On the eighth day of November, the first snow in the winter of the 16th year of Hongxuan finally fell at noon. Without the wind, the snowflakes like goose hair just fluttered and fell all over the ground.
In just half an hour, the entire Zhongdu city had turned into a vast white area. It was covered in silver, and it was a unique interest, attracting several elegant people who appreciate the snow, and even more so.
The playful naughty boy jumped and roamed around the streets and alleys, either building snowmen or playing snowball fights, which added a lot of laughter to the winter in Zhongdu City, but all this
It was almost noon from the sky, but Emperor Hongxuan was still in the imperial study, buried his head in the number of memoirs, and from time to time, he was busy and happy.
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"Your Majesty, it's almost afternoon, it's time for you to have lunch." Seeing that Emperor Hongxuan was so busy that he forgot the time, the eunuch Gao Dacheng of the Sili had to whisper.
"Yes." Emperor Hongxuan said without raising his head, but did not stop his work, and did not order a meal. Gao Dacheng bowed and waited for a long time, but saw that Emperor Hongxuan had never expressed anything else.
, his face couldn't help but feel a little bitter, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and he still whispered again and reminded him: "Your Majesty, it's almost afternoon, look..."
"Oh?" Emperor Hongxuan wrote down the last word "cinnabar" on a memorial book, put the pen on the pen holder, raised his head, stretched his waist, and glanced at Gao Dacheng with a little restless spirit.
He said: "After the meal, I will use it here."[
"Yes, I am the decree." Gao Dacheng wanted to persuade him again, but when he saw Emperor Hongxuan picked up another memorial, he didn't dare to say more. He bowed and agreed to the promise, just about to arrange for someone to go to the kitchen to pass on the news.
While having a meal, a middle-aged eunuch hurriedly walked into the study and couldn't help but stop.
"Your Majesty, King Xingyang has handed over a sign outside the palace gate for a visit." The middle-aged eunuch walked to the copywriting lightly, bowed, and reported the report softly.
"Huh?" Emperor Hongxuan frowned when he heard Xiao Wei begging for a visit, put down the fold in his hand, glanced at the middle-aged eunuch, and sang for a while and said, "Stop Xuan,
I'll see you here."
"Your Majesty, you'd better see you first." When Emperor Hongxuan was about to summon Xiao Wei immediately, Gao Dacheng hurriedly persuaded him.
"It's not a problem. When I see me, I just want to pass on the meal." Emperor Hongxuan waved his hand impatiently and made a conclusion. Regardless of Gao Dacheng's reaction, he picked up the memorial and continued to approve it. Gao Dacheng
In addition, he had to sigh lightly and send someone to pass on the meal, but he summoned Xiao Wei outside the palace gate without mentioning it.
The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the cold made people feel cold. However, for Xiao Wei, such a little cooling was not a big deal. It was just that the snow on his body turned into water, wetting his clothes into pieces east and west.
It was really annoying. I was waiting for the audience at this moment, but there was no place to hide. But Xiao Wei was so depressed that he had no choice but to shake off his body from time to time and try to shake off some snow on his body.
, It can be considered a better role. When he was irritated, Gao Dacheng led a few young eunuchs to come in the snow, and his spirits were involuntarily cheered up and his body straightened up.
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"The emperor has an order to announce the visit of King Xingyang Imperial Study." Gao Dacheng hurried to the palace gate, and did not care about dusting the snow on his body, and quickly proclaimed the sermon loudly.
"I will receive the order, thank you." Xiao Wei thanked him according to the rules, climbed up, took two steps forward, greeted him with a smile, "Eunuch Gao is working hard." As he said, he put a picture on his face. The folded 100 taels of silver bill was stuffed into the tall sleeves, and the movements were hidden and skillful.
Gao Dacheng is a person who is used to receiving money. He did not express any special expression because of Xiao Wei's filial piety. He just nodded with a smile and said, "Prince, Your Majesty has not eaten yet, please be more considerate. . ""
You old eunuch, what are you saying? I'm still hungry, I didn't say anything, I'll beat the emperor today! When Xiao Wei heard Gao Dacheng's seemingly polite words but actually full of blame, he couldn't help but feel in his heart. Some people were angry, but Xiao Wei was so envious that he would not bring him to his face. He just smiled and nodded to show that he knew.
