Chapter Four Hundred and Ninety-Ninth Dare Not Bet on the Emperor's Conscience

The household's monthly income is 300,000 yuan, which makes Emperor Wende in a good mood.

At noon, I simply went to Weiyang Palace to accompany Queen Pei to dinner.

Liu Yi and his wife were actually there.

"Is there nothing to do?" Emperor Wende asked Liu Yi with a stern face, posing as a strict father.

Liu Yi bowed and said, "Report to the emperor, my son has finished his errands before entering the palace to greet his mother."

"The fourth has always been clear about public and private, and never delays affairs." Queen Pei said beside him.

Emperor Wende snorted, "Since you've asked for security, let's get out of here."

Liu Yi was heartbroken.

Empress Pei hurriedly said, "It's already noon, why don't you stay and have dinner together."

"casual."

Emperor Wende is not unfriendly either.

Queen Pei hurriedly ordered someone to set the meal.

During the meal, I only heard a little noise from the collision of the bowls and chopsticks, and there was no other movement.

After lunch, Emperor Wen De planned to rest for a while, and he was in a good mood, so he asked Liu Yi to talk to him.

"Have you heard about the tourist tax?"

Liu Yi smiled and said, "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor, the Ministry of Household has added another tax source, but the big problem has been solved."

Emperor Wende was in a good mood, smiled heartily, and said, "Well, it is a great joy to increase the tax source. What makes me most happy is that the travel business tax is not heavy for small business hawkers, and will not become a big burden for hawkers.

Not only can it be convenient for hawkers, but you don't have to worry about becoming a burden on the hawkers, and it can also increase the income of the Ministry of Households. This is a good thing, haha... The Ministry of Loss Households can think of it. I want to ask tomorrow, who came up with this tourist tax. "

Liu Yi hurriedly said, "My son knows a little bit of the inside story about this matter."

"Oh?" Emperor Wen De looked at Liu Yi, "Let's hear it."

Liu Yi thoughtfully said: "Recently, the two adults from the Ministry of Housing and the Shaofu have frequent exchanges with the sister-in-law. My son heard that the Ministry of Housing has a plan for the travel business tax, which is from the sister-in-law. This travel business tax is no accident. , it is very likely that my sister-in-law figured it out."

Emperor Wen De raised his head and looked at Chang En: "Do you know about this?"

Chang En bowed and said: "Old slave has heard a little,

But haven't had time to check. "

Emperor Wende waved his hand, "Tell the Minister of the Ministry to wait at Xingqing Palace, I have something to ask him."

Chang En bowed to take orders.

Liu Yi looked like he was hesitating to speak, "Father, my son has heard some bad rumors."

"What rumor?"

Liu Yi opened his mouth and looked very embarrassed, "Accordingly, my son shouldn't talk about people's right and wrong, especially the right and wrong about the elder brother and sister-in-law. It's just about the political affairs of the court, and the son doesn't dare to hide it."

"Speak!"

Liu Yi respectfully said: "Yes! That's right, now many people know that the Ministry of Household suddenly levied the tourist business tax because of the instigation of the eldest sister-in-law.

Therefore, it is extremely unpleasant for someone to speak, saying that the dignified household is actually controlled by a woman. A woman who intervenes in the government affairs of the Ministry of Household today, will she intervene in military affairs tomorrow? Others said that the sister-in-law's actions were all instructed by the elder brother. Say bro..."

"Say what? Just say it." Emperor Wende's face has become gloomy.

Liu Yi had a nervous look on his face, "Some people said that the eldest brother was impatient as soon as he became a prince, and intervened in six government affairs behind his father's back. When he has the power for a day, he must do such a treacherous thing.

I can't believe this, my elder brother is definitely not that kind of person. The son did not dare to hide his father. The son-in-law begged the father and emperor to send Jin Wuwei to investigate the matter strictly, and the eldest brother and sister-in-law were innocent. Those who spread rumors behind their backs must be arrested and punished severely. "

Emperor Wende's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, "Does someone really say that?"

Liu Yi was trembling, "Some people in the yamen are already talking about this, saying that the eldest brother is very ambitious, and he even sent the eldest sister-in-law to do that power struggle, I'm afraid it's a plot.

