About the fact that the heir of Huajian School is a girl

He looked around,

"My Lords, do you know the conditions proposed by the demon tribe? Daxia has temporary sovereignty over the place chosen by the academy, and can send a team of 350 people to guard and garrison it."

Of course the outer court knew about this.

But now, everyone still can't help but sigh,

It was unthinkable before that Daxia could station troops in the demon clan's territory without resorting to war, but now it has been realized by running a school. His achievements are so great that there are not many people in Daxia's history who can match Li Qingcha.

This is also the reason why Li Qingcha was granted the title of Marquis at such a young age without any resistance.

Everyone was convinced.

Li Qingcha clasped his fists in the direction of the Qianqing Palace.

"Eat the emperor's salary, be loyal to the emperor, and share the emperor's worries."

Seeing her actions, the prince felt very unhappy, as if he was slapped in public.

He cleared his throat,

"Marquis Wu Ding is right. However, you are here today to report on your work, right? Then let me share with you what I have seen and heard in the demon tribe, and focus on the academy."

Li Qingcha had prepared a speech in advance and spoke eloquently.

Of course, there are some hidden things.

For example, her relationship with Yujun cannot be made public.

Then there is the matter of the Confucian sage's stele.

Daxia ruled the world with Confucianism, and the Confucian sage was the spiritual leader of the entire human race. When the "relics" of the Confucian sage were found, even the emperor would hold a grand sacrifice.

But the current situation...

I’d better not tell you.

It will probably take a few days after Fang Jingwu brings the Confucian sage's stele down the mountain from Emperor Wuzong of Shanyun and returns it to the Bailu Academy Stele Forest. We can then consider this matter.

So, Li Qingcha stopped talking about the accounting reform of the demon clan’s royal court.

The prince had been dozing off while listening to her, and when she had finished, he heaved a sigh of relief and prepared to give her a few words of verbal praise to wrap up the matter.

Unexpectedly, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue disagreed.

Someone stood up and asked, "Marquis Wu Ding, what is the specific content of the loan balance method you just mentioned?"

Others also started asking questions.

Li Qingcha had to explain: "The debit and credit balance method uses 'debit' and 'credit' as accounting symbols. In two or more interrelated accounts, all payments are recorded in equal amounts. It is a double-entry accounting method."

Most people don't understand this.

There was silence in the Wenhua Hall for a while, and then everyone started asking questions.

"Marquis Wuding, what is meant by 'borrow' and what is meant by 'loan'?"

“And what does double-entry bookkeeping mean?”

"Should I record the same account twice? That would obviously lead to duplication."

……

The hall suddenly fell into chaos.

Li Qingcha was helpless.

If I answer all of them one by one, I'm afraid I won't have anything to do today.

She quickly bowed to all four sides,

"My Lords, I am here to report on my duties, so it would be best not to delay it for too long. Also, today is the Crown Prince's first day as regent, so shall we..."

Everyone looked at the prince, and then they remembered that there was such a burden at the scene.

Chu Zhongtian coughed lightly.

"Your Highness?"

The prince received the signal and said, "I should indeed go to the Qianqing Palace to see my father. All the issues that needed to be dealt with in today's court meeting have been dealt with. Let's disperse."

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately surrounded Li Qingcha.

They completely ignored the prince.

The prince's expression froze, and his eyes fell on Chu Zhongtian.

I saw Chu Zhongtian and several important officials discussing something in a low voice.

As a Grand Secretary of Wenhua Pavilion, Chu Zhongtian usually works in Wenhua Palace, so this place is more like his home ground, and the Crown Prince who serves as Regent is the "outsider".

The prince's eyes darkened, and he pursed his lips as he looked at the court officials who were gathered in groups of three or four to discuss things. His anger grew even stronger.

But there is a deep sense of powerlessness.

As an emperor, shouldn't you be able to do whatever you want?

Why is this so?

White silk is not allowed to ride sister...

He clenched his fists, suddenly stood up from his seat and left angrily.

Chapter 627 Pie in the sky?

After the prince left, the ministers did not care much and continued to discuss their own matters.

Li Qingcha was surrounded by people asking about the loan balance method.

She had no other choice but to apologize to all parties. Only then did she get rid of the entanglement. She walked towards Chu Zhongtian and greeted him, "Master Chu, why are you...ah...doing this today?"

She really felt that there was no need to fall out with the prince.

Chu Zhongtian held his chin with one hand and said comfortingly: "Marquis Wu Ding, don't worry too much."

He lowered his voice and said,

"The emperor is still unconscious on his sickbed. If, I mean if, this matter is really related to the crown prince, then it is necessary for us to do this today."

