Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

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Because of Ke Shi, he was already wary of Wei Zhongxian. Now seeing Wei Zhongxian taking out so much silver at once, he couldn't help but wonder if this old man had set his sights on his position as the seal holder of the Imperial Household Department!

This is the capital for his livelihood. If he loses it, what will happen to him in the future is simply unimaginable!

But I can't come up with so much money at once. What should I do?

The emperor wouldn't really let himself withdraw, would he?

Amid his worries and Wei Zhongxian's expectations, Zhu Youxiao counted all the banknotes.

A full three million taels!

"Snapped!"

He slapped the banknotes on the corner of the table and looked at Wei Zhongxian with an amused expression.

"I remember that a few days ago, I asked you to take out all your assets to go to Guangxi to buy food!"

"It's been less than a month, and we've already earned another three million taels of silver!"

"Old dog, you make money really fast!"

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat and a bad premonition came over him!

Damn it, how could I have forgotten about this!

He quickly explained: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. When I went south to buy grain, I had indeed emptied my family's savings."

"This money is borrowed from Madam Fengsheng. It does not belong to me!"

At this critical moment, he could only tell the truth. As for whether the emperor would blame Keshi for this...

It's not important anymore!

What's more, he thought the possibility was almost zero.

After all, the emperor still has feelings for Keshi, and it is impossible for him to give up for three million taels of silver...

"boom!"

While Wei Zhongxian was still thinking, he heard Zhu Youxiao slamming the table on the imperial desk, and then he heard him speak angrily.

"Good! Very good! The Ministry of Revenue is so poor that it can barely make ends meet. Even a mouse is not worth the money in my treasury, and yet Madam Fengsheng can so easily come up with three million taels of silver!"

"Someone, call for Madam Fengsheng!"

Chapter 49: You have a pig-like brain and can’t even tell the good from the bad in the words!

When Keshi entered the Qianqing Palace, she didn't know what had happened.

She is in a good mood!

Because the last time she saw Zhu Youxiao was more than two months ago.

I heard that the emperor was very busy recently and even the concubines in the harem had no time to visit him, but today he summoned me into the palace in broad daylight, which shows that my position as a wet nurse is still very secure.

So, when the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict arrived at Xian'an Palace, she deliberately delayed for a while. She was not showing off, but cooking!

I made several of Tianqi’s favorite dishes.

For example, dragon eggs...

For example, Sanbian Soup...

The so-called dragon eggs are the outer waist of the horse.

The three-whip soup is made by stewing deer whip, donkey whip and sheep whip together.

She had a smug smile on her face and walked in front with small steps, while several eunuchs followed behind carrying trays.

However, when she stepped over the threshold of the Qianqing Palace and entered the hall, she found that the atmosphere here was a little wrong.

She didn't think much about it, but walked straight to the imperial desk and bowed.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant!"

She is a first-rank lady, and there is nothing wrong with calling her that.

After paying his respects, without waiting for Zhu Youxiao to speak, he stood up on his own, took the Three Whips Soup from the eunuch and placed it on the imperial desk.

When putting it down, some soup accidentally spilled out and wet the two memorials next to it.

Not only did Keshi not care, she even picked up the two memorials and threw them aside.

After doing all this, she smiled, scooped some soup from the soup bowl into a small bowl, and handed it to Zhu Youxiao.

"I haven't seen Your Majesty for some time, but I miss you very much."

"Your Majesty, I think you are also missing the food that I cook. Come and try it. This is your favorite soup."

From the moment she entered the door, Zhu Youxiao had been looking at her, and at the same time he had further confirmation of the relationship between Tianqi and Keshi.

A woman in her thirties and fifties is like a flower in a garden, in full bloom!

A few years earlier, it has not yet fully bloomed, and a few years later, it will wither.

At this time, Ke Shi was at the best age in a woman's life.

I have experienced everything I should have experienced.

The superior life in the palace kept her figure in shape.

Even the two lumps that raised Apocalypse showed no signs of sagging.

I have to say, this is a top-notch product!

Such a woman has such a relationship with Apocalypse.

