There are always people who want to attack me

After listening to the queen's words, the queen mother did not ask the emperor to come over immediately, but asked the girl beside her to check, and found that it was indeed as the queen said, and her majesty decided to call out a doctor from the six ministries to explain the government to the prince every day, and also agreed to let the five The prince made an exception and went into the upper study to study, and his heart was a little moved.

"Qiu Ju, Marquis Chengen went to Yuzhou to worship his ancestors, and he hasn't come back yet?" The queen mother frowned and asked.

"Young lady, I'm afraid you'll forget. Yuzhou is quite far from the capital city. Marquis Cheng En has only been away for a month, so he probably hasn't arrived in Yuzhou yet." Qiu Ju said helplessly after counting the days.

The queen mother sighed, she could feel that the emperor was getting less close to her, and she could feel that the emperor didn't like the youngest son very much, and Cheng Enhou also said, don't let yourself go because of the youngest son. Looking for His Majesty, this will only make the emperor more afraid of the younger son, but now it is really a rare opportunity, if you miss it, the younger son will be a few steps behind those princes.

"Qiu Ju, do you think the emperor will let the little prince go to study in the study?" The queen mother frowned and asked.

The big girl serving the queen mother was stunned for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, how can your slaves guess what His Majesty is thinking about?"

The queen mother sighed, indeed, the older the emperor was, the more he could not understand what was going on in his mind, but the emperor was a wise king, Cheng Enhou would tell her a little bit about the emperor's state affairs when he entered the empress, and he would also talk about state affairs What impact does it have on the people? She is very proud to have such an emperor for the people, but she is still very unfamiliar with such a son. The emperor in her impression is still the one in the market, with his young shoulders , the boy who tried hard to support the whole family.

"Qiu Ju, go and invite the emperor over here." The queen mother finally decided that she still had to fight for her youngest son.

Qiu Ju sighed silently in her heart. Up to now, the queen mother still can't see through it. What Cheng Enhou said is true, it is really necessary for the queen mother to see clearly. Now that the young prince is still young, His Majesty will not be too jealous Well, when the little prince grows older, His Majesty will be even more afraid. If the Queen Mother still acts rashly at that time, the consequences will be disastrous.

"No." Qiu Ju went down and began to recruit people to invite His Majesty over.

When I was reviewing the memorial, I heard that the queen mother invited me, and felt a little strange. Usually, the queen mother would play with her cheap brother for a while at this time, so why did she have nothing to look for him today.

Since my mother is looking for me, I put down the memorial and got up, and went with this man.

After I arrived at the Ci'an Palace, the Ci'an Palace had already set up my favorite food. I squinted my eyes. He really didn't want to speculate about his mother with malice, but the current situation is very similar to a Hongmen banquet.

"What's the matter today? Why did the queen mother prepare so many meals that I love?" I calmly sat down amidst the greetings from the queen mother, and felt a little strange. Marquis Chengen had already returned to Yuzhou to worship his ancestors, and he would not be able to return to the capital within half a year. Well, since Marquis Cheng Enhou is not in the capital, what is the queen mother doing with these things.

"The Ai family felt that it had been a long time since they sat down to have a good meal with the emperor, so they invited the emperor here today," said the Queen Mother.

I smiled and didn't speak.

"Try the emperor, these are all made by Ai's family, see if there is any change." The queen mother motioned Qiu Ju to pick up vegetables for the emperor.

I tasted it, and it was indeed exactly the same as the meal my mother made in my memory. "The queen mother's craftsmanship has not changed, and the son-in-law misses it very much. It seems that the son-in-law is lucky today."

The queen mother was smiling, and she just said, how could the emperor have a birth share with her.

After a meal, I took a sip of tea, I haven't had such a good meal for a long time, even if I ate the food made by Concubine De with Lingquan water, I still didn't feel this way.

"Emperor, I called you here today. I have another matter. I want to ask your opinion." The queen mother pinched the corner of her clothes, proving that she was very disturbed at this time.

