Kowloon wins

Chapter 711 Enough is enough ([-])

"I have met my father! I have seen my master, I have seen Mr. Li."

Although the errand was almost finished, Hong Qing did not dare to report to the old man in a hurry. This is of course because there are still some unfinished business, and more because the result still needs the approval of the third master. But, nothing else, the third master of Prince Cheng's mansion is the third master, not Hong Qing, and it's not Hong Qing's turn to make the final decision on major matters. Going straight to the study room in the inner courtyard of Prince Cheng's Mansion, as soon as he saw the third master who had already been sitting behind the copywriter, Hong Qing immediately walked a few steps and rushed to the front, paying respectful respect and paying homage to him.

"No, sit down."

The reason why the third master returned to the mansion early today is naturally because Hongqing sent someone to deliver the message. Although he has a general understanding of the general development of the situation, it is just not very specific, and he is full of doubts It's just that Sanye's palace is deep, so he won't be in a hurry to get to the bottom of it. Seeing that Hongqing is very courteous, he didn't say anything else. He just nodded approvingly and looked at the audience warmly.

"Thank you, father, for giving me the seat."

In front of the third master, Hong Qing has always been extremely well-behaved, no matter how much credit she has made, she will never show any pride in taking credit for it, and this time is no exception, after thanking her kindly, Then he got up and walked to the back of the few people beside him, flicked the hem of his robe, and sat down right there.

"Ching'er, tell me, how are you doing with your errands?"

The third master was obviously very satisfied with Hong Qing's ability and humble attitude, but seeing him smiled in relief, and asked a question in a peaceful manner.

"Returning to the father, thanks to the mighty grace of the emperor Mafa, everything went smoothly. Today, the child went to find the fourth uncle and the eighth uncle successively. The two uncles did not give up. The child's request has been accepted. The matter Is such that……"

Since the third master had a question, Hong Qing didn't dare to be negligent, she hurriedly bowed, and babbled in detail about the process of negotiating with the fourth and eighth masters, without hiding anything.

"Well, okay, Qing'er has done a good job with this job. It's really refreshing to let a group of children shoot their own feet with stones. Now that the overall situation is settled, there is nothing wrong with returning to Huang Ama like this, Master. , Zicheng, do you two have any advice?"

Hearing that the two old rivals suffered under Hong Qing's hands again and again, the third master couldn't be in a better mood, no, just after Hong Qing finished speaking, the third master was already applauding with high fives.

"My lord is wise, this subordinate thinks that this is the best result, so I return to His Majesty, there will be no difference."

Seeing that the third master was so happy, Li Minquan was happy to flatter him. As for the business, he didn't think much about it.

"Does the little prince have any thoughts on the allocation of funds by the Ministry of Industry?"

Old Master Chen obviously had a different opinion, and he didn't go along with the "high opinion" of the third master, but frowned, looked at Hong Qing solemnly, and asked a question with deep meaning.

"This……"

Hearing old master Chen's strange question, Hong Qing couldn't help being taken aback, there was nothing else, not only had he broken the situation set up by the joint efforts of Fourth Master and Eighth Master, but also proved that the Ministry of Households was not really short of money. Hong Qing took it for granted that there was no need to use the money from the Ministry of Industry, but since Old Master Chen asked the question like this, it was obviously something wrong, and Hong Qing couldn't understand the real meaning of Old Master Chen's question for a while. .

"Master, since the Ministry of Households is not short of money, it seems that there is no need to transfer money from the Ministry of Works?"

The third master also heard something strange, seeing that Hong Qing was speechless for a long time, he was a little impatient, so he interrupted from the side.

"If the prince really thinks this way, he will not be far from defeat!"

Old Master Chen rolled his eyelids, and in a nonchalant manner, he gave a rather alarming conclusion, which immediately made the third master's face flush with embarrassment, but he was afraid of this always strict master from the bottom of his heart. Although there was great displeasure in his heart, he didn't dare to speak out to refute, and could only keep silent helplessly.

Well, that's how it is, it's so dangerous!
Among the three, Hong Qing was the one who moved the fastest. Just when the third master was still in embarrassment, Hong Qing had already figured out the basis of Old Master Chen's conclusion, and broke out in cold sweat instantly. Without him, it would be too much to go too far——the third master's party is already powerful, and the two departments of rites and engineering are under control. There is the old sixteen at the head of the punishment department, and the old thirteen in the military department. Half of the country was scraped away by Zhao Shenqiao again, how can the old man not be jealous, if the Ministry of Industry keeps holding such a huge sum of money, the old man may not show anything right now, but he must be buried in his heart If a thorn is planted, Ying Jinger's outbreak will occur, and the consequences must not be fun.

"What the master said is true, I am afraid that the funds from the Ministry of Industry cannot be kept."

Although Hong Qing was the first to see the seriousness of the problem, she didn't open her mouth to explain, but Li Minquan, who realized the truth a little later, echoed with sweat on his brow.

