There was a trace of panic in She Yue's eyes, but it disappeared in a flash. She picked up the chopsticks again and said calmly: "I used the gouache specially made by the palace. It's not strange to reward her with some."
"That's it." Qin Xiao nodded and murmured: "I almost thought she was a princess last night...!" At this point, he stopped immediately.
But She Yue looked at him coldly and said coldly: "You are really whimsical."
Qin Xiao hurriedly smiled and said: "Princess, please forgive me, but I made a mistake."
"I'm sorry you don't have the guts either." The princess said calmly: "If it were really me, how dare you touch me?"
Qin Xiao also picked up his chopsticks and said, "If the princess dares to enter the house, what can I not dare to do?"
"Qin Xiao, you are so brave."
"The minister is very courageous." Qin Xiao picked up a piece of the dish without knowing what it was, stuffed it into his mouth and said, "If you are timid, you won't dare to go to Hangzhou and Anxing to grab money."
The princess put down her chopsticks and sneered: "So, do you really have bad thoughts about me?"
"I have no intention of blaspheming the princess." Qin Xiao immediately said: "Isn't this the princess's own metaphor?"
The princess stared at Qin Xiao and said, "Then I really want to enter your room, what will you do?"
"No, no, no." Qin Xiao waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "No matter how brave I am, I don't dare to do anything to the princess. I was just talking nonsense, so the princess must not be angry."
The princess smiled disdainfully and said: "I thought you were really brave, but it turns out you are just a coward."
"Coward?" Qin Xiao lowered his face and said: "Princess, a scholar cannot be killed and cannot be humiliated. If you say this, I won't be happy. If you really have the courage, come into my house tonight, and I will have the courage...
..!" At this point, he didn't continue.
She Yue looked at Qin Xiao with an aggressive look and said, "How dare you?"
"Since the princess assumes that she dares to enter the house, I might as well assume it." Qin Xiao also looked at the princess's charming eyes and did not dodge. He even moved forward and said, "If a woman like the princess enters the house in the middle of the night,
Even if the King of Heaven comes, I will not let you go."
She Yue originally wanted to calm down Qin Xiao with her aggressive gaze, but Qin Xiao's gaze was even more aggressive than hers. Her Royal Highness, who had always been a strategist, actually showed a trace of panic in her eyes. She avoided her eyes and said, "I don't agree with you."
Say these silly things."
"Actually, I don't think these words are boring." Qin Xiao answered.
She Yue glared at him and then said, "Have you remembered everything I said to you yesterday?"
Qin Xiao nodded and said, "I don't dare to forget the princess's instructions."
"Half of the seven surnames in Jiangnan were executed, and the remaining families were also severely damaged." She Yue thought for a moment, then said: "If you want to recruit and train a new army, the military resources must be obtained from the Jiangnan families. The remaining few
In fact, everyone knows that they are at the end of their rope, and they are lucky to be able to save their lives, so this time Lin Hong raises funds, the remaining families will definitely spend all their wealth to hand over the money, and collect three million taels of silver.
It’s not that difficult.” He sighed softly and said, “They actually have no other choice, either hand over their money to save their lives, or lose their lives and money.”
Qin Xiaowei nodded and said: "The rebellion of the Qian family in Suzhou, no matter whether other families are actively involved in the matter or not, is inseparable. The seven surnames of Jiangnan have been entrenched in Jiangnan for hundreds of years. These seven families advance and retreat together and support each other. This is why
Their wealth is incomparable to that of the country, and they share the blessings and hardships. If the Qian family suffers, of course they will not be easy." After a pause, he continued: "Princess, when An Xinghou arrested the gentry in Hangzhou, they confiscated them.
I have acquired a lot of wealth, and as far as I know, it is now piled in a warehouse in the west of the city. It is always heavily guarded, and I also sent people to keep an eye on it. When Qiao Ruixin left, he didn't dare to think about the warehouse. "
"What are you going to do?"
"Since many gentry have been overturned and are not guilty of treason, of course the family property must be returned in full." Qin Xiaodao: "I also asked about it. The confiscated family property was registered when it was put into the treasury. The registered account books
It's also over there in the warehouse. Originally, I was going to discuss with An Xinghou to return those people's property, but before I could say anything, An Xinghou was killed." After a pause, he said: "The princess happens to be here, no.
Do you know if this matter can be dealt with as soon as possible?"
She Yue nodded slightly and said, "I'll do what you want. Then go to the warehouse and tell me it's my wish. You will take over the warehouse. Once you get the account books, you can return them in full."
"The princess is wise." Qin Xiao cupped his hands and said with a smile: "If the gentry in Hangzhou knew that the princess was like this, they would definitely be grateful to the princess for her kindness."
"Don't think that I don't know your thoughts." She Yue rolled her eyes at Qin Xiao, her calmness was charming and charming: "You are worried that all these assets will be transported back to Kyoto, and then the Hangzhou gentry will have no silver in their hands.
Once you recruit new troops, your military resources will be gone."
Qin Xiao chuckled and said, "The princess is extremely wise. Of course, I can't hide my little thoughts from the princess."
"This matter needs to be done as soon as possible." She Yue thought for a moment and then said: "These properties have not been returned, and changes may occur at any time. You can do this after dinner and let them take all the property back as soon as possible.
, once these assets are returned to their hands, the imperial court will no longer be able to directly take them back from them, and they can still stay in Hangzhou."
"Most of the property can be taken away, but there are still some families that were all executed by An Xinghou, and no original owners have claimed them." Qin Xiao said softly: "Including the Lin family, a large number of gold, silver, antiques, calligraphy and paintings have been confiscated.
