In Jiuqu Garden, a large hall facing the river, which could accommodate a gathering of a hundred people, only had a small bronze lamp lit.
The oil used in the lamp was also very poor quality vegetable oil, and the light was dim, making the entire hall look as dark as a haunted old house.
Yinyuan was wearing an old robe that had been washed white, sitting cross-legged under the oil lamp, squinting at the military information sent from the front line.
The left sleeve of his robe was placed at his side, where the light was brightest.
On the cuffs, two egg-sized patches are very conspicuous.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Bai Shuang took light steps and brought a cup of tea to Yinyuan.
Today's tea is good water, a natural spring water from a beautiful peak in Jiuquyuan; but the quality of the tea is very poor, it is the big leaf tea used by street thugs to quench their thirst. Two copper coins can buy one or two, boss
The kind that also gives you an extra two bucks.
Under the light, the tea soup is dim and yellow in color, with a little bit of residue floating in it.
Yinyuan took the tea cup, took a big sip, and placed the tea cup next to the oil lamp. The low-quality tea soup became more dazzling.
He patted the soft cushion beside him and laughed in a low voice: "Mo Luochen fought well. The thirty-sixth army launched a simultaneous attack. In addition to the mainland of Anping Prefecture, the large-scale rebels outside the prefecture were suppressed."
Bai Shuang sat quietly next to Yinyuan, her eyes were like water, and she looked at him and smiled.
Even sitting on the ground, Bai Shuang is about half an inch taller than Yinyuan. This woman is really too tall.
Yinyuan's eyes swept over Bai Shuang's bumpy body, and he laughed: "My beloved concubine is living in Jiuquyuan, how is your stay?"
Bai Shuang nodded, looked at the dim oil lamp, then at the patches on the sleeves of Yinyuan's robe, and at the poor tea.
"Your Majesty, this lamp is too dim and hurts your eyes. How many candles should I light for you?" Bai Shuang blinked his big watery eyes.
"Hey, the country's affairs are difficult." Yinyuan waved his left hand, and the two patches dangled in front of Bai Shuang's eyes: "If you can save some money, then save some money!"
Bai Shuang pursed her lips and was speechless.
"If you can save something, then save it." These words should never have come from Yinyuan's mouth.
During the day, he went to the lion farm to personally feed a large, black, different-blooded lion that had just been delivered. The big guy ate more than two hundred kilograms of fine lean beef tendon meat in one meal!
That meat money is enough to light how many candles?
Bai Shuang smiled: "Your Majesty is worrying about state affairs. It's really... it's too unfair for yourself."
Yinyuan sighed and pretended to say: "As the emperor, this is the right thing to do... Well, my concubine's habit of living in Jiuquyuan? Do you miss home and your relatives?"
Before Bai Shuang could speak, Yinyuan continued: "I am not a mean and ungrateful person. If you miss your loved ones, you should go back to the Bai family in the past two days to see Mr. Bai and talk about your family relationship.
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Without waiting for Bai Shuang to speak, Yinyuan continued with a crackle: "It's just that now that you have become a noble concubine, it stands to reason that Mr. Bai should also have the title of 'Marquis', but now... it's difficult!"
Waving his hand, still not giving Bai Shuang a chance to speak, Yinyuan sighed quietly: "Don't worry, my dear, I definitely didn't deliberately detain you because of the rumors spread in the market outside about the so-called Mr. Bai selling his daughter for glory."
Reduced his title."
Bai Shuang's eyes widened, and the eye sockets were watery, and the moisture condensed rapidly.
Yinyuan rolled his eyes, looked at the dark caisson carvings on the ceiling, and said quietly: "It's just... the national affairs are so difficult, dear concubine, look at me, what have I been doing these days?"
"Spring has just begun, and money is everywhere. The household department is already depleted. The Taifu treasury has just allocated a large sum of money for military pay, and it is almost gone. The Shaofu treasury still has a little money, but so many clans are eager to see it.
Are you waiting to be paid?"
"My private treasury, hey, needless to mention, it is also stretched thin and I cannot make ends meet!"
Bai Shuang looked at Yinyuan with tears in her eyes, and finally managed to say: "Your Majesty, it is really, really difficult!"
Yinyuan kept nodding his head: "Yes, it's difficult. Such a big Yin, such a big stall, there are places to spend money everywhere... But unfortunately, there is little input and a lot of output. It's difficult for me, it's too difficult!
"
Bai Shuang grinned slightly and gave Yinyuan a smile out of politeness.
She did know that a few days ago, Lu Qian took a large amount of money from a certain petty official's house. That large amount of gold and other jewelry would be a terrifying astronomical figure if converted into copper coins.
How many days have it been? Has Yinyuan become so poor?
hehe!
"My concubine must be homesick and miss her relatives... Tomorrow, just tomorrow, I will send my concubine back to Mr. Bai of Yushunfang to visit her relatives. Well, let's talk a little about our family relationship."
Yinyuan's eyes glowed green under the dim light of the oil lamp, staring straight at Bai Shuang.
"Tell Mr. Bai exactly what you saw and heard today. Well, let's just say that I intend to give Mr. Bai a 'gong' title, but to be granted a 'gong' title, you have to give a land and a fief.
Salaries and various rewards are given, but now, the country is in a difficult situation, and everyone is poor!"
Bai Shuang stared at Yinyuan with wide eyes.
It's so shameless. What Yinyuan meant in his words was...
