The strongest collapse system

Chapter 4 Exhale
In fact, Wang Fan's life is very tight, only food and clothing.

Without the support of a strong mother clan, he can only receive 20 taels of silver and [-] catties of rice noodles every month. In the imperial city where prices are extremely high, even if he goes to a better restaurant, he can't do it.

The tattoo money you received must also be saved for future plans.

The Tianming Dynasty is different from the ancient dynasty system in the earth world.

In the ancient dynasties of the Earth world, princes would have fiefdoms and salaries when they came of age. Those who were favored could open a mansion and build a family, while ordinary princes could live freely and happily as rice bugs.

However, the law of the Tianming Dynasty stipulated that when the prince reached the age of sixteen, he had to leave the palace to support himself. He had no fief, no subject, and no salary.

Nothing at all!

This is a rule formulated by the founding emperor of the Tianming Dynasty, which directly abolished [-]% of the prince's privileges.

For a prince with a deep background, stepping out of the palace is a freedom, with a wider world, and it is more convenient to display his ambitions; for Wang Fan, it is actually equivalent to abolishing the position of prince and exiling him out.

At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, His Majesty the current emperor had intended to make reforms and give the princes a slightly better treatment.Just when it was proposed, it was opposed by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and even more than half of the governors of the fourteen prefectures of the Tianming Dynasty wrote to oppose it, so it was abandoned.

"What kind of person is Emperor Tianming to implement the policy of equality?"

The princes do not have all kinds of privileges, which reduces the financial burden of the imperial court, weakens the power of enfeoffment in the future, and strengthens the centralization of power, which is definitely a good thing for the imperial court.

It's just that the overall power of the royal family has also weakened.

Wang Fan didn't know whether to respect or hate him.

From the standpoint of the imperial court, the absolute advantages of this system outweigh the disadvantages.

But for Wang Fan himself, it has caused huge damage. From the beginning of time travel to now, after two years of peaceful life, he will be deprived of his privileges.

Hi!So angry!

"Now I even dare to deduct Lumi..."

Wang Fan's face was gloomy, and he stepped forward to take the rice bag, holding the rice bag in one hand, and Xiaoyue in the other hand, and left the courtyard.

Suddenly, a system beep came from the ear.

【Golden Branch: Investigation】

[Mission objective: find out about Lumi's embezzlement, and seek justice for myself and Xiaoyue]

[Task background: I can't bear it anymore, I don't need to bear it anymore! 】

[Task level: F level]

[Task Reward: 10 Honkai Points]

[Task time limit: twelve hours]

"It's an unexpected surprise that a gold side quest was released!" Wang Fan was overjoyed.

It took him two years to complete the pre-quests to get 100 Honkai Points, and now a golden sideline mission rewards him with 10 points, which really makes people feel like he has won a big prize.

The little palace maid who was following him couldn't help but be a little scared when she saw Wang Fan's silent look. She lowered her head and said nothing, and just followed her master's footsteps closely.

Walking through the corridor and across the courtyard, after about half a stick of incense, Wang Fan took Xiaoyue to the destination.

Yuanyue Hall.

There are three palaces in charge of the palace's food and beverages. The palace on the left is used to store ingredients, and the palace on the right is equipped with various kitchen utensils and stoves for cooking dishes.

The palace in the middle is called Yuanyue Palace, which is an office space, and there are maids and servants coming and going from time to time.

As soon as Wang Fan brought Xiaoyue here, he attracted the attention of many people.

"Isn't that the Thirteenth Prince? Why did he come here? But I have never seen His Royal Highness come to Yuanyue Hall." Someone said in surprise.

Although the Yuanyue Palace is an important department in the palace, the prince and other extraordinary people are all dispatched by servants and did not go there in person.

"Who knows, I heard that the thirteenth prince's mother was a maid in the dining room back then, and she is very good at cooking. Maybe the thirteenth prince also has such hobbies."

"What's the interest? Didn't you see that he came with Xiaoyue? Do you know how Manager Zhao usually treats Xiaoyue?" Someone sneered.

"It's not a day or two for Guanshi Zhao to be domineering and domineering in Yuanyue Palace. It's just that he still has three points of leeway for other people. He can only treat the thirteen princes..."

"Isn't it because of being born in the Zhao family..." A young man said angrily with an expression of injustice on his face.

"Silence!"

A middle-aged manager suddenly spoke in a cold voice, and glanced at the people who were discussing, his eyes were full of warning.

