Chapter 1200 Playing Tricks with the Queen
Su Changan made the decision to come to the Su Mansion today. In the morning, Aunt Sun arranged for someone to inform the Su Mansion.
In order to avoid leaving the mansion empty, the queen left home to become a nun.
Su Wenqing happened to have a day off today, so he arrived at Yimei Courtyard early and waited. He always asked the eldest maid to come to his courtyard, so it was time for him to come here.
Moreover, everything started from this yard.
These days, the old man likes to come here to drink tea and read books.
Other people in the Su Mansion still have to do their work. For example, Su Liu was invited by the old lady of the Duke of Qi to attend a small banquet today.
She hesitated for a long time last night, but finally decided to go. After all, she couldn't offend the old lady. Moreover, Su Liu also knew that the old lady had cooked three meals a day and sent them to the palace for her son. She had to repay this favor.
Moreover, Su Zhang and even Wu He were invited.
It's just right. After all, Su Liu is pregnant at this age and she can't be alone.
Although Wu He was a man of the world, he was very curious about the banquets held by the nobles in the capital. He had seen the palace banquet last time, so he was naturally happy to attend the mansion banquet this time.
But right now, in the lobby of Yimeiyuan.
Su Wenqing looked at the sweaty Tian Gui. After hearing Tian Gui's intention, he thought it was almost the same as what he had guessed when he heard the servants report that Tian had come to look for Wu Daming. He came for the money that was sent out from the palace. So he laughed and scolded, "Where is Tian Gui, who has been dormant under Yang Guofu for many years, forbearing and waiting for the debate in the court?"
Tian Gui was embarrassed, and looked at the old master and said, "Please don't tease me. This matter is not a big deal, but if I accept this money, do you believe that after the morning court tomorrow, those old censors and Lord Yan Ci will point at my nose and scold me. I'm sure that Li Jiulang will laugh at me and say, 'I gave you so much money from the Ministry of Works, and this is all?'"
Su Wenqing waved his hand: "Not really. I will definitely get scolded, but it won't be that exaggerated. But what do you think? Do you want to be scolded?"
Tian Gui said frankly: "I thought about meeting the Empress and listening to her. It would be best to return the silver. Then I would go over there in the name of the palace and say that some shops were also damaged. I would let them know that I represent the two saints to see them and compensate them."
Tian Gui said this.
Wu Daming, who was standing by, took out a handful of melon seeds and peanuts from his small bag and placed them on the table in front of Tian Gui.
But it seems a little too little and shabby.
So Wu Daming scooped up another big handful and brought out some snacks and fruits.
Tian Gui's arrival was sudden. Although Su Wenqing ordered the servants to prepare it, it still took some time. The food prepared in advance was for Su Changan, so the servants didn't dare to serve it to Lord Tian. After all, if Lord Tian knew about it, would he dare to eat it?
During this gap, Wu Daming took out his own and offered it up.
Although Wu Daming didn't know why this gentleman wanted to see him, since he came to see him, he should treat him well as his guest.
Moreover, Wu Daming saw that the court official looked tired and sweaty, and he must have not eaten and must be hungry.
Wu Daming grinned and said, "You eat first."
Tian Gui smiled immediately. The little girl had two chubby cheeks, which made her look chubby when she smiled, which was quite cute.
But right now, I don’t have any appetite at all.
Su Wenqing rubbed Wu Dameng's head and looked at Su Zimu: "What do you think?"
Su Zimu was stunned for a moment, "Dad, I can't say anything."
Su Wenqing said, "You are a duke, why shouldn't you say something? It's not a big deal, and Lord Tian was your classmate in the past. He has come to your house, so you just watch?"
Su Zimu was embarrassed for a moment, then looked at Tian Gui: "Not appropriate."
Tian Gui looked at Su Zimu and said, "Brother Zimu, please give me some advice."
Su Zimu said, "I don't deserve your advice, but His Majesty and the Queen have definitely talked about this, so it doesn't matter who you find. And with the Queen's personality, even if Lord Tian has not had much contact with her, hasn't he heard something about her? Even if you find the Queen through Da Mengzi, she may not accept the silver. And your problem now is not to meet the two saints, but how to deal with the silver."
After savoring it carefully, Tian Gui looked at Su Zimu without saying a word, just waiting for the next words.
Su Zimu asked: "Is the money sent by the palace just enough for road construction?"
Tian Gui nodded: "It's just right, not a penny more, not a penny less, the head of the department counted it in front of Sun Shanggong."
Su Zimu asked: "Didn't you calculate compensation for the people?"
Tian Gui said, "I asked someone to look at the money, and it turned out to be a few dozen taels, less than a hundred taels. At that time, the chief was trembling in front of Sun Shang Gong, so he didn't care about these things."
Su Zimu said: "Then you have to go to the palace to ask for money again."
When Tian Gui heard this, he stood up suddenly and looked at Su Zimu. The money was like a hot potato and he couldn't return it yet, so why did he go to the palace to ask for money?
Wu Daming watched the senior official stand up, blinking his eyes, and wanted to go up to him and ask him to sit down, but suddenly his expression froze and he looked outside.
