Spring and Autumn I Am King

Nanzi didn't dare to fall asleep these few days, so she was so sleepy that she lay down beside Song Gong's coffin and took a nap. In the eyes of others, this was the performance of the son and daughter's mourning and filial piety. Only Nanzi knew that she was afraid that once she fell asleep, Song Gong's Wronged souls will fall into a dream again and again. 【No popup window..】

She tossed and turned and pondered the past, but she was also afraid. She had planned to be happy before, but because she had no power in her hands, once the other party launched a coup d'etat, she could only be captured like a powerless baby. Learning from the lessons of the past, after the death of Duke Song, Nanzi deliberately sought power. She successfully controlled the ownerless court, became the spokesperson for the office, and even had the right to participate in the selection of a new monarch.

But Nanzi already knows herself, the power she holds is like a fortress built on a sand dune, without the acquiescence of Zhao Wuxi, Sichengle and Huang, it will collapse, and Nanzi will once again become a political tool and a plaything for men .

Nanzi also knew that it was not right for him to occupy the name of the palace as a daughter-in-law, and sooner or later a new owner would be welcomed here.

"So we must let Gongsun Jiu come to Shangqiu to succeed him as soon as possible. He is just a ten-year-old child. He obeys my words and controls him, and I have another support."

But Wu Guo and the Xiang brothers who were beside the city gate became Nanzi's heartache. She knew that if they were the ones who entered the city at that time, her situation would only be worse.

So she was very concerned about it.

Sitting in the curtain, Nanzi said: "I heard that the prince of Wu State, Fuchai, is a difficult person to deal with. He was so angry that Shangqiu closed the door a few days ago and refused to accept it. He sent troops to block the four gates to prevent people from entering and leaving. The doctors who came to pay tribute to the late emperor were all blocked and detained. Does Zhao Xiaosikou have a plan to make the Wu people retreat? What kind of plan?"

Zhao Wuxi said, "It's not that the prince's husband of the Wu country is really incapable of splashing water. My strategy is to do what I like."

"Put what you want?"

Zhao Wuxi recalled the Fuchai in history and the Fuchai he had seen with his own eyes, and made the two images merge into one, his greed, his conceit, his arrogance and the benevolence of women...

"I have heard people say that Wu Wanghe did not eat two dishes when he had a meal, the seats did not have two floors, and the palace was not built on a high platform. The utensils did not use luxurious red lacquer and porcelain, and pavilions and pavilions were not allowed in the city of Gusu. There is no need for decoration, the clothes and utensils are practical and not wasted... But the prince's husband is just the opposite. This man is extremely lustful, he must spend the night in the terrace and pond, and he must be accompanied by a woman when he sleeps..."

Hearing this, Nan Zi's heart sank, but his thoughts were crooked: "Does he want me to approach Fuchai as a woman. Ask the people of Wu to retreat?"

After experiencing the chaos in the Song Dynasty, Nanzi saw through the world, and had a serious crisis of trust in people other than her, and even had deep suspicions about Zhao Wuxi. After all, although the two had friendship, it was actually just a one-sided relationship two years ago. They made some half-truth agreements in the Huangtang, and wrote some half-truth letters afterwards.

People can change. He was able to hang out in the country of Lu to such a degree that he was definitely not a soft-hearted person, and I don't know if he was still the same child two years ago?

But he heard Zhao Wuxi continue: "Even if Fuchai is outside for only one day, you must get what you want, and treasures must be looted and taken away. Moreover, this person is extremely vain and likes to be praised by others, so we will If you can do what you like, it depends on whether you are willing to pay the price."

Nanzi gritted his teeth and asked, "What's the price? Zhao Wuhuan." If Zhao Wuxi was the same person as her father, and asked Nanzi to sacrifice himself for the immediate benefit, she would definitely be disappointed.

Zhao Wuchun smiled and said: "Since you want to do what you like, you will naturally have to spend money. And please ask the daughter-in-law to hand over half of the wealth, silk, gold and silver of the inner government to Leda Sicheng and rebuild the outer palace. How about it?"

"Neifu?" Nanzi blinked, this was something she never thought of.

...

Originally, the Yin and Zhou royal families set up a "grand mansion" in charge of financial revenue and expenditure. And distribute the property to the prefectures that are responsible for collecting them for later use.

The so-called Neifu Waifu are just its subordinate institutions.

But in the Spring and Autumn Period, many institutions began to shrink. For example, in the Song Dynasty, only two economic institutions, the outer government and the inner government, were retained. The inner government controls the income of the mountains, forests and waters and the property of the public office, and is the private residence of the monarch. The foreign government is the treasury. All the property expenses for offering sacrifices, entertaining guests, gathering alliances, sending troops and expeditions, as well as domestic public expenditures, are all allocated by the foreign government.

Zhao Wuxi opened her mouth to ask for half of the wealth and silk of the Inner Palace. Nanzi felt nervous after hearing this. She took advantage of the chaos and power vacuum in Shangqiu City to control the Inner Palace, choking off the city's financial resources. Sima Geng and others have complained many times. Zhao Wuxi silently endured her for three days, but now he can't wait any longer?

"This has something to do with the strategy of retreating the enemy?" She wanted to change the subject.

Zhao Wuxi didn't let her go: "Of course it's related, the salaries to the officials and the rewards to the soldiers are the administrative expenses of the public family, which are usually prepared by the foreign government. As for the funeral of the monarch, it is used for It is the money and silk of the inner government. Now that the outer government has fallen, the money and silk have been completely lost. If you want to maintain the government of the Song Dynasty, you can only embezzle it from the inner government first, and hope that the son and daughter can put the overall situation first..."

