The emperor felt itchy and wanted to kick Prince Ning over.
Just bear with it, bear with it.
The emperor said angrily, "Yuhua Lane is not the property of the palace. It is the private property of your daughter-in-law."
Prince Ning said confidently, "My daughter-in-law's private property will be passed on to my grandchildren in the future. So it naturally belongs to the palace."
Shameless.
The emperor's hands were itching to beat Prince Ning up. When he saw Prince Ning's face, the emperor thought of one word: he deserved a beating.
"Your daughter-in-law made such a big fuss outside, and you, as the head of the family, had no idea about it beforehand, and you were quite proud of it."
Prince Ning said cheerfully, "My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Why should I interfere so much? Just like you, my father. As the head of the family, you also don't know which woman your son had sex with last night."
"Asshole!"
The emperor was furious and whipped Prince Ning.
Prince Ning is not Li Dalang, he will not stand there and wait to be beaten.
Prince Ning ran around the hall and said, "Old man, you beat me up when you can't win. You are a rogue."
The emperor chased after Prince Ning, "I will act like a rogue today. Stop Prince Ning and don't let him escape."
The Han generals rushed into the hall to help the emperor capture Prince Ning.
Prince Ning kicked with his left foot and punched with his right hand, but unfortunately his two fists were no match for the deadly hand, and he was finally subdued by the Han general.
The emperor swung his whip and lashed at Prince Ning all over his face.
Prince Ning roared, "My son is in so much pain, it hurts me so much. Old man, why don't you just beat my son to death? He can't live anymore, so just die."
As he shouted, Prince Ning rolled over on the ground.
Gu Jiu was dumbfounded and couldn't believe it.
Concubine Xiao Shu was drinking tea, completely indifferent. This scene was nothing new to her, everything was as she expected.
Princess Huyang frowned, and her hands trembled with every whip.
How painful!
Brother Wang has suffered.
Gu Jiu had quietly retreated to the corner, minimizing her presence, hoping that the emperor would not discover her.
The emperor was tired, so he threw down his whip and kicked Prince Ning again, "Get up, you bastard!"
Prince Ning lay on the ground and refused to get up. "Father, have you lost your mind? You beat your own son for the sake of the Li family. Even the tyrants in ancient times were not as foolish as you."
Concubine Xiao Shufei held her breath in her throat and almost suffocated her to death.
What kind of son did she give birth to? He actually dared to call the emperor stupid. It's a fatal mistake.
She clutched her chest, feeling incredibly distressed. Neither her son nor her daughter was a worry-free person.
Especially when she saw that Lord Huyang Jun was still nodding and agreeing with what Prince Ning said, and was about to jump out to openly support him, Concubine Xiao Shu was even more troubled.
Gu Jiu's heart trembled. Prince Ning was so bold!
Will the emperor kill Prince Ning?
After beheading Prince Ning, would they also kill the people in the palace?
Meeting such an outspoken father, Gu Jiu felt for the first time that his heart was not strong enough.
She really doesn't want to die. She wants to live a long life.
Unexpectedly, the emperor did not get furious.
The emperor snorted twice, "If I were truly a tyrant, I would have killed you eight hundred years ago. Why would I let you keep causing trouble for me today? Get out of here."
Prince Ning jumped up instantly with swift movements, and he didn't look like he was hurt at all.
After Prince Ning regained his footing, he began to act again, rubbing the area where he was struck, pretending to be in pain. "Father, the Li family is doing nothing. It's too easy for them to just deal with Li Dalang. If it were you, I would just confiscate their property and exile them."
"Shut up!"
The emperor angrily rebuked Prince Ning, "How to deal with the Li family is my own decision. It is not your turn to talk nonsense."
Prince Ning was not afraid at all and seized the opportunity to criticize the Li family.
Starting from how Mr. Li is a good-for-nothing, we discuss how Li Dalang is a good-for-nothing, and then we argue how the servants of the Li family are good-for-nothings.
He almost said that Concubine Li De was a piece of shit.
Gu Jiu originally thought that the emperor would stop Prince Ning from speaking, but surprisingly, the emperor did not stop him. Instead, he listened with great interest.
