Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 643

When the master and servant returned to the palace, they saw a lot of officials gathered around the door, all of them were holding booklets, chatting together in short order, with anxious expressions on their faces.

"Why hasn't the salary of our six departments been distributed this month?"

"I heard that the treasury is unable to allocate money."

"The Confucian Temple was collapsed by heavy snow last night. It must be repaired."

"The Ministry of Industry has been unable to pay salaries two months earlier, and there are not many craftsmen left."

"The three states in Hexi are calling for food relief again."

"Even though Hedong has had a bumper harvest this year, the tax is too heavy. The common people signed a letter to reduce the tax."

"Without tax cuts, the national treasury will be empty, let alone tax cuts, and we will have to drink the northwest wind."

Everyone, you say what you say, you are more anxious than you, and they all look at the gate of the palace, hoping that Yan Mu will come out and solve the problem for them.

"Why didn't His Highness go to the cabinet meeting today?" someone asked.

"It is said that he caught the wind and cold."

"This……"

"It was indeed cold last night, but the palace can't afford a charcoal fire."

"It's hard to say, but you can't say it!"

When everyone was anxious, the gatekeeper who went inside to pass the news finally came out.

"What does Your Highness say?"

"Can we see him face to face? Can you hand over the paperwork?"

The young man scanned around, and then said: "Your Highness is too sick and unconscious, you should go back."

"But His Royal Highness acts as an agent of the government. There are so many important events in the court, and everything is imminent. He can't ignore it!" Someone shouted.

Liu Yunxiang walked up the steps, looked back, and said coldly: "Everything is imminent, and you haven't figured out a way. Your Highness has devoted all his energy to the government. Now that he is ill, you should spare his life first. "

As soon as these words came out, the people below all lowered their heads and fell silent.

"You are all the pillars of the country. I don't think you will be troubled by the urgent matter at hand. Let's find a way individually."

After finishing speaking, Liu Yunxiang walked into the palace.

Back in the backyard, the unconscious person was leisurely leaning on the Arhat's bed to read a book, which was still a book like "The Fairy at the Fairy Night".

Liu Yunxiang sat over and patted him, "There's a commotion outside."

"Let them make trouble." Yan Mu said without raising his head.

"It is estimated that they will jointly impeach you."

"I thank them."

Liu Yunxiang smiled, tilted her head and leaned on his shoulder to watch with him.

After reading only a few lines, she fell asleep.

"It's too boring."

"The title of the book is very attractive, but the inside is not like that at all. It is really boring."

Yan Mu threw the book aside, turned to hold Liu Yunxiang down, bowed his head and kissed first, "I'm a handsome man, you're a female fairy, we won't have to wait until night, the day is fine too."

Liu Yunxiang blushed, "Don't, I was tortured enough by you last night."

"What are you thinking? I mean we had a tryst when we went for a walk in the backyard. Don't think about that all day long. I'm weak and can't afford it."

Liu Yunxiang gave Yan Mu a hard hammer, "Where are you weak, last night..."

Yan Mu frowned, "How?"

Liu Yunxiang turned his head away, "Anyway, my back hurts."

Yan Mu smiled and hugged her into his arms, reaching out to rub her waist.

"The riots in Nanzhou have lasted for three years, and the national treasury has been exhausted. I roughly calculated that it will take millions of taels of silver to fill these holes."

Liu Yunxiang frowned, "So many?"

"The emperor asked me to act as an agent of the government, and now it seems that it is indeed because of trust."

"But we're not the ones who are wronged."

"So let them make trouble."

The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, and at dinner time, the gatekeeper came to report that the other officials had left, and only Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites was left.This man is over 60, with white hair, shivering in a corner of the palace entrance.If this continues, I'm afraid it will kill someone.

Yan Mu raised his eyebrows, "What's his urgent matter?"

The gatekeeper said helplessly: "It is said that the Confucian Temple has collapsed, and the court must quickly repair it with money, and it is also said that it is a holy place for scholars."

Yan Mu snorted, "Then let him continue to freeze."

Liu Yunxiang thought for a while, and said: "You tell the Minister of Rites like this. Your Highness said that the repair of the Confucian Temple is really urgent, and he also attaches great importance to it, but there is really no money right now. But the Ministry of Punishment wants to expand the prison, and the money has already been approved. Alright, if the Ministry of Punishment is willing to transfer it to the Ministry of Rites first, His Highness will immediately give them a commentary. The implication is to ask him to go to the Ministry of Punishment to clear it up."

The gatekeeper responded and hurried out.

Yan Mu smiled, "You want them to fight?"

Liu Yunxiang covered his mouth and smiled: "It's better for them to fight among themselves than to point all their fingers at you."

The people in the Ministry of Rites are the most out-of-the-box people, instead of reasoning with them, it is better to waste less time and throw the problem to others.

"News came from Nanzhou early in the morning, saying that the local government had raised several truckloads of food and salaries. As a result, due to uneven distribution, there was a small-scale conflict between the Central Plains Army and the Northwest Army." Yan Mu shook his head, "It's not necessarily true After eating, it seems to be putting pressure on the court again, more precisely, on me."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, "Shangguan Xu ordered it."

"One slap can't make a sound, Lu Changan..." Yan Mu was silent for a moment, "No matter who instigated it, military pay is the top priority, but you said that there will be a blizzard in Nanzhou, but there is no news from there. "

"You believe me?"

"Not really, but if there is a blizzard and the two armies are scrambling to retreat, that would be very interesting."

"Then just wait."

The next day, the queen sent a verbal order, calling Liu Yunxiang into the palace.

Liu Yunxiang thought for a while, "She's been too quiet these days, she must be holding back some bad tricks."

"Avoid the edge." Yan Mu sat up, "These days I act as an agent for the government, and they are afraid that I will settle old scores, so they have always been very quiet. Now they think that I must be in trouble, so they try to add chaos. After all, they have brought me down and benefited The biggest one is the Fourth Prince."

Liu Yunxiang sighed, "So entering the palace today will definitely not be a good thing."

After breakfast, Liu Yunxiang went to the palace in a carriage after getting dressed.

The snow has stopped, but the snow on the road is quite thick, and the carriage is moving very slowly.At the gate of the palace, Liu Yunxiang got out of the carriage and walked in with Zijin.

"Yunxiang!"

Hearing someone shout, Liu Yunxiang turned around and saw that it was Su Rumeng.She stopped, waiting for her to come.

I haven't seen her these days, but Su Rumeng looks very good, and she thinks it has something to do with the fact that the third prince went to Yanzhou and couldn't trouble her.

"Sister-in-law three."

When Su Rumeng approached, Liu Yunxiang saluted her.

Su Rumeng stepped forward and held Liu Yunxiang's hand, "There is no need for these empty courtesy between the two of us."

Liu Yunxiang nodded, and then hugged Su Rumeng's arm, "Sister Su, I heard that you took Yu'er to live in a village in the suburbs of the city, and I was thinking of visiting you someday."

"It's cold in Zhuangzi, we went back to the city before it snowed."

"Then I'll go to your house later."

"it is good."

While the two were talking, they saw Wei Shuyi coming down from the front porch.

He stepped forward to salute, but Liu Yunxiang didn't like to talk to him, so he dragged Su Rumeng down the steps.

There was residual snow on the steps, Su Rumeng slipped and fell, Liu Yunxiang subconsciously tried to help her, but just as she stretched out her hand, Wei Shuyi rushed up to embrace Su Rumeng.

This pose...

(End of this chapter)