When the emperor saw Yang Hui, he naturally remembered that he had complained to him in the main hall a few days ago, saying that many of the princes and nobles had overspending and owed money to Taifu Temple. Although Yang Hui did not point out who he was, the emperor could guess a little bit.
He immediately proposed to check the debts owed by Taifu Temple at the meeting the next day.
Now that I have been checking for many days, I should have some clues.
He turned his attention to Pei Yaoqing, the servant who was mainly responsible for the investigation, and asked with a smile: "Pei Qing assigned the household department to investigate the money owed to Taifu Temple by the palaces and princes. Now we have some clues."
Pei Yaoqing immediately replied honestly: "Reporting to your Majesty, the investigation has not been completed yet, but there is no big debt. The total debts owed by the kings are only a few hundred thousand, and the Ministry of Revenue is instructing them to pay it back."
This answer was different from what Yang Hui said when he complained. Li Longji glanced at Yang Hui with a slightly displeased look on his face.
This look in his eyes was enough to make Yang Hui panic. In order to avoid the emperor's accusation, he had to raise new questions to attract the emperor's attention.
He quickly stood up from the table, bowed and crossed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I want to report and expose the prince's misconduct."
The emperor suddenly frowned in displeasure, but Concubine Wu Hui cast an encouraging look at him.
With the support and instructions, Yang Hui boldly said: "In order to amass huge wealth, the prince held a polo match in the oil-filled Jinggongfang, calling on all the princes to participate. On the surface, he was having fun with the people, and he sent out invitations to the elders of Chang'an.
The purpose of attending the game was actually to make money. Each invitation was marked with a price tag of thousands of dollars, and millions of dollars were collected in just one day."
As soon as Yang Hui finished speaking, Li Linfu, who was sitting near him, shook his head gently. Yang Hui's accusation was not on point. His Majesty would not be afraid, let alone angry.
Li Longji understood what was going on as soon as he heard this. The East Palace must have owed a large amount of money to the treasury before, but the prince found a way to settle the debt. On the surface, he held a ball game and secretly used the game to make money. This method
It's quite clever, it doesn't look like the prince came up with it.
He invites wealthy people from Chang'an to participate in football games not to win people's hearts, but just to make money to pay off debts. What's there to worry about?
I saw him holding the wine glass and smiling calmly: "A childish person has no intention to do such a businessman's business. He is really not doing his job properly."
Yang Hui was stunned for a moment. This was obviously not the effect he wanted. His Majesty's reaction to the prince's money-making was just this kind of reaction?
Before he could regain his senses, Li Longji said to Gao Lishi next to him: "Preach my message and tell the prince to come to see me at the Huaxianhui Building in Xingqing Palace."
Gao Lishi reached out and summoned a confidant eunuch, gave him a few instructions in his ear, and the eunuch hurriedly followed the order.
Yang Hui's complaint seemed to be just a minor disturbance. The banquet, singing and dancing continued, but subtle changes occurred in the hearts of everyone present.
Concubine Wu Hui was disappointed, worried, and helpless. She and her son-in-law Yang Hui racked their brains several times to come up with ways to slander the prince, but they were lucky enough to escape time and time again. What does this mean? Is this an arrangement from God? Destiny really does not belong to the son.
Longevity King?
Yang Hui was still struggling with the emperor's reaction. Didn't the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty not allow officials to do business? Why was it his son's turn to simply comment that he was not doing his job properly?
Li Linfu picked up the wine cup, and his sudden smile showed a high level of vision and a sense of superiority. He was thinking in his mind, if he were to complain, how would he directly attack the emperor's psychology? Naturally, he would add bribery after making money.
human heart.
Zhang Jiuling and Pei Yaoqing had the same idea. Apart from the fact that this money-making scheme was clever, the rest of Yang Hui's complaint was nothing to worry about and could not shake the crown prince's foundation.
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The eunuch who conveyed the order came to the Xuande Gate of the East Palace. The prince was doing the same thing as the emperor at this time, organizing singing, dancing and drinking, and commending the heroes who had made money and paid off the debt at the banquet. Naturally, Li Siye was quite favored and was arranged by him.
