The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 145 Restoration of scenery
"See you in Xuanjiang Nian!"

The eunuch's voice was eloquent and eloquent. Accompanied by this unpleasant voice, two rows of civil and military officials looked sideways at the square outside the Chongtian Hall.

But seeing the figure in the blue long gown approaching from far away, it looks like a sea of ​​clouds and green pines.

When Jiang Nian stood in the center of Chongtian Hall again, all the officials had the illusion for a moment that the imperial husband of Zhilan Yushu had returned.Or rather, he never left.

"Grassman, see Your Majesty."

When Jiang Nian's knees were slowly landing on the ground, Ning Yuezhao stared at him indifferently. He raised his head and smiled lightly. He was elegant and peaceful. Needless to say, they had a good understanding with each other.

"Jiang Nian listened to the decree, and everything in the past has been investigated. From now on, I will resume your position as the emperor's husband and assist me in governing" Daxing Jiangshan!
When Ning Yuezhao spoke, her tone was calm, as if she was talking about an ordinary thing.

Jiang Nian smiled, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your insight!"

"Get up." Ning Yuezhao looked at him eagerly and expectantly.

Jiang Nian got up slowly, stepped up to Bidan, and sat down beside her.Although there is no court uniform and crown, the natural majesty of the gestures and gestures is enough to convince people.

"The ministers are waiting to see His Royal Highness, a thousand years ago!"

All the officials bowed down solemnly, and their voices were like mountains.

Jiang Nian slowly raised his hands to help him, "Everyone is at peace." His voice was still nasal, but combined with his unique demeanor, it added a bit of elegance, which made people feel awe.

Afterwards, he stretched out his hand to gently hold Ning Yuezhao's hand resting on the armrest of the chair, and the two looked at each other.

Finally, they were able to sit next to each other justifiably again.

Xiao Jingtian didn't give them too much time to look at each other affectionately, and said directly: "Your Highness, you are aware of the situation in the Northwest, the military expenditure is insufficient and needs to be increased, but now the national treasury is empty, and it is the end of the year, next year's various expenditures The budget is tight, I wonder if you have the best of both worlds?"

If the national treasury is insufficient, it is usually supported by the emperor's private treasury, but if the emperor himself does not speak up, as a courtier, he cannot presume to raise it.

Xiao Jingtian raised this question as soon as he came up, and the meaning of making things difficult was very obvious.

Xu Zhi unexpectedly came out to smooth things over, "General Xiao is too embarrassing. The emperor has just returned to power, and he hasn't been in touch with the government for a long time. It's better to delay this matter for two days."

"The general can wait, but the soldiers at the border can't wait." Xiao Jingtian smiled coldly, "When His Royal Highness advocated repairing the embankment of Linzhao River, what a plan was exhaustive. Now it's not Jiang Lang's talent!"

Jiang Nian still held hands with Ning Yuezhao, and his gaze slowly shifted to Xiao Jingtian, his eyes were indelibly black, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking for a moment.

Because of the dream last night, Jiang Nian stayed up all night, thinking of the last figure of Xiao Jingtian and Ning Yuezhao standing side by side, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.Although reason told him that it was the best ending in his previous life, he couldn't accept it emotionally.

In this life, he will not let these things happen again. Xiao Jingtian has forced Ning Yuezhao several times, and he has to settle it with him!
Jiang Qingnian smiled and said, "It's just a matter of money, how much does the general want?"

His tone was normal, as if he was asking how much a cabbage was.

Xiao Jingtian also felt a little awkward in his heart. He was suddenly so easy to talk, and said, "Not much, just add another 500 million taels to the original."

As soon as he said this, there was a gasp in the hall.

The yearly tax revenue of a large prefecture in Daxing is only more than one million taels of silver, and Xiao Jingtian will spend all the silver of the five prefectures at once.Now Daxing will spend more than 500 million taels on military expenditure next year, which is equivalent to nearly [-]% of the national treasury's income.

Ning Yuezhao also frowned, this is too much, she originally thought that Xiao Jingtian asked for at most 300 million taels, but she didn't expect it to be so much!

Yan Zhenglang was the first to speak out, and snapped, "Is it a bottomless pit for General Xiao to be the treasury? It's not a war, so how can you spend so much money all at once? Back then, it only cost 10 taels of silver to repair the embankment. "

Xiao Jingtian said: "How can this be compared? It only takes a few months to build the river embankment, but it takes years and months to defend the border. Naturally, more investment is required!"

Compared to the officials, Jiang Nian was much calmer, "General Xiao, Your Majesty has always been kind and will not treat soldiers who defend the country harshly."

Xiao Jingtian's expression eased a lot when he heard him let go, "It's still the emperor who is sensible, Bei Qi is already ready to move, if the basic life of the soldiers can't be guaranteed, then in case of war, who would throw their heads and blood? ?”

Jiang Nian nodded, "The general is right. This is indeed a critical time to stabilize the morale of the army, but..." He changed the subject, "It's just that the general should let His Majesty understand the money, right?"

When Xiao Jingtian heard this, he immediately frowned and looked at Jiang Nian, his voice was obviously angry, "What does the emperor mean by this? Are you accusing Ben of secretly enriching himself?"

Jiang Nian ignored his anger, but turned to the Minister of the Household Department, calmly said: "Lin Aiqing, please demonstrate to General Xiao what to do when you ask the treasury for appropriation."

