Chapter 17: Return to the Palace
"Let's go, it's time for us to leave!" Xu Qingan got up and said.
Su Qiu also stood up, and the two walked downstairs, and when they reached the corner of the third floor, Xu Qingan swept his eyes and saw a familiar figure.
It's just that when Xu Qingan turned his head, the familiar figure disappeared again.
"If I'm not mistaken, that person just now is Cao Shichun, right? The one who was with him seemed to be the old man from the desert country! Xu Qing said secretly in peace.
One is the envoy of the Desert Country, and the other is a cabinet scholar, the two of them can be said to be unrelated, how could they appear here at the same time?
Seeing Xu Qing'an's footsteps slowing down, Su Qiu asked with some confusion, "Big brother, what's wrong with you?" ”
Xu Qing'an came back to his senses at this time, and finally glanced at the room around the corner and said, "It's nothing, by the way, I'm going back to the palace now, just take your carriage and give me a ride!" ”
Su Qiu smiled: "No problem! ”
After the two of them got out of Zizhuxuan, they got into Su Qiu's carriage, and outside the carriage were still the four guards, and it seemed that the target was a little bigger.
Xu Qing'an lifted the curtain of the carriage and glanced at Zizhuxuan, and said, "You let these four guards stay farther away, and then sit in the carriage with me for a while!" ”
Su Qiu was a little puzzled and said: "Big brother, if you want to sit down, let's go into Zizhuxuan and sit down, those women here are also charming and colorful, it's better than sitting in this carriage, okay?" ”
Xu Qingan glanced at Su Qiu and said, "Are you only thinking about these things in your head?" Just wait for a while, and don't ask about anything else! ”
Su Qiu nodded thoughtfully and said, "Okay, I know!" ”
Then Su Qiu asked the guards around the carriage to stay farther away, and then sat in the carriage with Xu Qing'an, watching the figures coming and going in Zizhuxuan.
After about half an hour, Su Qiu was a little drowsy waiting, and then Xu Qing'an next to him said softly: "It's here!" ”
Su Qiu was suddenly shocked and looked outside.
"That person seems to be the envoy of the Desert Country!" Su Qiu said with some surprise.
There are some differences in the appearance of the people of Moguo and Daxia, so they can be seen at a glance, but there is also a person in a black robe who comes out with the people of Moguo, this person is hidden under the black robe, and he can't see it really.
"This desert country people come to Zizhuxuan, and they are still hiding, as if someone will really pay attention!" Su Qiu said with some disdain.
Indeed, a Moguo person who has been in the grassland of Mobei for the first time comes to the Central Plains, naturally to see the tenderness of the Central Plains woman, which is not a strange thing, and this Moguo envoy to Daxia has long been known in Chang'an, and he is wearing a black robe, isn't this a joke?
However, Xu Qingan didn't think so, and a smile rose on the corner of his mouth, if this person was not wearing a black robe, it would be okay, if he wore a black robe, it means that what he just saw was not wrong!
After lowering the curtain, Xu Qingan said slowly: "Let's go, send me back to the palace!" ”
Su Qiu was dumbfounded by Xu Qing'an's operation, but he didn't ask anything, and the groom waved his horsewhip lightly and drove in the direction of the palace.
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Outside Zizhu Xuan, the envoy of the Moguo looked at the black shadow who was about to get into the carriage and said, "Don't forget our direct agreement!" ”
The black-robed man said coldly: "Don't worry, you just need to send the things to my house, as for your request, after three days, I will honor it!" ”
"Also, if you make an appointment next time, don't be in this kind of place, the old man still cherishes his reputation very much!" With a cold voice, the carriage slowly left.
The envoy of the Moguo Kingdom watched the carriage leave, and the smile on his original face gradually faded, and he immediately changed to a cold expression, and after spitting on the ground, he said in disgust: "Old thing, you have such a big appetite, and you still cherish your reputation, it's not just a dog of Yang Wenjing!" ”
The waiter of the Desert Kingdom who was standing beside him stepped forward and said, "Lord Atamu, do we need to send things over now?" ”
Atamu sneered and said: "Send it over, but you have to send some of it first, the people of the Central Plains love to play some intrigues, we also have to be careful!" ”
The Moguo waiter answered and went to prepare, while Atamu turned around and entered Zizhuxuan again.
Zhao Wangfu, in the study.
Xu Yuan stood in front of the desk, holding a brush and writing something, and in front of Xu Yuan stood a slightly cricket figure, this was the old housekeeper of the palace.
"Where's the princess?" Xu Yuan suddenly asked.
The old housekeeper said: "The princess and the lord of Yongjia went to Zizhuxuan to participate in the Langya Poetry Meeting!" ”
"Langya Poetry Club?" Xu Yuan's brows furrowed slightly.
The brush in Xu Yuan's hand stayed for a while, "Didn't you say that the princess was not allowed to leave the mansion at will?" ”
The old housekeeper heard Xu Yuan's tone with a hint of coldness, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Back to the prince, it was the princess of Yongjia County who took the princess out to have a look, we can stop the princess, but we can't stop the lord of Yongjia!" ”
"I've kept an eye on the princess, no one else is allowed to approach her, in addition, the person I was looking for last time died, and then I will find someone for this king, this matter is more secretive, and also, has the matter of Imperial Doctor Qian been dealt with?" Xu Yuan asked slowly.
The old housekeeper nodded and said, "It's all taken care of, and we've taken care of it over there!" ”
"That's good, this matter can't be known to anyone except you and me!" Xu Yuan's voice was full of coldness and violence.
"Yes, Lord Wang!" The old butler bowed his head slightly in response.
Xu Yuan left the desk, and a big killing word was written on the paper placed on it.
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Forbidden City, the Imperial Study.
Emperor Xia is sitting in front of the dragon case and looking at the chapter, since the beginning of spring, some bad news has been gradually spread around, the famine caused by the drought last year has not been solved, and this year there are many places flooded by heavy snow, and the grain production will be reduced again, if it goes on like this, I am afraid that there will be displaced people in several states in the southwest!
What's worse is that in recent years, the treasury of the Great Xia Dynasty has been unable to make ends meet, and the treasury of a dignified Great Xia is now only 600,000 taels of gold and 9 million taels of silver.
In addition, there is now a famine in the three southwestern states, not only have they been exempted from taxes and silver, but even Emperor Xia has taken three million taels of silver from the treasury to help.
"The famine problem in the three southwestern states has not been completely solved, and the tax revenue on that side has also dropped by as much as thirty percent, and now King Jing'an and King Wucheng have both said that they want military spending, Gao Yuan, you say, I will get money for them from there now!" Emperor Xia said with a headache.
Gao Yuan on the side thoughtfully poured a pot of hot tea for Emperor Xia and said: "Your Majesty needs to be relieved, don't hurt the dragon body again!" ”
"Relieved? If these problems are not solved, how can I be relieved? Spread the decree and let a few scholars from the cabinet go to the Heart Cultivation Hall and wait! "Xia Huang Road.
Gao Yuan bowed his head slightly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”
Then Gao Yuan retreated.