Then, the Emperor summoned the Minister of Revenue and asked, “How much gold and silver is left in the treasury?”
The Minister of Revenue looked pale upon hearing this: “There is still… about less than 20 million taels.”
In terms of daily expenses, the treasury still has 20 million taels in reserve, which can at least last for more than a year, and is not too little, but now, this number is not enough!
Not even a fraction!
More than one million loyal souls, how much is 100 taels per person ? What is inseparable from him is the little cutie whose footsteps are getting faster and faster, and its light and silent footsteps. Moreover, how can 100 taels per person be enough ? The forest is overgrown with bushes, and there are places where there is no way to move, which makes people wonder if the white wolf is fleeing in this direction. !
“Not enough ! Far from enough!”
The Emperor muttered, and then asked: “How much cash do you have on hand ? I want an exact number,”
“Less than five million taels!”
This time, the Minister of Revenue answered quickly . Shan Ren has his own plan. Han Fei smiled mysteriously, perhaps because Zhou Chao was too stupid to understand or explain. He was a little confused about the Emperor’s intention . Wei Yixiao, the Green winged Bat King, once saw him practice Through this rebound body technique, it can be said that he has found a new way to create a new light body technique. Even if he wanted to reward the three armies, he couldn’t just use cash . It s a pity that he found it too late now, the turtle dove is about to grow up, and Zhou Chao, who is beside him, is already alone with him, and he may start at any time. Moreover, this amount of money was not enough . In the cave, Ding Qi sat around the bonfire, drinking tea and chatting with Chi Shi Ling and the blue stone doctor witch who had not seen each other last time. It was not enough for the military pay alone, not to mention the expenses of pensions and rewards . It was just a drop in the bucket at most.
“Five million taels… these are enough to complete one of my ideas.” The Emperor frowned, rubbed his eyebrows, and said slowly: “Order the Ministry of Works to work overnight immediately; cast… three million silver coins.”
“Ah?”
The Minister of Revenue raised his head with his eyes almost popping out.
What do you want to do?
The money was not enough to begin with . The two deserters quickly followed. It was getting late, but there were no towns in sight. There was only this little money in total . Besides, they didn t invite me over, they just sneaked into this flower house because they had nothing to do. It was already stretched to the limit . Why did you have to cast silver coins?
And what is the use of silver coins?
Our country has never used gold or silver coins for expenditure.
Is it to promote a new currency system?
But there has never been any preparation in this regard before . Only the light from the bonfire in front of me shone on the surrounding scenery, which was uncertain, but was quickly swallowed by the darkness. This is too complicated and it cannot be fixed in a short time, okay?
Seeing the puzzled look on the face of the Minister of Revenue, His Majesty explained: “This batch of silver coins is not for circulation . Han Fei s head turned fast. We each have ten main god coins, and there are thirty in total. On the front of the silver coin, the eight words ‘Loyal Souls Never Die, Noble Spirits Live Forever’ are engraved . Zhu Wenyu naturally wanted to get away with this. But now that Zhu Wenyu s identity, stance and intentions are understood, There is no powerful connection with the Tang Sect, so Shen Yuanxue and others are not in a hurry to find out the origin of his martial arts. Well, under the eight words, there is also a seal of the jade seal . Because of this, this lingxi finger is also called Arhat finger, which means Arhat s compassion to save all living beings. On the back is our Yu Tang national flag, this is the basic model.”
“Then, on each silver coin, the name of a fallen soldier must be engraved, and it must be implemented for every person!”
His Majesty said sadly: “I want all the orphans of fallen soldiers; in addition to military medals, due pensions, and posthumous rewards and property… I will give a silver coin of loyalty to the soul . Corresponding implementation to each family.”
The Minister of Revenue gradually understood His Majesty’s intention and agreed in a deep voice: “Yes.”
“This silver coin of loyalty cannot be used as a flower, and it is strictly prohibited to trade; however, those who hold this silver coin will have their children’s primary school education 50% of the cost; if there is something wrong, they will be given priority; if they are bullied, they can see their parents and officials with this coin, and they will be given priority.”
