Outside the house, the sun is scorching, and the gold is like fire.
And Liu Wei sat alone in the newly built imperial study of Hanyuan Palace.
You have to ask why the invincible Son of Heaven is worried The answer is only one word, poor Don't think that the emperor eats, drinks and has fun every day, what he wants, clothes to stretch his hand, food to open his mouth, that's a big mistake In this troubled era, not only the common people are poor, but also the officials are poor, and the emperor will also be poor The treasury of the Han Dynasty has been stretched since decades ago, otherwise Liu Wei's cheap father Liu Hong would not have sold his official beard with great fanfare, not because of lack of money.
If there is a way, Liu Hong, who has been an emperor for decades, will not be so mediocre as to rely on selling officials to maintain the operation of the state apparatus.
Of course, the so-called no way and no way also varies from person to person, Liu Hong's inability to solve the financial problem can only show that he is not a wise man, and his ministers are not capable of governing the world.
Changing an emperor with great talent and a good minister who governs the country well may be able to turn things around.
"Alas, it's easier said than done."
Although there was a palace maid next to him to help shake the fan to blow cool, Liu Bian's heart was still as hot as a fire.
Under heavy pressure, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
To build the Loyal Shrine, Lingyun Pavilion, and Zijin Pavilion, it is easy to say, and the upper and lower mouths will be spit out when they are closed, and if you really want to build it, it will take a lot of real money and silver, and you need to pile up a mountain of copper coins to build it.
Early this morning, Liu Wei deliberately went to the treasury, and seeing the emptiness of the treasury of the Han court, Liu Bian's heart suddenly pulled out the cold, which was better than blowing an air conditioner.
Later, because of all kinds of troubles, Liu Bian's heart was on fire, and he needed the palace maid's palm fan to cool down.
In short, at the end of the day, a heart is tormented in ice and fire, and it is as unhappy as it is In order to maintain the authority of the imperial family, in order to ensure the dignity of the Son of Heaven, and in order to make the people of the world believe that the emperor is a monarch, no matter how poor he is, the imperial palace must be built.
Therefore, Liu Wei gritted his teeth and allocated a large part of the wealth seized from Liu Xuan, Yan Baihu, Wang Lang, and Yuan Shu to build this Qianyang Palace, making the Jinling court look decent.
Otherwise, a group of ministers will shout long live in a house like a county government, and the emperor and empress will live in a private house like a landlord, and they will not be laughed at by anyone, let alone recruit talents, and all the heroes of the world will be in the middle.
No matter how poor you are, even if you pretend to be an emperor In addition to the construction of Qianyang Palace and the huge cost of expanding Jinling City, every other place required huge finances to maintain.
Which of the 300,000 soldiers does not need to pay the military salary to the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, even if they are as loyal as Yue Fei, who does not need to pay Yulu, after all, they also have their own difficulties, and they also have a large population to support.
There are 900 palace maids, 300 eunuchs, and 5,000 imperial forest soldiers in Qianyang Palace, and which one does not need to be paid, and which one is the queen Tang Wan, the virtuous concubine Mu Guiying, Zhaorong Wu Ruyi, Shuyi Feng Yu, and the cheap mother Empress Dowager He, which does not need to allocate daily expenses Thinking of her main palace queen Tang Wan, although she is nominally the mother of the world, there are only ten sets of clothes so far, two in spring and autumn, and three in winter and summer, Liu Wei blushed when he thought of this.
Although the royal family is not so poor, Tang Wan's frugality and simplicity are related to personal conduct, but they also know that their life as an emperor is not easy.
If Liu Wei had money at his disposal, he would not be so simple when he came to the Tang Dynasty.
"War is not a game, it is not just a few fierce generals can defeat the opponent, the war that sweeps the world is to fight for comprehensive national strength, fight for the economy, fight for the population, fight for agriculture, fight for science and technology, those who think that whoever can quickly sweep the world is not only ignorant, but also naïve and stupid" Liu Wei looked at the financial budget on the table, and sneered in his heart, "If there is no national support, even if you Bai Qi, Han Xin, Sun Wu, and Xiang Yu have to eat one bite at a time, the road has to be taken step by step, Rome was not built in a day, and the world is not a one-step down, those braggart and don't pay taxes are just ignorant and ridiculous."
Armor, weapons, banners, feathers and arrows, where do the materials come from, don't you need to buy them from the people, hundreds of thousands of troops, tens of thousands of local officials, those who don't need to eat, where does the food and money come from, where does the food and money come from, don't you work in vain, don't you eat and drink in vain, the soldiers are injured and watch them die, and they don't need medical treatment "You think Lao Tzu is incompetent, and Lao Tzu still says you are idiots" Liu Wei couldn't help but pick up the pen and write a big idiot on the white paper, which made the little palace maid behind him laugh dumbly.
"Your Majesty" A gentle voice came from outside the door, and Wu Ruyi, dressed in a turquoise Luo shirt and long skirt, appeared at the door.
After changing into a skirt and taking off her wide clothes, Wu Ruyi's slightly bulging lower abdomen was particularly obvious.
"The weather is hot, and my concubine is not in the harem to recuperate, so I ran to the front court to do what in case the tire gas is moved, how is it good" Seeing Wu Ruyi's forehead dripping with sweat, Liu Wei couldn't help but look in love, and instructed Zheng He to move a chair for Wu Ruyi and sit down next to him to rest for a while.
