The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"People, when it comes to serving people, they really don't distinguish between high and low. When the emperor had not abdicated, look at their faces at that time. They all rushed to curry favor with us. Now it's different. The emperor doesn't care about the affairs of the court. Even if there are ministers who come to the Da'an Palace to pay their respects and talk about some things in the court, the emperor is unwilling to pay attention and even upset about it.

After a long time, everyone knows that it's useless to ask the emperor about the affairs of the court.

So, they don't come.

The emperor doesn't want to talk, and those of us who follow him have even less right to speak."

Concubine Yin also sighed, now is different from the past.

If the man around you is capable and talented, has power and status, as his woman, you will also be glorious.

But once you lose power, no matter how noble your status is, it will be useless.

Just look at the current situation.

The emperor is just a title.

The former group of old ministers tried to make the emperor take power again, but the emperor himself did not want to.

Even if His Majesty was on guard against the emperor, so what? The emperor's reputation was still there, and most of the royal family still followed the emperor's lead, and the old ministers in the court were still willing to obey the emperor's orders.

But after a long time, when the new policy was implemented, His Majesty eliminated the former military officials one by one, and reduced the number of royal princes who supported the emperor, leaving them powerless.

It would be even more difficult to do big things.

Look at the former King Changle, who was in Liangzhou and had military power in his hands. In the end, because he was dissatisfied with the court's reduction of the kingship, he was found to be smuggling and was finally sentenced to death for treason.

In the past, the Right Guard General Changsun Anye often came to Da'an Palace, and brought along some precious spices and other rare items that the Prince of Changle sent to Chang'an City. As a noble concubine, she also benefited from it. If the emperor had a share, she and Zhang Jieyu would also receive a share.

But what about now? He doesn't come to Da'an Palace often.

Seeing that Da'an Palace is becoming more and more deserted.

The Prince of Jingyang often comes, but what's the use of his coming? He brings a lot of good things, but they are all for the emperor, and the concubines can't enjoy them.

So it's better for him not to come. If he doesn't come, the relationship between the emperor and those old ministers may not be as distant as it is now.

That kid always makes the emperor happy. After being fooled by him, the emperor has forgotten all the old ministers and relatives.

"Alas, yes, we all live by relying on the power of the emperor. The power of the emperor is not as good as before, and our lives are no longer the same as before." Yin Ashu said.

"Is the family in trouble?" asked Concubine Yin.

If there was no trouble, how could her father come to the palace and perform this in front of her.

I'm afraid that life in the house is starting to get tight.

In the past, we lived a luxurious life and were used to spending lavishly. Now there are not as many rewards and income as before. It's not easy to maintain the luxurious life in the past.

"Alas, the news has spread in Chang'an City recently. It is said that the King of Jingyang has opened a tea shop in Chang'an City. Although it has not opened yet, everyone knows that the new tea that everyone has been looking for in the past is sold in this shop." Yin Ashu sighed and said, "You know, my family also has a tea shop, and we also do tea business. Once the King of Jingyang's tea shop opens, no one will be interested in our shop.

Originally, we hoped to make some money from the shop to support our family. Once this business is gone, the rewards from the court will no longer be the same as before, and life at home will be even more difficult."

"Since the King of Jingyang sells new tea, why don't you sell new tea too?" Concubine Yin said.

"It's not that easy. No one knows how he made the new tea. He went to Huizhou a while ago. On the surface, he followed the order of His Majesty to suppress bandits. In fact, he was thinking about his tea business. He went to Huizhou to find tea farmers and tea mountains. He came back from Huizhou with a large number of tea leaves. They were all made by himself and researched by himself. How could the formula be spread out?"

"Think about it. Since he became rich last year and made that egg-changing thing, so much time has passed, and no one has learned the formula secretly. It is strictly controlled. The people in his workshop on the farm are more tight-lipped than those in the palace."

"How can this profitable business not be strictly controlled? It's difficult to get a share of it."

"You enterThe palace is just for this matter?" Yin Guifei frowned and asked.

"Isn't this a big deal? It's a big deal that affects the family's life." Yin Ah Shu said.

"Then how do you want me to help you?"

"Why don't you talk to the emperor about this deal, can we also eat some meat, no, no, just drink some soup, just drink some soup." Yin Ah Shu smiled flatteringly.

"How can I say this? "Yin Guifei was also a little embarrassed.

After all, this is someone else's family business. If her family is about to fall apart and asks the emperor for some rewards, it's easy to ask. After all, the court has cut down on rewards, and her family is among them. Originally, the emperor used the money of the inner court to reward, but now the emperor doesn't care about the inner court, so the inner court naturally won't give money.

Once or twice, it's okay for the emperor to reward with his own money, but what about in the future?

How should she ask for this?

It's a troublesome thing to think about it. To put it bluntly, she still needs to have some industry that can support her family.

But the problem lies here. Originally, there was a tea shop, which could make some money.

But in the future, this business can't be done, so naturally there will be no money.

"Except for the tea shop, does your family have no other business?" Yin Guifei asked: "And before, didn't the emperor reward you with some land and a farm? "

Yin Ashu looked embarrassed.

"Even if we have a farm and land, it can only keep our family from starving. Our family is in Chang'an City. The emperor gave us a house and servants, but how can we live a good life just by farming to support so many people in the house?"

Yin Ashu spread his hands, indicating that he had no other choice.

Originally, the family relied on rewards to make a living. The emperor was generous and gave a lot of things every year.

But after he abdicated, the rewards were gone.

Now His Majesty is trying every means to cut the expenses of the inner court and reduce the rewards. How can he allow the treasury and the inner court to take out money to give them?