Chapter 88:

Those courtiers who had previously opposed the suppression of bandits have adjusted their mentality at this moment, and many people nodded frequently in the queue, acting as if they were "convinced and justified."
"I also know that now the treasury is empty and the finances are overwhelmed...Minzhou is not yet flat, Huizhou is flooded." The emperor watched them jumping up and down, repeating what they had just opposed.
Cheng Engong hurriedly said again: "The emperor, the court is in trouble, but it can't be deterred by this, leaving the Li people at risk!"
As soon as Cheng En Gong said this, people immediately echoed:
"The emperor, Cheng En Gong said that if the Jinju mountain bandits are allowed to sit down, the harm will only be greater."
"For the people of Jinzhou, we still should eliminate these lawless bandits as soon as possible, and return Jinzhou to peace!"
"..."
These people talked in a lively manner, as if they were not the ones who opposed the bandits before.
Most of the courtiers were a little confused at first because of the change in wind direction. Gradually, some people saw the doorway a little, and exchanged eyes thoughtfully. They continued to remain silent and just watch from the sidelines.
After a while, the emperor slowly stroked his beard, and said solemnly: "If this is the case, the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War will first calculate how much it will cost to quell Jinzhou. If it can raise enough military expenses and supplies, then fight."
Father Cheng'en was afraid that the emperor would repent, so he couldn't wait to say: "The emperor is wise!!"
After discussing this matter, the other courtiers had no intention of discussing anything else, and the emperor immediately announced his withdrawal from the court.
After walking out of the Jinluan Temple, the emperor greeted the rising sun with the corners of his lips curling up, and the whole person was refreshed, muttering to himself: "...what a trick to empty gloves, the white wolf."
Gu Zezhi really has a seven-orifice exquisite heart. What he said at that time still echoes clearly in the emperor's ears: "The emperor, you can push Gu Jing out. Since someone wants this from the dragon Gong, then you have to pay a price."
The emperor said with emotion: "The eyes of King Duan are probably blind."
With such an outstanding son as Gu Zezhi, King Duan insisted on holding that sinister Gu Chenzhi as a treasure.
Zhou Xin also knew that it was Gu Zezhi's idea for the emperor, and he smiled and complimented: "The king of Duan is not as good as the emperor's eyes."
The emperor walked forward in the direction of the rising sun with his hand holding his hand, strolling in the courtyard.
He knew how much Cheng En Gong came for the military power. The suppression of bandits could only send three to fifty thousand forbidden troops. If Gu Jing could build up prestige in the army in these short months, let the forbidden army only treat him. If the fate is obedience, then the forbidden army will be raised for nothing.
Nowadays, the Jinju bandits can be quelled without a copper plate from the treasury. This transaction is very worthwhile!
Next, it depends on how much "sincerity" Cheng En Gong is willing to use to convince him to send troops to quell the chaos.
The emperor originally planned to go to the Imperial Study Room, but because he was in a good mood, he went to Fengluan Palace on the way.
As for Gong En Gong, after retiring from the court, he immediately rushed to the Second Prince's Mansion and told Gu Jing the good news.
"Emperor Father really said that?!"
The news brought by Cheng En Gong made Gu Jing ecstatic.
He has been idle in the Prince's Mansion for a long time, except for entering the palace on the first and fifteenth day of every month to treat the empress, the empress and Liu Guifei, he has never seen his father. He once thought that the emperor was going to give him up completely, and he knew that there would be Cheng En Gong plotting for him, but he was still worried, panicked, irritable...Until now, he finally saw hope again.
The emperor's father did not have no affection for him.
Gu Jing cheered up and looked at Cheng Engong earnestly and asked, "Grandfather, what should I do now?"
Gong Engong patted Gu Jing on the shoulder and calmly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, as long as you raise enough money for military expenses and supplies, this will be done."
After the initial ecstasy, Gu Jing gradually calmed down, frowned slightly, and said hesitantly: "Grandfather, do you think the father is just to raise money?" When the money is available, the father may leave it alone. Him.
Cheng Engong was startled, feeling that Gu Jing's thinking was still a bit narrow after all, and said in a serious tone: "His Royal Highness, you have to remember one sentence, you have no joking." This sentence is not only talking about the emperor, but also telling. Gu Jing, when he becomes the emperor in the future, he must also know that he is not joking.
What is the prestige of the son if the emperor turns back in the Golden Luang Temple? !
Gu Jing also understood this point by Cheng Engong, and solemnly said to Cheng Engong: "Thank Grandfather for pointing."
