"Your Majesty, I know that you are worried about His Highness King Yan, but you are the master of Daqian. If anything happens to you, I will be in danger of overthrowing Daqian."
Wang Lishi still said eagerly
"Capsize? Do you think they can get in?"
Zhao Chongyuan sneered, his eyes flashing with light.
In his gaze, a shower of arrows shot out from the top of the city.
The roaring sound just now was like thunder, exploding one after another.
Every explosion was accompanied by countless shrill screams.
And take a look around Youzhou City.
The people still went their own way and did what they had to do, without any panic caused by the shouts of killing outside the city.
This is not numbness, but a heartfelt trust in Zhao Ding.
With Zhao Ding here, Youzhou will have no worries!
The people of Youzhou are more worry-free!
"Go back to the inn!"
Zhao Chongyuan waved his sleeves.
First, walk towards the inn in Youzhou City.
The tour guide who was responsible for showing them the way had already arranged an inn for them.
Although it still has Youzhou characteristics.
Black as hell.
But for Zhao Chongyuan, seeing his son manage Youzhou so well now is nothing.
The sound of fighting didn't stop until midnight.
Although I don’t know what happened outside the city.
But looking at the lights of thousands of houses in the city.
Zhao Chongyuan could also guess a rough idea in his heart.
The border troops who invaded the border probably did not get any benefits.
Under the dim light, Zhao Chongyuan sat at the table, and Wang Lishi stood respectfully aside.
"Lux, what do you think of King Yan?"
After a long time, Zhao Chongyuan suddenly spoke.
"King Yan is naturally excellent."
Wang Lishi answered.
"Don't tell me nonsense, I want to hear what you really think in your heart."
Zhao Chongyuan looked at Wang Lishi with majesty.
Although he was still wearing ordinary robes at this moment, the majesty that belonged to the emperor was not weak at all.
Wang Lishi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, I really think that His Highness King Yan is excellent. Whether it is the way he manages the fiefdom or the performance when the enemy forces came to attack today, he can be regarded as excellent. The only thing What is lacking is that His Highness King Yan fought too fiercely with Bai Xin. As a result, I am worried that His Highness will lose his majesty in the future."
"Afraid of losing dignity?"
Zhao Chongyuan sneered: "You know what I dislike the most is the words of those bookworms. They say that the emperor must live in a deep palace, be untainted by the world, and pay attention to the majesty of the emperor. These are all corrupt Confucianism.
As the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. I am the emperor of Daqian, and I am also the co-owner of Daqian. If the co-owner is out of touch with the people, how can he understand the sufferings of the world?
The late emperor was influenced by the words of those rotten scholars and later became superstitious about the alchemists' techniques. This resulted in the turmoil of our great dynasty and the rampant aristocratic families. Even though I have tried hard to govern for twenty years, I am still unable to do so. Things that oppress the people often happen. , even the policies I have implemented have been violated one by one, with little effect.
It is for this reason that I personally established the Supervisor of Ceremonies to control the cabinet.
But just like this, I personally paid a private visit incognito to see how the people in my army were living.
Are you still telling me now that if King Yan gets too close to the people, he will lose his majesty?
Lishi, have you become one of those rotten scholars? "
Zhao Chongyuan looked at Wang Lishi sideways.
Feeling Zhao Chongyuan's gaze, the latter was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
Having followed Zhao Chongyuan for many years, he understood how much his master wanted to do something great, but the late emperor had left too many shortcomings, and the corrupt scholars he had raised occupied important positions in the court, and there were enemy countries that were eyeing him, and they would affect his whole body. , making myself, a hero with empty ambitions, unable to use it.
Hearing this, Wang Lishi was so frightened that he fell to his knees on the ground with a plop: "I don't dare."
After a long time, Zhao Chongyuan stood up and walked to the window. Through the bright moonlight, he looked at the still brightly lit Prince Yan's Mansion and the top of the city: "Hermit, please return to the palace tomorrow."
Wang Lishi said: "Your Majesty, are you still going to Yanzhou?"
