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"Qin Sheng? The eldest prince?" Hearing this, Gu Yanshu finally couldn't help but asked, "Is Changle Gambling House his property?"

But Qin Hao, who was talking vigorously just now, stopped talking instantly after hearing Gu Yanshu's question.

Glancing at Gu Yanshu, Qin Hao didn't answer his question, and there was even a hint of annoyance on his face:

Qin Hao originally thought that this is Qin Lu's study, so he could speak directly if he had anything to say, but he forgot that Gu Yanshu was still here.

At this time, Qin Hao could only be thankful that what he just said was not a top secret and did not cause any irreparable mistakes.

However, just when Qin Hao reminded himself to be cautious in his words and deeds, Qin Lu who was sitting by the side spoke:

"Although the Changle Gambling House is not under the name of the First Prince, every year the gambling house will give [-]% of its harvest to the First Prince, so it can be regarded as the First Prince's property."

"I see." Gu Yanshu nodded, a flash of understanding flashed in his eyes.

When he just got the money, Gu Yanshu had doubts in his heart, how did Zhao Ergou have so much liquidity.

But if the master behind Changle Casino is the prince, it doesn't seem to be a difficult task.

After solving the confusion in his heart, Gu Yanshu raised his eyes to look at Qin Lu who was sitting not far away:

"From this point of view, the Eldest Prince is much better at managing the business than the Prince."

The tone was full of ridicule and banter.

All the ledgers in his own house were thoroughly searched, Qin Lu naturally knew why Gu Yanshu said such a thing, he just lowered his head and took a sip of tea without refuting.

After all, when it comes to making money, Qin Sheng is indeed better than him.

However, Qin Lu didn't speak, and Qin Hao who was sitting by the side couldn't help it, and immediately snorted coldly:

"What kind of management is he? It's just relying on the favor of the emperor!"

Speaking of this, Qin Hao seemed to have thought of something, and his tone was full of indignation.

"Huh?" Gu Yanshu raised his brows slightly, a little confused as to why Qin Hao would say such words.

Sensing Gu Yanshu's suspicious gaze, Qin Hao first looked at Qin Lu's expression at this time, and then gave Gu Yanshu the answer:

"The entire household department is in his hands, even a fool can manage it well!"

That's right, the current Hubu Shangshu belongs to the First Prince Qin Sheng, and he is also loyal to the First Prince.

It doesn't feel good to have the purse strings in the hands of an opponent.

Every time Qin Lu and the Ministry of War ask the Ministry of Accounts for money,

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A few years ago, when the border wars were raging, it was better. Even if Qin Sheng hated Qin Lu in his heart, he didn't dare to easily withhold money from the Ministry of War.

However, in the past two years, especially after Qin Lu returned to Beijing.

Hubu Shangshu and the First Prince began to make small movements frequently.

Either the harvest in the past two years has been bad, or the national treasury is empty... Anyway, there is only one central idea, and that is no money!

If not, why would Qin Lu bother to use his own money to support his soldiers?

Qin Hao gritted his teeth with hatred when he thought of the things the Ministry of Finance had done, but there was nothing he could do.

Originally, Qin Hao thought that Gu Yanshu would be as indignant as him after knowing this, but who knew that Gu Yanshu just touched his chin with a very flat expression:

"So that's the case. Looking at it this way, it's reasonable."

"Where is it reasonable?" Upon hearing Gu Yanshu's words, Qin Hao suddenly became a little unhappy.

"The military department and the military talisman are in the hands of the prince, and the eldest prince controls the household department. Why is it unreasonable?"

Gu Yanshu glanced at Qin Hao who was full of anger, and asked back.

It is said that Qin Yuan, the current emperor of Tianqi, is only mediocre. If he hadn't picked up a big leak, he would never have been able to sit in this country.

However, these people seem to ignore the fact that -

Qin Yuan has been in power for more than [-] years. Although he has made no achievements, he has never made any irreparable mistakes.

From this point, it can be seen that Qin Yuan is not as incompetent as everyone thinks.

Now when Qin Hao said that the Minister of the Household Department is Qin Sheng's person, Gu Yanshu knew that his guess was correct.

Looking at the emperors in the history of China, one can know that the most critical part of this emperor's art is checks and balances.

Handing over the military department to Qin Lun, and then handing over the household department to Qin Sheng, so that the two can check each other is the best way to check and balance.

After all, Qin Lu and Qin Sheng have long had a deadly feud because of the competition for the crown prince, and there is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation.

Using Qin Sheng to contain Qin Lu is undoubtedly the easiest and safest way.

"This..." Qin Hao naturally knew this truth, and of course he couldn't refute Gu Yanshu's words.

But knowing it in your heart is one thing, but whether you can accept it emotionally is another.

In the end, Qin Hao could only snort angrily:

"Anyway, it's unreasonable!"

On the other hand, Qin Lu, who was sitting on the side and listening to the conversation between the two, looked at Gu Yanshu with a slightly complicated expression at this moment:

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The Ministry and the Household Department were entrusted to him and Brother Da Huang to manage respectively, so that he and Brother Da Huang could restrain each other.

It took Qin Lu nearly two years to understand this truth.

However, now Gu Yanshu only listened to it a little, and he could immediately think of the meaning of it.

Such a talent, such a brain, such a sensitivity to political affairs, if they are placed above the court...

"What is the prince looking at?" Sensing Qin Lu's complicated gaze, Gu Yanshu cast a questioning gaze on him.

