King Qian was originally unsure about Xia Jing coming to serve him, so he asked Anu to test it out. Unexpectedly, this woman really didn't take him seriously.
He wanted to go find this woman to settle the score, but thinking of the Jingzhou cavalry following the team, he had to suppress this idea.
There is no need to expose the conflicts between husband and wife in front of outsiders. If they break out, they will only arouse the ridicule of outsiders. King Qian believed that he could not afford to embarrass this person!
Seeing King Qian's hesitant expression, Anu couldn't help but cautiously said, "My lord, why don't you let me wait on you and press your buttons?"
King Qian waved his hand in disgust, "Your hands are too rough, not as soft and delicate as a woman's hands. Your rough hands are pressing back and forth on my body. If you are not embarrassed, I will be embarrassed."
Anu lowered his head in embarrassment and took a closer look at his hands, which had served his master for many years. He had never done any rough work. The only rough work was probably martial arts training.
This is not too rough, right?
"Who do you want to wait on you?"
"Can you invite whoever this king wants to serve?"
Anu was silent. The princess was not a slave in the palace. If she didn't want to come, he really had no choice.
"This time when I passed through Yuzhou Fucheng, I brought all the slaves from other courtyards with me. How about I find someone to come and serve you?"
King Qian gave him a cold look and did not say whether he wanted it or not.
Anu, who had served him for decades, knew that this was his acquiescence.
Anu bowed his head and suppressed a smile and exited the king's carriage, preparing to go to the carriage behind to select a few smart maids to come and serve King Qian.
While resting on the roadside at noon, Xia Jing asked someone to find Zeng Yan.
Zeng Yan rode up to the carriage and jumped off the horse. He bowed to the carriage and said, "I wonder if the princess has asked me to come here to give you some instructions?"
Xia Jing walked out of the carriage and asked with a smile: "Butler, do you have all the account books of the entire palace?"
Hearing this, Zeng Yan shivered suddenly, "Princess Wang, why do you ask this?"
Xia Jing seemed to be in a good mood, she chuckled and said, "Don't worry about what I want to do, I'll just ask you and answer my questions."
"Yes, it is here with me. Except for the account books of the inner house, everything in the outer courtyard is here with me." Zeng Yan had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, he heard what he least wanted to hear, and the princess asked him to bring the account book over to her for a look.
Have you ever come back?
Don't look at it and it will become her property.
Just like last time at Yuzhou Fucheng Courtyard, instead of watching the harvest, all the banknotes were put into the princess's pocket.
"Don't be stunned, go quickly butler!"
Hongmei looked at the housekeeper who looked helpless and walked away in a daze.
The little girl couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud, "Princess, why did you suddenly remember to check the account books of the outer courtyard?"
"I'm a person like me. I have no food in my hand and no confidence in my heart." Xia Jing opened her mouth and told the truth, "It's boring to be on the road all the time. Your princess, I have to find something to do for myself. Check the account books and learn about the palace's property.
And financial situation, very necessary!”
Hongmei didn't believe her words. In the past, the princess never asked about the outer court. Moreover, among the aristocratic families and royal family members, whose inner court was in charge of the affairs of the outer court?
This is nothing less than a mistress snatching the power of running the house from the man in charge!
Zeng Yan was extremely troubled by this matter and went to Wang Jia to tell the matter to King Qian.
King Qian raised his head in surprise and stared at Zeng Yan, "Did you just say that the princess wanted to see the outer court's account books?"
Anger was overwhelming and overwhelming. Zeng Yan knelt on the ground with his head lowered. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead and he did not dare to raise his hand to wipe it.
Faced with King Qian's question, he answered bravely: "Reporting to the prince, yes."
King Qian slapped the table with his palm, "She, Mrs. Xia, is really thinking about it!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Mr. Zhang recovered from his daze, stood up quickly and advised: "Please be patient and don't be impatient."
"Sir, don't try to dissuade me. Listen, this is what she should say as a housewife. The internal affairs of the outer court are where her family members can interfere?" King Qian became more and more angry as he spoke. He was so furious.
Mr. Zhang reassured her in a good-tempered manner, "The princess only said to look at the account books and said nothing else."
"She just said clearly that she would take care of the internal affairs of the front yard!" King Qian scratched his head angrily and reflected on himself: "Is it that I have been too tolerant to her recently, causing her to have the illusion that she is the old lady of the palace?
?Want to set up a one-story hall in the palace?"
Mr. Zhang shook his head helplessly: "No."
"Sir, don't speak for her. She has died once and can climb out of a nailed coffin. Why is it impossible for such a ruthless person to take charge of the palace?"
Mr. Zhang was neither surprised nor angry. He smoothed his beard calmly and said, "Your Majesty, since you fled the capital, you haven't seen the account books, right?"
King Qian's anger paused for a moment, and he said with confusion on his face: "Yes, what's the point in this?"
After that, he didn't wait for Mr. Zhang's answer and turned to Zeng Yan: "Is there something wrong with the accounts?"
Since he was a child of the royal family, he has never worried about money. Moreover, he has no big ambitions and no expenses. Therefore, the money in the house is enough for him to spend several lifetimes.
At first glance today, it seems that there is something wrong with the government's accounts.
Zeng Yan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a grimace: "There is no problem with the accounts, but there is not much cash left in the accounts."
Most of the palace's properties are in the Gyeonggi area, including farms and shops. Now that Gyeonggi has been occupied by Beidi, these properties are equivalent to being given to Beidi in vain.
Of course, the palace must have more than just Gyeonggi's industry. For example, there are farms and shops in Yuzhou, but the number is not large. In troubled times, it is impossible for the profits of these farms and shops to support the entire palace.
Fortunately, the palace still has several mineral properties in other places, which can alleviate the palace's financial constraints.
After Zeng Yan explained it, King Qian suddenly slapped his forehead and ignored it.
"Sir, you want to leave this mess in the hands of the Xia family? Based on my understanding of the Xia family, she cannot shoulder this heavy responsibility."
Mr. Zhang smiled meaningfully: "Your Majesty, you must have heard the saying that you should look at each other with new eyes after three days apart. The potential of the princess is beyond your estimation."
King Qian frowned deeply. He did not agree with Mr. Zhang's words in his heart. Xia had been married to him for more than ten years. Could it be that he, his bed partner, did not understand her as well as Mr. Zhang?
But he did not refute, and at the same time agreed to Zeng Yan's request to move the account books to Xia Jing for inspection.
Xia Jing only read a few general ledgers. Even if Zeng Yan moved the other ledgers, she asked him to move them back.
After understanding the current income and expenditure of the palace, Xia Jing felt confident.
If the Yu Dynasty was a rotten ship that was about to sink, then Prince Qian's Mansion is now a renovated small fishing boat to test the water. Although it is dilapidated, it is better than leaking. What can be done in the water depends on the ability of the person at the helm.
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After reading the account books this time, Xia Jing did not take over the entire financial power of the palace as Zeng Yan expected, but let him continue as usual.
When Zeng Yan left with the account book in hand, Hongmei was completely confused as to what the purpose of Xia Jing's operation was.
She asked: "Princess, don't you take the opportunity to take over the power of the house?"