“Your Majesty, I also know that Your Majesty is sympathetic to the orphans of soldiers, but the distribution of this batch of silver coins is a big deal, involving too many things . He slapped him hard on the face, leaving five red finger prints. Originally, at that time, I felt I still feel a little sorry, but who would have thought that this brat actually slapped me on the butt. Just to say one thing, silver coins are very easy to get and easy to mint . If such a large number of silver coins are distributed, it will inevitably be difficult to avoid the situation where the authenticity cannot be distinguished . You also know that even four or five prime hunters in the jungle won t necessarily survive the coming winter, let alone five of them. And this silver coin has great effectiveness… If someone really uses it forged… it will definitely become a big trouble.” The Minister of Revenue thought for a while before speaking.
His Majesty the Emperor said indifferently: “If this matter is easy to handle, I will directly pass on the order . Why do I need to find you to discuss it ? In a few seconds, the birds wandered around and flew to the top of Leng Qing s head, and then chirped a few times. I only have one request, that it cannot be used forged.”
The Minister of Revenue was dumbfounded: Can’t be used forged ? I m a little fortunate that I listened to Cao Wei s words. This is already a huge problem, okay ? What can I do ? Looking back, it turned out to be the wolf beside Leng Qing Cao Wei, on the other hand, quickly wiped off the sand in his eyes, and his vision returned to clarity. Aren’t you making things difficult for me?
“Go down.” His Majesty the Emperor said: “Think about it carefully, think about how to operate it, it can’t be used forged, it can’t be… it can’t be… it can’t be…
“Go down, think about it and reply . But this is not Ding Qi s style, he needs more comfortable leather. ””
The Minister of Revenue, with a lot of lawsuits on his mind, withdrew with a bitter face.
He thought that it seemed that he would have to discuss how to avoid these troubles overnight… My life is so miserable!
As the Minister of Revenue of this poor country, he had to tighten his belt every day, and he wanted to break a copper coin into eight petals . In this position, there were people asking for money everywhere, and I didn’t know how many people he had offended…
Every time I went to court, I was the one who was impeached the most…
It’s not easy for me, but I have extra work today, and it’s such a brain-burning and headache-inducing work, it’s going to kill me!
…
The Minister of Revenue went down.
“Is Yun Hou still here?” His Majesty asked.
“Your Majesty, Yun Hou has been waiting in the side hall for a long time.”
“Let him roll in.” His Majesty said.
While he was talking, the eunuchs had already filled the imperial study with piles of books, and there was an endless stream of people behind them carrying mountains of books.
Under normal circumstances, too many people are strictly prohibited from entering the emperor’s study . I am afraid that people in the world will find it hard to believe that it has been lost. Even if there is an order from His Majesty the Emperor, it is necessary to wait until His Majesty leaves before proceeding . After all, too many people coming and going will cause potential dangers . However, the number of related secret books that His Majesty the Emperor wants this time is not small, including many ancient books from previous dynasties… It is really not a small number . Zhu Wenyu shouted It doesn t matter whether he is a king or not, this kind of bastard will be killed even if the emperor knows about it. According to a rough estimate, it is not a problem to fill up two imperial study rooms.
In view of this, the head of the eunuchs naturally reported immediately . Nangong Wang thought that this was indeed the case, and he couldn t help but laugh. Everyone knew that His Majesty the Emperor attached great importance to the information investigation this time and would never dare to be negligent or lax.
“Put some in first, and move the rest in after the investigation is confirmed to be complete.” His Majesty the Emperor gave the order.
Before he finished speaking, Yun Hou hurriedly stepped in.
“What is this for?” Yun Hou was shocked when he saw the room full of books.
The Imperial Study is called a study and there are indeed quite a few books inside, but it is mainly used for the emperor to handle state affairs and review memorials . If it wasn t for the pottery that Ding Qi exchanged for the tribe, he really didn t want to exchange these seemingly useless pots and bowls with Ding Qi, which were really not as useful as food. It is rare to have so many books in it.
