The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

Cheng Jiuyuan had just finished breakfast when she saw Nanny Wang enter the yard, followed by several women.

"Second Miss, these are the most outstanding embroiderers from the best embroidery workshop in the capital. Second Miss's coming-of-age ceremony is approaching, and Madam asked them to come and take measurements for her and make her some winter clothes."

Cheng Jiuyuan's clothes were made by the Pei family, and they were all made of precious materials and fine craftsmanship.

But she did not reject Lin's kindness.

"Thank you, Madam. I will go thank my mother later."

Cheng Jiuyuan cooperated with the embroiderers in taking measurements, and the embroiderers' faces were full of joy.

The second daughter of the prime minister's mansion is beautiful and has a perfect figure.

The clothes from Jinxiufang look so good on her.

After measuring the body, selecting the material and pattern, the maid took the embroiderer away. "

"Second Miss, Madam also asked if anyone has been chosen as the guest of honor for your coming-of-age ceremony. This is something Madam should be concerned about, but Madam said she would make plans after asking for your opinion," said Nanny Wang, smiling.

Cheng Jiuyuan knew that this was Lin's gesture of goodwill.

The main guest is usually a talented and virtuous female elder, and she really couldn't find one at the moment.

Upon seeing this, Nanny Wang hurriedly smiled and said, "It's nothing. Anyway, the coming-of-age ceremony is still more than a month away, so you can take your time to think about it."

"Thank you very much, mama."

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

"Mujin, send Madam out."

Mu Jin walked forward with a smile and saw Nanny Wang out.

When they arrived at the courtyard, he quietly handed Nanny Wang a heavy purse.

"Thank you, Madam, for taking such good care of my daughter. My daughter will always remember your kindness in her heart."

Nanny Wang smiled brightly: "It's what I should do."

"Then Ma'am, take care."

"Miss Mu Jin, please stay." Nanny Wang left Feiluan Pavilion with a smile.

She liked the second girl's generosity the most, and it was worth it for her to say so many good things about her in front of the lady.

Mu Jin returned to the room and asked, "Miss, do we still need to prepare our own coming-of-age clothes and jewelry?"

"No need."

"Yes."

At this time, a maid came in and reported: "Miss, the daughter of the Grand Tutor, Miss Zhu, is here."

"Bring her to my yard."

"Yes."

After a while, Zhu Jin's energetic voice came from outside the door: "Sister Cheng."

Cheng Jiuyuan curled her lips. It seemed that what happened yesterday did not have any impact on her.

Zhu Jin walked into the room happily, followed by two maids, their hands full of things.

"What are you doing?"

"Sister Cheng, these are thank you gifts. Some were prepared by my mother, and some were prepared by me."

"Why are you so polite?"

"Sister, you saved my life yesterday. Aren't women most afraid of marrying the wrong person? That man is obviously not a good person. If it weren't for you, I would have been plotted against in my life."

"Our whole family is very grateful to you, but you don't want to make it public, so my parents didn't come to thank you."

"Okay, I'll accept the thank you gift. You should also be more careful in the future and be more cautious when you go out."

"Thank you for your reminder, I will be more careful next time. By the way, when I came in just now, I saw the embroiderers in Jinxiufang talking about the clothes for the coming-of-age ceremony. Then I remembered that your coming-of-age ceremony is coming soon. How about I be your sponsor then?"

Cheng Jiuyuan smiled and said, "As long as you don't feel bored."

She had experienced this coming-of-age ceremony in her previous life, and it was indeed tedious and boring.

"No, no, by the way, who is my sister's guest of honor?"

“It has not been decided yet.”

Zhu Jin said excitedly: "That's great! Sister, what do you think of my mother?"

Cheng Jiuyuan looked at her, and Zhu Jin's eyes were full of stars, making it hard to refuse.

The Emperor always calls Madam Taifu "Master's Wife", so naturally her status is noble.

Moreover, she and Taifu Zhu were in perfect harmony, which was a legend in the capital.

Such a happy and perfect person is indeed the best choice for the main guest.

"Will Madam Zhu agree to this?"

I heard that the wife of the Grand Tutor likes quietness and seldom attends various banquets in the capital, and the Grand Tutor's Mansion has hardly ever held any banquets.

Zhu Jin nodded repeatedly: "I agree, of course I agree. That's it, I'll tell my mother when I get back."

"Then go back and ask. If Madam Zhu agrees, I will send the invitation to your house."

……

The golden palace opens thousands of households at dawn, and the jade-level immortals support thousands of officials.

The ministers dressed in court robes, holding tablets in their hands, stood in the hall, and everyone looked worried about the country and the people.

At the morning court today, Emperor Zhaolie mentioned the flood in Loudong. To completely solve it, money must be invested in building dams.

When it comes to money, it becomes a headache.

“Your Majesty, the national treasury is now really empty. I’m afraid…” The Minister of Revenue Mu Zhuo was in a dilemma.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to take out the money. He also knows that Loudong is flooded every year and the people of Loudong are suffering. But even a good cook cannot cook without rice.