Once she thought about it, she understood the reason.
As a person in a high position, especially an emperor, one would never want to see his subjects being in harmony with each other.
The emperor did not want to see party politics, but he did not want to see civil and military ministers being in cahoots with each other and wearing the same pants.
There must be positions, factions, and struggles between ministers. This is what the emperor wants to see.
The emperor needs checks and balances, and the prerequisite for checks and balances is that there must be struggles in the court.
It is true that the emperor doted on Concubine Li De and indulged the Li family.
But the emperor didn't mind if someone stood up and fought the Li family to the death.
As a prince, if Prince Ning lowered his status and ran to lick the stinky feet of the Li family, Gu Jiu had offended the Li family, and Prince Ning only knew how to keep things quiet. Not only would the emperor not be happy, but he would be furious and furious.
It is not a pretense to just whip Prince Ning a few times and be done with it. The emperor will beat Prince Ning to death.
As a prince, licking the stinky feet of his relatives by marriage would first bring shame to the royal family.
Such a spineless person is not worthy of being a prince.
Secondly, if Prince Ning flattered the Li family, it would mean that Prince Ning and the Li family were beginning to form an alliance. This was an extremely dangerous signal, and the emperor would never allow such a situation to occur.
As mentioned before, what the emperor wants is fighting, not harmony.
The Li family is the Li family, and Prince Ning is Prince Ning. In the eyes of the emperor, these two sides have always been two parallel lines.
If these two lines are entangled, they can only be tit-for-tat, and the two parties will never be allowed to unite and engage in despicable activities.
The emperor is suspicious of the adult princes, so how could he not be on guard against his relatives by marriage?
The emperor will only feel safe when the princes and relatives fight among themselves.
In the final analysis, the emperor was afraid that the people below would unite to deceive him and undermine him.
Which prince dared to form an alliance with the Li family? If he was not discovered, it would be fine. But if he was discovered, the emperor would definitely sever the alliance with thunder.
It was obvious that Prince Ning had guessed the emperor's intentions early on, so he criticized the Li family in front of the emperor without any scruples.
Because Prince Ning knew that no matter how he criticized, the emperor would not really do anything to him.
On the other hand, the emperor would not really do anything to the Li family just because Prince Ning criticized the Li family.
Take the Duke of Lu for example. Throughout the year, inside and outside the court, the memorials impeaching the Duke of Lu could fill several large baskets.
However, the emperor always kept it in his pocket and never sent it out, and he always trusted the Duke of Lu.
However, while the emperor trusted the Duke of Lu, he did not stop the court officials from impeaching him.
This is actually checks and balances.
The emperor is using this method to remind the Duke of Lu to be loyal to his duties. As long as you are loyal, I will definitely trust you and protect you. No matter how the court officials slander you, I will not take away your military power or recall you to the capital.
On the contrary, if you are unwilling to serve loyally, then all the impeachment memorials will become death warrants.
The emperor allowed Prince Ning to criticize the Li family and nodded from time to time, thinking that what Prince Ning said made sense.
But having reason alone is useless.
The emperor will not touch the Li family unless the Li family rebels.
Prince Ning was also aware of this; he was merely loosening the soil and prying open a corner; who knows, what he said today might come in handy someday. Everything was planned for the future.
Finally, Prince Ning concluded, "In my opinion, Huyang didn't hit Li Dalang lightly. A few slaps wouldn't be enough. At the very least, he should be left half-paralyzed."
Hu Yang tried to join in the fun, saying with a look of grievance, "I'm not strong enough to beat him into a paraplegic state."
Concubine Xiao Shu glared at Huyang and said, "You're everywhere, why can't you just shut up?"
Huyang felt wronged.
As a result, the emperor was also dissatisfied with her. Huyang did not dare to feel wronged and could only accept her fate.
The emperor said angrily, "Huyang rushed to the government office and beat up the imperial officials, and you think you're justified. Huyang, take out the two thousand taels that Gu Jiu gave you."
Hu Yang immediately became nervous and clutched his purse tightly. "What is Father going to do?"