He also said that Mr. Zhao, the Minister of the Household, must have received bribes from his sister-in-law, so he insisted on imposing a tourist tax. He also said that the eldest sister-in-law took the money from the Shaofu Qianzhuang for the eldest brother's personal gain.

All in all, it's really embarrassing to say anything. If it is not contained, I am afraid that the imperial censor will soon move to impeach the elder brother and elder sister-in-law. "

Emperor Wende snorted coldly, "I don't know that the various yamen in the capital are so lively in private, just like the three aunts and six women in the market who are telling right and wrong all day long."

"What the father said is true. The yamen's atmosphere is indeed a little loose."

Emperor Wende seemed to have no thoughts of rest, "Okay, you go back and do your job well. I have to go back and continue to work."

After all, Emperor Wende got up and left Weiyang Palace with people.

Empress Pei sent Emperor Wende out of the palace gate, and turned around and glared at Liu Yi.

Liu Yi looked innocent.

Queen Pei sternly said, "Are those rumors true?"

Liu Yi said calmly: "There are indeed people talking about this."

"Then you shouldn't pick this time to mention it."

"It's rare for the son to see the father and the emperor. It is about the reputation of the eldest brother and sister-in-law, can the son hide it and not report it? It is rare to wait until there are constant criticisms from the court before reporting it?"

Liu Yi was quite aggrieved.

Empress Pei frowned and said, "Even if you think about your elder brother, you shouldn't be in charge of this."

"My son was worried about his brother and sister-in-law, so he couldn't help but say it."

Empress Pei stared at Liu Yi suspiciously.

Liu Yi's face was magnanimous and his heart was selfless.

Empress Pei frowned, she was indeed doubting the intention of Liu Yi's move.

She was worried that Liu Yi was deliberately suing, adding to the obstruction of His Majesty, and by the way, she gave Liu Zhao a hand.

But Liu Yi was so magnanimous, and she suppressed the doubts in her heart again, "Forget it, you go out to the palace to do errands first. If there is such a thing in the future, ask others to tell His Majesty, don't stand out on your own. Don't forget that your father reminded you at the beginning. Your words, your royal father does not want to see your brothers kill each other."

"The mother misunderstood. The son is wholeheartedly thinking about the elder brother and the elder sister-in-law, and will never kill each other. But now that I think about it, the son is really reckless. I am afraid that the elder brother and elder sister-in-law will misunderstand my intentions. Hey, things are difficult, I hope elder brother can be more generous. , don't care about my ill-consideration."

"For your elder brother, if he is dissatisfied with you, this palace will explain it for you."

"Thank you mother."

"Okay, be safe in the future, and don't act impulsively all day like a hairy boy."

"The son remembers the mother's teaching."

Liu Yi took Xiao Qin'er to leave.

Empress Pei looked worried.

Eunuch Wen Zhong, the young supervisor of the Weiyang Palace, waited by Queen Pei's side.

"Is your maiden worried?"

Queen Pei nodded, "The eldest and the fourth are the children of Ben Gong. Ben Gong does not want the two brothers to be on the same page, fighting with each other, but in the end they are cheap for others."

Wen Zhong thought about it for a while, "How about inviting the two Highnesses to the Weiyang Palace another day, the Empress will come straight to the point and talk to the two of the pros and cons of this. If the two Highnesses help each other, there will be no other princes who come here. opportunity."

Queen Pei asked another question: "Do you think the fourth child will be convinced by the boss? Will he be willing to run for the boss?"

"This?"

Wen Zhong also looked hesitant.

In the past, when he was in Ning Wang's mansion, he served Pei's side. Therefore, he knew the temperament of several young masters in the mansion.

Several sons changed their bodies and became princes, and their tempers were naturally the same as those of the past. It was impossible for them to change their temperaments just because they became princes.

With the temper of the Fourth Highness Liu Yi, I am afraid that he will not be willing to sit behind His Highness Liu Zhao, let alone make a wedding dress for His Highness.

He thought for a while, and said, "Although it's not easy, I have to give it a try. If the two Highnesses fight, it will mean that the relatives will hurt the enemy quickly, and others will benefit."

"That's the reason. But this matter still has to wait. After a while, Ben Gong will summon the two brothers."

Empress Pei looked worried, she was really afraid that the two sons would fight, and others would be cheaper.

...

