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In front of the Zhuque Gate, King Kang coughed from time to time to show that he was ill.
When the officials who specially came to the front row saw this, the discerning ones said hello and then left. The unsightly ones first expressed concern and inquired about the situation, and then changed the topic and mentioned the progress of His Majesty's reinforcement of troops.
"Prince Kang, you are His Majesty's most trusted person now. Together with Princess Xian, you are in charge of thousands of Beijing Guards. His Majesty must have discussed with you the increase of troops. If there is a suitable one..."
"There was no discussion, ahem!"
King Kang had to interrupt the other party's routine.
Not to mention that my father really had not discussed this matter with him. Even if he had, he would never easily promise others to add people to the new army.
The newly added troops were soldiers and horses raised by the emperor with money from his private treasury. Naturally, the people whom the emperor trusted most had to be selected from the beginning to the end, and no one was allowed to point fingers.
Not to mention that he agreed, even if he pretended to decline, it might be spread by others.
so.
He simply pretended to be sick today to avoid those insidious villains who secretly wanted to set a trap for him. The main thing was not to say anything bad.
The courtiers who came to talk to him were hot-faced but cold-natured. They wanted to ask again, but Ji Shangshu coughed and said, "The affairs of the army are the duties of the military attachés and have nothing to do with you and other civil servants. If you really want to recommend someone, I will give it to you." You can recommend it to His Majesty in person."
"Master Ji's words make sense."
Xie Chang'an, acting minister of the Ministry of Personnel, also echoed, and at the same time glanced sharply at the courtier with ill intentions.
As expected, it was from the King of Jin's faction.
Using a man from the fifth rank of Hanlin to drag King Kang into trouble and destroy the harmony between father and son. Such despicable and despicable methods were used. It can be seen that the King of Jin faction has been pushed too hard recently and is desperate. Now they don't even care about face when doing things. .
The courtiers who were being squeezed out saw the two ministers whom His Majesty trusted working together to target him, and glanced at their colleagues with a guilty conscience.
Seeing that they were all escaping from his sight, with no intention of speaking on his behalf, the courtier slumped his shoulders slightly, smiled angrily at King Kang, and walked towards the end of the line with his sleeves rolled up.
Outside the Suzaku Gate, it was rare to find peace.
However, this calm did not last long, and it became lively again because of the arrival of Qin Shangshu and Zhou Jingxian of the Ministry of Industry.
"Princess Xian and Minister Qin are here!"
Someone at the end of the line shouted.
Everyone, including King Kang, couldn't help but look back.
I saw Qin Shangshu and Zhou Jingxian coming on horseback. They walked a hundred meters away and dismounted.
Even though there were guards who came forward to greet them, they specially held horses for them.
Qin Shangshu had not slept for three consecutive days, but there was no sign of fatigue on his face. He held a thick stack of account books in his arms.
When everyone looked at it, they knew that what was recorded on it should be the income account of the Ministry of Works for the past two days.
In an instant, many people became jealous.
Especially the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance clenched his hands to control his urge to go forward to check the accounts.
Zhou Jingxian, on the other hand, came empty-handed.
This made the people from the King of Jin faction couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The fact that Su Peiyuan left the palace last night was not hidden from the informants placed in the palace by the Jin Palace. The news reached the Jin Palace immediately.
When he learned that His Majesty had sent Su Peiyuan to ask Ning Wuhuang how to make money, he also promised to reward the Ning family with a glass mine as long as it was useful.
This kind of reward would be insensitive to people from the Jinwang sect.
They were even more worried that Ning Wuhao could really have some fantastic ideas and add a fortune to His Majesty's private treasury.
When His Majesty became rich enough to do whatever he wanted, he had absolutely no idea of peace, and King Jin, the prince who had always been a peacemaker, lost his role.
Now that they saw Zhou Jingxian coming empty-handed and with a natural expression, not as if she had a lot to say to His Majesty, they could conclude.
