"The queen mother asked Xiaojiu to take money to raise a woman for Liu Zhao. Xiaojiu said that she wanted to save money for Brother Yu, and she couldn't spend money to raise tigers."
Princess Huyang covered her mouth and giggled happily.
She just doesn't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement.
The expressions of Emperor Wende and his harem women are really wonderful.
They were obviously shocked by Gu Jiu's remarks.
All regular wives know that raising a concubine to raise a concubine is likely to end up raising tigers and becoming the biggest competitor of their own son. It is even possible for the bastard to directly kill his own son and take the position.
But these words have never been spoken outrightly.
Gu Jiu's courage is worthy of admiration.
It's just that it's not so appropriate to say this in the palace.
Emperor Wende laughed, and asked casually: "Boss daughter-in-law, are you not willing to give Liu Zhao money to raise a woman?"
Gu Jiu said aggrievedly: "The daughter-in-law is very poor, and all she earns is hard money. It is too expensive to raise a woman for His Highness. Four women can say one to two thousand taels a year. Wanliang can't stand it. If the Shaofu or the household department are willing to pay the money, the daughter-in-law will have no objection."
Dream it!
Emperor Wende was not so generous to raise a concubine for his son with the money from the Shaofu.
In order to save money, he has been delaying the marriages of his sons, so how could he use the money to raise a woman for Liu Zhao.
However, Emperor Wende still asked: "How many concubines does it cost so much?"
He didn't quite believe it.
Gu Jiu nodded his head, very sincerely, "A concubine's room must be accompanied by at least six maids and four wives. Food for daily use, clothes for four seasons, and rewards during the New Year and holidays. Your Highness should be rewarded for being comfortable in the service.
After a year, raising a concubine would cost at least three or four thousand taels. If His Highness is generous with his hands and his hands are loose, he can spend 10,000 taels a year. "
Emperor Wende was dumbfounded secretly, and couldn't help but think back to when he was in the hidden mansion, did it cost so much money to raise a woman
He looked towards Empress Pei.
Empress Pei said indifferently, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Back then, His Majesty spent a lot of money just to make Bomei smile, and spent fifty thousand taels in one night."
Emperor Wende laughed to hide his embarrassment.
How did you know the importance of money back then.
Now don't tell him to spend fifty thousand taels to make the beauty smile, even if it is five hundred taels, Emperor Wende has to think about it.
People say that the higher your status, the more generous you are.
When it came to Emperor Wende, it was completely reversed.
When Emperor Wende was a prince, especially when he was young, he spent money like water, and he was really generous.
Now, he is really stingy, he will soon catch up with the late emperor's stinginess.
He looked at Gu Jiu, "Just because it costs money to raise a woman, you refused. Aren't you quite rich?"
Gu Jiu showed her acting skills at the level of an Oscar-winning actress, and began to cry poorly, "My daughter-in-law really has no money. His Highness's salary plus Juelu is not enough for him alone.
He wants to support people, but he has no money, so he has to go to his daughter-in-law's house every three days to play the autumn breeze. As soon as he came and went, he spent all the money his daughter-in-law earned.
Let's just say that last year, when he went out, he spent one hundred thousand taels, all paid in advance by his daughter-in-law. At the beginning, I kept saying that the money would be repaid to me from the business, after all, the money was spent on business.
But after more than a year, the daughter-in-law has not seen a penny. It's not that the daughter-in-law is not virtuous, it's that she has no money. "
"Ahem..."
Emperor Wende was a little embarrassed.
Gu Jiu said one hundred thousand taels, he knew it.
Just before the palace change, Liu Zhao sneaked out of Beijing and took people around to make contacts, spending a lot of money.
Afterwards, it was indeed said that the money would be given to Gu Jiu.
It doesn't make sense to ask Gu Jiu to bear the expenses of the trip.
However, plans cannot keep up with changes.
At that time, Emperor Wende was still King Ning. He was first established as the crown prince and then ascended the throne, spending money everywhere.
Emperor Wende wished that a penny could be used as a tael of silver.
He simply pretended to be deaf and dumb about the matter of 100,000 taels, as if he didn't know.
She never expected that Gu Jiu would bring up this matter again in front of him today.
Emperor Wende had to suspect that Gu Jiu was calling for debts in a disguised form.
Gu Jiu: Your Majesty, you have come to the truth.
She is indeed asking for money in disguise.
Tell Liu Zhao to take a concubine, okay, first pay back the debt from last year. Let's discuss where the money for raising women comes from. Will the Shaofu bear it
All the properties of the Prince's Mansion are handed over to the Young Mansion, and if the prince takes concubines, the Young Mansion should get the money.
