Before Li Ying could object, Ling Cheng from the Stable Animal Husbandry Department quickly came out and objected: "Your Highness, we can't sell horses. The horse market is at its lowest price now, and what we need is urgent money. Once sold at this time, those good BMWs will be lost."
The horse can only be exchanged for the price of an ordinary horse, and His Highness’s losses are difficult to make up for, and the treasury’s account will still not be paid.”
"Yes, you can't sell horses!" Li Ying slammed her fist on her palms, pointed at everyone and said, "Please think of other ways for me."
"Other way?" A young man, Zhan Shi, came up with a random idea: "Otherwise, first embezzle the salaries and regular money of all the staff in the East Palace? Then..."
Before he finished speaking, a dozen cold eyes immediately glanced at him and left immediately, staring at Shao Zhanshi with hair all over his body. This idea would offend many colleagues, which would be even more unpleasant.
The prince didn't pay attention to everyone's expressions. He lowered his head and pondered: "This method? It still doesn't work. The regular salary payment will not be issued until next month. In a few days, the Ministry of Household Affairs of Shangshu Province will send people to Taifu Temple to check the palaces and various palaces."
The expense of the royal palace, water from afar cannot save the thirst of those near you."
A chamberlain ran to the palace and reported: "Tafu Xiaosong is here."
When Li Ying heard this, she looked very excited and said quickly: "Please invite the flute master to come in quickly."
The Taifu once served as a phaser, and now he is still in charge of the Shangshu Province and the Household Department. The teacher will definitely be able to help him overcome the difficulties.
"Your Highness," Xiao Song began to ask as soon as he entered the palace: "Today morning, Your Majesty proposed to check the expenses of each palace and the royal palace, and to recover the coins owed to Taifu Temple. I thought that the prince thought deeply, so he came to ask
Prince, did you also embezzle money from the treasury?"
Naturally, Li Ying couldn't hide it from the teacher, so she had to lower her head and admit: "Teacher, the student owes money to the treasury. Now he is discussing with everyone how to fill the loophole. I hope my teacher can help me!"
Xiao Song walked up to the prince and asked in a low voice: "How much do you owe?"
"More than six million dollars in total."
The old lady took a breath of cold air and felt a little dizzy before her eyes. Two officers hurriedly came forward to support him.
Taifu Xiao sighed: "Si Qian, do you know why your Majesty suddenly proposed to inventory the coins owed to the treasury by each king in each palace?"
Siqian is the surname of Prince Li Ying. Taifu Xiao would only call him by his surname when he was particularly disappointed.
Li Ying bit her lip and said in a deep voice: "I know, someone must be complaining behind my back."
"You know very well that this matter is coming for you!" Xiao Song said helplessly: "But why do you want others to grasp the handle? Donggong spends the money and silk allocated every quarter.
It is enough for you to replace your old things, reward your subordinates, and raise good horses, so why do you still need to pay Taifu Temple? You have fallen into the pocket set by others."
As soon as everyone heard this, they quickly and quietly exited the hall, leaving only the master and apprentice pair. There were some words that were not convenient for them to listen to.
Li Ying quickly bowed to the teacher: "The student already knows that he is wrong, please ask the teacher to help him."
Xiaosong looked at the caisson and pondered for a long time, stretched out his hand to grab the prince's sleeve and said: "Si Qian, after tomorrow's court meeting, don't leave. Go to the back hall in person to confess to His Majesty. I owe Taifu Temple six million yuan, so I owe you to Your Majesty."
It’s not a big deal, and he will definitely forgive you.”
When Li Ying heard this, his body shook violently and his heart was panicked. He didn't know his situation in front of Aye at all. Aye's special favor and Concubine Wu Hui were indoctrinated with slander all day long. The children of his unfavored concubine were nothing in front of him.
It is said that he is walking on thin ice. Six million dollars is nothing to the favored prince, but to him, it can be used as a pretext for any crime. Buying horses wantonly, playing with things, squandering money, any big label can be slapped on him
He couldn't bear it even if it hit his head.
The position of prince has been coveted for a long time. As a prince, how could he make such a mistake!
Li Ying shook her head sadly: "Teacher, things are not as simple as you think. The prince's mistakes will be magnified infinitely. I cannot bear the consequences! Once exposed, it will be my foundation that is shaken!"
"Your Highness." The old lady was exhausted and saluted the prince with both hands: "But you know that if you conceal it or not report it, once you are found out, the crime will be more serious. Your Majesty can tolerate you making mistakes like squandering, but he will never tolerate you deceiving him.
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"No!" The prince took two steps back, fell down on the steps and shook his head: "There must be another way. As long as the debts owed to Taifu Temple are paid back, there will be no problems."
The question is, where will he raise these six million dollars?
Xiao Song helplessly shook his head. He had already figured out a way for the prince. Although it was a bad idea, it would not shake the prince's foundation. Unfortunately, the prince was definitely not going to listen to him in his current state.
"Your Highness, I have resigned. Please think carefully about what I said."
The prince is in a dilemma. None of the other methods currently in front of him can be used. Only what Taifu Xiao said does make sense. But even if he truthfully admits his mistakes to Aye, Aye promises not to pursue them.
But this matter will definitely leave a shadow on Aye, and his mistakes will be mentioned from time to time, which will inevitably become an excuse for him to be unfit to be the prince in the future.
After Taifu Xiao left, the prince quickly sent people to Prince E's Mansion and Prince Guang's Mansion, hoping that the two brothers could embezzle money and save him from this emergency. But the news from the palace people said that the two princes were too busy to take care of themselves and were more or less in debt.
With the Taifu Temple's money, this is really a situation where we are sharing the same fate.
People in the East Palace were in panic at the moment. The prince was sitting on the steps and was in a state of confusion. The prince's ministers who were standing in the Jiade Hall were quarreling with each other but could not think of any practical solution.
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Li Siye and the others were sitting in the duty room waiting for their shift to change. As soon as the time came, the sound of dripping outside the house suddenly became louder, followed by the sound of cymbals.
Several of them stood up at the same time, put their knives on their waists, and stood guard at the Jiade Hall in front.
Several people who were rotating with them stood on both sides of the steps outside the palace gate. Li Siye stepped forward to take over the guard duty. The brother who replaced him took a long breath and whispered to him: "Be smart, it's all a mess inside.
Don’t hit the knife edge!”
Li Siye asked him in a low voice curiously: "What happened inside?"
This Qian Niu showed the seriousness of the matter with his eyes and left Jiade Palace as if running away.
Li Siye stood calmly, looking straight ahead, pretending not to be interested in the situation in the palace.
Li Ying suddenly stood up from the steps and strode outside. The chamberlain quickly caught up with him and asked, "Your Highness, where are you going?"
"I'm going to take some time to relax. If I stay here, I'll never be able to figure out a solution!"
The chamberlain hurriedly followed, and stretched out his hand to call to the Qianniu who were standing guard: "Hurry, follow quickly to protect the safety of His Highness!"
The prince did not leave the palace, but ran to the Stable and Animal Husbandry Department of the East Palace, and took out his favorite Qingzhui from the stable. He did not put on a saddle, but turned over and sat on the horse, pulling the reins and holding it in the East Palace.
running wildly in the back garden.
His method of relaxing the pressure was good, but it was a disaster for Li Siye and the others. Several of them were not saddled, and they rode crookedly to catch up.