I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

"Go down."

Wu Mingkong waved his hand and said lightly.

"I'm waiting to retire."

The three princes saluted respectfully, turned and left.

Walk out of the palace gate.

The three of them looked at each other, and they could see the fear in each other's eyes.

Do not know why.

They always feel that His Majesty has changed a lot compared to the past.

In the past, when His Majesty was dealing with difficult matters, he would occasionally show emotions that shouldn't be there.

Careful people can easily read a lot of information from it.

Now, His Majesty has been able to precisely control his emotions and hide his true inner thoughts, giving people a feeling of unfathomable and unfathomable.

thus.

Facing His Majesty today, one must remain focused at all times.

You have to think twice about every word of His Majesty, otherwise you will be caught easily.

Besides.

Compared with the past, His Majesty's temperament has also become calmer, and his actions have become more decisive.

In the past, His Majesty, who was taught the doctrine of the golden mean, could never be so decisive in any case!
all in all.

Although the former Majesty gave people a sense of supremacy and nobility, for the princes, he did not form enough suppression and deterrence.

Today's His Majesty, while maintaining a noble temperament, gives people a sense of self-prestige without anger.

Even the three princes, who had gone through all kinds of trials and tribulations, felt unprecedented pressure in the face of such a majesty.

"It seems that His Majesty is determined to rectify Wu Xun this time."

Liang Guogong Wu Liang sighed and said leisurely.

At the side, Wei Guogong took a look at him and replied: "It is not easy to be alive now. As long as life is still there, the rest are things outside the body."

"It's reasonable, I'll go to see Jiang Xiahou later, that's all I'll say."

Duke Qing said calmly with a calm face.

Wei Guogong was slightly taken aback, and asked, "What are you doing seeing Marquis Jiang Xia?"

Duke Qing glanced at him, and asked back, "What are you talking about?"

Wei Guogong noticed Qing Guogong's eyes and understood something instantly. He hesitated and said, "Your Majesty didn't give a clear deadline. We just came out of the palace and went straight to the Marquis's mansion. Would it be a little too hasty?"

Duke Qing snorted coldly, and said, "When the switch knife falls, you won't feel too hasty!"

"This"

Wei Guogong was speechless for a while.

aside.

Liang Guogong said: "The imperial court fought against Yan and Zhou at the same time. To stabilize the morale of the army, it must reward the soldiers who fought on the battlefield. Now that the imperial court lacks money and food, the rewards are too heavy. The only thing that can be rewarded is the title."

Speaking of which, stop abruptly.

Don't say anything later, Wei Guogong also understands.

Dagan founded the country for more than [-] years, and awarded nearly [-] hereditary martial arts, large and small.

For the imperial court, it is a heavy burden to support the fields and salaries of these hereditary martial arts.

If you continue to award rewards wantonly, it may shake the foundation of the country.

thus.

There are only two paths the imperial court can take.

One is to limit the number of rewards.

The other is to reduce the salary of hereditary martial arts.

From the current point of view, His Majesty intends to take the second path.

There is no doubt that this matter cannot be delayed.

Otherwise, His Majesty will be offended, and there is no guarantee that he will come to Caishikou to kill the Duke again.

Figure out the stakes.

Wei Guogong no longer hesitated, and said solemnly: "I understand, Jiang Xiahou will leave it to me!"

After a pause, he continued:

"The three of us will work together in a division of labor and try to get this matter done within half a month!"

Liang Guogong glanced at him and thought, you didn't have this attitude just now.

Thinking this way in his heart, he responded, "Just as Wei Guogong said."

The voice fell.

In front of the palace gate.

The three princes looked at each other, and they all felt a heavy burden.

After greeting each other, the three princes walked away.

The next day.

The news that the three princes donated half of their property spread throughout Chang'an.

at the same time.

An article was published in Chang'an Weekly.

The authors are the three princes.

The content of the article is very simple. In short, the imperial court is at war with Yan and Zhou. As a martial artist, he should bear the responsibility.

If you can't lead the army to fight, you have to think about sharing the worries of the court from other aspects.

Therefore, after careful consideration, the three Dukes decided that from today onwards, they would donate half of the family property of the Duke's Mansion, and besides that, they would no longer receive the imperial court's salary, so as to reduce the burden on the imperial court.

If you talk about the news that was circulated before, it may be a rumor.

Well, after this article is published, it means that the news is confirmed.

