Chapter 236 Prince Consort, this is not what I mean.
Jinling City.
Royal Palace.
Huide Hall.
Emperor Wei saw no one today and had been waiting for Qin Yu in the palace for a long time.
Qin Yu is probably the only person in the entire Wei Dynasty who can make Emperor Wei wait.
However, Emperor Wei was not in a hurry.
In the three years since he ascended the throne, he has had few solid nights' sleep.
Now that the officials in the imperial court have been purged, the ministers of the three provinces and six ministries are all loyal and good ministers, and the Emperor of Wei feels a lot more relaxed.
At the end of the year, it was rare for him to have some quiet time by himself.
Not long after.
Under the leadership of Fu An, Qin Yu and Xiao Nan walked in from outside the hall.
"I have met His Majesty (Father)."
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan stepped forward to bow.
Emperor Wei had a smile on his face and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, you two can sit down."
With that said, he went straight to the topic, "Qin Yu, I heard about the method you thought of for the Thousand Old Man's Banquet. The idea is very good and I am very satisfied. So I want to leave this task in the hands of you and the prince. You
What do you think?"
"You also know that it is not easy for the queen to lead the three palaces and six courtyards. If such a big thing happens to me again, I may not have enough time."
Qin Yu: "..."
How can I see it?
I stood and watched...
He really didn't expect that he would come up with an idea and involve others in it.
However, Emperor Wei brought Queen Chen out, and Qin Yu couldn't refuse.
After all, time is really running out.
During this period of time, Qin Yu was so busy that he could change his mind by taking this job.
Qin Yu nodded slightly and responded: "Okay, I'll take it."
"Hehehe..."
Emperor Wei smiled brightly, and then said seriously: "I really saw you right, I knew you were a reliable guy, but I still have a few points to explain to you."
"First, we must avoid being suspected of whitewashing peace. Nowadays, internal and external troubles in the Wei Dynasty are still serious, and people's lives are still miserable. We should not engage in those "emperor's benevolence", "peace in the world", "people's prosperity", etc.
Things that are frivolous should be based on reality."
"Secondly, although it is the Thousand-Senior Banquet set up by me, it should still be based on benefits. Don't make it too expensive. Don't make extravagance and waste to show the royal dignity. The common people will not have enough to eat. What kind of royal
Isn’t it true that my dignity was poked in the back by the common people?”
"Today I mentioned this matter in the court, and some people suggested that it be a good idea to give some rewards to every old man who comes to the banquet. However, the things they suggested to reward are too expensive. I don't think it is necessary, so I will give them a reward.
Some gold and silver are most practical."
"Furthermore, the meal fee for each table must be set at a certain standard. I am really not afraid of spending money, but there is really no need to increase the cost of the meal. Therefore, you are also responsible for the dishes of Qiansou Banquet. It is better to be economical and affordable."
"All in all, I am holding the Qiansou Banquet this time to listen to the voices of the people, to have fun with the people, and to shorten the distance between me and the people. It is definitely not to whitewash peace and pretend to be the prosperous age of the Wei Dynasty."
What Emperor Wei said really touched his heart.
He said all his true thoughts.
If Emperor Wei hadn't said these heartfelt words, Qin Yu would really not want to take part in this matter.
He also didn't want the Qiansou Banquet to be a pretense of prosperity and peace.
There was a pause.
Qin Yu nodded in response, "I understand what Your Majesty said. If you want to invite people here, it should be simple and not extravagant, and it should be real and lively!"
Emperor Wei smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's what I mean. With your brain so fast, you can definitely understand my good intentions. The Ministry of Rites is responsible for this matter. You can contact the Minister of Rites, Su Maode,
Let’s discuss it.”
After saying that, he looked at Xiao Nan again, "Prince, you must listen to Qin Yu and help him get this matter done."
Xiao Nan saluted and said, "Father, don't worry."
After discussing this matter.
Qin Yu and Xiao Nan left.
On the road.
Qin Yu was thinking about this.
The Thousand-Sou Banquet should be simple but not simple, lively but not extravagant.
What does Qin Yu think and feel? Does Emperor Wei want to spend a small amount of money to achieve big things?
There was really nothing wrong with Emperor Wei's idea, but he always felt that Emperor Wei did it because he was stingy and didn't want to spend money.
However, this is really not a difficult problem for Qin Yu.
The Qiansou Banquet is nothing more than three things, food, gifts and a sense of ceremony.
There aren't too many things that Qin Yu can do, so there's no need to worry about them.
...
Ministry of Rites.
meeting hall.
Qin Yu, Xiao Nan, Su Maode, the Minister of Rites, and Zuo Quan, the Minister of Rites, were discussing the Qiansou Banquet.
"Prince-in-law, your Majesty has mentioned this matter at the court today, but...but I should not say this, veteran minister. Is this...will this be suspected of whitewashing the peace?"
"The people of the Wei Dynasty are not living as they wish. The phenomenon of land annexation is very serious. We are holding a banquet for thousands of old people in the palace this year. This...isn't this fooling ourselves?"
Su Maode looked at Qin Yu and spoke firmly.
Su Maode was originally a director of the Imperial College, he was very capable and had a good relationship with Zhang Zian.
If it weren't for Zhang Zian's face, he wouldn't be the Minister of Rites.
However, like Zhang Zian, he admired Qin Yu very much.
If it weren't for Qin Yu's suggestion of the Thousand Old Banquet today, Su Maode would have refuted Emperor Wei on the spot. This person is highly suspected of deceiving himself.
But Qin Yu could turn decay into magic every time, so he held back and didn't say anything.
Listening to Sumood's worries.
Qin Yu smiled indifferently, "Mr. Su, I can completely understand your concerns. Not only do I understand, but His Majesty is also afraid of making things worse."
"So His Majesty made some special requests to me..."
Then, he told Sumomaode what Emperor Wei had said, not to whitewash peace and not to be extravagant and wasteful.
After listening to this, Sumao De looked much better and asked: "So, the Prince Consort, His Royal Highness and the Ministry of Rites are solely responsible for this matter?"
"That's right."
Qin Yu nodded, "Mr. Su, it's actually a banquet for thousands of old people, but it's not easy for Jingzhou to invite hundreds of people in such a short period of time, so the budget shouldn't be very high."
"Let's do this. I will take care of the banquet, gifts and ritual items. The budget is about five thousand taels of silver. How about the etiquette department is responsible for the banquet for the elderly and the decoration and other tasks?"
Hear this.
Don't talk about Xiao Nan.
Even Sumao De and Zuo Quan were confused.
Five thousand taels of silver?
Thousands of old people's banquet, there are hundreds of civil and military officials and the royal family, which can be copied by thousands of people.
Just spend five thousand taels of silver?
I saw a few people stunned.
Qin Yu hesitated, frowned slightly, and asked doubtfully: "Five thousand taels of silver, is it... still too much? How about less?"
Sumaud smiled helplessly, "Prince-in-law, that's not what I meant. Five thousand...isn't five thousand taels too shabby?"