"Sister, this poem..."
Jiang Wan'er smiled slightly and said, "This is what Zhao Hao just wrote for me."
Princess Yongning thought to herself, "As expected."
Apart from Zhao Hao, there is no one else who has such incredible talent.
And this poem seems to be even better than the one I wrote for myself.
For a moment, Princess Yongning felt a little complicated.
She didn't know what was going on either.
It's just a little bit...
A little angry?
Jiang Wan'er said: "I never thought that Zhao Hao would have such amazing talent."
"If that kid hadn't been such a jerk before, with his talent, he would have been famous all over the world long ago."
She went to the Golden Autumn Poetry Festival in person.
I witnessed with my own eyes that Zhao Hao wrote two poems that were worthy of being known throughout the world.
The title of the second frontier war poem was proposed by her herself.
So she knew at that time that Zhao Hao possessed unparalleled talent in poetry.
It is definitely not ghostwritten.
But she didn't expect that Zhao Hao's talent was even stronger than she imagined.
Princess Yongning said inexplicably, "People need to experience more to grow. After all, he is young and should have been naive in the past."
When Jiang Wan'er heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"Yongning, shouldn't you hate that brat?"
"Why did you start talking for him?"
Princess Yongning then realized that what she had said seemed inappropriate.
Her pretty face flushed, and she quickly said, "Imperial sister, you misunderstood. I just met him twice after he came out of the prison, and the feeling was different from what was rumored."
Jiang Wan'er nodded slightly.
"It is quite different. It seems that this time in the prison has really brought about a tremendous change in him."
"Oh, by the way, my sister was just looking for you. The great victory of Mubei City this time was all thanks to the gunpowder and thunder bombs invented by that brat."
"So, the imperial sister just gave him the teahouse as a reward. You go and hand it over to him."
"Although he committed an unforgivable crime against you, he also made tremendous contributions to the country after all."
"Since he wants to open a restaurant, I will simply give him the building. I can't just not show any appreciation at all."
Princess Yongning nodded: "This is as I should do. Don't worry, sister. I am not unhappy at all."
Jiang Wan'er smiled and said, "You are always sensible. I am relieved about you."
"By the way, is there any money left in the treasury?"
Upon hearing this, Princess Yongning showed helplessness on her pretty face.
"We previously allocated 150,000 strings of cash to support the war effort, but now we only have less than 30,000 strings left."
Jiang Wan'er sighed.
"There are less than 30,000 strings of cash left. It will be hard to hold on until the end of the year."
Princess Yongning nodded.
"Yes, and this year's autumn tax collection must first be used to take care of the reconstruction of the north and the pensions for the dead and injured soldiers. The treasury may not get much money."
Jiang Wan'er said, "Not even a single coin can be allocated to the imperial treasury. The two things you mentioned will take up at least 60% of the autumn tax. The remaining money will be good enough to barely maintain the operation of the court."
For a moment, the two sisters fell silent.
money.
This is a problem that no one can solve.
Even if they were emperors or princesses, they couldn't solve the problem.
No one can increase national tax revenue out of thin air.
In the past ten years, Dagan’s annual tax revenue has not exceeded two million guan.
Although the entire Dagan had never fought a major war, it had to maintain a large number of military expenses.
This is a huge sum of money.
It accounts for 30 to 40 percent of the country’s tax revenue every year.
Of the remaining part, 30% is needed for the operation of the country.
In this way, at most only 20% will be left.
One tenth of it is used to deal with emergencies in various places, which is not enough most of the time.
Therefore, the amount of money that the treasury can get each year will not exceed 200,000 strings of cash.
For the huge royal family, this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket when it can be distributed to each individual.
For the battle of Mubei City, 150,000 strings of cash were transferred from the imperial treasury.
This way, I am completely out of money.
If there is no money in the treasury and we tighten our belts and spend less, it won't be a big problem.
The main reason is that the imperial court has no money, which is what makes Jiang Wan'er most helpless.
Princess Yongning said, "Sister, why don't you find someone else to take charge of the treasury? I really don't have the energy to do it..."
Jiang Wan'er consoled her, "Girl, doesn't the Imperial Sister know your abilities? You have been managing the treasury for the past two years, and that has made the Imperial Sister feel at ease."
"Let's not talk about anything else, just talk about the battle of Mubei City this time. If someone else were to take charge, would they be able to come up with 150,000 strings of cash?"
"Don't say such discouraging words. My sister knows your abilities. You can't give up!"
There was really nothing wrong with what Jiang Wan'er said.
Princess Yongning is indeed quite talented in managing money.
By budgeting carefully every year, he not only maintained the royal situation but also saved a lot.
Otherwise, how could the treasury come up with 150,000 strings of cash at once?
Princess Yongning sighed.
"Okay, but whenever my sister finds someone more suitable, I will hand over the treasury to her at any time."
Jiang Wan'er smiled and said, "Don't worry, my sister won't let you take care of it for too long. It's impossible for our girl to stay single forever, right?"
Princess Yongning blushed: "Sister, I just feel that I am not capable enough, not because I want to get married..."
Jiang Wan'er laughed and said, "Girl, why are you shy? You are different from my sister. By the way, are there any young talents in the capital that you like? If so, my sister will grant you a marriage!"
Princess Yongning's pretty face turned even redder, and she said coquettishly, "Sister, please consider yourself. Sister, you have already paid enough for Dagan. If you meet the right person, it's time to get married."
"Hasn't General Chu Yun always been interested in my sister? This time he made great contributions in the battle of Mubei City."
"If you ask me, why don't you think about it carefully, sister?"
Jiang Wan'er said angrily, "You little bastard, you dare to make up stories about my sister, don't you?"
Yong Ning said, "This is not a fabrication. This is a serious matter. Although my sister is the emperor, who says that a female emperor cannot get married?"
She continued, "Looking at all the young talents in the imperial capital, I think only General Chu Yun is the most suitable. Not only has he not married in all these years, he has not even taken a concubine. He is deeply in love with the emperor!"
Jiang Wan'er said angrily, "You little bastard, if you keep saying that, I will find you someone to marry right away."
Princess Yongning surrendered immediately: "No!"
Jiang Wan'er had a triumphant expression on her face, snorted and said, "Then don't worry about me, just take care of yourself!"
The two sisters are arguing with each other.
Zhao Hao also explained to his parents all the details about his life after entering the palace.
Then he led a few chefs into the kitchen and continued the training.
With the opening approaching, these chefs must seize the time and learn more dishes.
In the evening, Zhao Hao returned to his room, first wrote the restaurant's plaque, and then began to make the menu.
The menu not only has words, but also colorful pictures.
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