I heard that the emperor has a crush on me

"Li Wenyu, let me just say this once. I was neither drunk nor sane just now."

Li Wenzhen's hoarse and low voice, with some helplessness, kept coming to his ears, although it was a little different from what he thought.

but.

But it was more delightful than the lie he had intended.

Li Wenyu leaned in the tub, and the tearing pain on his body seemed to have eased a lot, but he hasn't been happy for long.

"Third Highness, Eunuch Huang is asking to see you."

It's Concubine Shu's person.

After Xuan came in, he saluted in a hurry and presented the booklet with both hands. When he opened it, it was an account book with various items asking for money. Added: "Your Highness, Your Majesty hopes that His Highness can settle this matter as soon as possible."

"How can such a large amount of money be raised in a short time?"

What's more, now that the household department no longer has their people, it is not easy to imagine pouring a lot of money into private pockets as before.

Li Wenyu was irritable.

Concubine Shu's appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and her actions are becoming more and more aggressive, so she always puts herself in a dangerous place, and if she is a little careless, she will be doomed, but he can't refuse.

After all, they are mother and son.

A mother and son who are both prosperous and all are lost.

Eunuch Huang was just a messenger. He heard Li Wenyu's dissatisfaction and did not answer. At the other end, Li Wenyu calmed down a bit, and then said in a gentle tone: "Tell my concubine, let him give me some time."

"Yes."

"It's okay, you can just step back."

"Your Highness." Eunuch Huang paused for a moment, "Your Majesty knows that there is no rush for the first thing, so I just teach His Highness to know and prepare early."

"There's a second thing?"

"Yes, according to the report from the people below, there is a severe drought in the Northwest Pass. I am afraid that the imperial court will send relief. If it is Madam's wish, I hope His Highness can serve as the minister of disaster relief this time."

"Why."

When he left the capital, he was very powerful and seemed to be abandoned. Now that he should have re-established his wings when he came back, Concubine Shu told him to leave the capital voluntarily. No matter how you think about it, it is not a good strategy.

"Your Highness does not know something. During the time when His Highness left the capital, His Highness proposed new policies, and they were all applauded when they were implemented. They were quite popular in the court. However, His Highness has been away from Beijing for a long time. How can the ministers pay attention to his lack of reputation, but if Being able to serve as a disaster relief ambassador can not only allow the court to see His Highness’s ability, but also get in touch with the people and leave a prestige in the hearts of the people, which kills two birds with one stone.”

The eunuch's tongue was like a lotus flower, fully expressing Concubine Shu's painstaking efforts.

But Li Wenyu always felt an indescribable sense of unease.

He has always been afraid of Concubine Shu, she is obviously his mother's woman, but every year it becomes more and more frightening, especially when Concubine Shu stares at him, the cold and stern gaze hidden under the eyelids is like a sharp knife , hanging from his throat, just waiting for him to relax a little, before piercing into his flesh.

Li Wenyu is very familiar with this kind of gaze. The titular mothers in the harem always scan him with this kind of gaze under the dignified and kind appearance.

But concubine Shu is different, because they are their own mother and son.

Thinking of this, Li Wenyu calmed down again.

"Understood, you can retreat."

Eunuch Huang left, but the little joy that Li Wenzhen brought him just now also dissipated.

He misses his brother more than ever.

Although Li Wenzhen treats him mercilessly now, relying on the warmth of his memory, relying on the unreasonably friendly aura on his body, relying on those words, everything makes him happy and happy.

Then he forgot for a short while, Concubine Shu's increasing appetite and the pressure on him.

brother.

And the other end.

"Big brother."

Li Wenxu, who has always been prudent, broke into Li Wenzhen's study with uncontrollable joy on his face, accompanied by an attendant carrying a thick account book.

"What's wrong."

"Submit it." Li Wenxu said, but he picked up an account book first and said: "It's really not in vain that we have worked so hard to get rid of the third son who is in the household department. Who would have thought that the third prince would actually steal the country."

"what?"

Like a depth charge, Li Wenzhen showed a surprised expression, and then reached out to look at the things Li Wenxu brought.

The top one is written in new ink, presumably it was sorted out by Li Wenxu Jinri, but because of it, Li Wenzhen glanced at it in a hurry and could understand it clearly, and was surprised by the astonishing amount on it.

"For 300 million silver, the third child has quite a appetite, but I just don't know how much guts I need to eat it."

Li Wenxu sneered mockingly.

But Li Wenzhen's complexion was ugly.

This is not a small amount. You must know that the total financial income of the entire Tianqi for one year is only 3000 million taels of silver, and Li Wenyu directly deducted almost half a year of financial income.

The main thing is, what does he need so much money for.

You must know that before Li Wenyu was moved, he was quite popular with the old emperor, and he had many ordinary rewards. He also had taxes from the fief, even if he paid half of it to the national treasury, it was still quite a small amount. These obvious incomes were already enough for a prince’s daily expenses. , not to mention that Li Wenyu is not like the dandy in Kyoto, who usually goes out to find flowers and ask willows, and gambles and throws money wantonly.

and so.

"This account is so huge, even if his people are all over the cabinet of the Ministry of Households and Industry, but the final review is still the father, it is impossible to hide it."

"Brother said that the old three's tricks are very powerful. If I didn't see some discrepancies in the calculation of the accounts, and then checked the files of the past four years, I wouldn't be able to see it."

Li Wenxu said, and only showed Li Wenzhen the above suspicious tax entries. Most of them were related to the counties and counties affected by the disaster in the past four years. The tax revenue of a few wealthy places has also dropped sharply. There is a seal stamped by Li Wenyu himself, indicating that the situation is true.

These items have been separated for a long time and are mixed in various projects. Many reasons are now difficult to distinguish between true and false at first glance.

Li Wenyu.

Li Wenzhen threw the account book on the table, and couldn't immediately go to the palace to confront him.

but.

"Suppress this matter."

"Why." Li Wenxu didn't understand. Even if Li Wenyu was a little bit frustrated at the moment, Li Wenxu knew that it was only temporary. The old emperor's attitude towards Li Wenyu was still close to him. The people they suppressed just now might just wait for Li Wenyu to catch his breath. Turn over again.

And now there is a chance to make Li Wenyu turn around in one go.

why.

Looking at Li Wenxu's attitude, Li Wenzhen also knew that what he did was really shocking and disappointing, but it was not without reason at this moment.

So he made up his mind.

"It's not appropriate to move him now. There is a severe drought in the Northwest Pass and eleven prefectures. It's a time when people are panicking. If such a thing breaks out now, it may damage the court's face. In order to stabilize the people's hearts, the father will suppress it. I'm afraid he will come back later. He's already figured out what to do."