Qi Yu admired his wife Liu Quan very much, and even praised her for being thoughtful and well-planned, and a good wife who managed the household well.
This is the conclusion he reached after confirming it with facts.
Is such that.
Recently, a series of social banquets and various courtesy exchanges at home and abroad cost a full one hundred taels of silver, but Liu Quan calculated carefully and calculated the figures accurately.
This is indeed admirable.
In fact, not only did it save money, but it was also done very gracefully and decently.
Especially the Lady Gaoming banquet held today made Zhou, who was sitting at the head of the table, steal the spotlight.
As far as the title of Mingfu is concerned, Mrs. Gaoming is basically at the top. Even if Qi Yu is promoted to a first-class official in the future, it is impossible to apply for the title again.
Because, a first-class lady of the state is a gift from the emperor, not an official's request for a title. In addition, only women who have made great contributions to the country are eligible to be awarded the title of Lady of the Nation.
Therefore, there is basically no chance to achieve it.
If you look at it this way, Madam Gaoming's etiquette should be taken more seriously. You only have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The banquet was full of guests and the atmosphere was very high. It was held with great enthusiasm, and it looked like the years were getting better.
After the guests left, Qi Yu couldn't help but sigh: "The sky has opened in Zailang, and the family is overjoyed. I really hope this peace can continue like this indefinitely year after year."
If you can't realize your ambitions, it's not bad to be a little rich.
Don't force anything, be content and happy forever.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhou poured cold water on him. She said with some worry: "The third stick of incense I burned for the Bodhisattva just now suddenly disappeared. Could this be a sign of something ominous happening?"
The incense is completely extinguished?
There is indeed something abnormal.
Liu Quan couldn't explain the reason for this strange phenomenon.
Qi Yu was worried that his mother would be confused, so he had to persuade her from the perspective of the weather: "There has been too much rain and snow recently, and there may be some moisture. It is normal for the incense to be extinguished by moisture. Don't worry too much."
Zhou thought for a while and agreed with this statement.
However, she still told her son that he must cheer up in the recent period and be wary of bad luck.
All right.
Although Qi Yu nodded repeatedly, he actually didn't take it to heart.
The next day, it was sunny.
The sun-drenched Xingtaipu Temple has a leisurely atmosphere.
Zhao Mingyu, the first-in-command in the temple, and Qi Yu, the second-in-command, sat face to face, sipping tea leisurely and discussing what happened in the court.
During this period, several minor and minor things did happen.
The most eye-catching one is Zhang Chengdong, the Minister of War. Because he was "highly valued" by the emperor, he was sent to the northern border to patrol the Great Wall on behalf of the emperor and supervise several matters related to border defense construction. All affairs of the Ministry of War were handed over to Zuo Shilang.
Qi Yu knew that Zhang Chengdong was respected in name, but in fact he was abandoned by the emperor.
As for the reason, it is probably related to the money.
Zhao Mingyu smiled and said: "With his departure, I have less resistance to my advice on purchasing horses from outside the territory. This is really a great blessing for the country."
Qi Yu said, "Don't be too happy too early. I think the emperor seems a bit undecided."
"It's not because the Minister of the Ministry of Finance is too stingy. He gave a lot of reasons. In the end, he still couldn't bear to pay for it. Otherwise, the emperor would have approved Hong Enzheng." Zhao Mingyu sighed with a little regret. .
"well……"
Not long ago, Lord Zhao wrote a 10,000-word remonstrance to the emperor, detailing the various interests and disadvantages and urging him to pay attention to foreign horses.
After careful consideration, the emperor sent people to conduct practical tests on the foals produced by the cross. After comparison, it was found that the Hu horse's physique was significantly higher than the current Mongolian horse.
Clear facts can shatter all misunderstandings, and those who originally disdain Huma have also shut their mouths.
The emperor was shocked when he learned about it, and even praised Zhao Mingyu as someone who cared about the country and should be a role model for officials.
In other words, the emperor still recognized Hu Ma, but he still failed to accept Zhu's approval and was undecided.
Could it be because of lack of money?
It's possible.
After Qi Yu thought about it, he said: "There have been many major events in the past few years, which have indeed consumed a lot of money from the national treasury. It is no wonder that the Minister of the Ministry of Finance has spoken out to stop it."
Yes, fighting the Japanese in the south, building the Great Wall in the north, and attacking the King of Yan, which one does not cost money? Moreover, they are not even decimals.
Zhao Mingyu had worked as a shepherd before, so she naturally understood the difficulties and also knew that it was really difficult to run a home without money.
However, he was a little confused.
Since the emperor is so short of money, why does he reward the vassal kings so much? Especially King Zhao, a gift was twenty thousand taels of silver.
Although all this money comes from the emperor's inner treasury, it cannot be spent like this! Might as well use it on national affairs!
Regarding the matter of conferring a reward to the vassal king, Qi Yu knew the whole story, but he could not talk nonsense, even Zhao Mingyu was no exception.
…
Two days passed like this.
Another hotly discussed news spread throughout the streets, especially in official circles.
The small-scale Thanksgiving residence has been built.
And King Yan was also admitted inside.
It has to be said that the construction speed of the Ministry of Industry was very fast this time, and it was completed in less than a month. The more people there are, the more power there is.
What happens next is interesting.
The emperor thought of King Yan's past achievements and attached great importance to this uncle. In order to protect his personal safety, he sent hundreds of Shenji battalion experts to surround him. It is said that there was not even a fly there. Can't fly in.
King Yan felt that he was trapped and aggrieved, so he shouted outside with dissatisfaction: I can't eat enough!
This is easy to do!
The emperor responded immediately: he would provide a day's worth of rice and ten kilograms of meat. If it was not enough, he could add more!
King Yan shouted again: The pot is too small to cook!
So the emperor sent another giant cauldron as a response.
How big is the giant cauldron?
According to legend, the cauldron is about six feet tall including its legs, and about four feet long and wide. It is very large. Rather than calling it a cauldron, it is better to call it a giant cauldron.
With such a big pot, even if ten pigs eat together, let alone one person, they won't be hungry.
…
A few days later, the eunuch San Dezi came to Xingtaipu Temple and conveyed the emperor's oral instructions to Qi Yu.
He said that the emperor planned to visit King Yan tomorrow morning and appointed Qi Yu to accompany him.
"Third Eunuch, besides me, who else has the Emperor ordered?" Qi Yu asked.
San Dezi replied very politely: "Apart from you, there is also Mr. Wu Wanrong Wu. As far as our family knows, there are only two of you."
Um? Why is there still this slanderer?
Qi Yu smacked his lips, feeling a little unhappy in his heart.
Then, San Dezi reminded: "Master Qi, there are rumors that King Yan is not only good at using sticks, but also very strong. He can easily lift hundreds of kilograms of stone lions. When you see him tomorrow, don't leave him." Too close to avoid being hurt by his bad temper.”
Tsk tsk~~
Is King Yan about equal to Chao Gai?
This is really beyond Qi Yu's expectation.
In his mind, these pampered princes cannot endure hardship. Even if they know martial arts, they only have the hands and feet of a three-legged cat. Unexpectedly, there are exceptions like King Yan.
"Thank you for reminding."
"We say goodbye."
After seeing San Dezi away, Qi Yu thought about it secretly.
Since King Yan is a highly dangerous person, you must be more vigilant and pay attention to his every move.
To be on the safe side, it's better to bring the pocket arrow box given by Huang Fei, just in case something unexpected happens.
Well, that's it.
