Chapter 66 The evil you do, you always have to repay
"Master Liu, is this the idea of your Ministry of Finance?" Jun Hongyan stared at the Minister of the Ministry of Finance angrily.
"No, no, no, this is all..."
The Minister of Hubu waved his hands hurriedly, trying to say that this was all the prince's idea, but General Chu overtook him:
"This is the emperor's will. Prince An, please hurry up and don't delay our return."
Jun Hongyan had a rare opportunity to chat with General Chu alone, and at this moment he was still thinking about building a relationship.
"General Chu, I have always respected you. Everything about Chu Yunxi is all a misunderstanding. You also know that I and her are childhood sweethearts. I..."
Jun Hongyan wanted to say more, but was interrupted by General Chu's stern words:
"King An, my daughter has nothing to do with Prince An. Prince An is careful not to tarnish my daughter's reputation. We are doing things according to orders, and we ask Prince An not to embarrass us. Otherwise, we will have to go back and report the truth to the emperor."
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance looked up at the sky and cursed in his heart, "One of us is one of us, who is us with you? Can you not take him with you! He is obviously a military attache, why is he so sharp-tongued?"
"Come here, go get one hundred thousand taels of silver and bring it back to the two adults!"
Jun Hongyan gritted his teeth and ordered. That was a hundred thousand taels. This meant that his warehouse would be emptied. But in front of General Chu, he endured the pain in his flesh and had to pretend to be generous.
At this time, even the Minister of Household Affairs was shocked. There really was one hundred thousand taels of silver in Prince An's palace. Looking at Prince An's appearance, it seemed like it was just a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning.
"General Chu, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses his master to serve. Since ancient times, strength has been respected, and the winner is the king or the loser. The door of my Prince's Mansion has always been open for General Chu. If General Chu wants to understand, he can come at any time.
Find this king."
One hundred thousand taels of silver were just gone. Jun Hongyan was clearly in pain, but his heart was shaking, but his expression remained unchanged. Since it could no longer be changed, he took it out generously and showed General Chu his strength.
"I understand, Prince An is indeed very powerful. A mere hundred thousand taels is nothing to Prince An."
Jun Hongyan thought that General Chu understood and was showing weakness, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an evil way, and then he heard General Chu continue:
"I will go back and report to Emperor Ming right away. King An can also come up with another hundred thousand taels of silver for disaster relief!"
"You!" Jun Hongyan was so angry that he almost couldn't control his twisted face. But General Chu had already gone to count the silver.
"Mr. Liu, we are leaving soon. We may have to come back to collect money later, but we have to finish the matter before dark."
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance looked at Jun Hongyan, who had a dark face and heaving chest. He didn't know what to say, so he could only follow General Chu. He would make many mistakes, so he could just be a silent decoration.
"Bang!" The sound of a gong made the Minister of Household Affairs alert and his ears went numb. The eyes of the people around him were also attracted.
"What, what is this going to do?" Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance stared at General Chu.
"King An has done a good deed, and of course everyone must know about it. Shout out to me, General!"
"Yes!" The follower who had received the order shouted at the top of his voice:
"In the current drought, the prince takes the lead and provides one hundred thousand taels of silver for disaster relief! The imperial court has issued orders, the whole country is united, and the emperor is wise, we will surely be able to tide over the difficulties!"
Walking and shouting all the way, the effect of the circular shouting was quite good. More and more people gathered together, and they all praised the emperor for being a wise king who cares about the people. Having such a royal family is a blessing to the people.
As for King An's move, due to the rumors in the past few days, no one praised King An for his righteousness. Instead, there were voices saying that he had spent money to eliminate disasters and played a good hand.
When the crowd was excited, only Jun Hongyan stood in front of the empty warehouse, his face as black as coal. The money he used to support his private army was all gone, so he had to stop and adjust on the spot.
"Bang!" He couldn't bear the anger surging in his heart and kicked the warehouse door.
