I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 366 Asking Your Majesty for Marriage

Speaking of this, Jiao Lingjian was speechless. Yu Jin sat with a livid face for a long time, and then he asked: "How much money is there in the inner treasury now?"

The inner treasury's financial and silk expenses are under the control of the Shaofu. The Shaofu ordered Fang Han to be prepared and immediately reported back: "As of the end of last month, there was a total balance of 234,520 kilograms of gold, 1,105,200 coins, and silks of various colors. Six thousand five hundred and twelve pieces of silk, jade articles."

"Got it." Yu Jin interrupted him: "Take two hundred thousand catties of gold and deliver one million yuan to the treasury for military supplies at the border. Are you satisfied with this?"

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Huo Xuan and other officials kowtowed respectfully.

After they retreated, Yu Jin immediately knocked down all the objects on the imperial case. Cinnabar spilled from the overturned imperial inkstone, and the lapis lazuli floor tiles were bright red.

"Your Majesty, calm down!" Jiao Lingjian admonished from the side: "Your Majesty has always been diligent and frugal since he became emperor. And he is not yet old enough to get married. There is no use for the harem. He is temporarily giving away some money, and he will slowly do so in the future. Made up for it.”

"Why am I angry about this little money? What you said just now is right. They are obviously incompetent, but they asked me to pay for it with internal funds. Today I gave in, but what about the future? I'm afraid if something happens to them , just want to reach into my inner treasury!"

"It shouldn't happen, right?" Jiao Lingjian said hesitantly: "Da Sima is a capable minister in governing the world, and Da Nong Ling has made outstanding achievements many times. The strategy of salt and iron monopoly proposed at that time made the treasury Full. I think they are really in trouble right now, so they have no choice but to do it."

"Haha." Yu Jing sneered: "The late emperor was a capable minister in governing the world. After I came to the throne, I had all kinds of alternatives. I am not blind, so I can't even understand this difference!"

Before he finished speaking, a young eunuch suddenly announced outside the palace that Lou Zhiping, the great farmer who had just left, had come back to see His Majesty.

"No!" Yu Jin said bluntly.

"Your Majesty." Jiao Lingjian persuaded: "Just now in front of Da Sima, Da Nong Ling may not have dared to say it even if he had any ideas. Now that he is quietly turning back, he must have a secret to tell. Your Majesty might as well listen. Listen to his words so as not to hurt the loyalty of your subjects."

Yu Jin thought for a moment and then responded: "Call in."

As soon as Lou Zhiping entered the palace, he knelt down, took off his high crown, and kowtowed to the ground: "The lack of money in the treasury is all due to my inability to live up to my kindness. I have no intention of making excuses, and I am willing to leave it to your Majesty's disposal!"

He has passed his forties, and strands of gorgeous hair have grown on his forehead. Once the crown is removed, it becomes extremely clear.

He fell to the ground to plead guilty, and most of the depression in Yu Jin's heart just now disappeared.

"Get up." He said: "If the Da Nong Order is here just to plead guilty, then there is no need. I have not yet taken charge of the government personally, so I rely on Lou Qing a lot. I have already reflected on it, and what Grand Sima said just now is right. , The emperor has no selfish interests, so why should he care about the abundant wealth and silk in his inner treasury?"

"Your Majesty is smart, wise, kind and caring for the people. He is truly a blessing to Henan." Lou Zhiping praised sincerely, and then stood up according to the order:
"Your Majesty," he said, "Today I specially come to see you alone, not just to apologize, but to inform Your Majesty of something important."

Yu Jin was now calm and nodded slightly, indicating for him to speak directly.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember that the late emperor issued an order allowing sinners in the world to pay off their crimes?"

Yu Jing nodded: "I remember that the crime silver was collected by the treasury and transferred to the Shaofu at the end of the year as internal funds." "Your Majesty is right." Lou Zhiping praised: "Since the late emperor issued this edict, In more than 20 years, the treasury collected a total of 50,620 kilograms of gold, which is more than 2,000 kilograms per year on average."

"Although this amount of money is not much, it opens the door for criminals to reform and become good. Secondly, it also increases the revenue of the treasury to some extent. It is one of the virtuous policies implemented by the late emperor. The Great Farming Order specifically mentioned this matter today, but Do you have any objections to this policy?”

When talking about the latter part, Yu Jin's voice gradually became colder.

"Your Majesty has misunderstood me." Lou Zhiping quickly explained: "I am here today because someone took the initiative to hand over a large sum of silver, totaling 256,000 gold cakes, which is 128,000 catty"

Yu Jing was surprised, and Huo Di stood up: "Even if it means to atone for the death penalty, it only costs 500,000 yuan, which is equivalent to 25 pounds of gold. What crime has this person committed that he is willing to hand over such a large sum of money?"

As he spoke, he walked down the steps and walked back and forth in front of Lou Zhiping: "This money is almost equivalent to one-third of Da Yu's annual income, and it is almost less than my private treasury. Who is so generous?"

"Your Majesty," Lou Zhiping said, "This person is the newly named Xianghou Yu Chu."

Yu Jin stopped suddenly: "Yu Chu?" He raised his voice: "Is it really Yu Chu?"

"I dare not deceive Your Majesty, it is really Yu Chu." Lou Zhiping said respectfully.

Yu Jin sneered and returned to the throne, and sat down with his sleeves rolled up: "What does he mean by this?"

"The Marquis of Xiang came to the minister's house last night and said that although the late emperor pardoned his sins, as a treasonous sinner, he has been repenting every night in recent years and still feels that his sins are serious. In addition, in the early years, he was stupid and stubborn, and had made friends with gangsters. After receiving the teachings of the late emperor, I have already regretted my use of fame and fortune. However, every time I think about the past, I still feel uneasy and cannot sleep at night. So after thinking about it, I decided to hand over all my property to pay for my crime. From then on, I will stay in peace and serve my Majesty only. The obedient people."

Yu Jin's hatred of Yu Chu lasted for more than a day. He had originally planned to find a crime to deal with him after the foundation was firmly established, but the other party suddenly handed over such a large sum of money and behaved so respectfully, which was completely unexpected. What he expected.

"According to Lou Qing, are Yu Chu's words sincere?" He looked down at Lou Zhiping.

"I have read countless people, observed their words and looks, and found no pretense." Lou Zhiping recalled seriously: "When the Marquis of Xiang spoke to me, he looked haggard, sad, and regretful. There is nothing false in the intention.”

After Yu Jin heard this, he thought for a moment and then ordered: "Summon Tang Zhan to come in."

Tang Zhan came very quickly. When he heard that Yu Jing asked about Xianghou's current situation, he immediately replied:
"Yu Chu has recently taken off his Chinese clothes and moved into a simple courtyard in Xuanpingfang. He dismissed all the people around him, leaving only a mute servant to look after the door. He has no contact with other officials and dignitaries on weekdays. I often go to markets to bet on cockfights in person, and I haven’t noticed anything wrong for the time being.”

Yu Jin nodded, thinking that most of the gold that had just been robbed by Huo Xuan had been replenished, and he felt much relieved instantly, and his favorability towards Yu Chu also turned from negative to positive: "If he really means what he says, I am not without it. The capacity to accommodate people.”

"Your Majesty." Seeing that his mood had improved, Lou Zhiping added, "Marquis Xiang, I have one more thing to ask of you."

"What's the matter?" Yu Jing asked.

"He wants to ask Your Majesty to arrange a marriage for him after the national mourning period." Lou Zhiping said cautiously.