The Shaofu refuses to pay for His Royal Highness to raise a woman, so there is no reason to ask the daughter-in-law to raise a concubine for the man with the dowry.
Shameless
Gu Jiu is not stupid, how could he do such a thing that harms himself and benefits others.
"What one hundred thousand taels?"
Empress Dowager Xiao frowned and asked.
"Ahem..."
Emperor Wende's cough became louder.
"What's wrong with Your Majesty? Is Your Majesty sick? Why is he coughing?" Empress Pei looked concerned, but she had a narrow smile in her eyes.
Others don't know about the one hundred thousand taels, but she knows it all.
Emperor Wende couldn't keep coughing, waved his hand, and said, "I'm fine, I just choked. Since Liu Zhao has no money, then don't raise a woman. If you want a woman, pay for it yourself. The Shaofu's money is not a strong wind." Come, the flowers in the Moon Palace are an astronomical sum, how can it add to the burden on the Shaofu."
Empress Dowager Xiao frowned, "No matter how much money you have, you can't disregard decency. When the princes grow up, those who should be conferred canonize, those who should open a mansion, and those who should be given a marriage will be given a marriage."
Emperor Wende sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Queen Mother, I also want to be a generous emperor, conferring titles, opening a mansion, and giving marriages, all of which are done. But the treasury is empty, and the Shaofu has no surplus food.
Let's wait for a few years, and after a few years, the treasury will have money, a few boys, I will all be crowned kings, and all of them will give money to start a mansion. At that time, you can have as many women as you want. Ask the brats to give you a string of great-grandchildren to play with. "
Empress Dowager Xiao looked displeased, "The Ai family doesn't play. The Ai family is all about planning for the grandchildren, but one or two of them are against the Ai family, and they don't understand the painstaking efforts of the Ai family."
"It really should be beaten." Emperor Wende said solemnly, "Come here, beat the board. Give Liu Zhao a good beating, let him know what is good or bad."
"It's the New Year's Eve, beating and killing, what kind of words. The Ai family punished him to kneel outside and reflect on himself. There is no need to beat the board."
"The queen mother is kind. The brat doesn't know what to do, so it's too cheap to punish him to kneel." Emperor Wende said fiercely.
Empress Dowager Xiao said with a stern face: "Your eldest son, you don't feel sorry for you, the Ai family will feel sorry for you. Punish him to kneel for two hours, that's enough."
Emperor Wende said: "It's not enough to punish him for two hours. You might as well punish him to kneel until the third watch, and he is not allowed to get up until the first year of Wende."
When Empress Pei heard this, she frowned slightly. But he endured and did not intercede for Liu Zhao.
It was Liu Yi who stood up, knelt on the ground, and interceded for Liu Zhao, "I beseech my father to be merciful. Eldest brother also has difficulties, so he refuses the kindness of the emperor's grandmother. He didn't mean it."
"I beg your father to be merciful."
Liu Yi took the lead, and the other princes also followed to intercede for Liu Zhao.
Gu Jiu was very moved, "Thank you, Your Highness. My Highness is lucky to have you as brothers."
Emperor Wende scolded angrily at first, "It's troublesome!"
In a blink of an eye, he smiled and said to Empress Dowager Xiao, "These boys know how to trouble the elders. Fortunately, they also know how to love brothers and sisters. Empress, do you want to wake them up?"
Empress Dowager Xiao glanced at Emperor Wende meaningfully, "Get up, everyone. Tell Liu Zhao to get up too. In winter, kneel outside. If the body gets cold and hurts the root, wouldn't it be Aijia's sin."
"The mother's words are serious. That kid Liu Zhao has rough skin and thick flesh, so he won't break his knees."
That being said, Emperor Wende didn't stop him, but following Empress Dowager Xiao's wishes, someone called Liu Zhao in.
When Liu Zhao walked into the hall, Emperor Wende scowled angrily with a stern face, "Sinister, do you know what's wrong?"
Liu Zhao knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty, "I know my mistake."
Gu Jiu lowered her head, the corners of her mouth twitching.
Why do emperors like to call their sons evil animals.
His own son is an evil animal, so what is the emperor
Isn't this scolding myself here
But the emperors were still enjoying it. It seems that if you don't call it an evil animal, you can't represent the majesty of the royal family.
I don't understand!
I don't understand at all.
Emperor Wende reprimanded with a stern face, "Since you know your mistake, don't rush to apologize. The empress dowager is kind, worried that you will not be able to kneel for a long time, and the cold air enters your body, so she always thinks of you. As for you, just say stupid things that are not as good as pigs and dogs. After reading the books for so many years, have you read them into the dog's stomach?"
