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Chapter 353 Donation
A few months later, a letter from the border of Jiujiang broke the silence of Luoning City.Chu Xu summoned the courtiers overnight, and slapped the blood-stained letter viciously on the dragon case.

"They're all dumb." Chu Xu's deep black pupils swept down, his voice was piercingly cold.

"Your Majesty, my minister." Mu Qi, Minister of the Ministry of War, walked out tremblingly.

"speak!"

Mu Qi bowed deeply, "There is a shortage of food and grass in the frontier, and the soldiers will be tight on food and clothing. If things go on like this, it will definitely be chilling." As he said, he burst into tears.

He Dongchun, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs curled his lips, and slowly walked out of the crowd, "Your Majesty Qizuo, I once allocated 30 taels of silver to the Ministry of War for the purchase of grain and grass, and now..." There was deep doubt in his words.

Mu Qi wiped away his tears and flicked his sleeves, "Master He's words, the lower officials really don't agree with them, I think that there are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in my Great Chu Kingdom, and the 30 taels allocated by the household department is just a drop in the bucket. There is still less than one tael in it. How can we win a battle without enough food and warm clothes?"

He Dongchun secretly glanced at Emperor Longyu, seeing that he was very interested, he seemed to have no intention of blaming him, and became even more unscrupulous.He snorted coldly and shook his sleeves fiercely.

"This year's harvest is not good, the rent is less than [-]%, and the national treasury is too empty to supply in a short period of time. How can we blame our household department."

King Nanyang listened to a few paragraphs, and the more he listened, the more he felt uncomfortable, "Your Majesty, I am willing to donate 20 taels of silver."

He Dongchun was slightly taken aback, looking at King Nanyang like he was looking at a fool, what he said, donating silver, it is really a panic with money.

The Qianqing Palace, which was originally noisy, became more and more silent because of King Nanyang's words. Mu Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead, lowered his head and stopped talking.As the Minister of the Ministry of War, it is his duty to seek welfare for the soldiers. If he can't push it away, let him pay money from his own...

Liao Zhongsheng shook his head and bowed deeply, "The old minister is willing to contribute a little to the frontier of Great Chu, and donate 10 taels of silver."

He Dongchun's mouth was sticky, and he was sweating profusely. It was the first time he heard that the courtiers had to pay for the war between the two countries, but looking at Emperor Longyu's appearance, he seemed to be more interested in this proposal.

When someone stands out, someone follows suit.

The Nanyang King threw the cannonball, and instantly knocked the whole area down, and the sound of discussion resounded through the hall, and it became more and more intense, as if he would tear his face and would rather die than pay the money.

Chu Xu tapped the dragon case lightly with his fingers, and suddenly slapped it hard, "Shut up, everyone!"

"The minister is guilty..."

Mu Qi turned around quickly, and knelt on the ground tremblingly, "Although my family is poor, the frontier soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the country and the people. Without them galloping on the battlefield, there would be no peace and tranquility today."

The corners of He Dongchun's mouth twitched, his head was lowered, and he didn't answer a word.

A cold smile curled up on the corner of Chu Xu's mouth, he raised his hand and threw down the teacup beside him, bang, it hit He Dongchun's side.

"My minister is guilty, my minister is guilty."

"Master He, how much do you donate?" As soon as the words fell, He Dongchun immediately knelt down.

"Weichen donates... donates..." Dou Da's sweat fell to the ground, and 'pata' fell into eight petals.

"Huh?" There was a biting chill in the icy voice, which made He Dongchun's teeth tremble and his whole body shivered.

He Dongchun didn't dare to raise his head, his body trembled, and a puddle of water suddenly gushed out from under him.

Mu Qi sneered softly, and glanced at He Dongchun contemptuously, the disdain in his eyes deepened.What are you pretending to do? If you hadn't seen him enter the Lotus Fragrance Garden, you would really have regarded him as a first-class blue sky.

He Dongchun knelt on the ground precariously, under tremendous pressure, clenched his teeth and would not let go, he would rather die than pay.

Chu Xu chuckled, stepped down from the dragon table, and kicked He Dongchun's chest.

"Pfft..." Bright red blood sprayed out from He Dongchun's mouth, splashing all over Chu Xu.

"This humble minister is guilty!" He Dongchun struggled to get up, pulled up his sleeves and wiped Chu Xu's clothes.

Chu Xu took a step back, squatting on the ground, his fingers stained with blood, and wiped it on He Dongchun's face, "Master He, border guards who shed their blood for the country and the people, don't you have anything to say?"

He Dongchun's body was weak, and he tightly grabbed Chu Xu's clothes, "The lower official is willing to pay 10 taels."

