Liu Zhao left the palace angrily and returned to the palace.
Liu Zhao was definitely the first emperor to ascend the throne and live outside the palace.
Gu Jiu was sitting in the study doing the accounts.
A group of palace maids, eunuchs and accountants sat in two rows, calculating accounts with abacus.
The crisp sound of the abacus is very pleasant to the ear.
That's all money!
Liu Zhao stood at the door, hesitating whether to go in.
Xu Yousi was startled when he discovered Liu Zhao, and quickly whispered to Gu Jiu.
While fiddling with the abacus, Gu Jiu pointed in the direction of the small study and told him to go there and wait.
The corners of Liu Zhao's mouth twitched.
He was probably the first emperor to be treated so coldly by the empress.
Liu Zhao turned and left.
Gu Jiu concentrated on fiddling with the abacus.
Xu Yousi was very anxious.
My God, that’s the emperor!
We can settle accounts at any time, but why should we neglect the emperor just for the sake of settling accounts?
Gu Jiu despised him and said, "If you can't stand it, get out and don't harass me here."
Xu Yousi immediately stood up straight, not moving at all.
The maid Aqing secretly looked up and laughed at him, then continued to concentrate on her abacus.
There are many accounts and they are very complicated.
Under Sihai alone, there are Sihai Real Estate, Sihai Construction, Sihai Road and Bridge, Sihai Meat and Vegetables, Sihai Commerce, etc.
Each business is independently operated and has independent accounting.
Dividends are naturally calculated independently.
Plus World Steel and World Transport.
This requires a huge accounting system.
Even if Gu Jiu used all the accounting resources he had at hand, he still felt it was not enough.
She finished calculating an account book and rubbed her eyebrows.
She said to Xu Yousi, "We need to recruit more people, a lot of computing personnel. We also need to set up an audit team and an accounting team."
Xu Yousi asked, "Should it be placed under the name of the Shaofu?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "It must be independent. I even want to separate the internal audit department of the Shaofu."
"I'm afraid that's not appropriate."
Gu Jiu understood.
Some audits are better handled internally.
Xu Yousi reminded him again, "Your Majesty, these matters are not urgent for the time being. This old servant sees that Your Majesty seems to be angry. I am afraid that he has been bullied again in the palace."
Gu Jiu nodded and said, "You keep an eye on this place for me. I'll go to the small study to take a look."
When I arrived at the small study, Liu Zhao was reading the latest episode of "Da Zhou Life Show".
"Are you done?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "It's still early to finish the work."
"The dividend distribution can be postponed to the first month of the lunar year."
Gu Jiu shook his head. "The rule is to distribute dividends before the Chinese New Year. This has been the way it's been for years. If we suddenly postpone the dividend distribution, it will probably arouse suspicion and panic among the people. They will wonder if something has gone wrong with Sihai and Huanyu, which will be detrimental to the implementation of subsequent plans."
"Your concerns are justified. I was just thinking too simply."
In front of Gu Jiu, Liu Zhao always called himself "I" instead of "Zhen".
Gu Jiu looked at him. "Did you have a quarrel with the court officials? Because of the large-scale construction project?"
Liu Zhao nodded. "Don't worry about me. None of those officials are capable of fighting. I required all the censors to take the Great Zhou Law exam, and they all panicked."
Gu Jiu held his hand and said, "You are a little impatient. You should at least wait until the funeral is over."
"I can't wait! Those bastards are going too far. I'm not my father, I don't have the patience to deal with them. Besides, time waits for no one. If we don't implement all these plans quickly, how long will it take?"
Gu Jiu was touched and wanted to laugh, but then he realized it was inappropriate.
"This morning, I went to the palace to observe the casket. My mother sent someone to ask me to go to Weiyang Palace to speak, but I ignored her and left the palace and returned to the palace. My mother must be furious. I think she'll come to you to complain, so you should be prepared."
Liu Zhao nodded. "She must be furious with all the construction going on in the palace. Do you think she'll voluntarily give up Weiyang Palace?"
Gu Jiu shook his head. "What will you do if the Queen Mother gives up Weiyang Palace?"
"The plan remains the same." Liu Zhao said decisively without any hesitation.
Since Gu Jiu doesn't want to live in Weiyang Palace, then he won't move in.
Gu Jiu has the money for a major construction project. Whether it's one million or two million, he can take it out without blinking an eye.
You have money and people, so why not repair it?
…
The Weiyang Palace was in a mess.
Empress Dowager Pei smashed all the ornaments to pieces wherever her eyes went.
Eunuch Wen was quick-witted and quick-handed, and he rescued several rare treasures.
Look at the mess on the floor, what a waste!
"I'm so angry! Gu Jiu is so bold! I summoned her, but she dared not come. She's clearly being disrespectful to me because I refused to give up Weiyang Palace. Who gave her the courage? She's being extremely unfilial."
Eunuch Wen advised, "It's the end of the year now. The Empress has been extremely busy every year for many years. Perhaps she really doesn't have the time."
"Ridiculous! No matter how busy she is, I don't believe she can't spare even half an hour. She's clearly trying to intimidate me. She's relying on her wealth to build massive projects in the palace, and I haven't even questioned her yet, and she's so bold as to turn her back on me. How bold!"
Empress Dowager Pei was so angry that her chest ached.
Eunuch Wen hurriedly said, "Construction hasn't started yet, it's just a plan. The earliest we can start construction is after the funeral."