The emperor snorted, "I'll confiscate your two thousand taels. Tomorrow, use the money to have the imperial kitchen make a braised lion's head. I'm sure it will be delicious."
Hu Yang felt wronged. "This is my money. My father is rich and powerful, but he still robbed me of my money. I won't live like this anymore."
The emperor said with a stern face, "Do you need this little money? Didn't you say that you can make money by doing business with Gu Jiu? If that's the case, a mere two thousand taels can cost you your life."
Huyang cried, tears rolling down his face.
Prince Ning nodded at her, "Hurry up and take out the money. You're fine today, all thanks to your father. Shouldn't you be filial to your father?"
Hu Yang had no choice but to take out the silver note which was still warm in his pocket.
She looked around for Gu Jiu and finally found him in the corner.
She looked at Gu Jiu fiercely. Now the thing was done but the money was gone. How to deal with this?
Gu Jiu nodded slightly and secretly gestured, telling Princess Huyang not to be sad. It's just two thousand taels of silver, I'll give it to you.
Gu Jiu is now very rich. If he can buy the emperor's favor with just two thousand taels, it would be a great deal.
"Gu Jiu, what are you and Hu Yang arguing about? Tell me about it."
Gu Jiu: MMP, he hid so well but still couldn’t escape.
There was no other way, she could only stand up.
"Your Majesty, my granddaughter-in-law is trying to persuade Aunt Huyang to quickly take out the money to honor Your Majesty."
"Oh? Didn't you promise Huyang that you would compensate her later?" The emperor stared at Gu Jiu with a smile.
Gu Jiu lowered his head, embarrassed.
"Your Majesty has a keen eye. Nothing can escape your discerning eyes."
Chen Dachang took two thousand taels from Princess Huyang and placed them before the emperor.
The emperor chuckled, "Gu Jiu, you're not generous enough. How can you only ask a princess to run errands for you for two thousand taels?"
Gu Jiu's heart trembled. He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Aunt Huyang is definitely not running errands for her grandson's wife. Aunt Huyang is working hard for our common cause. She is protecting the interests of all of us. She is very remarkable."
Princess Huyang nodded repeatedly. That was exactly what she meant. As a princess, how could she run errands for others? She was protecting her own interests. "Father and Mother don't understand. Humph, you don't understand."
Concubine Xiao Shu was filled with frustration. What kind of drug did Gu Jiu give Hu Yang?
It is clearly running errands. Can changing the name to something more high-sounding change the nature of running errands?
absurd!
What's even more stupid is Hu Yang, who still refuses to change his ways and is still drinking Gu Jiu's magic potion.
The emperor suppressed his laughter.
He felt very happy seeing Hu Yang limping after being tricked.
Prince Ning was serious and pretended not to hear anything, turning a deaf ear to what was happening outside.
It’s a good thing that Gu Jiu was able to fool Hu Yang.
Next time Hu Yang comes to the palace to ask for money, just let Gu Jiu deal with it.
Anyway, Gu Jiu is the eldest daughter-in-law, so she should be the one to handle this kind of thing.
The emperor deliberately put on a stern face and scolded Gu Jiu, "You are so flattering and eloquent. It is really despicable."
Gu Jiu looked weak: MMP, you are the emperor, whatever you say is right.
The emperor snorted, "What's going on with Yuhua Lane? Why is it being renovated?"
Gu Jiu said: "Yuhua Alley is flooded, smelly, and has a poor living environment. No business is willing to rent it. Therefore, even though Yuhua Alley occupies a good location and is close to the inner city river, it still cannot be sold at a high price. Instead, it has become a place where filth and dirt are hidden.
"Sun's wife's renovation of Yuhua Lane aims to address its inherent shortcomings of waterlogging, stench, and filth, leveraging its inherent advantages to transform it into a commercially valuable and sought-after destination."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, "According to your plan, it will cost a lot!"
"It certainly cost a lot, and it took a lot of effort. So once we knew someone had secretly set the fire and destroyed everyone's hope, Aunt Huyang was filled with righteous indignation and stood up, determined to fight the evil forces to the end."
