Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 653;

Chapter 620: shocked
Li Shimin was more anxious than anyone else at the moment, and hurried to ask questions before the officials of the household department stood up;
"Aiqing, have you figured out the amount of money, silk, and grain in the Ci'en Temple?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the minister came back to report this matter. The fifty Nanya Imperial Guards sent by His Majesty are not enough, and I beg His Majesty to send another five hundred out of the city, because the money and food in the Temple of Mercy is only 200 million... "

Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard this, and stood up abruptly. The civil servants and military generals in the side hall also stood up more than half of them at the same time, looking at the household officials who came back to report with expectant eyes, Li Shimin asked excitedly;

"How much? Ai Qing, can you point out the number?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the ministers have not had time to count the exact amount, but the accountants sent by General Qin have already counted twice. According to Li Xianhou, the money and silk in the Ci'en Temple are not estimated before." of 300 million,
It was about 670 million guan, and the wheat and millet added up to a total of [-] million shi, so the ministers and other soldiers were divided into two groups, and the other side had already started to count carefully in the backyard.
The minister here hastened to report back to His Majesty, and asked His Majesty to send another [-] soldiers over there, otherwise, if you want to settle the matter overnight, I am afraid that it will not be successful. Please also learn from Your Majesty! "

After Li Shimin heard the official from the household department finished speaking, he tapped the case table with his fingers non-stop, and the civil and military officials over there couldn't help whispering, and Cheng Yaojin discussed with Niu Jinda and the two furtively at the top of his voice;

"That's it! Just now, His Majesty said that if another 200 million yuan comes out, the previous [-] million yuan will be used by Lao Fang. Now it's done. I think Lao Fang will be able to drink steadily tonight."

Niu Jinda nodded in agreement;
"That's right! Cheng Poppi, you're right. I don't want to wear this old clothes for a long time. I'm starting to break. What do people think of me when I wear them? Oh! The dignified general of Yiwei is dressed like a refugee beggar. ?”

"Isn't it? We should have changed into some good clothes and new clothes long ago!"

"Oh, that's not right, Cheng Poppi!"

"Why is it wrong? Do you still want to continue wearing this beggar's clothes?"

A group of civil servants and generals shut their mouths when they saw the voices of the two getting louder. They came to look at the two idiots. Li Shimin stared at them fiercely. .

"That's not what I'm talking about. I was thinking that today, the eldest grandson Shangshu asked for money to do things. Why did he become a lot of troublesome things for Lao Fang and his Ministry of Rites? His Majesty promised to do more. Just satisfy Lao Fang’s request, but what about Changsun Shangshu’s household department? The south is the world’s granary, so we must give money to use it, right?”

"Hey! If you want me to say that your brain was kicked by a donkey, you didn't listen to the report from the head of the household department just now? It's more than 600 million yuan! It's not that you don't have money! What a good arrangement? My old Cheng can give it I fully understand!"

"How?"

"Isn't that simple? Changsun Shangshu gave him 300 million guan, is it enough for this year?"

"It should be almost the same, wasn't it the same number last year!"

"Let's see? How easy is it? Give the house servant three hundred shots for the rest, so you have both sides?"

"That's not right, Cheng Poppi! What about Your Majesty? Don't leave some for Your Majesty? I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right?"

"Why didn't you keep it? Isn't there still 70 guan left?"

"Oh yes yes yes, there are still 70 guan!"

Lu Jishan who was sitting next to the two couldn't bear it anymore;

"I'm talking about the two generals. Just now Wang Zhubo also made it clear that there are still a lot of small money from the previous dynasty. The loss and loss are not included by you two."

Cheng Yaojin curled his lips indifferently;

"I'm talking about Old Lu, how much can you lose? Could it be possible to break all the 70 coins left by His Majesty?"

Of course, Niu Jinda and Cheng Yaojin had the same nose hole, and nodded quickly;

"That's right, what Cheng Poppi said is right, how much can it be lost? It won't be [-] pennies all at once, right?"

Lu Jishan didn't go to argue with these two idiots, he turned his head and asked the official standing in front;
"My lord Bo, I'd better trouble you to explain it to the two guards generals!"

"Yes, I reported to the Generals of the Two Guards, and Li County Marquis also said that the accountant gentlemen who have checked twice have reported that the loss should be between 40 and [-]."

When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he immediately stared;

"Why so much? This loss is a bit too much, but fortunately, there is still some left for His Majesty, so it won't be a waste of work."

"Let me tell you, Old Cheng, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to leave such a small amount for His Majesty?"

"Then what do you say? Withhold the 300 million coins from the Ministry of Rites?"