Empress Dowager Pei angrily declared, "Regardless of whether construction has begun or not, the fact that she has this plan is extremely unfilial. By doing this, she is clearly turning her back on me and opposing me. Well, I won't let her leave Weiyang Palace, so she's starting a massive construction project to rebuild a new palace. What's her attitude like? She's clearly demonstrating her wealth, showing that she has more power than me. How presumptuous!"
Empress Dowager Pei was so angry that her blood boiled.
Looking around, I realized that everything that needed to be smashed had been smashed, and there was really nothing left to smash.
She was furious and slammed the table. "Send someone to the palace to invite the emperor to me. And Gu Jiu, she must not be let go."
"Queen Dowager, calm down! Your Majesty has been working day and night, and it's already late today. Why not wait until tomorrow when Your Majesty enters the palace..."
"What are you waiting for? I can't wait any longer. I'll send someone over right now."
Eunuch Wen couldn't persuade him, so he could only send someone to the Qin Palace to ask for help.
Liu Zhao flatly refused, "I'm tired, we can talk tomorrow if there's anything."
With just one sentence, he sent the people from Weiyang Palace away.
The eunuchs in Weiyang Palace want to cry!
If I cannot persuade His Majesty, how will I report to him when I return?
Oh, oh, oh!
Even if you don't want to face it, you still have to bite the bullet and return to the palace to report.
When Empress Dowager Pei learned that Liu Zhao refused to come to the palace to see her, she was so angry that she vomited everything she had eaten.
Eunuch Wen was horrified and quickly called for the imperial physician.
The imperial physician diagnosed that Empress Dowager Pei was extremely angry and needed to be treated calmly and not get angry. After all, she was old, and no matter how well she took care of herself, she could not compare to the young.
Queen Mother Pei lay on the bed, sobbing, "My life is so miserable! I raised a son, but it's as if I didn't raise him at all. He only thinks about his wife all day long and has long forgotten his mother."
The imperial physician was overwhelmed, his face turned pale, and he left quickly.
These were fatal words, how could he dare to listen to them? He didn't dare to listen to a single word.
Empress Dowager Pei openly accused Your Majesty of being unfilial. If this matter were to get out, I wonder how big a commotion it would cause.
The imperial physician couldn't imagine it and was even more worried about his own life.
He left in a hurry, carrying the medicine box.
But he was stopped on the way.
Zhou Miao asked with great concern, "Doctor Wen is sweating profusely. Is he frightened?"
"Eunuch Zhou, please don't talk nonsense!"
"oh!"
Zhou Miao's face was full of meaning. "Dr. Wen just came out of Weiyang Palace? Could it be that he heard something he shouldn't have heard?"
"Stop talking nonsense! I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
"Don't worry, Doctor Wen. We'll treat you to a drink."
"Ridiculous! How can one drink alcohol during the period of mourning?"
"We don't drink alcohol, we drink tea."
"I still have something to do..."
"Nothing is more important than tea. Let's go."
Zhou Miao forcibly took Doctor Wen away, and finally pried the truth out of Doctor Wen by using threats and inducements.
It’s not easy!
Doctor Wen slumped in his chair, covered in cold sweat. "I'm dying! I'm dying! I won't be alive any longer!"
Zhou Miao patted his cheek and said, "Don't panic, Doctor Wen. No one wants to kill you. Remember, when you go to Weiyang Palace to treat the Empress Dowager, you must observe and listen carefully. Any situation must be reported to our family in a timely manner."
Doctor Wen's eyes widened. "Eunuch Zhou, what on earth do you want to do? I should ask you, who do you belong to?"
Zhou Miao said seriously, "Of course our family belongs to His Majesty."
“Nonsense!”
Doctor Wen didn't believe it at all.
Believe it or not.
Zhou Miao has no obligation to make others trust him.
"Doctor Wen, are you still able to walk? Do you want me to send someone to take you back?"
"No thanks! I want to live two more days."
Zhou Miao smiled and said, "Doctor Wen is just overthinking. Don't worry, we promise that no one will want to kill you."
Doctor Wen grunted twice, picked up his medicine box, and ran away.
That evening, Liu Zhao received a secret letter, in which he learned that Empress Dowager Pei had publicly accused him of being unfilial.
Liu Zhao's face was gloomy and he threw the secret letter into the brazier and burned it.
Qian Fu stood in the shadows, bowing, "Your Majesty, are you going to take action?"
"What action?" Liu Zhao asked back.
Qian Fu heard the anger in Liu Zhao's words and suddenly dared not speak.
Liu Zhao kicked over the small stool.
"Fortunately, I ascended the throne and became emperor with legitimate reasons. Otherwise, if my mother's unfilial remarks were to spread, my legitimacy would be questioned."
Qian Fu asked in a resounding voice, "No one can question your Majesty's legitimacy."
"Of course I know. My father personally issued the imperial edict of succession and announced it to the world in front of all the court officials. No one can question my legitimacy. Even if my mother accuses me of being unfilial, it cannot shake my position."
Liu Zhao was grateful for his father's wise move, which established his legitimacy early on.
"Since the Queen Mother is ill, let her rest in peace. No one is allowed to disturb her without my permission."
Liu Zhao was also really angry.
Qian Fu was a little worried. "The funeral ceremony hasn't ended yet. Will issuing a curfew to the Weiyang Palace at this time cause controversy?"
Liu Zhao snorted coldly, "Did the imperial physician say that the empress dowager is old and needs to rest?"
"Exactly!"
Liu Zhao tapped the table lightly. "Let the imperial physician see me tomorrow! I want to personally inquire about the empress dowager's condition and personally arrange for her to rest."
"As you wish!"
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