Daqian has a total of twenty-four prefectures in nine states, and next to Youzhou is Yanzhou.
Although it does not border Nanchen and Beiliang like Youzhou, Yanzhou is also a buffer place for Daqian.
"not going."
Zhao Chongyuan shook his head, "I feel relieved after meeting King Yan. Knowing that this boy is living a good life makes me even more at ease. As for Yanzhou, if Youzhou has no worries, Yanzhou will have no worries."
"Then we still want to recruit His Highness Prince Yan to return to the capital?"
Wang Lishi asked again.
"No need. I've been away from the capital for so long. The queen is behind the curtain, the grandson supervises the country, and the cabinet assists the government. I'm worried. The courtiers should be waiting impatiently."
Zhao Chongyuan waved his hand.
But he seemed to suddenly think of something. He turned to look at Wang Lishi and asked: "Lishi, Youzhou is so rich. It stands to reason that taxes should be increased, but why is it that the discounts given to me by the Ministry of Household Affairs are still the same as before? Even things about Youzhou are not the same." Never mentioned it to me?"
"Forehead..."
Wang Lishi hesitated to speak, and then said quietly: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought that in addition to deceiving you, His Highness Prince Yan also deceived the Ministry of Household Affairs..."
"Um?"
Zhao Chongyuan turned his head in astonishment, "You mean this guy not only deceived me, but also deceived the Ministry of Finance?"
Zhao Chongyuan's voice suddenly rose an octave, and he looked at Wang Lishi with a sharp voice.
Wang Lishi touched his nose awkwardly: "Absolutely."
After saying that, he shook his head sheepishly.
If Zhao Ding can hide it from the emperor, he must first hide it from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. If taxes increase, the officials of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will be able to tell sooner or later.
"Bastard thing!"
Zhao Chongyuan was so angry that he was trembling all over: "Go back and check the officials in the Household Department for me. I want to see how this kid bribed the Household Department."
Zhao Chongyuan gritted his teeth and looked at Wang Lishi.
Good guy, Zhao Dingming not only deceived him, but also deceived the Ministry of Household Officials?
After a long while, Zhao Chongyuan said quietly: "Hercules, how much money do we owe that boy?"
"Huh? Your Majesty??"
Wang Lishi's old face was instantly filled with question marks.
Zhao Chongyuan took a sip of the tea on the table and looked at Wang Lishi noncommittally: "What's wrong? If his son can deceive me, my father, and pay taxes to the court honestly, I can't get any benefits from him. ?”
Forehead.
Wang Lishi is stuck.
A row of dots instantly appeared on his forehead.
He is his son, so he can say it is a minor matter, but what about you?
But even if Wang Lishi was killed, he would not dare to say this.
He could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, we owe His Highness King Yan a total of 110,000 taels of silver."
"Then what is the total amount of consumer loans he can give us?"
"Four hundred thousand taels."
Wang Lishi said bravely.
"Only four hundred thousand taels."
Zhao Chongyuan smacked his lips and said with a disappointed look on his face: "It's a pity that there is a little less."
Wang Lishi: "..."
"Go shopping with me tomorrow morning.
I will make another five hundred kilograms of Yunushao, and I will drink it slowly.
As for the perfume, give me seven or eight thousand bottles to take with me on the road.
And what kind of soap is there? With such a fragrant fragrance, my harem should also like it.
And that..."
Listening to Zhao Chongyuan sitting in front of the table and counting the things in Zhao's firm.
Wang Lishi wanted to cover his face.
Is this your Majesty?
At this moment, he seemed to understand who Zhao Ding had inherited his deceptive attributes from...
Sure enough, that sentence is well said.
Not a family, don't enter the same door.
With a father who cheats on his son, it’s no wonder he has a son who cheats on his father...
Late at night.
Zhao Ding, who had just come down from the castle tower, suddenly sneezed: "It's weird, who is thinking about me?"
Zhao Ding casually glanced at the captives he had just captured, and waved his hand: "I'll go to the dungeon of Prince Yan's Mansion. Go back and save time. I want to see who dared to instigate them to rob me." Divine cannon?"
