Bright Spring

Suddenly a voice from behind the door said: "If the Holy Majesty thinks that the minister is pedantic and cannot assist the Holy King, the minister can return to the field."

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said in embarrassment: "Pedantry is better than pedantry, prudent."

Yao Ji slightly moved a place, letting Zhu Gaoxu's body block Xia Yuanji, then stretched out her tongue lightly, and made another expression.Her eyes were bright, as if she was talking, mocking Zhu Gaoxu for asking for trouble by talking too much.

Xia Yuanji knelt down on the ground: "I have an audience with you by order."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Get up, Xia Butang will come in and sit down and talk."

Xia Yuanji said again: "I thank you."

He stepped into the door, and bowed to Yao Ji again: "The old minister pays homage to Concubine Xian. It turns out that Concubine Xian is also there, but the Holy Majesty summoned the minister and talked about government affairs, you..."

"You and I, monarch and subject, chat casually." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Gaoxu walked behind the partition, took a seat beside the imperial case in front of the map, and called Xia Yuanji to sit on the round stool in front.Yao Ji stood beside Zhu Gaoxu, doing some trivial things.

Zhu Gaoxu cut to the chase and said, "I feel that the current currency system is very chaotic. Is there any way for Xia Butang to improve it?"

Xia Yuanji clasped his fists and asked, "What did the Holy Majesty say, the treasure?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Copper coins, gold and silver are also very messy. Of course, precious banknotes are the most difficult things. They are difficult to use, and they cannot be discarded. The key is that there is no substitute."

Xia Yuanji glanced at Yao Ji, then faced Zhu Gaoxu and said calmly: "My minister said clearly that the treasure banknotes are for the purpose of squeezing wealth from the people. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been frequent wars and huge expenses. Taxes alone can't make ends meet. Son of Heaven Order the ministers to think of ways, money cannot be created out of nothing, what can we do without these methods?"

"That's overdrawing the court's credit." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Xia Yuanji said: "Before I took charge of the household department, there was something wrong with the banknotes, so we could only fix them. Now the treasure banknotes are constantly being discarded by the world, and the exchange money (copper coins) is getting less and less, but the household department has no money." The method. Rewarding clansmen and nobles and paying official salaries must be mixed with precious banknotes. If it is abolished, the imperial court will immediately have to use money and goods to supplement various expenses, and the treasury’s revenue and expenditure will not be able to maintain.”

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and nodded.

Xia Yuanji said: "There is also that Yanyin, which is also full of disadvantages, but what can be done? Baochao and Yanyin are all related to the benefits of the clan's nobles. With the Minister of the Household Department, even if you sacrifice your head It’s also useless.”

He went on to persuade: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Now that the imperial court has stopped major events such as moving the capital and building the Beiping Imperial Palace, the military expenditure of Annan Kingdom has also been reduced year by year. Next year will be better. As long as major events such as national wars don’t happen again, wealth and wealth can be maintained for a long time. Why did your majesty think of changing the currency rules?”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Based on the current methods of military and political expenses in various places, I feel that the efficiency is too low, and a lot of manpower is wasted. If there is sufficient and credible currency, and the system of centralized manufacturing, transportation, and procurement is maintained, the imperial court can mobilize The national power may be multiplied several times."

Xia Yuanji listened carefully, pondered for a while, and suddenly said in a blunt and deep voice: "I risk my life to speak out, and in that case, the imperial court will take advantage of many people. Those petty officials and officials raised by each yamen will have to pay for it." If you lose your errand, the six yamen will lose everything because of it.”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "At present, the officials inside and outside the imperial court are not considered redundant, and those people can change positions."

Xia Yuanji said: "But the power to control what matters has been completely divided."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded thoughtfully, glanced at the window, and said, "It's getting late today, let's do this first, I'll think about it later."

Xia Yuanji got up and said: "I thank you and leave."

When only Zhu Gaoxu and Yao Ji were left in the Nuan Pavilion, Yao Ji suddenly said, "Your Majesty, you care too much about other people's feelings."

"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu froze for a moment.

Yao Ji curled her lips and said with a sneer: "You are the emperor, as long as you are happy, why do you care about the good or bad of so many people?"

Zhu Gaoxu pondered: "You are right, it seems that there is indeed some truth."

Chapter 781 Ambition

Since yesterday afternoon, Yao Ji has been staying with Zhu Gaoxu in Dongnuange, and the next night in Xianfei Palace.When she woke up early the next morning, she found that Zhu Gaoxu was no longer by her side. After asking the maid, she found out that he was still in Xianfei Palace, running outside after waking up.

