What kind of danger will Po fall into?

The ultimate pampering is a double-edged sword!

There are pros and cons.

Defei wanted Abao to keep a low profile. The seven kingdoms have been fighting each other in recent years, and she was really worried that Abao would fall into a terrible conspiracy danger because of some rumors.

She had to be on guard.

"Dear, don't be afraid. The baby will be a good boy in the future."

[My mother must be worried about me]

[This time, mother is really angry, wuwuwu]

[It really hurts when mom hits me. Alas, it’s my fault for making mom angry.]

[I need to apologize to my mother. Parents are so pitiful.]

Abao was a small ball. He hugged Concubine De's thigh and looked up at her with his little head tilted back.

Defei held Abao in her arms, leaned on her shoulder, and wiped away her tears.

[Is mother crying?]

[Wuwuwu, I'm such a damn bastard. I made my mother cry.]

"Abao, I'm sorry. Did it hurt you just now?" Defei apologized. She felt so distressed when she saw Abao's slightly red palm.

"Cool kiss, Huhu, Huhu, it doesn't hurt." Po stretched out his little hand.

Defei blew it.

A Bao took the opportunity to give Concubine De a kiss on the face.

[I’m sorry, Mom. I won’t make you cry again next time, wuwuwu]

[It was Po who was disobedient]

"My little Abao is the most obedient. It's mother who is a little too nervous." Defei pinched Abao's little nose and took Abao into the room.

She had already prepared breakfast for Abao personally, including Abao's favorite minced meat and egg custard.

…

Abao, who was taking a nap, heard noises coming from outside the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, we are now entering deep winter. The situation in the epidemic area of ​​Lingnan is worrying. In two months, it will be the end of the year. If the epidemic is not resolved at this time, I am afraid that Lingnan will become a purgatory on earth." The Minister of Revenue made a review.

"Your Majesty, our Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the national treasury. Based on the situation in the past three years, the national treasury is now extremely empty, as you know."

The Minister of Revenue could not bear to continue and sighed heavily.

The great tyrant flipped through the memorial in his hand, his eyes full of fatigue. The Tiansheng Dynasty had been in an unstable situation in the past three years, with epidemics, floods, and natural disasters all requiring silver.

In addition, silver is also needed when there are occasional border wars.

The national treasury is becoming poorer day by day.

Now it's even poorer.

"I have ordered the imperial harem to tighten its belt and reduce its food intake, cut down on extravagance and waste, and forbid lavish banquets. However, the money saved by just doing this is far from enough." The great tyrant closed the memorial.

The national treasury is running out of money to even provide for the treatment of the epidemic areas, not to mention that other places also need silver.

"Your Majesty, I have an idea, but I wonder if it is feasible?" said the Minister of Revenue.

"Speak frankly."

Minister of Finance: "There are many officials in the court who have been in office for many years and are very wealthy. I suggest that all officials should raise funds. It is not enough to just ask the harem to reduce their clothing and food. As citizens of the Tiansheng Dynasty, we should also do our part."

The tyrant's eyes lit up, "All officials raise funds? This is a good idea! I didn't expect that Minister Chen, who is so old, would come up with such a good idea."

The Minister of Finance chuckled, "Your Majesty, to be honest, this method was proposed by Lin Xuanzhi."

"Lin Xuanzhi?" The great tyrant had a deep memory of this man. Wasn't he the Lin Xuanzhi whom he sent to control the plague in Lingnan?

"It's the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Lord Lin! Although he is only a fourth-rank official, Lord Lin has always had unique insights. There was a riot in the Lingnan epidemic area before, and after Lord Lin went there, he worked together with the Crown Prince to try his best to calm it down.

It was only in winter that the epidemic developed rapidly, and Lord Lin did not have a skilled doctor nearby, which is why he was unable to resolve the issue in the epidemic area."

"It seems like you have a good relationship with Lin Xuanzhi?"

"Oh, Your Majesty, you are joking. We only had dealings with Lord Lin before he went to the epidemic area."

The great tyrant was very pleased. He almost chopped off Lin Xuanzhi's head because of a moment's difference.

To be honest, such a loyal minister was able to stay because of Abao's voice.

The news of officials raising funds soon spread throughout the court.

The ministers were trembling with fear and were reluctant, saying all sorts of things.

The next day, more than half of the officials took sick leave.

Just don't go to court.

The huge Golden Luan Palace was mostly empty.

The great tyrant slammed the table and stood up, "How can this be possible? When you have nothing to do on weekdays, you all plead for the people every day, saying that it is taken from the people and used for the people.

When it really comes to the critical moment and they are needed, they all become like turtles with their heads huddled in. "

Many bureaucrats have developed their own industries at home, but when they are asked to donate some of their money, they are so stingy.

It simply made the tyrant very angry.

Officials who had not called in sick were trembling.

They are too difficult.

If they had known earlier, they would have called in sick so that they would not have to endure the emperor's wrath.

They were afraid that the emperor would get furious and affect them, but even their heads wouldn't be enough.

"Will you donate or not?" the tyrant was so angry that he asked immediately.

All the ministers knelt down and said, "If the emperor needs us, if the Tiansheng Dynasty needs us, we will do our best to serve the country and the emperor, and we will do our best until our death."

Then, donate some silver.

One hundred taels of this, one hundred taels of that.

The great tyrant looked at the white silver and felt neither angry nor not angry.

This is a total of several thousand taels, what can it do?

There is not even enough funding for Lingnan!

It also fills the national treasury.

"Dismiss the court!"

The ministers left in a hurry as if they had been pardoned.

The great tyrant sat on the dragon throne and sighed deeply. It was so difficult.

These days have been really hard.

Po patted the tyrant's leg and said, "Daddy, you are such a fool."

Po was holding a small slice of watermelon in his hand.

The little girl is really not afraid of the cold in winter. Other people eat melons in summer, but she eats melons in winter.

【It is actually very easy for officials to raise funds】

The tyrant who is extremely depressed:?

His eyes lit up.

He held Po on his lap and chuckled, "I heard that Po not only went to the observatory yesterday, but also went to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Naturally, this was told to him by that kid Di Zi'an.

Po nodded his little head.

【I went and I went】

[The matter of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has not been completed yet. I have to go there today. But I can't find a reason to leave the palace.]

[Mother was angry yesterday and beat up A-Bao and the Seventh Prince. Sigh, you should just stay in the palace and don’t make Mother angry again.]

"Father."

The father and daughter were resting when Emperor Zi'an came in.

The great tyrant naturally knew why Emperor Zi'an came at this time.

Of course, I went to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to find Abao.

He didn't understand why the seventh brother had to bring his sister along when he was looking for a wife.

The big tyrant had no idea how important a role A-Po played in the whole thing. Without A-Po, Di Zi'an would really have lost his wife.

When Emperor Zi'an saw the tyrant hugging Abao, he immediately became hysterical.

Finished.

Ever since I stole my sister out of the palace yesterday, I can no longer steal her in front of mother.

But in front of my father, I certainly can’t steal it.

Father is much smarter than mother.

"What are you doing here?" The tyrant pretended not to know.