"Your Majesty, I know that you are worried about His Highness King Yan, but you are the master of Daqian. If anything happens to you, I will be in danger of overthrowing Daqian."

Wang Lishi still said eagerly

"Capsize? Do you think they can get in?"

Zhao Chongyuan sneered, his eyes flashing with light.

In his gaze, a shower of arrows shot out from the top of the city.

The roaring sound just now was like thunder, exploding one after another.

Every explosion was accompanied by countless shrill screams.

And take a look around Youzhou City.

The people still went about their own business and did what they had to do, without any panic caused by the shouts of killing outside the city.

This is not numbness, but a heartfelt trust in Zhao Ding.

With Zhao Ding here, Youzhou will have no worries!

The people of Youzhou are more worry-free!

"Go back to the inn!"

Zhao Chongyuan waved his sleeves.

First, walk towards the inn in Youzhou City.

The tour guide who was responsible for showing them the way had already arranged an inn for them.

Although it still has Youzhou characteristics.

Extremely dark.

But for Zhao Chongyuan, seeing his son manage Youzhou so well now is nothing.

The sound of fighting didn't stop until midnight.

Although I don't know what happened outside the city.

But looking at the lights of thousands of houses in the city.

Zhao Chongyuan could also guess a rough idea in his heart.

The border troops who invaded the border probably did not receive any benefits.

Under the dim light, Zhao Chongyuan sat at the table, and Wang Lishi stood respectfully aside.

"Lux, what do you think of King Yan?"

After a long time, Zhao Chongyuan suddenly spoke.

"The King of Yan is naturally excellent."

Wang Lishi answered.

"Don't tell me nonsense, I want to hear what you really think in your heart."

Zhao Chongyuan looked at Wang Lishi with dignity.

Although he was still wearing ordinary robes at this moment, the majesty that belonged to the emperor was not weak at all.

Wang Lishi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, I really think that His Highness King Yan is excellent. Whether it is the way he manages the fiefdom or the performance when the enemy forces came to the border today, he can be regarded as excellent. The only thing What is lacking is that His Highness King Yan fought too fiercely with Bai Xin. As a result, I am worried that His Highness will lose his majesty in the future."

"Afraid of losing dignity?"

Zhao Chongyuan sneered: "You know what I dislike the most is the words of those bookworms. They say that the emperor must live in a deep palace, be untainted by the world, and pay attention to the majesty of the emperor. These are all corrupt Confucianism.

As the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. I am the emperor of Daqian, and I am also the co-owner of Daqian. If the co-owner is out of touch with the people, how can he understand the sufferings of the world?

The late emperor was influenced by the words of those corrupt scholars, and later became superstitious about the alchemists' techniques. This resulted in the turmoil of our great dynasty, and the rampant behavior of the aristocratic families. Even though I have tried hard to govern for twenty years, I am still unable to do so, and things that oppress the people often happen. , even the policies I have implemented have been violated one by one, with little effect.

It is for this reason that I personally established the Supervisor of Ceremonies to control the cabinet.

But just like this, I personally paid a private visit incognito to see how the people in my army are actually living.

Are you still telling me now that King Yan might lose his majesty if he gets too close to the people?

Lishi, have you become one of those rotten scholars?"

Zhao Chongyuan looked sideways at Wang Lishi.

Feeling Zhao Chongyuan's gaze, the latter was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.

Having followed Zhao Chongyuan for many years, he understood how much his master wanted to do something great, but the late emperor had left too many shortcomings, and the group of rotten scholars he had raised occupied important positions in the court, and there were enemy countries that were eyeing him, and they would affect his whole body. , making myself, a hero with empty ambitions, unable to display it.

Hearing these words, Wang Lishi was so frightened that his whole body turned cold. He knelt down on the ground with a plop: "I don't dare."

After a long time, Zhao Chongyuan stood up and walked to the window. Through the bright moonlight, he looked at the still brightly lit Prince Yan's Mansion and the city head: "Hermit, please return to the palace tomorrow."

Wang Lishi said: "Your Majesty, are you still going to Yanzhou?"

Daqian has a total of twenty-four prefectures in nine states, and next to Youzhou is Yanzhou.

Although it does not border Nanchen and Beiliang like Youzhou, Yanzhou is also a buffer place for Daqian.

"I'm not going."

Zhao Chongyuan shook his head, "I feel relieved after meeting King Yan. Knowing that this boy is doing well, I feel even more at ease. As for Yanzhou, if Youzhou has no worries, Yanzhou will have no worries."

"Then we still want to recruit His Highness Prince Yan to return to the capital?"

Wang Lishi asked again.

"No need, I've been away from the capital for so long, the queen has been behind the curtain, the grandson supervises the country, and the cabinet assists the government. I'm worried. The courtiers should be waiting impatiently."

Zhao Chongyuan waved his hand.

But he seemed to suddenly think of something. He turned to look at Wang Lishi and asked: "Lishi, Youzhou is so rich. It stands to reason that taxes should be increased, but why do the discounts given to me by the Ministry of Household Affairs remain the same as before? Even things about Youzhou are not the same." Never mentioned it to me?"

"Forehead..."

Wang Lishi hesitated to speak, and then said quietly: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought that in addition to deceiving you, His Highness Prince Yan also deceived the Ministry of Revenue..."

"Um?"

Zhao Chongyuan turned his head in astonishment and said, "You mean this guy not only deceived me, but also deceived the Ministry of Finance?"

Zhao Chongyuan's voice suddenly rose an octave, and he looked at Wang Lishi with a sharp voice.

Wang Lishi touched his nose awkwardly: "Absolutely."

After saying that, he sheepishly scooped up his head.

If Zhao was able to hide it from the emperor, he naturally had to hide it from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development first. If taxes were to increase, officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development would be able to tell sooner or later.

"Bastard thing!"

Zhao Chongyuan was so angry that he was trembling all over: "Go back and check the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs for me. I want to see how this kid bribed the Ministry of Household Affairs."

Zhao Chongyuan gritted his teeth and looked at Wang Lishi.

Good guy, Zhao Dingming not only deceived him, but also deceived the Ministry of Household Officials?

After a long while, Zhao Chongyuan said quietly: "Lishi, how much money do we owe that boy?"

"Hmm? Your Majesty, you??"

Wang Lishi's old face was instantly filled with question marks.

Zhao Chongyuan took a sip of the tea on the table and looked at Wang Lishi noncommittally: "What's wrong? His son can deceive me, my father, and he doesn't pay taxes to the court honestly, so I can't get any benefits from him. ?”

Forehead.

Wang Lishi is stuck.

A row of dots instantly appeared on his forehead.

He's his son, so he can just say it's a minor matter, but what about you?

But even if Wang Lishi was killed, he would not dare to say this.

He could only bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty, we owe His Highness King Yan a total of 110,000 taels of silver."

"Then what is the total amount of consumer loans he can give us?"

"Four hundred thousand taels."

Wang Lishi said bravely.

"Only four hundred thousand taels."

Zhao Chongyuan smacked his lips and said with a disappointed look on his face: "It's a pity that it's a little missing."

Wang Lishi: "..."

"Go shopping with me tomorrow morning.

I will make another 500 kilograms of Yunushao, and I will drink it slowly.

As for the perfume, give me seven or eight thousand bottles to take with me on the road.

And what kind of soap is there? It’s such a fragrant thing. My harem should also like it.
To be continued...