As far as I know, the cash seized is not too much, but there are quite a few treasures."
"All their money is used to buy properties and run businesses, so naturally they don't have much cash on hand." The princess said: "Speaking of the Lin family, you have to try your best to keep Lin Hong. Lin Hong has raised three million taels of silver. When the time comes,
If you send it to Kyoto, you can also tell the sage that Lin Hong has contributed a lot. For the sake of money, the sage should be more generous. If you save Lin Hong, you will save Baofenglong, and Baofenglong's financial resources.
You won't have much problem recruiting new army resources. This time you rescued him from the Shence Army, and he is still grateful to you. As long as you promise to protect the Lin family Zhou Quan, he will
Naturally, I will do my best for you.”
Qin Xiao was a little surprised.
Baofenglong is the largest source of wealth in the inner treasury and has always been in the hands of She Yue. Logically speaking, it is impossible for She Yue to let others get involved in such a large amount of wealth. But listening to She Yue's words at this time, it seems that
It's like handing Baofenglong into your own hands.
Without Baofenglong, it would be a great disadvantage to Sheyue's status.
"Princess, Lin Hong is yours, how can she do her best to me?" Qin Xiaowei frowned: "I still don't quite understand what you mean?"
"You should understand." She Yue sighed faintly: "If An Xinghou is killed, do you know who is most disadvantageous?"
"Of course it's the Xiahou family." Qin Xiao said without hesitation: "He is the heir who was cultivated by the prime minister. Now that the heir is gone, his brother Huaiyanghou is just a dandy, too stupid to be worthy of a big position.
An Xinghou's death is almost a fatal blow to the Xiahou family."
A slight smile appeared on the corners of She Yue's lips and she said: "Everyone knows this truth. Although the Xiahou family has been hurt, my life will not be easy in the future." "What do you mean, princess?"
"Although the chaos in Suzhou has been put down, the saint will definitely no longer trust me, and has even become jealous of me." She Yue lowered her voice and said quietly: "If An Xinghou is still alive, even if the saint is jealous of me,
She will remain calm. After all, there is no one else in the court except me who can check and balance the Xiahou family. If she wants to cultivate new forces to check and balance the Xiahou family, it will definitely not be possible in three or two years. But after An Xinghou died, the Xiahou family
If I am hit hard, the saint will never allow me to continue to cultivate my power."
Qin Xiao was puzzled for a moment and asked: "Why is this?"
"You should know that apart from me and Chang Ning, the saint has no other heirs, let alone a prince." She Yue's lips turned cold: "She was born in the Xiahou family. She has been on the throne for almost twenty years, but she has not appointed a crown prince. This is unprecedented in all dynasties.
It has been said throughout the ages that this is an extremely rare thing.”
Qin Xiao nodded slightly. It was indeed very strange that the Tang Dynasty had no crown prince.
"Do you know why officials from North Korea and China formed two parties?" She Yue looked at Qin Xiaodao: "Some people privately call the two parties between North Korea and China the Princess Party and the Prime Minister's Party, and some families even join the two parties respectively.
Fire and water are incompatible."
Qin Xiao instantly understood: "They call this scattered betting."
"That's right." She Yue smiled contemptuously: "Because the saint has not established a crown prince for a long time, many people think that the saint is likely to choose a descendant from the Xiahou family to change his surname and clan, and transform himself into the Li family, so that he can legitimately inherit it.
The throne."
"This is not justified." Qin Xiao smiled lightly: "If the saint really does this, I'm afraid countless people in the world will oppose it."
"When she ascended the throne as the empress, it was a ground-breaking event. Many people came forward to oppose her, but she was not the only one who was executed. In the end, she still sat on the throne for almost twenty years." She Yue said calmly: "For her, rules are meant to be broken.
Yes, there is nothing she dares not do."
Qin Xiao thought that She Yue's words were good. As a queen, she eventually became the emperor who ruled the world. So adopting a man from the Xiahou family into the Li family seemed not a big deal for the saint.
"So some people thought that Xiahou Ning might eventually be established as the crown prince, so they took refuge in Xiahou's family. When Xiahou Ning really became the emperor one day, these people would naturally be promoted to noble positions and continue to live a life of fine clothing and fine food." She Yue.
Slowly said: "But some people, a saint, will not be so disobedient to heaven. In the end, they will choose an heir from the Li Tang bloodline. And it seems that the only heir of the Li Tang bloodline is me."
Qin Xiao nodded and said nothing.
She Yue picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and continued: "Xiahou Ning is dead. Those officials who took refuge in Xiahou's family are naturally frightened. They may think that since Xiahou Ning, who was fighting for the crown prince, is dead, then the only one who can inherit
The one who holds the throne should be me. No matter what these people think in their hearts, the Xiahou family’s status will naturally not be as stable as before.”
Qin Xiao came to understand, and said with a serious expression: "Xiahou Ning is dead. If the saint wants to make the princess the crown prince, he will clear the thorns on the princess's path sooner or later. Then the Xiahou family will naturally be suppressed. Those officials are worried about being implicated, so they will naturally
If you have the heart of a rat, you will no longer be loyal to the Xiahou family."
"You can see this, and you are considered smart." She Yue smiled lightly: "In the eyes of the officials in the court, one is the daughter of a saint, and the other is her family, no matter which side she favors or suppresses.
Everything is reasonable." He paused and laughed at himself: "Only I understand that our Emperor doesn't really care about anything else. All she cares about is her own throne. She has been supporting me for the past ten years because of this.
Use me to check and balance Xiahou. Now that Xiahou has been hit hard by Xiahou Ning's death, how can she allow my power to surpass him?"