Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 197
Inner City of Beijing,

Qianqing Palace,
I don't know who couldn't hold back the laughter, Wu Xun's side was covering their mouths and laughing secretly, and many of the civil servants were blushing and tried their best to hold back.

Xiao Zien blushed and said;

"Luo Yunhou, this statement is not made by a gentleman."

Zhang Jinyu didn't feel embarrassed either, thinking that she didn't come to Blue Star for nothing, the young master who played tricks had never lost, so he replied;

"Oh, didn't this Marquis do what a gentleman did? Then Xiao Shilang interrupted Benhou's speech, could it be a gentleman did it, and what Benhou said is right, do you mean the same thing as Zi and Er, don't you? Please waiter Xiao Confused."

After speaking, he bowed his hands to Xiao Zien and saluted, and directly put Xiao Zien on the fire.

The second king's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he was very interested. It is rare to make civil servants suffer.

On the side of the civil servants, many people were frowning there. The Minister of Rites saw that his minister's assistant was at a disadvantage, so he gave his hand and said;

"Marquis Luo Yun doesn't have to be aggressive, it's Shi Lang Xiao's fault in this matter."

Xiao Zien also borrowed the donkey from the slope and said;

"Marquis Luo Yun forgive me, I won't make up for it anymore."

Zhang Jinyu admired the shamelessness of the civil servants. As expected, he was still a scholar with a quick mind and a strong mind. The old man must be Xiao Zien's boss, and Shangshuge must be old, so he replied,

"Sure enough, he is still the old man, Luo Yunhou admires him."

Emperor Wu opened his mouth when he saw this,
"Okay, pay attention next time, Luo Yunhou, you continue to talk about yourself."

"It's Your Majesty, what did you say? By the way, after I went to the Chunlou, I saw that the food and drinks here were all free of money, so I ate there with the generals of the frontier army, and then."

"Get to the point,"

At this time, Dai Quan couldn't help interrupting, and Zhang Jinyu quickly changed his tone and replied;
"Hey, the point is that I thought it would be enough to follow everyone to make a bet. Who knew that General Jia Zhen of the Ningguo Mansion forced me to make a bet with him. The bet was 10 taels of silver. When I got angry, I bet on myself." I was able to win, so I felt a little uneasy, so I delayed the court meeting."

Emperor Wu nodded, knowing what happened last night, why did Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion keep asking Luo Yunhou for trouble? Could it be the Supreme Emperor's temptation, but there is no reason.

"Okay, this is the end of the matter, isn't it the first one? See you in the martial arts arena, so many ministers and generals will watch, and you can tell at a glance whether you have any real skills. As for the bet between General Wei Lie and you, you agree to it yourself. You must keep your promise, this amount of money will not scare you so much that you can't sleep, and last night the Chunlou was set on fire, there were gangsters making trouble, I have asked the Imperial City Secretary to investigate and punish King Zhongshun, so there is no need to mention it , to be late is to be late, not to be an example.”

Zhang Jinyu also shouted loudly;
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."

After speaking, he walked towards Xungui, the Marquis of Xiangyang stepped back a little, pointed to the open space in front, and Zhang Jinyu entered the team right away.

When Dai Quan saw it, he shouted;

"If you have something to play, you will retreat."

The civil servant who originally wanted to join King Zhongshun also acted patiently. He said what happened last night was big or small. Since the emperor had already punished him and made a conclusion, it is naturally not easy to mention it.

No one spoke around, Shen Zhongxin, the servant of the household department, couldn't bear it anymore, so he came out and said;

"His Majesty, Shen Zhongxin, Minister of the Household Department, has something to announce."

"can."

Emperor Wu also nodded when he saw that it was Shen Zhongxin, the pioneer of civil servants, and secretly said, "It's started."

