The emperor was also angry in his heart, but he didn't know who to direct this anger at, himself? It was impossible for the emperor to admit that he was wrong, and to General Pingxi's mansion? But every time the military pay was approved, it was he who agreed to it.
Duke Guo's Mansion? The Duke Protector's Mansion has kept a low profile in these years and has not offended him. He has a clear idea of what is going on with the soldiers under the Duke Protector's Mansion.
The emperor's face changed, like pork belly, red and white, one after another.
There was total silence in the entire hall, and you could hear a pin drop.
After a while, the emperor's heavy breathing was heard. The emperor covered his head and said to Feng Chang: "Go and find a solution."
Naturally, he couldn't blame Feng Chang. After all, every expenditure of the Ministry of Revenue was approved by him. Feng Chang, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, did not make his own decisions. Feng Chang himself had complained to him several times in the past few years that the Ministry of Revenue could not make ends meet.
, but he didn't take it seriously. All his energy and thoughts were spent on suppressing the prince's reputation and power, and on protecting the Duke's Palace.
Today is different from the past. Is it true that he is just like the late emperor in his later years? If he starts a war with the Wei Dynasty again, he will still be unable to deal with the Wei Dynasty?
Feng Chang knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I have thought of all the ways I can think of in the past few years. Unless I increase taxes, I really can't think of how to make the Ministry of Household Affairs make money."
The emperor's face darkened and he remained silent.
Feng Chang said bitterly: "Your Majesty, why don't you remove this old minister from his official position? I really don't have the ability to sit in this position."
"Feng Chang!" the emperor was furious.
Feng Chang really cried and wiped his tears with his sleeves, "Your Majesty, I have thought of all the ways I can think of. Unless I let General Pingxi spit out some, there is really no other way except increasing taxes."
The emperor's hand bones were bursting with veins. You don't need to think about it to know how difficult it would be to get the real money and silver that Pingxi General Zhang Pingna Donggong swallowed into his mouth to spit out again, but this is still a way. He asked: "What about asking the rich to raise donations?
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Feng Chang was stunned for a moment and said: "This idea has also been thought of by the old minister, but let the wealthy people raise donations. If this news reaches the Wei Dynasty, the Wei Dynasty will know that our treasury is empty and the military pay is extremely short. If there is another war, we will deal with it
Not as good as that."
The emperor was speechless, remembering that after meeting Ye Guixue today, he had agreed with the King of Southern Chu and Ye Guixue to let Su Rong recognize him openly. But how dare he dare in the current situation of the treasury?
He was silent for a moment and called out, "Pass on the prince."
Feng Chang lowered his head deeply. He was already used to it. For so many years, whenever His Majesty had any troublesome matters, he would go to the Crown Prince. After the Crown Prince solved the problem, His Majesty ran out of people and began to suppress him again. Ask him to tell him that the Crown Prince devoted himself to becoming a
The prince has also suffered from bad luck for eight lifetimes.
Of course, he only dared to curse this in his heart, and given ten thousand courages, he would not dare to say it to anyone.
The emperor waved to Feng Chang, "You get up first!"
Feng Chang stood up from the ground tremblingly, and Hou stood aside, waiting for the Crown Prince to come down. It was impossible for him to leave. If he walked out of this door, he would not be able to get any money from His Majesty.
Prince Yan Huisheng naturally received a report from the secret guard, saying that the eldest prince Yan Li stopped Ye Guixue on the street after he left the palace and took him to the restaurant. No matter what he was doing with Ye Guixue, it was not for anything.
A good idea, and if Ye Guixue was so easily influenced by Yan Li, then he would not be Ye Guixue, and he would not be the candidate that King Nanchu and Prime Minister Ye spent so much effort to cultivate for Su Rong to be their husband.
It is not easy to pass the gate of the King of Southern Chu, walk in front of Su Rong, and let someone like Su Rong readily accept the engagement after seeing him. Ye Guixue is a person who lives up to his reputation. It is really not easy. Yan Li can't understand it.
At this point, he rashly approached someone and intercepted them ridiculously. No matter what he said to Ye Guixue, the result should not be what he wanted.
Therefore, Yan Huisheng is not too worried about Ye Guixue. After all, Su Rong is not a person who can be fooled. If she dares to accept the olive branch from Ye Guixue's mansion and the hundred thousand soldiers from Ye Guixue, she will have
It depends on the person's ability.
Yan Huisheng was concerned about another matter. Xie Lin came out of the Duke Protector's Mansion and was assassinated with a cold arrow in the street.
Although Prince Ruian's Mansion has kept a low profile in recent years, it is still very useful for Prince Ruian to automatically reduce his presence. His good father has great trust in Prince Ruian's Mansion. Xie Lin, the young prince, does not want to be too showy or walk sideways, but he does not
Too low-key. It can be said that in Daliang Jingcheng, except for Zhou Gu's fight with him, for many years, he wandered around the streets alone or with others, and he never encountered any danger.
thing.
No one dares to provoke him.
This was the first time that someone actually shot a cold arrow at him to kill him. If Zhou Gu hadn't sent someone to protect him, Xie Lin would have died.
Yan Huisheng thought about who did it, what Xie Lin found out in the Duke Protector's Mansion, what Wangsu was imprisoned in the Duke Protector's Mansion, what not even the old Duke Protector and King Ruian found out,
Xie Lin came out after interrogation?
However, after the incident, there was no movement in Prince Ruian's Mansion. King Ruian took his people to the Great Buddha Temple, while Zhou Gu stayed in the mansion to calm down his shock. The man who committed suicide was thrown into Jingzhao Yin Tianlao, and the matter was left to Jingzhao Yin for the time being.
Yan Huisheng felt that he should meet Xie Lin, but he would have to avoid some people. Or he should go to the Protector's Mansion and meet Wangsu in person.
While he was thinking about it, he heard that someone was sent from the palace to say that His Majesty had sent a message, asking the prince to enter the palace immediately.
Yan Huisheng could only suppress the matter for the time being, tidied up and went to the palace.
In the palace, for the first time, the emperor felt that his son had come too slowly. While he was waiting for him, his mind jumped to all the overt and covert suppression and cold treatment of him over the years. Although he did not
He felt that he had done something wrong, but now when those things happened, he also felt a little sorry for his son.
He had no intention of changing the prince, he just did it unknowingly. He didn't want the prince's power and prestige to be too great, greater than his own. Then where would he be placed as an emperor? In the history books of Qianqiu, is there only one in this dynasty and this generation?
Knowing Prince Yan's echo, but not knowing his Emperor Yan Qi? This was something he couldn't bear.
After Yan Huisheng arrived, he greeted the emperor and then glanced at Feng Chang. Feng Chang quickly greeted His Highness the Crown Prince.
The emperor motioned Yan Huisheng to sit down and said to him: "I met Ye Guixue today and discussed with him the matter of Su Rong. He came to Daliang this time with an order from the King of Southern Chu."
The emperor briefly recounted the conversation with Ye Guixue to Yan Huisheng, but did not avoid Feng Chang. Feng Chang was shocked and thought that the rumors were indeed true. It turned out that Miss Su Qi was really with Zhen.
Princess Min is related, they are actually mother and daughter.
This status and relationship are really great. No wonder both His Majesty and the old Protector of the Country came to him for money.