As soon as Niu Jinda said to withhold the money from the Ministry of Rites, he immediately shook his head and tugged at his clothes;
"That won't work, the face of the court is important! How can you ignore it at all?"

"Then detain the account from the household department and give it to His Majesty."

"Cheng Popi, aren't you just talking?"

"Then what do you say? To whom?"

"To whom? This..."

"Huh? What are you doing?"

The side hall has long been silent, because everyone has seen His Majesty's face, it is blacker than the ashes of the bottom of the pot, and his lips are trembling, as if wishing to eat two generals, the generals next to them Seeing that the situation was wrong, he secretly teased Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda who were talking with their heads down.

"Huh? Brother, what are you pulling me for?"

Cheng Yaojin turned around and saw His Majesty the Emperor looking at him with a dark face, he immediately shut his mouth, and the two finally stopped talking.

Li Shimin said coldly;

"Don't say who it will be given to. I think the more than 600 million coins should be taken home by the two of you."

"If you want to return to His Majesty, the minister doesn't want it, it's still a matter of the court."

"Yes, yes, it is more important to report to His Majesty the court."

"Humph!"

Seeing the two idiots smiling awkwardly, Li Shimin snorted coldly and stopped pursuing it!

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji saw that the emperor was not talking, so they took a step forward at the same time, and Changsun Wuji hurriedly said;

"My Majesty, the south is a place with many floods. The rivers are criss-crossed, and it is also a land of fish and rice. The world's granary is located. It must be cured. Please, Your Majesty allocate funds as in previous years. If it is bigger, the people of the world will not live in peace, so don't dare to act recklessly, I ask your Majesty to consider it carefully."

Fang Xuanling saw that Changsun Wuji was playing with all his strength, and what he said was sincere, he couldn't help but sighed, and didn't make any more trouble!
Li Shimin rubbed his temples on both sides, and replied in a low voice;
"Prelude!"

Changsun Wuji was about to burst into tears, but unexpectedly the emperor agreed, and hurriedly saluted happily;
"Thank you for taking care of the minister, and thank you for taking care of the household department."

Fang Xuanling originally wanted to retire, but when he thought of his old friend Du Ruhui asking for money for the Ministry of War, he knelt down in anxiety. Not only did he not retreat, but he took a step forward to get in front of Li Shimin's case;

"Report to Your Majesty, since ancient times, our court of the Han people has been a state of heaven, and the most important thing is etiquette. The face of the court and the face of your majesty are important things that have to be taken care of. I also know that the treasury is empty, so I think about it." One time is enough, and it can be maintained for a few more years in the future, please learn from your Majesty!"

"Ugh!"

Li Shimin heaved a long sigh, leaned heavily into the large teacher's chair, and weakly popped out a word;

"allow!"

"what?"

"Ok?"

Dozens of civil and military ministers in the side hall were astonished when they heard the emperor's quasi-character.

"I know what you said, and I know it better than anyone else. I'm not a fool. The emperor of the previous dynasty was so happy that he almost ran out of inventory. In those years, all the lords competed in the Central Plains. The world was full of wars, and the people were struggling. Many places were a bottomless pit. Three provinces I also know some basics about the six parts, how can I not allow the two lovers to play the book?
The more than 600 million coins that Li Dalang obtained, three hundred from the household department, and three hundred from the Ministry of Rites, should be used to do serious things. They are all for the long-term stability of the court, and I understand it in my heart. "

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji glanced at each other, and then they looked at their colleagues sitting there, and sighed helplessly!

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Li Shimin listened to the praise of dozens of people in unison and asked the official of the household department who reported the letter with a wry smile;

"How much reward did you promise to that poppy?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, my Liu Yuanwai promised half of the amount to the Marquis of the Li family, so I should leave a reward of 33 to the Marquis of the Li family!"

A group of civil and military men sighed in unison when they heard this, let's see!The Ministry of Households took away three hundred, the Ministry of Rituals took away three hundred, and gave Li Dalang more than 30 hard-earned money, and there were three or four million losses. In this calculation...Your Majesty can't even get a hair, it's a damn hell this is?

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, tapping his fingers on the desk table, and finally opened his mouth;
"Fortunately, there is a grain of over 100 million shi. Otherwise, not only would I not have brought in a lot of money, but I would have to spend some more. This is really a useless thing. Even when there is no money, I can live a tight life. , suddenly a huge amount of money came out, and there will be a lot of famines on the contrary, even imagining it makes me feel dumbfounded, blah blah blah! Let it be like this!"

Seeing His Majesty's dumbfounded look, Du Ruhui, who wanted to take away 50 shi of grain, kept his mouth shut and said nothing. A group of generals looked helpless at No. 1 of the Ministry of War and said nothing!He could only shake his head and sigh.

"Uncle Bao!"

