"Privately minted coins are rampant. Faced with this situation, besides increasing the number of official coins, are there no other solutions, as you two are both important officials of the state?"
this……
Gu Zhixin, the Minister of Bronze of the Imperial Household: “…” He has only been in office for three months, so don’t make things difficult for him.
He followed the orders of the Shaofu Household Manager.
Whatever the Shaofu Household Secretary says is the truth.
Shaofu Household Order: "..." Can I apply to replace someone else to be Shaofu Bronze Minister?
When my superior is in trouble, I, the subordinate, don't know how to help him but instead hide myself first. How disgraceful!
He doesn't know how to be considerate of his superiors at all.
He really has no idea how to be an official.
snort!
If your surname wasn't Gu, I would definitely report you for being a figurehead.
The Minister of the Imperial Household coughed lightly and said, "I think we should first increase the amount of brass mined, and secondly, find a way to purchase brass from the public."
"How to increase mining volume? How to purchase brass?" Emperor Wende wanted measures.
The Shaofu household official was also a little at a loss.
If there is a way, why wait until decades later to deal with the problem of privately minted coins?
"I still need to think about this carefully with my subordinates." The Shaofu Household Officer said this, but he was helpless.
Emperor Wende snorted coldly, "Incompetent!"
The two adults lowered their heads in shame, but they had no way to refute.
The Minister of the Imperial Household suggested, "Why not hold a grand court meeting? Perhaps someone in the court can come up with an ideal solution."
"No!" Gu Zhixin, the Minister of Coppers, refuted his superior for the first time. "Many people in the court are major mine owners themselves. Asking them to propose how to suppress the illegal minting of coins is tantamount to cutting off their source of income. I'm afraid that before they even come up with a solution, those who hinder them will flock to them."
The Shaofu Household Manager certainly knew this.
He proposed a grand court meeting just to get Emperor Wende to refute it.
As a result, the bastard Gu Zhixin actually stole the ladder he had built for Your Majesty.
Hmm…
The Shaofu's steward made up his mind that he would never bring the Shaofu's Tongcheng into the palace to meet the emperor again.
Pig teammate!
Gu Zhixin, the Minister of the Imperial Household, said: "..." Was he wrong? Why did the Minister of the Imperial Household look at him as if there were flames of fire, trying to burn him to death?
Ah, these civil servants like to talk in a roundabout way and refuse to be direct. They are just not as straightforward as the soldiers.
Shaofu Household Order: Haha!
How childish.
Did you become stupid after being a soldier?
It's not that cool.
Emperor Wende walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.
"The rampant privately minted coins cannot be delayed any longer. Recycling private copper coins is simply too slow. Find a solution for me, even if you can't think of one."
The Shaofu Housekeeper said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, why don't you call the Minister of Revenue? Perhaps he has a solution."
"I'm asking you now, don't push the responsibility onto others."
Emperor Wende was really angry and would not give the Shaofu Household Director any chance to take advantage of the situation.
The Shaofu household official felt aggrieved.
He clearly exceeded his targets this year, so why was he still being scolded by His Majesty?
It’s so unfair!
Emperor Wende looked at his miserable appearance and snorted immediately.
"I remember that it was Gu Jiu who suggested to the Shaofu that the Shaofu Bank deposit money and pay interest."
"Your Majesty is correct. It was indeed Madam Zhao's idea, and it seems to be working quite well."
"You, the most important ministers of the country, are even worse than a woman. Incompetent!"
Emperor Wende pointed at the two men and cursed them for being incompetent.
The Shaofu Household Director and the Shaofu Bronze Secretary could only lower their heads and had no right to refute.
A bit incompetent indeed.
Emperor Wende thought for a moment and made up his mind, "Come here, tell Madam Zhao to come into the palace. She's finished her confinement and hasn't even come out to exercise. She should at least bring the child to the palace to pay her respects. It's ridiculous that she doesn't even know the basic etiquette of the New Year!"
Gu Jiu: "..."
This lady is very upset!
What did she do to offend anyone?
She just wanted to be a quiet homebody, but Emperor Wende had some objections.
Do you have to be so domineering?
…
Inside the palace, Gu Jiu was guarding the child.
In the autumn, after a day and a night of tossing and turning, she successfully gave birth to her second child and named him Liu Heng, Heng Ge'er.
Heng'er is a very quiet child.
He only cries when he is hungry or wets his pants.
After drinking milk and washing his little butt, he will be very quiet and lie down on the bed to sleep obediently.
When Yu Ge'er was this old, he had already started to make noises, making all kinds of meaningless noises. If he was not satisfied, he would cry so loudly that it could overturn the roof.
Brother Heng is not like that.
Brother Heng is very well behaved.
Gu Jiu wondered if the child was too lazy to make a fuss because he was lazy by nature!
