Done! Your Majesty is going to prostitute me for free!

Chapter 11 Adding a Concubine

"Your Majesty has already given instructions. From now on, you will have a cup of this special peach blossom brew before going to court every day."

Wang Jingwen deliberately emphasized the meaning of the word "special class".

And after hearing what he said, there were discussions among the crowd.

"Not to mention whether it can refresh your mind or not, this fragrance is indeed extraordinary. You can smell it from a long way away."

"The aroma of the wine smells a bit like our Duan Tianfu peach blossom wine, but it is obviously more fragrant."

"This is peach blossom wine, or a special one. Your peach blossom wine must be different!"

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  While everyone was talking about it, Wang Jingwen was not idle. He introduced every detail: "This special peach blossom wine is different from ordinary wine. It is said that if you drink it regularly, you can prolong your life and strengthen your foundation. Later, the shop owner's wife introduced that drinking this wine After that, if he is good, so will I."

"It's good for him and me... I didn't expect this wine to have such miraculous effects."

"What's even more unexpected is that the prince actually understands the truth behind this."

"Hahahaha!"

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  I don't know who didn't know who didn't know who made fun of this sentence, and the crowd suddenly burst into fierce laughter.

I'm crazy...

Wang Jingwen's face suddenly turned red, his eyes were like hawks, and he was patrolling among the officials, as if he wanted to pull out the guy who just shouted and cut him into pieces.

I am an errand for the royal family and do business for the emperor, but you people still want to insult me ​​personally.

hateful!hateful!
  It’s all Lin Xiaofeng’s fault!

Of course, the person who made fun of Wang Jingwen and his father-in-law could not be found for a while, so Wang Jingwen had no choice but to give up.

"Everyone, if I have nothing else to do, I won't disturb you any more. The Shang Dynasty is here. I will send the wine to Your Majesty first. If the delivery is late, Your Majesty will blame you, and I can't bear it."

After saying this, Wang Jingwen turned around and was about to leave, but before he could leave, Bai Yongyuan stopped him and rubbed his old hands nervously.

As soon as I heard that this wine can strengthen the body and strengthen the body, especially the lyrics that he is good and I am good.

Lao Bai was immediately moved.

When people reach middle age, they have no choice but to soak wolfberry in the cup.

What's more, he is now over 60 years old, and his health is deteriorating.

Nowadays, not to mention paying public wages, even daily work will make my body feel sore, and I often even feel sleepy.

It's not like he hasn't tried those so-called panaceas, but they taste too strong. The key is that it has no effect.

This peach blossom wine smells very fresh, not to mention that His Majesty said it himself, it can refresh the mind and strengthen the body.

As long as you are a man, you want to give it a try.

"Eunuch Wang, is this peach blossom wine really as magical as you said? It has the effect of strengthening the foundation and cultivating the body?"

"What did I say? This is what His Majesty said, did His Majesty say it well? You don't believe His Majesty's golden words?" Wang Jingwen rolled his eyes at Bai Yongyuan and said.

"No, no, the good things His Majesty said must be good things. How dare I not believe it, old minister?" Bai Yongyong shook his head quickly, "But... where can I get such good things?" Can you buy it?"

Wang Jingwen's face was calm, but he was already secretly happy inside.

Sure enough, I took the bait.

Bai Yongyuan is still a big fish.

The Prime Minister took the lead in buying peach blossom wine, so how could other officials not flock to it.

You must know that Bai Yongyuan is not only a prime minister, but his family is also a big landowner. The food he harvests every year can feed thousands of people.

Although peach blossom wine costing 50 taels of silver is expensive, others don't know that Bai Yongyuan can definitely afford it.

"This special peach blossom wine is purchased by the palace. I don't know where to buy it from. But since you asked about it, Master Bai, I must ask for it for you. I will tell you after confirming the location."

"Is there anything else? If there is nothing else, I will be busy with other things first."

Bai Yongyuan thanked him repeatedly. Wang Jingwen saluted and turned around with a face full of pride.

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  In the Chaotian Hall, hundreds of civil and military officials stood around.

Emperor Jingjiang sat high in a wheelchair, holding the cup of special peach blossom wine in his hand, taking a deep sip of the fragrance of the wine from time to time.

The civil and military officials below watched eagerly as the emperor drank wine above.