"Prince, please." Gao Dacheng said something, and did not dare to say anything else. After all, the master in front of him was a stupid prince. If he said too much, it would be true that the master would not make a good deal. He dared to turn against each other on the spot, so he waved the whisk in his hand and signaled Xiao Wei to follow.
Well, go into the palace and knock on the emperor's old man's bamboo robbery! Xiao Weizi was too lazy to bother with a eunuch, so he smiled and followed Gao Dacheng, and spoke all the way to the imperial study room. As soon as he entered the door, When I saw Emperor Hongxuan was buried in the official document, there was a plate of side dishes on the copywriting, and there were only two vegetarian, two meat and four side dishes, and a bowl of white rice was taken away. The recipe was so simple that Xiao Wei was stunned.
"My memory, Xiao Wei bowed to the emperor." The sage could not tolerate any rudeness in front of him. Xiao Wei was stunned for a moment and soon came back to his senses. He rushed forward and saw the great gifts.
"Xiao Wei is here, please don't have any gifts. I'm so anxious to see me, but what's the point?" Emperor Hongxuan raised his head when he heard the sound, Zhan Yan smiled, and raised his hand very much. Said a kindly.
"Your Majesty is clear, I am asking for help." Xiao Wei held his mouth shut, bowed and bowed, and said in grievance.
"Please help? Where does this start?" Emperor Hongxuan obviously did not expect Xiao Wei to speak so shockingly. He couldn't help but be stunned, looking at Xiao Wei with a puzzled face, but he couldn't do it. I understand what medicine this kid sells in his gourd.
"When I go back to the emperor, I will deposit the money from the Ma Political Bureau, which I have already succeeded, and I can, and I beg you to surrender." Faced with Emperor Hongxuan's doubts, Xiao Wei cried with a sad face, full of pain. answered in a silence.
When Emperor Hongxuan heard this, he realized that Xiao Wei was asking for money. He couldn't help but feel angry and funny. He sang for a while and said, "Xiao Wei, if I remember correctly, this season The other end of the Ministry of Revenue should have passed the account. It has only been more than two months, so I won’t spend all of it, huh?"
"Your Majesty is easy to remember. The Ministry of Revenue paid the account early in the morning, but at that time, His Majesty agreed to the meritorious me for five million taels of silver per year. My Messenger originally made the plan of five million. Hehe, The other side of the department has allocated less than 350,000 taels this season. I arranged according to the plan. It was still a little far behind if I survived until today. I have a account book here, so I will ask Your Majesty to read it." Xiao Wei said embarrassedly, taking out a book of account book from his wide sleeves, holding it in both hands and handing it to Emperor Hongxuan. [
Emperor Hongxuan agreed to Xiao Wei's five million taels of silver every year during the court discussion, but that must be done accurately when Xiao Wei moves. Now there is no sign of the eight characters, Xiao Weike just asks for silver.
This made Emperor Hongxuan really laugh and cry, but he couldn't deny the matter, so he had to shake his head, reach out to take the account book, and read it. The more he looked, the more he felt a headache. Finally, he put the account book
The book was put on the copy and said calmly: "Xiao Wei, I ask, is this account book a real account?"
Oh, how can the emperor be very smart? You can see this, it's not simple! When Xiao Wei heard Emperor Hongxuan's words, he knew that he must have seen through the strangeness inside, but Xiao Wei was not at all
He panicked and laughed, "Uncle, whether this account is true or not depends on the person."
"Hmm? How do you say this?" When Xiao Wei said it became more and more outrageous. Emperor Hongxuan's smile gradually closed, glanced at Xiao Wei gloomy, and said, his voice full of displeasure.