Thinking that Gu Jing was afraid that it was because of frustration during this period that he would think too much, Cheng Engong didn't care, he nodded slightly, and said: "His Royal Highness, you are prepared for this period of time, and it is estimated that you will be leaving soon."
Gu Jing rallied, and said with a vigorous expression: "Don't worry, grandfather, I won't let you down." Gu Jing is very ambitious. Gu Zezhi and Yu Fuyun can count, he will let his father know that he too Both civil and martial arts, civil and martial arts govern the country, and martial arts are □□.
Afterwards, Cheng En Gong drank a sip of tea, remembering something, and asked with concern: "His Royal Highness, the journey to Jinzhou is far away. Your injury..." Cheng En Gong worried that Gu Jing's injury might not be complete and it would affect this. Expedition.
Gu Jing's face suddenly became stiff, and his eyes were a bit embarrassing and gloomy, and he said in an awkward tone: "Don't worry, grandfather, you can't delay business."
Grandpa Cheng En moved his eyebrows, vaguely feeling that Gu Jing seemed a little unhappy, but he didn't delve into it. He only thought that Gu Jing was stabbed by Yeluluan and felt hurt.
He pondered for a moment, and then sighed: "The Qin family's affairs have already caused a lot of trouble... You should exercise restraint, otherwise how can you let the Queen Mother agree to marry you Han Jun?"
Originally, he had already talked about the Queen Mother, but he didn't expect that the Queen Mother would regret it again within two days, saying that Gu Jing had a concubine, not a good match, and Yongle was already suffering enough. He wanted to find a simple family background for Fang Hanjun.
After all, this is all the Qin's bad things. Hey, how could the second prince be fascinated by this woman! Cheng En Gong said with emotion.
When Cheng En Gong mentioned Qin Xin, Gu Jing couldn't help but tighten his thin lips, and the right hand that pinched the wine cup subconsciously used force, and his body became tight.
He now hates and hates Qin Xin. He is about to say that he knows, but he hears Cheng En Gong say again: "His Royal Highness, the Qin family is rich, this time the money will still depend on the Qin family. I looked for it last month. After Qin Zhun, but he excuses him, he is not as refreshing as he used to be. Now you can comfort the Qin clan for the time being, and the others will wait for the triumphant triumph to say..." Anyway, Mr. Fang Han has to keep his mother's filial piety for a year, they still have time to let The queen mother changed her mind on the second prince.
Gu Jing: "..."
Gu Jing grasped the wine cup with his right hand even harder, and finally nodded.
Gong Engong babbled Gu Jing again and left.
Gu Jing asked Cheng Engong to go out, and sat in the outside study alone. Thinking back to what Cheng Engong had said, she felt happy, flustered, and aggrieved.
He drank a glass of wine, another glass, until a small servant came to report: "Your Highness, Aunt Qin, please see me."
Gu Jing intuitively wanted to say no, but when the words came to her lips, she remembered what Cheng En Gong said, and finally changed her words: "Let her come in."
The little waiter soon led Qin Xin in. Qin Xin wore a lilac-colored undergarment embroidered with wisteria flowers. He was delicate and charming between his steps.
"His Royal Highness." Qin Xin gave a gentle blessing to Gu Jing.
She took the initiative to pour a drink for Gu Jing, and peeled him the lychee herself, with a gentle little thought, "Your Majesty, I iced this lychee with well water. It is sweet and delicious. Your Royal Highness will try it."
Qin Xin has never seen Gu Jing since the trial in Jingzhao Mansion's court half a month ago. She came every day but returned in disappointment every day. Now that Gu Jing is finally willing to see her, Qin Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew that she had to coax Gu Jing back as soon as possible. Now all Jingcheng knows that her parents are murderers, and she has been retired by a fool. If even Gu Jing doesn’t want her, she won’t be loyal. Hou Mansion, then she has nowhere to stay.
Gu Jing stared at the white and juicy lychees at her fingertips, and finally ate them.
Qin Xin was ecstatic, and hurriedly stripped him of lychees. Gu Jing wiped the corners of his mouth with a kerchief and said, "I'm going to expedition in a few days."
Qin Xin stopped peeling the lychees, his brows moved slightly, and he immediately understood that the emperor must have ordered Gu Jing to go on the expedition.
Qin Xin smiled and flattered and said, "His Royal Highness, this is the emperor's respect for His Highness. Congratulations to Your Highness."
