After just experiencing the drought in Henan and military pay in the northern border, Zhu Houzhao felt very eye-catching when he saw the words "800,000 taels".

Zhu Houzhao closed the memorial and said lightly: "Yang Aiqing's suggestion is very good, but it is of great importance at this time. I think I have to make a long-term plan. Yang Aiqing should go back to Shaanxi first and notify me separately after I come up with a comprehensive solution."

Zhu Houzhao was kind to this, but Yang Yiqing was not a fool. Could it be that he could not hear that Zhu Houzhao was ruling? In this way, this matter might be a waste. After several years of hard work, Yang Yiqing was not willing to accept it. He couldn't help saying, "Master, this..."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said, "I am tired today and don't want to discuss state affairs anymore. If Yang Aiqing has any questions, then stay in the capital for a few more days and wait for a few days to discuss."

"I am following the order." Yang Yiqing gritted his teeth and said these four words, then bowed to Zhu Houzhao and said, "I am leaving."

After walking out of the Ganqing Palace, he met Zhang Yong at the door. Zhang Yong came up to ask Yang Yiqing: "Sir Yang, what's going on?"

Yang Yiqing shook his head and sighed. Although he said nothing, it was obvious that he had failed.

Zhang Yongchao looked at the Ganqing Palace and said to Yang Yiqing: "Mr. Yang, don't be discouraged. Now the imperial treasury is empty. I guess the emperor does not want to agree, but cannot agree, because he can't even give up the money even if he agrees."

When Yang Yiqing heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "The national treasury is so empty?"

Zhang Yong nodded and said, "That's right, this time Henan has a severe drought, and the northern border troops are clamoring for the court to pay military salaries. Both sides have to go to 700,000 taels of silver. At the beginning, the national treasury only has 400,000 taels of silver to be mobilized. If the emperor had not helped the help of his master, I'm afraid that the disaster relief silver and the border military salaries would not have been taken out this time."

"Master?" Yang Yiqing was slightly stunned. He couldn't help asking, "Dadfather-in-law, who is that Majesty?"

Zhang Yong looked at Yang Yiqing and immediately realized that Yang Yiqing was dying and seeking medical treatment. He actually moved the "expert" mind. Zhang Yong thought for a while and said, "Jiang Xia, the owner of Xiaoyao Villa, but after lord, don't say that I introduced you. The emperor will not let anyone reveal his identity in front of Jiang Xia."

Yang Yiqing nodded, clasped his fists at Zhang Yong and bowed: "Thank you, Eunuch Zhang for your advice."

Zhang Yong smiled and shook his head: "You don't have to be polite, Lord Yang."

Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong said goodbye, and happened to meet Liu Jin when they came out of the right wing gate of the palace.

Liu Jin greeted Yang Yiqing very enthusiastically: "Oh, Lord Yang, you are such a rare guest. I haven't seen him for many years."

Yang Yiqing also hugged Liu Jin and shouted: "Eunuch Liu."

Liu Jin asked with a smile, "Mr. Yang just went to see the saint?"

Yang Yiqing nodded, "That's right."

Liu Jin said: "I wonder if Lord Yang has free time. Let our family be a guest and invite Lord Yang to have two drinks?"

Yang Yiqing glanced at Liu Jin and couldn't help but frown.

Emperor Taizu once had a clear inscription, "The eunuchs in the palace and the vassal kings of Zhu are not allowed to meet with civil and military ministers in private, and those who violate the situation are considered to be rebellious." Yang Yiqing himself was a man with military power, and he was a second-rank official in the Central Committee, and his identity was particularly sensitive. If he went to have dinner with Liu Jin, wouldn't he blatantly violate Taizu's legacy?

Yang Yiqing's expression was a little unhappy. Liu Jin clearly knew the legacy of Taizu, so why did he make such a request to make things difficult for him?

In fact, the reason why Liu Jin made this request was very simple. He wanted to test whether Yang Yiqing was willing to join his Liu Jin's camp. After operating in the court for so many years, Liu Jin had won a large group of civil servants. Now the generals are lacking, and even more so, the generals who are very famous like Yang Yiqing. If Yang Yiqing was willing to join his Liu Jin's camp, then Liu Jin's current power could be more than doubled.

However, Liu Jin seemed to have forgotten that the reason why Yang Yiqing was able to dare to be the governor of Gansu and Shaanxi was because Liu Daxia recommended the current emperor. Not long after the emperor ascended the throne, a group of ministers in the court jointly broke out a movement of "destroying the Eight Tigers", and the leader was Liu Daxia.

In the end, the court officials failed in the confrontation between the Eight Tigers and the court officials. Liu Daxia was sad and submitted a memorial to ask for retirement. However, Liu Jin, who was holding a grudge, did not intend to let Liu Daxia go like this. You must know that Liu Daxia and the others almost won at that time. Liu Jin felt uneasy, so he ran to Zhu Houzhao and cried, which aroused the compassion in Zhu Houzhao's heart and was not really beheaded.

As soon as Liu Daxia retired, Liu Jin immediately arrested and imprisoned him with the Jinyiwei Punishment envoy, intending to kill him. Fortunately, Li Dongyang later helped to rescue Liu Daxia, otherwise Liu Daxia would have died at the hands of Liu Jin.

