Nowadays, the situation is difficult, with natural disasters happening one after another, and the people can no longer survive, let alone the tax revenue contributed by farming. The court has no tax revenue, and the national treasury is empty and has to spend money for disaster relief. Therefore, from the local government to the court, everyone is poor.
sharp.
The imperial court is poor, and the salaries of civil and military officials are even less.
Zhang Hezhi was only a sixth-grade imperial doctor before, and his rank was not high. His salary was only about five or six taels of silver per month. With this amount of money, he could barely support his family, but it was wishful thinking to buy a house in the capital.
Li Chen had given a reward of one hundred taels of silver before, which was enough for the family to save for a few years. Plus this house, it was already a generous reward that others would envy.
Li Chen smiled faintly.
The benefits that people above give to those below should naturally be given in an open place and in a place where people are grateful. Otherwise, how can we reflect the benefits of doing errands for ourselves?
After Zhang Hezhi left, Li Chen stood up and walked towards the Baihua Palace.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhao Rui's suspicion.
Zhao Rui's origin and background are there. If he trusts her completely without any clue, that would be called having no brain.
You only have one life, and it is more precious than anything else.
This kind of suspicion and temptation will last at least until Zhao Xuanji's complete collapse.
Pushing open the door of Baihua Palace, a puff of water vapor hit my face.
Li Chen saw Zhao Rui bathing with her back to him in the tub, showing her fragrant shoulders. He chuckled lightly, waved his hand to signal the maids to leave, and then quietly touched behind Zhao Rui, holding a ladle of water.
Water.
Zhao Rui didn't notice it at first, but when she felt something was wrong, she turned around and saw Li Chen, and immediately shouted softly: "Your Highness, why did you come in?"
"do not move."
Li Chen put his hand on Zhao Rui's shoulder and chuckled: "I will give you a bath."
Zhao Rui's body stiffened and she said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, this... how can this happen? I'm going to get up right now... Your Highness, please stay away for a moment. After I change my clothes, I will wait for His Highness to take a bath."
Li Chen took off his clothes and said, "Then why bother? We can wash it together."
"There is so much dignity and inferiority between the beds."
Zhao Rui was so embarrassed when she saw Li Chen stripping off his clothes and jumping into the barrel.
If there is no distinction between superiority and inferiority in bed, then you have repeatedly used your status as prince to force me to do those embarrassing things?
As Zhao Rui thought this, Li Chen had already hugged her into his arms in the bathtub.
The familiar masculine scent hit her face, and Zhao Rui felt that the skin all over her body was being pressed tightly against Li Chen's body. She let out a soft sigh, closed her eyes and turned her head, not daring to look any further.
The next day, Li Chen came out of the Baihua Palace refreshed and refreshed.
Strangely enough, after being treated with Zhang Hezhi's medicine in the past few days, Li Chen only felt comfortable and relaxed, as if he had endless strength.
It was like this last time at Jin Xueyuan, and it was even more like this at Zhao Rui's place last night.
As soon as he arrived at Xi Zheng Palace, Li Chen received a report from Chen Tong.
"Your Highness, Duan Jinjiang has been waiting outside the East Palace for half an hour."
Li Chen looked calm when he heard this and asked: "Is he the only one?"
Chen Tongtong: "Yes, he is the only one."
"Did you say anything?"
"I didn't say anything, I just asked to see His Highness."
Li Chen chuckled lightly and said, "Then let him wait."