Only then did she look over and saw Mi Li placed at the door, which only she could see from her position.
That Mi Li belongs to Master.
I'm curious.
Wu Daming saw Su Changan gently stretch out his hand and make a hushing gesture towards her.
Wu Daming understood and sat on the chair obediently.
Su Changan sat on the steps outside.
As soon as he arrived, he heard Linhan say that Lord Tian had arrived and was in a hurry to see Wu Daming.
As Da Mengzi's master, Su Changan wondered if something had happened to Da Mengzi, but he didn't expect to hear the conversation inside after he came over.
So he sat outside and listened, because he had read several memorials that Lord Tian sent to the palace yesterday and this morning.
According to Xia Fengxiang, "Just throw it there and let it dry in the sun."
Yan Ruyu stood against the wall, looking depressed.
Su Liheng had a lot on his mind. On the one hand, he wanted to get closer to the elder sister, but he didn't dare to do so because the elder sister was obviously eavesdropping, which was very uncultured, but he couldn't say it out loud.
Furthermore, he was worried about Yan Ruyu.
But it’s not that he likes Ruyu or that he wanted to comfort her after hearing that Ruyu was demoted.
And he was afraid that he would be beaten by Ruyu!
So he stood behind Su Linhan and secretly glanced at Ruyu.
Before, he and Xun Kuang were locked up in the palace for a day. No one questioned them, and they were finally released. No one knew what happened.
But the next day, Su Liheng heard that Xun Siye was beaten by Sister Ruyu in Huajie.
From his perspective, how could Sister Ruyu, who is so kind, beat someone up? If it wasn't for the eldest sister's instructions, how could she have done it?
And the one he hit happened to be Xun Siye.
Su Liheng immediately thought that he might be pregnant soon, and he was so scared that he didn't dare to go out for two days.
I kept saying, my dear brother, it shouldn’t be that serious!
Until he skipped class with his cute little kid and was severely punished by Su Linhan, who even made him do horse stance in the sun.
Su Liheng realized that his own brother was even more cruel, so he panicked again.
But before Sister Ruyu arrived home, she heard that Lord Cui was beaten up by Sister Ruyu, and even Old Man Cui was beaten as well.
Oh my goodness, this is definitely not Sister Ruyu, this is definitely ordered by the eldest sister or His Majesty!
And my elder sister happened to come home that day.
Su Liheng was horrified when he thought about it.
However, after two days of fear, I suddenly received a letter, which was the letter I studied last night, and I thought to myself that I would be fine.
Then the elder sister said she would come today. For some reason, Su Liheng became nervous again.
Especially now.
Seeing Sister Ruyu’s serious and unhappy expression, and the malicious look that the elder sister gave her just now.
Su Liheng grabbed Su Linhan's sleeve and glanced at Ruyu who was lowering her head and frowning, but suddenly felt something and turned to look at her older sister.
Then he saw the elder sister smiling at him.
For some reason, Su Liheng felt a chill on his back and grabbed Su Linhan's sleeve tightly.
Second sister, save me!
But Su Linhan looked at Su Liheng with disdain, then turned and looked at Su Changan with a smile.
Two days ago, Wu Daming brought an article, or to be exact, half of it, saying that it was given to her by her elder sister and asked her to copy it. The title of the article was "Praise of the Humble House".
She looked at it, curious about what was behind it.
So when I knew my elder sister was coming today, I immediately asked for leave and didn’t go. I also wanted to ask what was going on.
And I kind of hate big sisters. Why do they always like to write half of what they are writing? It's so annoying.
However, when Su Linhan saw Su Qingning standing there with an eager look on her face, she glared at her without any hesitation.
Su Changan saw it and was puzzled.
But Su Linhan whispered, "Ignore her, I'll tell you later."
Su Qingning curled her lips, feeling aggrieved.
She didn't go to find the teacher today, but stayed here to ask her elder sister for something.
Because her parents are on their way back!
It will arrive within five days.
So she is very anxious!
In the entire Su family, the only ones who could save her were her aunt and grandfather, but both of them just told her to ask her elder sister for help.
The yard is this big.
Each of them has their own thoughts.
Inside the house
Su Wenqing glanced at Wu Daming's expression, then looked outside, and roughly knew something in his heart.
Looking at Tian Gui again, he said, "Sit down. I'm thinking of a way for you."
Tian Gui knew he was being rude when he heard that, so he bowed and looked at Su Zimu: "Zimu, how can I ask for it in such a shameless way? Besides, it's just a small amount of money. If I ask for it, do you want Yan Ci and those old censors to beat me?"
"Besides, you want me to ask the queen for the silver which is less than 100 taels. Isn't this a slap in the face of the queen?"
Su Zimu smiled and said, "So you plan to pay for this job yourself, combining your own money with the palace's money?"
Tian Gui immediately said: "Then"
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Tian Gui's expression was stunned. Wait, that's not right, that's not right!
Tian Gui looked straight at Su Zimu. Although it was all silver, it came from different sources and that silver also had status.
Can the money I have be counted together with that from the palace?
If I really want to go with you, I will use the title of Your Majesty.