Nanzi was disappointed. He thought that Zhao Wuxi would treat her kindly by taking advantage of his old friendship, but now he wants to take financial power from her abruptly?

You really have changed, do you really want to remove the weapons from my body for self-defense?

Le Min and Huang Yuan also agreed that every time they needed money and silk, they had to send someone to please Nanzi, which was really impatient.

Nanzi was disheartened for a while, and could only let it go, but then heard Zhao Wuxi say: "I hope you don't blame the son and daughter, the Song Dynasty is in ruins, and everything has to have rules. This time the money and silk embezzled from the inner government , and it will be returned when the taxes are collected in the coming year. I heard that there are many vacancies in the government officials in Song Dynasty. Even if Gongsun Jiu succeeds, he will not be able to control the situation at a young age, and he will not be deceived by others. Let the daughter-in-law continue to take charge of the inner palace, what do the two gentlemen think?"

Le Mix knew that his ability was not enough, and it was his brother-in-law who could win this civil war, so he echoed: "It should be like this!"

Seeing that he agreed, Huang Yuan couldn't support him alone, so he could only agree. He felt strange in his heart. How could he feel that Zhao Wuxi, an outsider, seemed to be the real ruler of Song State?

Zhao Wuxi added: "It's better to formulate a statement to make this matter in line with etiquette."

Le Min and Huang Yuan thought it was true, and Nan Zi also suddenly realized that although Zhao Wuxi took half of the money and silk from her, he made her secret activities of controlling the inner palace public and legalized by the way!

As long as the income and expenditure of the office and the government are separated, Nanzi, who is the elder sister, manages the finances for the younger cousin. It is so arrogant to say this!

She didn't know what to say for a while, so it seemed that Zhao Wuxi had been merciful enough. She tried her best not to sound choked up, and asked, "Isn't Zhao Xiaosi Kou trying to bribe her husband with money and silk?"

Huang Yuan was very melancholy: "As early as the day before yesterday, I asked people to bring gifts to the army, but the husband didn't accept them. He threw all the gifts, and the envoy was driven back with a broken hair and tattooed face. We have to open the door and apologize. ."

Zhao Wuxi said: "The husband's eyes are higher than the top, and I'm afraid that ordinary wealth and silk can't make him tempted, not to mention that the second minister of the Xiang family will definitely encourage him to enter the city by him, so it must be respectful and serious. "

Huang Yuan and Le Min looked at each other: "Then there is only the gift of five prisons..."

During the Spring and Autumn Period, one each of cattle, sheep and hogs was held in prison. This was the highest standard gift of this era.

In the face of different guests, the specifications of the conscription prisons are different: as the so-called "seven prisons for food and clothing, the etiquette of Houbo", the princes use seven prisons. The fifth prison is the courtesy of the minister, and the third prison is the courtesy of the doctor. As the prince of Wu State, Fuchai should be one level lower than the princes, and it is more appropriate to receive the ceremony of five prisons.

"Five prisons?" Zhao Wuxi smiled and said nothing.

"The seven prisons that use the rituals of princes?" Huang Yuan asked tentatively again.

"Who is Da Shi Kou Dang Fu Cha, beggar?"

"The people of Wu country really have a great appetite..." Le Mixed his fingers for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Then use the nine prisons of the emperor's gift! This time the husband should be satisfied!"

Huang Yuan reminded him, "This is too arrogant..." It wasn't that he was reluctant to bear the dozens of pigs, cattle and sheep, but Huang Yuan was more abiding by etiquette in his bones.

Zhao Wuxi said disdainfully: "Even if he has overstepped, Zhou Tianzi will not send someone to question him. It's more important to send the people from Wu country, but the nine prisons are still not enough!"

Huang Yuan and Le Min were stunned, but how could they have Zhao Wuxi to understand the difference between husband and wife?

In the end, Nanzi made the decision: "How about using ten prisons that exceed the emperor's specifications?"

Zhao Wuxi still shook his head: "It's still not enough, the minister of the state of Lu and Jin once spent ten prisons, and his heart is higher than the sky. It must be the specifications of an unprecedented person and a newcomer to satisfy his vanity and send him away. "

The three people in the side hall were a little stunned, and asked in unison, "How much is enough?"

Zhao Wuxi smiled and said, "At least ninety-nine prisoners!"

...

"You're not mistaken? Shangqiu sent a gift for the ninety-nine prisons!?"

Xiang Chao widened his eyes and looked at his younger brother Xiang Yu, who came to report the news.

"That's right, this is a copy of the gift list, please take a look at it..." Xiang Yu was sweating profusely, and handed a piece of fine silk full of small characters to his brother. He was also shocked by the contents above.

Xiang Chao took it and looked at it. It was full of praise and praise. He praised the state of Wu as a friend in adversity. The city is in a mess, and if you don't open the door to welcome guests well, I may make you laugh at the prince. Why don't you go to Hongkou to camp for a few days, and come back after Shangqiu stabilizes a bit. The full text is brilliant, and it can be seen that the words and sentences are made with heart, and I don't know which clever writer wrote it...

These nonsense are followed by all kinds of gifts, and the treasures and the like are not too expensive, but the "99" at the end made Xiang Chao break into a cold sweat.

"Crazy, the person in charge of Shangqiu is really crazy, to actually do such a thing..."

The opponent does not play cards according to the routine at all, ninety-nine prisoners! ? Never heard of it!

Xiang Chao slammed the silk into a ball and threw it aside to calm his mind, and then asked his younger brother, "What was the reaction of the Prince of Wu?" (To be continued.)

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