Qin Qiong stood up immediately when he heard the emperor shout;

"Chen is here!"

"It's your turn to protect the imperial city recently. According to my order, one thousand imperial guards from the southern government and thirty officials from the household department must be transferred tonight. We must return all the money, silk and food tonight! We must not wait until dawn In the future, wouldn’t it be confusing for the common people to find so many people’s fat and people’s anointing when they saw a temple?”

"only!"

Qin Qiong agreed without hesitation, and walked out of the crowd;

"The minister obeys the order, please retreat."

"allow."

"only!"

Watching Qin Qiong leave, Li Shimin ordered the household department to come back and report to the master;
"Go back immediately and divide the money and silk into four parts, three hundred for the household department, three hundred for the ritual department, and count the ones who cheated on him, and proceed according to the amount of the silver coins. If there is any loss, the four families will share it."

"Observe the order! That minister, please retire."

"allow!"

Li Shimin finally felt a little more at ease this time, muttering to himself;

"After deducting the loss, I might have to spend money out. The treasury is empty, so my private treasury is empty, isn't it? It's the same situation. Where can I spend money and money? Anyway, I'm busy. You have to leave some money for me, right?"

No one is going against the grain, even Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda have shut their mouths, the emperor is already generous enough!He didn't have anything to say about Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, and it didn't matter if he lost some money!

Li Shimin is also a sensible person. Although he didn't get any benefits this time, the two major problems of the Ministry of Household and Rites were solved, which made him feel more at ease. After a while, he calmed down, and the monarchs and ministers began to chat about relaxing topics again. .

"Speaking of what happened today, that poppi is really not easy to provoke. It's really unexpected that a few monks in the temple made a fuss about him and ended up making such a fuss."

Seeing that the emperor was no longer angry, Cheng Yaojin immediately became active again;

"Your Majesty, if you want me, Old Cheng, to say that they deserve it, Dalang is a full-fledged county lord in the imperial court, and the low-level monks dare to go before them, how can they spare their lives? If they treat the ministers like this, the ministers will kill them all." They're a bunch of bald asses."

Seeing Cheng Yaojin's posture of protecting the calf, Li Shimin waved his hands in disgust;

"Okay, okay! Just say a few words, you have to teach him about this matter later, otherwise he won't stick his tail up to the sky?
Oh!As long as you provoke him, you have to kill him?Then how many lives will he have to kill in the future?I saw that you smelled of alcohol when you entered the hall, I'm afraid you haven't recovered yet, right? "

Cheng Yaojin didn't blush when he was exposed to the scandal, and his heart didn't beat, he explained it unhurriedly;

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I only drank the wine after I got back to the mansion."

"Humph!"

Li Shimin took a look at Cheng Yaojin and stopped entanglement. In order to appease the emperor's feeling that he didn't get any money today, a group of civil and military ministers picked up a lot of good words. Li Shimin was happy and arranged for the servant to pass the kitchen tonight. Gather with the old brothers, talk about wine and talk until you get drunk!The servant received the imperial edict and hurried out to make arrangements, and within a short while the tables and chairs were set up in the side hall.

Li Shimin sat firmly at the head, chatting with the ministers of civil and military affairs, and finally waited for the food, it was already ten o'clock in the middle of the night, a group of people started eating and drinking, after three rounds of wine and five tastes, the household was settled. After the major events of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites, Li Shimin's interest increased a lot.

"Come, come, dear friends, let's have another drink."

"Your Majesty, please."

"Please, Your Majesty."

"I respect Your Majesty first."

After eating it in one sitting, Li Shimin was hooked. He just ate two mouthfuls of meat and vegetables to suppress his alcohol, when he saw two servants walking in quickly from the entrance of the hall.

"Report to the sage, the Marquis of Li County has a letter to report."

Li Shimin nodded, and the money next to him had to go to sea to collect it. Li Shimin saw that there were two letters, and couldn't help smiling;
"What's the meaning of this rogue? One thick, one thin, two at a time, what do you want to do?"

Du Ru who was sitting below said with a dark smile;
"Your Majesty, don't you know the length when you take it apart?"

"Well, let me take a look..."

Li Shimin took the thinnest letter and opened it. There was only a piece of paper. Before reading it for a while, he slapped the letter on the desk, which made the hearts of a group of ministers who were drinking twitch.

Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin opened the second letter. This time Li Shimin did not speak, but his face became darker and darker. After a while, even his lips began to tremble. A group of ministers of civil and military affairs who were watching were extremely strange, and they all discussed with each other in low voices. .

"Brother, what do you think Li Dalang has done? Make His Majesty so angry?"

"Eighty percent is still the business of those monks."

"Well! I guess so."

(End of this chapter)