Everyone raised their glasses in response, and Wei Fu also picked up his honey water and took a big sip.
Normally when Tingyu was around, she could only drink a glass of honey water every day. Tingyu said that honey water was too sweet, and if she drank too much, her teeth would be eaten by worms and become black and ugly.
Although she is afraid that her teeth will become black, it should be okay to drink a few more sips occasionally!
They came here today because it was the Hongmen Banquet, and Tingyu didn't know any kung fu, so Wei Fu didn't bring her along. Tingyu also knew that she was just a burden if she came along, and she was not as ignorant as Su Rui, so she stayed in the inn obediently.
Long Yin caught a glimpse of her little action, sat down, put down the teacup, and asked her in a low voice: "Tell me, if I go back and tell Tingyu that you drank a lot of honey water today, will she stop you from drinking honey water for the next month?"
Wei Fu widened her eyes: "Little brother, you have changed!" She was very sad and upset.
How can you treat her like this when she can't even drink water freely?
Long Yin: "I'm doing this for your own good."
While the two were arguing, Wei Fu heard Zheng Fucheng suddenly talking about her.
"I've always heard that the young princess has extraordinary abilities, can dispel disasters, and is the reincarnation of a goddess. Now, in a county under our Yuncheng, many people have mysteriously died, and many families in the city have also encountered accidents. I wonder if the princess can help us take a look?"
Long Yin and the prince frowned at the same time. Was this just throwing mud at him? Now he was praising him too much?
Naturally, they had heard about these things during their time in Yuncheng. Wei Fu had previously said that he wanted to go and take a look, but the prince stopped him. He was not sure whether there was any conspiracy here, so he naturally would not let Wei Fu rashly take the risk.
But what Long Yin thought was that these people probably didn't know that Wei Fu had half the blood of a true god, and was also a demigod.
Especially since her father is a big shot, and he is not the type who just gives birth to a child without raising it. He also found such a powerful backer for Wei Fu.
If these people knew Wei Fu's background, they would be scared to death and regret what they did today.
Wei Fu did not answer immediately, but looked at the prince first.
The Crown Prince said, "The county has been plagued by strange and frequent deaths. Shouldn't that be the responsibility of your government office and the county magistrate? If every place were to ask Princess Fu'er to calculate the fate of a death, then what would we, the Great Zheng, need you for?"
"I took the money for nothing, but what about this official?"
The prefect tried to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Your Highness, that's not what we meant. Our officials at the prefectural and county offices have diligently investigated these matters, but we've yet to uncover the truth. We've heard that the princess is kind-hearted, and Lord Zheng is worried about another inexplicable death, so he spoke so hastily."
"Your Highness, although Yuncheng is the fief of Prince Ping, Yuncheng is also the people of the Emperor and your Highness! Your Highness cannot stand by and watch them die!"
There were those who played the good cop and those who played the bad cop. One official snorted angrily, "Prince Ping hasn't been fully convicted yet. He might have been wrongly accused."
"Or perhaps Your Highness is no longer concerned with the lives of the people of Yuncheng because Prince Ping is angry with them."
"This..." The prefect looked at the prince in embarrassment.
Wei Fu finally found a way to speak, and she said, "I'm not a kind-hearted person."
"When I went to see those people before, they all charged money. In our line of work, we can't do it without money. If we don't charge money, it won't work."
A woman smiled and said, "If the princess wants to ask for a big price, just say so. I heard that many powerful Taoist priests let people see these for free."
"Then go find those powerful Taoist priests who offer free viewings! Why are you looking for me? I didn't come here on my own accord. My prince rejected you, and you're upset, saying that my prince and uncle don't treat the people of Yuncheng as their own, and even dragged King Ping into this."
"You are from Prince Ping's fiefdom. You have deep feelings for him and think he is a good man. This is normal. It is also normal for you to question the court. But you can question the court and the fairness and justice of my uncle and the Crown Prince. So can't we refuse you?"
"What kind of logic is this?"
"You are allowed to set fires, but my brother the Crown Prince and the others are not allowed to light lamps!"
She was very distressed: "What do you want..."
"You've told me everything, good and bad. It's really hard to serve you. Prince Ping has been staying in the capital and refusing to return to his fiefdom. Is it because you've pissed him off too much?"
"Also, is it because you are so difficult to manage that he did all those bad things and was driven crazy by you?"
Everyone was speechless after hearing Wei Fu's words, and the prince just laughed silently. His sister was really amazing and good at talking, and he wanted to learn from her.
A young official said, "If I remember correctly, the royal family enjoys the offerings of the people. As a member of the royal family, how can the princess ask the people for money?"
Wei Fu didn't quite understand this and looked at the prince.
The prince said, "The royal family does enjoy the support of the people, but it does not enjoy their offerings. Since my father ascended the throne, he has strictly separated the accounts of the national treasury from his private treasury."
"Father's private treasury is managed by the Imperial Household Department, while the national treasury is managed by the Ministry of Revenue. These are two different departments. All taxes paid by the people go to the Ministry of Revenue, and Father doesn't touch a single cent. Everything used in the palace, including Aunt's dowry and everything you have after you return home, is the private property of Father and Mother."
"In fact, the salaries of all court officials come from the Ministry of Revenue."
Wei Fu's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands. "Ah, then this matter is easy to handle! Fu'er originally thought that collecting too much money from the people was inappropriate, mainly because the people couldn't afford it. But if the money of the officials comes from the people's taxes, and the officials enjoy the people's offerings, then this matter is easy to handle!"
"Why don't you all donate money? I won't ask how much you donate. It depends on your own feelings for the people. I see that you are so eager to talk about this matter. You must all love the people like your own children. Parents are definitely willing to spend all their money for their sons, so please do as you wish~~~"
Wei Fuzhi just didn’t say it directly, but you have to give more money.
Everyone was a little confused. This matter did not develop in the same way as they had planned!
Zheng Fucheng, in particular, felt that these people were simply idiots who couldn't even handle such a small matter. He said, "Of course we are willing to help the people. Does the princess mean that as long as we pay her, she will agree?"
Wei Fu wants money, so just agree to it. She can't leave Zheng Mansion alive today anyway.
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