Liu Zhao was furious and rushed to the palace in anger.
When he met Emperor Wende, the first thing he did was ask for money.
Emperor Wende felt a headache and said angrily, "You won't lose a penny, why are you in such a hurry?"
Liu Zhao felt wronged, "I'm worried that if this keeps dragging on, it will end up in nothing."
Emperor Wende chuckled twice. "What kind of person am I? I granted the title to Brother Xun, and when I saw you enter the palace, I thought you were here to express my gratitude. But it turns out you're here to collect a debt. I gave birth to you and raised you, but it was like I gave birth to a debt collector."
Liu Zhao was shameless. "Your Majesty, it's not the first day you've known that I'm a debt collector. The Minister of the Household has money anyway, so why not give it to me now? After you take the money, I promise not to bother you again."
"Do you need this little money?"
Liu Zhao said confidently, "I am waiting for the money to buy rice to cook at home."
"absurd!"
Emperor Wende was so angry that he laughed, "Gu Jiu is making a fortune every day. I don't believe he still needs your money to buy rice. Get out of here."
"When will the emperor give the money to me?"
"I'll give it to you sooner or later. Get out!"
"I won't go back until I get the money."
"presumptuous!"
"I dare not be presumptuous, but I boasted in front of Xiaojiu. If I don't get a penny and go back in disgrace, I will lose face."
Emperor Wende laughed heartily. "You still want face? I thought you were shameless all day long and had long since regarded face as something external to your body, so you didn't need to care about it."
Liu Zhao said embarrassedly: "I still have to save face in front of my wife and children."
hehe!
Emperor Wende pointed at the main hall door and said, "Get out! I'll give you the money sooner or later, so don't be so unreasonable. Also, starting tomorrow, remember to attend the morning court."
Liu Zhao looked upset. "I live outside the city. When the morning court session started, the city gates were not open yet."
"You can move back to the palace."
"My son is used to living outside the city and doesn't want to go back to the palace."
"I don't care where you live, but you must not be late for the morning court. If you are late, I will deduct the money you were rewarded with, one at a time, until it is all gone."
Wow!
Liu Zhao was shocked!
My father is even more shameless than him.
"Father, are you planning to default on your debt? Just tell me!"
Emperor Wende sneered, "I will never default on my debt, but don't even think about taking a penny from me."
Liu Zhao bared his teeth. "Father, please give me the money first. Even if you want to deduct money, that will be in the future."
Emperor Wende laughed, his eyes teasing. "If you want money, it depends on your performance. When you perform well enough, I will have the Minister of the Imperial Household give you the full amount."
Liu Zhao was furious.
Miscalculated!
What a miscalculation!
Old ginger is still spicy!
Liu Zhao grimaced, his heart bleeding.
It was obvious that my father had already planned to deal with him.
He thought for a moment and said, "My son has no responsibilities, so why would he go to court?"
"You are a prince, yet you spend all day in your mountain villa with your wife and children. How can this be proper? Starting tomorrow, come back to court."
Emperor Wende did not allow any doubt and impatiently sent Liu Zhao away.
Liu Zhao was very depressed.
Not only did he not get the money, he still had to get up early every day to attend court.
From now on, except for days off, don’t even think about sleeping in.
What’s even worse is that Gu Jiu and his children live outside the city, and he lives alone in the city, which means they are separated.
Gu Jiu is weak and needs to rest. Living in a villa outside the city is more suitable.
Of course, he could move back to the palace, but Liu Zhao was reluctant to do so.
He was a little annoyed. This was a difficult problem for him!
He left the palace and went straight to the Shaofu Yamen.
Ask the Shaofu household manager for money.
The Shaofu Household Officer said cheerfully, "Does Your Highness have a handwritten letter? If not, I'm sorry I can't give Your Highness the money."
Liu Zhao looked upset. "Every time Xiaojiu comes to ask for money, you give him whatever he wants. This prince only comes once every few years, and the old ancestor doesn't give him a penny?"
It's definitely differential treatment.
The Shaofu's steward laughed heartily. "If Your Highness wants a loan, you can borrow any amount you want. One hundred thousand, one million, two million, the Shaofu has it all. But Your Highness is here to ask for money. You're emptying the Shaofu's treasury for nothing, so the rules are naturally different. Without Your Majesty's order, I dare not give Your Highness any money casually."