I squinted my eyes a little, here I come, Empress Mother, Empress Mother, can't you talk about it later?Let me feel this kind of warmth more, but why do you let me down more and more? "Queen mother, tell me, is it possible that there is no one else in this palace who has made things difficult for you?".

"No, it's not." The queen mother quickly shook her hand.

"What is that?" I asked.

"That's right, didn't you let the fifth prince also go to study in the study? Your brother is also four years old, can he also go to study in the study?" The queen mother looked at the emperor nervously and said.

"What does the queen mother mean to let Zhao Min go to study in the study?" I never thought that the queen mother's request is actually this.

"Yes, can't you?" The queen mother nodded and looked at the emperor expectantly.

"May I ask, why does my mother want Zhao Min to study in the study at such a young age?" I asked.

The queen mother felt a little embarrassed, but decided to tell the emperor the truth, "Didn't the queen come here today? You said that you sent all the five princes to study in the study room, and invited the doctor from the six books to teach current affairs. It's a good thing, but it's not good for the princes who will enter school later, so Aijia came up with the idea to let Min'er study with the previous princes."

I smiled and said, "Queen, no wonder it is so."

The queen mother was a little confused, did she say something wrong?

"Mother, I am 28 years old now, and Zhao Min is only four years old. Will the mother be like Qin Shihuang's mother and give birth to Lao Ai's child, and want Qin Shihuang to give up the throne to her and Lao Ai's child? Will you treat me like this?" I looked at the Queen Mother and asked in a low voice.

The queen mother was startled, waved her hands quickly, and said, "Emperor, where did you think you were? You have lived with the Ai family since childhood, how could the Ai family do such a thing."

"Qin Shihuang's mother also depended on him to survive in a foreign country. Before the child of her and Lao Ai was born, she loved Qin Shihuang very much, but after the youngest son made a sound, she was different. Mother, you will be like this Is it?" I looked at the queen mother, feeling a little disappointed in her, but perhaps I had thought of such a day long ago, and my mind didn't fluctuate.

"Why, where did the emperor think?" The queen mother was angry. She felt that the emperor was really unreasonable, and she was too suspicious. She just wanted the emperor to arrange for his youngest son to study in the study. How could the emperor do that? Reminiscent of Qin Shihuang's mother through this incident really made her a little sad.

"I didn't think about it casually. It's just that my mother made me feel a little bit chilled. When Zhao Min reaches the age where he can go to the study, you can tell me. I can understand. Since my mother didn't want Zhao Min to replace me, why must I have to?" Let Zhao Min go to study in advance? Why did the fifth prince go to the study at such a young age? Shen Baolin wanted to increase the capital of the fifth prince to win the heir. What does it mean for the mother to send Zhao Min in?" Zhen asked road.

The queen mother opened her mouth, she didn't mean that, she just wanted the elder son to take care of the younger son, so that the younger son would have a smoother life in the future.

"I know that my mother doesn't have this meaning in her heart, but what you express is exactly what you mean. My mother thinks about it for herself. What is your plan for Zhao Min's future? It's getting late. My mother should rest earlier. I'll take my leave first." After finishing speaking, I was going to lift my legs to go out. Before leaving, I stopped and said, "Today, thank you for your hospitality. It's been a long time since I had a meal made by my mother. I'm very satisfied." Finished, I was not looking at the Queen Mother, and left directly.

When the emperor left, the empress dowager spread out on the chair. She was not smart in the first place, and she really didn't understand why things happened like this. She had the same heart for the two children.

"Queen Mother, let's have a cup of tea." Qiu Ju brought a cup of tea and sighed in her heart. Fortunately, what happened today made the Queen Mother understand the reality a little bit. The reality is not what she imagined. Your Majesty can live in peace with the little prince Well, as the little prince grows up, the conflict between the two will become bigger and bigger. It's fine if the little prince doesn't have much thought, but if he does, how can the queen mother bear it.

"Qiu Ju, tell me about Aijia, is this queen mother a failure?" The queen mother felt a little sad.