Yinyuan drooped his eyelids and said quietly: "You can tell Mr. Bai that even the title of 'Jun' is not impossible. Well, I can also consider the title of Zhengshan of the Imperial College."
Bai Shuang groaned and looked at Yinyuan softly: "I understand, but I'm afraid that my uncle doesn't have much money... No one in Haojing City knows that uncle is a poor man.
Mr. Teacher, you have nothing to lose and no money."
"Hey, what are you talking about?" Yinyuan shook his sleeves and looked at Bai Shuang with resentment: "Of course Mr. Bai is a man of integrity and integrity, but he has so many disciples and disciples who are filial... I heard that Mr. Bai
Building a garden, and the scale is quite impressive, with a total cost of no less than ten million yuan?"
Bai Shuang's eyelids twitched, and she hurriedly said: "There is absolutely no such thing. How much can it cost for just a garden?"
Bai Shuang really has no idea about worldly expenses such as gardening.
But she had no idea. When the amount of money reached the level of "tens of millions", she knew that it was no small matter.
Yinyuan waved his hand and pulled the front hem of his robe, revealing a palm-sized patch on it: "Hey, there must be a reason for this to come out of nowhere. Well, my dear concubine, I'll discuss it with you again!"
Yinyuan looked at Bai Shuang and said quietly: "In this Jiuqu Garden, among my concubines, you and Concubine Qi have the highest status. Among the other concubines, which are ordinary concubines, you and Concubine Qi are the only ones."
, is the style of a noble concubine.”
"Well, as for the imperial concubine, there are rules for her monthly expenses. That's a lot of money!"
"But recently, the national situation has been difficult. If we can't find any income... Concubine Qi and I have discussed it. In a few days, the status of the concubines in Jiuqu Garden will be lowered."
"Concubine Qi is my first woman. She is willing to demote herself from a noble concubine to a concubine...and the other concubines also agreed to demote themselves to a lower level than a concubine.
'Beauty' Level 1."
"My dear concubine, I'm afraid I will feel aggrieved too."
Bai Shuang looked at Yinyuan in shock: "Concubine?"
Yinyuan shook his head hurriedly: "I am the most democratic person in the world. Concubine Qi and several concubines said that the concubine has just entered the palace and is still a newcomer. She suddenly got a high position. I am afraid she will not adapt... I think it makes sense.
Ah, so, how about I wrong you, my beloved concubine, and make a 'promise' that is lower than a 'beauty'...?"
The corners of Bai Shuang's mouth twitched.
She won the position of concubine next to Yinyuan, which invisibly competed for a lot of luck for the Paradise Palace.
With her position as a noble concubine, the Paradise Palace can enjoy endless benefits. She can even imagine what a magical and magnificent scene is inside the mountain gate of the Paradise Palace at this moment.
What if she suddenly changes from a noble concubine to a ‘promise’ who is only two levels higher than an ordinary palace maid?
I'm afraid that the group of old antiques from the Paradise Palace who are not far from death and are just waiting for heaven and earth's inspiration to renew their lives will personally go to Jiuquyuan to kill her!
Bai Shuang looked at Yinyuan aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, I will go back tomorrow to visit my relatives."
Yinyuan patted the big patch on the front and said with a leisurely smile: "That's good, it's very good. Let's briefly talk about the family relationship, haha... My beloved, don't tell Mr. Bai about the embarrassment here. If this kind of thing spreads, after all, there are
Losing the dignity of the Tian family.”
"Haha." Bai Shuang laughed dryly.
Like a ghost, Yu Changle rushed in from outside the hall without making a sound, went straight to Yinyuan, leaned into his ear and whispered a few words.
Yinyuan's body suddenly stiffened, and then he jumped up suddenly.
"Ah? Come again?"
"This old guy Bai Changkong, he is, he is, how did he lose his fortune? Ah? Come again?"
"How many black-scaled monsters are there near Yushunfang now?"
"Looking from a high altitude, there are no less than a million? And they are still emerging from the canal?"
"Come on, this old guy Bai Changkong is done with it this time... Summon Lu Ya, summon Lu Ya, and ask him to quickly protect the Imperial City and Jiuqu Garden."
"Let people set up defenses around Yushunfang to support the officials and people of Jiuqufang. At the same time, they must guard against it and prevent those black-scaled monsters from spreading to other cities."
"Let the general move, let the Fifth Army Mansion move. Well, if the garrison in the city is not enough, let the Fifth Army Mansion mobilize troops from the Five Army Camp outside the city."
"Lower the canal sluices, lower the gates, isolate the access, and don't allow those black-scaled monsters to invade along the canal."
"Hey, what's going on?"
Yinyuan trotted out of the hall angrily: "Please invite Master Shi Evil to station in Jiuqu Garden, and ask him to come and take charge, otherwise I will not be at ease in my heart."
Bai Shuang stood up and gave a pitiful cry.
Yinyuan waved his hands without looking back, and shouted loudly: "My beloved, please rest. I'm going up tonight and I'm not in the mood for trouble."
"Hey, hey, your good uncle... just wait for the news. After tonight, he is still alive. You go back to visit your relatives."
"If he dies... just, you just... 'promise' for the rest of your life!"
"The national situation is difficult, and Jiuquyuan also needs to save expenses. It is really difficult!"
Bai Shuang looked at Yinyuan's back and rolled her eyes. She had a thousand fragrant and witty words in her heart to greet the founder of Dayin, but she didn't have time to finish them.