10 taels...

Chu Xu glanced at the memorial on the table and let out a long breath of relief.

He Dongchun turned his head to look at King Nanyang, his eyes were full of pleading, "Old, old prince..."

The King of Nanyang sighed, and cupped his hands in worship, "Your Majesty, Mr. He has already realized his mistake, and I implore my Emperor to spare his life."

Chu Xu looked at King Nanyang, without saying a word, his dark eyes filled with coldness, he lifted his legs vigorously, knocked He Dongchun to the ground, rolled several times, and hit the red pillar in the hall just now.

"Your Majesty..." He Dongchun screamed, his heart filled with endless regret.

"He Aiqing, have you figured it out yet?"

He Dongchun nodded softly, let Luo Yu hold his hand, and signed an IOU for 20 taels.

Luo Yu shook the thin paper in his hand, and when the ink was completely dry, he respectfully handed it to Chu Xu.

"Take Mr. He down and settle him properly."

"Your Majesty, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong..." He Dongchun raised his head, his face full of disbelief.

Chu Xu walked up to King Nanyang, and stuffed the thin paper into his palm, "The Minister of the Household Department will be replaced by King Nanyang. Within seven days, we must raise 200 million silver, fifty carts of grain and grass, and transport them to the important area of ​​Jiujiang."

"Thank you, my minister!" The king of Nanyang knelt down and thanked him.

The news of the early court quickly spread throughout Luoning City, and Qu You's heart tightened when he heard the news, and he became secretly worried.Chu Yu has been away for half a year, and although she wrote a letter every few days, she always reported the good news but not the bad news. If she hadn't sent the Qingfeng Pavilion out, she would definitely not have heard of it at all.

"Princess, it's time for lunch." Jiang Yunmo entered the door carrying a tray with a warm smile on his face.

Qu You raised her face and shook her head helplessly. Ever since that kid was born, the girls around her have followed like demons, running side by side into the small cabinet, for fear that the little master will be cold or hungry, and can't wait to be satisfied She treats him nicely and is more positive than her own mother.

"How's that kid?"

Jiang Yunmo arranged the meal swiftly, with a doting smile in his eyes, "The little prince is very kind, and his intelligence is really rare."

Qu You pouted, and started to eat.Talking about being smart, according to her, being flattering is flattery, and whoever treats him well will be very bearable.

Jiang Yunmo stood behind Qu You, but his heart had already flown to Chu Xiangqi, thinking about whether Dairou made him a small meal, whether Huanshan changed his diaper, his heart ached.

Qu You raised his head, and just about to ask a few words, he saw Jiang Yunmo's three souls disappeared, and his whole body fell into a trance.She gritted her teeth and coughed heavily.

Jiang Yunmo lowered his head and bowed in a regular manner, "The princess is ready, the old slave will clean up."

Qu You's face darkened, biting her lower lip sadly.Which of her eyes saw that she had run out of things, so eager to pack things up, who is the master.

"Princess, old slave..." Jiang Yunmo was about to step forward, but stopped immediately.She smiled awkwardly, picked up the serving chopsticks, and put all of Qu You's favorite dishes into the bowl.

"Enough, I'm full." Angrily, Qu You put down her chopsticks, raised her feet and walked towards the courtyard. The more she walked, the more she missed Chu Yu in her heart. She kicked the stones bitterly, and a thought suddenly flashed However, it is too fast to catch.

Jiang Yunmo chased out the door, put a thin cloak on Qu You's body, stepped back a few steps, lowered her head and followed slowly.

Qu You looked at the plum blossoms in the yard, reached out and broke off a branch, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it gently, "Grandma Jiang."

"The old slave is here."

"You have served Concubine Mei for several years, and you have won the trust of your mother and concubine. Can you tell me, in this huge Luoning City, who can be trusted and who is worthy of entrustment?" Qu You turned his head and looked straight at Jiang Yunmo , the dark water eyes seem to be able to penetrate the soul, which can't help but make people frightened.

It is said that husband and wife are deeply in love with each other, but now it has only been half a year, but the princess has already missed her like an ocean, and she can't resist the bondage in her heart no matter what.Jiang Yunmo's heart tightened, her eyes flashed, she sighed quietly, and knelt heavily in front of Qu You.

"The old slave has the guts to ask to serve the young prince personally."

"Mommy!" Qu You nodded lightly, with a warm smile on his lips, and raised his hand to help her up.

Huanshan hugged Chu Xiangqi and went out to find her mother. When she heard these words, her heart tightened, and she hugged the baby tightly.

(End of this chapter)