Ning Wuyi is exhausted.
I am finally going to be squeezed dry by His Majesty.
I think so.
No matter how powerful a person is, he cannot come up with a way to make money every day.
If Ning Wuhao is really such a person, then he should not be called Jinling Poet Immortal, but should be changed to the title of Capital God of Wealth.
"Good morning, Princess Xian."
"Qin Shangshu is really in high spirits when happy events happen. Congratulations."
The two of them walked all the way from the end of the line, and the sounds of greetings and congratulations could not be heard.
Since Qin Shangshu was transferred to the Ministry of Industry as Shangshu as the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, many people thought that he was promoted openly and secretly.
Although the minister of the Ministry of Industry has a high official position, he is in charge of a group of low-grade or even low-grade royal or private craftsmen. Even if he encounters the great construction years in the palace and can control the promotion of craftsmen, he is still in the lower class. .
Not like Hube.
Whenever courtiers use money to approve, they must respond with a smile. Whether it is a favor or a promotion opportunity based on merit, it is better than being the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
to this end.
The Minister of Hubu did not laugh at Qin Shangshu when he was originally one of his subordinates and became his equal.
who knows.
Qin Shangshu, the Minister of Industry, has only been in office for a few months.
Ping'an wine was sold well.
Although most of Ping'an Wine relies on taxes from the wine industry and the money flows into the Ministry of Household Affairs, the credit goes to Qin Shangshu.
Later, the stirrups, and now the glazed windows, radiators, and even the horseshoes made in cooperation with the Ministry of War, allowed Qin Shangshu not only to take a lot of credit, but also to have money in his hands without opening his mouth to the Minister of Hubu, and even It's more money than the Minister of Household Affairs can embezzle.
In addition, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel have also increased their contacts with the Ministry of Works. Today, the Ministry of Works is a place that many aristocratic families are trying to get into.
The sight of a bunch of courtiers fawning over Qin Shangshu deeply hurt the eyes of Shangshu Hubu.
In particular, the Minister of Hubu thought that His Majesty would always use his age as an excuse to ask him to work for a while longer before retiring and returning to his hometown. He was afraid that the Minister of Qin would be promoted to take his place because of his merits in making money. Both envious and anxious.
He didn't want to come to today's morning court because he was worried that His Majesty would remove him from his post one day.
I was also worried that His Majesty would really let him go home to recuperate due to his "urgent illness". Now he could only watch Qin Shangshu become the focus of the crowd, and he was excluded from the outer circle, and his gold-encrusted teeth were almost broken.
"Shang Shu Qin, you've been staying up late lately, and you're feeling weak. I happen to have a famous doctor there who has a kidney prescription that's not passed on to others, and I'll deliver it to your house someday."
"Qin Shangshu, which house has the glazed window installed, and when will it be my turn? Since my wife came back from a visit to a house where glazed windows have been installed, she sat in front of the window and complained that her eyes hurt. You have to hurry. Those masters."
"The glazed window doesn't matter. After mid-October, the weather will start to get cold. My wife just gave birth in winter. I hope Qin Shangshu can be accommodating."
From state affairs to personal matters.
The courtiers used to complain and talk about household matters to get close to each other.
However, some people also want to get close to Zhou Jingxian.
But recently, Zhou Jingxian has a sense of majesty from His Majesty's past due to her nobility and nurturing, coupled with the fact that she holds military power. When she raises her phoenix eyes, many people are frightened to the point where they can't even say flattering words. In addition, there are differences between men and women. Some words are not convenient for small talk.
Just when the atmosphere in front of the door became heated and the time to go to court was about to come.
A rush of footsteps came from the street.
"As expected, I'm not late. I haven't been to court for many years and I was almost late today."
Many courtiers turned their heads when they heard this unfamiliar voice.
I saw an old general wearing old bronze armor with white temples striding over with firm steps. The tiger-head knife in his hand was bouncing, as if a tiger was descending from the mountain and swallowing people. image.
