Chapter 46 The game of taking money out of the left pocket and out of the right pocket
The emperor sat beside a pile of memorials and official documents in the study, diligently reviewing each memorial.
He was a good emperor who was diligent in government affairs. He wanted to be like Emperor Taizong of Tang, who expanded the territory, built immortal achievements, accepted advice, and was famous for centuries!
His temple name was Taizong. He wanted to surpass his brother Emperor Taizu of Song. His civil and military achievements and reputation as a saint must surpass Emperor Taizu. In the history books of the future, there will be a record of Emperor Taizong of Song's great achievements, wisdom and virtue!
Zhao Guangyi knew that he and Emperor Taizong of Tang were both inappropriate for the position, which was a stain that was difficult to erase. Therefore, he would redouble his efforts!
Emperor Taizong of Tang, who killed his brother and usurped the throne, was able to become an emperor of the ages who was admired and respected by future generations. He, the Song Taizong who killed his brother and usurped the throne, can also do it, and will do it better!
Wang Jien came in and bowed his head to report, "Your Majesty, Cheng Wuya, the commander of the Imperial City Division, is here."
The emperor raised his head and threw away the pen in his hand, "Let him in."
Cheng Wuya, who was always dressed in black, walked in and knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, Cheng Wuya pays homage to our emperor!"
Looking at this capable and trusted general in front of him, the emperor showed a gentle smile on his face, "My dear minister, please stand up!"
Cheng Wuya thanked him and stood up, looking at Wang Jien who was bowing his head beside him.
: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Qi secretly met with the Infantry Commander Dingyuan General Wang Chengliang today. The two conspired in the Prince of Qi's study for more than an hour. The Prince of Qi's study was heavily guarded, and no one could find out what they were planning?"
The emperor's face sank!
"My brother is really a worry! He hid in the palace on the pretext of illness and didn't even go out on his nephew's wedding day, but he kept making moves behind his back. It seems that Dezhao's death finally made him unable to sit still."
Wang Jien said cautiously, "Your Majesty, could the thief who broke into the palace day and night be sent by the Prince of Qi?"
After the emperor got up and walked out of the case, "It's possible Maybe not! If he was sent by Prince Qi Zhao Tingmei, he should have assassinated me directly.
Taking great risks to visit the Wansui Palace at night, do Zhao Tingmei and Emperor Taizu have such a deep relationship? "
Cheng Wuya reminded, "Prince Qi and the eldest prince are very close, the emperor must be vigilant."
The emperor looked at this loyal and trusted general with satisfaction.
"Yuan Zuo has had a good relationship with his fourth uncle
since childhood, so you don't need to worry too much about this. You just need to monitor the King of Qi and the King of Qin!" Cheng Wuya bowed and accepted the order, "I will obey your Majesty's will! ... But the King of Qin is extremely difficult to monitor. The shadow guards around him are all highly skilled in martial arts, and the King of Qin himself is one of the few top masters in the world.
To be honest, if we talk about fighting alone, I am not a good person. His opponent. I have already lost more than 40 of my best men who were sent to monitor him, so it is extremely difficult to eavesdrop on the Prince of Qin!"
The emperor's face was gloomy, and he paced a few steps, "Fortunately, he did not dare to eliminate the people I arranged in his Prince of Qin's mansion, and he can still get some information from the Prince of Qin's mansion.
Wuya! You have been closely monitoring Prince Qi Zhao Tingmei in the near future. I am afraid that he will make a big move."
"I obey your order!" Cheng Wuya received the order and left the study.
The emperor glanced at Wang Jien, who was bowing his head and lowering his eyebrows.
"Since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the position of prefect of the capital and prince has been the standard for the successor emperor.
I also ascended the throne from the position of prefect of Kaifeng. Could it be that my brother has this idea now, and he wants to emulate me?"
Wang Jien thought to himself, Your Majesty, you already knew the answer, why are you asking me this old servant?
Wang Jien, who was best at guessing the emperor's intentions, looked up at the emperor and said.
"Your Majesty, the "Golden Casket Alliance" that was created by the left prime minister Zhao Pu helped your Majesty to regain his throne, but now it has become a hidden danger!"
Seeing that the emperor did not look angry, Wang Jien continued boldly, "According to the content of the "Golden Casket Alliance", the first in the order of succession to the throne is the King of Qi.
After the King of Wei wields his sword and commits suicide, the second is the King of Qin, and then it can be the turn of the eldest prince and his brothers.
Who sitting in the position of the prefect of Kaifeng would not be tempted by this tempting and dangerous supreme throne!
Your Majesty, you must take precautions as soon as possible!"
Wang Jien's words hit the mark of the emperor's mind.
The emperor looked at this loyal and understanding confidant with approval.
: "You guys helped me to ascend the throne. I will remember your loyalty in my heart. I will ensure your lifelong glory and wealth."
Wang Jien immediately knelt down on the ground with a "thump"!
: "I will serve the emperor until I die!"...
The emperor left the study and went to Li Xianfei.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, he heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.
Seeing the emperor coming, the palace maids and eunuchs hurriedly prostrated themselves on the ground to greet His Majesty.
Li Xianfei stepped forward to salute, still with a smile on her face.
"Your Majesty, you are here. I almost died of laughter just now!"
The emperor took Concubine Li Xian's hand and asked as he sat down, "What makes my beloved concubine so happy?"
Concubine Li Xian raised her sleeves and covered her mouth with her hands and laughed, "What else could it be? Of course it was the silly princess in the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
I heard that the stupid princess with a mental illness went out of the palace to play yesterday disguised as a man. She and Miss Gao from the Prince's Mansion and Miss Yang from the Tianbo Yang Mansion were at the Daxiangguo Temple..."
