The concubine is enchanting: the favorite princess

Chapter 731 The money was used in the right way

As soon as he heard that the emperor had asked about Yin Zi, Feng Yao felt confident.And she also knew that this matter would be asked after all, but she didn't expect it to come so soon.It seems that some people guard themselves much more closely than they think.

Feng Yao stood still, straightened his back, and replied to the emperor: "The 3 taels of silver were indeed drawn by Yao'er from Mr. Yuan. There is Yao'er's personal receipt as proof."

The emperor nodded, and then asked: "Father wants you to tell the whereabouts of the money in front of civil and military officials. If it really has a big use, father will not blame you. But if Yao'er hides it ..."

The emperor didn't say what happened next, but Feng Yao knew it in his heart.Feng Yao turned his head sideways, looked at all the ministers behind him one by one, took a panoramic view of everyone's expressions, and then turned to the emperor and said: "Father, the whereabouts of Yao'er's money is naturally legitimate. Yes. But Yaoer wants to know more, what else did the person who told Father about this matter say to Father? If Father wanted to ask more, he asked together, Yaoer told the whole thing, no There will be an iota of concealment."

Feng Yao's words, every word and every word, are sonorous and forceful, full of confidence.

The emperor's complexion was slightly better than before, and he stared at Feng Yao for a while before saying: "Yao'er doesn't need to be so sharp, and no one has ever told father that you are wrong behind his back. It's just that father heard about it by accident. , you surrounded a tree by the river, and built a house next to the tree, and hired someone to guard it for you? Yaoer, although you are already a royal princess, you are the prince of a country, but you should know What is the reason for being delicate but not extravagant, so flamboyant?"

It was only then that Feng Yao understood what the groundless rumors were about.With a faint smile, he blessed the emperor, and respectfully said: "Thank you for reminding me, my father. Yaoer will naturally remember that I am the heir of a country, and I should contribute to the country and relieve the people's worries. Then Yaoer also wants to ask my father a question." , Father, do you know what name the people in the capital gave that river?"

The emperor was asked back by Feng Yao, thought for a while before saying: "Isn't that river called Yongqing River?"

Feng Yao nodded: "The name recorded in the topography of the capital is indeed called Yongqing River. But now the river is the boundary, dividing the two sides of the river into two levels of rich and poor, so it is commonly called the rich and poor river by the common people. From this name, we can know, Just across the river, there is a big difference between the suffering and happiness of the people."

"But Yaoer, what does this river have to do with the 3 taels of silver that Yaoer withdrawn?" The emperor was puzzled and frowned slightly.

Feng Yao replied: "Did my father think that the 3 taels of silver I withdrew was used to protect the old tree with a dead tree and a spring? That tree is of great significance to Yao'er, and Yao'er wants to leave a memory. I thought, so I protected the tree. But Yaoer also needs to thank that tree, which made Yaoer see clearly the gap between the rich and the poor across the river. But protecting the old willow tree and building the small house are all Yaoer’s own savings , and all of them came from legitimate sources, and did not use a penny in the treasury. As for where the 3 taels of treasury silver had gone, the emperor only needed to send a trustworthy person to the other side of the river to see Look, just ask Zhou Jingwen, the new champion of this year. He has a list of expenditures in his hand, which was drawn up by Yaoer himself, and he will present it all to Father, and Father will know it at a glance."

Feng Yao's words were clearly a trap, but the emperor was not angry either.Instead, after thinking for a while, he called the names of several ministers and asked them to go to the other side of the river to check the situation immediately.He also asked Chen Qing to follow along, and the emperor waited for them to come back and report the situation truthfully.

Those ministers ordered the emperor to go away. The emperor was weak and could not sit for a long time, so he retreated to the side hall to lie down and rest first.After more than half an hour, Chen Qing reported back, saying that he had seen clearly and found out, and the emperor sat back on the Golden Luan Hall again.

Zhou Jingwen had also been brought back at this time.After not seeing him for a few days, Zhou Jingwen, the new No. [-] scholar, turned darker and thinner.The clothes on his body are also light short shirts, with deep creases on the sleeves and trouser legs. It can be seen that the sleeves and trouser legs are usually rolled up.Moreover, he came back in a hurry, although he had tidied up a little for the face saint, but there was still a smell of earth all over his body.

The emperor was also taken aback when he saw Zhou Jingwen, slapped his nose and asked, "Zhou Jingwen, you are the champion of the new department, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, why do you look like a mason now? Could it be that the imperial court's salary can't keep you?" ?”

The emperor's tone was relaxed, with a hint of ridicule.Zhou Jingwen only met the emperor in a hurry on the day when the champion was hand-picked. Now that the emperor asked him this question, he felt a little less nervous. He knelt down with a sigh of relief and said, "I want to report to the emperor, I thank the emperor for his kindness." Hao Dang, being an official is not just for the salary, he really wants to do more for the country and the people. So whether you are a civil servant or a mason, it is good to be able to help the people."

"Well, that's a good point." The emperor nodded with some approval.Then he asked: "Then tell me, what did you do for the people to get all this mud and dust?"

Zhou Jingwen answered "Yes", took out a list from his sleeve, and handed it to Chen Qing.Chen Qing forwarded it to the emperor.

Seeing the emperor unfolding the list to watch, Zhou Jingwen said again: "In the past month or so, I dare not neglect the delivery from His Majesty the Empress Dowager, and have already built a school and a medical center in the north of Xiaohe. Although The interior is still being repaired, but in a maximum of ten days, children under the age of 12 can go to school to study. The medical center will also be open, and the people there will not charge consultation fees for medical treatment, but only charge for medicines. The principal, and there are medicine boys to help make medicine for free."

"Ah!" Before Zhou Jingwen finished speaking, all the officials in the court had already expressed their admiration.Looking at Feng Yao again, the look in his eyes is very different from the previous contempt or disdain.

The emperor also read the list at this time.The first part is Fengyao's notes, which record in detail the funds needed for the plans of the medical center and school; there are also conditions for being called to teach in the school and to be a doctor in the medical center.And it is indicated that whether it is a teacher or a doctor, the monthly money will be deducted from the salary of the empress dowager.

The latter one is the account reported by Zhou Jingwen.The purchase details, quantity, and the total amount of money spent are recorded; there are also workers' expenses, with clear dates and records, and the signatures of Zhou Jingwen's direct purchasers.

In addition, there is an attached table stating that the balance of silver taels is 320 three taels.Zhou Jingwen planned to divide the money into two parts, one part to buy books and teaching aids; the other part to buy medicinal materials and pharmaceutical tools.This is money that has not yet been spent, but it is also well-recorded.

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