Qiu Ju forced a smile, and said: "The empress dowager has done a good job, but you should pay more attention to it in the future. It is said that the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh, but sometimes partiality is caused by accident. The empress dowager still waits." Wait, wait until the little prince reaches the age when he should go to study in the study, then go."

The queen mother sighed, nodded, and said: "Indeed, seeing the emperor's expression today, he is indeed very unhappy."

"However, this slave feels that the Empress Dowager is not very good. Does the Empress Dowager feel that she has fallen into the trap of the Empress Dowager's subordinates today?" Qiu Ju reminded.

The Empress Dowager nodded again and again. Sure enough, it was true. The Empress belonged to the kind who would go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. On weekdays, if it wasn't the big day of the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, she would have to come to Ci'an Palace to pay her respects. When did she step into the palace? Ci'an Palace.

"Fortunately, when the Empress Dowager just spoke to Her Majesty, she confessed to the Empress Dowager. Her Majesty will definitely not blame the Empress Dowager. When Her Majesty's anger subsides, the Empress Dowager will ask His Majesty to confess her mistake. Your Majesty is the most filial. Knowing that the Empress Dowager The empress was used as a gun by the empress, and she will definitely not blame her," Qiu Ju continued to comfort.

After being told by Qiu Ju, the Empress Dowager really felt a little relieved.

The queen mother misses Cheng Enhou very much now, and with Cheng Enhou here, she will never make such a mistake, but this time, the queen mother also clearly understands that the son back then is no longer her own son, but The emperor who belongs to the people of the world.

A month passed quickly, Zhao Min didn't go to study in the study room, but the eldest prince to the fifth prince all went to study in the study room and started their study journey again.

Zhang Qian was still angry that her plan hadn't taken effect, but when His Majesty came out of Ci'an Palace, his complexion was not good. Zhang Qian knew what happened, but she didn't have time to pay attention to the day between His Majesty and the Queen Mother. What happened, her mind is now on the fourth and fifth princes.

Regarding the current affairs of the princes taught by the six ministers, I went to listen to them once or twice, and I still feel that they are too conservative in teaching, but the princes are still young, and they have learned the same level, so I will leave this matter in the classroom. On the side, the young master who went to the study really taught something bad, isn't there still the fourth prince.

Daxia’s reforms are in full swing. Suddenly, Honglu Temple sent up a post that the prince of the Cangming Kingdom is coming to Daxia. I frowned. Speaking of this prince of the Cangming Kingdom, it is really amazing. Not only did he succeed in finding a balance between the king and the aristocratic family , the prestige among the people is quite high, and he is considered to be the most promising king among the princes of the Cangming Kingdom.

"This is really strange. Over the years, except for Xiyang, Daxia has signed treaties with neighboring countries. Within ten years, no war will be fought. Now that ten years have just passed, this Cangming country can't help it, and I don't know Is it because the visitor is not kind?" I squinted my eyes, looking at the post written in Cangming language, and said.

"This, is it a blessing or a disaster? It's a disaster that can't be avoided. Our Great Xia is now rich and powerful. Is it possible that we are afraid that the little Cangming country is not? Maybe their country can't sit still seeing our country getting stronger and stronger. "Yang Yong also finds it strange that in the past ten years, Daxia has not had much contact with surrounding countries, except for the northwest. After all, whether the nomads in the northwest live well or not depends on the weather. If there is a little drought, they will If they can't survive, they can only go to other people's countries to plunder. In the past two years, the soldiers in the northwest have been equipped with muskets, and they have attacked Daxia less frequently.

"Forget it, go and get the Zhongshuling, the General and the six ministers, as well as the Minister of Honglu Temple" I thought for a while and said.

"No..." Yang Yong hurried down to make arrangements.

Nine people arrived one after another, and they looked at each other, knowing that something serious might have happened. At this time, the other eight people turned their attention to Wu Qian, the minister of Honglu Temple.

