Start by scolding the empress

Chapter 162

Eunuch Li didn't understand what the Empress was thinking?

Even Eunuch Li could see that Master Chen was obviously deceiving His Majesty by embezzling the money.

How could His Majesty, who was once wise and mighty, not be able to see it? Eunuch Li can only sigh, the authorities are confused.

Morning the next day.

The empress looked tired, because of this incident last night, she didn't sleep well.

The main reason is that the empress herself knew that this matter was absurd.

A few days ago, basically all the money was invested in weapons. Now, it is too embarrassing to ask for money in front of all civil and military ministers.

The empress thought about it last night, so she simply kept it a secret and didn't report it. She will discuss it with the chief assistant and household minister alone after she goes to court. I believe they will not directly refute her face.

After all, not everyone has the guts of Chen Yi.

"If you have something to play, you will retreat if there is nothing."

A few ministers stood up scatteredly and said some insignificant words.

Then they started complaining and dragging each other, but they were all trivial and trivial matters.

The court soon dispersed, and Chen Yi didn't know that such a thing happened after he left.

So naturally, he didn't stay and went directly to the Ministry of Industry.

The Chief Assistant of the Cabinet and the Minister of the Household Department were left behind.

"Your Majesty, the chief minister of the cabinet, and the Minister of the Household Department refer to Your Majesty." The two saluted together.

At the same time, the two of them looked at each other, and they both understood that it was probably not a good thing, it must be linked to silver, otherwise they would not have left the two of them at the same time.

With a smile on her face, the empress raised her hand very gently: "You two lovers, please hurry up."

After the empress finished speaking, she coughed lightly as if to cover up: "To ask the two of you to stay here today is actually to discuss something important."

The Chief Assistant of the Cabinet and the Minister of the Household Department did not say a word. They looked respectful and lowered their heads waiting for orders.

"That's how it is. Master Chen Xian came to look for the widow yesterday, and said that there are still two medicinal materials left, and it will be able to make things happen. However, there are two medicinal materials left, one of which is a thousand-year-old snow lotus. , but the journey is difficult..."

The empress said while observing the expressions of her two courtiers.

Sure enough, when he was talking about the Alchemy Pavilion, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Minister of the Household Department, changed his expression.

Although they quickly covered up the past, they were still discovered by the empress who had been staring at them.

"Chen Xianshi thinks that there should be people selling at the foot of the snow mountain, so he wants to bring enough money to buy the things directly. If there is no one, Chen Xianshi will go up the mountain to pick them himself, so the widow must be supportive. The two lovers, what do you think? "

The chief minister of the cabinet was full of helplessness.

Hubu Shangshu felt regretful in his heart, as if he knew it was a Hongmen banquet, but he had to attend. When Hubu Shangshu first started, he just had a guess in his heart, but he didn't expect that he really guessed it right.

Hubu Shangshu is very regretful now, regretting not bringing Chen Shilang along.

If Chen Shilang was on the scene at this time, it would be useless to offend the Empress himself.

The Hubu Shangshu obviously wanted Chen Yi to be the villain, not to mention why Chen Yi came with him, even if Chen Yi knew about it, he probably wouldn't participate in it.

Chen Yi might still support this matter. Of course, Chen Yi had his own conclusions about why he supported it.

The chief minister of the cabinet thought for a while and then took a step forward. The chief minister of the cabinet could not hide behind like the minister of the household department. The chief minister of the cabinet knew deeply that if he didn't come out to refute, would he really have to wait for Chen Yi to jump out?
"Your Majesty! This matter, the veteran thinks there is nothing wrong with it, but His Majesty also knows that the national treasury is now empty. All the winnings have been allocated to the Ministry of Industry a while ago, and there is not much left. Now that the severe winter is about to enter, the money is too much gone."

Hubu Shangshu immediately echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, it's not that Shen is unreasonable, it's because the imperial bank doesn't have so much money at all, so how can I get it out?"

The empress took a deep breath. He knew that things would not be that easy, and was prepared for a long argument.

It's just that the Hubu Shangshu's words surprised the Empress a little.

"What are you talking about, there is no other 2 taels of the total silver in the treasury and the imperial bank?! How much silver is left? You recruit the widow truthfully."

Tobu Shangshu subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Trembling into his arms, he took out the ledger, and then calculated the total.

"Your Majesty, there is a total of 100 taels of silver left."

After the empress heard this, she opened her mouth in surprise. The empress didn't expect that there was only so little left. She originally planned to take out the 1 taels in her hand and move another 1 taels from the bank.

In this way, 2 taels was enough, but I didn't expect that there were 100 taels of silver left in the national treasury and the imperial front, if I took away 1 taels of silver.

Then there are only 100 taels of silver left in the whole country.

The Empress felt that people would laugh at her if she said it out loud, and that any wealthy businessman spent more than 100 taels of silver on weekdays.

Although it is said that the day of taxation is coming soon, the salary will be paid soon, and the money cannot be moved at all. Is there any money for the salary of rich civil and military officials?

Speaking of this, the Empress really felt ashamed to hear it.

The empress opened her mouth, wanting to take 500 taels, but after thinking about it, she swallowed it like this sentence, and waved her hand in a decadent manner: "I know, the two lovers should step down first, my widow." Think again."

The Chief Assistant of the Cabinet and the Secretary of the Household Department looked at each other, and walked outside without saying a word. They were worried that the empress would change her mind if there was a delay.

It is rare that the empress didn't ask them directly this time.

After the chief assistant of the cabinet, Minister of the Household Department, left the palace, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was a bit difficult to handle.

The empress asked for money countless times before, and was never refuted once, even when Chen Yi was there, the empress succeeded.But now such a large amount, the chief minister of the cabinet is really worried.

"Master Shoufu, what do you think should be done about this matter?" I asked, Minister of the Household Department, with a tangled face.

The chief minister of the cabinet did not say a word, but bowed his head and thought for a while.

"Shang Shuda, let's go back first. I will go to the Ministry of Industry to discuss with Chen Shilang and see if there is a solution."

When Hubu Shangshu heard it, his eyes lit up, and then he said with a smile: "Then there will be Mr. Lao Shoufu, and I will take my leave first."

Hubu Shangshu knew that he had a normal relationship with Chen Yi. Although he had met several times before, he couldn't talk to each other.

(End of this chapter)