When Ye Chang's words fell, Xiao Yingzi fell into an ice cave.
Ye Chang ignored him and went into the imperial study.
The eldest prince is waiting for Ye Chang in the imperial study. When Ye Chang went to De'an Palace, he had already calmed down, thinking that Ye Chang is indeed difficult to deal with. He has lived in Beijing for so many years, and he also lives in Beijing. Ye Chang understood it very well. Years of heat and toxins added to his body not only did not wear away the edges and corners of Ye Chang's body, but instead made him have a tough iron frame.
To deal with Ye Chang, you can't confront him tit for tat, if others are arrogant, Ye Chang will be more arrogant than others. Only by pinching his softest weakness can he be crushed.
Ye Chang's weakness, known all over the world, is Su Fengnuan.
Now, he has asked Fenglai to kill Su Fengnuan, and he may have to wait a while to receive the news.
Let Ye Chang be arrogant for a few days!
After the eldest prince calmed down, his mind came back. Ye Chang entered the imperial study and saw the eldest prince who was sitting in front of the jade desk reviewing the memorial, quite calm and at ease.
Ye Chang looked at the eldest prince, thinking how many years ago, he really underestimated Concubine Yue and the prince he raised. He really didn't expect that one day, it would be like this. He stood still across the jade case, and said with a smile, "Most of this memorial is about the disaster, right? On my way back to Beijing, many victims of the disaster blocked their cars. From Jiangnan to the capital, they were almost stopped all the way. Except for Send Liu Yan to Dongjing to urge food, but what other good countermeasures have you thought of?"
The First Prince raised his head and looked at Ye Chang.
I haven't seen him for a few months, although Ye Chang still looks the same as before, but there seems to be something different about him. Standing in front of him, in this imperial study room, it is obvious that he is the one holding the imperial pen, but the aura around him vaguely covers him.
He clenched the imperial brush tightly in his hand, his face darkened, his eyebrows darkened, and he said, "There are too many disaster-stricken places. I can't think of any good countermeasures except to ask Dongjing for food. Does Ye Shizi have any good ideas?"
Ye Chang said, "When I left Beijing, the national treasury was still full, but in a short period of time, the national treasury was in short supply. Could the first prince tell me that the treasury's silver grains are not only used for disaster relief, but also transferred to other uses? Otherwise, it wouldn't be so stressful."
The eldest prince narrowed his eyes, "Ye Shizi is suspecting that the prince is using the treasury for private use?"
Ye Chang said, "Don't dare, just ask casually, as far as I know, the national treasury shouldn't be so depleted and short-lived."
The eldest prince said, "You are just guessing, but you know, since you left Beijing, there have been a mountain of memorials, and the imperial study can't be piled up. How can a treasury be enough? It's not surprising if it is so short."
Ye Chang smiled, "Is that so?"
The eldest prince said with a sullen eyebrow, "If Ye Shizi doesn't believe it, you can go and investigate. The prince is in urgent need of money and food for disaster relief. Apart from this, what else is more urgent than saving the people from the fire and water? What reason do I have?" Secretly transfer the treasury and then use it?"
Ye Chang said honestly, "I believe this, but I just want the eldest prince to think about it, if you didn't use the national treasury privately, then if there was a sufficient treasury for disaster relief, the disaster situation would not have evolved to this point, nor would it be like this Urgent. However, there are still piles of memorials in front of you, but what went wrong? Have you never thought about it?"
The eldest prince was startled.
From his return to Beijing to supervise the country, to the emperor's visit to Lingyun Temple to pray for his disappearance, after that, to search for the emperor, and then to deal with the disaster. Under the turmoil of all things, he has been busy with his hands and feet in the past two or three months, and his anger is getting bigger and bigger every day. Overwhelmed by the government.
I really didn't think about what Ye Chang said.
For so long, the national treasury has almost been emptied, but the disaster has not eased in the slightest.
What went wrong
It stands to reason that this is not the case.
He looked at Ye Chang, his expression changed for a moment, and he said to him, "What did you find? Do you know what's going on?"
Ye Chang shook his head, "I didn't find anything, and I don't know what's going on. I just want to remind the eldest prince, have you neglected something? Has someone emptied the treasury by taking advantage of the disasters in various places? Is there someone secretly plotting to Let Nanqi have civil strife?"
The eldest prince frowned, stared at Ye Chang, and sneered, "You and Su Fengnuan have military power in their hands, who dares to plan behind the scenes to cause civil strife in Nanqi? Could it be that you and Su Fengnuan played some tricks on me behind the scenes? Bar?"
Ye Chang looked at him, "What does the eldest prince think? We are the ones who ignore all people?" After a pause, he said, "In this world, there are always people who are not afraid of military power. Having military power does not mean having everything. Sometimes, people's livelihood cannot be suppressed by military power. The First Prince should know this truth."
