The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

At this time, in the room on the third floor, people were eating and drinking and talking about the auction.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were sitting together in the room, and people from their clans were also sitting below. This time, they came out to bid, and no one stopped them.

They didn't sit with Li Shimin, so it wasn't awkward. They just listened to the people below bidding and talked about the matter.

"This auction is more lively than the last one, and judging from the final results, the prices of the items sold are much higher than the last time." Du Ruhui said: "If all the money goes into the charity in the future and is managed by the Queen, it can't be underestimated. I guess that once the charity is open, everyone will want to squeeze people in."

"That's inevitable. Before the auction started, everyone in the court didn't think it was a small fame and profit, but they tried every way to get involved but couldn't. Later, the conditions for participation were released, and they would definitely choose the right people from their families to participate."

"However, whether you can really enter the charity is ultimately up to the Queen. The Queen Mother said that they could enter only when they were suitable. If they were refused entry, no one could say anything. After all, this matter had nothing to do with the court or many officials. At today's auction, it was not the King of Jingyang who put a knife on their necks and forced them to bid, nor was it the court's three ministries and six departments that ordered them to bid high. "Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said, "Isn't everything voluntary?"

"That's true, but fortunately, the emperor has given a promise to our two families in the court, so we don't have to worry about it. What we need to worry about is whether someone will come to us later." Du Ruhui said, "We must speak with one voice, and everything should be based on the palace."

Fang Xuanling nodded seriously.

"Of course, we can't make the decision on this matter."

"I don't know what King Jingyang means. After all, this money is earned by others. As a result, a large group of people come out and say how to use this money and want to intervene. I don't know what he thinks in his heart. Alas..."

Some people in the court said something that even they thought was too outrageous.

A rough calculation shows that after the auction, there will be at least more than 300,000 strings of cash in revenue.

No wonder some people want to make trouble.

It would be great if this large amount of money went directly into the treasury.

If it can be exchanged for food, it would be even better.

For the court, food is more important than copper coins.

At present, His Majesty can no longer suppress his desire to fight the Turks. Both money and food are in short supply.

To support the army, you can go without pay for a month, but you can't go without food for a day.

Compared to them thinking about these problems, the neighbors are much more relaxed.

It's good to have wine and food.

Cheng Yaojin's wife was sitting downstairs. Her eldest son came with her. As for what she liked and what she wanted to buy, Cheng Yaojin didn't care. Anyway, the money in the mansion was in his wife's hands. If she wanted to spend money, she could spend it.

Buy it back and enjoy it, why not?

Moreover, this also supports Huairen's business, isn't it good?

As for the follow-up, where the money went, he didn't care. The money spent went into other people's pockets, so why bother? He was just looking for trouble when he had nothing to do.

However, his wife seemed to want to join the charity, but he didn't know if it would work.

According to the foxes in the court, there are good things here.

However, good things are often accompanied by risks. It depends on whether it is worth it. Cheng Yaojin didn't want his wife to worry about this.

What's a mere reputation? As a big man in the court, it's not like he can't earn it himself.

The result of wanting everything is getting nothing.

When most people downstairs had left, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun came to Li Yuan's room and sat down to eat together.

Soon, the owner of the teahouse brought the account book.

When the auction was going on, the accounts were kept at the back, and the account book was also in triplicate.

After Li Fu took the account book, he handed it to Li Yuan first.

Li Yuan was not interested in the prices of the auction items sold in the middle. After all, he listened to the whole process and just wanted to know how much money he got in the end.

So he turned to the last page directly.

"324,600 guan is not a small amount." After reading it, Li Yuan handed the book to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin looked at the things in the middle more carefully.

Because some of the auction items were selected by Li Fu from the palace, it can be said that this auction was really a palace auction.

But the final amount of money can't be obtained from the palace treasury.

Although it can't be obtained, it will still be used to help the court. Thinking of this, Li Shimin felt much more balanced.

Otherwise, he would still be anxious.

If he wants to fight the Turks now, he is still not rich.

It has reached the point where he wants to dig into the treasury and the treasury.

"I didn't expect that there would be so much money from an auction at first." Li Fu said: "However, if these more than 300,000 strings of cash can be used for the people, it should be able to solve many problems, but it is still a drop in the bucket."

"Alas, who said it wasn't? I hope that next year will be a year of good weather and good harvests." Li Shimin sighed.

"Where will the child cry every day? It will definitely be." Li Fu smiled and said: "The saddest days are over."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

If this is true, then he will feel much better.

It is not easy to govern a country. Sitting in this position, I am trembling with fear every day. However, there are some things that cannot be said in front of the emperor, otherwise I will lose face...

Today, Li Shimin has made enough psychological preparations to sit in the same room with the emperor to discuss the auction and the charity.

However, none of the preparations were used.

Regarding the governance of the country, and the various disasters for three consecutive years, the emperor did not mention a word.

Until the two majesties returned to the palace after eating, Li Yuan did not say a word against Li Shimin.

Li Yuan also knew what his son thought, but Li Yuan felt that his son underestimated him.

It's not like he has never been an emperor before.

How could he not know how difficult it would be to sit on the throne of the emperor?

There were many difficult things during the Wude period.

In the Zhenguan period, how many things have you experienced, and you feel sad?

In this regard, Li Yuan wanted to say three words.

Still need to practice.