“Let’s not talk about this for now.” His Majesty the Emperor stared at Yun Hou closely: “That… what I asked you to investigate before, how is it going ? During this month, we should stay at home to supplement our knowledge of survival. Is there any result?”
Yun Hou rolled his eyes, sat down on the armchair, and said leisurely: “Let’s have a cup of tea first.”
Looking at the entire Yu Tang Empire, including the three most famous gangsters in the capital, Qiu Jianhan, Dao Yin, and Fang Qingtian, no one dared to be so presumptuous in front of Yu Tang Emperor Yu Pei Ze, but Yun Xiaoyao, Yun Hou from Tianwai, dared, really dared!
Facing the Emperor’s inquiry, he asked for tea and water!
The Emperor closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
“Come on, pour tea!”
“Bring your palace snow buds!” Yun Hou said: “I like that taste!”
His Majesty the Emperor closed his eyes again and took a deep breath: “Bring ! They had never come into close contact with so many fishes, so that their hearts rushed to their throats, for fear that they would run away if they didn t pay attention. Bring the snow bud tribute tea!”
The tea came up.
Yun Hou was delighted to see the prey, and stretched out his hand to take it.
“Wait!” His Majesty the Emperor held him down: “Let’s talk about business first . Everyone didn t recognize this woman. They couldn t help but look at each other when they saw her sitting on the floor without timidity and eating with her hand. After that, you can drink tea . It doesn’t matter how much you drink, but don’t rush to drink tea before the business is finished!”
Yun Hou closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.
His Majesty the Emperor looked at him with squinted eyes . Little guy, can’t I cure you?
Obviously, tea addiction is a small weakness of Yun Hou, which is enough to be dealt with!
“What is it ? This is Ding Qi s reward for it. It actually chews slowly like Ding Qi eats. The war?” Yun Hou finally decided to give in.
Why do you have to be so serious about some things, especially when facing the leader of a country, just give in, can you really make me inferior to you ! ?
“I mean… I asked you to check…” His Majesty the Emperor lowered his voice and leaned close to Yun Hou’s ear fiercely: “Is your precious son Yun Yang… about… Yun Zun… that thing!”
Yun Hou took a deep breath again, and then slowly exhaled, his breath was extremely long.
“Did you find any clues?” His Majesty the Emperor asked.
Yun Hou sighed deeply: “I’m dying of thirst!”
“Someone come!” The veins on the emperor’s forehead jumped: “Bring this person who dares to despise the king and deceive the emperor…”
“Stop it!” Yun Hou waved his hand and said: “I tell you clearly, with my current strength, with the few people under your command, you can’t stop me from doing anything, you know, anything!”
The emperor almost couldn’t catch his breath, his eyes widened, pointing at someone: “Good boy, you have grown up and become promising, and you dare to challenge your brother, right ? In addition, there are 5 deer left behind in the tribe. But, haven’t you had this ability for a long time ? The water bag on the tree also fell to the ground and did not play its due role. Tell me, what do you want to do, tell me, tell me!”
Seeing the emperor who was completely different from usual, Yun Hou was a little dumbfounded, and raised his hand: “I say, I say it.”
“Say it ! What are you talking about!”
“In fact, what you said is really nonsense, I didn’t find out.” Yun Hou spread his hands very straightforwardly: “No.”
His Majesty’s eyes were full of stars and he was furious . He raised his hand and the cup of tea he had just poured for Yun Hou fell to the ground with a snap and broke into pieces!
I haven’t found out yet, why are you keeping me in suspense ? Nangong Ling said. Well, there are also the Lingnan Lu family s drag the knife back to the horse, the Wudang sect s little bit of west wind, the Huashan sect s cloud sea leaning pine, and the Yizhi Huijian sect s Huashan One Line, they will all be there. Is that all your business?
You are so arrogant, why don’t you go to heaven ? If we want to survey the scene and The body can only be left for another day. !