Yao Ji got up and tidied up a bit, put on a thin silk robe over her obscene clothes, and walked outside the bedroom, she heard footsteps and panting.

It was still dark, and there was still light in the stone lampstand beside the brick road.Under the faint light, I saw a burly body running up and down, and that person was of course Zhu Gaoxu.He was panting while running, but his breath was very even and powerful.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu ran over.He was wearing a gray cotton jacket and loose trousers underneath. He seemed to be very hot, his face was covered with sweat, and the clothes were also wet with sweat and stuck to his arms. The collar was open, revealing his firm chest.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Yao Ji, stopped and said, "It's still early, Concubine Xian should sleep a little longer."

Yao Ji asked, "What is His Majesty doing?"

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "I have stayed in the capital for too long, and if I don't take time to move around from time to time, my body will definitely gain weight. Keeping in shape is also keeping in shape."

At first glance, Yao Ji felt that Zhu Gaoxu's figure was really good. Tallness was not the point, but the body proportions looked very energetic, with long legs and a taller figure.He smiled, showing his white teeth.

Yao Ji also smelled a nice smell in his sweat, but she couldn't tell what it was.

She bit her red lips lightly, and looked at him with a smile.

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes swept over the light robe on her body, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, shook his head, and then lay down on the ground, using his hands and feet to keep his body rising and falling, doing strange movements.

Yao Ji leaned against the door and watched him "activities" there with great interest. After watching for a long time, she didn't feel bored at all, instead she felt very comfortable and happy.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu moved his legs forward, and he jumped up vigorously and stood up straight. Then he let out a long breath: "Today is almost the same. I think we can do activities at night in the future, instead of getting up so early."

Yao Ji picked up a wet towel from the wooden plate in the hand of the court lady, stepped forward and gently wiped Zhu Gaoxu's sweat.Her movements were very gentle and meticulous, as if she was not serving him, but stroking his skin.

From time to time, she raised her head, glanced at Zhu Gaoxu with those beautiful eyes, and said softly: "Isn't the holy one active enough at night?"

Zhu Gaoxu laughed: "I have to go to court soon."

Yao Ji pursed her lips with an innocent face and said, "Your Majesty's answer is not what you asked, what do you mean?"

"That's what it means." Zhu Gaoxu said.

"Tch!" Yao Ji covered her mouth with a towel, and laughed out loud, taking advantage of the opportunity to smell the faint scent on the towel.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "You don't need to wipe it, I'm going to rinse it now, change my clothes and go to work. It's almost time."

Yao Ji took the towel, put it in the maid's hand, and said: "The concubine just likes to see the majesty's ambition."

Zhu Gaoxu froze for a moment, pretended to be thinking a little, and then said: "Concubine Xian understands me."

Yao Ji said: "The concubine serves the Holy Master to bathe and change clothes."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's not necessary this morning, I'll wash off the sweat casually, in time."

Sure enough, after a while, he took a shower, changed his clothes, and went out after breakfast.After Yao Ji sent him away, she went back to the bedroom to take a bath.She usually does not take a bath in the morning, unless Zhu Gaoxu goes to bed in Xianfei Palace.

However, Yao Ji's bathing is more complicated. After she bathes, eats, and dresses up, she will definitely be at the top of the sun.

The powder carefully prepared by the Tai Hospital is placed in a wooden barrel and mixed with warm water. The smell is a bit pungent; then some spring-picked and dried flower petals are sprinkled to slightly reconcile the smell of some water with a faint aroma.She comfortably soaked in it, let the maids wait for her to wash slowly, and then took a bite of the honeycomb soup fed by the maids from time to time, listening to the compliments from the servants, she was not panic at all, anyway, the Xianfei Palace is not short of anything.

Not only does the palace's internal affairs allocate all kinds of supplies, but her elder brother Yao Fang is also rich now, so from time to time he will ask someone to send some valuable small gifts into the palace.

"I love this kind of soup the most, but I can't eat too much, or my chest will swell|pain." Yao Ji waved her hand lightly.

"Yes." The maid who fed her took the things away.

The female officer next to her gently pinched her shaved shoulders, and flattered her in an envious tone: "The concubine is five years younger than the concubine Xian, but when she is next to the concubine Xian, she seems ten years older than her." Year old! Look at your white and smooth skin, just like the body of a fairy, where can you see it in the world?"