In addition, Tianqi ascended the throne at the age of 16 and had not yet married, but he kept Keshi living in the palace for a long time...

Oedipus complex!

As soon as these four words appeared in Zhu Youxiao's mind, he understood everything that he had been unable to understand before!

It was this Oedipus complex that made him ignore the plight of the concubines in the harem and indulge Keshi in her misbehavior!

I'm afraid even Wei Zhongxian's identity as his concubine was just a cover-up?

The fact that needs to be concealed is the affair between Tianqi himself and Keshi...

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao waved to Keshi expressionlessly.

"My lady, it's very thoughtful, but I'm not hungry, so leave it alone for now!"

Upon hearing this, Ke Shi's face froze. She put the soup down, stepped back a few steps, and said with an awkward smile, "It's okay, it's okay. It might still be a little hot right now. It's better to drink it after it cools down."

Although she said this, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

The emperor used to call himself "wet nurse", but today, he actually used the title "Madam"!

It seems that something is wrong...

But before she could figure out why, Zhu Youxiao looked at her and asked calmly.

"How much is your annual salary, Madam?"

Ke Shi was a little confused, because she only cared about her status as a lady. She didn't even remember about salary and didn't care about it!

However, Wang Tiquan, who was standing next to her, answered for her when he saw this.

"Your Majesty, according to the regulations, the monthly grain is 87 dan, which is equivalent to about 150 taels of silver."

"There are also various awards, which, when converted, do not exceed two thousand taels of silver per year!"

Ke Shi suddenly turned her head and looked at Wang Tiqian. When did this eunuch become so bold!

Looking at Wei Zhongxian again, he was seen sticking his butt out, with his face on the ground, not saying a word.

She panicked.

But Zhu Youxiao walked out from behind the imperial desk, looked straight into her eyes, and smiled jokingly.

"Good! Good and cruel!"

"I didn't expect that my wet nurse not only has plenty of milk, but is also so good at making money!"

"With an income of less than 4,000 taels of silver per year, I can save 3,200,000 taels of silver!"

"My dear nurse, can you teach me how to earn this money?"

His voice was a little cold, and Ke Shi's body began to tremble uncontrollably when she heard it.

"Pfft!"

She knelt straight down.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent!"

"These silver coins were given to me by others. They thought I had worked hard to raise your majesty, so they sent me some silver during the festivals and told me to take good care of my health."

"I am just a wet nurse..."

She couldn't explain it clearly and could only try her best to emphasize her identity as a wet nurse.

Zhu Youxiao stroked his forehead pretending to understand: "Someone else gave it to me? That makes sense."

"Someone, bring paper and pen to the nurse!"

"I want to see who gave all this money to the wet nurse!"

"Everyone knows that the salary in our Ming Dynasty is very meager. Anyone who can take out so much money to honor the wet nurse must be an expert in financial management!"

"I want to transfer him to the Ministry of Revenue to be an official and manage the Ming Dynasty's purse for me!"

After saying this, he squatted down, and when he looked at Ke Shi, the smile on his face deepened a little.

However, Ke Shi did not see the mockery behind the smile. She thought the emperor was thinking about their past events, so she was delighted and kowtowed three times.

"Your Majesty is wise. I am illiterate. Can you let Eunuch Wei write for me?"

Zhu Youxiao was delighted. He grabbed Wei Zhongxian from the ground and whispered in his ear, "Write carefully. If you make a mistake, you will be punished for being a eunuch!"

Wei Zhongxian glared at Keshi hatefully, and he wanted to strip this woman naked and throw her into the street!

You have a brain like a pig and can’t even tell the good from the bad in the words!

Zhu Youxiao's threat forced him to do as he was told.

"Jinyiwei Commander, Cui Yingyuan!"

"The Right Commander of the Imperial Guard, Yang Huan!"

"Left Commander of the Imperial Guard, Tian Ergeng!"

"Eastern Depot Chief Justice, Sun Yunhe!"

"Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Zhou Tongliang!"

"The head of the Ministry of Works, Li Danian!"

"Left Deputy Censor of the Capital, Li Kuilong!"

"......"

Every time Ke Shi said a name, he wrote it down.