Gu Jing took a sip of his drink and sighed: "Now that the Jinzhou mountain bandits have caused chaos, it has become a problem. My father intends to calm the chaos. But now Minzhou is not flat and the national treasury is empty. It requires not only soldiers, but also food, war horses, etc. Armaments and so on, these all require money. The household department cried out and the court was arguing about it. The father promised that he would go out as long as the money was raised."
"I'm afraid, Father Father will change his mind again..." Gu Jing sighed quietly at the wine cup, looking worried.
Qin Xin wanted to please him. Seeing him embarrassed, he quickly said: "His Royal Highness, why don't I go back to the mansion and tell my father that my father is loyal to His Highness and will definitely find a way to collect money."
A bright light flashed under Gu Jing's half-dangling eyes, and it disappeared in a flash. When he raised his eyes to Qin Xin, he looked gentle and moved.
"Xin'er," Gu Jing put her arms around her slender shoulders and let her chick rest on his shoulders, "you still think about me."
His movements gently rubbed Qin Xin's upper right arm twice, but his eyes were cold.
"His Royal Highness, don't worry." Qin Xin breathed a sigh of relief, smirked and drank two glasses of wine with Gu Jing. The two talked with a smile, as if everything was the same.
Outside the window, I don't know when, the wind was blowing, the clouds were overcast, and a rainstorm suddenly came.
The torrential rain came fast and went fast. When the rain stopped in the afternoon, Qin Xin went back to the Zhongyi Hou Mansion to see Qin Zhun.
Qin Zhun originally didn't want to get involved in this matter. He didn't excuse his benevolence. He really didn't have any cash. He was too embarrassed to tell Qin Xin that the expenses in the Houfu were already pawned. .
Qin Xin only thought that Qin Zhun was reluctant to pay, and was unwilling to put his bet on the second prince, and patiently laid out facts and reason with him:
"Father, beg for wealth and danger."
"Now is when the second prince needs help, you also said that it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow."
"If you want to earn the merits from the dragon, let the second prince see your sincerity. This is a lot of times. Once the second prince has military merit, Cheng En Gong can logically invite the emperor to establish the prince. "
Qin Xin’s words came to Qin Zhun’s heart, and Qin Zhun agreed after all. If he didn’t agree, his previous investment would be worthless. Moreover, the Jinzhou bandits are in chaos, and the second prince can go out. That's not a problem, this one is too big to win!
This night, Qin Zhun could not sleep, and did not close his eyes all night, and finally made up his mind, so the next afternoon, Qin Zhun welcomed the rare guest Qin Zhun.
Qin Zhun said that he was also the uncle of Qin Jiu and Qin Zeyu. The elder brothers and sisters couldn't shut out the elders. They met the guests in the main hall and served them with good tea and water.
Rao was Qin Jiu who guessed that Qin Zhun could not go to the Three Treasures Hall all the time, or was stunned by the opponent's natural attitude.
"Sister Jiu, I came to you this time because I wanted you to turn around 150,000 taels of silver." Qin Zhun said straight to Qin Jiu. What he said nicely is "turnover", but in fact it is "request".
Qin Jiao said embarrassedly: "Second Uncle, I can't be the master if my eldest brother is not here."
One opening is 150,000 taels. Her second uncle's tone is really big!
Qin Zhun also expected that Qin Jiu would not agree so readily, and righteously said again: "Sister Jiu, I also know that Brother Ning went to Minzhou. This far water cannot save the nearby fire. Now Jinzhou bandits are in trouble. The imperial court wanted to suppress the bandits, but suffered from the emptiness of the treasury. As the sons and daughters of Daqi, you should do your part for the country."
"Of course!" Qin Jiu nodded deeply, "Second Uncle wants to do his best for the country, but it is righteous. My niece will definitely support it, and my grandmother won't oppose it."
Qin Zhunyu said earnestly: "Sister Jiu, your grandmother is very old. It's when Han Yu is playing with her grandchildren, why should she worry about this kind of thing."
"Second Uncle is right." Qin Jiao said perfunctorily, smiling and instructing the maid to change tea to Qin Zhun.
Seeing her avoiding the topic, Qin Zhun was a little annoyed, and said stiffly: "Sister Jiu, I am a real uncle. I have broken my bones and connected the tendons. I have a problem today, so I asked you to turn around. You are still afraid that I won't make it. ?!"
Qin Jiao shrank, holding his veil and pretending to cry: "Hey, uncle, what are you talking about, I know you are in trouble, but the eldest brother is not here, and the younger brother is still so young..."
The "so young" Qin Zeyu almost choked on the tea, so he didn't dare to drink the tea, and looked at her sister silently.