Emperor Wende summoned the Minister of the Household, and then summoned the decree of the Shaofu.

The three kings and ministers closed the door and talked for a long time.

On the second day, Emperor Wende quietly left the palace. Where it went, no one else knows except the confidant and the two adults.

After returning to the palace, Emperor Wen De always had a smile on his face, as if he had a happy event.

Just as Liu Yi said, soon there will be a censor in the court to impeach Liu Zhao and Gu Jiu and his wife.

Talking about Liu Zhao's wolf ambitions, and saying that Gu Jiu, a woman, stretched out her hand too long, even reaching the Ministry of Household, is simply outrageous.

Of course, the minister of households was not spared either.

Among the impeachment memorials, half of them are impeachment books. Said that he took bribes from Gu Jiu.

The old god of the Minister of the Ministry of Housing is here, and he is not in a hurry.

As a high-ranking official in the ministry, who has never been impeached?

A high-ranking official who has not been impeached is not a qualified high-ranking official.

Life history is incomplete.

Mr. Zhao, the Minister of the Household, is so calm.

If you impeach you, the old man is as steady as a green pine.

Emperor Wen De's impeachment memorials were all kept and not issued.

He had accumulated too much, so he simply asked Chang En to carry out the baskets and burn them.

What a waste of paper.

Emperor Wende snorted coldly.

"Is it easy for the household to save some money? Don't you need money for these memorabilia? It's all wasted."

Chang En's mouth twitched, he was used to Emperor Wen De's temper. But sometimes it's still exciting.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Household has more travel business tax, which is more generous than in the past."

Emperor Wende was dissatisfied, "How much comfort can I have? When will the Ministry of Household increase the tax revenue of 3 million taels a month, and then tell me about the comfort."

After a pause, Emperor Wende said again: "The first emperor had to find the eldest daughter-in-law to find a way to repair the three halls. In order to increase the income, why couldn't the Ministry of Household find the eldest daughter-in-law to find a way? It's just absurd!"

Chang En said with a smile: "Your Majesty, calm down. Those censors naturally didn't have the guts to oppose the decision of the late emperor, but they had the guts to impeach the household. But persimmons are soft."

Emperor Wende nodded again and again, "These censors are all bullying and afraid of being tough. When they ask for money, they are never soft. The Ministry of Household has finally gained hundreds of thousands of taels of income, and it has been used up in just a few days. Those Money, I didn't even have time to look at it."

"Next month, when the taxes for traveling merchants will come up, why don't your Majesty go to the Ministry of Household's warehouse to have a look?"

"What are you looking at? Do you see a mouse running in an empty warehouse?"

Wen Dedi looked unhappy.

The treasury had no money, and the emperor had to take money from the young mansion for everything he did.

The Shaofu is equivalent to the emperor's private treasury. Who would be willing to use the public money to use the private treasury?

But the treasury is empty.

Every time he opened the Shaofu's private treasury to get money, the stingy Emperor Wende was bleeding.

He has only been emperor for two or three months. But he had already deeply realized the feeling of the late emperor holding on to the money bag.

I don't have money, I don't speak stubbornly.

Even if you are the emperor, you seem to be rich in the world, but you don't have money in your hands and you don't talk hard.

If you want to do something, the courtier will return it if he has no money.

Angry too!

"It's fortunate that the late emperor put the tax on salt and iron in the Shaofu. Otherwise, I would be a poor emperor, and I would be swayed by courtiers everywhere. It would be impossible to do something."

Chang En said: "The Shaofu Bank is well managed, and the income is higher than a year. The old slave has heard that the Shaofu will open 20 new banks in various prefectures this year."

Emperor Wende was delighted, "This is a good thing. Shaofu banks are open all over the world, which can not only benefit the people, but also increase the income of Shaofu. Not bad. Shaofu's family order, other than that, is very capable in financial management."

The Shaofu Family Order, who is praised by the Son of Heaven, will be both joyful and worrying.

The good news is that Gu Jiu kept his promise. As soon as the one-year deadline came, he took the bank note and paid back the first one million taels he borrowed last year with interest.

Worryingly, the imperial censor's impeachment was aggressive, and he wondered whether it would affect Gu Jiu's project outside the South City Gate.

Shaofu Jialing only hoped that the project would not be suspended, and quickly repair the house and sell the house, and repay all the subsequent arrears.

