Vol 2 Chapter 893: Dragon Heart Joy (three shifts)

Dragon Heart Joy!
The New Year gift from Gu Jiu obviously pleased the emperor and the queen.
On New Year's Eve, when Liu Zhao was away, Gu Jiu brought four children into the palace alone.
Empress Pei had a rare smile, pulling Gu Jiu's words and saying a lot of encouragement.
He also praised a few children for being sensible and polite, and praised Gu Jiu for teaching the children well, so that Liu Zhao's worries were avoided.
Finally, the four-wheeled carriage is mentioned.
"The gift you gave, I received it. You are interested."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "Be careful, just don't dislike the queen."
"No dislike, no dislike."
Super super super super supreme luxury four-wheeled carriage, widened, heightened and lengthened, each decoration has an obvious unique style, but the same luxury, which is delightful to see.
It is definitely the whole world in Beijing, and only the two emperors and queens have this grade of four-wheeled carriage.
Queen Pei's vanity was greatly satisfied the moment she received the carriage.
Seeing the envy and hatred faces of the concubines in the harem, Empress Pei couldn't help being proud.
Comparing the row of noodles, the luxury, the heart, who can compare to the four-wheeled carriage that Gu Jiu sent.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "With a little bit of heart, the daughter-in-law will be content if she can be liked by the mother and queen."
Queen Pei was happy and rewarded some children with a lot of good things.
When it was time for the palace banquet, Emperor Wen De gave Gu Jiu wine and food again.
While thanking Gu Jiu, he secretly complained that Emperor Wen De was stingy and stingy.
Queen Pei rewarded the children with a lot of valuable gifts, and the iron of Emperor Wende was spotless.
Drinking and eating in a mere district, sent her away.
Emperor Wen De was not only rewarding food and wine, he was also thinking about Liu Zhao in the far northwest.
"The boss is loyal to the monarchy, I know. When he comes back, I will personally pick up the dust for him."
The princes' faces changed as soon as these words came out.
What does the father mean?
Do you want to make the boss the prince?
The princes were absent-minded, not thinking about eating the palace banquet.
The Emperor Wende did not see it.
That was how he came back then.
He knew exactly what the sons were thinking.
Liu Zhao was not in the capital, and Emperor Wen De did not hesitate to praise Liu Zhao.
Whether it is true or false, it doesn't really matter.
The important thing is that this is an endurance game, a measurement of popularity.
It depends on who can't hold his breath first.
Gu Jiu picked Yu Ge'er with vegetables and reminded him in a whisper, "Don't take it seriously what your emperor grandfather said, just listen to it."
Yu Ge'er hummed, "Son knows. Several uncles are secretly looking at my mother."
Gu Jiu chuckled, "Don't worry about them. No matter who comes to test you, you just pretend to be stupid and don't respond, just push the problem to your mother."
"My son remembered. Brother Zheng is beckoning to me. He asked me out to set off fireworks, okay?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "You are not allowed to set off fireworks in the palace. Beware of the candles. You tell Liu Zheng that if he wants to, he can set off fireworks on our house. The atrium garden is free to play with the plums. Don't light the house."
Yu Ge'er grinned with joy, "Thank you, mother! I will ask him secretly later, he will definitely be willing."
"It's not enough if he wants to. You have to ask your uncle and aunt for advice."
Brother Yu nodded in response.
Gu Jiu asked curiously, "Apart from going to the palace to study, does Liu Zheng have other preferences?"
Brother Yu thought for a while, and then said, "Although Brother Zheng doesn't like reading, he especially likes to read novels about gratitude and enmity published by Wenqing Bookstore. He also likes to dance with spears and clubs. Seriously, the son is under his hand and walks away. But twenty tricks."
"It's so powerful. It looks like a military commander's material."
Brother Yu was curious, "Can the emperor of the dynasty be a general? The son has read the court laws, the ancestors and family laws, neither the prince nor the emperor can be a general.
Gu Jiu smiled, "Family law is dead, people are alive. Your father now leads soldiers in the northwest, which has already broken the rule that the prince must not interfere in military affairs."
Yu brother thoughtfully.
Gu Jiu immediately assigned his homework to Brother Yu, "On court laws, Liu's ancestors and family laws, write an experience. Brother Heng will also write it."
Brother Heng, who was eating and drinking happily, looked dumbfounded.
There was beef in his mouth, and the corners of his mouth were full of oil and water. He looked unlovable.
Obviously it is the big brother's pot, why should he carry it.
Huh huh!
"Mother, my son is still young." Brother Heng said pitifully.
He is so young, how can his mother be willing to let him write the law and family law.
He hasn't even finished the law and family law, writes his experience, and wants to die!
Gu Jiu stretched out his hand and squeezed his fleshy cheeks across Brother Yu, "Did you steal it again recently? Why do you feel that your face is rounder?"
Brother Heng said nonsense seriously, "My son has been studying too hard recently, and he is growing up, and he is easily hungry, so he ate a little more."
Brother Li chuckled.
A word is better than a thousand words.
Brother Li's round face is indeed very convincing.
The two brothers stole food together.
Brother Heng is so sad, what brother!
Brother Li looks silly, he just pretends to be a pig and eat a tiger, he is more refined than Niuniu.
Niuniu looks great, but she is actually a stupid girl.
Niuniu is not happy.
She is very smart, and the master praised her for being smart.
She writes better than brother Li, and memorizes quickly, so why is she not as good as brother Li?
