Intuition told Yuzhu that the situation was not good.
Because, the old emperor's face looked very good, even with a hint of smile.
The old emperor was the kind of person who kept his emotions and anger secret. The angrier he was, the more smile he would have on his face.
However, even if the old emperor was angry, Yuzhu did not intend to speak for the fourth child.
To openly stand in front of you is to seek death.
However, the old emperor needs an accomplice in the ring, and Yuzhu will definitely not be able to escape.
"Yuzhu, tell me, how much money will it cost to rebuild the Fengxian Palace?" The old emperor nodded directly.
Yuzhu had no choice but to bite the bullet, stood up and whispered: "Huihan Ama, I'm afraid I have to ask Lei Jinyu about this?"
As the great steward around the old emperor, Yuzhu basically didn't care about the construction. Therefore, regarding the cost of rebuilding Fengxian Hall, Lei Jinyu must be asked.
The old emperor didn't like Yuzhu's tricks. He glared and said sternly: "I'm asking about you."
Yuzhu did some calculations and said: "I'm afraid we only need four to five million taels of silver, right? The three treasuries in the household department may not be enough. There is no harm in asking foreigners to chip in at Dagukou, Tianjin."
If you want to spend money, look for Yuzhu, the old emperor has formed a conditioned reflex.
"Fourth, didn't you say that the treasury is empty? Well, you can ask foreigners for donations." The old emperor proudly picked up the teacup and took a sip.
When it comes to spending money, instead of looking to the common people, look to foreigners for help. This is Yuzhu's conspiracy.
After spending foreigners' money, the terms of trade naturally have to be relaxed.
Facts have proved that under Yuzhu's control, allowing foreigners to do more business is not only harmless, but also extremely beneficial to the old emperor's enjoyment.
When it comes to money, even five hundred old men are not worth a jade pillar.
No matter how hard Lao Si works, he only knows the shortcomings of the small-scale peasant economy. The so-called fiscal reform only solves the problem of redistribution.
As for Yuzhu, he is proficient in free capitalist global trade. In essence, his approach is to make great additions without touching vested interest groups.
The old emperor's fundamental starting point was that the absolute dominance of the Manchurian bannermen could not be shaken, and everything else could be discussed.
Therefore, the old emperor was greatly satisfied with the method of making the foreigners bleed.
The old emperor solved the problem of silver, but the fourth child was helpless. No matter how long his hand was, he couldn't reach the mouth of Dagu.
However, from the perspective of the fourth child, as long as the money in the treasury is not touched, the old emperor can do whatever he wants.
Song Zhu, the chief Manchu scholar, glanced at Qingtai, then at Yuzhu, and then spoke.
"Your Majesty, I think that since Qingtai is very diligent and conscientious in his work, why not leave the construction of the Fengxian Hall to Qingtai's supervision?" Song Zhu's suggestion was in line with the old emperor's wishes.
Song Zhu is neither from the fourth child, nor from the eighth child, nor from the fourteenth child, but from the old emperor.
As the current prime minister, Songzhu's surname was Hesheli, but he was under the Manchu Xiangbai banner.
Sony, Suo'etu and Queen Xiaocheng, all of whom were named Hesheli, belonged to Manchuria's Zhenghuang banner.
In other words, Song Zhu and Dead Ghost Suo'etu are already distant relatives who came out of the fifth server.
As long as you get out of the fifth server, to put it bluntly, you are a stranger.
Song Zhu pulled Qingtai out to talk about the matter, and the purpose was actually to bind Yuzhu so that he would not dare not give more money.
In this era of cannibalism, what is important is that debts to the father should be repaid to the son.
If the rebuilding of Fengtian Hall is stopped due to lack of money, Qingtai will definitely suffer.
Qingtai is unlucky, how can Yuzhu live a stable life?
Song Zhu is indeed a scheming person. One incident implicated two people and Yuzhu dared not to do anything. How could one be so clever?
Since the 51st year of Kangxi's reign, Song Zhu has been firmly seated on the throne of the Wenhua Palace Scholar, and it is not just luck.
"Qingtai, do you have the confidence to supervise the construction of Fengxian Hall?" Qingtai is also the old emperor's cousin. If he doesn't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face, the old emperor will naturally ask him what he means.
Qingtai quickly replied: "Back to the emperor, I have never supervised the construction of the palace, and I am worried that I will miss a big event. In my opinion, it is better to ask the Song Dynasty scholar to come forward to preside over such important events, and I can help from the side."
When Yuzhu heard this, he thought, hmm, Qingtai seemed to be very honest and honest, but in fact, he calmly dragged Song Zhu into the water again.
Unlike other palaces, the Fengxian Palace is of particularly great significance and must be attended by important ministers.
Qingtai served as a feudal lord for a long time, and also served as the Minister of Justice. However, his qualifications in the imperial court were still shallow.
Objectively speaking, if Qingtai refuses to contribute to the construction of the Fengxian Hall, his butt will be crooked.
Now, Qingtai's attitude is that he is happy to serve the old emperor. However, he is afraid that he will be in trouble if he is not capable enough.
It’s reasonable!
The old emperor glanced at Song Zhu. He knew better than anyone else that Song Zhu was actually going for Yuzhu.
In recent times, Yuzhu has been so favored that the gossips circulating in the public are actually about when Yuzhu will become the chief Manchu scholar.
Yuzhu knew very well that he could not take Song Zhu's place.
However, Song Zhu was reluctant to part with the throne of prime minister. In order to protect himself, he had to test the old emperor's intentions.
Attacking Yuzhu directly would not be worth the loss, so Song Zhu turned a corner and chose Qingtai, a soft persimmon.
Who would have thought that Qingtai was not a fuel-efficient person, so he bypassed Song Zhu with his backhand.
In the court at this time, there was Xiao Yongzao, the prime minister who was also a bachelor of Wenhua Palace with Song Zhu.
Since the death of Wu Jun, the most prestigious bachelor degrees of Zhonghe Hall and Baohe Hall are no longer awarded to anyone.
The Bachelor of Wenhua Palace became the prime minister's choice.
However, Xiao Yongzao was under the Xiangbai banner of the Han army, while Song Zhu was under the Manchu Xiangbai banner, so Song Zhu was more trusted and reused.
In terms of qualifications, Xiao Yongzao is much more experienced than Song Zhu.
In the forty-ninth year of Kangxi's reign, Xiao Yongzao was already a bachelor of Wenhua Palace. At that time, Song Zhu had just been appointed as the Minister of Rites by General Fengtian.
However, this thing called holy pet is a kind of metaphysics.
Who the old emperor likes and who he uses depends entirely on his own destiny.
Now that the time has come, Xiao Yongzao took advantage of the situation to make a suggestion: "I would like to report to the Emperor. I also think that it is appropriate to send an important minister to take charge of the reconstruction of the Fengxian Palace."
This is very interesting.
Although Xiao Yongzao didn't mention Song Zhu's name, everyone looked at Song Zhu.
Yuzhu lowered his head deliberately and didn't look at anyone.
The old emperor did not want the academicians to unite as a monolith, so Song Zhu and Xiao Yongzao would inevitably be at odds.
This kind of discord is a structural discord and a completely irreconcilable contradiction.
Similar examples include Mingzhu and Suo'etu, Wu Yu and Li Guangdi, etc.
Objectively speaking, the old emperor was a qualified master of tactics.