Suddenly no one dared to speak.

This matter is not that simple, Zhao Guanshi often detains Xiaoyue and the thirteenth prince's Lumi, if there is no one to back him up, no ghost will believe it.

The down-and-out prince, after all, is still a prince, not someone with a foreign surname who can bully him.

In a small room, Wang Fan found the person he was looking for - Guanshi Zhao.

The room is not big, but the decoration inside is extremely luxurious, and a fat old man in black robe is sitting behind the wooden table, looking through the account books.

【Mission Objective: Manager Zhao】

[Character level: mortal]

【Level: 1】

【Strength: 1】

[Agility: 1]

【Spirit: 1】

[Physical: 1]

"This task is done." Wang Fan was sure.

"Who is it?" The old man in the black robe was Guanshi Zhao, he didn't even lift his head, his eyes still stayed on the ledger in his hand.

"Guanshi Zhao, my master has something to do with you." Xiaoyue said timidly.

She came out from behind Wang Fan, only trembling, looking like she might faint at any time, hunched over, looking at Manager Zhao with some fear in her eyes, obviously not less embarrassing at ordinary times.

Wang Fan couldn't help feeling a pain in his heart.

Originally, he thought that the other party would always have scruples because of his identity, but seeing Xiaoyue like this, he must have suffered a lot.

"This kind of thing will never happen again." Wang Fan secretly made up his mind.

"Oh, it turns out to be Xiaoyue... The Thirteenth Prince, you are so old and polite." After hearing Xiaoyue's voice, Manager Zhao's face suddenly became happy, and a lustful gleam appeared in his eyes.

But when he saw Wang Fan with a bad face, Zhao Guanshi suddenly became serious and serious.

"The thirteenth prince, I don't know why you are here today at Yuanyue Palace?" Steward Zhao put down the account book in his hand, his tone a little teasing.

"Why did Manager Zhao ask questions knowingly?" Wang Fan said with a calm expression, "It's just that he came to ask for the money that Yuanyue Palace had deducted from me."

Zhao Guanshi frowned, and then relaxed again, a mocking light appeared in his eyes.

"It turns out that the Thirteenth Prince didn't know about this matter." Guanshi Zhao's greasy face glowed red, and he said with a smile, "Actually, Yuanyue Palace didn't withhold your Lumi, it just took this Part of the Lumi was used to repay the debt.”

"Pay the debt?" Wang Fan frowned, and seeing the calm and calm look on Manager Zhao's face, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

Manager Zhao Dayi said in awe-inspiring manner: "That's right, it's debt repayment. Could it be that His Highness the Thirteenth Forgot that two years ago you fell into a serious illness and fell into a coma for three days and three nights. This used a lot of precious medicinal materials and cost a thousand taels of silver .”

Having said that, he paused for a moment, with a sinister smile on his face: "This thousand taels of silver is the money that Xiaoyue paid in advance from the Yuanyue Palace. Excluding rice grains, the thirteenth prince, you have 20 taels of silver per month. Xiaoyue But it’s only five taels, only 300 taels a year, and only 600 taels in two years.”

"That is to say, the Thirteenth Prince, you still owe Yuanyue Hall 400 taels of silver." Manager Zhao said loudly.

"What?" Wang Fan was taken aback.

Xiaoyue arranges his usual daily necessities, food, clothing, housing and transportation, and Xiaoyue is naturally in charge of his money.

"Is this true?" Wang Fan frowned.

The little maid suddenly became even more shy, and wanted to leave the room, but she was held back by Wang Fan and couldn't break free.

"Master, I didn't mean to hide it, it's just, just..." There was mist in Xiaoyue's eyes.

When Manager Zhao saw this scene from the side, the smile on his fat face became even thicker. He was well versed in the world, how could he not guess what happened.

Xiaoyue didn't tell Wang Fan about the advance payment at all.

"Thirteen princes, the advance payment of silver taels requires payment of interest. Originally, the old man could exempt it in private, but today you came here aggressively, and the matter fell into the eyes of caring people. It is difficult for the old man!" Zhao Guanshi looked helpless. expression.

"Officer Zhao, please do me a favor, don't charge extra interest." Xiaoyue suddenly became more courageous, she stood in front of Guanshi Zhao, lowered her head and said in a low voice, "If you are willing to help this favor, the last time I agreed to what you said about meeting your son."

(End of this chapter)