The aroma of wine drifted downwards, and many people suddenly felt thirsty and unconsciously licked their thirsty lips.

After finishing a glass of wine, Emperor Jingjiang slowly asked about government affairs.

"I've paid a private visit incognito these past few days. Dear friends, thank you for your hard work! I don't know if there are any major matters that need to be discussed in the past few days."

Before Emperor Jingjiang finished speaking, Li Qiuyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have this report. In the past half month, heavy rains in the Yangtze River area have washed away two dams. Yesterday, news came that The number of people affected by the disaster has exceeded 3000. Wei Chen and the Minister of Industry discussed overnight that at least 3 taels of silver are needed to recruit civilians to build dikes."

"But in recent years, there have been so many disaster victims in various places, and the Treasury of the Ministry of Revenue has bottomed out. In addition, there are other projects that need money. So at present, we can only get out 1 taels of silver at most. There are still taels of silver. gap."

"Your Majesty, please judge!"

Hearing this, Emperor Jingjiang closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

It's not that he doesn't care about the victims, the problem is that the country is now so large that disasters occur in a certain area every year.

Whenever these natural or man-made disasters occur, money needs to be allocated from the national treasury to deal with the disaster.

So much so that the treasury is now empty.

The ruling mentioned by the Minister of Household Affairs is nothing more than asking Emperor Jingjiang to use his own small coffers to fill the national treasury.

But the question is, how big can his small treasury be?

"That's all, disaster relief is important. The shortfall of 1 taels should be squeezed out from the palace's food and clothing expenses!"

Emperor Jingjiang gritted his teeth and said helplessly.

As soon as the words came out, all the civil and military officials in the audience breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Qiuyan's eyes lit up, and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed in thanks. “Long live your Majesty, long live, long live your Majesty!”

As the Minister of Household Affairs, his main responsibility is money and food.

1 taels of silver is a lot, and he has been having a lot of headaches these days.

I thought it would be a tug-of-war with His Majesty for many days, but I didn't expect that he agreed so readily.

Sure enough, private visits via WeChat are useful. Only when he saw that those people were in dire straits was His Majesty willing to spend more money to help them.

Emperor Jingjiang smiled bitterly in his heart.

All the food and clothing expenses of the palace came from his small treasury. Over the years, he led many members of the palace to live frugally and managed to save 20,000 taels of silver.

It would be better this time, just spend half of it.

I just hope that the batch of special peach blossom wine can be as Lin Xiaofeng said. Give yourself some credit.

"My dear friends, do you have anything else important to report?"

Seeing Emperor Jingjiang's face getting more and more ugly, the atmosphere gradually became dull. All the civil and military officials in the audience were silent, raising their heads and looking at the toes of their shoes.

Usually when the emperor is in a good mood, he can make some important decisions.

But when the emperor is in a bad mood, if you say something, it will only make him angry, and it will not advance the matter. It is better to talk about it next time.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Emperor Jingjiang said: "Since you, my beloved, are here to start the show, I have to ask!"

"Where is the censor of the capital city?"

"I'm here!" The censor patrolling the city stood up vigorously, but felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Being called out at this time will definitely not do anything good.

"When I returned to the capital, I saw that the streets in the inner and outer cities were extremely muddy. Sewage was even poured directly on the streets. How do you, the censor of the city, do your job?"

"Ah?! Your Majesty, forgive me!" The censor of the city first knelt on the ground with a plop, and then quickly explained: "Your Majesty, it may be because the drainage area is blocked, so there will be water on the streets. In addition, in recent years, the capital There’s a lot of sand and dust, so when it rains it gets muddy.”

"Since Wei Chen has been serving as the censor of the city, he has sent people to check the water areas every year during heavy rains to avoid blockages. This time... something may have gone wrong this time... ······However, every time it rains heavily this morning, it will be a little muddy, which is normal.”

"Shut up!" Emperor Jingjiang was furious and shouted directly: "Normal? What is normal? Every time it rains, your house is muddy. Is it normal? You have the salary from the imperial court, why should you let the capital? Has it always been like this?”

"I'll give you three months to get your mind right and clear all the drains. As for the money, you have to figure it out yourself. After three months, if the situation inside and outside the capital is still the same, with this official uniform Take off your clothes for me immediately."

"I even have to consider whether you want to keep your head on your neck!"