Seeing Shen Zhongxin, he stepped out of the civil service team in a leisurely manner, came to the center of the hall, and said;
"Qi Zou Your Majesty, the Ministry of Households has completed the review of all the tax revenues of the imperial court this year, and the salaries of the garrisons and officials in various places have been paid out. This year's balance is 300 million taels, which is the same as last year, and next year, if nothing happens, it is expected to increase. A balance of 200 million taels."

"Well, very good, it shows that the imperial court still has some effect on increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. Continue."

Shen Zhongxin knew that the next thing was to borrow money from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he was still a little uncertain. He glanced at his teacher, Gu Ge, and Gu Yichen was still squinting as if he hadn't woken up, thinking about something.

Shen Zhongxin thought about His Majesty's hint and gritted his teeth and said;
"Your Majesty Qizuo, I have one more important thing to say."

After hearing this, Emperor Wu was also spirited for a while, and secretly came.

"Oh, what else is important for Aiqing, tell me."

"Qizou Your Majesty, when I checked the accounts at the Ministry of Accounts, I found that many officials in the imperial court had already borrowed an astonishing amount, so I felt that the officials who had a surplus could temporarily repay some, and then re-write the IOUs, so as to balance the accounts. Ministry's account."

After Shen Zhongxin finished speaking, he was secretly sweating coldly.

But the hall was surprisingly quiet, Emperor Wu squinted his eyes at Wu Xun, all of them were pretending to be deaf and dumb, and when he looked at the civil servants, many of them had pale faces, and could only look at the few elders at the front.

Seeing the emperor's eyes and seeing several elders here, he had no choice but to come out to speak. First of all, Bian Zhengru, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and said;

"Qizou Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say."

"Master, please tell me."

Bian Zhengru also bowed to Emperor Wu,
"Colleagues, it's only natural to owe money and pay back the money. Shen Shilang's words are not at fault, but the repayment may not be enough. Then what should Shen Shilang do in this situation?"

Shen Zhongxin also bowed to Elder Ge and explained;

"When you return to the old man, you can pay back as much as you have, and you can borrow the rest and pay it back slowly."

"Well, it's okay, yes, the old minister supports it."

Bian Zhengru nodded in agreement after hearing this, obviously one white face and one red face, the acting was very good, Wu Xun's people also looked disgusted when they saw it.

Zhang Jinyu was also thinking about the intention of the civil servants. Could it be that the emperor wanted to beat Wu Xun?

Lou Xiaoruo, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, also appeared on the list;

"Your Majesty Qizuo, I agree with Shen Shilang's point of view, repay as much as you have, re-borrow, and clear up the old accounts over the years, which can not only relieve the pressure on the court, but also prevent some officials from doing anything wrong. Just a bet is 10 The gigantic size of ten thousand taels has never been heard before."

Zhang Jinyu grinned, which pot was not opened and which pot was lifted, feeling that the eyes behind her were a little prickly, that old boy Jia Zhen hid at home and didn't come, what a fool.

Then Xiao Zi'en, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, also appeared in agreement;
"Qizou Your Majesty, the minister also agrees with Shen Shilang's words, so that all the officials can be said to be of one heart and one mind with the imperial court to tide over the difficulties together, and the most important thing is to set an example for the later officials to set the course of the court."

He said it in a grand manner, many civil officials in Hanlin and Yuanwailang from various ministries nodded frequently, they were already fighting against each other, and even some civil officials who had a bad face before quite agreed.

The more Wu Xun looked like this, the uglier his face became, the Emperor Wu looked at Xungui when he was almost done, and asked;

"What do you think?"

Hearing the emperor's question, Wu Xun was a little unwilling. Zhang Jinyu was nothing to do with himself, and the second king also had the confidence. The money can be returned, but the Duke's Mansion, some of the Hou's Mansion, and the Bo's Mansion are also worth paying. I really can't get it out, they are all crying.

Seeing that there was no solution, Niu Jizong went out and said;

"Your Majesty Qizuo, if the general disagrees with Shen Shilang's words, it is better to have a long-term plan."

