Prince Regent's Concubine

You don't need to look at the imperial decree to know what is written on it, Xiao Chuyi didn't open it, and asked Uncle Wu to pile it up with other imperial decrees.

Next, troops and generals will be dispatched, and even food and grass will have to be asked for by the Ministry of Households.

Seeing that Xiao Chuyi was about to go out, Ling Qingshi stretched out his hand to stop him, "I'll go, you go into the palace and get the antidote, if you don't give us the antidote, we won't go." If you want the horse to run, don't give it. There is no such thing as a horse eating grass.

Xiao Chuyi gave Ling Qingshi a token, and then asked someone to take out a pen and paper and write a few names on it. After each person wrote what they were asked to do, Xiao Chuyi folded the paper and handed it to Ling Qingshi , "These people are the most suitable, but not everyone is willing to go, there is no need to force, if not, you can ask them to recommend suitable candidates."

It's not an imperial decree from the emperor, it's just that Xiao Chuyi asked them to go with him as the regent, it's not a good job, it's normal if people don't want to.

Ling Qingshi didn't know any of the above names, but it wasn't a problem, he walked fast, just asked a few words, and it wouldn't take long to finish.

Then Xiao Chuyi wrote another letter, asking the Ministry of Accounts for money and food, and stamped it, "Go to the Minister of the Ministry of Accounts, this is absolutely necessary."

Ling Qingshi took all the things, and then called Bai Xue, and the two rode out on horseback, Bai Xue was guiding Ling Qingshi.

In the Qing Dynasty, the Hubu was the first to dispatch food to the supporting army, but the Minister of the Hubu did not come home, and was always busy in the Hubu.

Ling Qingshi didn't know Hubu Shangshu, but Hubu Shangshu knew him, he saluted Ling Qingshi respectfully, and then asked to understand why he came, Ling Qingshi handed him the letter written by Xiao Chuyi, and said, " Nothing less, no haggling."

Hubu Shangshu looked at the above number, and immediately had a bitter face, "Princess, this is too much, the lower officials have to prepare enough food and grass for the reinforcements, plus the 20 yuan already in the northern border." Dajun, these [-] people have a lot of rations, plus what you want, the national treasury will be emptied."

"Master Shangshu can calculate the population of the northern border by himself. It is not enough to see this number. The local food in the northern border is prepared for the soldiers on the frontier. They can't give much to the people. If the food for disaster relief is not enough, go to the Go to the south of the Yangtze River to transfer and buy, if the road is not open, build the road, and if there are not enough people, the homeless people in the north will send it to you. No need to cry, just think about it if you can’t do it.”

The household department is the most important thing in a country, and it is the money bag that keeps the whole country running. As soon as Xiao Jingheng took power, he first held the household department in his hands, and most of the officials were replaced by his people.

This Minister of the Household Department is also one of Xiao Jingheng's confidantes. Before Ling Qingshi came, he had received news from the palace that if the regent wanted money and food, he would give it as long as it was not too much.

But the princess of Ling Qingshi said it straight when she came, she didn't allow bargaining, and even gave her a lesson, and the Minister of the Household Department was also bitter.

Hubu grimaced, "Princess, that's not what you said. This place has handed in all the grain that should be handed in this year, and the rest are local granaries for emergency needs, so they can't be moved at will. Besides, Now, if you want to buy food, you have to have money to buy it. The reinforcements also have to provide them with winter clothes, armor and weapons, which one doesn’t cost money. What’s more, the prince wants a lot of money, and I will give it all. , the treasury will be empty..."

Ling Qingshi raised his hand to interrupt his long speech, "You don't know how to prepare these things until you are about to go to war. It is still too late, not to mention that what the soldiers need is the affairs of the Ministry of War, and your household department only needs to pay the money. There is no need to talk about it. I just ask, should I give something or not?"

Ling Qingshi didn't have any expression on his face, but the Hubu Shangshu felt the coercion on him. After the incident in Kaiyang County, no one dared to take this prince seriously as before.

But I didn't take it too seriously, but when I actually met this person, I realized that the rumors were just rumors, and I was obviously wrong, and this person was not easy to provoke.

Hubu Shangshu hesitated and didn't dare to answer these words. Ling Qingshi was a little impatient with him, reached out and grabbed the collar of the person and pushed him to the side, then glanced at the other people in the room, "Is there anyone here to give me a hand for the princess?" Report the current amount of money and food in your household department?"

Under Ling Qingshi's gaze, many people hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to look at him. Ling Qingshi raised his voice, "Speak!"

The tone was so harsh that many people were taken aback. Seeing that he was about to lose his temper, a small official carefully handed over an account book, "Princess, at the...at the end..."

Ling Qingshi glanced at him, and then turned to the end. There was no war in the past few years, and the weather was smooth, and there was no major construction. There were few women in the palace, and the expenditure was not much. The treasury was not short of money. There are a few million taels, and there are hundreds of thousands of shi in grain, and there is still a lot left after getting rid of what he wants.

Ling Qingshi threw the account book back on the table and turned to the Minister of the Household Department, "If you don't give me anything, leave so much food for your son. I don't care who you got the letter from, if you want to stop me, but I want it There must be no shortage of things, if you dare to do anything, protect your head first, and wait for my concubine and prince to come back from the northern border, and then slowly settle accounts with you!"

Ling Qingshi's words were blunt, and he didn't want to show face, especially since this Shangshu obviously got the orders from above. If so, he could only bear the anger on behalf of his master.

Hubu Shangshu was very ashamed by Ling Qingshi's scolding, and he didn't sell himself miserably like before. Instead, he was as black as the bottom of a pot. Ling Qingshi said this in front of so many people. It was like pressing his face to the ground and stepping on it.

"Princess Regent, please be careful. The officials are only following orders. Although the northern border has suffered a disaster, the population in the northern border is not large, and they don't need so much food and money. The lower officials can only agree to half of it." , more can’t be done.”

Ling Qingshi twitched the corner of his mouth, "It seems that Master Shang Shu didn't listen to what I just said. How did you get this position? By flattery or flattery?"

"The place is in trouble, it doesn't matter if you have no money or food, and now you don't give support when you have everything, what are you so worried about, Master Shangshu? You want the few people in the northern border to be completely lost in this snow disaster. Are you happy?"

Hubu Shangshu opened his mouth to retort, but Ling Qingshi raised his hand to stop him, "Okay, you can't beat my concubine in terms of lip service, hurry up and prepare things, if you cooperate a bit and turn around, I won't clean you up, maybe I can think of a few ways for you to fill the national treasury, but I don't cooperate," Ling Qingshi sneered, and didn't say it clearly, but he will definitely be dealt with.

When Bai Xue left in Ling Qingshi, she kindly reminded Shangshu Hubu, "Don't forget about the cement, it was made by my princess, Lord Shangshu, keep your eyes open."