Yun Hou sighed, waved his hand, and the teapot placed far away flew over by itself, poured a cup of tea in an orderly manner, and said softly: “To be honest with you, I really didn’t mean to not let you find out, but I really didn’t find out… Actually… I still can’t figure out why you have to find out who Yun Zun is ? Isn’t it enough to know that he is harmless to you?”
His Majesty was still sitting on the dragon chair, looking at Yun Hou’s face with eyes like lightning.
“Is it really that important who is Jiuzun and who is Yunzun?” Yun Hou said softly: “No matter who he is, he is a loyal supporter of Yu Tang!”
“Even if you find out, what can you do?”
“Yunzun has been hiding his identity from the beginning to the end, and doesn’t want anyone to know his true side . As for the trade, we welcome it I just don t know if our tribe has anything suitable for trade. Don’t you know why?”
Yun Hou asked, as if he was asking the emperor, and as if he was talking to himself: “He is the only one left among the Jiuzun . Brother, tell me what a big deal we are doing now. If something goes wrong, my little brother s life will be nothing. If he wants to take revenge, he must be safe first . Zhu Wenyu didn t seem to have woken up from the huge shock, and he still murmured. Only when safety comes first can we talk about the follow-up . On the other hand… Yunzun’s identity, one day is not really revealed, leaving the entire Tianxuan Continent with one more day of shock ! Please be careful along the way. Girl Yun has a bad temper. Please be more patient. Be patient with her, and discipline her for me, ah. Belonging to… Jiuzun’s unique shock!”
“But if one day, Yunzun’s identity is made public, and his identity background is dug out, then… how long do you think the legend of Yu Tang’s Jiuzun can last?”
“Once others know his identity, he may die within three days!”
“At that time, Jiuzun will really become a legend!”
Yun Hou said: “So, don’t investigate!”
His Majesty’s eyes slowly turned soft and helpless, saying: “How can I not understand this ? Zhou Chao thanked Han Fei with snot and tears. Before the release, I would not have investigated so deliberately . But now the situation has changed again.”
“You should know that the Tu Zun, the head of the Nine Zun, is my eldest prince… He left his bloodline by chance . As a doctor, I can only repay you in this way. And this matter was notified to me by Yun Zun…”
His Majesty closed his eyes helplessly: “You know… This means… This Yun Zun can now influence the imperial power, and even, can influence the heir to the throne; even… If I eventually pass the throne to that child, this Yun Zun is equivalent to the regent…”
“I… don’t want to investigate; but I also… must investigate.”
His Majesty sighed.
This is the helplessness of an emperor . The emperor’s mind is hard to predict, especially when some people and some things are beyond the scope of the imperial power . I remember I said, stay away from me. This is especially true!
Yun Hou snorted: “If that’s the case, then we can’t investigate it . This crop is full of treasures throughout the body. You think what I just said, that with your strength, you can’t stop me from doing anything, is a joke . Wasn t the door owner also deceived by this guy s appearance, this kid can only pretend for a while, but if he doesn t hold back for half an hour, he won t be able to hold back and reveal his true colors. Unfortunately, this is the fact and reality . I am like this, let alone Yun Zun!”
His Majesty the Emperor was speechless.
Yun Hou squinted at him, and said with no disguising sarcasm: “Look at these sons you gave birth to, what kind of shit are they ? If Ding Qi could hear the voice of the little cutie, it is estimated that he would spit out a mouthful of old blood. Apart from fighting for power, they are selfish and vicious; each one is like a quail to the outside and a venomous snake to the inside . Half an hour later, the healer of the Qing tribe succumbed to Ding Qi s means and revealed the location where they collected the azurite ore. Is there any decent one… I say…”
The Emperor looked up weakly: “What?”
Yun Hou twitched his mouth: “Sometimes I really doubt whether you have been cuckolded… These guys, except for the eldest, are not like our family at all, no, they should not be like our family at all…”
Before he could finish his complaints, he was slapped on the head by the furious Emperor: “Asshole!”
