Xia Wenzhi smiled lightly and said without getting angry, "Sixth brother, please pay more attention."
Seeing Xia Wenzhi pretending to be stupid, Xia Xingbang snorted coldly and said, "You won't be able to raise any silver by then! Groups of victims have died, I don't see how you can still laugh..."
Xia Wenzhi still smiled and said, "Sixth brother, you should know that I am a cautious person. If I am not completely sure, how can I take the risk of issuing a military order? If not, I see you are pitiful. I wanted to take credit for suppressing the bandits." I won’t leave it for you either.”
After Xia Xingbang heard Xia Wenzhi's words, his face became increasingly gloomy.
After the morning dispersed.
Xia Xingbang hurried to Jingyang Palace.
"Xingbang, it must be wonderful in the main hall today. The queen and others must be disgraced." Concubine Hua said leisurely while sipping tea.
"Yes, brother. What did Xia Wenzhi choose?" Princess Ningping also asked curiously.
Xia Xingbang slapped the table bitterly and recounted what happened in the palace today with a gloomy look on his face.
"What? How is this possible? Is he crazy?"
"Mother, Xia Wenzhi is as timid as a mouse. If you don't have full confidence, how can you dare to accept the military order? I see grandpa guarding the border. The generals who are not part of the Huo family army seem to be in a hurry. They are a bunch of losers. Xia Xingbang said bitterly.
"Xingbang, I asked your uncle to talk to those generals. However, they actually want to take over the mess in the Ministry of Finance! They are now facing more than just one million taels of disaster relief money. There are also households. The department has a deficit of nearly five million taels..." Concubine Hua said with a sneer on her face.
"What? The Ministry of Finance has lost so much? It seems that Li Xiaozheng is really an old fox." Xia Xingbang's face suddenly darkened, and he turned to Concubine Hua and asked, "Mother, do you know who Xia Wenzhi recommended as the new Minister of the Ministry of Finance?" who?"
Concubine Hua shook her head.
Xia Xingbang looked at Ning Ping and said, "It's that stupid consort you're interested in! That old fox Li Xiaozheng must know the relationship between you and Liu Shiqing, so he decided like this!"
"Brother...what should we do?" Ning Ping also said nervously.
Xia Xingbang said, "Go and find out what Liu Shiqing says first. If he is in the same boat as us, then tell him about the deficit and ask him to complain. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue will be the one who likes whoever he likes. If he doesn't grow up, Eye, if you insist on being the scapegoat for Liu Shiqing and the others, then let him die!"
"But..."
"Ning Ping, now is not the time for you to be willful. Three-legged toads are hard to find, and two-legged men are still hard to find. As long as your brother becomes the prince, what man can't be found?" Concubine Hua said from the side. .
...
As soon as Liu Shiqing left the court, he went to the Ancestral Temple.
The proposal to make Liu Shiqing the Minister of Household Affairs was also proposed by Lu Qian.
However, Liu Shiqing had no experience at all.
I just wanted to ask Lu Qian what to do next.
Xiao Lizi walked to the door and knocked on the door.
There was a lazy sound in the house.
"Come in."
After entering the room, he saw Lu Qian lying on a recliner.
He was holding a thick history book in his hand and was reading it leisurely.
Xiao Min, wearing gauze clothes, squatted aside and helped Lu Qian rub his legs.
As soon as Liu Shiqing entered, his eyes were involuntarily attracted by Xiao Min's graceful figure.
Xiao Min thought it was Xiao Lizi, but she saw Liu Shiqing beside her.
Like a frightened little white rabbit, he quickly took the coat on the side and put it on himself.
Only then did Liu Shiqing react, turned around suddenly, and said nervously, "Master...I...I...don't know..."
"Xiao Liu, what are you panicking about? What you see are actually appearances. As the saying goes, form is not different from emptiness, and emptiness is not different from color. Color is emptiness, and emptiness is color." Lu Qian pretended to be profound while speaking, while getting up and picking up the thick book. The history book is put aside.
Liu Shiqing was stunned when he heard what Lu Qian said.
After thinking about it for a moment, he said with admiration on his face, "Master, what you mean by saying this is to teach me that the outside is empty, the appearance is empty, the inside is the foundation, and the essence is the foundation. When I see people and things, I feel confused and confused. , look at the essence and the content, so as not to be confused by the surface and the phenomenon, look at the person and look at the essence, look at the problem and look at the essence.”
Lu Qian heard Liu Shiqing's analysis and couldn't help but sigh to himself. This guy would definitely get perfect marks if he took the modern reading comprehension test.
"Yes, you are indeed my disciple. He is very intelligent." Lu Qian pretended to express his profound appreciation.
Xiao Min on the side rolled her eyes hundreds of times when she saw Lu Qian pretending.
He is not a good person.
After taking a bath yesterday, Lu Qian showed off first.
He also said that the room was hot and invited her to eat something iced.
Liu Shiqing admired Lu Qian more and more from the sidelines.
He asked himself, if a palace maid with such a graceful figure was dressed like this, he must not be in the mood to read.
This level of concentration is beyond his reach.
He is not only unparalleled in literary talent, but also has a high level of thought that is rare in the world.
He also decided secretly.
Tonight I will learn from Master to train my concentration.
"By the way, how is the situation in the palace today?"
Liu Shiqing heard Lu Qian's inquiry and then put his thoughts back.
After explaining what happened in the main hall, Lu Qian asked, "Master, why did you let me be the Minister of the Ministry of Finance?"
"Because you are my disciple. Since you have joined the world, you must want to do something good for the country or the people. As a master, I will definitely help you. The Minister of Hubu is in charge of the world's money and food, so you can It is said to be the lifeblood of a country, as long as you secure this position and manage the household department well, you will have a place in the court." Lu Qian said.
After listening to this, Liu Shiqing's face was filled with emotion. He knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Master! They say that parents love their children and have far-reaching plans. You are better than my parents."
Lu Qian smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, you and I, master and disciple, don't have to deal with these lies. There must be something wrong with the Emperor of Daxia and the Huo family being willing to give up the position of Minister of the Ministry of Finance so readily. So, you After going to the household department..."
Lu Qian explained to Liu Shiqing in a clear and coherent manner what he needed to do after taking office.
Lu Qian actually supported Liu Shiqing out of selfish motives.
He knew very well that the palace was a center of power struggle.
The emperor of Daxia was also a foolish king. Staying in the palace was not a long-term solution. He would have to leave sooner or later.
However, whether it is escaping from the palace or life after leaving the palace. All require money.
So now that you have the opportunity, you must take advantage of it to accumulate your own wealth as soon as possible.
As soon as Lu Qian finished explaining, there was a burst of noise outside the door.
"Princess...please allow me to report..."
"Snapped"
"You dog slave, how dare you stop this princess, get out of my way."
After saying that, the door of the room was pushed open.
