Chapter 258 (1/2)
”Everyone knows to open source, but open source is not an easy thing. The income of the palace is quite a bit in a year, but there are many places to spend money. ”
Ouyang Fu, Assistant Housekeeper, knows the annual income of the palace.
One million taels is definitely not available. Three and a half million taels must be available in good weather.
It's just that it's not always a good year.
The Grange eats by watching the sky.
Shops will also be affected by natural disasters.
Several trade lines will also be affected by various factors.
In recent years, the revenue of the palace has always exceeded its income.
On the one hand, natural disasters are frequent; on the other hand, the population of the palace increases, so does the expenditure.
Gu Jiu looked at the worried Ouyang Fu and said, ”the boat will go straight to the bridge. If we really want to cut the cost, we will not only cut the cost in your yard, but also cut the cost of the whole family. ”
Ouyang Fu said with a bitter smile, ”sister-in-law is right. If you don't know how many people you want to cut out. ”
Gu Jiu smiles, ”no matter how much trouble will be caused, as long as the princess gives orders, I will act according to the order.”
Ouyang Fu awkwardly for a moment, covering her face with her sleeve, ”sister-in-law said. If the mother and concubine are really determined to cut the cost, we can only act according to the order, there is no other way. If I have something else to do, I'll leave first. ”
”Second brother and sister, take your time.”
Qingmei said quietly: ”madam, what the second lady said, I feel a little strange when I listen to them.”
The second lady asked, ”you didn't listen to the empress?”
”Ah?” Green plum is very surprised, ”two madams really mean this?”
Gu Jiu smiles, ”almost. If the princess wants to cut the cost, the second lady will not. She didn't want to get ahead, so she came to test my attitude
Unfortunately, Gu Jiu is not willing to cooperate with Ouyang Fu.
Mother Fang worried: ”if the princess and empress really want to cut the cost, there are dozens of people in the east courtyard. The lady has to make plans early.”
Gu Jiu nods.
There were not many people around her, and there were less than 20 servants and servants.
The main reason is that Liu Zhao had too many servants around him, dozens of them.
If you really want to cut the cost, cut the servants around Liu Zhao.
He doesn't need so many people anyway.
Gu Jiu is walking in the garden.
Someone came to meet him, bowed down and said, ”I'll see the lady.”
The voice is familiar.
”Look up.”
As expected, it was the singer who had seen him in the imperial palace before.
Lan Xiang is fresh and cool, and has changed her previous smoking and admiring behavior in the imperial seal Pavilion.
He secretly observed Gu Jiu.
The eldest lady has a pair of beautiful hands, which is really enviable.
Gu Jiu asked him, ”what do you do if you don't stay in the room?”
Lan Xiang said with a low brow, ”the Lord has a call, and the villains dare not disobey.”
”The Lord calls you to sing?”
Lan Xiang nodded, ”it is.”
Gu Jiu picks an eyebrow to smile, rather king is good interest, this meeting still has the mind to listen to the actor to sing.
”Are you from the south?” she asked casually
”Villains don't know where they are from. Since they were sensible, they learned to sing songs in Jiangnan with their master.”
Oh!
Many actors were abducted and sold into the troupe since childhood.
Like aunt Tan, she ran out to sing songs, and she was also liked by Mr. Gu, and was taken as concubine's room, which was very rare.
It can be said that Aunt Tan's luck is excellent.
As soon as she came out to sing, she had not experienced the cruelty of the society, so she was liked by Mr. Gu, and she was admitted into the mansion to enjoy the glory and wealth. Her pride was preserved.
Gu Jiu said: ”since the Lord has a call, you should hurry over.”
”Yes. I'd like to see you off, madam
Lan Xiang retreats to the side of the road, burying his head to send Gu Jiu away.
When others walked away, the musician glared at Lan Xiang, ”if you dare to mess, you must break your legs.”
Lan Xiang smiles with a smile, ”elder martial brother, why should you be so nervous? Xiang has a sense of propriety. How can you come here in disorder?”
”Better so!”
……
The tree wants to be quiet and windy, not to mention some people deliberately stir the wind and rain.
The capital is not peaceful!
It has already been spread all over the capital that King Ning exchanged southwest silver for official silver.
Zhao Wangfu.
The king of Zhao laughed, ”brother Ning Wang is so confused that he has done such a stupid thing. When asked by my father, I want to see how he responds
The counsellor whispered to remind, ”Lord, be careful, Ning Wang has a conspiracy.”
”I am afraid of him. If he dares to do it, is he afraid that the king will say it? He made a fool of himself and took southwest silver to replace Guanping silver. According to the king, he was poor and crazy. ”The king of Zhao despised King Ning.
The counsellor also wanted to remind the king of Zhao to be cautious, but the king was impatient, ”don't tell me about those who have not. In the early days of tomorrow, I just need to watch the opera. ”
……
East Palace.
It's still the shabby room.
Sun, the princess of the crown prince, kneaded her eyebrows. ”I don't want to play chess today. Fang Shaojian should put the pieces away.”
Fang Shaojian laughed, ”what's the trouble with your mother?”
”King Ning used southwest silver to replace Guanping silver. If you don't believe it, you won't know.”
Fang Shaojian played chess with himself, holding a sunspot in one hand and a white one in the other.
”The king of Ning is polluting himself, and his wife doesn't need to care.”
The prince's concubine sun Shi sneered, ”does the king of Ning still need to pollute himself? He has done a lot of ridiculous things in these years. Fang Shaojian, I hope you can face this matter squarely instead of perfunctorily
Fang Shaojian raised his head and looked at each other, ”what is your mother worried about?”
The prince's concubine Sun said word by word: ”the king of Ning seems reckless, but he will not shoot at a target. He replaced Guanping silver with southwest bank, and he didn't hide anything. It didn't matter to everyone. If it is said that King Ning's move has no deep meaning behind it, I don't believe what the palace says. ”
Fang Shaojian laughed, ”no matter who the king Ning king is pointing at, our time is running out. The only time and manpower can no longer be wasted on Ning Wang. ”
Princess sun frowned, ”what do you want?”
”The day of Shangsi is coming, and the health of his highness is almost the same. According to our understanding of your majesty, we may have been unable to bear to start. Have you made up your mind? ”
”This palace has already made up its mind.”
”Just in case, we have to ask again. Won't your mother change her mind again
”The princess will never change her mind.”
Fang Shao Jianyin measures the question: ”even if the matter is not successful, involving the life of the prince's highness, does the empress not waver?”
Princess sun hesitated for less than a second, ”this palace has already made up its mind, how can it be shaken.”
”It's good for you to be firm. We are fighting for our lives. We will help our mother. ”
”The king of Ning?”
Fang Shaojian shook his head slowly, ”don't go to Guan Ning Wang. Our purpose is not him. I hope that Niang can distinguish between primary and secondary.”
Princess Sun took a deep breath, ”this palace is not willing to see King Ning arrogant.”
”If it works out, Ning Wang will not be arrogant for long.”