Prince Regent's Concubine

Xiao Chuyi entered the palace and explained his purpose of coming. After hearing this, Xiao Jingheng was a little surprised at first, and then his heart began to be filled with displeasure.

"Is the emperor asking me for benefits?"

Seeing his reaction, Xiao Chuyi probably understood his thoughts, "The emperor won't give it?"

Xiao Jingheng took it for granted, "Although Aunt Huang is not an official in the court, she is also a citizen of my Great Chu, and even a member of the royal family. Shouldn't she do things for the court and the people? Is it possible that Aunt Huang did all these things for the sake of gold from the beginning?" From the silver treasure?"

Xiao Chuyi was silent for a moment, he really overestimated his nephew.

"Your Majesty, courtiers receive salaries as officials, and they have a higher status than ordinary people. The Emperor thinks that they should selflessly contribute to the court and the people. After all, they are the people of Great Chu. They don't want any benefits. That's what they should do." of?"

"Uncle Huang, this is different. They are courtiers, and they are considered outsiders to the royal family. If outsiders are invited to do things, they should be paid. But the imperial aunt is from her own family, but she has to be so clear with me? What's more, the imperial aunt doesn't say anything. He has a high status, and the court does not reduce his monthly salary every month, so the emperor thinks that the emperor's aunt receives the monthly salary for nothing, so it is right to do nothing?" Xiao Jingheng retorted.

Xiao Chuyi also gained a lot of knowledge today, he didn't want to argue with Xiao Jingheng any more, he just bowed his hands, "I understand, I will remember the emperor's words, how much monthly salary to do, I will remind the princess when I go back. "

It's time for the concubine to let go of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. After all, he only receives a small monthly salary, and it is enough to do his job well and just be his concubine.

After Xiao Chuyi finished speaking, he turned around and left. He didn't ask about being an assassin on New Year's Eve, but Xiao Chuyi was not interested in knowing the result, after all, it was not his job.

He walked so fast that he didn't give Xiao Jingheng a chance to keep him. Xiao Jingheng was very dissatisfied with Xiao Chuyi's attitude.

As soon as the person left, he lifted the things on the table, "It's really brave, you dare to slap me in front of me."

"It's really a good idea to ask me for benefits after taking the imperial salary and doing what I should do."

Xiao Jingheng was very upset and got angry in the study.

It was only after the things fell that the anger subsided. Zhou Qi held a cup of tea and said, "Your Majesty, take a sip of tea to calm down."

Zhou Qi persuaded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, why should you be so angry with the prince? This is also the rule of the court all the time. But the court will reward anyone who has made merit to the court. After all, the prince is a person who has experienced two dynasties. Maybe this idea has not yet Turning around, I feel that the emperor should reward his subjects just like the previous emperor."

Xiao Jingheng was not persuaded by Zhou Qi's words. He flicked his sleeves, "Rules and rules, are the historical rules right? It's so obvious that everyone can understand the truth of eating the king's salary and taking on the king's business. To give extra rewards, wouldn’t it be good to keep those money and do something for the people?”

Zhou Qi lowered his head and thought to himself, not to mention how much money he saved, and he didn't see what to do with it for the common people.

The only thing that the people are grateful for is the cement made by the princess regent. The princess regent and those two craftsmen are all great achievements, but the emperor really didn't benefit anyone at all. I'm afraid that if things go on like this, someone can think of a good way Good things will not be offered.

"Talk! Why don't you say it, do you think what I said is wrong?"

Zhou Qi was shaken by the yelling, resisted not to step back, and cupped his hands at Xiao Jingheng, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"I tell you what to say. I know in my heart whether I'm guilty or not," Xiao Jingheng said impatiently.

Zhou Qi then said what he had just thought in his heart. He only said whether the people would donate the good things they got. Making a fortune by yourself is better than giving it to the court for nothing.

If there were no enemy invasion, the people would not care about patriotism or not. Even if there were, many people would only think about how to save their lives.Even if the change of dynasty has no effect on their lives, they don't care.

After all, the emperor changes forever, but the people are still the same people.

Xiao Jingheng was silent for a while after hearing Zhou Qi's words.

"Did I really do something wrong?"

Xiao Jingheng also remembered that he had not rewarded anyone since he took power, not only courtiers and craftsmen, but also concubines, but no one dared to mention it.

It may also be that some courtiers hinted at it, but Xiao Jingheng didn't take it up, and it's not good for people to say that they want rewards too bluntly, so that in Xiao Jingheng's view, Xiao Chuyi, the regent, was the first one to seek benefits from him. people.

Wrong is not bad, Zhou Qi dare not accept it, the most important thing is that the emperor cannot be wrong, even if he is wrong, he is right.

Xiao Jingheng waved his hands a little irritably, "Go down first, and let me be quiet."

Zhou Qi took small steps to leave, but was stopped after a few steps, "Go and invite the teacher, I have something to say to him."

Xiao Jingheng's teacher is the former prince and Taifu, and now the Taifu.

The Taifu is mainly responsible for teaching the emperor, and he also goes to court, but he doesn't care about the affairs of the court, but because he wants to teach the emperor, he knows everything about the court.

Grand Tutor Yan Zhen, considered to be a veteran of the three dynasties, was already a Hanlin scholar when the first emperor was born. The so-called emperor's art was taught by Yan Zhen himself.

After Xiao Jingheng gradually revealed his ambition to distance himself from Xiao Chuyi, Yan Zhen became Xiao Jingheng's most trusted person, and Yan Zhen lived up to Xiao Jingheng's expectations. Every time he talked with him, Xiao Jingheng felt that the difficulties he faced Easy to solve.

"Is the emperor worried about something?" Yan Zhen saluted and went straight to the point.

Xiao Jingheng frowned with some annoyance, and then told him about Xiao Chuyi's coming to seek favor from him.

After Yan Zhen listened, his mood was a bit complicated for a while. He never expected that the emperor would not understand such a simple truth, not to mention what Zhou Qi said, just to show the emperor's benevolence, righteousness and generosity.

But Yan Zhen couldn't say that it was Xiao Jingheng's fault, he could only accept it himself first, saying that he didn't teach Xiao Jingheng well, and then analyzed with him the benefits of doing so.

After some explanations, Yan Zhen said a lot of what Xiao Jingheng wanted to say, and then Xiao Jingheng smiled, "Sure enough, Taifu understands me, but what Taifu said is right, I want to be generous and benevolent, it's just a little money, I should give it to you." .”

Only by giving them can they work better for the court.

Yan Zhen reminded him, "Your Majesty, the Prince Regent's House is different after all. Not to mention the status of the prince, even the concubine's ability and reward should not be generalized. Besides, the Emperor rejected the Prince Regent earlier. I'm afraid he will be dissatisfied. As for the reward, the emperor needs to come to the door in person."