Jiang Ning followed Yunyang out of the warm pavilion and went to the harem.

On the way, Yunyang suddenly stopped and turned around.

Because she was too small, Jiang Ning didn't pay attention and bumped into her directly.

"Oops."

Yun Yang covered his little head and snorted in pain, and scolded in a coquettish voice: "You person, why don't you look at the road when you walk." ”

"Weichen was speechless for a while, and he collided with His Highness, and asked His Highness for forgiveness."

Jiang Ning hurriedly took a few steps back.

"Forget it."

Yun Yang blinked his bright eyes, looked at him and said, "When you see that female official later, you must help me and Aunt Deqing vent their anger."

You don't know, that person is arrogant, and my aunt and uncle are bullied by her every time. ”

As she spoke, her little face suddenly wrinkled, revealing a "vicious" look, and she changed her words:

"Otherwise, Princess Ben will tell the royal brother about you knocking me down, and let him cut off your head."

Jiang Ning twitched the corners of his mouth.

It is worthy of being from the royal family, pampered in the harem, and cutting off people's heads at every turn at a young age.

And Yun Yang saw that he was motionless and did not react, but he was afraid, and immediately smiled proudly:

"Be afraid, if you're afraid, listen to Princess Ben's words obediently and make that stinky woman look good."

Seeing that she looked commanding at a young age, Jiang Ning said lightly:

"The inside story can only be reported to His Majesty for disposal after the important ministers have found out.

Based on the princess's words alone, I am afraid that she will not be convicted. ”

Yun Yang was taken aback by Jiang Ning's expressionless appearance, subconsciously shrunk his slender feet, and whispered softly:

"I, I'm not a one-sided statement, it's a fact."

Jiang Ning glanced up at her and smiled secretly in his heart.

Immediately, he quickly lowered his head and stared at the ground, as if he was extremely respectful.

But in Yun Yang's eyes, he still didn't want to pay attention to himself, and his little temper suddenly came up again.

"What a god! Hum! You'll know when you get there, go with this princess. ”

Yun Yang said, turned around and stepped on the lotus foot and strode forward, without the etiquette of a royal princess at all.

Jiang Ning shook his head amusedly and hurriedly followed.

In the warm pavilion.

After Jiang Ning and the two left, Zhu Houzhao summoned Zhou Shang again.

"The old slave greets Your Majesty."

"No courtesy, no courtesy."

Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhou Shang who was kneeling on the ground, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"I summoned you this time to ask, is there enough money to build the tomb of the first emperor?"

Zhou Shang was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the Imperial Mausoleum project will be completed in a few days, but there is still a lot of silver left, Your Majesty does not need to worry." ”

Zhu Houzhao's expression was excited, and he said:

"That's very good. I am not getting married, and I need a lot of silver.

Even if there is internal money, it is still much worse.

It's just that the household department is very stingy, and he insisted on telling me that there is no silver, and there is still a gap of 200,000 taels......"

Before Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, Zhou Shang hurriedly bowed:

"Your Majesty, don't worry, in addition to the needs of the project, the old slave estimates that there are more than 300,000 taels left, and all of them can be used by Your Majesty."

"Haha! Zhou Qing, I really didn't misunderstand you. ”

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed and said many words of encouragement without hesitation.

Zhou Shang was overjoyed when he heard this, and secretly planned in his heart to see if he could save some more to please the emperor.

At this time, I heard Zhu Houzhao say casually: "You don't know, I have been worried about this matter for a long time, and I went to ask Wang Yue, but he had no way at all.

It seems that he is old, and he is obviously in charge of the huge inner court, but he can't share his worries for me, which is really annoying. ”

Zhou Shang heard this, hung his head and narrowed his eyes.

He was the official of the celebrant and eunuch, and Wang Yue was his immediate boss.

But Zhou Shang was put in prison a few days ago, but he never heard that this boss had any intention of saving him.

As a result, he secretly hated Wang Yue, and waited for when he would be removed from power so as to relieve the hatred in his heart.

"Your Majesty Mingjian, the prince is in charge of the inner court, how can he have no silver, I'm afraid I don't want to give it."

"Oh? What do you mean by that? ”

Zhu Houzhao said curiously.

"Your Majesty doesn't know that the prince, as the first eunuch of the inner court, is in charge of the east and west factories, and every day I don't know how many people can send him silver.

But if he is willing to take out something, why is His Majesty so worried? ”

A hint of resentment flashed in Zhou Shang's eyes, paused, and continued:

"In addition, the celebrant also has the power to supervise taxes.

Most of the taxes paid by the people are collected through the stewards and eunuchs who are dispatched, collected into the celebrant eunuchs, and then paid to the household department and the internal treasury. ”

"Okay!"

Zhu Houzhao slapped the table angrily, and said angrily: "Do you want my father to be so kind to Wang Yue and let him be the chief of ceremonies, and he repays the royal family like this?" ”

"Your Majesty is angry, the prince has been in charge of the East and West Second Factory for a long time, and there are Jinyiwei and East Factory with the same breath, and the heart will inevitably be higher."

