Chapter 260: Shit stick

"Madam, the prince is checking the accounts."
Deng Cunli walked into the small study and bowed and said.
Gu Jiu was surprised, "Why did the prince suddenly think about checking the accounts? Didn't the matter of loosing the silver have already caused trouble, and the prince was fine?"
Deng Cunli said: "I heard that the princess said that there was no money in the account, and the prince was dubious, so he decided to check the accounts."
Gu Jiu's heart moved, "It seems that the princess and empress have made up their minds to cut the cost of the palace."
A little confused, Qing Mei asked inexplicably, "Why does the prince check the accounts have anything to do with the cutting cost of the princess?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Of course it does matter. If the princess wants to cut the cost of the mansion, he must obtain the support of the prince to carry out this matter.
Even if you are a princess, you can't do whatever you want. But once you have the support of the prince, it will be different.
The prince ordered that no one in the mansion dared to object. In this way, the princess can smoothly tailor the cost of the mansion. "
Deng Cunli said: "The madam is right. The princess's move is clearly to tailor the mansion's expenses to create a momentum. Once this is done, the princess's authority in the mansion will be better than ever.
In the past, Concubine Shen and the others could do some small actions in private to add to the concubine. Once the imperial concubine is in power, concubine Shen and others have to clamp their tails to be human. "
Gu Jiu nodded repeatedly, and Deng Cunli was right.
Cutting cost is not as simple as cutting cost alone. This matter is also related to the reshuffle of the royal family's rights.
With so many people in the palace, the princess makes big moves to move everyone's interests, can Shen Bianfei and the others be willing?
Only by moving out of King Ning can everyone be shocked.
Gu Jiu ordered Deng Cunli to pay more attention to the movement of the Tourmaline Pavilion.
I don't know if King Ning will cooperate with Pei's tailoring of the mansion.
Deng Cunli took the order and left.
Qingmei waited on Gu Jiu's side and asked, "Isn't Madam worried?"
Gu Jiu held the book and said, "There is nothing to worry about. If the princess really cuts the cost, I will pay for your own share by then."
Qingmei shook her head, "Slaves didn't mean that. The slaves meant..."
"I know what you are worried about."
Gu Jiu put down his book and continued: "The life in the palace is indeed too extravagant. Think about what life we ​​live in the palace, and what life do we live in the palace? From the position of the princess, the cost of tailoring should be used. Must do. I will not object."
Qingmei was stunned for a moment. She did not expect that Gu Jiu would not object to the cutting cost.
But by comparison, you know the gap here.
At the beginning, when they were in the Gu Mansion, they were big maids and the monthly bill was only 800 yuan.
Even the most decent mothers, women-in-laws, the monthly bill ranges from one to two to five.
However, when they arrived at the palace, she and Xiao Cui were both counted as first-class maids, with a monthly rate of three or two, and a woman in charge ranging from five taels to eight taels. The monthly rule of the outer court is higher.
The maids have such a high monthly rate, so naturally the masters can only have more.
Like the East Campus, the monthly expenses will never be less than one thousand taels. This is still a month without additional expenses.
If you catch up with the season change, you need to make season-changing clothes, jewelry, and friendships. I am afraid that two thousand taels are not enough.
However, this is just a basic overhead.
Gongzizhao worked outside, and all expenses were kept separately.
Ome asked, "Does Madam really object to cutting costs?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "In the past, the royal palace had a small population, with only the prince, the princess, and two side concubines. Therefore, the palace did not lack money, and tried to raise the foundation as much as possible for decentness.
Later, the prince had children and new beauties. The population of the palace was increasing year by year.
The original foundation was too high, and as the population increased, the expenses would skyrocket.
As the court situation changed, the prince's expenditure outside also increased.
Expenses have risen year after year, but income hasn't risen for many years. How many years can the palace continue to support this situation? "
Qingmei said: "I'm afraid that it won't last for three to five years, so you have to eat grain."
Gu Jiu deeply believes that, "Princess Huyang is a lesson for the past. Why Chen Luma took the risk to cast coins and steal the tomb. It is not all money. The money is not enough to take the risk. As a result, he not only took his own life, He even lost his life with the Chen family."
Mother Fang opened the cage, took out the cloth, and prepared to tell Qing Zhu and the others to make new clothes for Gu Jiu.
When she heard Gu Jiu talk about the cutting cost, she asked: "Since Madam does not object to the cutting cost, what should I do with the Eastern Court? Reduce monthly orders? Or lay off staff?"
Gu Jiu was very simple, "It is necessary to reduce monthly cases and lay off employees."
Ome's heart was shaken, and she was a little nervous.
Gu Jiu smiled softly and calmly said: "You don't have to worry, even if you lay off people, it won't be cut to your heads. There are a lot of people around the son. I really have to wait until that day to take the opportunity to cut a few people."
"Isn't the madam worried that the son will be angry?" Qingmei asked cautiously.
Gu Jiu said: "Before the layoff, I will go to see him and tell him the details of the matter."
With Liu Zhao's temperament, Gu Jiu guessed that he would not oppose the layoffs.
