Yunshang completely entrusted the matter of the Longevity Festival, but within two days, the Minister of Rites begged Yunshang.
"Your Majesty, the minister and your empress have discussed the matter of the Longevity Festival carefully before, except for the cups, bowls and plates fired in the official kiln and the theater troupe that never stops for three days and three nights in the palace, the other empresses did not What's your opinion?"
"But the minister went to the Ministry of Households to get the money, but the Ministry of Households quit. They said that the soldiers at the border are still not full enough to eat and wear warm clothes. Although the Longevity Festival is a big event, it can't be too extravagant."
"Your Majesty, everything about the Longevity Festival can't be called extravagance and waste at all! It can't be cut anymore... Those are all agreed by the Empress. Let's talk about it."
Yun Shang raised her eyes and wondered to herself: "Master Wu probably misinterpreted what I meant. Although I only made comments on those two issues, I just felt that those two issues were especially unnecessary. Yes. But this doesn’t mean that everything else is agreed by me, right?”
"I don't know much about the matter of taking money from the treasury and the preparations for the Longevity Festival, and I don't dare to speak lightly. Otherwise, I can't afford to be held accountable for what happened. .”
"The harem is not supposed to be involved in politics. Your Majesty asked you to ask me about the preparations for the Longevity Festival, but it is only because the preparations for the Longevity Festival are also related to some things in the harem. Apart from the part about the harem, besides, this palace He absolutely dare not be the master.”
Yun Shang smiled very warmly: "Why don't Master Wu ask His Majesty again?"
"Or, discuss carefully with the Minister of the Household Department and the Secretary of the Taifu Temple? I believe that the two of them should not be stubborn and unreasonable people. If Mr. Wu's project is indeed famous for his teacher, and indeed he should be. Yes, they probably won't refuse."
Master Wu didn't know that the words that Yun Shang said on his back that day must have fallen into Yun Shang's ears, and his heart became more and more bitter, so he just smiled bitterly and said: "But according to the household department and Shaofu Temple This embarrassing battle, this Longevity Festival, it is really difficult for the humble minister to handle."
Yun Shang casually picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea: "This palace has nothing to do, whether it is Mr. Wu, you, the Ministry of Households, or Shaofu Temple, there are difficulties everywhere."
"Every input and output of the national treasury has to go through the Ministry of Households and the Shaofu Temple, but the national treasury has always received less and paid more. It has only been half a year this year, and it is not yet time to collect taxes. For half a year, the border guards are still waiting for food, grass and clothes to be delivered from here, all the officials in the court are still waiting for the imperial salary, and those from the Ministry of Industry are still waiting for the money from the treasury to trim the fortifications."
"Which one of these doesn't need money?"
Yun Shang said, sighing faintly: "Your Majesty's Longevity Festival is important, but the safety of the people of the Xia Kingdom, and the salaries of the officials in the court are not unimportant."
Master Wu raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead: "But..."
"Okay." Yunshang smiled: "You are here with Ben Gong, but Ben Gong has no way to open the mouth to the Ministry of Households and Shaofu Temple, but in Ben Gong's view, the Ministry of Rites is preparing for the Longevity Festival. The silver does not necessarily have to be taken from the national treasury."
"If Mr. Wu can not take money from the treasury, but handle this matter properly and grandly, that is really a great achievement."
Mr. Wu was stunned for a moment, and some didn't come back to his senses: "No...won't you take money from the treasury?"
What should I do then
How can it be
This empress is obviously still taunting him, right
Yun Shang nodded solemnly: "Yes, I don't take money from the treasury."
"Master Wu, do you still remember that the last time Master Wu came to look for this palace, this palace once gave Mr. Wu an idea that the products produced by the official kiln can be sold to those honorable men in the city with a high-sounding name?" Noble family."
"There are many businessmen who do not lack money at home, and hope to use these things to raise their own social status. If they can make good use of these things, the money will come in a steady stream."
"The cups, bowls and dishes produced in the official kiln, but the things removed from the palace are not marked with the name of the emperor..."
"In the eyes of many people, all things related to the royal family in the palace are very rare. They are rare and can be lived in. It is not difficult to sell them at a good price. I can be the master of this. When the time comes, I will ask someone to screen a batch of irrelevant items. It's important, if you can take it out and sell it, you have to find a way to get it out and sell it."
"You can even ask those who specialize in making things for the palace to make a batch of special objects for this Longevity Festival, and sell them all to those honorable families in Xia Kingdom."
"There are few masters in the palace now, and the chiefs are relatively idle, so it's easy to use. You can discuss with the Ministry of Households and Taifu Temple for the money you need to buy materials. You can borrow it from the treasury first, and issue an IOU in the name of the Ministry of Rites. It’s time to sell the silver and pay it back.”
Master Wu gritted his teeth, he was doing a good job in the Ministry of Rites, but he still had to do this kind of reselling business
Isn't this too demeaning
Yun Shang seemed to understand what he was thinking very well, so he just smiled and said: "In this world, there is no clear boundary between high and low. Many people think that being an official in the court and being an official is expensive. Doing business in the wild , merchants are cheap."
"However, among the merchants, there are quite a few who are much better than some officials and eunuchs, whether it is education or other things."
"It's easy to be an official? It's easy to be an official, but it's not easy to be a good official and a good errand. I often teach the people below that it doesn't matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat. Some Things cannot be viewed with ordinary eyes."
"I have always felt that if I keep putting on the airs of an official like this, and see everything as cheap, I don't bother to do it. Then, I will never be a good official."
Yun Chang lowered her eyes: "Master Wu will not understand the truth that a woman in this palace understands."
"Your Majesty is different from other kings. Because of some special experiences when you were young, you have suffered all kinds of sufferings in the world, and you see things differently from others. If you want to make some achievements in front of Your Majesty, then you can't be a vegetarian muddle along."
"There is also a plain solution to the matter of the Longevity Festival, and that is to communicate with the Ministry of Household Affairs and Taifu Temple about an amount that everyone can accept, and then your Ministry of Rites will organize this year's Longevity Festival within this amount. How to choose is entirely in your hands, Mr. Wu."
Yun Shang casually smiled: "This is all I have to say, and I have already mentioned what should be mentioned, so I won't say much. Others, Mr. Wu, go down and think about it yourself. "