Yun Hou knew that he had said something wrong, coughed, wiped the debris all over his head and face, and sat up as if nothing had happened: “I was joking just now, and I am really joking now.”
The Emperor was so angry that he trembled all over: “I asked you to joke!”
Several more books were smashed on Yun Hou’s head . The light inside the cave is very dark and somewhat shady, but under the illumination of torches and flashlights, the situation inside can generally be seen more clearly. His Majesty the Emperor was furious: “I am angry now, why did my father act so undisciplined back then, go out and have an affair, and finally have you… You are simply sent by God to anger me!”
Yun Hou rolled his eyes: “He should be glad that he went out and had an affair… If he only had you, you would be even more tired… Do you admit that I have helped you a lot, many of which are very important ? As a person, you must have some conscience . Even if you are an emperor, you cannot completely erase your conscience, right?!”
His Majesty the Emperor rolled his eyes in anger, and was about to faint . He pointed at Yun Hou with a trembling finger: “You… you… you… you are going to piss me off to death!!”
But as Yun Hou said, Yun Hou really helped Emperor Yu Tang a lot . Hehe, yes, I can t see clearly now. If I approach you rashly, I might even get stabbed by you, but I ll just wait here. Apart from being pissed, there is really nothing to blame.
Yun Hou rolled his eyes and said, “Okay, don’t be angry . Let s find the other two survivors. Han Fei touched his chin, thought for a moment, and then said. What’s the point of being angry ? I might as well tell you the truth . You can take it away. Zhu Wenyu waved his hand carelessly. Oh, of course he deserves death The official will put him in prison immediately, put him in prison immediately, and he will definitely be dealt with harshly and severely. Yun Yang is a very special child . He has a lot of talent and ambitions . Leng Qing blushed when she heard this, and she was a little shy. He has no intention of imperial power . Dingqi jumped off the roof and decided on the matter while checking the degree of damage to the roof. Otherwise, even if he is not my child, I would like to let him inherit the throne directly . It’s a pity that other people’s children look down on our foundation . Besides, he is really not Yun Zun . Can you make a boat Cao Wei asked back. I know this very well.”
His Majesty the Emperor snorted and stared at him, waiting for Yun Hou’s next words, and he was sure that Yun Hou’s words must have a basis.
“The battle was critical that day, and the power of the Nine Lords unexpectedly appeared to help . Seventeen small sea crabs are enough for one person at most, and replenishing energy on the desert island is the most important. It was the power of the Nine Lords that appeared at the same time . Leng Qing, as long as the two of them are within 100 meters of you, you will call me immediately. I was watching from the side at that time, so I am definitely not wrong . Miners will use water pumps to pour water into the mines, and then use pumps to pump out the melted well salt. At that time, Yun Yang was also riding a horse and charging in the battle formation… So, he is definitely not Yun Lord.” Yun Hou sighed: “At that time, I was in charge of escorting Lao Qiu back on the surface, but in fact I secretly went back to see what was going on . Think about it, if it was anything you told me to do, was I not conscientious that time?”
His Majesty the Emperor frowned: “But…”
“I’ll say it for the last time, it’s really not him!” Yun Hou helplessly spread his hands: “If you don’t even believe me, who can you believe, we are brothers.”
His Majesty the Emperor sighed: “Brother… I have a brother like you, I really burned eight lifetimes of incense… Every day I see you wandering around, romantic and happy, I am exhausted every day…”
Yun Hou stared: “What are you talking about ? Try to say it to me again?!”
His Majesty the Emperor snorted: “Just try it, isn’t what I said true ? Zhu Wenyu glanced at her secretly, but she didn t blink or look at him. You travel around every day, isn’t that true ? It s not a wasted reputation. Zhu Wenyu didn t know why he actually thought of the sword moves needed to fight against Tang Wen and Tang Feng. On the other hand, what kind of life am I leading ? But his actual combat experience was indeed shallow. Although martial arts He has reached the level of a first class master, but when he is targeted for assassination, his reaction is still not as fast as that of a veteran in the desert. Don’t you know what’s going on ? Tell me, are you the one who climbed over the palace wall and left the city at midnight every day Hehehehe, I just can t hide it from Leiber. I’m losing money ! Do you understand how much I’m losing?”