One place of this remark,
Hula from Wu Xun, most of them just knelt down and shouted there;
"Your Majesty, it's better to think long-term."

Only the old man in the front row, the second king and some of the princes stood there, and a large area was kneeling behind him. Zhang Jinyu stared blankly, how much money was owed, and a word popped out, Lao Lai.

Seeing this, the Emperor Wu asked with a gloomy expression;
"Then Niu Aiqing, tell me how you can make a long-term plan?"

"This this,"

As soon as Niu Jizong asked what to do, Niu Jizong was blinded. What to do with this thing, his eyes were looking around, he had no choice;
"Your Majesty, the general has not thought about it."

"Hmph, it's not that I didn't think about it, it's that I don't want to pay it back at all."

Emperor Wu snorted coldly, and Niu Jizong fell to his knees in fright, kowtowing again and again, not daring.

"Get up, King Bei Jing, tell me what to do?"

Beijing Wang Shui Rong also had a heartbreak, so he stood up and replied;

"Your Majesty Qizuo, the minister also agrees, but each family is different, I'm afraid they won't be able to pay that much, and besides, everyone has to pay back the accounts of the Ministry of Accounts?"

Emperor Wu also looked at Shen Zhongxin, the minister of household affairs, Shen Zhongxin bowed and said;
"Go back to King Beijing, yes, everyone has to pay back."

Hearing Shen Zhongxin's answer, Beijing Wang Shuirong's eyes turned cold, and he asked;

"Then I would like to ask, Gong Ze, Wang Gongze of Xining County, and Langyun, Wang Langyun of Nan'an County, have they ever paid back the money?"

As soon as Bei Jing Wang Shui Rong finished speaking, the entire Qianqing Palace was eerily quiet.

No one expected that the King of Beijing would mention the second king of the frontier, which was a taboo of the court, but the East King smiled and asked secretly.

Wu Xun is no longer secretly comfortable below, making you crazy.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong had no expression on his face, he couldn't see any joy or anger, but Dai Quan knew that the emperor had suppressed his anger.

Shen Zhongxin was a little at a loss when he was asked, but at this moment, Gu Yichen opened his eyes and said;
"Prince Beijing, good question. Your Majesty, the veteran is in charge of the world's money and food as the Minister of the Household Department. He is responsible to the court and the world, not to take care of any part of the people. He should be treated equally. No matter who he is, as long as he owes money to the Household Department, he must pay it back. The money, so the answer from the old minister asked by King Beijing Jing is that he must pay it back."

The majestic and majestic words of the elder Ge resonated with the civil servants, who suddenly knelt down there and shouted;
"I agree with Gu Ge's words."

Beijing Wang Shui Rong's face was also ugly, Dong Wang secretly scolded these slaves when he saw it, it's just that.

The corner of Emperor Wu's mouth twitched, and asked;

"Does Prince Jing have anything else to ask?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, no more."

"Well, well, does King Dongping have anything to say?"

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong naturally wouldn't leave behind Mu Shi who was watching the play. Mu Shi was still thinking about how to break the game when he was called and walked out generously, saying;

"Your Majesty Qizuo, I also agree with Mr. Gu Ge's words. It is only natural to owe money and pay back the money. This king also owes money to the Ministry of Households. I can carry it when I return to the mansion. But Mr. Ge, I have a question. Ask an elder to clear up the confusion?"

Gu Yichen, Gu Ge, stroked his beard and praised;

"It's still Dong Wang who cares about the overall situation. If you have any questions, just ask."

This is what Dongping County Wang Mushi waited for,
suddenly asked,
"Okay, Mr. Gu Ge asked you, what do you plan to do with the money borrowed by the king of Xining County and the king of Nan'an County? What if they don't return it? Is it possible to go to the frontier to ask others for money, so much transportation It's also a problem."

Where the East King Mu Shi spoke, there was also silence, and Dai Quan was also in a cold sweat since the feudal town was involved.

(End of this chapter)