Madam Fang said, "The slave and maid only worry that the people around the son will make trouble."
"If they dare to make trouble, this lady will send someone to suppress it."
Gu Jiu's expression was very cold. She hasn't moved around these days, but it doesn't mean that she doesn't know anything.
She calmly observed everyone in the eastern courtyard, and basically understood each person's temperament.
She knows who is diligent, who is slanderous and slippery, who is intent on climbing high branches all day long, and who runs out every day without permission.
When she really waited for the layoffs, she promised to catch one.
Madam Fang asked: "If the princess asks the lady to assist in cutting costs, will the lady agree?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "With such authority, how can I give in, and naturally I have to hold it firmly in my hand."
If she does not seize power now, it does not mean that she will give up when the opportunity comes.
Not only will she not give up, but will grasp it firmly.
People say that a big man must not be powerless for a day.
Gu Jiu said that young women should not be without money for a day.
In this era, if you want money, you have to have power.
So that sentence can be changed to say that the big man and the little girl should not be powerless for a day.
Regardless of whether this right is the right of the court, the right of the house, as long as it is a right, it cannot be handed over.
Ome was worried, "It's just cutting costs, but it's an offensive job."
Gu Jiu chuckled softly, "Which thing shouldn't be offensive? Don't you be in charge of buying the kitchen? Isn't it offensive? Those in the kitchen, I don’t know how many times they scolded the kitchen in private. Even the fourth lady, who is in charge of sewing and buying, is not the same. Will offend people. What do people in the sewing room say about her?"
Mother Fang laughed, "The people in the sewing room said that the fourth wife was an iron cock, and she didn't pull her hair. She also said that she had been plucking her hair and refused to give the people below the slightest benefit. The people in the sewing room were full of complaints, but they didn't dare. Just complain."
Gu Jiu snorted, "They are also not qualified to sue. The royal mansion will issue them monthly bills on time every month. If you take the money, you will have to work. It is justified. Also delusional to get the wool of the royal mansion. I can't control her. But wait until the future..."
She didn't say the rest.
The time is running out, wait for the future.
Sister Fang said again: "The second wife did a good job, and everyone said she was good."
Gu Jiu smiled, "It is convenient for others and for myself. The second lady knows very well that she only needs to share a little benefit to the people below, and she will naturally gain people's hearts."
To be honest, she had a very good impression of Ouyang Fu at the beginning, she did things quickly and simply, and the housekeeper was also a good hand.
It's a pity that the decides the head, and everyone is inconsistent, so that gradually there are some differences.
But she still didn't want to tear her skin apart with Ouyang Fu.
The other party is very measured and keeps the boundaries.
Once she reveals her dissatisfaction, Ouyang Fu will stop testing in time.
Therefore, she has always treated Ouyang Fu politely. As long as it does not involve the issue of position, hello me hello everyone.
Once the position issue is involved, I am sorry, no matter how much friendship, it will not be worth the conflict of interests.
The reality is so cruel.
A relationship that is mixed with interests cannot always be maintained for a long time.
Only the friendship of gentlemen can be friends for life.
Madam Fang said: "The second wife knows how to protect herself, she may not help the princess cut expenses."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I don't think so. Once the prince ordered to cut the royal palace's expenses, the second lady found that she could not stop the matter, and she would definitely turn the wall and actively assist the princess."
"If the second lady really helped the princess cut the cost, I don't know what she would do."
...
Everyone in the palace was staring at the Tourmaline Pavilion.
Everyone knows that the prince is checking the accounts.
If there is a problem with the account book, will it involve yourself?
At this time, everyone hadn't thought that the drunkard's intention was not to drink, but to force King Ning to agree to the cutting cost.
On the contrary, Ouyang Fu was vaguely aware of Princess Pei's intentions.
She went to see Concubine Shen Side and said her worries.
When Concubine Shen Bian heard this, it was really possible.
She told Ouyang Fu, "Don't say anything in advance, the concubine will go to the tourmaline pavilion first."
...
Inside the Tourmaline Pavilion.
More than a dozen clerks were holding an abacus and crackling their accounts.
King Ning was drinking and listening to a small song in the flower hall next door.
Pei didn't worry, so he stayed in the side hall and stared at the accountant.
The servant reported that it was Concubine Shen's visit.
Pei was unhappy, "What is she here for? There is nothing to do with her, tell her to go back."
"Concubine Shen said that she wanted to see if she could help when she learned that the prince was checking the accounts."
Pei sneered, "Tell her that there is no place for her to help. Tell her to go back to the room and stay away. Don't run out when there is nothing wrong."
The next person took the order and left.
Pei's heart remembered Concubine Shen.
Concubine Shen Side was standing at the gate of the Tourmaline Pavilion, eating a hard close-up, but not angry.
At this moment, she can be sure that Ouyang Fu's guess is true.
Pei really wanted to use the hands of the prince to cut the cost of the palace.
Concubine Shen side snorted coldly and left with her decisively. At the same time, he secretly ordered people to go to the guest house to see Princess Huyang.
At this time, if you don't sacrifice the poop-chucking stick of Huyang Princess, you have to wait when.
