Xiahou Zhuo has always heard Li Chi say that since he became emperor, his life has become more difficult.

Xiahou Zhuo always thought that Li Chi was just acting, and there was no such thing as the emperor who was short of money.

Until, just the moment Gao Xining entered the door, Xiahou Zhuo saw that Gao Xining's eyes were lit when he saw the few taels of silver, and he believed it.

Li Chi sighed softly: "Now you understand me."

Xiahou Zhuo then sighed softly: "If your Majesty encounters any difficulties in the future... it is best not to tell me, I can't afford to lose that person."

Li Chi glared at him, then put away the few taels of silver as fast as possible.

Gao Xining said: "Looking at the stingy look of that little family, can I still steal yours just a few taels of silver?"

Li Chi: "Don't you snatch it?"

He looked at Xiahou Zhuo and said, "Do you know what it would be like if a person is so greedy for money that the queen is so greedy for money?"

Gao Xining said: "Why spend money? Looking at so much white and golden money, aren't you satisfied?"

Li Chi: "I don't have..."

Gao Xining said: "I don't care so much about whether you feel satisfied."

Xiahou Zhuo: "..."

He couldn't help but ask Gao Xining: "Queen, you don't spend money either, so why are you saving money?"

Gao Xining replied seriously: "Just look fun!"

Xiahou Zhuo shook his head: "Don't believe it."

Gao Xining said: "I don't care so much about whether you believe it or not."

Xiahou Zhuo: "..."

After Gao Xining finished speaking, he stretched out his hand towards Li Chi, and Li Chi had to take out the few taels of silver that had just been put into his pocket.

Gao Xining took this few taels of silver, and seemed to be really satisfied and left with a smile.

She came, she left, when she came, she was empty-handed and satisfied when she left.

Li Chi said: "Did you see, she is here to steal my money!"

Xiahou Zhuo asked: "Why is the Queen?"

After Li Chi was silent for a moment, he slowly let out a breath: "She has been trying her best to save money. Every once in a while, she handed over the saved money to the Tingwei Mansion and sent it to the Tingwei's houses who died in the past with my name."

After saying that, Li Chi smiled and said, "I just want to blame you for less money, so she can only take care of the people from the Tingwei Mansion for the time being. If I have a little darker heart and more money, she may try her best to send the money to more people's homes."

"For so many years, she has never let me worry about the soldiers who have fought for me. She has always been taking care of her."

"The soldiers were killed, and the deceased people were still the pillars of the family. The young and strong man was gone. Although the pensions he received were not low, he could not be used for his whole life."

Li Chi pointed outside, and Xiahou Zhuo immediately followed Li Chi's footsteps, and the two of them were walking and chatting in the Qingyuan.

Li Chi said: "So I am anxious to fight a war with the people of the Western Regions. After this war, I can recover trade with the people of the Western Regions smoothly."

"Only after fighting this war, the people of the Western Regions will be honest and honest in their business."

"After the resumption of trade, we can earn a lot of gold and silver from the people of the Western Regions. I plan to send some to the families of the fallen soldiers every year in the future."

"But now Daning is in trouble and can't get so much money. I can't just grab Cao Lie and pull it out..."

There was a topic that was originally a bit sad, but after mentioning Cao Lie, Xiahou Zhuo couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Cao Liegong Master Cao and the Cao family have actually contributed enough to Daning.

Li Chi continued as he walked, "Wait, I asked Mr. Yan to calculate before. How many years do the people need to rest and recuperate. After a few years, all walks of life will flourish again, and the treasury will not always be so tight."

Xiahou Zhuo nodded.

He suddenly smiled again: "That's why His Majesty transferred Old Tang to the northwest to train troops."

Li Chi smiled and said, "If you only fight wars, the Dan Tai's downfall will be enough to fight the Western Regions people so hard that they can't raise their heads."

"But Dan Tai is softer than Old Tang. It's not a problem for you to let Dan Tai win, but after you let Dan Tai win, he still plunders the people of the Western Regions. He probably won't do it too ruthlessly."

Xiahou Zhuo nodded: "Old Tang went to the Western Regions and probably could improve the current insufficient situation of the treasury."

Li Chi said: "I originally wanted you to go."

Xiahou Zhuo: "..."

Li Chi said: "At this point, you are better than Lao Tang."

Xiahou Zhuo: "..."

Li Chi gave him a blank look: "Look at you, you pretend to be innocent as if I said you wrongly."

Xiahou Zhuo burst into laughter.

To be honest, if Xiahou Zhuo simply said that he dared to plunder clean things in the Western Regions, he would be even more cruel than Lao Tang.

The two chatted for a while, and Xiahou Zhuo remembered that the black martial assassin had not yet fallen.

He asked, "Your Majesty, what should I do with that black warrior?"

Li Chi said: "He is already abolished, and it is actually meaningless to kill him like this... Send someone to send him to the northern border, to the country, and return it to the Black Martial Artsman, and ask him to bring a letter to the Black Martial Arts Emperor."

