"As the saying goes, the temple is small and the demonic wind is strong. The temple in the northeastern border is not only not small, but also the demonic wind is strong." Qiao Yan narrowed his eyes.
He said: "The Northeastern borders the Northern Jin people, Goguryeo, have trades every year, which is a lot of money."
"Secondly, although Northeast Xinjiang will pay taxes on time, the Northern Jin people will come to invade from time to time. The Ministry of Revenue of the Court allocates large sums of funds and grain every year."
Ming Lanruo sneered softly when she heard this: "So, it actually means that the money has been transferred to the Ministry of Revenue and then it comes out again?"
This is a good deal. The prefect Tang Dynasty has a reputation for being loyal to the emperor and patriotism, and has obtained the money.
Ming Lanruo asked again: "He has been here for more than 20 years, and all the officials above him have been transferred to the post several times. Why can he be the prefect for twenty years?"
Qiao Yan said lightly: "Just because he is the fourth-rank prefect and is not the second- and third-rank official who is staring at the court, he has grown strong to this day, and..."
Ming Lanruo whispered: "And, I colluded with the prince later."
Shangguan Hongye's power was in the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War, but the prince's power was in the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel, otherwise he would not have taken over the black market in the hands of the emperor for money.
It is still easy for the prince to handle some of these two places and to protect a mere fourth-rank prefect for twenty years without transfer.
Qiao Yan looked at Ming Lanruo with a gentle smile: "The little lady is indeed smart. If a man is a man, he can be a Shangshu."
If Minglan is praised, she will still be praised seriously by the top powerful ministers.
She whispered happily and somewhat emotionally: "There is no chance for my daughter in this world. If she could study like a man, who would say that women are not as good as men?"
As he spoke, the prefect Tang had already come over and saw Shangguan Hongye and Tang Bijun having a happy conversation, the smile on his fat face became even brighter.
"Prince, Concubine Ming, the banquet has been set up." He reached out to make a respectful gesture of invitation.
Although it was the birthday party of the prefect of Tang, Ming Lanruo and the King of Qin were invited to the upper left position, and the prefect of Tang and Ruan were sitting in the upper right position.
The other young masters, ladies and guests attended the banquet, but Tang Bijun was arranged to be the King of Qin to take the lead.
Although there were some people, the two of them could almost see each other with their eyes raised.
"Because it is a family banquet, if the subordinates have any negligence, please ask Your Highness to forgive the crime." The prefect Tang said with a smile.
Shangguan Hongye said lightly: "Mr. Tang was joking. There is something wrong with such a banquet, and the banquet in the palace is shameful."
The prefect Tang seemed not to hear his sarcasm, and still said to everyone to hold a banquet and sing and dance.
Delicacies are served like flowing water, the sound of silk, bamboo, phoenix and flute is faint, the petals of the peach blossom forest are flying, and the guests are crowded with gifts are delivered one by one.
Ming Lanruo was quite interested in enjoying the dance and having meals.
She had poisonous poisons in her body and was never afraid of poisons. She also had pills that could prevent poisons and took pills to her own people early on.
However, Tang Bijun looked at her eating and drinking calmly and happily, raised her glasses: "My concubine, what do you think of today's birthday party for my father?"
Ming Lanruo smiled with her starry eyes and raised her glass: "This ten-mile peach forest Qushui Banquet is something I have never seen in the royal family. It is very eye-opening. The Peach Banquet in the Sky is just like this."
Ming Lanruo's sincere praise made Tang Bijun choke directly.
She looked at Ming Lanruo with unpredictable eyes. Is this woman really unwarranted or has no brains, or is she... pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger?
But it doesn't matter. No matter what Minglan wants to do, she can't go back alive anyway.
However, Ruan felt that she was praised because she was organized by the banquet, and she showed a proud smile: "You are polite, this banquet is nothing."
Tang Bijun looked at Ruan in a cold eyes and showed a sarcastic and contemptuous smile. Her mother is really...short.
Then, she toasted Shangguan Hongye with a smile: "Your Highness, this is a white-brewed roasted knife from the northeastern border. The taste is different from the roasted knife on the market, but it is equally fierce. Do you want to try it?"
Shangguan Hongye originally wanted to pretend to talk to the prefect Tang but didn't hear him, but the woman next to him suddenly stepped on his feet while the person was not paying attention and slowly crushed him hard.
Shangguan Hongye's cool face sank, but he still picked up the wine glass in anger and swayed at Tang Bijun casually, intending to drink it dry with a cold face.
But he heard Ming Lanruo pretending to drink casually while lowering his voice: "Smile, don't you laugh, can't even seduce people!"
Shangguan Hongye froze and smiled at Tang Bijun in humiliation again. This chapter has been completed!