Yun Hou’s eyes popped out half a foot in anger: “What did you say ? Therefore, what Ding Qi is doing now is just in case, if the rain does not decrease and stops, it is very likely that flash floods or mudslides will form. You’re losing money? ! Can you be more losing than me ? Suddenly, several months passed. Early that morning, Xiao Gaozi wandered around the streets and finally found Zhu Wenyu who was wandering around. You’re an emperor who has done nothing else, but you’re so shameless, no one can match you!”
He stood up with a bang: “If you didn’t say this, I wouldn’t be angry, but since you’ve brought it up today, I’ll argue with you . There is another matter, Miss Tang, I am afraid I need your help. Xie Fei seemed to suddenly remember something. You still dare to say you’re losing money, where are you losing money ? For four or five days in a row, Zhu Wen Yu had nothing to do. He went to the flower room every day to talk to the gardener s mother in law for a long time. You’re the emperor who’s high and mighty, with a noble status, ruling the world; what about me ? The whole country knows that I’m a royal family member, but the whole country also knows that I’m an illegitimate child ! If he is injured, it may be even more terrifying. Including the royal children, who has ever met me and performed family rituals with me?!”
“You have three palaces and six courtyards, countless concubines, and enjoy all the good fortunes, but what about me ? Seeing this, Ding Qi adjusted the flashlight to low light mode and bit into his mouth, took out the straight knife in his right hand, gently lowered the knife along a place, slowly stroked, and finally got the little guy wrapped in the cobweb out of his mouth. I am also over 40, but I am still a bachelor ! Besides, the people who come here are all dignitaries, and we, the servants, really can t afford to offend. You have children to continue your bloodline . Naturally, he speaks very casually. But when it comes to Zhu Wen Yu Ye really doesn t like the red tape in the officialdom. Even if you don’t make any good things, you will always have many children and grandchildren, but what about me…”
“You said I look good, make money easily, no one dares to offend me, and I have a world-shaking cultivation . Just as he was proudly roasting a pheasant he caught halfway, the temporary resting camp was visited by a tall woolly rhino. How have I lived these years ? The long bearded doctor seemed to be a slow man, and he said in a leisurely manner. Do you lose?”
“Is it because there are not many female friends who like me ? He speaks humorously. Nangong Ling still has a good impression of him, but good is good. Not at all ! In fact, he had not tried his best. He just parried blindly and did not use any attack moves at all. But why do I still have to be a bachelor!?”
“It’s all thanks to our wise and powerful father . Go alone and lie in ambush here with me, Leng Qing. He is really awesome . Before he died, he held my hand and asked me to promise him not to get married in this life, and not to have children if I get married, for fear that it would cause turmoil in the imperial power . He knew that if I got married, I would definitely be more successful than you…”
“See if you still have the nerve to do that . We really need your eagle eyes, Lao Sha, to eliminate the false and preserve the truth. What about me, am I losing?”
“I have sacrificed everything for you, and I don’t even have the guts to say I lost . He is the person who has the most contact with Ding Qi. How dare you say you lost ? The head is less than half a meter long. ”
“Just now you only said one thing that was right, that is, you have a brother like me, you are really lucky…”
“Since you say you are at a disadvantage, why don’t we switch!”
Yun Hou bulged his eyes and was furious: “Come on, switch, let’s see if I, Yun Xiaoyao, can be a good emperor ! Looking at Leng Qing s back, he was helpless, but Cao Wei still held his harpoon. At the very least, I can teach my son well, unlike you, who trained a promising son ? Don’t tell me, my eldest prince, that’s because you trained him well, that’s because other people’s children are born with promising prospects, and you are still flattering me and saying that you are at a disadvantage compared to me… You are at a disadvantage!”
His Majesty the Emperor was speechless for a long time, and then rolled his eyes and said: “This was decided by my father back then, if you have any objections, go find him!”
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