Concubine Li Xian couldn't help laughing for a while before continuing, "In front of a clinic at the Daxiangguo Temple, we met Gao Yingxiong, the young master of the Prince's Mansion, and Cao Wei, the precious son of Duke of Lu Cao Bin, and brought them..." When Concubine
Li Xian said this, she couldn't help but hold her stomach and laugh again.
The emperor had heard the report long ago and had laughed a lot in the study room, but he was still smiling as he waited for his beloved concubine to tell him the story again.
"That silly princess, Miss Gao, and Miss Yang tied Gao Yingxiong and Cao Wei to the hitching post. They used... used... used the embroidered shoes worn by Miss Gao and Miss Yang to block their mouths!..." Concubine
Li Xian laughed so hard that she was out of breath before she explained the whole process of the incident.
The emperor cooperated and laughed heartily with his beloved concubine.
: "The funniest thing is... that silly princess, she calls herself a group of three brain-dead people... I am dying of laughter!
She is really self-aware. A woman who can do such a thing, what else can she be but a brain-dead person?...
This silly princess is so interesting and can make people happy. I will invite her to the flower-viewing banquet held in the palace in three days.
... How can I miss such a wonderful person who makes people happy to death at my flower-viewing banquet!"
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When Qin Wang Zhao Defang returned to the palace from the hot spring villa outside the city, it was already the time of the night.
Without taking the time to have dinner, Qin Wang gave Yun Yi an order and hurried into the house and into the tunnel.
When Qin Wang came to the end of the tunnel in Ningxin Garden, he heard bursts of cute laughter coming from the house.
He quickly held his breath and silently jumped to the exit, his ears raised in excitement!
"Touching the left earlobe is three tubes, touching the right earlobe is six tubes, touching the left side of the nose is twenty thousand, touching the right side of the nose is eighty thousand, touching the middle of the nose is five kui, touching the left eyebrow is seven..."
"Wrong, wrong! Yingchun, you recited it wrong again! Touching the left eyebrow is three! Raising your hand and gently stroking the left side of the hair is seven." Ruhua corrected with a smile. Siyu smiled
and joked, "Yingchun, if you can't pass this recitation, the next time Liu Xian'er, the sucker, comes again, we will have to change people!"
"No, no! Sister Siyu, wait until I win enough one thousand taels, and buy a small courtyard for my parents before changing people, okay?" Yingchun hurriedly begged.
"I won't sleep tonight, and I will definitely memorize these secret codes set by the princess!"
Ruhua asked while washing the lady's hair, "Miss, is there any pattern in the secret codes you set? Let Yingchun and the others know it quickly, so that we can memorize them as soon as possible, and win money when the sucker comes!"
Luo Li lay on her back in the bathtub, and said lazily, "There is no pattern. I just said it casually at first, but now I can't remember it myself, so you just need to memorize it according to the notes on the paper!"
Ruhua smiled and teased her young lady, "I knew it! How could my young lady be so lazy that she would rack her brains to come up with this set of codes. It turns out that she just said it casually, which makes it a little difficult for us to memorize it fluently."
Luo Li raised her hand and gave her a brain-shattering slap!
: "You ungrateful little flower! After I invented this kind of mahjong tiles, I made this set of codes for you. Isn't it just for finding some suckers for you to rip off one day? We
won so much money today, but you still complain about your young lady for the hard work of memorizing homework?"
Siyu said, "The code set by the young lady is to let us win some pocket money when we have the chance.
The mahjong tiles invented by our young lady have earned at least 300,000 taels of silver so far, right? This is the bulk of it!"
The King of Qin was secretly surprised!
It turns out that the mahjong tiles that have been popular among the wealthy and powerful women in the capital for the past six months were actually made by his own silly princess. She really knows how to eat and play!
No wonder she was so arrogant when spending money, it turned out that this spendthrift woman was actually a small millionaire!
At this moment, Qin Wang Zhao Defang was certain in his heart: his silly princess was definitely a genius with a smart mind and great ideas!
Yingchun asked expectantly, "Sister Ruhua, Sister Siyu, you said that Lin Xian'er, this sucker, lost thousands of taels of silver to us today.
She also spent thirty-two taels of gold and several hundred taels of silver on perfumes and soaps from the princess. Will she come to be a sucker again next time?
Don't scare her away. I have been thinking about saving money to buy a house for my parents in the past few years. I haven't earned enough money yet!"
Luo Li said affirmatively, "Yingchun, don't worry. Lin Xian'er will come to be a sucker again. You treat this little bit of gold and silver as a treasure. In front of Lin Xian It's just a drop in the bucket for Miss Er!"
Yingchun got anxious again after hearing this, "Princess, Lin Xian'er's money all comes from the Qin Palace. You have to take care of the silver in the palace treasury, don't let them squander it!"
Luo Li looked up at Ruhua above her head and said, "Ruhua, you don't have to worry about how much money Lin Xian'er and her daughter withdraw from the treasury, just keep a good record of the accounts.
Although I won't covet a penny from the Qin Palace, I am still very interested in making money from the Qin Palace in an honest way!" The
Qin King was angry and cursed in his heart, "Little fool! Making your own money is something that only fools who take money from their left pocket and put it in their right pocket do, and you are very interested in it? Humph
! Tell Yun Yi tomorrow to give the princess their armor, bows and horses, and ask for a high price!
Didn't you take the money from your left pocket into your right pocket? I will take it back from your right pocket to your left pocket! 】