Wu Qian coughed, and said in a low voice: "Today, our Honglu Temple received a document from the Cangming Kingdom, which said that the prince of the Cangming Kingdom wanted to come to our Great Xia, so our Honglu Temple handed over the document to His Majesty early in the morning. , probably because of this incident," Wu Qian said in a low voice, and then stopped talking. After all, this place is outside the Imperial Study Room, and I don't know how many eyes of His Majesty there are.

The other eight people also knew in their hearts that if the prince of the Cangming Kingdom was to come to Daxia, it would indeed be a big event. First of all, security issues and a series of other issues needed to be resolved.

When the nine people arrived, I didn't keep them waiting for long, and let the nine people in directly.

"See Your Majesty" nine people saluted together.

"Get up, I asked you to come here for something today, and I want to tell you something." I didn't intend to be secretive, so I went straight to the point.

The nine people had a bottom line in their hearts, and understood that what His Majesty wanted to talk about might be the affairs of the Cangming Kingdom.

"Cangming Kingdom handed over the letter of credence, saying that they want to come to Daxia for a visit. I think this matter is not easy, so I asked you to come over and discuss it together. What do you want to say about Cangming Kingdom's intentions?" I squinted asked the eyes.

"What else can there be? Seeing that the development of Daxia is in full swing in recent years, the border is equipped with guns and guns, and the country is laying cement. The eyes are hot. The Cangming Kingdom is not very good. It wants everything and wants to learn everything. But when they learn it, they don’t admit that they learned it from other countries, but they say it’s from their own country, which has no credibility at all. I feel that they came here this time to fight the autumn wind.” Obviously, the general He doesn't have a good impression of the Cangming Kingdom.

"The general's words are wrong. In recent years, the Cangming Kingdom has developed well, especially after the Seventh Prince became the crown prince. Although the national power is not as good as that of our Great Xia, there are signs of recovery. This time, it is estimated that I also want to show off with Daxia," Zhongshu Ling said.

"Anyway, Cangming Kingdom's wolfish ambitions are not easy to satisfy, I feel that we must be careful," said the general.

"But being too careful, wouldn't it damage the face of our Great Xia and the prestige of the country? The veteran feels that this time the Cangming Kingdom must have come to offer gifts. When the time comes, we will send some things at will, that's all." Minister of the Ministry of Rites road.

"The Minister of the Ministry of Rites disagrees with this statement. In the past, when our Great Xia was strong, the Cangming Kingdom bowed its head and bowed its head as a vassal. Every time it brought in some unnecessary Cangming ginseng, we still needed to send more treasures from them, but wait for us When Daxia's national strength was weak, he showed his wolfish ambitions. For such a country, why should we treat each other with courtesy?" Chen Min, Minister of the Ministry of Households, opened his mouth and directly attacked the Minister of Rites.

"If you don't treat each other with courtesy, it will be cold meals and cold dishes. Let Cangming spread rumors that our Great Xia does not treat guests well, and whoever dares to come to our Great Xia from the surrounding countries in the future?" The Minister of Rites was dissatisfied.

"I feel that what the Minister of the Ministry of Household said is reasonable, and what the Minister of Rites said is also reasonable. The minister feels that treating people with courtesy is almost enough. There is no need for large-scale construction. Now when we are laying cement roads in the Ministry of Industry, we are really out of tune. Not many people will come, clean up the former Fanyuan of Honglu Temple and let them live in it." Yan Ruyu is also a little impatient, this Cangming country is really looking for something, if His Majesty is like Shizong and Xiandi, waiting for other countries When he came to Daxia, he built a new embassy, ​​and he really vomited blood.

The Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Officials did not open their mouths. This matter has no direct relationship with their three departments, but the four departments of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and Honglu Temple are the most involved. Think about it, the country is now Laying cement roads is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. A good thing is a good thing, but the money from the Ministry of Households is not enough to spend. Chen Min can't wait to spend two cents of the money now. When Cangming Kingdom comes to Daxia, it's a good thing for Chen Min. Say, it's not a good thing.