Gu Jiu talked nonsense seriously.
Princess Huyang was so fooled that she even believed it herself.
Firmly believing that he is a messenger of justice, beating Li Dalang is fighting against evil forces.
Prince Ning almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
The emperor had a face full of suppressed emotion. He wanted to laugh but it would look undignified. He could only grit his teeth and angrily yell, "Quibbling!"
Gu Jiu lowered his head, with a submissive attitude, as if everything you say is right.
The emperor snorted, "I don't think you'll do a business that loses money. With so much money invested, how much can you earn from Yuhua Lane?"
When someone asks you how much you earn, should you show off?
Absolutely not!
Absolutely not!
Gu Jiu shook his head repeatedly, "There's no money to be made. At most, I earn a little hard-earned money, which is not enough to reward the servants."
Tianzi's eyes narrowed, "You're not telling the truth."
Gu Jiu hurriedly said, "The project has just begun. Right now, we only see the input, not the output. It's too early to say how much money we can make."
"Well, I'll wait for you to finish your project. I want to see how much money you can make by making such a big fuss."
Gu Jiu felt sad, but he didn't say it.
Being targeted by the emperor is not a good thing.
"Why, are you unhappy?" asked the emperor.
Gu Jiu cried and laughed, "My granddaughter-in-law doesn't dare."
"I see you're quite good at house renovations. The three main palace halls haven't been renovated in years, simply because the Ministry of Revenue can't afford them, and the Ministry of the Interior can't use their money at will. If it were you, what would you do?"
Gu Jiu was confused and asked foolishly, "Your Majesty, which three halls are they?"
"Ridiculous!" The emperor was furious and pointed at Prince Ning. "Gu Jiu doesn't even know about the three great halls. What are you doing as the head of the family?"
Prince Ning was still the same, "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, father, you are just too controlling."
The emperor picked up the pen holder and smashed it on Prince Ning's head.
Prince Ning jumped up decisively and dodged.
The emperor snorted twice, "Tell Gu Jiu that the three main halls are those three main halls."
Chen Dachang laughed and bowed slightly, "Madam Zhao, please remember that the three great halls His Majesty is referring to are Fengxian Hall, Liangyi Hall, and His Majesty's bedroom, Changsheng Hall."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and complained secretly, saying that when they talked about repairing the three main halls, it was obvious that they wanted to start a large-scale construction and repair the Hall of Longevity.
Fengxian Hall and Liangyi Hall were only incidental, their main purpose was to prove that the emperor was not a frivolous and extravagant person. After all, the emperor still cared about his ancestors and knew to repair the places where his ancestors were buried.
With the two face-saving projects, Fengxian Hall and Liangyi Hall, the court officials will not oppose it too wildly, and it will also save face.
Unfortunately, the Ministry of Revenue had no money, and the emperor did not want to use his own small treasury to pay for the Ministry of Revenue.
As a result, the renovation of the three main halls was delayed again and again for many years.
As long as the emperor didn't mention this matter, all the court officials pretended to be stupid and pretended they didn't know about it.
After listening to Chen Dachang's introduction, Gu Jiu said "Oh".
The emperor frowned, "Is this your attitude?"
Gu Jiu looked bewildered, "Your Majesty, please explain clearly."
The emperor was very dissatisfied and asked, "If it were you who was responsible for repairing the three main halls, what would you do?"
Gu Jiu continued to be at a loss, pretending to be stupid, "What is the granddaughter-in-law going to do? She must ask the Ministry of Revenue for money."
"Someone has calculated that repairing the three main halls would cost at least two million taels. What do you think?"
Gu Jiu: “Oh!”
The emperor frowned again, dissatisfied, "Gu Jiu, don't try to fool me. Otherwise, I will make you pay for it."
Gu Jiu looked miserable.
She had no choice but to cheer up and said, "I didn't see the specific situation, but since someone said it would cost two million taels, it must be around this amount."
The emperor asked again, "If I give you the task of repairing the three main halls, what will you do?"
Everyone in the hall focused their attention on Gu Jiu.
Everyone has a big question in their mind: why does the emperor look at Gu Jiu differently?
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