In the small study room of the Taiji Palace, the eldest grandson Wuji persuaded the emperor bitterly: "Your Majesty, everyone knows that the Hou Ye is your soldier, and now he is charging ahead, and he needs silver to open the way, if you stand by and watch...... Gossip is secondary, you know the character of Hou Ye, if he lies down and doesn't do it, then who will be responsible for next year's scientific expedition? ”

Li Er snorted coldly: "Hmph, auxiliary, that's not a few thousand taels or tens of thousands of taels, that's hundreds of thousands of taels!" The treasury finally has some silver, but he wants to give everything he has in a war? It's not that this kid doesn't know my family background, he is clearly deliberately making things difficult. You go talk to him and ask him to change his approach. ”

"There must be a brave man's plan under the heavy reward, I don't agree!"

Forehead......

The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, otherwise, you will summon the Hou Ye and discuss it in person." The courtiers are soft-spoken, let alone persuade the marquis to change his mind, even if he is a messenger, it is not appropriate. ”

"Auxiliary, you ......" Li Er was stunned for a moment, but seeing the embarrassed expression of the eldest grandson, he could only give up.

turned the finger at Xiao Rui: "Hmph, this kid is not only stubborn, but also a donkey, and he will be stumbling if he has a slight disobedience." Is there no other way than to spend money? Summoning Xuan Ling and Xuan Cheng to come over, how about everyone discuss a countermeasure? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's opinion, although the Hou Ye wants to recruit talents with great fanfare, it is more of a suspicious strategy, so that the opponent does not know his true intentions. The person who finally won the list was definitely not bought with money, and Hou Ye disdained to take such a victory. ”

Oh? So, he still has a backhand? Li Er asked curiously.

The eldest grandson Wuji said that he didn't know, it was all speculation, and no one knew the true intention of the champion Hou.

"Your Majesty, the minister suggested that it would be better to promise the Hou Ye and give him some money to help him."

Well?

"Because if you don't cooperate with Hou Ye's move, then Hou Ye's plan will be interrupted, and the following killer plan may be useless......"

"As for why Master Hou kept it a secret, it must be for the sake of secrecy, after all, the matter is big, and it can't be too cautious."

After listening to the analysis and suggestion of the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Ernai nodded heartily, "Okay, how much is the right amount for the imperial court?" If there is less and it is useless, and if there is more, even if I agree, it is impossible for the household department to agree, and the money and grain in the treasury are all planned, and there is not much wealth. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji thought for a moment, and said tentatively: "The total amount of money and grain in the treasury is about 800,000 taels, why don't you take out half of it?" ”

What???

Halfway???

"It's too much!" Li Er shook his head again and again, looking more like he was distressed.

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled, "You just said, it's useless to give less, since 400,000 is too much, then 300,000." At least 200,000, no matter how little, Hou Ye's face will not be able to pass, everyone knows that the treasury can be filled, and Hou Ye has made great contributions. ”

Li Er glanced at him and said angrily: "As a courtier, it is right to serve the country. Entering the treasury is public funds, and those who have meritorious service are rewarded with knighthoods in the imperial court, but they have never heard of merit being exchanged for treasury cash. ”

"It's up to you, 300,000 taels. By the way, there needs to be a reason, and it can't be clearly said that it is a gift of support, otherwise the household department will not be able to settle the account. The opponent will not agree to it, which is equivalent to the imperial court directly starting a war with the family. In this case, go tell Xiao Rui and ask him to write an IOU and claim to have borrowed money from the treasury. ”

"For the sake of his repeated military exploits, I promised to lend some of them to support him."

The eldest grandson Wuji laughed and said, "Wonderful! In this way, the best of both worlds, the household department did not dare to object, and the family had nothing to say. ”

Early the next morning, the eldest grandson Wuji took a carriage to Xiaojiazhuang again.

Xiao Rui greeted people warmly, "From Uncle Guo's laughter, Rui heard the good news, you must have made a lot of effort for my father-in-law to promise to give money, Rui personally cooked at noon, I must thank you." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji did not refuse, and said with a smile: "Where is it, Hou Ye is also working for the country, and it is appropriate to help a little in the future." ”

"Your Majesty promised to help, but the money was not much, only 300,000 taels."

Three hundred thousand?

Xiao Rui complained: "I know that he is reluctant." According to my estimates, the treasury is at least a million taels, and he is not willing to take out even a third of it. More than half of the million was earned by the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce......"

Ahem......

"No, not that much, there are only 800,000 taels in the treasury, less than a million. It's not that His Majesty is reluctant, but he gives too much, and the household can't get through. The eldest grandson Wuji played a round game.

Xiao Rui snorted coldly: "800,000? That's a real hammer, there must be a big thief in the state, there must be moths! Tomorrow I will send a letter to the Imperial Historical Tower, dare to be greedy and hide the property of the treasury? Look for death! ”

Ahem......

"Master Hou is angry, the 200,000 may ...... Probably in the palace, so ......"

Burst...... After making trouble for a long time, 200,000 private money was secretly taken away by His Majesty?

Xiao Rui was speechless, "That's it, 300,000 taels is 300,000 taels." I can recruit as many people as I can, and if I lose in the end, it's not that I'm not unsatisfied, but I don't have enough money. ”

Superpowers? What is a superpower?

The eldest grandson Wuji said that he did not understand.

"Master Hou, there is a small condition. In order to block the mouth of the household department, and not to let the family misunderstand, so I want to wronged you and write an IOU to the court. Declare that the 300,000 taels of silver are temporarily borrowed from the imperial court, of course, this is just a trick, in fact, the Hou Ye does not need to really change ......"

What's that?

Wait a minute!

Xiao Rui directly interrupted the eldest grandson Wuji's explanation, "I heard it right, it's only 300,000 taels, and you still have to send an IOU to the imperial court?" Uncle Guo, are you not mistaken, I, Xiao Rui, am doing things for the imperial court, charging for His Majesty, he doesn't give money and food for the battle, and he wants me to send an IOU? Is it really my Xiao Rui's battle alone? ”

I......

The eldest grandson Wuji opened his mouth and wanted to help explain, but Xiao Rui didn't give him a chance at all.

"Also, if I'm not mistaken, the money in the treasury was originally earned by the Chamber of Commerce I formed, in addition to the taxes that should be paid, ninety percent of the profits of the Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce have been handed over to the treasury, just ask the whole world, which chamber of commerce can do this?"

"My Xiao Family Chamber of Commerce is about to be listed on the Chamber of Commerce directly under the Tang Household Department. What country does not compete with the people for profit, if it were not for this means, the treasury would not say 800,000 deposits, 80,000 would be difficult! ”

"It's good now, I use 300,000 yuan to go out on business, and I still have to make an IOU?"

"It's like I put my money in the treasury, and then when I want to use it, I have to put an IOU up and lend it out? I'm borrowing my money with an IOU? ”

"Really good, my father-in-law is really good!"

"You worked hard to help reply to his old man, and said I don't want the money. The IOU of 300,000 yuan is too big, in case he takes it and asks me to pay it back in the future, he can't afford to sell me Xiao Rui. This matter is stopped, and Xiao Rui will think of another way for the imperial examination next year. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji panicked, "Master Hou is angry, you listen to my explanation......"

"No need. Xiangcheng, send my uncle for me. I am in poor health and need to recuperate for a few months. Xiao Rui turned around and walked directly to the bedroom of the back house.

Burst...... A few months?

The eldest grandson Wuji was speechless, and said in his heart that you two sons-in-law are talking about each other, can't you face each other? What do you toss me for? I won't be a mouthpiece for you anymore, whoever loves to come!