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"Uncle Emperor clearly understands that this account book is naturally a real account for the Ministry of Accounts to cancel the account, but for the Weichen, this account is a false account, is it a real account? I also have it here. Since the Emperor's uncle wants to look at it,
I have all brought it with me." Facing Emperor Hongxuan's black face, Xiao Wei did not feel any fear at all. He smiled and took out the account book from his sleeve, and still held it in both hands and handed it over.
Emperor Hongxuan glanced at Xiao Wei silently, raised his hand to take the account book, and slowly looked through it. His face was gloomy and gloomy. After a long time, he raised his head and the anger in his eyes flashed.
But he did not exclaim to Xiao Wei, but said calmly: "I know this, how much silver you need, what plan do you have? Let's listen to me."
"Uncle, I don't want much. I just need to transfer the 100,000 taels of silver that I had greedy for Mo back to the Ma Political Bureau. If I could get such a sum, I can use this to operate the horse plaque auction.
, not only can it solve the problems of horse politics, but it can also have a slight surplus. The start-up capital of horse sales in Yanxi next year may be able to make up for it." As soon as Emperor Hongxuan spoke, Xiao Wei was unceremonious
I'm going to get money.
One hundred thousand taels is not much, but now this year is approaching, and there are so many places to use money. Besides, there are still a lot of projects to use money in the spring, and the treasury is also tightly placed.
Emperor Hongxuan knew this in his mind. He was willing to give it to him. He was really afraid that Xiao Wei would give up the challenge. After all, except Xiao Wei, no one in the court could take over the line in Yanxi.
But I really want to give this money? Emperor Hongxuan was reluctant to let go. After chanting for a long time, he said cautiously: "I can trust Xiaowei's loyalty. Now there are difficulties in the Ma State Administration.
I should help, but now the treasury is not rich. So, I allocated 50,000 taels from the treasury, and I will use it first. If there is still a shortage, I will find another way to do so. Can this be done?
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Although 50,000 taels are not too much, it is more than enough to deal with the next thing. However, it is rare to have a chance to pull out the hair from the emperor. Xiao Wei naturally refused to let it go easily.
With a bitter face, he raised his fingers and calculated the accounts in a fake way. After muttering a few words, he said with a shy face: "The emperor and uncle have difficulties. No matter how difficult it is, he has to bear it. He is just a gentle minister.
There is no way. If there is only 50,000 taels, I am afraid that the law can pass this. Please be more considerate of the emperor and uncle."
"Okay, you little Wei, forgot. If I don't go around with you, I will only have 60,000 taels. There will be no more than one tael. I will do it myself." Seeing that Xiao Wei was bargaining.
With his posture, Emperor Hongxuan couldn't help but be amused. Among the subjects all over the world, Xiao Wei was the only one who dared to ask for money from the emperor.
OK, after a few words, ten thousand taels were obtained, and there was no such easy money in the world. Xiao Wei naturally stopped seeing the situation and smiled and said, "I thank the Lord for your kindness, but I will die.
Repay.”
"Forget it, don't tell me these false things, let's go down." Emperor Hongxuan laughed at Xiao Wei's mischievous behavior, waved his hand and stopped Xiao Wei's flattery.
"Yes, I'm leaving." Xiao Wei's purpose of coming here has been achieved, so he didn't want to be too late. He greeted him with a smile and with satisfaction.
"Your Majesty, King Xingyang..." Gao Dacheng really couldn't stand Xiao Wei's laziness. After Xiao Wei left, he stood up from the side and planned to give advice, but unexpectedly, Emperor Hongxuan did not speak for him.
With a chance, he waved his hand and interrupted Gao Dacheng's words. He picked up the two books on the copywriting. After weighing them, he suddenly ordered: "Go and send these two books to the East Palace,
Let the prince have a good look.”
"Ah..." Gao Dacheng didn't expect Emperor Hongxuan to give such an order. He couldn't help but open his mouth wide in surprise and was stunned. Then he quickly responded, walked forward carefully, and held it up with both hands.
After finishing the account book, he respectfully agreed to the promise and went to handle it without mentioning it.
"Interesting, very interesting!" Emperor Hongxuan ignored Gao Dacheng's actions and muttered softly twice, the light in his eyes flashed constantly...