Yizhou was the first line of defense against the Jin people, and it was also the place that received the most military pay.
As far as Zhao Huan knew, the Ministry of Revenue had just allocated 30,000 taels of silver to Yizhou, but in response, 20,000 taels of Yizhou ingots were sent back.
What a "three out and two in".
This "kickback" is too cruel.
You can tell with your toes that these Yizhou ingots were supposed to be melted down and recast, but Gao Qiu did something different.
The Yizhou ingot caught in the pile of silver is the real trump card.
Dian Xingshi Cao and Zhao Huan were taken to the Yushitai. If public opinion surged, the Yizhou ingots found from the palace could stop the public from talking.
On the contrary, if something goes wrong with Shi Cao, Yizhou Ding can still put Zhao Huan in jail.
Since Gao Qiu deliberately wanted to destroy Prince Ding's mansion, Zhao Huan naturally wanted to reciprocate the courtesy.
"Gao Qiu! I would like to see how many sons you have that are enough to squander!"
At noon, the entire Changchun Tower was occupied.
There were no less than thirty people from Beijing's powerful family who came to the banquet, and the whole Changchun Tower was buzzing with people.
With the appearance of Zhao Huan and Zhu Lian, the scene instantly became quiet.
Cold and disdainful glances gathered from all directions. When Zhao Huan walked to the center of the hall, sneers gradually sounded.
"Prince Ding really dares to come?"
"Haha, I'm afraid he doesn't know Gao Yaofu's methods, right?"
"Nonsense! The second young master of the Gao family has been in Guangzhou all year round and rarely returns to Beijing. Now that something unexpected happened to the Gao family, the second young master rushed back as fast as possible."
"Not only Zhao Huan? Half of the children in the capital have never seen the second young master."
"The bones of the eldest young master are still cold. The second young master came back this time just to take revenge. Isn't Zhao Huan very good at jumping? I want to see if he can still jump when facing the second young master!"
"But having said that... Your Highness the Princess is too beautiful, isn't she?"
"Such a stunning woman actually married Prince Ding. What a waste of resources!"
Listening to the criticism around him, Zhu Lian looked calm but sighed quietly in his heart.
No matter how fierce Zhao Huan's troubles were, celebrities and dignitaries from all walks of life in Beijing still did not take the palace seriously.
In their opinion, Zhao Huan was just crazy before his death. Not to mention the righteous people from all walks of life who settled the general ledger after leaving the capital, they could not pass the test of punishing Cao Cao.
Zhu Lian glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that Zhao Huan had his head raised high and assumed a posture of "Bite me if you can".
Doesn't this guy have the word "convergence" in his dictionary?
At this moment, there was a burst of strange ridicule from beside him.
"My lord, you don't take the princess seriously."
"When I went to Genyue before, I wore this tattered jacket, and I still wear it today."
"Didn't Gao Di compensate you thirty thousand taels of silver? Are you unwilling to buy a new coat for the princess? You are too stingy."
As soon as he said this, the kids around him started making fun of him.
"Haha, isn't it just six hundred taels of silver? Isn't that a lot?"
"Your Majesty threw out one hundred thousand taels of silver at Gen Yue. How magnificent was it? But when it came to his own family, he started to care about it."
"Is this what we often say, be strict with yourself and be lenient with others? Hahaha! Anyone who marries the prince will be in trouble for eight lifetimes."
Today was not a grand ceremony, so Zhu Lian did not need to dress up, but she deliberately put on this tattered coat to alert Zhao Huan at all times.
No matter how difficult it is for the palace, it will never do anything to harm others and benefit oneself.
Those 30,000 taels of silver were stained with the blood of the righteous soldiers in the northern frontier. Even if Zhu Lian was naked, he would not spend a penny of it.
Zhao Huan sincerely admired his wife's integrity.
But the ridicule and ridicule around him was very harsh.
No matter how outsiders belittled Zhao Huan, he would laugh it off, but he would not allow anyone to humiliate Zhu Lian.
The king's reverse scales will make you angry at the touch of it!
"Talk privately about the princess? It seems you haven't learned Gen Yue's lesson yet."
"I have written down the names of all the people I mentioned just now. Afterwards, I will naturally visit you one by one."
Changchun Tower, which was full of laughter just now, fell silent for an instant.
They secretly scolded Zhao Huan for being petty. If it wasn't just a joke, why would they go into such a big fight?
But on the bright side, no one dared to make a sound.
"Princess, being in the same room with you is already a blessing from your past lives."
"Looking directly at the princess is disrespectful!"
"Lower your heads to me, otherwise, your eyes will goug out!"
Zhao Huan's voice was cold and sharp, without any bluff.
Thinking that Zhao Huan had sent Gao Yaokang away with his own hands, and that even Li Ming, who was in the second rank, had been brought down by him, all the officials and disciples present felt their palms sweating.
They could not bow their heads, otherwise they would be giving in to Zhao Huan and Gao Yaofu would lose face.
But if he doesn't bow his head, Zhao Huan, a lunatic, can do anything.
The atmosphere in Changchun Tower instantly dropped to freezing point.
The reason why she dared to come to the Changchun Tower for the banquet was because she was sure that Zhao Huan would protect her reputation. After all, Gen Yue had learned from his mistakes.
But today's matter, after all, involves brothers from my mother's side.
Zhu Lian didn't want to make things worse, so he said softly: "I do not lack their sincere etiquette."
Zhao Huan, who was murderous just a moment ago, suddenly changed his face, threw his head back and laughed.
"Hahaha, since the princess is so kind, I naturally have nothing to say."
"Why don't you thank me, Princess?"
Everyone wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly bowed to Zhu Lian.
Although they escaped, the way they looked at Zhao Huan had undergone subtle changes.
From contempt, it gradually changed to fear.
This moody guy, no one can figure out his context.
At this moment, a cold snort came from upstairs.
"The eldest son of the mighty Emperor of the Song Dynasty actually looks down on women and flirts with her in public. Isn't it embarrassing?"
The young man of power who had been sluggish just now suddenly became energetic.
They all looked up towards the stairs, their faces full of flattering smiles, and their eyes filled with admiration.
I saw a man less than twenty years old, wearing black brocade clothes, black hair tied in a crown, sword-shaped eyebrows and cold eyes, walking down the stairs.
This person was Gao Yaofu, the second son of Gao Qiu and the observation envoy of the Yongqing Army.
The disciples who were so frightened by Zhao Huan that they were sweating coldly rushed forward to greet him.
"Second Young Master Mingjian, although we are the sons of officials, we do not have official status. When facing princes and princesses, we naturally have to be cautious in our words and deeds."
"But... with the second young master here, my waist will be stiffened."
Faced with this shameless flattery, Gao Yaofu's eyes sternly said: "Get out of here, you useless thing!"
The kid was still smiling, and he wished he could put his face up and let Gao Yaofu slap him a few times to vent his anger.
Gao Yaofu was too lazy to pay attention to such trash, and stared at Zhao Huan coldly with a pair of sharp eagle eyes.