Liu Zhao hummed twice, drank two cups of tea from the Shaofu, and filled his stomach with tea.
"Could the Emperor reveal how much cash reward he gave to me?"
The Shaofu Household Commander shook his head slightly. "How could I know what His Majesty is thinking? Your Highness, why don't you ask His Majesty directly?"
"If Your Highness can get the answer from the Emperor, why would you bother to ask the Ancestor for help?"
The Shaofu household manager smiled but said nothing.
Liu Zhao frowned and stepped forward, "Grandfather, my Xiaojiu has a close relationship with you. Even for Xiaojiu's sake, could you at least tell me a few things so that I can understand what's going on?"
The Shaofu household official looked hesitant.
You don’t have to give face to Liu Zhao, but you still have to give face to Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu was a huge client of Shaofu Money House, and the interest he earned from it was as high as hundreds of thousands or even millions of taels a year.
Such a big customer must be treated with respect!
Besides, the relationship between the Shaofu Household Manager and Gu Jiu is naturally extraordinary.
Liu Zhao was full of anticipation.
The Shaofu Household Manager thought for a moment and raised two fingers.
"Two hundred thousand taels?"
What a pleasant surprise.
I didn't expect my father to be so generous this time.
Liu Zhao felt like he had gotten rich.
The Shaofu Housekeeper shook his head, "Your Highness is overthinking it!"
It's like a basin of cold water poured over your head, chilling you to the bone!
Liu Zhao asked in disbelief, "Could it be 20,000 taels?"
So little?
As an emperor, can you show it off?
When leaving Beijing, they were willing to give 80,000 taels.
Now that the mission is completed, I will just give him 20,000 taels as a perfunctory gift, which will just make up the total of 100,000.
Liu Zhao looked hopeless.
The Shaofu Household Commander said cheerfully, "I just gestured with my fingers casually, but I didn't expect Your Highness to take it seriously."
hehe!
Liu Zhao didn't want to talk.
The Shaofu Housekeeper said with a smile, "Don't worry, Your Highness. With your contributions, you will get at least 50,000 taels."
Fifty thousand taels is not a lot!
Liu Zhao's appetite was increased by Gu Jiu.
Don't tell him you have a lot of money unless it's over six figures.
In front of his Xiaojiu, anything below six figures is not worth it.
None of them are qualified to meet Xiaojiu.
The Shaofu Household Officer said, "It's more than enough! Your Highness, please don't think it's too little! His Majesty is not so generous when rewarding others."
Liu Zhao felt wronged. "Your Highness doesn't want an official position or a title, he just wants some money. Why is it so difficult? I'll have to trouble you, my ancestor, to speak a few good words for me in front of my father. The amount of money is secondary. The key is to give it to me as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'll have to wait and see."
"When there's a chance, I'll discuss this matter with His Majesty."
"Thank you, ancestor."
Liu Zhao left the Shaofu Yamen.
Humming a little tune, he rode out of the city.
He seems to be in a good mood.
Today's incident had a pretty good effect.
I believe that it won’t be long before the news about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince clamoring for money will spread throughout the capital.
At that time, it will definitely arouse all kinds of suspicions from everyone.
Liu Zhao was very proud of the chaos that was about to be caused.
What's money?
It’s more fun to play with those bastards in the court.
He hummed a little tune all the way back to Xiaozhu, and then heard the doorman say that the Ministry of Revenue had sent someone over.
"Who's coming from the Ministry of Revenue?"
"It seems to be the grain officer of the Ministry of Revenue, who wants to discuss something with Madam."
"What do you want to discuss with Madam?"
"I don't know. He's in the hall, he hasn't left yet."
Liu Zhao handed the horse to the doorman and hurried into the second gate.
As expected, several people from the Ministry of Revenue arrived, headed by the grain officer.
It seems that the two sides have finished the talks.
The grain officer had already stood up and was about to leave.
Upon seeing Liu Zhao, the grain officer, along with several other clerks from the Ministry of Revenue, quickly bowed, "Your humble servant greets His Highness!"
"What are you doing here?" Liu Zhao said with a stern face, his face full of dignity. "Don't you know that my wife is weak and can't see guests? What are you thinking of disturbing her?"
The grain officers looked panicked.
"Your Highness has misunderstood. We, the humble servants, are here to..."