Brother Li is just a lazy boy, he knows how to eat.
Brother Li smiled stupidly and continued to eat!
If you quarrel with you, I will be a crowd.
The three brothers and sisters stared at the youngest Li, and stretched out their claws, pinching Li's cheek.
Brother Li was wronged, he didn't cry, he just had tears in his eyes.
Opening a pair of eyes is particularly innocent and very pitiful.
Gu Jiu looked at it, and his heart felt a mess. Hurry up and hug Li brother in his arms.
Brother Heng wiped the corners of his mouth, "Mother, my son is also very sad and wants to hug him."
Gu Jiu stretched out his hand and poked Brother Heng's forehead, "Remember to write your experience."
Brother Heng wanted to cry without tears, and he grew up, and his treatment plummeted.
So sad!
He said pitifully, "Could you change the topic. My son has never read the law, and he is not familiar with the family law."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Because you are not familiar with it, you have to write more about your experience. Yu Geer at your age has twice as much homework as you."
Yu Ge'er nodded again and again: Brother, you just accept your fate. Don't fight it!
The law is memorized, the family law is memorized, and all are memorized.
Law and family law, you deserve to have it.
Brother Heng opened his mouth wide and wanted to cry. I suddenly lost my appetite.
Anyway, he was nine minutes full, and he was hungry without appetite.
Gu Jiu couldn't laugh or cry, but did not change his decision.
Brother Heng must learn responsibility and learn to bear.
...
Time came to Wende for eleven years.
In the first year of the year, reports came from the front.
The three parties fought several small-scale wars, each with its own victories and defeats.
At present, it is mainly a scout war, which is fighting information and logistics supplies.
However, this situation will not last long.
The general battle is likely to be in late spring and early summer.
From the northeast to the northwest, the entire border defense is actively preparing for war.
The Jingying Group opened the front line in batches.
Materials and supplies are continuously sent to the front line along with the army.
The war is about to start.
The Ministry of Defense placed another order for 5,000 taels of special four-wheeled carriages.
Transporting supplies when going, and transporting the wounded when returning.
In small-scale wars, there are just as many wounded.
The fortresses built by the Metropolitan Government in conjunction with Sanhe Express in the grassland played a great role.
Not only did they reserve a large amount of materials for large-scale field operations, but also blocked the timely contact between Xiliang and Beirong.
As a result, Xiliang and Beirong had to spend more time in communication.
The danger of messengers on the road has also greatly increased.
The fortress built under the auspices of the Metropolitan Government is not to be built to look good, but to be a powerful blow to the grassland tribes.
In the border area, there are strong walls and clear fields to prevent Beirong and Xiliang from obtaining supplies through looting.
A large number of border refugees poured into the capital.
In the refugee camp in the north of the city, just after the first month, the number of people exceeded the 200,000 mark.
On the official road, there is a steady stream of refugees.
I believe that it will not take long for the number of refugees to exceed 300,000, 400,000, or even 500,000.
Gu Jiu handed over the new budget to the Ministry of Households and asked the Ministry of Households to make up last year's arrears.
The Ministry of Households owed hundreds of thousands of catties of food to the refugee camps and nearly 100,000 taels of relief funds.
For the money and grain owed, the Ministry of Households never wanted to get confused.
Looking at the budget report and the debt collection notice, the officials from the household department are as big as cows.
Master Zhao from the Ministry of Family Affairs was tired.
He is old and his beard is white.
Worrying about money and food every day.
No amount of money can be spent.
The tax revenue from the household department is always insufficient.
Every time there is an increase in taxes, I have not been happy for two days, and there are new expenditure items, and there are still items that have to be spent.
Hubu Shangshu has wanted to scold MMP countless times.
Other departments are like vampires, sucking blood all day on the head of the household.
Whenever the household department has a little surplus, they can't wait to strip it.
He rubbed his brows and said to his subordinates: "Reply to Madam Zhao, the Ministry of Households is temporarily unable to pay for food. The frontline is fighting, and every dollar and grain of grain in the warehouses of the Ministry of Households are sent to the Northwest Metropolitan Government. Wait until the autumn harvest, When the household department has income, it will definitely make up for it. If Mrs. Zhao can't wait, it's better to ask the Shaofu. The Shaofu should take on the important task of helping the refugees."
The subordinate asked: "My lord, is it appropriate to reply like this?"
"There is nothing inappropriate. You should reply to Madam Zhao according to the old man's original words. At this time, it is time for the young man to bleed."
The subordinates left.
Gu Jiu couldn't stop sneering when he received the reply from Hubu Shangshu.
"Your household department is about to become a lame. The things that were discussed at the beginning are not counted, are they?"
"Madam misunderstood. It is really impossible for the Ministry of Household to pay for it!"
Gu Jiu blew the tea and took a sip, "Master Shang Shu asked my lady to ask for money from Shaofu. I dare not to eat Shaofu by himself, so I want my lady to charge for him."
"My grown-up has no such intention. My grown-up is also anxious for hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city."
Gu Jiu sneered and said: "Don't talk about these high-sounding nonsense with this lady. Tell you Master Jiashangshu, find a way to revoke Prohibition, and I will not bother him in the future."
Huh?
The officials of the Ministry of Households were surprised, "The Prohibition Order exists in name only, why does the madam ask for the Prohibition Order to be revoked?"
"Existing in name does not mean that there is no such law. This lady is a law-abiding person. You can pass my request to Master Shang Shu, and he will understand."