After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

But Ye Qinghuai knew what Shen Guixi was talking about.

After Lu Yanchen joined the army in the northern expedition, he would send her a letter every ten days.

The content of the letter was about the people's livelihood conditions in the states and counties along the march. Sometimes he would also write in the letter some local management problems he discovered.

It has to be said that Lu Yanchen's level of professionalism even made Ye Qinghuai feel guilty.

Those letters seemed to say: Look, you actually doubted such a conscientious official and sent someone to spy on him secretly.

Ye Qinghuai's replies have always been concise, usually: I read it, sir, thank you for your hard work.

Sometimes she would also communicate with Lu Yanchen in letters about solutions to the problems he discovered.

Lu Yanchen rarely made direct suggestions. He would often tell Ye Qinghuai that a similar situation had occurred in a certain period or place, or which department was responsible for this matter, and ask her to seek solutions from historical materials and officials around her. .

Just like when he taught her lessons before.

He always guided her to discover the truth and conclusions on her own.

Although he has now left Wenxuan Palace, his correspondence with Ye Qinghuai still retains the habits he had when he was the emperor's master.

Objectively speaking, Lu Yanchen is indeed a competent imperial master.

The only bad thing about him is that he is too thoughtful and always likes to hide everything in his heart.

But with the experience and lessons from his previous life, Ye Qinghuai had to guard against him.

If not, he could have become Ye Qinghuai's most effective assistant.

Of course, this communication is not one-way.

Not only would Lu Yanchen pass back some local news from the front line, but Ye Qinghuai would also tell him some things in the capital, such as the fact that Gu Haiwang was detained in the palace by her.

After all, in Gu Dang's eyes, Lu Yanchen was a royalist through and through.Now that Ye Qinghuai and Gu Shihai had become more tense because of Gu Haiwang's matter, she should tell Lu Yanchen.When others are under the jurisdiction of He Qingchang, they still have to be careful.

Lu Yanchen's reply arrived in the capital on a special day.

Longevity Festival.Ye Qinghuai's 17th birthday.

As a major annual festival second only to the Spring Festival in the palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had begun preparations a month ago.

Although Ye Qinghuai repeatedly requested that everything be kept simple, the Ministry of Rites and the inner court still handed over a Wanshou Festival charter plan with complicated procedures and huge costs.

"There is a war on the front line now, and money is flowing out every day. In order to collect military expenses, all ministries have to reduce expenditures. At this time, I am holding a big banquet in the palace, extravagant and extravagant. What do the soldiers on the front line think? And let those who farm the land think? What do the people who were conscripted into farmland think?" Ye Qinghuai glanced at the Wanshou Festival expenditure budget handed over by the cabinet and threw it back.

The Ministry of Rites disapproved.Wen Xinzhong retorted: "It is precisely because of the war on the front line that we must hold this banquet grandly, beautifully, and famous far and wide to show our power towards heaven. Now it is not only Beidi, but also Xirong, Jinchuan, When the small barbarian countries like Northern Qi saw that our army had suffered a defeat, they were all ready to take action. Therefore, this is the time to show the strength of our dynasty to the enemy and let them know that we have a strong foundation in Dajing and are not something small countries like them can bully. " He spoke passionately, but Ye Qinghuai was not inspired. She frowned and asked Chen Yuansi: "Do we still have a strong foundation? Mr. Chen Ge, do I really have a strong foundation in the treasury?"

After Chen Yuansi was troubled by the Cangchang incident, his vitality was already damaged. He often complained to the superiors that the treasury was tight.But when the emperor asked him about it, it was difficult for him to answer. After all, if the matters in Cangchang were to be investigated to the core, the Chen family would not be able to escape.To put it bluntly, the reason why the treasury's foundation is not strong is because of his unsatisfactory eldest son.

Therefore, Chen Yuansi replied half-heartedly: "As the saying goes, once the fort turns around, there are ten thousand taels of gold. No matter how strong the national power is, it cannot withstand the consumption of a long-term war."

His answer was very clever.

On the one hand, it was acquiescence to the emperor's doubts about the treasury's fullness, and on the other hand, it put the responsibility on Gu Haiwang.

The implication is that if it hadn't been for the fact that you, Gu Haiwang, lost the battle and made it a protracted war, the national treasury wouldn't be so nervous.

Everyone present is a smart person, who can’t hear the underlying meaning behind his words?
Ye Qinghuai had had enough of hearing them quarrel and blame each other, so she asked before Gu Shihai: "Mr. Gu Ge, Wen Xinzhong said that holding a big banquet can deter the enemy. You know the best about war here. What do you think?" ?”

"The Art of War says: Hongjian is on the land, and his feathers can be used as rituals. Showing our power towards the sky can naturally frighten the surrounding enemy countries and make them dare not act rashly. But this move may only be useful for small countries like Xirong. Beidi will not be affected by this. Just stay away from a grand banquet." Gu Shihai replied.

As soon as he said this, the expressions of several people present changed.

Even Ye Qinghuai was secretly thinking that there were recent rumors in the court that Wen Xinzhong and Gu Shihai were at loggerheads, and it seemed that they were not groundless.

After a moment of strange silence, Chen Yuansi spoke first.

"Your Majesty, although the veteran does not know much about military tactics and cannot comment on the power of the banquet to intimidate the enemy, there are three concerns that the veteran must consider regarding how to prepare for the Longevity Festival. First, last year's event The Wanshou Festival is held in accordance with the etiquette of the enthronement ceremony, and the regulations exceed the New Year's Day. This year, the festival suddenly stopped and was held quietly. I am afraid that not only neighboring countries, but also the people will feel that Dajing's national destiny has gone downhill. This is for those who have just taken office. One year is very unfavorable for His Majesty."

Chen Yuansi paused and then said: "Secondly, Wanshou Festival has always been a time for tribute and congratulations from all over the world. As far as I know, some prefects and military envoys have prepared congratulatory gifts for His Majesty on their way to Beijing. I heard that Leizhou Su Lin, the magistrate of the state, has recently obtained the authentic copy of Cao Yin's "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" and wants to present it to His Majesty on the Longevity Festival. If His Majesty holds a simple birthday banquet and omits the rules of congratulations and banquets, these ministers will be filial to Your Majesty. I have no way to celebrate."

Ye Qinghuai was taken aback.

Cao Yin's "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains"!
Cao Yin is Ye Qinghuai's favorite painter, and "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" can be said to be one of Cao Yin's most famous paintings.It's a pity that the original painting of this painting has been lost for a long time. Now the palace contains a copy of this painting, which was framed by Ye Qinghuai and hung in the side hall of Wenxuan Palace.

If the original painting of this painting could be found, it would definitely be a marketable and priceless national treasure.

It would be a lie to say that you don't mind.

Su Lin sent this gift obviously just to please him.

Ye Qinghuai also knew why he went to so much trouble to give gifts to show his goodwill.

When Ye Qinghuai summoned the inspectors and chief envoys from various places to Beijing, Leizhou caught her attention.

In addition, Wang Lisong had reported to her before that when he was exiled to Leizhou, he saw that the local people's livelihood was difficult and the taxes that the people suffered far exceeded the regulations of the court, so Ye Qinghuai was very concerned about the situation in Leizhou.

Seeing Ye Qinghuai's moved expression, Chen Yuansi continued: "Thirdly, the Ministry of Rites, from Shangshu to Zhanggu, has a total of 450 people. Their main job is to organize various celebrations. Since His Majesty's wedding, the Ministry of Rites has been idle for four years. More than four months, and more than four months of free pay. Your Majesty lets them remain idle like this. Does your Majesty have any plans to reduce the Ministry of Rites?"