"Hey, damn it." He held his arm, and the guards quickly stepped forward to help him.
"Go and tell Jing Zhaoyin that I agreed to the deal mentioned last time."
Jun Hongyan stared straight at his warehouse and ordered the guards to make up for the money he lost immediately.
One hundred thousand taels of silver safely entered the treasury, and the emperor naturally got the news. By the way, the people's praises for him also reached the emperor's ears.
"I didn't expect that General Chu was also a man." The emperor closed his eyes and comfortably enjoyed the massage from the palace man.
"Your Majesty has forgotten that General Chu was also a scholar who passed the examination." Eunuch Fu answered with a smile.
"Hahaha, I would have forgotten it if you didn't tell me. No wonder my brain is smarter than that of ordinary military attachés."
The emperor was in a very good mood. It was interesting that a military attaché actually passed the scholar examination.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xiao wants to see you." The little eunuch came in to report, ruining the emperor's sunny mood.
"Didn't I ground her for a month? Are you ignoring my words?"
Eunuch Fu winked at the little eunuch, and the little eunuch quickly retreated.
Concubine Xiao was half-sent and half-invited back, "Let me go. Only you dog slaves can touch me?"
"Crash!" All the tea sets on the table were swept to the ground by Concubine Xiao.
"My dearest concubine, you have to take care of your health!"
Aunt Wan was advising on the side. Concubine Xiao grabbed her arm:
"Aunt Wan, I am now grounded by the Emperor and cannot get out. You go and visit Pingyao for me. I am afraid that she will not be able to think about it and commit suicide. You tell her that if you keep the green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood.
Go quickly!"
"Yes, yes, I'll go right now, don't worry."
Aunt Wan hurried to the eldest princess's mansion. Looking at the pristine Buddhist hall that had been tidied up in one day and the lost figure kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, Aunt Wan wiped her tears. "Elder Princess."
The eldest princess of Pingyao raised her eyes, without applying makeup, her eyes were empty: "Mother Wan."
"Princess, the Imperial Concubine has asked this old slave to give you a message, telling you to take care of your health. Your Majesty is responsible for everything. Don't be discouraged."
"Why should I be called the eldest princess? There will no longer be the eldest princess of Pingyao. My current name is Mingjue."
The eldest princess of Pingyao has thought about the consequences thousands of times in the past few days, but she never thought that her father would really let her become a nun. As long as her son Jun Hongyan provided some money, the matter would be over. Sure enough, the daughter and son would not be together.
Same.
"Eldest Princess, don't give up on yourself. Just think about it better. At least you can stay in the Eldest Princess's mansion and watch over your children. Even for them, you have to take care of yourself."
The eldest princess of Pingyao no longer listened to Grandma Wan's words, closed her eyes and knocked on the wooden fish.
One misstep turned into an eternal hatred. She had always stayed out of the matter and only harmed Chu Yunxi once. How could she end up in this place of eternal damnation? Now, what can she do even if she sheds all her tears? The sins she has done must always be repaid.
Aunt Wan sighed and had no choice but to go back to the palace to recover.
When the storm surged in the court, Chu Yunxi was still sleeping in the East Palace. It was not until Jun Lingyun went down to court that she had just gotten up. She stretched out halfway and when she saw Jun Lingyun coming in, she quickly put down her hands to maintain her image.
"You're back."
Jun Lingyun didn't reveal it, but if you look carefully, you can see the smile in his eyes.
"Well, did you sleep well?" He came over and took her into his arms.
Chu Yunxi is now very accustomed to his touch. However, it seems that these days have left him with the impression that he is a snoozer. Alas, I don't know if it can be undone.
"Is everything going well in court today?"
She tried to change the topic. In fact, she was also worried about the impeachment of the courtiers. She was afraid that she would once again be regarded as a witch who brought harm to the country and be cast aside by the world. She was also worried about implicate Jun Lingyun.