Qiu Defu suddenly knelt on the ground to apologize. He couldn't feel the pain in his knees because he was already used to it. The Taoist priests were frightened, hesitated for a moment, stood up and retreated, not daring to stay. Afraid of becoming cannon fodder. The palace maids and other young ladies even knelt down, not daring to raise their heads. "Your Majesty, calm down! The courtiers said, said..." "Whatever you say, just say it." "The courtiers said that His Majesty has spent three million and two this year just to build the palace. Adding in the garden, the figure is astronomical. I don't know where all that money was spent." "What do they mean? Do they suspect that I have reported false accounts and made empty promises?" Emperor Taixing narrowed his eyes, which was a sign of murder. Qiu Defu's heartbeat was pounding. He was betting on a chance. He had long been displeased with Jiang Tu. How could he let it pass if he had the opportunity to give Jiang Tu eye drops? However, this is a double-edged sword, and it is very likely to hurt yourself if you operate it carelessly. He carefully measured the size and said, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Your Majesty is a holy king, and no one can doubt your Majesty. In fact, this year's war in Jinzhou has cost a lot, and the household department has already suffered a deficit of thousands of taels. However, the soldiers Our reward cannot be denied. Your Majesty also knows that every one of those frontier soldiers is a thorn in the side. Jinzhou cannot withstand another disaster!"
After saying that, Qiu Defu lowered his head, waiting for fate to favor him or to abandon him. Emperor Taixing stood up suddenly, walking around in the hall wearing only a pair of cotton socks and no shoes. Fortunately, the earth dragon was burned in the hall, and it was as warm as spring. Emperor Taixing had his hands behind his back, his brows and eyes were tightly knitted together, and his slightly gray hair seemed to stand on end, making him look particularly ferocious, and no one dared to look directly at him. "The courtiers are alluding to someone who has embezzled my money. Why not mention Jiang Tu's name directly. They have been shouting and killing Jiang Tu all day long, trying to get rid of him quickly. News of the great victory today reached the palace. It is a happy day. But he still refused to let Jiang Tu go. Haha... It was obviously aimed at Jiang Tu, but in fact he clearly had an opinion against me. I have worked hard for decades, so when I get old, I can spend some money to satisfy my own preferences. Isn’t it okay? I have worked hard for so many years, what’s the point of spending some money? They just don't want me to spend money, and they don't want me to live a comfortable life for a few days. They wish that if I work hard every day and die from exhaustion as soon as possible, they can get their wish. However, I will not follow their heart or follow their wishes. " After Emperor Taixing cursed and said these words, he became more and more angry. "Go and call Jiang Tu. I have something to tell you. In addition, let the two prime ministers wait. I will meet them soon." "promise!" Qiu Defu thought carefully, then sighed secretly, letting Jiang Tu escape again. This thief Jiang Tu has a long life! No matter how he complained, even if all the evidence was placed in front of the old emperor, the old emperor was still reluctant to deal with Jiang Tu. If Jiang Tu's surname was not really Jiang and he was an innocent child, he would have doubted whether Jiang Tu was the illegitimate son left by the old emperor among the people. Pampered beyond measure. He had no choice but to continue to tolerate this little thief Jiang Tu. But he did not give up the idea of killing Jiang Tu. Your Majesty must not have a second confidant by his side. As long as Jiang Tu was not eliminated, he could not sleep peacefully. He was always worried that his position would not be guaranteed and one day he would be killed by Jiang Tu. Either Jiang Tu dies or he dies. Naturally, we cannot be lenient. When Jiang Tu learned of the great victory in Jinzhou, he was panicking and worried about his future. He is not afraid of anything else, but he is afraid that someone will take advantage of the victory to slander him. Even if he loses his life, it is enough to disgust him. Just when he was worried, he learned that the old emperor had summoned him. He quickly packed himself up and hurried to Tai Chi Palace to meet the Holy Spirit. As soon as I arrived, I heard the roar of the old emperor in the hall. He was very confused and asked Xiao Huangmen, who was familiar with him, "Why is Your Majesty so angry today on this great day of great victory? Who is the person inside? They have the guts to make His Majesty unhappy on this great day of great victory." Xiao Huangmen collected the money, looked around, and whispered: "So that Mr. Jiang will know that the two Prime Ministers and several ministers are inside to discuss money matters."
When Jiang Tu heard this, he suddenly realized. A great victory in the war is a great blessing. However, the next step is to face the big problem of rewarding soldiers. When it comes to rewards based on merit, you can't just pay lip service to them, you have to give them real money and silver. The number of big-head soldiers below ranges from five taels to ten or twenty taels, and at least one or two million taels of silver is required. This is still not corruption. In the middle, I reach out this hand, reach out my hand that way, even one or two million taels can't stop it, it's a bottomless pit. No one knows better than Jiang Tu how tight the imperial government's finances are. After all, he is also one of the people who reach out. He understands better than anyone how much the old emperor cares about money and internal treasury. The two prime ministers and the ministers must have made up their minds to take money from the inner treasury, which offended the old emperor's objections, which was equivalent to stepping on the old emperor's painful foot. The old emperor did not kill anyone on the spot, so he was already very well-educated. Thinking of this, Jiang Tu felt relieved. He knew that no matter how many people attacked him and wanted to kill him, His Majesty still needed him and needed him to make money to solve the current problem. He could continue to sit back and relax. I finally let go of my worry, and just settled down to drink tea in the side hall and wait. After the quarrel in the main hall was over, he would come out to put out the fire for the old emperor and find a way to solve the money problem for the old emperor. As for money, the imperial court is poor, but the world is rich! Some time ago, he met an official from Jixia Academy. He was very disdainful of him and even ridiculed him in person, calling him "Jiang Guifei" to his face. hehe! Call him noble concubine, right? Today he will let the Jixia Academy see what Concubine Jiang is capable of. Jiang Tu is vindictive, petty, and never turns back the year to seek revenge. He will take revenge the same year. He has a rough plan in his mind in a short time, including how to report, how to get the old emperor's order, and how to drag the Jixia Academy into the water. He only needs to perfect the details, wait until he meets the old emperor, see the old emperor's mood, and act according to the situation, and this will surely succeed. The intrigues in the court will not affect Chen Guanlou. He came to the second young master's cell door, "Second young master, today I have received great news. Pingjiang Hou defeated the Jinzhou rebels. The rebels retreated and fled, and the imperial army is chasing them. I think the day when the second young master will be released from the prison is not far away." "Did you win? Hahahaha... I knew that when the imperial army was dispatched, the Jinzhou rebels were just a bunch of chickens and dogs, and they were definitely not the opponents of the imperial army. Thank you, Mr. Chen, for telling me this good news in time. When I get out, I will invite you to drink when I have the chance." Chen Guanlou lowered his head and smiled. Drinking together is just a joke. How could the high and mighty young master of the royal palace really invite a small jailer to drink. He smiled and said, "Thank you, second young master. Do you have any other instructions?"