Chapter 559： Only when the pain hurts can you become sober!

Chapter 559: Only when the pain hurts can you wake up!

Perhaps it was because Marquis Xinting had returned from victory and the autumn harvest was about to begin, so the emperor was in a particularly good mood these past two days.

So, the more troublesome excerpts from the six parts were sent one after another, hoping that the emperor would approve them.

At this moment, the Minister of Household Affairs and the Minister of Industry are both in the Imperial Study Room. One wants to collect some money for the pension, and the other wants to beg for money. Taking advantage of the lack of rain this year, he hastily repaired the river channel.

The emperor had a headache from being pestered by them.

Make bricks without straw.

The emperor wanted to treat the soldiers who died in the battle favorably, and also wanted to prepare for a rainy day and repair the river channel, but he was powerless because the treasury was empty!

The soldiers who died in battle sacrificed their lives for the country, and they had parents at home.

Tianwu cannot take the life of someone else's son and not even give him any compensation.

Let’s talk about rivers, which are fundamental to people’s livelihood.

There is little rain this year, but there may be more rain next year. To ensure the harvest, we will have to rely on river drainage.

Protecting river channels means ensuring next year’s harvest…

Finally seeing off two important ministers, the emperor couldn't even drink a sip of tea.

The head **** cursed the two important ministers in his mind, but they slapped their butts and left, leaving them to face an irritable emperor, which was really a hard job.

He was wondering whether to find something to make the emperor happy, or to go to the harem and invite one of the emperor's favorite concubines to "put out the fire."

As a result, a young **** came to report, "General Manager, the Marquis is here."

Master Hou is here?

The head eunuch's eyes lit up and he hurried to greet him personally.

The Marquis has a badge of freedom and can enter the palace at any time without the need for communication. However, the Marquis knows the rules and always sends a young **** in advance to report the news when he reaches the palace gate.

Moreover, the rewards are generous every time, so everyone from the chief **** to the younger eunuchs likes the Marquis to enter the palace.

Seeing the chief **** come in, the Marquis cupped his hands and asked with a gentle smile, "Mr. Yi, is the emperor receiving the courtiers at the moment?"

"No, no." The head **** bowed and replied, the smile on his face becoming more sincere.

Before he entered the palace, his family name was Yi, but on weekdays, courtiers would call him father-in-law or steward when they came to meet the emperor. Few people called him by his surname like the Marquis, which made him feel respected.

He took the initiative to say a few more words, "The Marquis doesn't know something. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry have just left. The Emperor is feeling worried and refuses to take a sip of the tea. It would be great for the Marquis to come over at this time. See you, Your Majesty." You will definitely be happy when you arrive."

The Marquis nodded and handed over the basket in his hand.

The basket contained a dozen golden cantaloupes, each as big as a palm, with a fragrant fragrance.

Manager Yi was pleasantly surprised and asked, "Oh, where did Mr. Hou find the golden fruit? I heard it was out of season long ago!"

"The emperor said it a few days ago. The old slave specially sent people to go out to buy. I finally bought a basket. Unfortunately, the taste is far worse than the ones grown in Broken Gold Beach. The old slave didn't dare to send it to the emperor. !”

The Marquis smiled and said, "This is what I planted in Suijintan. The old village chief was worried that I was away on an expedition and didn't get to eat this year's melons, so I planted a few ridges of late melons, which happened to be ripe at this time."

“Originally, I didn’t think of bringing some to the emperor, but today, the princess went to the city with me. When she got up early, she personally led people to the fields to pick a basket.”

"Oh, it's no wonder that the emperor loves the princess in every way. The princess is so smart and lovable. If the emperor knows, he will be very happy." Manager Yi happily held the basket of golden fruits as if holding a basket of golden fruits. with a basket of rare treasures.

Firstly, the emperor likes to eat this food, and secondly, the emperor likes the princess to really care about him.

With this basket of golden fruits, whenever the emperor is in a bad mood in the past few days, if he gives him a plate, the emperor will definitely not get angry.

In this way, the two of them walked all the way to the outside of the imperial study. Just as they were about to go up the steps, they saw a group of people walking out of the back hall.

