super concubine

Chapter 185 Who is this person?

Zhao Quan nodded to the eunuch, and then the eunuch stepped forward to take the account book and passed it on to Zhao Quan.

Flipping through the account book, Zhao Quan had no expression on his face, but slowly read the contents of the account book.

After an incense stick of time, Zhao Quan closed the ledger, looked at Ji Ping and asked, "Ji Aiqing, why didn't you report the depletion of the national treasury to me?"

Ji Ping quickly lowered his head and replied: "Go back to the emperor, I don't want the emperor to worry!"

"Worried? Hmph..." Zhao Quan said with a straight face: "The world belongs to me, so I don't worry about it? Who is going to worry about it? Could it be you?"

Ji Ping replied: "I am terrified! I... dare not!"

"Don't dare! But you just did it!" Zhao Quan looked angry. Indeed, if Ji Ping hadn't handed over the ledger today, he wouldn't have known that the state treasury had suffered such a loss, even though the biggest one... It was the 400 million taels of silver that Zhao Quan himself embezzled to build a mansion for the eldest princess!
"Back to the emperor, the reason why I didn't report to the emperor is because..." Ji Ping's body trembled, and accompanying the emperor was like accompanying a tiger. Although the current emperor is more enlightened, Zhao Quan's words just now were intentionally blaming himself Bullying the king, what is the crime of bullying the king?

So Ji Ping panicked, while Zhou Li next to him was watching with a blank expression, and his heart must have been filled with joy!

Although Ji Ping was afraid, he still argued for himself: "It's because the imperial envoy from Shen County said in the memorandum that Shen County's annual income will exceed 300 million taels every year in the future! Compared with Shen County in the past few years During the drought, it means that the national treasury will have an additional 300 million taels of annual revenue in the future. With this money, the veteran expects that the treasury will not be exhausted!"

"Huh? There's another matter?" Zhao Quan just remembered that some time ago, when his niece of the emperor came back from Luzhou angrily, she did bring such good news. They also think that a small place like Shen County has just experienced a drought, and it is not bad to have an annual income. It is absolutely impossible to reach an annual income of 300 million taels. You must know that the annual income of the state capitals across the country is only more than 2000. Only ten thousand taels!

What is the concept of an annual income of 300 million taels?For example, Luzhou's annual revenue last year was only a few hundred thousand taels. Think about it, is it possible that the annual revenue of a county under the rule of Luzhou is several times higher than that of Luzhou?
So Zhao Quan thought it was just Zhao Yao's joke, but what he didn't expect was that this news was actually written by Li Ji in the memorandum, which is different!

If he is not sure, would Li Ji dare to say this?

It's just that Zhao Quan thought Zhao Yao was joking at the time, so he didn't read Li Ji's memorial, and now he knows it from Ji Ping.

After thinking about it, Zhao Quan said calmly, "Ji Aiqing, sit down!"

Ji Ping quickly thanked him, and then took his seat again.

Zhao Quan asked: "Ji Aiqing, what do you mean, this Shen county can earn 300 million taels every year?"

Ji Ping nodded, Zhao Quan was puzzled, and asked again: "How can a small Shen County achieve annual income comparable to that of Suzhou and Hangzhou?"

"Going back to the emperor, I don't even know!" Ji Ping shook his head, but he said with certainty: "It's just that since this matter was written by Lord Li in the memorial, it is not a joke, otherwise, wouldn't Lord Li be afraid of bullying the emperor?"

After a pause, Ji Ping glanced at Zhou Li, who was watching coldly, and said, "Besides, with Lord Li's family background, I think, he won't be so courageous as to dare to bully the king, right?"

"En!" Speaking of Li Ji's family background, he naturally refers to his father Li Zhun. The emperor nodded and then pondered for a moment. !"

"Oh? Please!" Zhao Quan said happily.

Yang Yuting is the first one in the world who can make the emperor use the word 'please'!
Yang Yuting came in dressed as a eunuch, and when he saw the emperor, he saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I have ordered you to go to Jiangning to do business, and now the business is over!"

Zhao Quan nodded and looked at Yang Yuting, Yang Yuting said again: "The minister kowtows to my emperor, long live long live... long live long live!"

"Haha... no courtesy, Yuting has had a hard journey, come and give me a seat!" Zhao Quan laughed, looked at Yang Yuting with satisfaction, suddenly frowned, and asked: "Yuting, why don't you see Li Aiqing?"

"Back to the emperor, Mr. Li... didn't accept the order!" After Yang Yuting finished speaking, he presented the imperial order with both hands. He is a person close to the emperor himself, so he doesn't need other eunuchs to pass it on. After Zhao Quan received the imperial order, Yang Yuting will Stand beside him and don't go back to sit.

Zhao Quan smiled, without any intention of blaming Yang Yuting, then looked at the imperial decree and asked, "Did Li Aiqing not accept the decree, nor did she bring anything back?"

"Yes!" Yang Yuting answered concisely.

"What did Li Aiqing say?" Zhao Quan asked.

Yang Yuting glanced at Zhou Li and Ji Ping, then fell silent.

"Huh?" Zhao Quan was surprised. Yang Yuting usually told people everything, and never shy away from officials. Why did he start to shy away from the two prime ministers today?

Although it was strange, Zhao Quan obviously trusted Yang Yuting more, so he said to Zhou Li and Ji Ping: "You two lovers, let's stop the discussion here today! The matter of Shen County will be discussed at the court tomorrow morning!"

"Yes, I'm leaving..." Ji Ping stood up and said something, and then Zhou Li said the same thing, and they both left the imperial study room!

After the two Ping Zhangshi left, Zhao Quan asked the eunuchs to resign as well, and then asked Yang Yuting, "Can we talk now?"

"Your Majesty, Master Li has made two demands!" Yang Yuting was very direct.

"Two requests?" Zhao Quan was a little annoyed, but he still asked with a straight face, "What request?"

"First, you can't take office until the war in Shandong comes to an end!" In front of Zhao Quan, Yang Yuting dared not say that Shandong should lose first.Although Li Zhun meant that, but Yang Yuting said it in a more euphemistic way.

When the war in Shandong comes to an end, the imperial court will withdraw its troops!

"Huh? There is such a request?" Zhao Quan frowned. With the wisdom of the emperor, it is not difficult to guess Li Zhun's intention. After pondering for a moment, Zhao Quan asked, "What about the second request?"

"The second request..." Yang Yuting looked at Zhao Quan and said in a low voice, "Lord Li wants someone from His Majesty!"

"An important person?" Zhao Quan laughed and said, "What kind of request is this? As long as Shandong can be leveled, I will agree to whoever he wants!"

"This person..." Yang Yuting said with some embarrassment: "I'm afraid the emperor is a bit reluctant to agree!"

"Huh?" Zhao Quan wondered, is there still someone in this world who can't be manipulated by himself?After being surprised, Zhao Quan asked in a deep voice, "Who is this person?"

　It's three o'clock today, it's a bit late, good night everyone!
　　
　
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