Li Qingcha was stunned. He didn't expect Chu Zhongtian to have thought of this.

As the saying goes, "Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant."

If the emperor's illness is related to the crown prince, then he must not be allowed to gain power easily. Otherwise, out of greed, he may take risks and consider solving the problem once and for all.

Li Qingcha scratched his head.

"Then there's no need to hold the morning court in Wenhua Hall."

"The prince just mentioned Emperor Renzong of the previous dynasty, and I just followed the trend."

"..."

Nothing to say.

Chu Zhongtian showed a comforting smile.

"My Lord, the New Year is approaching. All parties should be eager to spend this period smoothly. The outer court, the harem, and the princes are all like this. There will be no problem."

Li Qingcha was helpless.

She felt that Chu Zhongtian overestimated the prince's bottom line.

After all, the prince is the top "young master" in the capital. Unlike the other ministers in the outer court, he is not as particular about being round on the outside and square on the inside.

The more lenient you are to him, the more he will think you are easy to bully;

If you judge him by common sense, he chooses not to play by the rules.

Chu Zhongtian is good at planning for the country but not for himself. He can analyze the major events in the world very well, but when it comes to the small matters of intrigue, he is very short-sighted and tends to think that others are too kind.

This is both an advantage and a disadvantage.

Li Qingcha knew it was useless to persuade him, so he changed the subject.

"The end of the year is approaching, so the departments should be quite busy, right?"

Chu Zhongtian nodded.

"It's mainly the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Rites. However, the Ministry of Rites can be a little more relaxed this year. The emperor is seriously ill, so the festive atmosphere should not be too much, and the expenses in the palace should not be extravagant. Today, Minister Tao has sent the plan. Would you like to take a look?"

As he said this, he handed over a letter.

Li Qingcha: ???

She was a little confused.

"Master Chu, I have been conferred a title now, it doesn't make sense..."

"My Lord, I'm not asking you to draft or wear red, I'm just taking a look at it, it's not against the rules. Besides, this matter is related to you, you'd better take a closer look."

“It’s related to me?”

Li Qingcha took it reluctantly, glanced at it, and then noticed the four words "New Year's Eve Literary Meeting".

Damn it! ?

Another literary gathering! ?

Traveling back to ancient times, is there nothing else to do?

“I don’t want to go,” she said.

Chu Zhongtian seemed to have anticipated this, and put away the memorial, saying, "Your Majesty is very popular among the people, especially among the literati. It is everyone's expectation that you will attend the literary gathering."

"This... Master Chu, I don't have much knowledge."

"Your Majesty is too modest. If you don't have any knowledge, then who else in the world has knowledge? Moreover, this literary gathering is different from the Mid-Autumn Festival Literary Gathering. At that time, it was led by the Crown Prince, but now the Crown Prince has become the regent. The literary gathering can only be led by other princes, most likely the Second Prince. If Your Majesty participates, it will be of great help in balancing the situation."

tsk...

Li Qingcha was shocked.

I had expected that returning to Beijing would be troublesome, but I didn't expect it to be so troublesome.

At this moment, she was deeply aware that the power vacuum left by the emperor's illness would not be so easy to fill.

She said, "Why is it set on the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month? Isn't there only two days left?"

Chu Zhongtian replied: "Follow the old rules."

tsk...

Li Qingcha thought silently.

She was somewhat worried that this incident would irritate the prince again and be made into a big deal.

Although the prince has little experience in political struggles, he has a very close relationship with the queen and the queen mother. As long as the prince does not make a big mistake, his position is stable and he has some capital to be willful.

If you are determined to cause trouble, I'm afraid you will have a restless year.

Chu Zhongtian did not persuade him.

"Your Majesty, you still have to think about the matter of the literary gathering. Whether you participate or not, whether you strike a balance or seek stability, each has its own advantages."

Li Qingcha nodded.

"Yes, I understand. By the way, Mr. Chu, regarding the Seventh Prince..."

"My Lord, you probably didn't see anyone, right?"

"Yes. The Seventh Prince was punished by the Imperial Concubine to be confined and copy the "Book of Filial Piety" every day to pray for the Emperor. He can't move freely for a while, so I can't see him."

Suddenly they talked about the Seventh Prince, and she wanted Chu Zhongtian to send a message to her daughter.

Chu Zhongtian didn't expect that at his age, he would still have to act as a middleman for young people's love affairs.

Li Qingcha bowed,

"Master Chu, please."

Chu Zhongtian had no choice but to say goodbye to the other party with a wry smile.

Li Qingcha left the Imperial City and ran into Gong Lianxue as soon as he walked out of the Meridian Gate.

The girl had obviously been waiting for a long time.