With the release of Chang'an Weekly.

The hearts of most of the nobles sank to the bottom of the valley.

If in the past, His Majesty asked them to donate money and food, they would have ten thousand reasons to shirk.

But now, His Majesty has just condemned a group of martial arts, and the only three remaining princes have followed up with the announcement of saints.

If they dare to shirk again, it is self-evident how His Majesty will treat them.

For them, half of the family property is already a pain like cutting flesh.

In addition, it is even more uncomfortable than killing them.

However, thinking of the tragic situation at Caishikou that day, the Wu Xuns calmed down again.

Either way, it's a blessing to be alive.

Even if he doesn't receive a salary, he can still make ends meet by relying on the remaining fields and the mansion handed down by his ancestors.

With this in mind, more and more Wu Xun chose to follow the example of Duke Guo, actively choosing to share the worries of the court, donating half of their family property, and no longer receiving salary from the court.

The few Wu Xun who were as stubborn as iron roosters also let go after the persuasion of the three princes.

In this way, a large number of gold and silver treasures poured into the Royal Bank from all over Chang'an.

This scene fell in the eyes of the civil servant, and at the same time he was grateful, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Although civil servants and military generals have been in a state of opposition since ancient times.

But when they saw His Majesty cutting flesh from Wu Xun's body, they actually felt a sense of sadness.

Especially the civil servants of the non-party party have a lot of feelings.

They knew in their hearts that if His Majesty attacked Wu Xun today, sooner or later he would also attack them.

The officials of Fang Party can still be protected by Fang Xiang.

where are they?
Who can shelter them?
There are not a few officials who have such thoughts.

They were panic-stricken, but they couldn't think of a way to deal with it in a short time.

I just want to be safe in this turmoil.

This atmosphere was maintained until the meeting.

"If you have something to play, you will retreat if there is nothing!"

The shrill voice of the court lady sounded in Fengtian Hall.

At this time in the past, someone would play.

However, at this moment, all civil and military officials lowered their heads and said nothing.

on the dragon chair.

When Wu Mingkong saw this scene, he immediately understood what they were thinking.

It’s nothing more than feeling less talk and less mistakes, less doing and less mistakes.

After a few breaths of silence, no one spoke.

Wu Mingkong said slowly: "No one will play, so I will say some digressions."

The cold voice fell into the ears of civil and military officials, making their hearts jump, and subconsciously buried their heads lower, for fear of attracting His Majesty's attention.

"I didn't do anything, I didn't say anything, Your Majesty probably won't attack me."

The civil servants lowered their heads, their hearts were beating involuntarily, and they were extremely nervous.

at this time.

The Queen's voice sounded again.

"If I remember correctly, you and your family are all shareholders of Zhenbaozhai."

The voice fell.

All civil and military officials were startled.

Many people subconsciously raised their eyes to look at the Empress, wondering why His Majesty suddenly brought up this matter.

"Could it be that His Majesty intends to give us dividends?"

As soon as the idea came up, it was rejected.

Now that the court is short of money, how can they give them dividends.

Not surprisingly.

It should be through Zhenbaozhai to gather another sum of money.

just.

Over the past year, their money has either been donated to the imperial court, invested in Zhenbaozhai, or used for road construction.

There is only some silver left, and it is hoped that it will be stored in the Royal Bank, and some interest can be raised.

Where else can I get silver.

Thinking of this.

All civil and military officials showed embarrassment, as if hesitating to speak.

If it was in the past, they would have complained a long time ago.

However, thinking of the tragic situation of those martial arts, they dare not speak no matter what.

As the saying goes, the gun hits the first bird.

Standing up at this time is tantamount to courting death.

At this moment.

Most of the officials, looking at the aloof empress, couldn't help showing bitterness, and began to miss the late emperor.

When the first emperor was here.

They often make fuss, criticizing the first emperor for being extravagant and not caring about world affairs.

After the death of the first emperor.

Only then did they deeply understand what a blessing it is for them to have a emperor who is extravagant and doesn't care about worldly affairs.

"Hey"

At this thought, Baiguan couldn't help but let out a sigh in his heart.

Just now.

The empress looked around with her cold eyes, and said leisurely:
"At the beginning, Fang Xiang promised all the nobles to pay dividends every quarter. Now it is the third month, and it is the day to pay dividends."

"I think, since your family has nothing to do, they will take this opportunity to distribute the dividends from Zhenbaozhai."