Xiahou Zhuo said: "After he goes back, Emperor Heiwu Khan will probably not let him go."

Li Chi nodded: "Send him back, and he will tell the Heiwu Khan Emperor what he saw and heard in Daning, especially the war with the people of the Western Regions."

Xiahou Zhuo pondered for a moment, and then understood what Li Chi meant.

The reason why Emperor Heiwu Khan sent assassins was not because he thought he could kill Li Chi.

The black warriors wanted Daning and the Western Regions to continue to fight and constantly consume Daning's national strength.

After the Black Martial Assassin was sent back, Emperor Khan learned about the incident and he would not let the Western Regions easily surrender to Daning.

Xiahou Zhuo said: "Originally, if the black warriors wanted to put pressure on the people of the Western Regions, they would directly order the Tiehe people and other troops from the outer grassland to advance westward."

"But now the outer grassland is in our hands. If the black warriors want to put pressure on the Western Regions, they must retake the outer grassland."

Li Chi nodded: "So even if the black warrior is symbolic, he will move soldiers to the outside grassland."

He let out a sigh of relief and said, "The people on the grasslands are actually still afraid of the black warriors. If they are not allowed to fight with the black warriors, they will not have the intention of still wanting to surrender to the black warriors."

Xiahou Zhuo said: "This is the second reason why Lao Tang went to the northwest."

Li Chi nodded: "Yeah, that's right."

He walked to the edge of the lotus pond and stopped, looking at the fish in the lotus pond that seemed to be swimming freely.

"Old Tang Chen soldiers were in the northwest, and the tribes on the outer grassland had to bite the bullet and fight against the black warriors."

"In addition, Bortechina stayed on the grassland outside, so this battle would not be too fierce, because the black warriors are now suffering a great loss of national strength and dare not fight hard."

"But as long as this battle is fought, many tribes on the grassland will not really want to be fence-bearers."

Li Chi said: "I have said that when I am here, try to fight all the battles I should fight. In the next hundred years, there will be no need for future generations to bleed and fight to the death."

"It seems difficult now, but now is the time when you are least afraid of war and are the best at fighting."

Li Chi continued: "Western Xinjiang has stabilized and outer grasslands have stabilized, even if it has completely laid the foundation for the century-long peace in Daning."

Xiahou Zhuo said: "The black warriors symbolically put pressure on the outer grassland, and the fence-headed grasses from various branches of the outer grassland will also be exposed."

Li Chi nodded: "That's exactly what it is."

"Western Xinjiang has finished fighting, foreign grasslands have finished fighting, and southern Xinjiang still has to fight."

Li Chi said: "The wilderness of the southern border will make the resistance stronger and stronger, but if you don't fight, the entire southern border will not be peaceful."

"When Gao Zhen went south, I told him that he would hurt the barbarians in southern Xinjiang, and after the pain, he would give some more benefits."

"Let the barbarians in the southern border understand. If they can't beat Daning, they can get candy from Daning if they are obedient."

After hearing these words, Xiahou Zhuo was already filled with emotion.

He looked at Li Chi in front of him, His Majesty the founding emperor of Daning, and for a moment he was a little dazed, as if the person in front of him could not overlap with the little kid he was taking care of in the academy.

At that time, Li Chi was fighting desperately about his own destiny, and now Li Chi fought desperately about the fate of the entire Central Plains nation.

Seeing that Xiahou Zhuo was silent for a long time, Li Chi asked with a smile: "I remembered something, and I've been in a daze."

Xiahou Zhuo let out a heavy breath: "Your Majesty, I am selfish and I have always thought about resigning, but I have not shared the burden for you."

Li Chi spat and said, "If you really think it's not easy for me... Can you please replenish me the taels of silver that Gao Xining snatched away?"

Xiahou Zhuo shook his head: "I will never hesitate for Your Majesty. In the wind and rain, I will never hesitate at all. The direction Your Majesty pointed, I will rush over with blood step by step, but if Your Majesty wants money, I will never agree."

Li Chi: "..."

He sighed: "I can't really just pull Cao Lie alone..."

As soon as he said this, he saw the little eunuch Ding Qing'an running over from a distance and approaching him in a flash.

"Your Majesty, Cao Lie has returned to the capital, so I'd like to see Your Majesty."

Xiahou Zhuo laughed and said, "Cao Lie really rained in time."

Is Cao Lie raining in time? Cao Lie himself has not yet realized this, but he realized that it is really boring to do things in Gyeonggi Province.

It was a torment for him to deal with those minions.

The opponent and him are not on the same level at all, and this kind of game is really boring.

He returned to Chang'an City, and wanted to tell Li Chi that all the shameful businesses of Xu Ji in Gyeonggi Province had been secretly controlled.

The second is to ask Li Chi if he can go back to Jiangnan or live a comfortable life in Jiangnan.
Chapter completed!