Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 648 Li Shimin Borrows Money
Interesting things are always easy to talk about.

The story about Qin Tian using a dog to solve the case quickly spread in Chang'an City.

At the beginning, it wasn't an exaggeration, but later on, the dogs of the Ministry of Justice were said to be god dogs.

And the so-called god dogs have some mysterious color, saying that those dogs can predict the outside world, solve cases like gods and so on.

These situations have become the talk of the people in the capital, making the already lively Chang'an City even more lively.

And just as this incident was spreading, it was getting closer and closer to the new year.

The New Year is a day of joy for the whole family. At this time, every household basically does nothing but play.

But when ordinary people are taking advantage of the excitement of the New Year and spending money, the palace here is much calmer than before.

On this day, Empress Changsun brought Li Shimin a ledger.

"Your Majesty, there is not much money in the inner treasury. I am afraid this year will be difficult. We have to reward those ministers and hold a banquet for the clan children on the New Year's Eve. After this set up, we will even owe money."

The inner treasury is the inner treasury of the palace, and the money in it belongs to the emperor. These money are not mixed with the money of the household department, and the money in the inner treasury is mainly used for the daily needs of the palace.

Including, the distribution of salaries to the concubines and maids in the harem, and the purchase of some things in the harem, all of which are spent from the internal treasury.

At the beginning, the money given to the Turks was not enough, and the internal treasury was replenished, so that although Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, and all the concubines lived very frugally and frugally for the past year, when it was Chinese New Year, they still had money on hand. Not very well off.

Li Shimin glanced at the bill, and said: "The ministers of the court have worked hard for a year, this kind of favor must be given, and it cannot be saved, but the big banquet in the palace is too boring, it is just a formality, so let's not do it this year."

Some heroes in the court, Li Shimin will definitely give favors and win them over. Maybe the rewards given are not many, but this reward is enough to make these officials continue to be willing to work for the Tang Dynasty in the next year. .

To put it bluntly, money is not important, what matters is the heart.

As for the big palace banquet, Li Shimin used to think it was boring, but ordinary people still kept vigil, so they couldn't refuse it before, but now the imperial treasury doesn't have enough money, and after a palace banquet, I don't know how much it will cost. If you can save it, you can save it. , just took the opportunity to cancel.

However, after Li Shimin finished speaking, Empress Changsun shook her head: "Your Majesty, the big palace banquet cannot be canceled. Ordinary people keep vigil, how can the royal family refuse? And that night, the Supreme Emperor will also appear, cancel it." I'm afraid it will cause some people's discussions, it's really inappropriate, even if we think of other ways with this money, we can't cancel the palace banquet."

When Empress Changsun said this, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment. After considering the whole point, he was still not as good as Empress Changsun. He forgot about the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan.

This was the only chance for Li Yuan to meet the clan's children. If he was not allowed to meet, I'm afraid there would be criticism in Chang'an City soon. At that time, it would be very unfavorable for Li Shimin's rule.

Rumors can be really scary sometimes.

After thinking for a while, Li Shimin nodded: "What the queen said makes sense, then let the queen make arrangements, and I will take care of the money matters."

As a man, it is natural not to let a woman take care of money matters, and Li Shimin is solely responsible for it.

Empress Changsun hesitated to speak, and nodded after a few times. She originally wanted to borrow some money from her natal family, but Li Shimin might have expected this and didn't give him a chance to bring it up. In this case, he could only give up. .
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The weather in Chang'an is getting colder and colder.

Li Shimin walked back and forth in the imperial study, firstly to drive away the cold, and secondly to let his brain turn a little more flexibly, thinking about how to get money.

He, Li Shimin, has a knack for fighting wars and governing the country, but when it comes to making money, he lacks some talent.

So after much deliberation, I didn't figure out how to get money.

He and Qin Tian had some business cooperation, such as papermaking, but the money was finally deposited into the account of the household department, not the internal treasury, even if he wanted to spend it, he couldn't.

Otherwise, if he spends it today, Wei Zheng will dare to impeach him in court tomorrow.

I can't think of a way to make money, so I can only borrow it, and then return the money when other people pay tribute next time.

You have to think carefully about borrowing money, such as who to borrow from.

Li Shimin touched his chin. Changsun Wuji can borrow money, and Cheng Yaojin can also borrow it. They also have this ability, and as long as they ask themselves, they will not refuse, but I don’t know why, when borrowing money from them, Li Shimin always has a kind of Feeling unable to speak.

It's not that the relationship is not achieved, it's just weird.

In comparison, he didn't feel embarrassed about borrowing money from Qin Tian. As for the reason, he couldn't say it. It might just be his feeling that he would feel that the relationship with Changsun Wuji and Cheng Yaojin was the relationship between the monarch and his ministers. .

But with Qin Tian, ​​besides the monarch and his ministers, he also has a friend relationship. Although this relationship is very weak, it is enough for him to ask for a loan.

When thinking like this, Li Shimin immediately sent someone to call Qin Tian into the palace.

After Qin Tian received the order, he didn't dare to hesitate, and braved the cold wind to come.

He was a little strange, what did Li Shimin ask him to enter the palace at this time?
You know, officials are already on annual leave now, and they don't go to court in the morning, and they don't go to work unless they have important matters.

Very puzzled, but Qin Tian still came.

When he entered the imperial study room, it was still surprisingly cold inside. Seeing that Li Shimin was still reluctant to burn coal, Qin Tian felt a little sympathetic to him. As an emperor, he was so frugal. ah.

Qin Tian felt that Li Shimin was really poor.

"Your Majesty, Xuan Chen entered the palace, why not?"

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment. Although he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't make up his mind if he really wanted to borrow money.

"Qin Aiqing, is it cold in my imperial study?"

Qin Tian shrank his neck and hid his hands in his sleeves. He was a little surprised when Li Shimin asked such a sentence suddenly, but immediately after that, he had a bad premonition.

Li Shimin, you are poor. If you are poor, you may have to borrow money.

Thinking about it, Qin Tian smiled: "It's not cold."

Hearing this answer, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment. Qin Tian didn't play cards according to the routine. If he was not cold, his plan was disrupted all of a sudden. How could he continue to ask?

The atmosphere in the imperial study was a little awkward for a while.

It wasn't until a long time later that Li Shimin looked at the shivering Qin and finally said, "But I'm cold."

But I'm cold, Qin Tian's heart sank when he heard this sentence, it really is the rhythm of wanting to borrow money.

(End of this chapter)