Liu Daxia is kind to Yang Yiqing, and Liu Daxia has a grudge with Liu Jin, so Yang Yiqing has no good feelings for Liu Jin. Seeing Liu Jin looking at him with a bright look, Yang Yiqing bowed to Liu Jin and said, "Eunuch Liu is in love, but there are still important things to ask Lord Li to discuss together, so the drinking matter is just... "

"It's okay, it's okay, just now, we have opportunities, Lord Yang, what do you think?"

"What my father-in-law said is that it is not too early, so I will take my leave first."

"Sir Yang walk slowly."

"Looking back to my father-in-law."

After Yang Yiqing and Liu Jin said goodbye to each other, they walked towards their carriage, and the carriage slowly left. Liu Jin stood there and narrowed his eyes slightly. His eyes were originally very slender, and now this squint made people feel like a poisonous snake staring at his prey.

"You don't know how to be polite. Do you think your position as governor is really as stable as a rock? Wait, I, Liu Jin, will pull you off the horse sooner or later." Liu Jin said to himself.

Yang Yiqing told Liu Jin that he had something to go to Li Dongyang to discuss, and this sentence was not completely fake.

As a foreign official, he should visit Li Dongyang no matter what he said. So after Yang Yiqing came out of the palace, he went straight to Li's mansion. After arriving at the gate of Li's mansion, Li Dongyang actually came out to greet him in person.

Seeing this scene, Yang Yiqing was shocked. He quickly came forward and said, "Master Taifu, you are so polite. How can Yiqing get you, Master Taifu..."

"We have been an old man who has been in court for many years. Don't be so polite." Li Dongyang raised his hand and pointed to his study and said, "Let's go, let's talk in our study."

"Yes." Yang Yiqing nodded.

When he arrived at Li Dongyang's study, Li Dongyang asked first: "What's the matter with Yiqing's return to Beijing this time?"

Yang Yiqing immediately told Li Dongyang what he thought and at the same time told the emperor about his attitude.

After hearing Yang Yiqing's words, Li Dongyang nodded and said, "It's not the emperor's fault. I am the Minister of Revenue. I can tell you that the Ministry of Revenue will definitely not be able to afford 800,000 taels of silver now. If you want 300,000 taels, you will have a chance."

"Thirty-hundred thousand taels, that's not enough." Yang Yiqing sighed, thinking that he could only wait for the opportunity slowly.

Li Dongyang also sighed, and he sighed: "When the late emperor was in power, the treasury was so full. That is, after the emperor ascended the throne, he had been wasting extravagant and extravagant. After the construction of the palace and the leopard house, he had to travel to the south of the Yangtze River. The treasury's old foundation had long been consumed. This time, the border troops in Henan were raising wages. If it weren't for the help of experts, I wouldn't know how to solve the two things."

"A master helps you?" Yang Yiqing's heart suddenly lit up. This was the second time he had heard someone say "A master helps you."

The first time was Zhang Yong, and the second time was Li Dongyang now. What are the identities of the two of them? How high should the masters they both recognize?

Yang Yiqing couldn't help but ask tentatively: "Master Taifu, is the master you are talking about Jiang Xia, the owner of Xiaoyao Villa?"

"Do you know him?" This time it was Li Dongyang's turn to speak out in surprise.

After obtaining Li Dongyang's confirmation, Yang Yiqing made up his mind to find an opportunity to meet this expert and ask him if there is any feasible method for this matter.

What Yang Yiqing didn't know was that the master at this moment was sitting in Cui Niannu's room feeling uncomfortable, praying in his heart that a fairy sister could come to save him from the sea of ​​suffering.

Today is Cui Niannu's birthday, and Cui Rushuang and Jiangxia came to celebrate with her. Jiangxia asked the people from Xiaoyao Villa to organize a large table of delicious food, and also took a jar of 50-year-old No. 1 Boss Hong to drink with them.

Somehow, Jiang Xia felt something was wrong while drinking the wine. Cui Rushuang and Cui Niannu actually started drinking by themselves, and their speech was insidious, which always made Jiang Xia feel a little thorny.

Cui Niannu raised his glass and said to Cui Rushuang: "Sister, I'll give you another cup. I've taught me many principles, such as everything that emphasizes coming first and coming later, and when the big ones have to give in to the small ones, I'm thanking you."

Cui Niannu drank the wine, and then Cui Rushuang drank it all in one go.

After drinking, Cui Rushuang poured himself another cup and said to Cui Niannu: "Sister, come on, and I'll give you a cup. I'll teach you another reason today. You must be brave enough to fight for others and not leave regrets in your life. If you encounter emotional matters, don't let me give way, because feelings cannot be let go."

What a smart person, Jiang Xia, how could he not know what Cui Niannu and Cui Rushuang mean?

It’s a worry to be too handsome and too good-looking. Why did the two sisters start fighting for themselves? It was still the old man who said it was right at noon that he had committed a peach blossom disaster.

Jiang Xia was uneasy. He felt that the fire would sooner or later on his head.

Just as the idea arose, Cui Niannu suddenly leaned in Jiang Xia's arms and said with his tongue: "Jiang...Brother Jiang, you said, if we two sisters choose for you, who would you choose?"

"Yes, Jiang Xia, you said." Cui Rushuang also leaned on Jiang Xia's left shoulder with alcohol.

Feeling his two delicate bodies close to his body, Jiang Xia's heartbeats. He swallowed and tried to say, "This... can you not choose?"

"No! Must choose!" the two of them said at the same time.

Jiang Xia gritted her teeth and said, "Then I want both."

"Ba!" "Ba!" "Ah!"
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