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Wen Song's eyes widened. "What do you mean the money from the Ministry of Industry must be in place? Oh, so the Ministry of Industry is in a hurry, but the Ministry of War is not?"

"The soldiers can't even pay their salaries, and they don't have enough food or warm clothes. If the neighboring countries invade, Lord Lu, will you take up your gun and fight the enemy?"

Wan Liming pointed at the noses of several people and said: "What are you doing? You can't even pay the monthly salaries of the six ministries. They don't even have enough food to eat or clothes to wear. All political affairs will be paralyzed, and the court will have to stop functioning!"

Su Yueming spread his hands and said, "It's useless even if you force me to death. I really can't come up with even a tael of silver. If any of you gentlemen have the ability to do this, I, the Minister of Revenue, will step down!"

There was a lot of noise in the imperial study. Several people surrounded Su Yueming, looking as if they wanted to sell him by the pound.

Cai Zhongchao gave several looks to the others, but several ministers were about to fight, so who had the time to pay attention to a eunuch's look?

"Enough! Shut up!" Ling Heng could no longer bear it. Veins on his forehead were throbbing. He threw the paperweight on the table away.

The fine paperweight was instantly smashed to pieces.

The imperial study immediately became quiet.

"If you don't have money, then find a way. What's the point of arguing here? Can I make money, or can you make money by arguing?"

"We are guilty." Several people knelt down and confessed their crimes.

Ling Heng glared at the officials who were kneeling in a circle and said, "Get out of here! Everyone must come up with a solution before the court tomorrow. Otherwise, I will fire you from your positions!"

Several people had sad faces, looking at each other, and finally they all agreed and left the imperial study.

Cai Zhong ordered his men to clean up the imperial study, and personally brewed a cup of tea and handed it to him: "Your Highness, anger is harmful to your health. Drink some tea to calm your anger."

Ling Heng took a deep breath, took the water and drank it, and his irritable mood calmed down a little: "What time is it?"

Anyone born into a royal family wants to compete for this position.

But when I really sat on it, I felt physically and mentally exhausted.

Cai Zhong carefully glanced at Ling Heng, and seeing that his expression had eased, he asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, it's already past noon. Would you like to have lunch here or go back to the East Palace?"

Yi Fengyi was quite favored during this period. With her around, the prince's depressed mood was always relieved.

Ling Heng also thought of Yi Qing at this moment. He thought that she was just a little palace maid who knew some skills in serving men and was quite smart, which was why she pleased him.

But I didn't know that this woman still had some abilities.

"Let's go back to the East Palace." Ling Heng stood up and went to the East Palace.

Cai Zhong asked someone to bring a sedan chair, but Ling Heng waved him away.

Yi Qing in the East Palace calculated the time and thought the prince would be back, so he prepared a table of food and waited for him at the door.

Cai Zhong followed behind Ling Heng and gave Yi Qing a look.

Yi Qing had been in Prince Heng's Mansion for half a year and in the Eastern Palace for three months, and he and Cai Zhong had already developed a tacit understanding.

When she saw the look Cai Zhong gave her, she knew that the prince was worried.

Then, she put on a gentle smile and said, "Your Highness, you must be hungry. I have cooked a few dishes. I wonder if they suit your taste."

Ling Heng took a quick glance at the dishes on the table and was slightly distracted.

Because of her poor health, Zhier has never cooked by herself.

Although she had heard that Li Shuang was a great cook, ever since she married into Prince Heng's mansion, she had never even waited for him to have a meal, let alone cook for him herself.

Yes, a woman who lives a life of luxury doesn’t know how to serve a man.

It’s better to be like Yi Qing.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Yi Qing called out softly when he saw Ling Heng in a daze.

Ling Heng came back to his senses: "Let's eat together, no need to serve."

Yi Qing was stunned. She had been serving Ling Heng for some time.

Only in bed would he treat her as his woman.

During the day, she still looked like a palace maid.

She knows her position well, so she never oversteps the boundaries.

Ling Heng took the handkerchief from the maid and washed his face and hands. Seeing that she did not come to serve him as usual, he asked, "Why, you don't want to?"

"No, no, I am willing to do so."

Yi Qing hurried over and helped him change into casual clothes.

Ling Heng looked down at Yi Qing and sat down at the table: "So what were you thinking about just now?"

"I see that you seem to be troubled, so I..."

Seeing Ling Heng looking at me indifferently.

Yi Qing immediately knelt down and apologized: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I didn't mean to ask about your political affairs. I just feel pity for Your Highness."

Ling Heng sighed slightly.

Zhier was in poor health, so no matter how much trouble he had in the court, he would never show it in front of her.

As for Li Shuangwan, she had never cared about him at all, so how could she know whether he had any troubles.

Li Shuangmiao, when Ling Heng thought of that woman, he felt disgusted.

Unexpectedly, the three daughters of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion did not understand him as well as Yi Qing.

Besides, I chose her because of her intelligence.

Ling Heng's expression relaxed, he stood up and helped her up personally.

"It's okay, get up and sit down to eat together."

Yi Qing quickly stood up and sat on a chair nearby.

"Your Highness, are you really worried?"

Cai Zhong looked at his master's expression and knew that the prince also intended to let Yi Qing know, so he picked out the important things and told him what happened in the imperial study.

"Now the treasury is empty, and the six ministries are asking for money from His Royal Highness. The emperor is not in good health and sleeps most of the day. All the burdens fall on His Royal Highness. How can His Royal Highness not be worried?"

"Yi Fengyi, please help persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Being angry is harmful to your health."

Ling Heng looked at Yi Qing.

Yi Qing served the prince a bowl of soup and handed it to Ling Heng: "Your Highness, look at this fish soup. It was originally in this bowl and the bowl was full. Now I have used a small bowl to serve it out, and this bowl seems empty now."

"Your Highness, drink the fish soup again. It will go into your stomach. The soup bowl and the small bowl will be empty. It may seem that there is less fish soup, but actually, it is not less at all."

Ling Heng frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

"When my mother was alive, she often told me that the total number of things in this world will not change, but the people who own them will change. If they are not in his hands, they will be in the hands of someone else."

"Your Highness, Northern Jin has been established for more than 300 years and is a powerful country among the five countries in the world, on par with Daliang. We in Northern Jin have never lacked silver, only the treasury lacks silver."

Ling Heng's eyebrows gradually began to relax: "You mean..."

Yi Qing looked at the man in front of him with burning eyes and nodded slightly.

Ling Heng was born extraordinary, with picturesque eyebrows, distinct facial features, and a tall figure.

What's more, Yi Qing is favored every day and knows how powerful he is.

She suddenly understood Li Shuangmiao a little. Which woman would not be attracted to such a handsome man?

It’s just that Li Shuangmiao is stupid enough and can’t capture the heart of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.