Prince Yu's Mansion is in such a financial crisis. According to Prince Yu's character, it is estimated that the small cabinet will be convened for discussion soon. After Zhu Pingan entered the office room, he did not boil water and make tea as usual, but sat in front of the desk.
Warmly read "An Question to Emperor Taizong Li Wei of the Tang Dynasty" while waiting quietly for King Yu's call.
Sure enough, Zhu Pingan had just turned two pages of the book when a chamberlain came to invite Zhu Pingan to go to Prince Yu's study to discuss matters.
The name of King Yu's study is: Yuantang, which is engraved on the door plaque in gilt regular script.
The first time he saw the name of King Yu's study room, Zhu Ping'an thought of the Qian hexagram in the "Book of Changes" that goes "Hidden dragon in the abyss, rising to the sky". A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a prince who doesn't want to be an emperor is not a good soldier.
He is not a good prince. Zhu Ping'an believes that King Yu's naming of the study room "Yantang" must have this meaning.
King Yu's study has three bedrooms, with a relatively rare layout of one front and two behind. The front is the most spacious, a standard study room layout, and the back is King Yu's temporary living room. As for what the room further in is for, Zhu Ping'an doesn't know.
knew.
However, Zhu Ping'an had heard that the innermost room was also a dormitory, but it was quite secretive. He heard that from time to time, the palace maids who served King Yu would be called in by King Yu to make the bed, and they would often wait for an hour before their hair became tangled and their steps staggered.
out……
"Good morning, Mr. Gao."
When he walked to the study room, he met Gao Gong coming from the other direction. Zhu Pingan took the initiative to bow his hand in greeting.
"Good morning, Zihou." Gao Gong smiled and nodded, "Yesterday I got a new copy of Mi Fu's cursive calligraphy. I heard that Zihou loves calligraphy and practices it every morning. I can play with Zihou.
More than a month."
"Really? Then I'd like to thank Mr. Gao." Zhu Ping'an's eyes lit up and he cupped his hands to express his gratitude.
After a brief greeting, Gao Gong entered the study, followed closely by Zhu Ping'an.
"I, Gao Gong/Zhu Pingan, have met His Royal Highness Prince Yu." After entering the study, Gao Gong and Zhu Pingan both bowed their hands to Prince Yu.
"Master, Zihou, please take a seat without any courtesy." Seeing the two people coming in, King Yu quickly stepped forward and offered him a hand, asking them to take a seat without any courtesy.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Zhu Ping'an and Gao Gong thanked each other.
Gao Gong took his seat directly, while Zhu Ping'an greeted Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan, who had arrived early, before taking his seat.
After the small cabinet was assembled, King Yu directly dismissed the serving servants and strictly ordered no one to approach the study.
"Today, I invite you all to come here. I believe all of you know the reason."
After dismissing the servants, King Yu walked to the chair exhaustedly and sat down. He looked around at everyone and said in a hoarse voice.
King Yu sat very low, as if he was about to sink into the chair. It felt like he had been walking for three days and three nights without rest, but still hadn't reached the end. In the end, he couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed halfway.
Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, Yin Shidan, and Zhu Pingan all nodded lightly.
Gifted every year.
Everyone knows it.
Prince Yu has not received the annual gift for three full years. This is no secret among the government and the public, let alone the officials in Prince Yu's palace.
"Yes, Gu is now at the end of his rope. To tell you the truth, I only have less than one hundred copper coins left on my books." King Yu leaned on the chair and patted the handle of the seat gently, with an anxious look on his face.
and admitted tiredly.
Well, what does it feel like to be such a dignified prince, but his net worth is less than a hundred copper coins?
Zhu Ping'an heard this and expressed deep sympathy for King Yu.
In addition, there is also a feeling of being a downcast person in the world. King Yu has not received the annual gift for three years, and he himself has been fined. He has not received his salary for two months, and this kind of small salary
His life will last ten months before it ends. Moreover, not long ago, he was fined 160 taels of silver by the evil Emperor Jiajing for his merits in checking the treasury. If Li Shu had not supported him, he would not even be able to collect the fine...
Of course, Zhu Pingan's life has become much better since he opened Zhuji Fast Food.
Although Zhu Ji's store is not big, his business is very prosperous. Although it is not as high as a daily income, after excluding labor, food and other costs, he can still get three to five taels of silver into his account every day. After a month, it is much more than his salary.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will go to the Ministry of Household Affairs today to urge him. Why is it that His Highness's annual gifts have not been issued repeatedly? If the annual gifts were paid out on time, Your Highness would not have to worry about this." After hearing this, Yin Shidan stood up with an angry look on his face.
road.
King Yu shook his head when he heard this, stretched out his hand and pressed down, motioning Yin Shidan to sit down, and then said with a self-deprecating smile: "Master Yin doesn't have to go, the Ministry of Revenue will not allocate funds. Gu already sent three people to the household yesterday.
The Ministry of Finance urged me, and gave three reasons three times, either pressing or delaying, but they all refused to pay. Haha... Gu, the son of a dignified emperor, I feel like a joke. He is like a beggar in the Ministry of Household Affairs, begging again and again.
, being turned away time and time again..."
His son, the emperor's son, was his annual gift, but he was withheld for three years. He sent people to the Ministry of Household Affairs to collect it, and was dismissed like a beggar. It was a big joke.
Smiling and thinking, King Yu felt powerless and uncomfortable in his heart, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but get wet.
"As the saying goes: there must be a road for a car to reach the mountain, and for a boat to reach the bridge, it will be straight. Your Highness, Prince Yu, please relax."
"There are always more solutions than difficulties. Your Highness, please be patient."
Seeing King Yu like this, Chen Yiqin hurriedly stood up to comfort King Yu and encourage him.
From Zhu Ping'an's perspective, Gao Gong and Chen Yiqin were like two old birds, comforting King Yu, an injured young bird.
Zhu Pingan was familiar with history and knew that Gao Gong and Chen Yiqin were like ministers, teachers and fathers to King Yu. Both of them sincerely thought about King Yu. During the time when King Yu was hiding in the abyss, thanks to these two people
Take care of him in many ways, otherwise King Yu would have been eliminated long ago.
King Yu needed comfort most at this time. He couldn't let Gao Gong and Chen Yiqin take the lead. So Zhu Ping'an also stood up after the two of them, and with a serious look on his face, he raised his hands to King Yu and comforted him: "
The Lord is worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and the Lord humiliates his ministers to death. Today, Your Highness is frustrated, and if I dare not to obey and die, I will share your worries for Your Highness."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will help you solve your problems." Yin Shidan also stood up to comfort King Yu.
"Many thanks to all the teachers." King Yu calmed down a little after repeated comforts from Gao Gong, Zhu Ping'an and others, but only a little. When he thought that the current financial situation was so tight that he couldn't even provide food, King Yu calmed down a little.
Unable to do anything, he stood up with a worried look on his face and asked Gao Gong, Zhu Ping'an and others for advice: "It's just that we are at the end of our rope now, we can't sustain three meals a day, and the Ministry of Household Affairs does not issue annual gifts.
What can be done? Please give me some advice from all the teachers."
Food is the most important thing for the people.
When marching and fighting, if there is no supply of military rations, the soldiers will mutiny; the same is true in the palace. If the palace cannot even provide three meals a day, how can you expect the officials and servants of the palace to work for you?