Wu Ruyi sat down with a smile: "The concubine is out of the palace when she is suitable."
"Oh" Liu Wei's eyes flickered, waiting for the following.
"The concubine heard that His Majesty went to the treasury early this morning, so the concubine guessed that His Majesty would definitely be tired because of the finances.
Therefore, I went back to my mother's house and asked my grandfather to donate a batch of money from our Lu clan to help His Majesty solve a little financial pressure. ” Wu Ruyi was like a roundworm in Liu Bian's stomach, and easily touched Liu Bian's heart.
Holding the hand of the Son of Heaven with a soft and boneless Rouyi, he comforted him empathetically: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my grandfather has already agreed, and I will do my best to raise 20 million money for Your Majesty to help the court survive the current financial crisis." ” "I have to worry about Concubine Lao, I really need money now, and I want to go back and thank Lu Gong on my behalf."
Listening to Wu Ruyi's words, Liu Bian's heart was full of emotion.
This woman is really wise and scheming, her real purpose is not to help herself get through the difficulties, should she be grateful to her, share your worries for the king, and relieve her husband's sorrows "Lancôme, bring the clothes in" Wu Ruyi turned his head and summoned outside the room, and the personal palace maid outside the door, the beautiful girl who held the position of "pleasant" walked into the imperial study gracefully.
Holding a stack of Luo shirts in her hand, red, pink, purple, green, and purple and red, they are all beautiful women's clothes, which look very pleasing to the eye.
The harem has a strict hierarchy, not only between the queen and the concubines, but also between the palace maids and eunuchs.
The number one eunuch in the entire Qianyang Palace is now the three treasures beside Liu Wei, and the highest-ranking female official in the entire Qianyang Palace is Shangguan Wan'er next to the Empress Dowager He, who has been promoted from the head of the Shanggong Bureau to the palace order, responsible for the "phoenix seal" of the Empress Dowager, and assisting in the daily affairs of the harem.
In addition to the status of the queen mother and the queen's personal palace maids, the palace ladies who serve other concubines are also "servants are honored".
The female official in charge of the queen's side is commonly known as "Fengyi", and the official title is "Gongzheng".
The female officials in charge of the four concubines are respectively "people" and "huiren", and the female officials around the nine concubines are called "pleasant" or "beloved".
And Lancôme is the "pleasant" next to Wu Ruyi, and she also brought it in from outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, after the concubine entered the palace, she realized that the queen's sister lived such a simple life, and the concubine was full of emotion in her body and mind.
A few days ago, I asked someone to send a message to my father, and asked our tailor of the Lu family to make a few clothes for my sister.
I was afraid that she would give it to her sister, but she would not accept it, so she wanted to ask His Majesty to transfer it on her behalf. ” Wu Ruyi took the shirt from Lancôme's hand, and put forward his request with a gentle face, a good wife and mother, and a harmonious atmosphere of sisters.
Liu Wei nodded: "It's rare for the Wu clan to be so thoughtful, you will personally transfer this shirt to the Empress Tang, I believe that the queen will not go against your kindness, and being able to see your sisters living in harmony is the most gratifying thing for me."
"Yes, the concubine obeys His Majesty's orders" Wu Ruyi nodded in agreement, handed over the clothes to Lancôme again, got up and nodded, "In this case, the concubine will retire and dare not disturb His Majesty's government affairs."
Liu Wei nodded, watched Wu Ruyi's master and maid slowly withdraw from the imperial study, and when Wu Ruyi retreated to the door, he called softly: "Wu Clan stays, I still have a word, I hope you keep it in mind."
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Wu Ruyi's heart sank, and he said, "Please advise Your Majesty" "The main hall of the front palace, if there is no summons from Wuzhen, you can't easily set foot in the future, not only the concubine, but even the queen can't still hope that you will keep it in mind."
At this moment, Liu Wei accepted the face of her gentle husband just now, her face was expressionless, and she admonished in a cold tone.
"Yes, the concubine body is in mind" At this moment, Wu Ruyi felt aggrieved in his heart, and could only hold back the tears in his eyes and retreat.
Looking at Wu Ruyi's back, Liu Wei could imagine the grievances in her heart.
But no matter how high-sounding Wu Ruyi's reason for coming to the imperial study is, and how worried she is, she has to suppress her and nip the ambitions that may breed in the bud Without a special calling, no woman is allowed to set foot in the front hall, this is their own bottom line.
The harem is involved in politics, and the matter of eunuchs gaining power must be completely eliminated, so as to ensure that the country they have beaten down will be passed on to their descendants forever.
After sending Wu Ruyi away, Liu Wei continued to rack his brains to think about the best person to be responsible for the construction of the "two pavilions and one shrine": "Who will preside over it?"
Huang Wan, Liu Ji, Kong Rong, and Lu Su were all important ministers of the imperial court, and it was obviously overkill to concentrate on construction.
If you use incompetent people, I am afraid that the style of construction will be too low, and I will not be able to create a sense of superiority, and I will not be able to make the ministers of civil and military affairs enthusiastic at a glance, and play a role in motivating them to serve the country.
So this candidate has to be carefully chosen "Yes, why don't you let this person give it a try" Liu Wei's eyes rolled, and he suddenly had a candidate. t1706231537: