Missy, She Always Doesn't Seek to Make Progress.

One wave has not yet settled, another wave has arisen. Qin Liuxi originally planned to summon the ghost king and tell him about the search for the stone beast, but he didn't expect to learn from the Eastern Ghost King and others that the other two ghost kings in the southwest fell into the hands of Si Luo.

Now there will be a big battle in the northwest, but there is a ghost tower over there that is haunting the soul. This wave is expected to kill many people.

Qin Liuxi immediately cast a spell and turned into a paper crane to send a message to the capital. He went back to the temple to eat a handful of blood-nourishing pills and took some yellow paper. Under the resentful eyes of the people in the temple, he hurriedly left and followed the Eastern Ghost King to the northwest.

The time gate is almost November. This year, natural disasters have occurred frequently and the weather is abnormal. Not to mention that in the south, when the golden autumn harvest was in October, it was still raining heavily everywhere. There was also a flash flood in Lingnan. Outsiders didn't know the reason, and they could only think that the weather was abnormal. Because of this, the north seemed to have entered early winter early. People in Shengjing have already put on thin jackets, and they have to put on cloaks in the morning and evening to keep out the cold.

Ordinary people were worried and depressed. After the snowstorm last year, life has not been good. It's cold so early this year. Will there be a more severe snowstorm than last year?

With this worry, they dare not waste food at will. Some even want to stock up some food, but they find that the price of food in the city has risen so much that they can't catch up. Because there are too many natural disasters this year, droughts and floods have killed people, not to mention the various diseases caused by improper handling of natural disasters. There are more beggars and refugees in Shengjing than in previous years.

For various reasons, the grain output has dropped sharply, and the grain price has naturally risen. In addition to the grain price, there are also cloth prices, salt prices and oil prices.

No matter how ignorant the people are, they can see that this year will not be easy. Seeing that the weather has turned cold early, they can't help but stock up on food and cold-resistant items.

The lower-class people have this concern, and the officials of the court are even more troubled. Among the six ministries, no matter who is the worst, they are all the same.

This year, due to natural disasters and epidemics, grain production decreased, prices were high, and taxes collected from various places were naturally not as good as before, but they had to continue to spend, such as disaster relief, such as allocating funds to the Ministry of Works for flood control, and the Ministry of War for military pay and military supplies.

It can be said that the Ministry of Revenue, which manages the national treasury, has a decreasing amount of money for each adult, and the dark circles under their eyes are getting worse and worse, all because of the worry about silver. There is no money and no food, and it is panic.

The Ministry of War is also bald. All places have to pay military pay and military supplies, and the national treasury has no money. It is about to enter winter again. The weather changes greatly this year. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory said that this winter will be a cold winter. The soldiers stationed on the border must add winter clothes and pay military pay as soon as possible?

What, no money, not paying military pay is forcing people to mutiny, who can afford this?

The Ministry of War is always arguing with the Ministry of Revenue, and they are asked to hold a charity auction to make money. But such things are new if they happen once or twice. If they happen more often, everyone knows that they have no money and are going to make money from everyone. However, the situation is difficult and they dare not be the scapegoat!

As for the Ministry of Justice, it is also a headache. The so-called rich country and strong people, the country is peaceful and the people are safe. The people have houses to live in, food to eat, and fields to farm. Who would want to be the despised bandit?

However, natural disasters are frequent, and many refugees are forced to become bandits. Some mobs are even brutal and commit crimes. The prison of the Ministry of Justice can no longer accommodate them.

The Ministry of Works also has something to say. Water control and water conservancy also require money. Without money, nothing can be built.

The Ministry of Personnel is busy dealing with corrupt officials, catching typical cases, and busy assessing and transferring officials.

The Ministry of Rites is probably the most idle, because the Empress Dowager passed away this year, the Crown Prince was deposed, the Saint did not hold any longevity banquet, and the concubines in the harem did not dare to hold any centenary banquets, and even the sacrifices were kept simple.

However, who can tell them why the Saint suddenly wanted to offer sacrifices to the heavens? Doesn't offering sacrifices to the heavens cost money? The bigger the ceremony, the more time-consuming and costly it is.

But offering sacrifices to the heavens concerns the people, who dares to say that this is inappropriate?

Therefore, the court every day is noisy like a vegetable market, and the topics discussed in various memorials can't escape the word money in the end. For this damn thing, those gentle officials who usually talk a lot and regard money as dirt, just rolled up their sleeves and had a fight with their opponents.

It's almost winter, prices are rising outside, and it's a cold winter. If there is another big snowstorm at this time, it will be terrible, especially in war, then everyone will tighten their belts, right?

However, there is a saying that what you fear will come true. Lin Xiang actually said in the morning court that there were frequent small wars on the northwest border. Foreign countries and ethnic groups have made several attempts and may enter the pass to rob food and goods for the winter. After all, it is not only the Central Plains that are affected by the disaster. Grasslands are also dying of drought, and rodents and insects have seriously damaged the grass, making it unfavorable for animal husbandry. There is no food, so they can only go to the pass to rob.