It was the third princess who brought two nuns and two maids.

The third princess looked a little excited. It was obvious that she failed to deliver the soup last time and came here to show her courtesy this time. What a pity, she is so unlucky!

As soon as she raised her head, she saw Mr. Yi and the cold-looking Marquis behind Mr. Yi.

She mustered up her courage and wanted to meet the Marquis.

Last time I was so rude. After returning, she had already said that she was the princess. Hou Ye would not be angry and would not make her.

Unfortunately, it is too difficult to say this.

Mr. Hou's eyes were like ice that had been frozen for thousands of years. She was so frightened that she ran away after just one look at each other.

The two palace maids carrying trays were unable to escape. The trays were knocked over and the snacks spilled all over the floor.

Mr. Yi frowned and shouted to the stunned nanny and maids, "What are you waiting for? Why don't you go after the princess? If the princess is good or bad, you all have to take action!"

The two nuns and the two maids immediately picked up their skirts and ran away after him.

Manager Yi then led the Marquis up the steps. When the Marquis entered the imperial study, he quickly went to wash the golden fruits.

When the emperor heard the commotion outside, he frowned and asked, "Cousin, did you meet the third princess again?"

The Marquis nodded, not hiding anything, and said directly, "Maybe she bullied Fu Niuer last time, and she felt guilty. She was afraid that I would cause trouble for her, so she would scare away when she saw me."

The emperor smiled bitterly. He felt sorry for his child, but he couldn't live up to expectations.

But at this point, he simply opened the door and responded, "The third princess is spoiled by the queen. I have already moved her out of Kunning Palace. Cousin, don't worry about a child!"

"No," the Marquis shook his head, "The princess is still young, so she can be taught more by grandma. Besides, this is a princess, not a prince. Even if she is not well taught, it will not harm the country if she has a more unruly temperament."

These words may have reached the heart of the emperor, but he always felt that he let it go so lightly, unlike his cousin's temper...

“Just now have the Minister of Household Affairs and the Minister of Industry arrived?” Seeing that there were no eunuchs or maids in the room, the Marquis spoke more casually and changed his words.

The emperor sighed and responded, "Yes, they are all here to ask for money. I am like a money bag, everyone wants to take money from me!"

The Marquis smiled and said, "The emperor is the head of Tianwu, so naturally everyone must rely on the emperor to make decisions and distribute money."

At this time, Manager Yi came in with cut golden fruits.

The sweet aroma made the emperor immediately light up his eyes and asked, "Where did the golden fruit come from?"

Manager Yi stepped forward, took the silver fork and handed it to the emperor. He smiled and said what the Marquis had just said. At the end, he did not forget to take credit for his help, "Your Majesty, you see, it is the princess who cares about you the most!"

As expected, the emperor smiled and asked Mr. Xiang, "Since you have brought Fu Niu'er into the city, why didn't you bring her here?"

The Marquis responded, "I'll leave her to sit in the Marquis' Mansion and organize the account books in the past few months to see how much income the property has made, and I plan to supplement the casualty pension."

The emperor immediately felt that the melon in his mouth was no longer sweet. He sighed and said, "Those soldiers died fighting for the country, and they should be generously cared for by the court. As a result, not only can't they get the pension, but you have to supplement it."

The Marquis also looked gloomy and said, "I took them across the river to the north, but I didn't bring them back. I feel guilty."

"Cousin, don't say that!" The emperor stopped him, "Even if you are guilty, it should be the old foxes in the court who are ashamed, and it should be the wealthy families who have feasted on the people's wealth and wealth! Cousin braved the rain of swords, guns and arrows to protect Tianwu's safety. , what’s wrong with my cousin!”

The more he talked, the angrier he became, "It's a shame that we can't catch all these worms! Any one of them can easily come up with these tens of thousands of taels of pension money, but they all complain about being poor and just want to see my jokes and Tianwu's jokes!"

The Marquis didn't look angry at all. He took a sip of tea and said calmly, "For some people, kind words are useless. Only when the pain hurts can you become sober."

The emperor's heart skipped a beat and he looked up at Manager Yi.

Manager Yi immediately retreated and stood guard outside the door himself.

(End of this chapter)