There is also the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Industry is responsible for the basic necessities of the envoys of the Cangming Kingdom. Now the repair of cement roads requires people from the Ministry of Industry. People from the Ministry of Industry and the Iron and Steel Bureau that smelt steel still need people from the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Industry has the most people, but it is also the busiest. There is so much free time there.

As for the Ministry of Rites, I most hope that the people from the Cangming Kingdom will come. Among the six departments, the Ministry of Rites is the most leisurely. It is only responsible for ceremonies such as offering sacrifices on weekdays. most favourable.Another one who agrees is Honglu Temple. Honglu Temple is responsible for exchanges with other countries. Because of the ten-year truce treaty signed, Honglu Temple has been the most leisurely in the past ten years. It's too late for Wu Qian to be happy.

It has nothing to do with Zhongshu Ling's eyes, nose and mouth. He just needs to follow His Majesty to see what the prince of the Cangming Kingdom looks like when the Cangming Kingdom comes.

Because the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, and Honglu Temple have their own interests, they immediately quarreled in the Imperial Study Room. The Ministry of Accounting and the Ministry of Industry finally advocated that it is best not to come to Daxia for the envoys of Cangming, while Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites naturally Against it, several people quarreled hard.

Looking at the farce of the four people below, I especially want to pull the princes over to have a look. In fact, the officials of the imperial court are similar to those hawkers in the vegetable market. When encountering things, they are generally noisy.

I watched the four of them quarrel for a long time, and signaled Yang Yong to pour a cup of tea for each of them. They were not thirsty, but I was.

"Your Majesty" the four emperors still had the leisure to pour tea for them, but they were helpless.

"After arguing for so long, I haven't seen any results from your quarrel. Obviously, this matter will not be resolved for a while. Fortunately, the prince of the Cangming Kingdom only handed over the paperwork and didn't say when he will come to Daxia. In this case, Let's delay it for a while, and we will return to him when we hand over the credentials next time. Anyway, it will be a while, and we are not in a hurry." Actually, my opinion of the Cangming Kingdom is similar to that of the general, and it is time to come to Daxia. ,wild ambition.

When everyone saw what the emperor said, they stopped discussing, but Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and Minister of Honglu Temple had other ideas.

I actually understand that although the Cangming Kingdom submitted the documents to Daxia in a hurry, their decision was not hasty. These countries can really see the changes in Daxia over the years. I want to come to Daxia to learn from it, but it is a pity that the train has not been produced yet. If it is produced, I will take this opportunity to transfer the iron and steel smelting factories and other factories that pollute the environment to other countries.

"Yang Yong, accompany me to Wang Baolin's place" After a few people left, I thought about it and said.

"No..." Yang Yong supported the emperor to stand up, knowing that the emperor might go to Wang Baolin to learn scriptures again.

Wang Ruohua is like a duck to water in the palace now. Although her status is not high and she has no children, she has His Majesty's care, and His Majesty will come to her one day a month. The women in the harem will see it in their eyes and keep it in their hearts She is not particularly favored, and others don't need to be particularly wary of her, nor is she particularly unfavored, and others will not deprive her of some material things.

"See Your Majesty" After dealing with the emperor for so many years, Wang Ruohua is not as afraid of the emperor as before. She understands that as long as she is still useful to the emperor, the emperor will not be able to touch her.

I nodded, signaled Wang Baolin to get up, and said: "I have encountered a problem today. The prince of Cangming Kingdom wants to come to Daxia, so I want to ask, is there any way to show Daxia's identity without visiting the cement factory?" National prestige".

Wang Ruohua thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and said, "Why don't your Majesty host a military parade?"

"Military Parade?" I frowned, another new thing.

"Actually, our country had a military parade a long time ago. It can be traced back to Xia Yu's era. Later, in history, in the Qing Dynasty that succeeded Daxia, an emperor made a formal system for the parade. , Later in modern times, our country has also conducted many "military parades. The military parade can show the achievements of the army, and it can also be spectacular, boost the army's prestige, and boost morale." Wang Ruohua looked at the "military parade" that he had searched for. Information, while explaining to the emperor.