"I, a girl, dare to call the shots... it's better to be like this. I think Master Jing Zhaoyin Hu is wise and martial, and the case is judged like a god. How about we go to him and ask for an idea?"
This girl is so soft and hard to eat! Qin Zhun secretly said to him, seeing Qin Juo's stance that he was going to the Yamen again, he was also frightened, and hurriedly stopped: "Sister Jiu, this is a housework, there is no reason to ask Master Hu to talk about it! Master Hu He is busy with official duties. If everyone disturbs him with trivial matters at home, he will have three heads and six arms.
Qin Jiao blinked, "Second Uncle, don't you say that as a son and daughter of Daqi, you should do your part for the country? Is this a national affair or a family affair?"
Qin Zhun: "..."
Seeing that his uncle was forced in by his sister, Qin Zeyu screamed and couldn't help but hooked.
Qin Zhun's complexion changed palely, and he knew in his heart that this niece who had been brought back from the outside was a wicked woman. It is true that the Xiucai encountered a soldier, and it is unreasonable.
Qin Zhun really had no choice. After weighing the pros and cons in his heart, he said in a good voice, "Sister Jiu, you are all from your own family, and your uncle will lie to you. If you don’t rest assured, uncle can write IOU, you should rest assured, right?" Qin Zhun's heart was cut.
Qin Jiu drank the tea slowly, the water of the tea reflected in her pupils, making her eyes clearer and brighter.
The court was definitely trying to suppress the bandits, and Qin had no need to lie to her on this matter.
The question is, why did the imperial court's suppression of bandits ask Qin Zhun to pay?
In other words, why is Qin Zhun so "persistent" to pay? Does this matter any benefit to him?
Qin Jiao flashed his eyes and said, "Of course I believe in my second uncle. I heard that Jinzhou mountain bandits are fierce and occupy the mountain as king. Even the court can't do anything about them..."
"Sister Jiu, don't say these things outside." Qin Zhun frowned. "The mere bandits are nothing but the treasury is empty. The emperor didn't touch them for a while. We are courtiers. You are worried." Qin Zhun's faction is awe-inspiring.
Share your worries? Qin Jiu read these four words meaningfully in her heart. She didn't think her second uncle, who was thinking about Conglong's gong, had this consciousness. Wait, from the dragon's power!
Qin Jiu's inspiration flashed, is this incident related to Gu Jing? !
If it is said that Qin Zhun is raising money for Gu Jing...
The emperor, Gu Jing, Yinzi.
Qin Jiu stringed these three together, and immediately understood: Gu Jing wanted to take troops to Jinzhou to suppress bandits, but the treasury had no money, so he could only raise money by himself.
There is only one person in Daqi who can let Gu Jing send troops.
emperor!
In other words, all this is the emperor's empty glove white wolf? !
Oh, she is too cunning as the emperor's uncle!
Qin Zhuo admired and said in his heart that once the money was thrown away, it would be impossible to return it in all likelihood, which meant that it was the Qin family who provided the money to help Gu Jing make meritorious deeds.
However, one is willing to fight, and the other is willing to suffer. After all, Qin Zhun wants to spend money to buy a skill from the dragon, but he wants to use the long house silver to exchange it. The abacus is too beautiful!
It's difficult to be in the country. You can save your money, but you won't be so stupid as someone else's money bag! !
"Second uncle's righteousness makes me ashamed." Qin Jiao pursed her lips and sighed, "Hey, I also have the heart to help my second uncle, but I really don't have any money on hand."
Qin Zhun: "!!!"
Qin Zhun was about to turn his face and shoot the case. When the family was separated, the long room was allocated 150,000 taels of cash. He was just borrowing it for use, and Qin Zhuo had the face to tell him that there was no cash.
Qin Zhuo sighed with a special affair: "Although the division was a little bit apart, I didn't know about it before, but now I understand that it's not easy for my second aunt. You have to spend every day up and down in this mansion. , This is a lot of money." She counted her fingers, looking upset, "I'm about to get married, and my brother and brother have to marry a daughter-in-law. How can this little money be enough."
"..." Qin Zhun felt that Qin Zhuo, an unmarried girl, kept talking about marrying on her lips. It was really shameless. Which palace in the capital is like her!
Qin Jiu was still babbling: "Second uncle has to do his best for the country, it's righteousness. Of course, my niece can't stop it, but I have to spend money everywhere at home.
With her remarks, Qin Zhunkang was so generous.