Princess Huyang is the younger sister of King Ning, and she is better than anyone else.
Concubine Shen side smiled secretly, she wanted to see if Princess Huyang would destroy Pei's plan if Pei's anger would go mad.
It was getting dark, and a dozen accountants, led by Jia Ling, finally figured out the accounts for the last six months.
The Royal Family Order gave the general ledger to King Ning for review.
King Ning waved his hand and told the actor to retreat.
He flipped through the accounts, frowning and frowning.
"This king buys actors and actresses, does he spend as much as seven thousand taels of silver?"
Wangfu Jialing bowed and said, "This is just the actor's worth of money, not counting the rest of the expenses."
King Ning snorted, "These actors have low status, but they are not cheap. Wait, the king drank flower wine this month, did he drink five thousand taels?"
"Don't dare to deceive the prince, there are indeed five thousand taels. This is considered small, because the prince does not go out much this month. Like last year, at the most, the prince could spend three to fifty thousand taels a month drinking flower wine."
Hearing this, Pei said with a straight face: "The prince is saving somehow. To waste money on those bitches, it is better to pay back the debts of the household department."
King Ning was upset, "What about this king drinking some flower wine? This king is happy."
He continued to scroll down, oops, don’t know, he was taken aback.
In the first month alone, without doing anything, the palace spent fifty thousand taels.
February is about to end, and the palace has already spent more than one hundred thousand taels of silver, including the money owed by the household.
No wonder the money is not enough to spend, and the cost is really big.
He didn't bother to look at expenses, so he turned to the back to look at the surplus.
A large part of the year-end income is grain, and part of it is accumulated on goods.
The real cash is actually less than 200,000 taels.
In the first month and February alone, I had already spent more than 100,000 taels, and immediately the weather in March became hot, which was another large amount of expenses.
No wonder Pei started calling poor, saying that he had no money.
King Ning closed the ledger and said, "It's not going to work like this. I have to increase revenue and reduce expenditure."
When Pei heard it, he got into his arms.
She hurriedly said: "My lord, increasing income is not a short-term effort, you have to plan slowly. The only way to reduce expenditure is currently possible."
King Ning looked at Pei and was about to ask how to reduce expenditure, so the servants came to report, saying that it was Princess Huyang to see him.
Pei frowned, "What is Sister Huyang doing now?"
Since the death of Chen Fuma, King Ning has also pityed the lord of Huyang.
It's not easy for Huyang to die at a young age, plus a man and a family.
So ordered, "Invite the princess in."
Pei's displeased, Huyang, this shit-chucking stick, what are you doing here at this time?
Princess Huyang was invited to the Pian Ting, facing her brother, she was not at all polite.
"Brother Wang, I heard people say that you are accounting. Is the rumor in the mansion true?"
King Ning was a little confused, "What are the rumors?"
The host of Huyang County said loudly: "The mansion is talking about it. Brother Wang suddenly thought of accounting, and it was all instigated by his sister-in-law to cut the cost of the mansion."
"Nonsense!"
Pei's heart was aching with anger.
Princess Huyang is indeed well-deserved, a good shit-chucking stick.
"Huyang, if you don't know the inside story, don't talk nonsense. Also, who on earth arranged the rumors in the mansion? This princess finds out this person and will definitely kill her."
When the Huyang County lord was wronged, he cried, "Brother Wang, look at my sister-in-law. I know that the husband is gone and the Chen family is gone. I owe a lot of money to the Ministry of Households, and I can’t afford it. So. Everyone didn't wait to see me, they all regarded me as a burden.
Sister-in-law wants to cut the cost of the mansion, it must be because of me. A few days ago, I asked my sister-in-law to ask for some money for her husband, and the sister-in-law said that there was no money in the house.
I didn't only expect that my sister-in-law would cut the cost of the house because of this. If the sister-in-law wants to take the opportunity to drive me away, why bother to say so. "
Pei was so angry that she reprimanded Hu Yang, "Don't put gold on your face. Just you, you won't make my princess angry."
Princess Huyang was crying, and she didn't care what Pei said, she was crying anyway.
As she cried, she said: "Wang Xiong, I know I am a burden. I don't want to be like this. But now I rely on Brother Wang, who can I rely on?
If Brother Wang didn't wait to see me, and didn't want me to eat for nothing, and waste the money and food of the palace, then I, I ordered people to sell the princess mansion for money. "
"My lord, please tell me that my concubine has absolutely no intention of driving Huyang out of the mansion. Someone must have entered the slander in Huyang's ears, and caused her a misunderstanding."
Pei looked at King Ning, hoping that King Ning would believe what she said and be able to say something fair for her.
King Ning's face was stern, not angry, "Huyang, tell this king first, who did you hear about those rumors?"
Huyang wiped away his tears, "The servants in the mansion are all talking, don't you know that Brother Wang? The sister-in-law wants to cut the cost of the palace, and it is not a day or two. This time, it happened to be achieved through my business. It's really easy to calculate."
Pooh!
Pei's all kinds of contempt for Huyang. I really dare to put gold on my face.