"And didn't your majesty get out the guns? When the time comes, I will show the foreign envoys to see the power of these guns, and they will definitely scare their eyes." Wang Ruohua smiled. She had only seen it on TV before. The military parade is really spectacular. If His Majesty holds a military parade, I wonder if I can take her to see it.

"Give me the information on the military parade." After finishing speaking, I left, ignoring Wang Baolin who froze.

Seeing the back of the emperor leaving, Wang Ruohua covered his heart with one hand, raised his hand forward with the other, and stretched out his fingers. Do you want to make trouble so unreasonably?

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?" Zhu Qing brought tea, and saw her empress's posture, although it was indecent, but it was really funny, if His Majesty turned around at this time, she didn't know what her empress would look like.

The sudden birth of Zhuqing startled Wang Ruohua, and hurriedly withdrew her posture. If His Majesty saw it, it would be embarrassing.

"Girl, why are you walking so silently? You scared me." Wang Ruohua patted his chest, and slapped him very unceremoniously.

Zhuqing was a little confused, well, it was her fault.Obviously, the empress herself didn't pay attention.

Wang Ruohua sighed and sat at the desk, and began to copy the information about the military parade. There was no way. Although she could search for the information about the military parade, she had to copy it out word by word by her own means. Think about the history of the world that His Majesty read before. , So many words were written by her word by word. Fortunately, His Majesty is more humane. He helped her get a Western feather pen and asked her to write. Otherwise, I don’t know how to write with a brush. What year and month will you go?

"Zhuqing, tell me, why is my life so hard? Your Majesty only knows how to exploit me." Wang Ruohua pouted, full of dissatisfaction with the emperor.

Zhuqing didn't speak, knowing that Wang Ruohua was just complaining.How many people want to be exploited by His Majesty but are not worth being exploited. Now that Wang Ruohua can be exploited by His Majesty, in the eyes of many people, it is already very lucky, okay?

I put the military parade in my heart, this method is really good, but when the time comes, we can't just visit the Cangming country, we have to call all the surrounding countries to see it, especially the Yaori country across the sea , this country is worse than Cangming Country.

Jin Zhengxi didn't get a reply from Daxia for a long time, and he was a little anxious, so he quickly summoned his counselor Chi Xu.

"How is it possible? The emperors in the history of Heaven & Dynasty valued face very much. We took the initiative to approach them, and they would agree to our visit no matter what. How could there be no news?" Chi Xu frowned, not knowing what to say Something went wrong.

"Gu also finds it strange. Is it possible that the great ancestor of Great Xia is really different from the previous emperors, or has something changed?" Jin Zhengxi couldn't figure it out.

"In this case, let's let the spies in Daxia investigate for a while. I don't believe it. All the officials in Daxia are on the same level, and they are completely of one mind." Chi Xu said, frowning.

Jin Zhengxi nodded. Indeed, he can only do this now. After all, the cement and guns that appeared in the Great Xia Dynasty made him very concerned. He also developed these, but it was very difficult to develop, let alone smelting steel. It is already very difficult to turn these steels into specific parts, not to mention the structure in the middle of a fire & gun. These days, although there are people from later generations like him, they all I tend to go back to live in Daxia. After so many years, these things have not been produced, let alone cost a lot of money.

Wang Ruohua moved very quickly, and soon she prepared the materials for the military parade and handed them to Yang Yong.

I looked at the information of the military parade and fell silent for a moment. The military parade was really good. To be able to show off the country's prestige in front of other envoys, this matter still needs to be done in secret.

The emperor said that the news that the envoys from the Cangming Kingdom were to come to Daxia was postponed. The Minister of Rites and the Minister of Honglu Temple were very dissatisfied. Temple, because of the signing of the treaty, they have not entered people's eyes for ten years, coupled with the sudden rise of Shanghai Fanyuan, the status of Honglu Temple has received a strong impact, earlier he also wanted His Majesty to propose that Haifanyuan Merged into Honglu Temple, but His Majesty refused.

