Chapter 19

It's easy to rehearse a new play, but it's hard to rehearse a good play.

Hua Manting belongs to the pursuit of art, even if there is no hope for this matter, but he will still seriously figure it out and strive to achieve the most perfection.

Zhuang Yisheng had nothing to do, he just had to wait for all the arranged things to take effect.

The current Wutong faction, he and Qiu Lanpei's father, are the only two idlers.

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XV. The Imperial Palace.

Since the empress ascended the throne, she did not go to court every morning, but only went to court on the fifth, fifteenth, and twenty-fifth days of the first month of each month to discuss domestic affairs with civil and military ministers.

Dressed in royal robes, she sat on top of the golden palace, with a beaded curtain in front of her, separating her from her courtiers.

"The minister has his own music. A civil official came out: "Heavy rain in Shannan, 10,000 acres of fertile land has become water, and the imperial court needs to allocate funds." ”

"The minister also has a book. A military attache came out: "The border pass of the Northern Yantun Army is eyeing our country, and the minister asks to send three million taels of money to support the border army." ”

"The minister has his own music. An official said: "There is a great drought in Xilong, and the people are starving, please demote Your Majesty to calm the people." ”

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Behind the bead curtain, on the golden hall, the empress yawned.

In the court, words are like knives, and those who you think are friends may stab you in the back; what you think is an enemy is really an enemy.

If you are not careful, you will fall into their trap. To deal with these people, the empress really can't lift her spirits, it would be good if the junior brother was here, he was still a chicken thief.

"The silver taels you need can be reported to King Shou, and Uncle Wang will report it with an excerpt. ”

"Your Majesty. ”

King Shou slowly came out of the ranks, everyone knew that he had recently died of his son, and he was in a sad mood, but he was still able to insist on going to the palace, and his spirit was touching.

"The minister has already calculated that the silver required by the various ministries is about 30 million taels. Now that the treasury is tight and money is needed everywhere, can you please ask Your Majesty to allocate some money from the inner treasury and return it to Your Majesty when the treasury is relaxed? ”

Shouwang said unhurriedly.

A country has an internal treasury and an outer treasury, and the outer treasury is the country's money, and even the monarch cannot use it easily. And the inner library is the royal family's own money, which is used to repair the house and buy some clothes and something.

Behind the bead curtain, Xiao Bieli sat up straight and frowned.

Neku doesn't have much money now.

took out five million taels to Zhuang Yisheng, and Xiao Bieli also had to live a tight life.

Why did the court ask for so much money this time.

Xiao Bieli subconsciously noticed that today's events were strange.

For example, the floods in Shannan may not be so serious, and the situation at the border passes is not so severe...... But as soon as these civil and military officials opened their mouths, it became an imminent matter.

The king's power is ten paces away, within ten thousand miles. He can decide the life or death of a soldier thousands of miles away, but he may not be able to decide what clothes he wears or what he eats today.

Xiao Bei left his mouth and said: "The inner treasury will repair two courtyards this year, and the finances are a little tight, so the treasury will think of a way first, and if it is still not enough, then find a way." ”

"There should be a surplus of a few million taels of silver in the inner treasury. King Shou was surprised: "How can it be suddenly in short supply." ”

"The minister heard that His Majesty embezzled five million taels of silver for his junior brother. "An insignificant petty official.

"Ah, how can it be. ”

"This is the country's silver, how can it be handed over to a grass people. ”

"It's funny, it's funny. ”

Civil and military officials were noisy.

"Silence, silence. King Shou coughed lightly: "I don't think Your Majesty will do such a thing, it must be that person who used treachery to deceive him out of the silver from His Majesty." ”

The minister sent someone to arrest him and bring him back, and tortured him severely to see how much he had squandered and how much was left, and he must not let the country's money drain. ”

Behind the bead curtain, Xiao Farewell oozed beads of sweat slightly.

No wonder so many people are asking for money for themselves today, it turns out that the foreshadowing is here.

The matter of giving Zhuang Yi money by himself was not announced to everyone, but it was not confidential. The civil and military officials of the DPRK and China looked unheard of.

What they really want to fight is not the junior brother, but the younger brother to cut the face of the monarch.

It's coming, it's all here.

"Wait. ”

Xiao said goodbye behind the bead curtain.

"What else does Your Majesty command?" said King Shou.

Xiao Beili stabilized his mind and said, "Yes, I did give Zhuang Yisheng five million taels. ”

"Ahh

There was an uproar.

"But it's not a give, it's an investment. ”

"Investment?" said Shou Wang puzzled.

Xiao Beili snorted and said: "I found a Xingyao mine in the Wutong faction, so I sent Zhuang Yisheng to mine it with money, because I was worried that the other party would sit on the ground and raise the price, so this matter has not yet been spread." ”

Xiao Bei was panicked, and thought to himself, junior brother, I have all bet on you.

If you can't dig the mine by then, we will have to leave the country.

It's exciting to think about.

"It turned out to be an investment. The minister said, Your Majesty will not be so confused. King Shou's words changed: "However, the minister has never heard that the Wutong faction has any star mines." ”

"Uncle Wang......" Xiao Biali sneered: "Do you want to know everything?"

"I don't dare. King Shou said: "I'm just worried that Your Majesty has been deceived, if you can't dig the mine in the end, the minister will definitely arrest him back, dare to deceive Your Majesty, and the minister will never allow him." ”

"Of course. ”

Xiao Beili snorted coldly: "Retreat." ”

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Sycamore pie.

As the head of the faction, Zhuang Yisheng is squatting on the ground to watch the ants with the former head.

"Old Qiu, do we have any powerful secrets for the Wutong faction?"

"Nope. ”

"Are there any natural treasures?"

"Nope. ”

"Do you have any magic weapons?"

"Nope. ”

yes, it's really poor.

As a sect, there is no loud cheats, a master who can be calmed, and a treasure that is particularly bullish, why should he attract disciples.

Zhuang Yi is worried.

At dusk, Qiu Lanpei came back from the bottom of the mountain, and Zhuang Yisheng asked her how things were going.

"Things are going well. Qiu Lanpei said: "I went to a few pharmacies, and they didn't have many horn stones, so I bought them all." I also investigated that there are only three sources of Niujiao stone in the capital, and I negotiated with them and directly ordered them for three months. ”

"Is the warehouse rented?"

"It's rented, and the treasury in the north of the city is guarded by the imperial court, which is more expensive, but there will never be accidents. ”

"No one notices you, does he?"

"No, who in the capital knows me. ”

"Beautiful. ”

Zhuang Yisheng couldn't help but praise, Qiu Lanpei can, progress is so fast.

It seems that the super task of one hundred and eighty rings has also helped her grow a lot.

This is the reason why Shibei should be impressed by each other for three days.

received a praise from Qiu Lanpei, and Qiu Lanpei was also a little complacent.

"Childe, what are we buying so many horn stones for?"

"Heaven must not be divulged. ”

Zhuang Yisheng said leisurely and returned to the room by himself.

In front of him, Her Majesty the Empress was leaning on the bed, hooking her fingers at Zhuang Yisheng.

"Come here!"