When they heard that there was going to be a war, everyone was numb. How could they fight when they were short of money and goods?

Lin Xiang also felt extremely bald. God knows how shocked he was when he saw a flying paper crane speaking human words to him. He was almost scared to death, but what was more shocking was the message conveyed by the paper crane.

The Northwest War is coming.

When the treasury is empty and encounters a war, it is simply a disaster.

In fact, even if Qin Liuxi didn't say it, he had a feeling that the country was about to be in chaos. After all, the national fortune was getting worse and worse this year, and disasters occurred one after another. No matter how full the treasury was, it couldn't withstand such an act, not to mention that it was not full.

The situation was difficult, and he could not help thinking that the enemy would take advantage of the situation. Whether it was because of a disaster or because they had long coveted it, this was a great opportunity. After all, the situation inside the Great Wall was already so difficult, let alone outside the Great Wall. As the saying goes, if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. As he was in a high position, he had long seen this major hidden danger, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

Just as Prime Minister Lin told the court in the morning that there was a possibility of war in the northwest, the next day eight hundred miles was rushed to the court. Yangguan was raided by aliens and a city was seized. Five thousand of our troops were killed and injured, and the aliens When the attack entered the city, the defender Liu An was still drinking in the flower house with several of his men that night, and missed the military plane, causing the city to fall.

The whole court was in an uproar.

That Liu An was a cousin of King Zhao, the eldest son of the Liu family who was the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture at that time, and the nephew of Concubine Shu.

King Zhao turned pale on the spot and immediately knelt down to admit his mistake. It was a serious crime to lose the city for the pleasure of a woman. He finally arranged this guy to the Northwest Army. Before he could use him, he went to the northwest army. Got dragged down, you idiot!

Old General Quan was livid with anger. He had been guarding the northwest for many years and had never lost a city. In order to reassure the saint, he returned to the capital to be prosperous. In just two years, he lost a town.

He had known for a long time that these gentlemen could only use force on women. When it came to going to the battlefield, they were of no use. They only wanted to seize credit and power.

Pooh!

Old General Quan's eagle eyes were sharp. He glanced at King Zhao and asked the sage to fight. He would definitely drive the Turkic ghost back to his grandma's house and regain the territory of Dafeng without losing any city or town.

The saint stared at King Zhao as if his eyes were tempered with ice. He was about to go to worship the sky, but now an urgent report came that there was a war in the northwest and a city was lost. If he didn't send troops to recapture it, wouldn't he say Is he a coward?

But in a war, food and grass must be moved before the troops are deployed. Natural disasters have occurred frequently this year, and the food harvest is not good at all. If there is still a war, where can we get money?

He held a sacrifice to heaven and asked for a large sum of money. He spent money everywhere. Who would give it?

The one who lost the city was King Zhao's cousin. Even if Liu An was not killed by his horse, he would have his body divided into five pieces. Now that he is dead, it is a good time to ransack his house to replenish the national treasury.

The sage first scolded King Zhao bloody, and then issued an edict. Liu An, as the general, neglected his duties and indulged in women, which led to the fall of the city, the tragic death of the soldiers, and was sentenced to be whipped. Liu Fu Cheng was not strict in educating his children. He took advantage of his power to corrupt officials during his tenure. He was dismissed from his post and sentenced to thirty lashes. All the men in the Liu family were exiled for three thousand miles, and their female relatives were used as official prostitutes. All their family properties were confiscated into the national treasury to pay for the soldiers who died in the war.

King Zhao's face turned pale, so he just ransacked his house and sent him into exile. His female family members became official prostitutes, including his aunt. His father did not save any face for him, nor for his mother's Dingxi Hou Mansion.

This was not over yet. The saint also asked him to personally lead a team to raid Liu's house. He also said that he heard that some merchants had given more than 500,000 taels of gold and silver in order to please Mrs. Liu, and he wanted to see every bit left. to those bribes.

King Zhao trembled. He knew in his heart whether the Liu family had so much money. But if his father said that he had it, then he must have it. If this was not enough, whoever would fill it would naturally be him who had been appointed for the 'important task'.

Who said that now that the treasury is empty and he is worried about money, and his mother-in-law just hit the iron plate, who will be arrested if not him?

The amount of money is still small, which makes his father disgusted. Does he still have a role in the big position?

As soon as the Ministry of Revenue heard that the house was being searched, Qian Shangshu immediately winked at his men. Cui Shixue immediately stood up and expressed an indignant speech condemning Liu An's actions. Then he was willing to follow King Zhao to Liu An. If a house is searched, not a single copper penny will be left in the treasury.

Murder and heart-wrenching!

King Zhao glared at the man named Cui bitterly, fearing that he would show mercy to the Liu family in private and hide his property.

Cui Shixue looked at his nose and heart, and just pretended that look didn't exist. Just kidding, five hundred thousand taels, it would be better if everything fell into the national treasury, especially if they were going to fight, if they didn't get more money to fill the national treasury, they would really do it. Bald.

He wished that the saint would have more corrupt officials and confiscate more houses. He was familiar with the matter of confiscating houses.

King Zhao wanted to say that if he didn't bother the Ministry of Household Affairs, he would supervise it, and he also said that he would not be complicit in the sinners of the country.

However, the sage agreed.

He values ​​money more than the Liu family. Who knows if the second son will pity the Liu family and leave something with one eye open and the other closed. Cui Shixue just keeps an eye on it.

As for the lost city, he made a decree and ordered Quanjing to be the commander-in-chief and send troops to Yangguan to recapture the city.

Old General Quan's face was a bit ugly. It was okay to order his grandson to fight, but the military supplies and food and grass should be allocated first. Without these things, how can we fight, especially when the weather is cold, the soldiers don't have enough to eat, and their hands and feet are weak. If you can't even run, why should you give me a fart?

Prime Minister Lin inadvertently turned his gaze to Qi Qian, and then brought up the food and military supplies. Especially since they had just lost a battle and lost the city, in order to improve their morale, they had to make them feel that the imperial court had not abandoned every city in the northwest, so the supplies were Food must be sent to the northwest to stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale.

Qi Qian also came out of the queue, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to march the army to the west to help my good son Lang of Dafeng regain the territory of Dafeng. I am willing to expand the territory and protect the mountains and rivers for the emperor."

King Zhao slapped his face a few times. Good guy, this bastard is going to take advantage of him whenever he gets the chance. Who can believe that he is not ambitious?

The saint looked at Qi Qian's face, and could vaguely find familiar shadows in his facial features. At this time, he looked at his righteous and resolute look, and then looked at the second child who was kneeling on the ground and grinding his teeth, and who was standing in the team and wandering around. The third child's head was pounding wildly.

He thought that Ru Fei had recently mentioned that she wanted to adopt the child in her name, but he was suppressing it.

This child is also his cub.

The saint didn't know what he was thinking, so he agreed, and asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to cooperate fully, and then asked the Ministry of Etiquette to prepare matters for offering sacrifices to heaven. He had to go.

Qian Shangshu: How about we copy more copies? Five hundred thousand taels is really not enough!

After the court ended, King Zhao walked to Qi Qian and sneered: "You really never miss an opportunity."

Qi Qian said calmly: "When my second brother ransacked his house, be sure not to show mercy, otherwise the saint will ask you to provide more subsidies. After all, Liu An lost a city and died of five thousand soldiers."

"You!" King Zhao jumped in anger.

Qi Qian cupped his hands and was about to leave when he was stopped by the chief steward next to the saint. The saint invited him.

King Zhao watched Qi Qian heading towards the Zhongqin Hall, his face turned black instantly, but the lingering Cui Shixue came over and urged him to ransack his house.

Damn, they are all bastards!

Not far away, Qi San, also known as Cheng Wang, bumped into his cousin Lu Xun and said, "Brother Xun, do you think Lao Er and Hao Ran are weird? These two people are becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. "

Lu Xun's eyes flickered and he said, "It's actually quite good for you to be a wealthy and idle king. If you don't compete for that position, you might be able to live a long life." No need to worry.

The prince was demoted, and the few princes of the saint, namely the second and third sons, were either dead or were only a few years old and could no longer be used.

But that's not the case. There is another adult, and this one looks more and more like a saint. The one in the palace still wants to adopt him.

Ah.

Isn't it justifiable to adopt someone?

King Cheng said: "Brother Xun, I think you look down on me, do you think I am not useful?"

"no!"

King Cheng grinned and was about to say something, but he heard him say: "It's you who has a good fortune."

The people and things he found were all aligned with Qi Qian. They were really following the rhythm of feeding!

King Cheng refused to accept it. He was a serious dragon son, so he had a bad fate?

Even if it is, it must be considered bad by those magic sticks.

Lu Xun looked in the direction of Zhongqin Hall. It seemed that he had to go back to talk to his mother and concubine. The team was now clear.

There were many things going on in the court. Qin Liuxi knew something about it through the puppet imperial master who stayed in the palace, but she didn't care. She just glanced at the emperor when the imperial master said that the saint was going to go his own way to sacrifice the people and money. Xing frowned slightly.

The Emperor Star is dim and unclear, this is the rhythm of bad luck, he is seeking death.

Good advice doesn't tell the devil to die, he should bear everything on his own.

"We're here, that's the Ghost Tower." Dongfang Ghost King pulled Qin Liuxi's consciousness back and pointed forward. (End of chapter)