Chapter 2316 Light Gate Lintel 117
Those officials who had not donated enough 100,000 taels of silver were covetous when they saw the gilded iron volume, so they ran to the palace to find Zhao Kang and asked for more donations.
It was the first time that a minister in the DPRK was so active, so Zhao Kang agreed to charge an additional one hundred taels of silver for the work fee for the banners that had been delivered.
When they saw that the ministers who had donated more had iron scrolls and banners, the ministers who had only received iron scrolls were not happy and were willing to pay a hundred taels of silver for the work to get a banner. Zhao Kang also agreed.
There were not enough eunuchs in the palace to deliver iron scrolls and banners. Five groups were needed, running all over the capital from morning to night. Fortunately, there were rewards everywhere, otherwise no one would be willing to take on this errand.
And the sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums rang here and there. The gong and drum troupes were too busy, and many mansions had to ask their own servants to temporarily support the drums. They could still play without the rhythm, just to create excitement.
The treasury suddenly received hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and the people did not have to pay more taxes in the coming year. This year was prosperous, and both the monarch and his ministers were very happy.
Seeing this situation, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, who originally regarded himself as arrogant, immediately posted a message asking the little miracle doctor to diagnose his pulse.
Xining took Ye Bing, who was carrying a medicine box, out of the palace gate, only to find that the driver this time was not Ye Ying, but Wu Jue.
Xining said hello, "Dragon protector, long time no see. Why is it you this time, where is Yeying?"
Wu Jue replied: "Master Yeying is very busy, so he asked me to discuss it, and we will take turns."
Ye Bing rolled his eyes secretly, it was not Ye Ying who ran to discuss with him, but that he wanted to come back. After all, the money you receive in one day is worth a year's monthly income. For this reason, the two of them almost started to fight. For the sake of harmony in the palace and to let the little miracle doctor not worry about it, the two of them discussed it and took turns to do it one at a time.
Xining nodded: "Yes, Ye Ying seems to have been appointed deputy commander of the Imperial Guard. He has a bright future. Senior brother, you have worked hard during this period. Do you want to stay as an errand?"
"No!" Wu Jue answered simply. He has seen a lot during this time, it is too complicated, he might as well become a martial arts killer. Not to mention that following my junior sister, I would have less work, more money, and more extra income.
"From now on, the food you eat will be royal food and official wages!" Xi Ning was a little surprised. In the future, so many people would go to sea and take public exams just to climb ashore.
Now that there are such good opportunities, you must know that those who can enter the palace as errands are basically those who have passed the martial arts test and have qualified family backgrounds. If a third-rate assassin could become a military attaché without narrowly escaping death on the battlefield, it would be like a small soldier becoming a general. Instead of smoke rising from his ancestral graves, he would be on fire.
Wu Jue responded with his usual stern face, as firm as iron: "I am born as a member of the Xuanhumen, and die as a ghost of the Xuanhumen. I swear to follow my junior sister to the death."
The main reason is that the benefits are too good to be true. It took a lot of effort to get Ye Ying to agree, so that the commander of the imperial guards would condescend to drive the car. Once he gave up, apart from corruption and rewards for great achievements, there would be no such easy money.
A killer will never be a slave, as long as he has food and shelter and plenty of money.
Xi Ning was a little touched. Who said humans are the most ruthless, especially men, who are also killers. Isn’t the best example right in front of you? Mainly because of my sister's charm that has nowhere to be placed.
Mo Ming...
Soon after, it was also reported that the young lady who was to become the concubine contracted smallpox and the marriage was canceled.
After the New Year, the eldest prince's legitimate son, King Xin, and the third prince's concubine, King Duan, will take all the family members of the mansion to the fiefdom.
It was originally that the third prince's legitimate son became Prince Duan, but unexpectedly he slipped on the ice in the palace and fell to his death. Only the eldest son of the concubine succeeded him and became King Duan.
However, the fact that the former third princess was now the "Queen Mother Duan" was not a good thing. As a concubine, Prince Duan's biological mother Tai Siyi committed suicide and followed the third prince. Queen Mother Duan married this concubine and arranged to be buried together. When the time came, she would buy the imperial mausoleum with the late emperor, which made the late emperor even more lively. King Duan, who was only four years old, was raised by Queen Duan. To raise the child of an enemy who killed his own son; and the other wants to honor the aunt who killed his biological mother as his mother, which makes him uncomfortable just thinking about it. Let them go to the fiefdom to fall in love and kill each other. It doesn't matter if they all die. Originally, it was a capital crime. To give them a way to live, they have to play the same old tricks. Let this black-hearted family go to the fiefdom and go to hell together.
Xining asked Zhao Kang to resign, and Zhao Kang immediately replied with two words: "No!"
Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, and reason well: “Now that the national treasury is temporarily full, the government has four assistant ministers to help, and there is nothing else in the palace, my daughter should go.”
The cunning empress dowager originally wanted Zhao Kang to take the initiative to invite her to come out of the palace, but unexpectedly, she appointed four old officials who had always been stumbling blocks and even enemies to each other as assistant ministers, and quietly continued to play out the drama of ancestral kindness and grandson filial piety with the new emperor.
Zhao Kang found an excuse: "The Minister of Etiquette has not given me the brochure to cancel the engagement, and he even asked the people from the Ministry of Etiquette to give me the brochure to remind me to get married as soon as possible."
"Well~" Xining scratched the back of his head: "The marriage was decided by the late emperor, and I didn't receive the invitation from his palace. Now she is the only one left. I will try my best to win over the Holy Will in the past three years, even if there will be new people in the future. , she is considered an old man in the palace. Since some people think that they can handle this unprecedented wealth, then let it be like this, just keep asking for help; no, you can afford to support multiple women anyway. ”
The other two families have chosen to protect themselves wisely, but the Minister of Rites actually wants to be related to the Tian family, so he should be called to have a talk. Look at how much it weighs. If you have the ability, can you do something to help... Zhao Kang couldn't help but reveal a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Then, Your Majesty, can I leave?"
Zhao Kang came back to his senses: "You are now my sworn sister and the head of Anping County. The house where you used to live will be given to you as the county head's palace. You are not allowed to leave the capital for anything, and you are always waiting for orders."
Xining opened his mouth slightly: "When did I become your adopted sister and the county head?"
"Just now!" Zhao Kang said loudly: "Xuanhumen Xining is listening to the seal."
Xi Ning stared, people can't be so shameless, let alone you are the emperor.
Next to him, Defu smiled and instructed: "Little miracle doctor, kneel down quickly, kneel down!"
Xining could only kneel down and muttered: "If you don't want Anping, just Xining..."
Those who are still haggling don't know what the emperor calls him. Even if he is called the Dog King, Pig King, or Thief King, he can only express gratitude.
But instead of being angry, Zhao Kang actually made Xining County Lord, which made Defu refresh Xining's status in the new emperor.
"Ye Ying is already the deputy commander of the imperial guards. Wu never wants to stay in the palace, but he is a man after all. Many things will be inconvenient. How about I give Ye Bing to you?"
Hehe, as soon as he learned to walk, he knew how to spy on his sister.
"My sister, I would like to thank you, Your Majesty, but Your Majesty seems to have forgotten something. He once promised the marriage between Vice Commander Ye Ye and Ye Bing..." Just a reminder, if you can spy on me, I will win over you.
The original promise was rejected, so Zhao Kang agreed and called Ye Ying to marry him on the spot. He will also be a good person.
Taking advantage of Zhao Kang's happiness, Xi Ning said: "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you in advance. Let's see in half a year. If everything in the capital is stable, I will go out and travel for a month or two."
(End of chapter)