His sister's mouth is absolutely amazing. Qin Zeyu almost laughed, trying to hold back his smile, peeled a lychee for himself, and said in his heart: It's so sweet! It smells so good!
Qin Zhun gritted his teeth, and his voice squeezed out between his teeth: "Sister Ji, what are you talking about! If you still don't worry, your second uncle will use part of the estate to mortgage you, you should be at ease. ?"
Qin Jiao smiled and shook his head, "Whatever the second uncle said, the mortgage is unnecessary. We are all our own."
Qin Zhun was overjoyed, thinking that Qin Jiu couldn't bear to accept his uncle's estate as a pledge.
Qin Zeyu could see what Qin Zhun was thinking at a glance, and he sighed: Second Uncle really underestimated his sister.
really--
"We can buy the long house with money, so you don't have to write an IOU, Second Uncle." Qin Jiao said, "She is all considering Qin Zhun."
The corner of Qin Zhun's eyes twitched, and he was about to lift the table, and said to his heart: This girl is too cunning, and there is almost no truth in her mouth. Didn't she just say that she had no silver on hand!
After all, if Qin Jiu didn't come back, the Hou Mansion wouldn't be separated, and his family would have fallen to where they are now!
If the Hou Mansion hadn’t split the family, then the cash and property in the Long Fang’s hands were owned by the public. He could use it whatever he wanted. Now not only was the Long Fang divided by 70%, he had to come to Qin Jiu in a low voice. Borrow money.
Could this Qin Jiu be his enemy in his previous life? He was specifically here to defeat him in this life! Qin Zhun gritted his teeth secretly.
Qin Zeyu watched Qin Zhun's face turn blue, purple and white, fearing that he would be struck by anger by his sister. Well, if you have a stroke, should you find someone to ask a doctor to come over, or should you hurry back to the Hou Mansion?
Qin Zeyu's soul flew into the sky, thinking wildly.
After a while, Qin Zhun calmed down and asked Qin Gui, "Then what do you want?"
Qin Jiu said: "The Qin family's three businesses and four ships in Minzhou."
What a lion! Qin Zhun was irritated by her. She deliberately killed him while he was short of money.
Qin Jiu had the face to open this mouth! The Qin family's business in Minzhou was doing sea trade business. Who didn't know that sea trade was very profitable. When the merchant ships returned from the West, the goods were realized, which would naturally solve his current dilemma.
If it weren't for Qin Zening not here now, or for Qin Zening's impossibility to predict that he would borrow money in advance, Qin Zhun would almost doubt whether it was Qin Zening's instigation for Qin Jiu.
"One hundred and fifty thousand would want the merchant houses and merchant ships in Minzhou?!" Qin Zhun couldn't bear it after all, and started to shoot the case.
The "pop" was so loud that the tea cup on the side table jumped, and a few drops of tea splashed out.
Facing Qin Zhun's glaring glaring, Qin Jiu didn't care at all, drinking tea leisurely, in a posture of unchanging Taishan collapse.
Qin Zeyu felt that he could not embarrass his sister, and quickly picked up the tea cup and straightened his back.
Qin Zhun: "..."
Qin Zhunzhen wanted to leave directly, but he was eager to raise money now.
Qin Zhun hesitated again and again, still suppressing the raging anger in his heart, tried to bargain with Qin Jiu, and said with affection: "Sister Jiu, this Minzhou business is the painstaking effort of your grandfather, and I always want to remember it. Well, how about I put one of them in your long room?"
Qin Jiao sighed and said, "Second Uncle, it's not that I am crying poor. I don't have enough cash here. If someone else comes to borrow money, let alone 150,000 taels, even 10,000 taels will not work."
Her eyes were still shining, and she spoke insincerely.
"Second uncle, why don't you go back and think again?" She kindly persuaded, "My aunt always taught me to do what I can, think twice, and I think this principle makes sense."
"..." Qin Zhun felt that Qin Jiao's heart was too dark.
He flicked his sleeves to leave, Qin Jiao didn't stop him, turned his head and said to Qin Zeyu: "Ayu, you send off your second uncle."
Qin Zeyu, who was originally watching the show, did not expect that he would be named suddenly. After a moment of stunner, he immediately stood up, and thoughtfully reached out his hand to make a petition, "Second Uncle, I will send it to you."
Qin Zeyu didn't mean to keep Qin Zhun at all, just thinking that he should not be ashamed of his sister, and the etiquette must be the master. Who made him the only man in this Qin Mansion now!
Qin Zeyu suddenly felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was really heavy, and he was in awe.
However, Qin Zhun's feet were hard to move as if they were shackled.