Seeing the emperor's rage, the censor patrolling the city hurriedly kowtowed and said, "I deserve death for my crime. Don't worry, Your Majesty. The streets inside and outside the capital will definitely be completely new within three months, otherwise I will come to see you!"

"Okay!" Emperor Jingjiang sneered: "If there is something to do, we will start, and if there is nothing, we will retreat."

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  After discussing a few more minor matters, today's morning session was over.

Several ministers were talking among themselves as they walked.

Chen Shuguang, who had the most short temper, was the first to bear it no longer.

"Mr. Bai, what happened to your majesty on your trip? Why do you feel that your temperament has changed so much? In the past, when you asked for money, you would have to deal with it for several days. I didn't expect that today I gave you money so happily, and I didn't say anything back. , directly equal to 1 taels of silver."

"Yes, yes, and why did he suddenly start to care about the environment on the streets of the capital city? Not to mention that your majesty has been in the army for half his life, and he has seen even the worst environments. What's more, your majesty already knows what it's like inside and outside the city. ? Why do we need to be governed suddenly?"

Bai Yongyuan shook his head: "Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. How can we guess His Majesty's thoughts? It's just that Your Majesty is willing to pay. Although it is not a bad thing, how much does His Majesty's internal treasury have? The most important thing is that the national treasury every year If you don’t pay what you earn, if this continues, Your Majesty won’t have that much money!”

"Who says it's not the case! When I see the coupon asking for money, I feel very dizzy. I'm afraid that in a few years, I will have to retire and return home."

"Don't say this nonsense. You are the pillar of the Jingjiang Kingdom! Isn't Your Majesty drinking that special peach blossom wine that strengthens the foundation and strengthens the body? How about I find an opportunity to ask for some from Your Majesty?"

As soon as the peach blossom wine was mentioned, all the ministers became interested in it.

"That wine is indeed interesting. I felt a lot more energetic when I smelled it in the morning. Why don't we ask the prince where it is sold and buy more."

"I'm afraid that this wine is too strong. After drinking it, I will have another concubine!"

"Hahahaha!"

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  While laughing, Bai Yongyuan quickly arranged for his men to go and find out where this special peach blossom wine was sold.

An hour later, all the ministers who were working together in the public room suddenly saw Bai Yongyuan's subordinate Bai Er running back panting.

"Master Bai, I found the wine shop."

The eyes of all the ministers were instantly focused on Bai Er.

Bai Yongyuan asked happily: "Okay, how much did you buy back and how much did you spend? I will give you the money."

"No... I didn't buy it!" Bai Er gasped, "I don't have much money, I can't afford it."

"Oh, why are you so impatient? I asked you to go out to buy wine, but you didn't even bring enough money for the wine. Oh, forget it, you can go there again later." Chen Shuguang was very disappointed.

"My lords, it's not that I'm impetuous in doing things. It's just that this special peach blossom wine is too expensive. It's ridiculously expensive." Bai Er said aggrievedly: "Before I left, I brought ten taels of silver and wanted to buy a few kilograms. The wine is more than enough. But who would have thought that the special peach blossom wine would cost 50 taels of silver to sell to the villain for just one tael."

"The most important thing is that this wine is actually limited. Each person can only buy a small bottle at a time. There is only one or two bottles of wine."

"What?!!!"

Everyone is deceived!

Chen Shuguang stood up directly, with a look of disbelief on his face!
  "How can anyone afford such expensive wine? Is anyone buying it there?"

"Yes! That's great!" Bai Er smiled bitterly. "When the villain found it, there was already a long queue. Many of the people in front of them were family members or housekeepers of the families of princes and ministers."

"They have all heard that this wine is a medicinal wine that His Majesty personally admitted has miraculous effects. I told the clerk in their store that the production of this special peach blossom wine is very small, and most of it has been bought by Kung Fu, so it is only sold every day. 40 bottles. It’s very likely that the supply will be cut off at any time.”

"I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it now even if I have money. However, some people are planning to change hands after buying it, and the price has increased to 60 taels of silver. There are still many people fighting for it."

Hearing this, all the ministers were surprised.

I thought that their speed was fast, but I didn't expect that the others were faster. As soon as they heard about the good stuff, they all rushed to grab it.

"So...this thing does have miraculous effects!" Chen Shuguang beat the table with hatred: "I should have started earlier, what a pity, what a pity!"

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