In the imperial study room, Zhao Duan was correcting today's memorial.
Creak~
Suddenly, the door of the imperial study room was gently opened, and Cao Shuang walked in cautiously and stood aside silently.
Zhao Duan didn't even raise his head. It wasn't until he had almost finished handling the memorial in his hand that he sighed with relief and raised his head to look at Cao Shuang.
"How is the war situation in the southeast?"
Just listen to Zhao Duan ask.
Cao Shuang immediately replied respectfully:
"Your Majesty, the Fourth Army has basically dealt with the Fangla Party and the rest of the rebel refugees in southern Jiangsu, northern Jiangsu, and Jianjiang. Those who deserve to be killed are killed, and those who deserve to be appeased are calmed down. The territory of the three counties has basically returned to peace. Governments in various places have Local people’s livelihood is being rapidly restored.”
"Where's Herfordshire?"
Zhao Duan nodded and asked again.
Speaking of Haifu County, Cao Shuang hesitated for a while and then said: "After Pengri and other four armies chased Fangla's remaining troops into Haifu County, they stopped moving at the border.
Li Hengchang, the governor of Haifu County, made seven statements today, hoping that the imperial court would order the fourth army to enter the country as soon as possible to clear out the bandits. Fang La's remaining troops have now regained a foothold in Haifu County and are recruiting troops.
Now, two county towns in Haifu County have been captured. The number of people is said to have been expanded to one hundred thousand, and the number of soldiers is still increasing. "
After finishing speaking, Cao Shuang cautiously raised his head and glanced at his emperor. Unexpectedly, the emperor just nodded with a calm expression and said:
"After this period of time, the Fourth Army has been chasing Fang La and his men across three counties. It is considered a hard work. It is time for them to have a good rest.
As for the news about Li Hengchang, the governor of Haifu County, tell him that some of the boatmen in the Fourth Army of Pengri are tired from traveling through three counties and need a period of rest before they can continue to hunt down the rebels. Let them wait a little longer. "
Cao Shuang asked cautiously: "Then Your Majesty, if they ask when they will wait, what should I say?"
Zhao Duan waved his hand impatiently and said: "Say what you say! Just let them continue to wait. They will naturally move after they have rested."
Cao Shuang understood now, so he didn't say anything more and stepped back respectfully.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Duan suddenly asked: "Why haven't you heard any news about Lao Liu these days? What is Lao Liu doing now?"
Cao Shuang thought for a while and then replied with a strange look on his face: "His Royal Highness King Yun, he seems to have been learning martial arts from King Zhenxi recently, and then he was taken to Bei City by King Zhenxi every day."
"Uncle Second Emperor?"
Zhao Duan was stunned. He didn't understand how his second uncle, an unknown person, got together with his sixth uncle.
Cao Shuang nodded and said: "According to the report below, after His Royal Highness Prince Yun met the young lady of the Ye family that day, he went directly to find Prince Zhenxi that day?
King Zhenxi took him to Bei City early the next morning. He came back with bruises and swollen faces every day, and he didn't know what they were doing there.
The slaves don't dare to get too close. Your Majesty, you also know the temper of Prince Zhenxi. "
Zhao Duan nodded when he heard the words, but didn't say anything more. He suddenly smiled for a long time, as if he had figured out something and suddenly said: "This boy, could he be a little panicked after seeing the skills of the Ye family girl?
How come after searching and searching, I found the second emperor's uncle?
It should be noted that the Second Emperor's uncle's martial arts is not easy to learn. "
Speaking of this, Zhao Duan couldn't help but think back to when he was young, when he was still a prince and a weak master.
Zhao Duan was ordered by his father, the late Emperor, to send him to the Second Emperor's Uncle to learn martial arts for several months. Zhao Duan could never forget what he experienced.
What was even more annoying was that he later found out that while he was fighting to the death in that duel ring, the Second Emperor's Uncle was actually betting on him outside, making a lot of money, and secretly asking his subordinates to be more ruthless. , this is really... hiss...
Thinking of this, Zhao Duan couldn't help but feel a toothache!
After so many years, this second emperor's uncle's character still seems to have not changed. It should be considered that he has thrown himself into a trap by sending the sixth uncle to his door like this.
But since it was him who took the initiative, Zhao Duan didn't say anything more. The Second Emperor's Uncle was unreliable or unreliable, but after his special training, it was a bit hard, but there would never be any Life is in danger, and at least I can protect myself in the future.
Lao Liu controls the border, and with the Tatars now unstable, there may be many more dangerous days for Lao Liu in the future. It would be a good thing for him to learn some means of self-protection.
Then Zhao Duan seemed to have remembered something, and continued to ask: "By the way, how are the preparations for Lao Liu's wedding by the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Etiquette?
What's the point of always letting him, a feudal lord, stay in the capital? Let him return to his own land after getting married. "
Speaking of this matter, Cao Shuang said helplessly: "Back to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites have been delaying the matter of the court's lack of money.
Later, after the three southeastern counties replenished the tax money, the imperial court now had money. The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites should have started making preparations, but instead they raised the money needed for His Royal Highness Prince Yun's wedding. dispute. "
"dispute?"
Zhao Duan was stunned when he heard this, and then asked: "Isn't there a routine for this prince's wedding? Is there anything to argue about?"
Cao Shuang smiled bitterly and said: "Originally, the Ministry of Revenue was planning to allocate 200,000 taels to the Ministry of Rites in accordance with the routine of the prince's wedding. However, after giving the initial 100,000 taels, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was monitoring the use of the money, discovered that This money was not fully used by the Household Department for His Royal Highness Prince Yun's wedding. Instead, it was diverted for his own use.
Then the Ministry of Rites continued to ask for more money from the Ministry of Finance on the grounds that there was not enough money. The Ministry of Finance immediately stopped and was unwilling to give it. Even the remaining one hundred thousand taels were stuck.
As the wedding day drew closer, the Ministry of Rites became anxious and started to quarrel with the Ministry of Husband.
Today, at the next court, the Minister of Hubu also scolded the Minister of Rites for a while, and the two broke up unhappy. "
Zhao Duan's brows immediately wrinkled, and instead of getting angry, he asked, "Where did the Ministry of Rites use that money?"
Cao Shuang said respectfully: "I also asked the Imperial City Department to investigate afterwards, and found that all the money from the Ministry of Rites went to the fourth prince's house."
Zhao Duan was stunned when he heard this:
"Fourth child? Why did it flow to him?"
Cao Shuang first looked at Zhao Duan cautiously, and then whispered:
"According to the Ministry of Rites, the fourth prince's royal clothes and crowns have been used for a long time and need to be replaced. Originally, the Ministry of Rites did not have any silver, so they delayed it. Now that they have the money, they can first meet the expenses of the fourth prince.
The Ministry of Revenue did not accept this statement at all, accusing the Ministry of Rites of embezzling the special bank. It was needed for the rituals of the fourth prince. It was necessary to list the details and report the matter to the Ministry of Accounts for verification before allocating money. However, the Ministry of Rites misappropriated six funds. Money for the prince's wedding is against the rules.
The Ministry of Rites said that the fourth prince was more anxious. Besides, as the fourth prince was the elder brother, the sixth prince, as the younger brother of the emperor, should give way to the elder brother.
The two parties refused to give in to each other, which brought the matter to a stalemate. "
After Cao Shuang finished speaking, he stood there and didn't dare to say another word. Zhao Duan fell silent after listening, but his face became increasingly ugly.
The atmosphere in the entire Imperial Study Room also became depressing!
"I'm not dead yet! Did Yi Changlin vote for his new master too early?"
(End of chapter)