Gu Jiu held the teacup and smiled softly, "I didn't panic, what did the ancestor panic about?"

The Shaofu family decree waved his hand, "This old man can't compare with you. If something goes wrong, you don't need to repair the house, go back to your husband and teach your son. If something happens to this old man, not only will he lose his post, but he will also be afraid of the lives of the whole family. will be filled in."

Gu Jiu said softly: "The ancestors were overly concerned, and the impeachment didn't involve you. Why is your old man so nervous. The Lord Shangshu didn't panic, why are you panicking?"

"The old man is worried about the impeachment of the imperial censor. It will be aggressive and affect those projects outside the Nancheng Gate. The latter two payments, the old man is counting on you to pay them back on time."

Gu Jiu said with a smile, "Relax your ancestors, as long as you borrow money from your Shaofu Bank, you will definitely return it as scheduled, it won't make it difficult for you. Some time ago, a business under my name pulled a few truckloads of goods from the south to the capital. I I specially selected the first-class dry goods and sent them to the ancestor's house. You can taste it, and if it is good, I will bring it to you next time."

"You have a heart. Now, in a troubled season, you have the heart to give gifts."

Gu Jiu laughed, "This isn't the first time I've been impeached, and it won't be the last time, I've already gotten used to it. I helped the Ministry of households think about a source of tax, and I'm frank and selfless. What am I afraid of? The censor said that my hand was too long, and that my Royal Highness was ambitious.

Hmph, if I really want wolf ambitions, why should I help the Ministry of Household increase revenue and reduce expenditure. It is possible to sit back and watch the Ministry of Household continue to be poor and continue to owe the salaries of Beijing officials. When the debts become more and more, and the troubles become too much, my Royal Highness will turn the tide, won't it be more able to buy people's hearts?

Now, good things have been done, but not a single human heart has been bought. Could this kind of loss-making business be done by someone with wolf ambitions? Those censors, all of them gave birth to pig heads, do you really think Mrs. Ben is an idiot like them? "

The Shaofu family's brows twitched, "Those who can be censors are naturally not stupid."

Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Isn't it stupid, it's just a bunch of shit stirrers. The chaos made the hall stink."

When the Shaofu Family Ling heard this, he couldn't help laughing out loud, "Don't say this outside, or you will be impeached again."

"I'm not afraid of them."

Gu Jiu is not worried about having too many debts, not itching when there are too many lice, and is very magnanimous.

"Don't be careless, beware of affecting the project outside Nancheng Gate."

Gu Jiu stared at the Shaofu family order, his eyes sparkling, "Your Majesty has already seen the cement road, right?"

The Shaofu family decree turned his head, "How does the old man know about this."

Hmph, trying to coax Mrs. Ben again.

Gu Jiu would not be fooled.

"Did your majesty say anything? Do you agree with me to build the road?"

"Instead of asking the old man about this, it is better to let His Highness enter the palace and ask His Majesty directly."

Gu Jiu shook his head, "That won't work. My Royal Highness deliberately entered the palace to ask about this matter, that is, there is no distinction between public and private.

The reason why I asked two adults to help me is because I didn't want to involve my Highness. I will find a way to solve my problem, I can't ask him to interfere. "

King Ning is no longer King Ning, but Emperor Wende.

There is only one word difference between the father and the father, but the proportions are vastly different.

In the past, Liu Zhao could arbitrarily seek benefits for Gu Jiu in front of King Ning, but now Liu Zhao could not continue to seek benefits for her in front of Emperor Wende at will.

Gu Jiu is clear about the proportions here, and Liu Zhao is clear.

So the two of them reached an agreement on this matter without much effort.

Liu Zhao's work as an errand is official business.

Gu Jiu's business is a private matter.

Public affairs and private affairs must not be confused.

A sense of proportion is important.

Many meritorious ministers were later beheaded by the emperor and their homes were raided. Many of them were disgusted by the emperor because of their lack of sense of proportion as ministers.

As a prince, Liu Zhao called himself a son-in-law in front of Emperor Wende. He was a minister first, then a son.

Since he is a minister, he must have the self-consciousness and sense of proportion as a minister.

Gu Jiu smiled at the Shaofu family commander, but she didn't say anything.

"This lady has never dared to gamble on the emperor's conscience."