As soon as this word comes out.

The entire Fengtian Temple fell into a deathly silence.

Except for Qin Xingyan and others who had learned the news in advance.

The civil and military officials all stared wide-eyed with disbelief on their faces.

They never expected that His Majesty would actually give them dividends!

There was a dazed look in the eyes of Honglu Temple Minister, looking at his colleagues beside him, lowered his voice, and asked, "Did you hear that?"

The young minister of Honglu Temple, Zhou Zheng, was slightly taken aback, and asked in a daze, "What did you hear?"

The Minister of Honglu Temple said: "Your Majesty wants to give us a dividend?"

Obviously, he thought he was hallucinating.

When Zhou Zheng heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he said, "Isn't this what we deserve?"

The Minister of Honglu Temple still couldn't believe it, he was silent for a while, and said: "That's what I said, but I still feel that"

Speaking of this, he seemed to have thought of something, changed the topic, and said hesitantly: "Tell me, is there any fraud in it?"

"."

When Zhou Zheng heard this, he didn't know what to say for a while.

"You have been in Fangdang for many years and are well-informed. You must know something. For the sake of your colleagues for many years, tell Brother, what does His Majesty want?"

Seeing Zhou Zheng's expression, the Minister of Honglu Temple became more and more sure of his thoughts, and said so with an anxious look on his face.

"."

Zhou Zheng was silent for a long time before he said, "It's just a dividend."

The Minister of Honglu Temple sighed, and said helplessly: "It's fine if you don't want to say it."

"."

Zhou Zheng was speechless, and opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

Before she could speak, she heard the Empress's voice.

"Daji, read out the list of dividends."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As soon as Daji opened her mouth, she attracted the attention of civil and military officials.

As the only female official in Fengtian Temple wearing a scarlet robe.

No matter where Daji stood, she looked very eye-catching.

But she didn't care about it. With a calm appearance, she took out a list from her arms, stepped forward, and raised her voice:

"The first batch of shareholders, the first dividend, Du Chen'an, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, 2 taels of silver!"

"Qin Xingyan, Minister of the Household Department, 3 taels of silver!"

"Qian Haonan, Minister of the Ministry of War, 2000 taels of silver!"

"Shangshu Sun Zhengying, 8000 taels of silver!"

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry."

Each name corresponds to each number, echoing in Fengtian Temple.

Civil and military officials heard "2 taels of silver" and "3 taels of silver".

First dazed, then shocked, then disbelieving.

Just take out 10,000+ taels, and you can earn so much silver in one dividend.

how can that be!

At first, they thought they had auditory hallucinations, and they heard thousands of characters as ten thousand characters.

but.

As Daji read more and more names.

They were finally sure that they had heard correctly.

That's 3 taels of silver!
Honglu Siqing stood in place, listening to each name, his heart couldn't help beating violently.

When Fang Xiang called all officials to invest in Zhenbaozhai, he was always vigilant.

At the beginning, I only invested 1 taels of shares, but later I saw that Fang Party members also invested large sums of money.

He only added 4 taels.

Adding one piece is 5 taels of silver.

I don't know how much profit this 5 taels of silver can bring him.

"Why haven't you read my name yet?"

Honglu Siqing looked nervous, and murmured in his heart.

Just now.

Daji's voice sounded again.

"Minister Honglu Temple, 8000 taels of silver!"

Heard 8000 taels.

Honglu Siqing felt her heartbeat stop.

5 taels of silver, in just three months, can bring 8000 taels of income, how can there be such a good thing in the world!
One season is 8000 taels.

One year is 3 taels.

Ten years is 32 taels!
Calculated from this.

From now on, if he doesn't do anything, he will be rich and rich, with endless enjoyment.

Of course, for a third-rank official like him, there is no shortage of silver.

but.

In a lifetime, who would dislike too much money?

"Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, 8000 taels of silver."

Daji's voice continued.

But Honglu Temple Minister couldn't hear it.

At this moment, 8000 taels of silver kept echoing in his ears, which made him unable to calm down for a long time.

I do not know how long it has been.

The names on the list were finally finished.

Daji also returned to her original position.

Fengtian Temple returned to silence.

From the beginning to the end, Wu Mingkong was observing the expressions of all the officials.

See the changes before and after they hear the dividend.

The little empress couldn't help sighing in her heart:

Fang Xiu was right.

Interests are the key to all issues!