Looking at the child's pair of clear black and white eyes, it is obvious that he can understand and is very sensitive to the outside world, but he is too lazy to pay attention to people. Sometimes he is too lazy to cry. He just howls at the top of his lungs.
Oh, oh, oh!
One is the Buddhist Yu Ge'er, the other is the lazy Heng Ge'er, these two brothers really have unique personalities!
Yu Ge'er has been studying for a year and finally has a vacation.
Every day when I open my eyes, I see my brother.
Stay by my brother's side every day.
"Mother, my brother looked at me."
"oh!"
Can you be so excited just by looking at her?
"My brother turned his head away again and refused to look at me. Is he going to sleep?"
He probably dislikes you.
Gu Jiu couldn't bear to hit Yu Ge'er
"Well, he needs to go to bed. A child's main task every day is to sleep. Only when they sleep can they grow taller and bigger."
"Can I sleep with my brother?"
"Are you sleepy now?"
Yu Ge'er shook his head, "Not sleepy!"
"Why don't you read to your brother quietly? He likes to listen."
Yu Ge'er rubbed the quilt and said, "My son doesn't want to study."
Studying is so hard.
Although he read it quite well.
Gu Jiu asked: "What do you want to do?"
"I want to sleep with my brother."
Yu Ge'er looked at Gu Jiu eagerly.
Gu Jiu laughed muffledly, "Okay, take off your shoes and go up, don't press your brother."
Yu Ge'er was satisfied and climbed onto the bed.
"Ah! My brother wet the bed! Mom, my brother peed all over me, what should I do?"
Yu Ge'er looked down at his wet clothes and pants, with a look of despair on his face.
Gu Jiu quickly picked up Heng Ge'er and gently pinched the child's cheek.
Bad boy, did you do it on purpose? He wet the bed as soon as his brother lay down on the bed.
Heng Ge'er opened his innocent big eyes, then yawned and wanted to sleep.
The maid brought hot water and helped Heng'er wash up.
Yu Ge'er was also taken downstairs to wash and change clothes.
The two brothers were washed clean and smelled fragrant. They changed into soft cashmere clothes and lay back in their brand new beds.
Yu Ge'er said to Heng Ge'er very seriously: "Next time before you wet the bed, remember to cry. Otherwise, I won't sleep with you."
Heng Ge'er yawned and slowly closed his eyes. No one bothered to pay attention to him.
Yu Ge'er just giggled, looking very happy and satisfied.
Soon, both brothers fell asleep.
Liu Zhao came in from outside with a cold look on his face.
Gu Jiu glared at him and motioned him to get out.
Liu Zhao: "..." Your Highness has no status in this family now. It's really miserable.
A few servants laughed secretly.
Liu Zhao stared.
Gu Jiu glared at him, and he glared at the servant.
He left the room, changed into his outer robe, and waited until he was warm before returning to the room.
Gu Jiu looked at him and thought that this was pretty good.
You ran in here all cold, aren't you afraid that the child will get frozen?
"Are you all asleep?" Liu Zhao asked in a low voice.
Gu Jiu nodded, "Both brothers have similar sleeping positions."
"How can it be almost the same? I think it's far from it. By the way, why did Brother Yu climb up there to sleep in the middle of the day? Did he finish his homework?"
"It's a rare holiday, so don't force him to do homework every day. It's okay to relax occasionally."
"I'm worried that once he starts playing, he'll forget about his work."
Gu Jiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't worry about anything. You came back early today."
"It's almost New Year's Day, and there's not much work to do in the government office. It snowed today, so everyone went home early."
Gu Jiu said, "We're having mutton hotpot tonight. I've already asked the kitchen to prepare it. If you want something else, just let me know."
"Mutton is good, it warms the body."
Liu Zhao kept laughing, and it was obvious that there was another hidden meaning behind his words.
Gu Jiu ignored him.
As they were an old couple, he could guess almost exactly what they were thinking.
The maid came in from outside and said, "Madam, someone has come from the palace. Please come in immediately."
Liu Zhao frowned, "Ask clearly which palace this person is from?"
"It's Eunuch Wu from Xingqing Palace."
Yes, this is a summons from the emperor.
Gu Jiu stood up resignedly and said, "I'll go to the palace first. I guess they're calling me in because of the Shaofu Bank."
"I'll get you out. If you're in trouble, just play dumb and ignore him. He's obsessed with money, and he's obsessed with it every day. The Ministry of Revenue has clearly made some progress this year, but he's still not satisfied."
Gu Jiu laughed. "The Ministry of Revenue has made progress, but the funds are still insufficient. The Ministry of Finance still needs subsidies. Your Majesty is naturally worried. I wonder if Your Majesty is planning to make a big move?"
Liu Zhao whispered, "He's too anxious. We need to calm down."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows.
Liu Zhao only said, "It is not appropriate to raise an army now."
Gu Jiu suddenly realized, "I understand, I know what to do."
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