Chapter 1949

The Empress Dowager was sent back to the palace. Man Bao gave the Empress Dowager two sets of needles. Xiao Yuanzheng also looked at it and changed a pair of medicine. After the Empress Dowager ate, drank the medicine and went to sleep, they withdrew.

Xiao Yuan is growing an airway: "fortunately, there is no fear and no danger."

Man Bao: "... It's a little way from the palace to xuandu temple. They haven't left the city."

I'm still carrying or riding in a carriage. What can I do for you.

Xiao Yuan just glanced at her and said, "what do you know? The Empress Dowager hasn't moved for a long time. She has been up and down so many times. If she is frightened or accidentally falls, the hats on our heads will not only be taken off, but even our heads will be taken off."

Before man Bao could speak, a waiter waiting outside had trotted up and whispered, "Lord Zhou, your majesty declares you."

Xiao Yuanzheng closed his mouth and stopped discussing the matter. He nodded to Zhou man and said, "go."

Man Bao and his Chamberlain went to see the emperor.

The emperor went out and had to work when he came back. At the moment, he was buried in approving the folding. When he heard Zhou man saluting, he looked up at her and said, "here you are? Sit down. "

Man Bao found a seat on the right and sat down. She was just a little nervous. She entered the emperor's study for the first time and gave her a seat without saying a word.

The emperor put down his pen, took the bill from one side and handed it to Gu Zhong. Gu Zhong took it down and showed it to Zhou man.

Zhou man is confused with the bill. A strong sense of crisis suddenly rises in his heart. Won't the emperor let her pay the money?

While holding his heart, the emperor asked, "what three wishes did the Empress Dowager make?"

Man Bao breathed a sigh of relief and spoke out the Empress Dowager's three wishes without hesitation.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, but soon understood. He thought about it and said to Gu Zhong, "let the manager of the inner treasury pay the money."

It is impossible to use the money from the state treasury. A few days ago, there was a debate in the court because of Buddhism and Taoism.

Gu Zhong hesitates for a moment, but still takes the bill. Man Bao takes the opportunity to leave.

The emperor said quietly, "Zhou man, since you don't agree to spend a lot of money on Buddhism and Taoism, why don't you stop the Empress Dowager today?"

Man Bao was stunned and said, "Your Majesty, I don't agree, but if the Empress Dowager uses her own private house, how can I admonish her? Besides, the Empress Dowager is in poor health. It's better to follow her at this time. "

Man Bao paused. She also felt that the 100 year old sesame oil was a little expensive. The main reason was that after 100 years, the Lord of xuandu Temple didn't know how many to change. It was totally unnecessary.

She had the same idea as the emperor had made before. "Your Majesty can pay for a year or two in advance. After two years, if you still want to continue the Empress Dowager's wish, you can pay again."

The emperor said, "this is the last wish of the Empress Dowager. How dare you fool the Empress Dowager?"

Man Bao said, "aren't you afraid of spending money?"

"But the Empress Dowager's wishes are beautiful."

"Yes, whose wish can be evil?" Man Bao said speechless, "but the country looks at the moral ability of the king; Second, it depends on whether the politicians are dutiful and loyal, not to mention the remaining two wishes. The wishes are very beautiful, but whether they are realized or not depends not on the gods, but on the parties. So I don't think it's necessary to waste that money. "

The emperor was silent.

A few years ago, no, even last year, he still had the idea of donating money to buy the Queen's life, but up to now, not only Wei Zhi and others told him that the god Buddha was not credible, but even Zhou man said that she should believe but not be confused. What she believed was not the god Buddha, but the classics left by the sages.

When the emperor looked back on this half of his life, he had to believe what Zhou man said that God and Buddha were only human comfort.

The emperor rubbed his forehead and waved, "go down."

He decided to do his filial duty. Although there was a lot of sesame oil money, he could not afford it. Let's make the Empress Dowager happy.

Man Bao quits. After only a few steps, he sees the manager of the inner warehouse coming in a hurry. He sees that Zhou man just nods slightly. Zhou man backs away after saluting and waits for him to walk again.

But she couldn't help looking back at the hurried manager. She lowered her head to hold back her smile. She always felt that the emperor couldn't take out the money.

The emperor really couldn't get the money. The manager of the inner Treasury bowed his head and reported: "... The items of the imperial medical department have been allocated this year. With the cost of the marriage of the five princes, there is only 768600 money in the inner Treasury..."

The emperor's forehead was slightly green. "Just tell me there are 768 Liang. You don't have to change it into copper money to tell me."

The internal storehouse manager bowed his head and said, "but it's not silver, but copper..."

In other words, the Emperor didn't even have silver.

His face was sad.

"However," the warehouse manager raised his head and said, "now the summer wheat is being collected. It won't be long before it is dried and put into storage. When it is sold, there will be money."

The emperor remembered that the summer harvest and autumn harvest were coming. The income of the imperial villa should be a lot. His mood was better.

The eyes of the emperor and the inner treasury manager fell on the bill.

The emperor sighed and said, "first pay for one year's sesame oil, next year, next year."

In fact, Zhou man is right. Whether the country is stable depends on those who are kings and officials, gods and Buddhas... That can only be psychological comfort for themselves.

The Empress Dowager naturally didn't know these things. She was getting worse and worse now. The emperor turned around and told her that the three long lights were lit. The Taoist temple had begun to do things for her, so she nodded happily, "OK, OK, there's another thing to mourn for home."

The emperor held her hand and asked, "mother, you say."

The Empress Dowager said, "Ai family knows that Yunfeng is not obedient and sensible enough. She always annoys the emperor and queen."

The emperor smiled generously and said, "she is still a child. The queen won't care about her. Mingda and Changyu are also friendly sisters."

"Ai family naturally knows. Mingda is a very reasonable child."

The emperor nodded deeply.

"So AI family thought that in the future, their sisters should take good care of each other. You have found a good marriage for Changyu. Later, she will stay in the capital and can meet her sisters from time to time. Yunfeng married Ludi far away. I'm very worried."

The emperor listened carefully to her next sentence.

"So AI family thought, anyway, Jun Ma is also studying in Beijing. It's better to leave Yunfeng in the capital, and their sisters will take care of them in the future."

The emperor smiled and said, "mother, don't Yunfeng stay in the capital now?"

The Empress Dowager understood his meaning, smiled and nodded: "please take care of her more in the future."

The emperor should go.

The Empress Dowager said, "isn't there a few days for Xiao Wu?"

The emperor smiled and nodded, "yes, three days later is the right day."

"No wonder the palace has been so busy recently," the Empress Dowager whispered. "Ai's family can't sleep and eat much more recently. If I endure it again, I can see that DA is also big. Her face has grown some meat and opened a lot in the past six months."

The emperor held the Empress Dowager's hand and said nothing.

The Empress Dowager continued, "find her son-in-law while I'm still awake. Otherwise, if I keep it for a year or two, good men will ask others to leave."

The emperor suddenly felt a little sad. Holding the Empress Dowager's hand, he said, "the empress mother must live a long life. My son also wants you to hold Xiao Wu's great grandson."