"My son knows his mistakes. The imperial grandmother is kind, but my grandson doesn't know what to do. My grandson deserves to die."
After finishing speaking, Liu Zhao simply kowtowed three times.
Boom boom boom!
Gu Jiu felt a pain in his forehead, it took a lot of effort to make such a loud noise.
Sure enough, after three kowtows, Liu Zhao's forehead had already been broken with oily skin. It can be seen that the apology is indeed sincere and sincere, and there is absolutely no falsehood or deception.
Emperor Wende nodded secretly, "Mother, have you calmed down?"
Empress Dowager Xiao: Hehe!
"The Ai family can't be angry. The Ai family is just worrying about their own business, but people dislike meddling in their own business."
Emperor Wende said sincerely: "Quiet mother, calm down. It's all because Liu Zhao is an ignorant brat. Let's spare him for the time being during the Chinese New Year. When the new year begins, I will vent my anger on my mother's behalf."
Empress Dowager Xiao glanced at Emperor Wende, "Are you willing to vent your anger on Ai's family?"
Emperor Wende pretended to be a cannibal, "It doesn't matter if you kill him. Anyway, I have many sons, so it's okay to lose one of them."
Empress Dowager Xiao suddenly felt bored, "Forget it, the tone in Aijia's heart has long since disappeared. What kind of beating, killing, don't talk about it in the future. It's scary."
Emperor Wende changed his face like flipping a book. One second he was still glaring at King Kong, and the next second he was a smiling face, "It's good for the empress to calm down. Today's Chinese New Year, I have prepared a gift for the empress. Later Ask someone to bring it. Don't be disgusted by the queen mother."
Empress Dowager Xiao finally felt a little happier, "It's hard for you. You are busy with everything, and you still miss Aijia."
Emperor Wende waved his hand, "This is what I should do."
Empress Pei and the women in the harem also prepared gifts for Empress Dowager Xiao.
Everyone surrounded her and said auspicious words, which finally made Queen Mother Xiao happy.
Emperor Wende took the opportunity to leave and went to the side hall to drink tea.
He sent someone to call Gu Jiu to him for questioning.
"No money? All the money I earned went to subsidize Liu Zhao? Boss daughter-in-law, if you tell nonsense in front of me, you will be beheaded."
Gu Jiu bared her teeth, and ten thousand muddy horses galloped past in her heart.
She said aggrievedly: "Don't dare to lie to Your Majesty, my daughter-in-law is indeed very nervous recently. The ground is frozen in winter, so it is not suitable to start work. But tens of thousands of refugees outside the city have to support, so my daughter-in-law has to start work.
What can be done in one day in the past takes at least three days in winter. Not to mention the slow progress of the project, the money spent was not a lot, even more than Xia Tian spent.
The reason why the construction site outside the city can still be maintained is all supported by the Weibo profits earned from selling the house before. When the new year begins, the daughter-in-law has to fight the famine again, so she asks the Shaofu for a loan. "
Seeing Gu Jiu's look of poverty and madness, Emperor Wende was suspicious, "Is there really no money?"
Gu Jiu nodded heavily, "I really don't have any money. Presumably His Majesty has already heard that the bonuses received by those in charge this year have been doubled compared to last year, and the people below are complaining."
"yes?"
Gu Jiu's eyes were particularly sincere, "This matter is absolutely true, Your Majesty can send someone to investigate."
What she said is nine percent true and one percent false.
This year, the rewards given to the following have indeed been doubled, which is true.
The fake part is that Gu Jiu didn't say that she gave the shares of the cement road from Beijing to Luozhou to the steward below.
These shares are worth a lot.
It can be said that on the bright side, the people below get less bonuses. But what I got was far more than in previous years.
No matter how many people want a stake in Cement Road, they can't buy it with money.
As Gu Jiu's employees, they have this benefit.
But this point is true, there is no need to let Emperor Wende know.
Lest Emperor Wende get jealous and snatch the concrete road from the capital to Luozhou.
"I have no money! I have no money either." Emperor Wende looked at Gu Jiu with a half-smile.
Gu Jiu: MMP, are the emperors all poor and crazy
She said weakly: "Last year's 100,000 taels were all on Liu Zhao's head. Ask Liu Zhao to pay back the money with Juelu."
Emperor Wende laughed, "Do you not regret it?"
Gu Jiu shook her head repeatedly, like a rattle, "I will never go back on my word."
"So good!"