Yun Xiyan's words shocked everyone!
Although Yun Xiyan didn't say this explicitly, Yan Xiwen and the other two looked at each other, knowing the underlying meaning behind these words.
Tuoba Changhuan didn't catch it, and there is still an unimaginable affair between the emperor and Tuoba Wang!
Because the emperor seemed to have repented, no one mentioned this matter again, and it ended in nothing. I guess Tuoba Changhuan is now living well in the Western Xia Autonomous Region.
Sima Tao, Zhang Qiyue, and others were present. Yan Xiwen quickly smiled and explained:
"This matter is not very important. After all, it is the emperor's money. I guess this money was used to provide disaster relief to the Xixia Autonomous Region. The emperor did the same in the past."
"By the way, is Grandpa Qin still living in the West Mountain Villa? His health... he caught a cold last time. Is he feeling better now?"
"Father did write me a while ago, saying that his cold had cleared up, but his legs were a little unsteady as he got older. I certainly hoped he could come to Chang'an, but he said he preferred the West Hill Villa."
"The Spring Festival is almost here. He said he might go back to Nanjing to live during the Spring Festival this year."
Yan Xiwen thought for a moment, "Then I'll let Ruoxue go to Jinling for the New Year as well. After all, that courtyard has been uninhabited for so long and needs to be cleaned up. Besides... with Ruoxue by his side, Grandpa Qin won't be too lonely."
"No need, my father said that your grandfather invited him. He is spending the New Year at the Yan Mansion in Jinling."
"Oh, that's good too... Speaking of which, shouldn't we go back to Jinling and take a look?"
"Wait a little longer, until the Emperor comes back."
After saying this, Qin Mowen looked at Sima Tao and the others and said, "Qiyue and the others are back from Leah Continent. As the landlord, why don't you arrange a welcome for them?"
Sima Tao immediately understood what he meant. He smiled and said, "I was negligent. I'll go now. I'll invite you all to come with me once I've made all the arrangements."
Qin Mowen waved his hand: "I won't go any longer. Time is not forgiving. Let's talk about it after the annual vacation."
Sima Tao stood up and bowed, "Alright, let's get together again during the New Year."
He took Zhang Qiyue and others away from the Yun Mansion, leaving only Yun Xiyan and the other four in Tingxue Tower.
The four of them suddenly looked serious. Yan Xiwen frowned and said, "We have to investigate this quietly... Master Ji Yungui has returned. I'll go visit Master Ji later. Only by having the Tianji Pavilion send someone to investigate without alerting the Emperor can we find out what he did with the money he gave to Tuoba Yu!"
"Hmm!" Ning Yuchun nodded, then looked at Yun Xiyan and asked, "How much is the annual revenue of the Emperor's treasury?"
"The Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group is a hen that lays golden eggs! According to the request made by the retired emperor before his departure, Li Jindou injects 120 million taels of silver into the treasury every year!"
"Hiss...!" Yan Xiwen and the other two gasped. They only knew that the Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group was a major taxpayer and that it would surely make a fortune every day, but they had not expected that the amount injected into the treasury alone would be such a huge sum.
"So, if the Emperor had the treasury, his life would be very easy, but now there's no money in the treasury! What I'm worried about is... Prime Minister Yan, please investigate Daxia's armaments group!"
Yan Xiwen was shocked. "Do you suspect that the money was used to buy weapons and equipment?"
“…It’s hard to say.”
Qin Mowen frowned, "Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to buy it directly from the Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group Weapons and Equipment Company?"
Yun Xiyan shook his head. "I asked Li Jindou about the situation of the Golden Phoenix Group's weapons and equipment company. Since the Emperor left, the company hasn't made a single transaction. In other words, the Emperor has basically abolished the company."
"Now, procurement for the Great Xia army is entirely handed over to the Ministry of War, and the Minister of War, Zhuo Bieli... is the Emperor's grandfather!"
"Alright, Xiyan, let's leave this matter at that." Yan Xiwen stood up. "Don't say anything more. Perhaps we're overthinking it. Let me go see Ji Yungui and discuss this after the news from the Tianji Pavilion comes out!"
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Chang'an just had its first snowfall, but Guanyun City had already seen several heavy snowfalls.
Wu Tianci, who came from the capital Chang'an, returned to Guanyun City with Liu Jin and others. This was obviously a big event in the eyes of the people of Guanyun City.
The retired emperor moved the imperial capital to Chang'an, but Guanyun City is the ancestral home of the royal family!
This was the capital of the Wu Dynasty for hundreds of years, and it is also the location of the royal temple and imperial tombs.
Because it is quite close to Linjiang City, Guanyun City has not declined much despite no longer being the capital of the empire - there are naturally fewer people than before, but business is still prosperous.
Even in such a snowy and icy weather, people are still crowded on the streets.
The former Wu Dynasty palace was preserved intact. At the instruction of the retired emperor, this palace also became the secondary capital of the imperial capital Chang'an. Like Nanjing, it became a place where the emperor occasionally stayed.
However, apart from the palaces in the harem, the offices of former officials outside were opened up and became another tourist attraction in Guanyun City.
As a result, the Guanyun Terrace was opened to the public, and the thousand-year-old sea of clouds appeared before the eyes of the world.
Wu Tianci and his party settled down in the harem.
This is also where he has lived for many years, and now that he is back, he feels even more at home here.
"Living here, I feel like I can see my ancestors from past generations!"
Wu Tianci warmed himself over the charcoal stove, looking at Gong Huanyu and several retired officials sitting across from him. He smiled and said, "My father moved the capital to Chang'an for the further development of Great Xia. But both my father and I care deeply about Guanyun City and all of you who have made great contributions to the country and are now retired to enjoy your old age!"
Here live the old scholar Zhuang, the former head of Lishan Academy, as well as the old officials of the six ministries, such as the former Minister of Rites Xiao Yulou, Minister of Revenue You Xianzhi, as well as Minister of War Zhu Wei, Minister of Personnel Wen Siyuan, and Minister of Punishment Guan Shanqian.
Because of their age, these old ministers were all brought to the cabinet by Fu Xiaoguan and became cabinet members.
However, Fu Xiaoguan did not have any mandatory requirements for the cabinet members, and they could retire. So after Fu Xiaoguan abdicated, after Wu Tianci ascended the throne, and after Wu Tianci insisted on building the summer resort, they chose to leave.
Their homes are all in Guanyun City, so they returned here.
The emperor also returned yesterday and summoned them to the palace for a meeting today. This was the emperor's gift to his old ministers, demonstrating the emperor's concern for his old ministers.
This matter was to be published in the Daxia Weekly and announced to the world, so they dared not take it lightly.
Although they have been away from the center of national power for more than half a year, they still pay attention to every policy of Daxia, and naturally they are also concerned about whether the new emperor has made any changes.
I was disappointed with the emperor when I left in the past, but what about now?
Has he changed a bit?
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