"Humph!"

Zhu Houzhao flicked his sleeve robe hatefully.

"Isn't that a big deal?

In this case, I am going to build an internal factory today, specializing in supervising two factories and one guard, to see who dares to be arrogant! ”

Liu Jin and Ma Yongcheng, who were serving on the side, glanced at each other, and couldn't help but show joy in unison.

If they can supervise the inner factory, it is really under one person and above ten thousand.

And Zhou Shang couldn't help but reverie, and his eyebrows danced.

They all squinted at the other two, and said in unison, "Your Majesty Shengming! ”

"Good! Then this factory supervisor will be handed over to Jiang Qing! “

Zhu Houzhao took a picture of the dragon case and said excitedly.

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Shang and the three of them were dumbfounded, and they almost didn't scream.

The other side.

Jiang Ning followed Princess Yunyang step by step and walked towards Princess Deqing's Mansion in the harem.

Princess Deqing is Hongzhi's sister and Zhu Houzhao's aunt, and her identity is extremely noble.

But even with such a noble status, he still has to be trapped in the mansion every day, and even when he meets the concubine, he has to ask for the consent of the female steward.

As he was walking, Jiang Ning suddenly saw a familiar figure in the corridor not far away.

Isn't it Yun'an, who has just met for a short time?

"Sister Huang!"

Yunyang also saw it, and immediately lifted the skirt and trotted over.

"Imperial sister?"

Yun An turned around, and after saying hello, she caught a glimpse of Jiang Ning behind her, her face surprised and happy.

"Master Jiang, why did you come to the harem with Yunyang?"

Without waiting for Jiang Ning to reply, Yun Yang laughed and said:

"I went to the royal brother and told me about my aunt, and the royal brother asked this person to help me and vent my aunt's anger."

"What is this man?"

Yun An's beautiful eyes glared: "You want to call Master Jiang." ”

"Slightly."

Yun Yang pouted and grimaced at her.

Yun An smiled helplessly and looked at Jiang Ning:

"It's so that Lord Jiang is tired, and my aunt hasn't been able to see her for a long time, and she's already depressed."

As she spoke, she seemed to think of something, and a gloomy color flashed in her eyes.

Jiang Ning said: "The minister will do his best to find out about this matter." ”

Yun Yang looked at his respectful and polite appearance, stomped on his small lotus foot angrily, and said angrily:

"You weren't so polite to Princess Ben just now.

How did I see the royal sister, and I changed sex. ”

When Yun An heard this, he couldn't help but hang his head and cover his slightly blushing face.

"Sister Huang, what's wrong with you?"

Yunyang was puzzled.

"No, it's fine."

Yun An raised his head in a panic and said, "I was thinking, I might as well go with you to have a look, and meet my aunt by the way." ”

"Yes, yes."

Yunyang hugged her lotus arm and hurriedly pulled her forward.

"Master Jiang."

Yun An looked back at Jiang Ning.

"The minister is coming."

Jiang Ning hurriedly followed.

The three of them came to the princess's mansion.

As soon as she entered the door, the female steward came out with the palace maid and eunuch.

"Slave and maidservant, see the two highnesses."

The female officer saluted respectfully and had a very good attitude, not at all as domineering as Ning Yang said.

Jiang Ning stood behind the two of them and couldn't help but look at them.

"Let me ask you, what kind of mind do you bad slave have in mind to keep preventing your aunt from seeing each other!"

Yun Yang was anxious, and directly pointed to the female official's maid and asked in a coquettish voice.

Jiang Ning rolled his eyes in the back.

If you can ask it in this way, there will be ghosts.

Sure enough, I saw the female official make a dazed but aggrieved look, and said:

"The slave has always taken care of the eldest princess of Deqing, and she doesn't dare to slack off.

His Royal Highness said in his words that the slave and maid prevented the princess and the concubine from seeing each other, and it was even more wronged.

These are the rules of the palace, how dare slaves and maids disobey.

If His Highness really thinks that the slave and maid are doing something wrong, then dispose of the slave and maid. ”

As she spoke, the female officer knelt down directly, looking aggrieved and unwilling but allowed to be disposed of.

If she didn't know, I'm afraid she would have been upset for her.

At this time, all the palace maids and eunuchs behind her also knelt down and pleaded for her.

The words are full of praise.

Jiang Ning looked at all this coldly, and his face showed a playful look.

This female officer is very powerful, and can make everyone speak for her.

After thinking about it, he took the initiative to walk over and said:

"This will be Wu'an Bo Jiangning, who has obtained His Majesty's will and came to investigate this matter.

Please also ask the general to tell the general about this matter, if there is really a misunderstanding, the general will go to tell His Majesty, and you will not be wronged. ”

When the female officer saw him report his identity, she was so kind, she subconsciously thought that she was biased towards herself, and immediately relaxed.

Seeing this, Yunyang pursed his pink lips and was about to speak.

Yun An hurriedly pulled her sleeve and shook her head to signal quiet.