The scene just now frightened Xiao Yu'er, especially the way King Zuo Xian looked directly at her, as if his eyes were about to tear her clothes to pieces.
"Father, who is that person? What agreement did you make with him? Why did he say that Dashang was going to be destroyed?"
Xiao Xiangguo didn't know how to explain it, so he just coughed twice.
"It's nothing, but why are you running here in such a hurry? Don't you know that people in the inner palace are not allowed to go to the homes of ministers at will?"
Xiao Yu'er has not yet recovered from the fear just now, and she seems to be in a trance.
"It's nothing, I just miss my dad. Come back and see me!"
Xiao Xiangguo was a little impatient.
"If you have nothing to do, don't come back casually. You should always tell me what's going on in the palace, especially that Zhao Rui. Wasn't he a eunuch in your palace before? Check his details!"
Xiao Yu'er didn't know why, but suddenly felt some resistance in her heart.
Ever since she was little, her father has been impatient with her.
Now that she had suffered unspeakable insults in the palace, she wanted to come back to find some comfort, but she didn't expect the result to be like this.
And King Zuo Xian just now was really scary!
"My daughter knows, I will go back to the palace right away!"
After saying these words somewhat coldly, Xiao Yuer hurriedly left with the palace maids and eunuchs with her.
In the next few days, the imperial city was bustling with activity. Ever since Murong Bing's message was issued, talented people from all over the Shang Dynasty gathered in the imperial city. Even talented and learned people from other vassal states traveled thousands of miles away.
Got here.
Murong Bing was half lying in the palace, with a look of sorrow on his face.
So many people came to the Imperial City, which to some extent increased the prosperity of the Imperial City, but with so many people, food, clothing, housing and transportation were a big problem.
Quite a number of them come from poor families, and after a long journey to get here, all their money has been spent long ago, and they can't even afford a full meal when they get to the imperial city.
But there is indeed no money in the treasury.
In recent years, Dashang's national strength has been empty, and he has experienced so many things, and he has lost an unknown amount of money.
During this period, although Zhao Rui helped to get some gold and silver to fill the national treasury, he was able to repay the shortfall and transferred some of it to northern Xinjiang to train Shan Tianxiong's cavalry, but it was gone in a few moments.
Zhao Rui also sat aside with a helpless face, staring at the map of the imperial city in front of him in a daze.
This map is a little different from other maps. The names of all the ministers are written on it, and the minister's personality, reputation as an official, and other messy things are also marked on the back.
The most important thing is that the last column contains the total assets owned by the minister.
All the ministers who might have rebelled had been killed, and all the confiscated gold, silver and jewelry were distributed to the people to win people's hearts.
After a lot of manipulation, I really couldn't find a minister who could be killed.
The remaining people are either honest and clean officials, or they are heroes who are loyal to the great merchants and cannot move at all.
Zhao Rui suddenly felt a little irritable, leaning on the back of his chair and scratching his head. Where would he get money from this stall now?
All the talented people from all over the world have gathered in the imperial city. If we don't find a way to accommodate them, the talents of these people may cause a big storm.
"Your Majesty, is it true that our majestic Shang Imperial City can't afford even a tael of silver?"
Murong Bing turned over and sat up: "There is a place where you can get money, but it will take some effort."