Thinking about the things that Haifanyuan is currently managing, Wu Qian, the minister of Honglu Temple, is very jealous. First, let’s talk about the income obtained by the voyage fleet, and then talk about the navy merged into Haifanyuan. It has all the military power and funds, but His Majesty does not allow it.

In fact, Wu Qian only knows one thing but doesn't know the other. Although Haifanyuan mainly refers to the income from the West, the low income of Haifanyuan is actually those rare metals in Africa, such as gold mines, silver mines, and some For other minerals, from the information given by Wang Ruohua, the ancestor knew that those metals could be mined in the whole world. In order not to consume the resources of his own country, the ancestor extended his hand into Africa. There are many minerals, but one after another relatively backward place.

Now the Western Ocean is still in the renaissance period, and has not had much contact with Africa. Daxia sent troops and fleets there at this time, traded with them, helped them live a normal life, stopped drinking blood, and provided medical treatment and School, they are naturally willing to trade with Daxia, and naturally, they are more intimidated by Daxia's advanced weapons.

Therefore, the source of funds for Daxia's reforms is not the tax twice a year, but the continuous inflow of gold from Africa. However, there is still a long way to go before Daxia's farmers are completely tax-free, at least on the cement road. It is estimated that it will not be possible until the construction is completed and the railway tracks are laid.

Regarding the fact that Da Xia has already penetrated into Africa, the Minister of Honglu Temple does not know, the Minister of Rites does not know, and the prince who is far away in the Cangming Kingdom does not know either.

"Master Deng, I feel that you are not very happy." Cui Zihe, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, saw that Deng Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was depressed, and basically understood Deng Yuan's thoughts at this time. In fact, the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple were the most embarrassing The Ministry of Rites is better, at least at the end of each year, His Majesty prevents a sacrifice, but Honglu Temple, because of the treaty, is a completely idle yamen. Embarrassed.

"Lord Cui..." Seeing that it was Cui Zihe, Deng Yuan forced a smile, and let go of his fists, showing his respect for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

"Master Deng, let's go for a walk together," Cui Zihe said with a smile.

Deng Yuan paused for a while, and said: "I am free, but I don't know if Mr. Cui is busy with affairs, do you have this time?"

Cui Zihe smiled, and said: "You and I are considered to be of the same generation, why should we be so friendly, we two will go to a restaurant to have a drink together later, I haven't had a drink with Lord Deng for a long time, I really miss it."

"En" Deng Yuan nodded, then took the lead and walked forward.

Cui Zihe, who was left behind, felt a little helpless, shrugged, and could only take two quick steps to catch up with Deng Yuan.

"It's okay to see you on weekdays, but today I felt that you were a little listless when I came out of the imperial study. I was in the palace just now. I can't say it. I will wake up a little bit later in the palace. After all, the wall has ears. What if someone with no eyes looks at you?" , Tell Your Majesty, this will make His Majesty have a bad impression of you," Cui Zihe said, offering a glass of wine to the Minister of Rites.

"Is the old man still afraid of being sued? What is the old man worthy of other people's calculations now? Your departments are so busy, and the ceremonial department is about to grow hair. If there is not a year-end ceremony at the end of each year, I think The Ministry of Rites is almost the same as Honglu Temple." Deng Yuan picked up the wine glass and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Cui Zihe shook his head, gave Deng Yuanman a hand, and said: "Our Majesty is different from the late Emperor. He doesn't like extravagance, even if it's his own birthday, he didn't make extravagance. Didn't Eunuch Yang, the inner eunuch beside His Majesty, say it two years ago? His majesty's bedroom leaked once, but his majesty only asked the Ministry of Industry to repair the roof, and did not make a big announcement. Compared with the late emperor, this majesty is really thrifty."

