturally will not be unaware.

When he heard that a piece of linen cloth was 400 yuan less than the market price, he was shocked, and immediately asked Jianguo Temple to investigate the cost price of the cloth.

However, the information handed over by Jianguo Temple showed that the cost price of an ordinary linen cloth was 400 to 450 Wen, and the price was 600 Wen, which was not expensive and was very reasonable.

But Yu Hao only sold a piece of linen for 200 wen, a full loss of 400 wen.

Zhu Song naturally didn't know that Yu Hao's cost was not even two hundred yuan, and he didn't understand it very much, didn't Yu Hao, this kid, want to make money, why did he sell it at a loss?

But when he learned that Yu Hao's rice paper was about to go crazy in Wudu City, Zhu Song understood.

Yu Hao is using the money from selling rice paper to subsidize the money lost by the cloth, in order to let the people wear cheap clothes.

Moreover, when the Haoyue store was still selling cloth, it told the people that this was the emperor's order, and immediately made the people of the entire Wudu City grateful to the emperor.

Zhu Song even deliberately asked Feng Yulou to take him out of the palace, and found that the streets and alleys were praising himself and saying that he was a good emperor.

This moved Zhu Song, and he couldn't calm down for a long time, and after he came back, he locked himself in the imperial study for a whole day, until the queen and Princess Jianyang came to visit.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, it is really a blessing for the royal family to be assisted by a talent like Yu Hao!" Empress Hu said with a smile.

These days, she has also heard about the deeds of no less than Hao, as the mother of a country, she naturally wants to benefit the people, and now Yu Hao has done things that benefit the country and the people, and let the people be grateful to the royal family, and she is also very happy in her heart.

Zhu Songshen nodded thoughtfully, and said: "This kid can take the credit on himself, but he pushed it on my head, and he is really loyal to me, and now the entire Wudu City is praising me, which makes me really ashamed!" ”

"Your Majesty doesn't have to be ashamed, don't forget, Yu Hao is Your Majesty's son-in-law, isn't it Your Majesty that he represents outside the palace now, and the people should be grateful to Your Majesty." Empress Hu hurriedly said.

Listening to the queen's words, Zhu Song suddenly laughed, and his love for Hao in his heart increased a few points.

Seeing that her father and mother were constantly praising Yu Hao, Princess Jianyang's heart was very uncomfortable.

She is Zhu Song's own daughter, but she has never heard Zhu Song praise her since she was a child.

Since the marriage, Zhu Song has praised Yu Hao more than once, and Zhu Song's love for Hao has even surpassed that of these princes and princesses.

Although she has to admit that Yu Hao did a good thing for the people and the royal family this time, she was still jealous of Yu Hao and hated Yu Hao in her heart.

Just when Zhu Song was overjoyed, Feng Yulou's voice suddenly came from outside: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister ask to see you." ”

Zhu Song frowned, it would be good for the eldest grandson Xiao and the prince to enter the palace together at this time, but they are all here, Zhu Song wants to see what they want to do.

"Let them in."

Immediately, the crown prince Zhu Li and the prime minister's eldest grandson Xiao hurriedly walked into the imperial study and knelt in front of Zhu Song: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

"Flat, why did the prime minister come?"

"Your Majesty, the old minister wants to impeach the quasi-concubine Yu Hao for privately stationing troops outside the city, intending to rebel!" The eldest grandson said with a smile and handed a fold to Zhu Song's desk.

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Song and Queen Hu were suddenly shocked in their hearts, intending to rebel, this is not a small crime!

After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Song still picked up the fold and looked at it.

Seeing Zhu Song pick up the fold, the corners of the eldest grandson's mouth curled slightly, and he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Yu Hao, a traitor, has no king's law, and he sells rice paper in the name of the emperor to make money frantically, recruits strong men behind his back, manufactures ordnance, supports the army and respects himself, and intends to rebel. ”

As soon as these words came out, Princess Jianyang's eyes suddenly lit up, and she cast an inquiring look at the prince.

The crown prince winked at Princess Jianyang and motioned for her to reassure.

Princess Jianyang was overjoyed, if she could really confirm Yu Hao's crime, wouldn't her marriage contract with Yu Hao be canceled?

Zhu Song frowned, he knew about Yu Hao's recruitment of veterans, and he also knew that Yu Hao wanted to give the veterans a bowl of rice to eat, so he didn't care, but he didn't expect that Changsun Xiao would actually use this matter to make trouble.

Yu Hao has no official position, only the title of baron, according to the law of the Great Qian, he can only recruit a hundred armed guards, once this number is exceeded, he can be punished.

According to the report from Jianguo Temple, the guards of Haoyue Manor now have more than eight hundred, far exceeding the number of guards he can recruit, and the charge of supporting soldiers and self-respect can be easily confirmed.

If Eldest Sun Xiao really wants to take advantage of this, Yu Hao may really be in trouble.

After all, the Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention the great crime of supporting the army and self-respect, even if Yu Hao is his son-in-law, he can't cover it.

"Yu Hao rebelled? What a joke, that's Hongu's son-in-law! The prime minister arbitrarily buttoned his hat without evidence or evidence, is it too hasty. Empress Hu said.

Seeing that Empress Hu intended to shield Yu Hao, the eldest grandson smiled only slightly and did not say a word.

At this moment, the prince stepped forward.

"Queen Mother, what the Prime Minister said is true, the sons and daughters have seen with their own eyes that there are at least a thousand guards in Haoyue Manor, all of them are equipped with weapons, and the walls of Haoyue Manor are even more built like city walls, easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is clearly self-respecting and intended to rebel."

Seeing that the prince was also targeting Yu Hao, a look of disappointment suddenly flashed in Zhu Song's eyes.

Queen Hu even secretly scolded the prince for being stupid in her heart, Yu Hao is a rare talent, and even the emperor loves him.

Yu Hao is the prince's brother-in-law, if he can be assisted by Yu Hao in the future, why can't he sit firmly on the throne?

The eldest grandson Xiao seems to be in power, but Zhu Song will clean him up sooner or later, how many days can he be arrogant?

But the prince is a fool who chooses to stand on the side of Changsun Xiao, and even wants to get rid of Yu Hao.

You must know that Yu Hao is already engaged to Princess Jianyang, and if Yu Hao dies, Princess Jianyang will become a widow.

Jianyang is still young and can understand if he is not sensible, but how can you, a prince and the future king of a country, be so ignorant?

Aren't you going to destroy your own sister with your own hands?

Thinking of this, Queen Hu suddenly felt cold.

"Your Majesty, this matter is not trivial, it will change later, please make a decision as soon as possible!" The eldest grandson smiled and saw that Zhu Song didn't say a word, and hurriedly urged.

Zhu Song's face was dark, his eyes were extremely cold, this old guy was forcing him.

But it is a fact that Yu Hao recruited so many guards, if he does not deal with it impartially, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public.

Now the plan, only Yu Hao called to the palace, this kid can speak well, maybe he can prove his innocence, and he can find a way to protect him.

"Come on, go and call Yu Hao to me, I will interrogate him personally!"