The seat on the upper right indicates that there will be more rewards in the future.
The guards led by the right prison gate suddenly ran over to report that His Majesty had sent the inner prison and ordered the prince to meet him immediately at the Huacalyxianhui Building in Xingqing Palace.
The prince was so frightened that he quickly dismissed the singers and dancers, and asked everyone: "What does your father mean by calling me to Xingqing Palace? Will there be any changes?"
Some dissatisfied people immediately said: "There is no airtight wall. His Highness's use of competitions to make money must have been reported to His Majesty."
"I said at the beginning that this plan was unreliable. Although the money owed to Taifu Temple was returned, it left His Highness with a reputation of being a businessman and making money, which made His Majesty even more unhappy." After the man finished speaking, he used the corner of his eye.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Li Siye who was in the first place, which meant that Li Siye not only had no merit, but also had some faults.
After the polo match was organized in the East Palace, Li Siye was privately designated as the number one hero by the prince. Although he was still only a Qianniu from the seventh rank, he was often called to discuss matters and his treatment was more generous than that of guests and officials such as Zhan Shi.
How can one not be jealous?
Li Siye held the wine cup and gave a wry smile. Sure enough, he was famous for his reputation. It seemed that he would have to keep a lower profile in the future. Otherwise, the tree would be as beautiful as the forest and the wind would destroy it.
Although Prince Li Ying was worried, he was not a person who was irresponsible at critical moments. He waved his hands to everyone and said:
"Don't make any wild guesses now. Wait until I come back after entering the palace to meet the Holy Spirit."
The eunuch who conveyed the decree was welcomed into the Li Zheng Palace. The eunuch spoke in a very strict manner. After Li Ying asked his servants to spend some money, he revealed the emperor's mood and the situation at the scene.
Li Ying, with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, followed the imperial edict to Xingqing Palace.
The banquet in front of the Hua Calyx Xianghui Building was still going on. Li Ying came to the imperial steps and knelt down, crossed her hands and saluted: "My son, I pay homage to my father."
The prince did not hide his emotions. Although he kept cheering himself up along the way, his face was still slightly gloomy when facing the emperor. Maybe Li Ying has had this face for a long time.
Li Longji felt unhappy when he saw it, and thought to himself, who are you showing off to?
The emperor did not give Li Ying a seat, nor did he give him any food or drinks. He just knelt and sat on the ground empty. Li Ying felt a little panicked, thinking that it was the matter of selling tickets for the polo match that had annoyed his father, and he couldn't help complaining and making suggestions.
Li Siye came.
This person's ideas are too forward-thinking and too bold, and they should not be used more in the future.
"I heard from Yang Hui that you invited a wealthy businessman from Chang'an to watch a polo match at Jinggongfang, and sold the invitations to enrich your own pockets. Is this possible?"
When Li Ying heard this, he hurriedly kowtowed and apologized: "My son deserves to die. He should not focus on business profits and disregard the court rules."
Li Longji did not judge whether his behavior was right or wrong, but asked with interest: "You didn't come up with this idea, right?"
The prince suddenly heard this and pondered these words carefully. The emperor seemed to have no intention of blaming him. He felt relaxed in his heart and bowed his head and said: "My father is wise. This plan came from one of my subordinates, Qian Niu, and he supervised its implementation from beginning to end."
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"What's this person's name?"
"Li Siye from Gaoling."
Yang Hui was holding the wine cup and listening carefully to the conversation between father and son. When he heard Li Siye's name, he was so shocked that he couldn't hold the wine cup steady and almost spilled the wine.
Is this Li Siye sent by God to fight against me? Why did he ruin my plan twice and three times! From the demon case, to Luo Xing's frequent crimes, to the investigation of the treasury, he was the one who obstructed everything, leading to
The prince escaped disaster.
Li Linfu watched with cold eyes and noticed Yang Hui's gaffe, and suddenly felt curious in his heart. It was really unusual that a small Qianniu could frighten the consort Yang Hui to the point where he couldn't even hold a drink.