"Isn't it? If it were the late emperor, the palace would have to be demolished and rebuilt. At that time, our Ministry of Rites would naturally come forward to plan the etiquette specifications, and then the Ministry of Industry would start the construction. But our Majesty is lucky. We only repaired the roof. It's too stingy, how can it reflect the prosperity of our Great Xia?" After Deng Yuan finished speaking, he took another sip and drank the wine in the glass.

Seeing this, Cui Zihe felt a little helpless, so he refused to give this man any more, and said: "You drink less, because you drink so fast, even if you drink well, you will still be drunk."

Deng Yuan sighed, and said: "To tell you the truth, Master Cui, I really hope that our Majesty can learn a little bit of the extravagance of the late emperor."

Cui Zihe was amused at once, put down the jug, and said: "You have a good idea, your majesty is really extravagant, what should we do for the people of the Great Xia Dynasty? To be honest, don't be so pessimistic. There are endless things to do, it just depends on whether you can hold your breath."

Deng Yuan regained his energy, looked at Cui Zihe, and asked, "Why did you say that?"

"Think about it, why our majesty is so frugal, and then think about why our majesty refuses to tear down and rebuild the palace, even the visit of the crown prince of Cangming Kingdom is postponed this time," Cui Zihe asked.

Deng Yuan shook his head, he couldn't guess what His Majesty was thinking.

"The delay in the visit of the crown prince of Cangming Kingdom is because Da Xia is not ready yet, and the second reason is because Da Xia is not rich. His Majesty's refusal to rebuild the palace is also because Da Xia has no money," Cui Zihe said.

Deng Yuan was a little surprised, and said: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for ten years, and he is so frugal, and the taxes on the people have been reduced year by year. How can there be no money in the treasury?".

"Master Deng, think about it. The most money-consuming places in the country are the concrete roads, and the three places where firearms are manufactured and steel is smelted. These are all in charge of the Ministry of Industry and directly allocated by the Ministry of Households. Why Chen Min, Minister of the Ministry of Households objected so much today, is also because the Ministry of Households has no money." Cui Zihe is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he still has a clear view of the court.

"But the Haifan Academy went to the West, didn't they earn a lot? There should also be a lot of taxes every year." Deng Yuan is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and he is a little insensitive to general affairs.

You earn a lot, but you spend more, and the stalls are too big, haven't you noticed?The salaries of our officials have increased a lot. If we are more frugal, we can basically live in the capital even if the family has no other property. Back then, this was just a way for His Majesty to prohibit corruption and bribery. If anyone is found to be corrupt and accept bribes, There is also a reason for directly ransacking the house, so the officials are not very opposed to this regulation.

In addition, the tax revenue of the peasants has also been reduced a lot. The income of the state treasury after giving birth is mostly the tax revenue of merchants and the money from the West, but the money from the West cannot be available every month. At least once a year, you can tell me whether the treasury is short of money.The first emperor is here, it is so convenient for officials to ask the Ministry of Accounts to borrow money, but now they have to write a report. It is true that you have a need to borrow this money, and you still need to come to me, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, for approval. If the money is borrowed, those clan relatives need to be approved by His Majesty to borrow money. Now whoever is short of money will go to the Ministry of Households to borrow money.

"Since the Ministry of Households is short of money, why do you say that our Ministry of Rites will have endless things to do in the future?" Deng Yuan was puzzled.

"Tell me, when the concrete road is paved, the treasury's expenditures are only for smelting steel and guns, and you have to know that steel is something that can withstand wear and tear. When these things are formalized, tell me, the Ministry of Households will still Is there a shortage of money? The Ministry of Households is not short of money, and our Great Xia is so strong, tell me, won’t our Majesty invite envoys from other countries to come to Great Xia? Since envoys from other countries are coming to Great Xia, tell me that your Ministry of Rites is free Got it?" Cui Zihe smiled.

Deng Yuan suddenly came to his senses, stood up, bowed to Cui Zihe, and said, "Thank you, Master Cui, for your explanation."

"Hey, Mr. Deng, what are you doing?