Chronicles of the Modern Empress Dowager

Facing Li Wei's orders, Li Xing seemed a little absent-minded. After eating dinner together and walking around in the yard, Li Xing finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Queen Dowager, is there something big going on recently?"

"No." Li Wei vetoed it.

The Chongqing Palace sent additional guards, and they were very careful about eating, sitting and lying down, plus the resignation of the second uncle, there must be something wrong. It is overcast today, and thick clouds have accumulated, and it may rain when it will rain. The wind was blowing, making the windows rustle. A posture that the mountains and rain are coming and the wind is full of buildings.

But he said that Zhao Qian was about to go to the household office this day, and met Zhao Fushou on the way. Then Zhao Fushou got off the horse and came to pay courtesy to Zhao Qian.

Zhao Qian opened the curtain and asked with a smile, "Lao San, where are you going?"

Fushou immediately replied: "Uncle Emperor, my nephew has been waiting for you."

Zhao Qian raised his eyebrows and asked, "The third child, what's the matter?"

"It's not convenient to say now, so let's go to the imperial uncle's mansion and wait for the imperial uncle. Come here when you have time."

Meet at his house? Fortunately, Zhao Qian wants to get in touch with this restless nephew.

The two uncles and nephews left, Zhao Qian left for the household department, and the household department Shangshu respectfully saluted Zhao Qian. Zhao Qian said he wanted to look at the account book, and Shangshu quickly sent someone to get it.

Zhao Qian sat down to check the accounts. There had been an accident in the household department before, but he went to the dynasty before he could handle it. Now he wants to stop the losses in time.

"This treasury deficit is not a matter of one or two years." Zhao Qian only glanced at it and found the problem.

Shang Shu said: "I'll tell the prince, the harvest in recent years has not been good, there have been many wars, and the internal friction is too large, so there is a deficit."

"The treasury has no money and can't do anything. As Shangshu, can't you think of a way?"

Shang Shu said: "Then only increase taxes, I'm afraid where the people..."

"Excessive taxes and taxes can kill people. The root of the problem is not here. So, Master Tong, I will send eight accountants over tomorrow to check all the income and expenditure of Xikang from fifteen years to the present, look at this How much money is left in the treasury, how much wasted, and how much tax that should be collected has not been collected."

This is to completely rectify the household department, Tong Shangshu's feet are a little soft, but fortunately, he held the table on the side in time and nothing was unusual. Originally, the regent was just walking through the scene, but he took it seriously. I'm afraid there will be no good days next.

Zhao Qian put down the account book and even couldn't even drink tea. He had to go home. There was a bigger trouble waiting for him at home. Tong Shangshu squeezed Zhao Qian into the carriage with a handful of sweat, always accompanied by a smiling face respectfully: "Master, you go well."

Zhao Qian ordered the coachman to hurry up. Seeing Zhao Qian's carriage go far, Tong Shangshu turned around and walked back, and fell to the ground within a few steps.

Zhao Qian returned home, and Zhao Fushou had been waiting for a long time in the palace. Zhao Qian went directly to the study before he had time to change the court clothes.

At this time, Zhao Fushou was studying a picture of a horse in Zhao Qian’s study. He saw that the emperor was back, he turned his head and smiled and said, "The horse painting of the emperor has both form and spirit. It is really a rare treasure. ."

"If it weren't a treasure, I wouldn't bother to collect it."

Zhao Qian ordered the kitchen to make a table of food and sent it in.

The two uncles and nephews talked while eating.

"I have long heard that the land of abundance is rich in products, the youngest, didn't you remember to bring something good to the emperor when you came back this time?"

Zhao Fushou hurriedly presented a piece of paper. Zhao Qian glanced at it, but saw that it was a gift list with dozens of good things such as five Shu brocade, ten Sichuan fans, three tea cans and so on.

"This is..." Zhao Qian looked puzzled.

Zhao Fushou smiled and said: "This is the nephew who honors the emperor, so be careful not to pay tribute to him, so please accept it."

Zhao Qian threw the gift list on the table again and said with a smile: "Your uncle was joking with you, you really have something prepared."

"It's not a good idea to visit the emperor empty-handed. There are not many things, and I don't know if the emperor can take a fancy."

A lot of things failed to touch Zhao Qian's heart. He glanced at his nephew, and asked: "If you have anything to do with King Shu, please tell me straight."

This is too straightforward, Zhao Fushou said: "Uncle Emperor, don't worry, these things are just to honor you, my nephew has everything now, so I dare not ask you to do anything."

"Oh, it's hard for you to have such filial piety." Zhao Qian accepted the gift form, and then said again: "Foreman, I seem to have heard that Concubine Qi's illness has been cured, and the concubine's illness is cured, nephew When do you plan to return to Shu?"

Zhao Qian’s words came to an end, and Zhao Fushou knelt down and begged: "Uncle Emperor, the mother and concubine’s body has not yet healed, and the nephew has to take care of him for a while, so please be kind and allow your nephew to be here again. Stay for a while."

"The third child, the prince stayed in the capital for a long time and didn't return the fief. This is not in harmony with the etiquette. Although the uncle has nothing to say, what will the courtiers think..."

"Uncle Huang is now the regent, so I'm afraid of what others will say. As long as the uncle nodded and agreed, the nephew would have a reason, and others would not dare to do anything. Besides, this is the private matter of our Zhao family, so why should others care?"

"My nephew is rare to be so filial. If you don’t know me, I will discuss with the queen dowager for the sake of your filial piety. Why don’t you ask the queen dowager to give her a favor and ask Taifei Qi to go to the land with you? ,how is it?"

Fu Shou's face changed slightly, and the emperor had made up his mind to take him away immediately.

"Why, my nephew thinks this method is not good? Is there any treasure in the capital worthy of your love? Or does the Wen family and Gu family have any rare treasures that make you reluctant?"

Fu Shou's eyes flickered slightly, and he dared not look directly at the emperor's gaze. My heart is already turbulent. Does the emperor know about his dealings with Wen and Gu?

"The third child, you are still young and not sensible. As an uncle, he will teach you what the rules are and what the ancestral law is not to be neglected. It is a big taboo for the prince to make friends with the capital. You should think about it yourself.

"Uncle Emperor, I have had some friendship with the son of the Wen family a few years ago. It is not what you think. Please check it out."

"Oh? It doesn't matter if it's right, just remind you that you know what can be committed, and what is definitely not. Don't blame the emperor for not being human."

Zhao Fushou had prepared a word before and wanted to persuade the emperor to help him, but the emperor pointed out that he had made friends with Beijing officials, and repeatedly advised him to leave Beijing quickly. He knew that the emperor would not be in the same camp with him. Inside. And the current actions are under the control of the emperor's uncle, it is too difficult to really want a big action.