The eldest prince's lips were pursed into a line. Although he wanted Ye Chang to die, he had to admit that he was not a person who disregarded all people, and Su Fengnuan was the same. He didn't believe it even if he was in a hurry.
In addition, what he said about having military power does not mean that he believes in everything. Su Fengnuan holds military power in his hands, so what? Didn't Feng Lai capture him as soon as he was captured
He looked at Ye Chang, was silent for a moment, and said to him, "It's just your suspicion."
Ye Chang said, "It's not suspicion, it's doubts. The eldest prince sent people to help the disaster. Where did the money from the treasury go?"
The First Prince finally put down his pen, stood up, and said with a serious face, "Disaster relief is the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance. Based on your guess, it is the Ministry of Accounting that has a problem?"
Ye Chang said, "The First Prince will send someone to investigate."
The eldest prince looked at Ye Chang, wondering what his purpose was when he entered the palace today to tell him these things, he couldn't tell from his expression. For the time being, he suppressed the matter of the treasury's silver and grain, and asked him, "How is Ye Shizi's injury?"
Ye Chang said bluntly, "Thanks to the eldest prince, it won't get better in a while."
Seeing Ye Chang pointing it out, the eldest prince said to him, "You and Su Fengnuan went to the Northern Zhou Dynasty and caught me by surprise. You can't blame me for giving you a big gift."
Ye Chang was noncommittal, "The eldest prince is indeed a good gift."
The eldest prince laughed, "Don't blame me, fate tricks people, if it wasn't because of my status, I wouldn't have made such a bad move."
Ye Chang smiled lightly, his eyes were cool, "What the eldest prince said is right, if one day I give you a big gift, don't blame me, as you said, if it wasn't because of my status, I wouldn't make such a bad move .”
The First Prince laughed.
Ye Chang looked at him, thinking that if he was smiling now, he would soon know about the second prince being stolen, and wondered if he would be able to laugh then.
The eldest prince laughed, and said to him, "Ye Chang, Ye Chang, where did you get your confidence?"
Ye Chang smiled lightly, "It was born with me."
The eldest prince was noncommittal, and invited him, "Play a game of chess?"
Ye Chang was thinking about fighting for and delaying time for Xu Yunchu, so he nodded, "Okay."
Therefore, the eldest prince ordered, "Come here, put the chessboard."
The little shadow came in from the outside, lowered his head and set up a chessboard for the two of them.
The eldest prince and Ye Chang sat opposite each other.
The eldest prince's chess skills, just like his own, are weird and changeable, while Ye Shang's chess style varies from person to person and is ever-changing.
The two played a game of chess for a full hour, and in the end, it ended in a draw.
The eldest prince looked at a game of chess, squinted his eyes, and looked at Ye Chang, "Ye Shizi's chess skills are really proficient."
Ye Chang smiled faintly, "Unfortunately, it's a draw in the end."
The eldest prince also laughed, "Not necessarily, although there is a draw on the chessboard, but outside the chessboard, it might not be possible."
Ye Chang nodded, "It also makes sense." After saying that, he stood up, flicked his sleeves, and said to the eldest prince, "It's almost time, I should go back to the house to drink medicine, the eldest prince is busy with court affairs, I Stop bothering."
The eldest prince didn't leave Ye Chang behind, and waved his hand, "Shizi Ye, take good care of yourself, so that if something happens to the concubine, you won't be able to bear the news when the news comes back."
Ye Chang laughed, "I'm not worried about what will happen to Nuan'er. The eldest prince is overwhelmed by court affairs, so it's better to care about his own body." After speaking, Ye Chang left the imperial study without waiting for the eldest prince to speak.
The eldest prince watched the curtain rustle, Ye Chang's figure had already walked out, and he smiled coldly.
Ye Chang came out of the imperial study room, glanced left and right, saw that Zifeng and Yuling were waiting for him, and Qianhan had already returned, seeing him, Qianhan nodded to him, he knew that the matter was over, and greeted him. Sunshine glanced at the sky and said casually, "Let's go, let's go back home."
Zifeng, Yuling, and Qianhan followed him out of the palace with a few guards.
Chen Yuan still guarded the gate of the palace. He didn't get the order from the eldest prince, so he naturally wanted to let Ye Chang out of the palace. Ye Chang left the palace.
Ye Chang got into the carriage, and the carriage headed towards the Rong An Palace.
In the car, Qian Han said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager and the Empress left the palace not long after you arrived at the Imperial Study. The Eldest Prince was not stopped at all, and the little uncle's side was also very smooth. The Empress Dowager and Empress They settled into the Guozhang’s mansion, and sent the second prince to our mansion. Much smoother than expected.”
Ye Chang smiled coolly, "The eldest prince has never received any news, so it will be very smooth."
Qian Han was stunned, "How could it be? There is movement, and someone has already reported it."
Ye Chang said, "I have to thank that little Yingzi, the news didn't reach the ears of the eldest prince."