Chapter 534 You must not have looked in a mirror for a long time
In the Fengning Hall of the Great Xia Imperial Palace, Wang Yushi still wore that heroic and indifferent expression, showing no joy at having taken the position of regent.
"My lords, please return to your quarters! I will find a way to resolve the matter of the Temple's assistance as soon as possible!"
"Your humble servant takes his leave... Your humble servant takes his leave!"
"Your Highness, please wait! I need to borrow money from your Dayuan Bank!"
“............”
Xiao Xinyan and his entourage, who hadn't even stepped out of the palace gates, nearly tripped. Even if the imperial treasury was broke, did they really need to whine about being poor in front of their subjects? Prince Heng is clearly your lackey now; why would he need to borrow money?
The once rosy face of the Prince of Yan had lost all warmth. He glanced coldly at Qin Mo and left with his head held high. The royal family elders following behind him all looked desolate. Wang Yushi's unstoppable ascension to the position of regent had given her a significant advantage in the power struggle at the heart of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Even if she gives birth to a princess six months later, will Qin Yumu definitely be able to ascend the throne? Even if Qin Mo has no intention of sitting on that dragon throne, does she expect Wang Yushi to give up her position as regent so that she can act as regent? Things are increasingly deviating from the original trajectory.
“If you need money, just tell me in private. Why are you shouting like that? You’re the head of state now, so be mindful of your behavior. Get me a chair; I’ve been standing here for ages.”
Only two people remained in Fengning Palace. Qin Mo was rubbing her legs casually. Wang Yushi hadn't brought any chairs for anyone, so everyone was standing like grandsons being lectured.
Wang Yushi rolled her eyes at him and gestured for him to follow her. The two arrived at Wang Yushi's study in the back hall. Wang Yushi not only brought him a chair but also personally performed a tea ceremony, which instantly gave Qin Mo a great sense of accomplishment.
"The Imperial Treasury doesn't have that much money, and even if the Ministry of Revenue has some, they'll probably find all sorts of excuses to refuse. The Temple's aid is substantial, and I can't let you lose money. Lend it to me first! My shops and workshops make a considerable profit every year, and I'll pay you back in two years!"
"Nonsense!" Qin Mo glared at Wang Yushi, put down her teacup, and said inscrutably, "Who said that the Temple's aid has to be in silver?"
"If it's not silver... then what is it? Gold, copper coins? No, you're definitely up to something!"
Qin Mo looked at Wang Yushi, who reacted quickly, and gave her a thumbs up to encourage her, "Do you have paper and pen? I'll explain to you in detail what restricted procurement is."
"This year's aid was agreed upon in advance, and it's not easy to go back on it. However, our original alliance clearly stated that the aid given to the Temple was for their use in defending against the Orcs and Rakshasa. In other words, this aid is mainly for military use. So we can use military equipment to offset the aid, and the price of this military equipment... you know what I mean!"
Wang Yushi immediately understood: "Your official's armor and weapons can be sold to them at a high price, so this amount of more than ten million taels is only a few million taels in terms of cost."
"Can't your Wang Family Workshop produce military equipment? We can stipulate that they must use half of this money to purchase military supplies for our Great Xia. Besides, the person who promised this aid is no longer here, so many details can be discussed! For example, we can provide aid to the Holy Temple, but the Holy Temple must also give us tax exemption!"
"Tax-free? What tax are you exempt from?" Wang Yushi was a little confused, and Qin Mo was intrigued by her bewildered expression.
"Smack!"
"Ouch! Why did you hit my head this time?"
"You know it in your heart, look at your eyes, humph!"
Qin Mo hummed twice, but no one came over to give him a comforting massage. He could only say sullenly, "The Holy Temple imposes heavy taxes on the goods that our Great Xia transports to the Western Continent. We can discuss with them that part of this aid be returned to our Great Xia tax-free. You will need to send someone to discuss the details."
"Since you understand so well, why don't you go and negotiate with them?" Wang Yushi looked at the scale diagram Qin Mo had drawn on the paper, and it took her a long time to figure out what percentage of the designated military equipment procurement was and what percentage of the tax-free deduction was. Then she decisively grabbed Qin Mo's help.
"The Court of State Ceremonial has specialized personnel. Why should I go and negotiate? I'm very busy, okay!"
"What are you busy with! All you've been busy with is having sons, and this time it's two again!" Wang Yushi scolded Qin Mo in annoyance. A message came from an official that Kaihime and Lin Ruoxi had both given birth to sons, which made Wang Yushi extremely jealous and envious.
"Actually, I really want a daughter. My house is full of boys...it's too noisy! A daughter is a father's little angel..."
"Smack!"
This slap was exceptionally loud, so much so that Qin Mo didn't even cry out in pain. She stared blankly at Wang Yushi, completely bewildered as to how she could be so cruel.
"If you keep talking nonsense... I... I'll strangle you!"
Wang Yushi cursed Qin Mo fiercely, then knelt on the ground and prayed silently. Her aggrieved and tearful appearance made Qin Mo feel sad. Women in this world would not understand the saying "a daughter is a little cotton-padded jacket" because they do not need to buy a house for their sons, and there are no unscrupulous real estate developers in this world.
In the Hall of Diligent Governance of the Great Xia Imperial Palace, Wang Yushi sat in her position as regent for the first time. Although her position was slightly lower than the dragon throne, all the civil and military officials felt her imposing aura, which far surpassed that of Emperor Zhaowu.
"Lord Xiao, have you understood what I told you yesterday?"
Xiao Xinyan was very nervous when he was summoned by Wang Yushi yesterday. As the regent, Wang Yushi had the power to replace a chief minister, but he did not expect that Wang Yushi would only give him a task that he had never handled before.
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