Chapter 1414 The Foolish Empress 37
Xining pretended to be bored, but her words were gentle: "Brother Emperor, I'm in a good mood today, so don't mention this matter..."
Even if you hang a big bastard, you will be in a good mood, but when you mention the move, your head will hurt.
King Duan Zhengyan said: "Your Majesty, it has been almost a month."
Xining thought about it: "Not a month, just more than half a month."
Prince Duan was not affected by her nonsense at all: "It's the twenty-first day. Your Majesty should have made a decision. You can't wait for the minister to return to the fiefdom and wait for approval."
I just want to wait until you go back and forget about this matter with twenty beautiful concubines. Even if I remember, it is already five hundred miles away, and it will take half a month just to come and go. Ministers need to discuss, discuss, and think about it again...
Xining grimaced: "But those old ministers didn't agree."
King Duan sat up straight: "Your Majesty is a king because of his decision."
Xi Ning even tried his best to make a fool of himself: "It's easy for me to agree, but if those old ministers don't get what they want, they will hit a wall. The emperor doesn't want me to become a foolish king who forces the old ministers to death, right?"
King Duan was sure that these old ministers would only yell in the court, and the empress would not question him here for relocating the population in order to support his troops: "The land of Yan is bitter and cold and is not suitable for farming. I brought people to the fiefdom to farm with fire and water, and many What's wrong with reclaiming a few pieces of wasteland? Only those who doubt me have their intentions. If your majesty agrees, I will pay 30% of the additional grain harvested every year."
Come on, when the grain is harvested, whether it is more or less is not up to you, Prince Duan. If I don't give you a grain of food then, what can I do to you?
Xining covered his head: "Ouch, I have a headache. Maybe it's because I'm tired and the wind blows. We'll discuss this later when I feel better!"
Prince Duan stood up with her: "It's not a matter of your Majesty's word whether you agree or not. I will take your Majesty back to the palace, and your Majesty will just say a word on the way."
The queen also stood up and looked at the empress worriedly. King Duan is determined to get an answer today. Although King Duan's troops have retreated a hundred miles away, the garrison from the neighboring states and counties has also been sent.
But the situation that was finally stabilized cannot be broken because of this incident. If he doesn't agree, even if King Duan endures it, there will still be a gap in his heart, which will inevitably affect his future relationships.
"Oops~" Xining twisted her body irritably, just like a young lady whining. He sat down again, angrily holding the belt in his hands and twisting it around his fingers several times.
After letting go, he slapped the table and said cheerfully: "Okay, here you go!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" King Duan immediately bowed.
The queen was shocked and knew that this matter was of great importance. If the empress agrees here, how will the court deal with those old ministers.
"Don't thank you too early!" Xining spread his hands: "I agree to your five hundred people first."
King Duan was stunned, five hundred people? But he wants to relocate 50,000 people.
I heard the empress say plausibly and full of brother-sister affection: "You are my royal brother. As long as you want, I will not agree to it. But those old ministers also have to take care of it, so I will move five hundred People, when the food comes next year, use it to stop the mouths of those old ministers, and I will have the opportunity to order them over.”
Thinking about it, this idea was a good one, and the empress even started fussing: "Anyway, there are so many people coming at once. If there is no time to make arrangements, it will be noisy. They are all asking for money, land and food. When the time comes, the emperor will ask me for help. , I can’t ignore it, even if the treasury is empty. Well, this matter is very well arranged, so I decided happily.”
Xining spread his hands helplessly: "Brother, this is the only way to deal with this matter. You just need to place and use these five hundred people first. I will promise you a batch next year."
Where is such a bargain? 50,000 people only allocated 500, but it sounds quite reasonable. King Duan couldn't laugh or cry, so he could only bow: "I obey your order, and I thank you, Your Majesty."
"You're welcome, you're welcome!" The matter was settled smoothly. Xining was too late to be happy. She waved her hands and said cheerfully: "You are my royal brother. It doesn't matter if you need someone. You should. Come, serve tea." Play music.”
Come on, that's all I gave you, and you became a good person again, and even the headache doesn't hurt anymore.
The queen looked at the empress in front of her, chatting happily with Prince Duan, feeling amused and admired. If it was his turn to deal with this matter, he didn't know how to deal with it, but the empress got it over with coaxing and coaxing.
In the court hall the next day, as soon as this decree was announced, all the old officials were in a rage.
Yushi Weng stood up first and said: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate."
Xining knew that this old guy would be indispensable every time: "Weng Aiqing, have you finished the task of checking the river bank and repairing the embankment a few days ago?"
Why are you back so early? It takes several days to come and go. Check it out, at least February or March.
Weng Yushi held the wat board in both hands and reported back: "Your Majesty, the officials who regulate the river, as soon as they heard that they could make up for their mistakes, spent all their greedy money to repair the embankment, and some even sold their ancestral property. After all, those who built the embankment this year will The money does not need to be paid to the treasury. The local officials have already put it on the table, and the veteran has compiled it. The memorial written today has not been uploaded yet. Please take a look at it."
After speaking, he took out the zhazi from his sleeves, held it with both hands and raised it above his head.
When the eunuch in charge passed by, Weng Yushi put the zazi on the tray and asked the eunuch to pass it to the empress.
Xining took the Zazi, opened it, looked at it, and sneered. If it hadn't been for someone to show off, I would have thought that the treasury was a mountain of gold and silver that could not be emptied out.
"This is a very good thing." Xining was delighted and put the note aside: "I love you now."
"I'm not tired, old minister!" Weng Yushi stood there, as hard and stubborn as an old tree stump: "The matter was resolved before the old minister had time to leave, and it was all the credit of your majesty. Fortunately, the old minister did not have time to leave. , I just heard today that His Majesty actually agreed to King Duan’s move.”
This place is not as good as the inner courtyard, where you can laugh and laugh.
Xining Zhengyan said: "What King Duan said is reasonable. He moved here just to reclaim wasteland. He is willing to pay 30% of the grain he harvests every year as tribute. Promoting agriculture and mulberry trees is the foundation of the country. How can I do anything that benefits the country and the people?" Reason for not agreeing? ”
Weng Yushila said with a long face: "I am afraid that the wasteland will not be fertile and we will not be able to harvest food."
Xining immediately answered: "If there is no food, there is no need to move there."
Weng Yushi had a sharp eye: "Three thousand Yue Jia can swallow up Wu. Your Majesty, please think twice."
As soon as he finished speaking, the courtiers in the circle bowed and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, please think twice."
A minister came out and said: "King Duan, even if King Qin has merit, he can also reward others. Your Majesty cares for him very much, not only rewarding him with land, but also rewarding his beautiful concubines. This kind of household relocation is absolutely impossible. Open. This will never end. Please think again!”
(End of chapter)