It was less than a hundred taels, and Sun Shang Gong from the palace came in person to ask for the account.
Tian Gui felt a chill on his back, and immediately stood up and bowed to Su Zimu: "Thank you, Brother Zimu, for reminding me."
Then he bowed to Su Wenqing.
But he looked at Su Zimu and said, "But you can't ask for this money. If it's less than 100 taels, ask the queen for it. This..."
Su Zimu said: "Your Majesty and the Queen will not care about this."
Tian Gui frowned and looked at Su Zimu and Su Wenqing: "Actually, I was thinking, isn't the Queen so frugal that she grows vegetables in the palace? Although it can't be said that she has no money, after all, the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the Queen has more places to spend money. And when my wife attended the banquet for ladies not long ago, the palace sent a reward, and the things were too expensive, and..."
At this point, Tian Gui looked at Su Wenqing and Su Zimu, and thought it would be okay to talk to them, so he said, "And the queen wrote to me specifically, saying how hard it was to be in hiding for all these years, especially how she was demoted from the fifth rank to the seventh rank for being in hiding, and how she suffered all the contempt. You said the queen wrote these things, and I was really moved at the time, and I won't hide it from you two, I even cried. It's one thing for His Majesty to let me be a minister, but what do you think of the queen writing such a letter to His Majesty?"
"So this is why I am worried about this matter. For the emperor, I miss my subjects. For the ministers, I worry about the emperor. You two have to bear so much pressure to get to this point. But in the end, it's just like this. You took out all the money yourself and didn't even give us a chance to share the worry. Especially since you live in a small Lingqi Pavilion. No one in the streets trusts you. As a minister, I feel uncomfortable using this money."
Su Wenqing looked at Tian Gui, smiled, and said, "It's so corny that it gives an old man like me goosebumps."
Su Zimu didn't like these jokes, but he still smiled at the side.
But people's hearts are delicate and they never forget their original intentions. This is indeed what Chang'an will do.
Tian Gui looked embarrassed, but looked at Su Wenqing and said, "We are in a hurry to do this, so please stop teasing me."
Su Wenqing said, "Listen to me, when you see the Queen, just say those corny words of yours. They are from the bottom of your heart. They are corny, but they work. She will definitely find a way for you. It's not a big deal."
Tian Gui looked at the old master, "Old Master, if I could say this, how could I not say it? But I can't say this, it's so embarrassing. Especially since it's just a small amount of money, and it's my turn to save it for the two of them? I can't show it in my mind, right? If the queen is unhappy, then His Majesty will also be unhappy. What should I do then, Cheng Xun Kuang? He went to the commander of Yan the other day and said that he cried while hugging his pillow after returning. Even Ji Shuying couldn't persuade him. Who knows how badly he was beaten. He hasn't been seen for several days."
"Besides, I'm thinking that the palace shouldn't pay for this, so that's why I'm doing this."
Su Wenqing glanced at the door and asked, "By mentioning Xun Kuang, you mean that His Majesty and His Majesty are petty-minded."
Tian Gui stood up and looked at Su Wenqing: "Old Master! Don't dare to say such things carelessly."
Su Wenqing immediately said, "Isn't that what Xun Kuang is saying?"
Tian Gui nodded: "Although I did, I didn't say it."
Su Wenqing smiled and said, "Then go and tell the queen that we are short of 180 taels of silver. Please give us a little more. Otherwise, this matter cannot be done."
Tian Gui said with a bitter face: "This is unspeakable."
Su Wenqing scolded, "You softie! It's just a matter, you're afraid of being scolded and you're moved, but you just don't do it. Only a fool would scold you, but a smart person would see at a glance that your majesty and the queen clearly distinguish between public and private, and are considerate of the people and officials, so you're just dithering."
Tian Gui frowned, "Then I'll go and tell him?"
Su Wenqing continued, "Remember to cry when you speak."
Tian Gui was puzzled: "Crying?"
Su Wenqing smiled and said, "Your Majesty is soft-hearted. Now that you've cried, everything will be easier."
Tian Gui couldn't help but look at Su Wenqing: "Old Master, if we use tricks to deal with this matter, aren't we just using tricks to deal with the queen?"
Su Wenqing said: "Will you do it?"
Tian Gui thought for a moment and looked at Su Wenqing: "Is there any medicine that can make me cry?"
Su Zimu stood up with a smile.
Su Wenqing smiled and said, "Madam, this kid is trying to play tricks on you."
As he spoke, he motioned Tian Gui to turn around.
Tian Gui was stunned for a moment, then turned around.
Su Changan was seen with his head down, holding a money bag and actually counting the silver. On the money bag was written the word "Heng", Su Liheng's Heng.
Su Changan looked at Tian Gui and said with a smile, "Master Tian, there are not enough here. Wait for Li Heng to get them. But Mao Mao is not with me, and I don't have the seals. I will ask Lu Cai to go to the Ministry of Works and deliver the imperial edict to you. You can send it to the Ministry of Shangshu and the Ministry of Zhongshu for filing."
Tian Gui looked at Su Changan and his heart skipped a beat!
(End of this chapter)
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