Chapter 348 I have no money!
"No, Your Majesty, just keep talking. Why are you staring at me like that? It's not my fault!"
Li Yuxiu quickly declared his innocence, and then Li Chengxiu snorted coldly.
"If it's not you, who else can I blame? How dare you say that Old Man Liu isn't your father-in-law? Wasn't he the one who threatened to die at the last court meeting and took the lead in accusing my wife?"
"I didn't ask him to complain. The old man just couldn't stand seeing a woman breaking the rules and fighting for power..."
"Bah, what rules are there to follow? In this world, whoever has the bigger fist rules the rules. Whoever has the money and food in their pockets and can fill the gaps in the court rules the rules!
Stop acting in front of me. I've seen through your shameless face since I was a kid. You look like an honest person, but in fact you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve, and you only try to trick honest people like me.
"Li Lao Er, let me tell you, what I said just now was meant for you! You'd better convey my intentions to your father-in-law. If he dares to come out and rant about the Queen being unworthy of her position again, don't blame me for not considering the teacher-student relationship!"
Li Laosi's words were quite eloquent, though a bit beyond his usual level, so his eldest brother sighed in understanding. He gestured to the second brother to sit still and keep quiet, while he himself muttered a few words indifferently.
"This is what Fourth Sister-in-law wants you to avoid getting involved with the Liu family, right? You're the type who listens to advice."
"So what? My wife is so smart. She must have her reasons for making this decision."
“………”
Although it is strange that the Li family has an emperor who regards the queen's words as imperial edicts, fortunately, the fourth son's wife is much more reliable than the fourth son.
Forget it, forget it. Being a monk for a day means ringing the bell for a day, working like an ox or a horse for a day means being crazy for a day. Anyway, with Jiang Wan helping him find ways to earn money to support the family, it would indeed lighten the burden on his brother's shoulders.
Prince An, who is already very good at comforting himself, doesn't want to dwell on these things that might make him uneasy.
So he waved his hand a little tiredly, indicating that the queen was right and the topic could end here.
Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to have eased, the clever Li Jingxiu quickly changed the subject.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Dali sent a message saying that they will send people to us in the early spring of next year. Is this true?"
Li Chengxiu nodded.
He carefully held his beloved son in his arms. The child had been throwing tantrums recently, waking up as soon as he was put to bed and insisting on being held before falling asleep. He was also a little guy who would pester his father.
"Ask your elder brother about this matter. He knows better than me."
Li Yuanxiu took over the conversation.
"Indeed, a letter has arrived from the Great Li. Upon hearing that the new ruler of Dayu had ascended the throne, the Emperor of Li sent his son here. One reason was to offer incense on his behalf to the tomb of his old friend, our father, as a token of condolence. The other was to congratulate the new ruler on his ascension to the throne and to strengthen the friendship between the two neighboring countries."
"Listen to how much that old guy is talking nonsense. Our father and he are just shit friends. Why do I remember that when our grandfather was alive, he and the two old emperors of Dali and Linyue often wrote letters to each other and cursed at each other?"
Li Chengxiu groaned.
"What are you trying to do by sending his son here now? Do you think that since our old man is gone, I, the young master, can be easily bullied? If you provoke me, I will bring people to destroy his lair!"
"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. Dali's move is an open and aboveboard gesture, a normal exercise of friendly diplomatic relations. Regardless of their motives in sending envoys to Dayu, we should still treat them with courtesy until their intentions are fully exposed."
besides,"
Li Yuanxiu pointed at the memorial on the emperor's desk.
"I have submitted a memorial. It is on the top row of the pile on the right. Your Majesty, please flip through it and take a look."
"I'm busy with my child."
The emperor felt justified in being lazy.
"Brother, just tell me what you want to say. Why waste your time writing? We brothers are not outsiders."
“…”
The elder brother no longer wanted to sigh. He stood up skillfully and respectfully advised the emperor face to face.
"Your Majesty, yesterday the Minister of the Ministry of Rites came to me and made a suggestion.
He guessed that since Dali had mentioned sending envoys, Linyue would surely join in the fun after receiving the news. Since both countries had come, which of the surrounding smaller countries would dare not come?
Next spring, the capital will surely be bustling with activity for a while. But…"
"Brother, how come you've become like those old foxes, talking in vague and confusing ways? Just tell me what he wants!"
After listening to the elder brother for a long time without getting the main point, Li Chengxiu grumbled to him a little unhappily, so the elder brother had to get straight to the point.
"I've also been there to take a look. The Honglu Temple is indeed in serious disrepair, and the Sifang Pavilion still has some broken windows and leaks. Lord Xiao is also worried that if envoys from other countries visit and stay at the Sifang Pavilion next year, it might bring shame to our great nation, Dayu. So..."
"So you want money again?"
Very good, the emperor has learned to answer quickly.
Prince An said nothing and agreed.
So the emperor was defeated again.
“I don’t have any money!”
He raised his left sleeve and shook it, his suppressed voice almost hinting at hysteria.
"Look at my sleeves, guys, open your eyes and take a good look!
I'm an emperor now, and I'm still wearing the dragon robe left over from my father's time! My underwear is so patched up, can you believe it? If not, I'll take it off for you to see!
Where do I get the money?
I don't!
Every time they open their mouths they ask for money, and that money is blown in by the wind! Have you forgotten how the Minister of Revenue cried poor at the court meeting a few days ago?
If Mr. Xiao has the guts, let him ask Old Chu for money. If he gets it, he will clean up his one and a half acres of land. If not, then I can't do anything about it.
The little wealth that I had in Prince Qi's Palace was all used up last time when there was a bandit problem in the southwest and troops were sent to suppress it.
Where do I have money now?
I don't! ! ! "
This unfortunate little thing looked so pitiful that not only the eldest brother was embarrassed to speak, but even the second brother felt that the fourth brother's life as emperor was really miserable.
Fortunately, he was not obsessed with fighting for the throne at that time, otherwise he would have been like the fourth brother, wearing patched underwear.
"Well, um, big brother knows that you're having a hard time, and I also know that you don't have much. But, um..."
Sometimes, Li Lao Da was too proud to say some shameless things. Fortunately, the lackey he had raised since childhood was very sensible, and Li Lao Er was particularly conscientious in giving Li Lao Si some advice.
"You don't have it, but your wife definitely has it!"
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