"Your Highness, let them go. It's a good thing that several adults are coming here." Gu Jiu sat in the flower hall and waved to Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao agreed and snorted at the grain officer, "This time, your Highness will not bother with you. Leave now!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
The grain officer and his men left in a hurry.
I can’t afford to offend you! I can’t afford to offend you!
Next time I see His Highness, I will run as far away as possible.
Liu Zhao took two steps at a time and came to Gu Jiu.
"They've given you a hard time!"
Gu Jiu reached out and poked Liu Zhao on the forehead. "Fool, how could a few low-level officials have the ability to embarrass me? If the higher-ups really wanted to embarrass me, they wouldn't have sent them here. At least they would have had to be someone like Eunuch Wu."
"Eunuch Wu is nothing. He relies on Chang En's power to bully others."
"At least he has power to rely on. As Chang En's godson, who wouldn't give him face?"
Liu Zhao laughed sarcastically, "If he ever falls into my hands, I will kill him."
Gu Jiu held his face and said, "How many times have I told you that any problem that can be solved with money is not a big problem. Stop killing people. This is the capital, not the frontier."
Liu Zhao laughed, "Are you worried about me?"
Gu Jiu kissed him on the cheek and said, "Guess what the grain officer from the Ministry of Revenue is doing here?"
"Is that really a good thing?"
“That’s great!”
"Is it a gift of money?"
Liu Zhao thought, there is no way such a good thing could happen. Even if he gave money, it would not be the grain officer's turn.
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled. "It's not money, but food. His Majesty promised that from now on, all the food needed by Shanhe Academy will be covered by the Ministry of Revenue. The grain officer came here to tell me this good news and to remind me that the Ministry of Revenue needs to check the previous grain ledger. According to last year's standards, food will be distributed per person."
Liu Zhao was surprised. "Father is actually willing to donate food to help you support the teachers and students of Shanhe Academy? When did he become so generous?"
There are several thousand students in Shanhe Academy, and the cafeteria provides full meals.
Young people eat a lot, and the amount of food they consume in a year is not a small amount.
Emperor Wende was such a stingy person, but he was willing to give away food.
Did the sun rise from the west?
Gu Jiu laughed, pinched Liu Zhao's cheek, and said, "We have to thank the Minister of the Imperial Household. He spoke on our behalf in front of His Majesty. His Majesty learned that the expenses of Shanhe Academy were very high and that the students were mostly poor, so he was willing to provide food."
I see!
"I was saying that Father wouldn't be so generous for no reason. It turns out it was the Grand Secretary who helped. He's willing to help you, so why wouldn't he help me? Is I really that unwelcome?"
Looking at Liu Zhao's expression, Gu Jiu guessed that he didn't get the money.
"Your Majesty didn't give you any money?"
"Not only did they not give me a cent, they also ordered me to attend the morning court starting tomorrow. I must not be absent or late. Every time I am late, a certain amount of money will be deducted. Sooner or later, all the money I was rewarded will be deducted."
Hahaha……
Gu Jiu didn't sympathize with Liu Zhao at all, instead he burst into laughter.
"I didn't get a penny back, and you're still laughing."
Gu Jiu laughed until she was out of breath. After she finished laughing, she covered her stomach and said, "His Majesty gave food to the academy, so he certainly won't be happy to give you cash. I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to get this reward."
"I thought of that too. It feels like a huge loss!"
So sad!
Liu Zhao had the illusion that he had lost one million taels.
Why does this illusion occur?
Don't ask him.
He doesn't know either.
Liu Zhao hugged Gu Jiu and said, "If I want to go to court, I must return to the palace. This means I will be separated from you. I can't bear it."
"I can go back to the palace with you."
"The imperial physician said you need to rest. The palace is a mess, and you'd be bored to death with so many children living in one mansion. Besides, Yu Ge'er and Heng Ge'er are both studying at the academy. If they return to the palace, it won't be convenient for them to go there, so they'll have to study in the palace. I always remember that you didn't approve of your children studying in the palace."
Liu Zhao was worried.
Gu Jiu was also worried.
She said, "It would be great if the morning court session could be postponed for an hour."
"According to our ancestors' rules, our father will not change the time of the morning court."
"How about I go back to the palace with you and leave the child at the academy?"
Liu Zhao shook his head. "Don't worry about this. I have an idea."
Gu Jiu was curious, "What method?"
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