"Would you ever regret watching the princess?"

Marrying him and entering the backyard of the prince's mansion seemed to be beautiful, but she was no longer destined for an official career.

This must be a pity for a person like Gu Yanshu who has a deep heart, right?

At this time, Qin Lu thought of the helplessness and compromise in the sentence "Father's family is four, mother's family is three, wife's family is two... Isn't the Mu family innocent?" when Zhi Ge reported back.

Just when Qin Lu was introspecting in his heart, he didn't hold back that day in the bridal chamber, and had a substantial relationship with Gu Yanshu, whether it was right or wrong.

Then I heard the chuckle of my princess:

"Pfft..."

Looking up, she saw the smiling face of her own princess.

"Did the lord forget?" Gu Yanshu looked into Qin Lu's eyes and asked softly, "What did I tell the lord back then?"

"Huh?" Gu Yanshu had said a lot to him, Qin Lu was really not sure which sentence Gu Yanshu was referring to now.

"From the moment I stepped into the palace, I never thought about turning back."

Gu Yanshu repeated the sentence word by word:

"Today I want to tell the prince one more thing, and that is that I, Gu Yanshu, have never regretted doing things!"

Gu Yanshu naturally knew what Qin Lu meant when he asked him this.

Men and wives are not allowed to be officials, this point is written into Tianqi law.

It's a pity that Gu Yanshu has never had the slightest interest in officialdom.

Not in the previous life, nor in this life.

Since he never thought about becoming an official, why would he regret it now?

Qin Lu, on the other hand, stared at Gu Yanshu's serious and firm expression, and after a while, he smiled softly:

That's right, according to the mind shown by taking care of Yanshu, how could he not know the consequences of marrying into Prince Li's mansion?

Qin Lu didn't even have any doubts at all, as long as Gu Yanshu didn't want to, he would definitely be able to think of a way that would not marry into the palace, and would not harm the Gu family and the Mu family.

Looking at it now, what he just thought was a bit superfluous

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Just when Qin Lu was thinking this way, he heard a question from Gu Yanshu——

"What about the prince? Will you regret it?"

"No, I never regret anything I do."

Without even thinking about it, Qin Lu gave the same answer as Gu Yanshu.

The eyes of the two met, and they seemed to understand each other's thoughts from the bottom of each other's eyes.

Gu Yanshu and Qin Lu had a good understanding, but it was hard for Qin Hao who was sitting on the side.

Listening to the conversation between the two people coming and going, it's okay to be confused.

His stomach, which was already half full because he had just eaten noon, seemed to have an inexplicable sense of fullness again.

Of course, compared with the eldest prince Qin Sheng at this time, Qin Hao's situation seems to be much better.

As Qin Hao thought, when he heard that Qin Lu had actually taken away 120 million taels from Changle Gambling House, Qin Sheng was almost pissed off.

"Bangdang-"

It wasn't until he didn't know how many porcelains he smashed that the anger in Qin Sheng's heart calmed down a little.

But when he turned his head and saw Zhao Ergou kneeling in front of him, the anger that had just subsided resurfaced again:

"Why did you just give them the money?"

120 million taels, that's a full 120 million taels!

The entire Changle casino can't earn 120 million taels a year, and Zhao Ergou handed it over so easily!

"This...the Concubine Li has the certificate in her hand, and the King Li came here in person, the little one really has no choice..."

The more Zhao Ergou spoke, the lower his voice became, and in the end, he even silenced his voice.

Qin Sheng also knew that Zhao Ergou couldn't be blamed for this matter, but the anger in his heart was really hard to get rid of.

"Qin, Lu! Gu, Yan, Shu!"

Qin Sheng gritted his teeth and said the names of these two people, the hatred contained in his tone, as if he wanted to swallow these two people alive.

At this moment, Qin Han, the fourth prince who had been sitting on the sidelines without speaking, finally spoke:

"Now that things have happened, even if Brother Dahuang gets angry again, it won't help the matter. Instead of doing this, it's better to think about what to do next."

"What else can I do?" Thinking of the 120 million that was thrown out just now, Qin Sheng's heart was full of gloom, and his tone was slightly offensive.

"For the first point, naturally we need to find a way to fill the 100 million hole, but this is not an easy task, we still need to think about it in the long run."

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As if he didn't hear the emotion in Qin Sheng's tone, he spoke slowly:

"As for the second point, although this matter has suffered a lot of losses, it is not without any benefits."

"Benefits? What else is good about this matter?"

Perhaps it was because of Qin Han's attitude that Qin Sheng couldn't continue to get angry. Although Qin Sheng's tone was still harsh this time, it was much better than before.

"Didn't Zhao Ergou say that just now? The bet was on Princess Li, but it was King Li who took the money," Qin Han paused as he said this, and then smiled softly, "Brother, did you forget?" , this bet, what is the bet?"

"What else can I bet on? Isn't it just a bet that Princess Li can live in Prince Li's mansion for a few days..."

Qin Sheng answered in a tone of impatience at first, but before he finished speaking, as if he realized something, his expression changed slightly, and he suddenly raised his head to look at Qin Han.

"That's right, the content of the game is to bet that Princess Li can live in Prince Li's mansion for a few days, and now the biggest winners in this game are King Li and Princess Li herself."

Qin Han gave Qin Sheng a positive look, as if thinking of something interesting, the smile on his face was even bigger:

"Brother Emperor, tell me, what will those people who lost money in this gamble know about it, what will they think in their hearts?"