Although the Hubu Shangshu who was named was also afraid of Xiao Jingtian, he had to bite the bullet. He collected his thoughts and said, "Yes, Your Highness. Just take the budget for next year's salary that I just reported. Let’s talk, we must first count the number of officials in the country, the ranks of officials, the changes of officials, additions, subtractions, and additions, all of which must be detailed.”

Speaking of this, the Minister of the Household Department saw Jiang Nian's encouraging eyes, and raised his head and said: "Since I joined the Household Department, I know that all the money and food collected from the treasury are the hard work of the people. The people are like water. A boat can also capsize, and the whereabouts of every copper plate is clearly explained, so that we can live up to the grace of the Holy Spirit and the people!"

What he said was righteous and serious, with awe-inspiring righteousness.He is really a smart man, he knows everything, and Jiang Nian is about to applaud him.

And Xiao Jingtian's face over there became more and more ugly. Jiang Nian made it clear that he wanted to make him feel uncomfortable with the money, but he had a clear conscience, what was he afraid of.

Xiao Jingtian raised his head and chest, and said with a livid face: "Okay, I will list all the expenses in detail, but I hope that when the papers are presented, His Royal Highness will also be able to pay for the military expenses. The frontier soldiers are chilling!"

Jiang Nian smiled slightly, "This money is not paid out alone, but Your Majesty. She loves the people like a child, and she treats the soldiers who are struggling to guard the border. As long as it is money that should be spent, His Majesty will not be stingy with a copper coin."

Xiao Jingtian was blocked by him, so he had nothing to say, so he cupped his hands, "Then I will thank His Majesty for your kindness on behalf of the soldiers at the frontier!"

Ning Yuezhao nodded towards him, "Xiao Qing has a heart."

Xiao Jingtian said nothing with a cold face, and even the people in the military department behind him also looked uncomfortable.

Ning Yuezhao and Jiang Nian saw all this and exchanged a tacit look.

"Is there anything else you love to start?"

All the officials under the court bowed their heads and remained silent, Ning Yuezhao announced his withdrawal from the court.

After the court, Jiang Nian and Ning Yuezhao returned to Shenglong Hall in the same chariot.

After retreating from the others, Ning Yuezhao restrained her dignified and majestic appearance, revealing a bit of coquettishness.

"You still have a way. Xiao Jingtian is a reckless man. The details you want are probably enough to give him headaches for several days."

Jiang Nian shook her hand and sat with her on the Arhat bed in the bedroom.

"This can only delay him for a while. Don't forget that he is in charge of the military department. He is not good at these things, but it doesn't mean he has no one under him."

Ning Yuezhao said slowly: "That doesn't matter, it's good to make things difficult for him."

Jiang Nian caressed the catkin in his palm carefully, with a smile in his eyes, "Ah Zhao, I'm not that boring."

Ning Yuezhao narrowed her eyes and looked at him, "What did you find?"

Jiang Nian said: "In Daxing, most of the treasury revenue has always been spent on military expenses. If the subsidy from the emperor's private treasury is included, the figure will be even larger. I checked the papers reported by the Ministry of War a few years ago. The account of increasing military expenditure was accepted almost without thinking, and the details reported by the Ministry of War are also very rough."

Ning Yuezhao quickly figured out what might be wrong, "Do you suspect that someone has enriched themselves?"

Jiang Nian's eyes darkened a bit, "Xiao Jingtian is affectionate and treats his subordinates very well. This is his strength and also his Achilles' heel. He is extremely easy to be exploited. I believe he himself is not greedy for military expenses. Thoughts, but he can't guarantee that the people under him won't mess around. It's good for a person to value affection, but if he values ​​affection too much, I'm afraid it will inevitably be burdened by affection."

Hearing his words, Ning Yuezhao somehow thought of An Chen. She was the one who was obsessed with the six-year friendship and couldn't bear to be cruel to An Chen. .

"You're right. Too much affection is really not a good thing."

Aware of the depression in her voice, Jiang Nian took her hand and kissed her gently on the lips, "Ah Zhao."

Ning Yuezhao originally thought that he would say some comforting words, but he just called her softly.It's not a good thing to be too addicted to the past. Since the past has been let down, don't delay the future any longer.

"Jiang Nian, thank you, meeting you and marrying you is the greatest blessing in my life." She said sincerely.

Jiang Nian held her hand tightly and placed it on his chest, "Me too."

"Ahem..." A deliberate cough came from outside the hall, interrupting the two of them.

Qingchi reminded at the door: "Your Majesty, Doctor Fu has come to take your pulse."

Ning Yuezhao withdrew his hand on his chest and said, "Let him in."

Soon, with the sound of steady footsteps, accompanied by the slight rustling of porcelain in the medicine box, Fu Liao slowly walked into the bedroom.

"My ministers see Your Majesty, Your Highness." Fu Liao knelt down and saluted.

"There's no need to be too polite." Ning Yuezhao said with a faint smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fu Liao straightened up and was about to ask Ning Yuezhao for pulse.

Ning Yuezhao didn't reach out her hand, "Let's take a look for Jiang Nian first, his complexion is not very good."

Just now at the Chongtian Palace, the people below might not be able to see it, but she was sitting next to him, and she could clearly see the faint bruises in his eyes and the trace of tiredness between his brows.

As a doctor, Fu Liao could tell that Jiang Nian's complexion was not good at a glance. He took a deep look at Jiang Nian, and said jokingly, "It's just that you have been away from His Majesty for one night, so why are you tossing and turning?"

(End of this chapter)