Liang Yi, the Minister of Industry, sneered and said, "Minister Mu, every time I ask you for money, you cry poor. As the Minister of Revenue, don't you look for your own reasons?"

"Minister Liang, you are the least qualified person to say this in the court. My Ministry of Revenue would never ask your Ministry of Works for money if it was needed by anyone else. I know that if you want to make the country strong, you need powerful tools. When has your Ministry of Works asked for money and His Majesty and the Ministry of Revenue didn't give it to you?"

This Liang Yi asks for money every other day. Every time he does that, he has to tighten his belt to get him the money.

Most of the silver in the national treasury was spent on the Ministry of Works. A lot of money was spent, but he didn't produce anything good.

Whenever there was a need to repair or build something, there would definitely be money flowing into the Ministry of Works, so Liang Yi naturally agreed.

Emperor Zhaolie coughed lightly and looked at the crown prince: "What good plan do you have, crown prince?"

"Father, I think this dam must be repaired. We cannot save this money. The rest is just a temporary solution."

Chu Ze sneered in his heart, of course he agreed.

The Ministry of Works is his, and this is a good opportunity for him to make money.

"Third brother, what do you think?"

"Father, I think this project is not small, and the money in the national treasury is not enough to support it. Minister Mu's thinking is correct. We should keep some money. In case of an emergency, our Dongling will lose more than just Loudong."

"Old Third, do you not care about the lives of the people of Loudong?"

"Brother, if the neighboring country takes action at this time and needs to dispatch troops, where will the food and fodder come from?"

"The neighboring country hasn't made any unusual moves for so long, why do they make unusual moves just because you mention it? It's almost the end of the year, and it will be the rainy season again when spring comes. The people of Loudong will suffer again."

"It is better for one city to suffer than for the whole country to suffer. This matter can also be arranged in advance, so that the people can be relocated to nearby towns first."

"But the key is that the border is stable now. You are just making up excuses!"

"I am preparing for a rainy day. If that happens, it will be too late to regret it!"

"you……"

"Shut up." Emperor Zhaolie's voice was neither hurried nor slow, but it carried a deep sense of oppression.

The hall fell silent in an instant, and all the ministers were used to it, and they all lowered their heads in silence.

After a while, Emperor Zhaolie looked at Chu Heng, who had been the background, and said, "Old Fifth, what do you think?"

I thought he would say "both royal brothers are right" or "I am stupid" again, but I didn't expect him to step forward and bow to Emperor Zhaolie.

"I think we should first set up disaster shelters in various places in Loudong, so that we don't need to use the Ministry of Works this time. The last time I went to Loudong for disaster relief, I found that there were many young and strong people in the area. This is a ready-made labor force. Hiring these people to build the shelters at the local rate can save at least half of the money reported to the Ministry of Works."

"We will start recruiting workers now to build shelters first, so that the people of Loudong can survive the rainy season. When the taxes come in next year, we can solve the problem of Loudong first."

Mu Zhuo's face looked better. It was just to build a shelter, and he could still find some money if he squeezed it out.

Once the tax revenue comes in next year and there is money in the treasury, everything will be easy.

The prince's face turned ugly.

Who is this Lao Wu on the same side with?

Don’t let the Ministry of Works make money when there is money!

He looked at Chu Heng, and Chu Heng gave him a soothing look. The prince held his anger and waited for his explanation.

Chu Ze looked at Chu Heng with satisfaction. As long as the prince couldn't make any money, it would be fine.

A hint of surprise and satisfaction flashed across Emperor Zhaolie's eyes.

It seems that arranging a marriage for him is really useful.

I heard that Cheng Jiuyuan is a talented woman. This is really a lucky coincidence.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?"

Cheng Zongyang didn't expect the Fifth Prince to say such a thing. It's not that this proposal was so good, but that he was willing to say so much today.

After all, the imperial court is now dominated by the crown prince and the third prince. It is not easy for him to survive and grow in the cracks.

Now he can solve the problem without offending either side. The Fifth Prince is no simple man.

"I think that the Fifth Prince's suggestion is very good. Even if we start building the river bank now, it may not be completed before the rainy season. Of course, we must first ensure the safety of the people in Loudong. It would be best to start the construction in the spring of next year when there is enough money. Besides, local labor is cost-effective, so of course we should save money wherever possible."

Everyone was shocked.

The Prime Minister usually does not get involved when the Crown Prince and the Third Prince disagree, but today he actually agrees with the Fifth Prince.

Is the court going to split into three factions?

The prince curled his lips. Cheng Jiuyuan had already arranged a marriage for the fifth brother, so of course he had to stand on the fifth brother's side.

He finally understood Lao Wu's intentions.

Lao Wu is trying to win people's hearts.

If some old-fashioned people in the court stand on Lao Wu's side, Lao Wu's power will be his power. Then, what will Chu Ze use to compete with him?

After thinking about it, the prince looked at Chu Heng with appreciation.

If I can’t make any money this time, then I can’t make any money, and it’s no loss.