"Huh? Where does this come from?"

Although the third master can be regarded as a shrewd person, after all these years, the problem of the small structure has never been improved much, and the overall situation is slightly worse, and the judgment of the current situation is naturally lacklustre. , still didn't see the core of the problem, he didn't dare to question Old Master Chen, but he didn't have so many scruples about Li Minquan, but seeing the third master frowned, he already asked the question with displeasure.

"Returning to the prince, the Sacred Heart has been changeable since ancient times, so we must prevent the tree from attracting the wind."

Although Li Minquan has seen the subtlety of the situation, but the key point is really very dark, even during this kind of secret discussion, he dare not speak too clearly, he can only hint programmatically said a word.

"This..., um, yes, Qing'er, in your opinion, what should be done with the money from the Ministry of Industry?"

After all, the third master is a smart person. As soon as Li Minquan's hint came out, he immediately reacted, and sweat immediately appeared on his forehead. He didn't dare to stick to his own opinion anymore, so he groaned and threw the question to Momo Hong Qing.

"Returning to my father, my son entrusted Uncle Thirteen a few days ago to compile a military strategy on the western front. Although it is only a programmatic plan, it is quite feasible. If it is carried out according to this, the military expenditure next year will not be small, but It will be lowered in the next year. Originally, only the national treasury of silver and the annual revenue of the imperial court were sufficient. Now, since the silver from the Ministry of Industry is to be handed over, the child thinks that there are two feasible strategies. If you want to make it easier, you can use the funds from the Ministry of Industry to allocate military expenses. It's just that there are many people who have dealt with this strategy earlier. If you force it to be easier, you may be self-defeating, so you must not be careless; It seems safer to allocate all the annual revenue to the national treasury. As for the construction of roads and rivers, Twelfth Uncle can come up with relevant plans on his own. It is up to Huang Ma to decide whether to approve or not. The overall situation is safe."

Now that she has realized that the annual income of the Ministry of Industry cannot be retained, Hong Qing will not hesitate at all, and after a moment of pondering, she has already given two solutions.

"Well, master, Zicheng, what do you two think?"

After the third master carefully went through the two strategies that Hong Qing said in his heart several times, he has already made a decision, but since the matter is serious, the third master is unwilling to express his attitude easily, so he pondered The question was thrown to Chen and Li, the two great advisors.

"My lord, my subordinates think that the second strategy is better. Although the first strategy is also feasible, but after all, the traces of cover-up are too heavy, and it will inevitably cause holy taboo. However, the second strategy seems straightforward, but it is actually more open and selfless. It's the best policy."

Li Minquan was originally a man of resourcefulness, and he was good at observing his face, how could he fail to see what the third master was thinking, when he dealt with it at this moment, he rushed to do what the third master liked.

"Well, what Zicheng said is true, Master, what do you think?"

The third master originally chose the second strategy, but now that he heard Li Minquan's suggestion, he felt more confident, but, for the sake of prudence, he still left the question to Old Master Chen.

"Just the second strategy."

Old Master Chen still cherished his words like gold as usual. Facing the sincere inquiry of the third master, he didn't analyze it in detail, so he just gave a concise answer.

"Well, that's good, it's settled like this, and Qing'er will handle this matter."

Hearing that Old Master Chen had the same opinion, the third master didn't say much anymore, clapped his hands together, and settled the matter with a smile on his face.

"Yes, my child obeys."

Since the third master had made a decision, Hong Qing didn't dare to hesitate a bit, so she hurriedly bowed and respectfully agreed...

"His Majesty ordered, Xuan, Wang Hongqing of Ren County, see you in the Hall of Mental Cultivation!"

Hong Qing has always been a decisive person, since she has made a decision, she will not hesitate, even though there are still two days left before the deadline, but Hong Qing still arrived at the emperor early in the morning of the next day Outside the city, not long after the signboard was handed in, Qin Wuyong hurried over with two young eunuchs, announcing the old man's will.

"Thank you, Eunuch Qin."

After Hong Qing finished thanking her, she stood up immediately, and casually flicked a folded banknote into Qin Wuyong's sleeve, and after a polite sentence, she didn't say much, and walked slowly towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation Walking away, although the footsteps are as steady as before, but there is a faint worry in the brows, nothing else, the old man is extremely shrewd, his eyes have never tolerated sand, even if he has done enough homework, However, it is still uncertain whether they can pass the test smoothly. If a careless response arouses the suspicion of the old man, the serious consequences will not be a fun thing, Rao Hong Qing has always been very courageous, but now she can't help worrying about gain and loss.

Oh, it's true that the older the world is, the less courageous it becomes, so don't worry about it, just wait and see!

The closer she got to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the more anxious Hong Qing felt, but after the tension had accumulated to a certain level, Hong Qing let go instead, but seeing her shaking her head and laughing at herself, her feet unconsciously lightened How many points have you gotten...

(End of this chapter)