Chapter 157 158: I'm afraid it will cost me my life
"Your Majesty, do you know that there is a big problem with this military parade." Song Yunzhao said with a puzzled expression.
Concubine Shu heard Song Yunzhao's question, and looked at her with some puzzlement, "I know, but this is not something you and I can worry about. You should rest assured to raise your baby."
"My lady is talking about that. I'm just a little curious. Every year, the imperial court allocates so much money, no matter it's military rations or weapons, and there is no delay. How dare those people in the army do such a thing." Yun Zhao lowered his voice slightly, "I heard that the emperor has decided to send troops this time about the native officials. My lady, how do you think such soldiers can go to war? What do they use to fight the enemy with their hands? Two hands?"
Concubine Shu thought about Song Yunzhao's words, was brought in unconsciously, and subconsciously said, "These are not the soldiers of King Zhenbei, so why use them in war?"
Song Yunzhao said with a look of enlightenment: "Oh, it turns out that these people know that they will not go to the battlefield, so they dare to fool the emperor like this?"
Concubine Shu was stunned for a moment, it seemed reasonable, and she didn't need to work hard, so naturally she didn't need to spend a lot of money to prepare any ordnance, just put on a show.
Song Yunzhao didn't seem to notice Concubine Shu's strangeness, and then said: "But the news that the emperor will have a military parade this time has been sent out long ago. Aren't these people afraid of being exposed and accused? They actually dare to make such a shameful military parade. Madam, do you think these people are backed by someone, and they are not afraid of the emperor's indictment?"
"Aren't you afraid that the emperor will question you?"
"Yes, if you are afraid, how dare you let the emperor discover these shortcomings? Didn't you take the initiative to die? But, such a big event, who would dare to support them? The ministers and concubines really don't understand, and they don't know who to ask, so they came to disturb the empress." Song Yunzhao showed an embarrassing smile.
Shu Concubine heard Yun Zhao's words, but her heart was agitated, yes, who will support them?
The emperor today is not His Majesty a few years ago, Concubine Shu's heart shuddered, and she couldn't help but think of her father who had been unlucky in the past year. This has nothing to do with her father, right?
Worried in his heart, he didn't dare to show any clues in front of Song Yunzhao, so he said: "I don't understand these things, you asked the wrong person this time."
Song Yunzhao heard Shu Fei's words and knew that Shu Fei must have thought of the Right Prime Minister. She sighed softly, "I just heard Mr. Zhang say that the emperor was furious. I'm afraid this matter will not be easily dismissed. However, what your mother said makes sense. This matter really has nothing to do with the harem. We don't understand these things, and I'm just curious."
Concubine Shu has no intention of dealing with Song Yunzhao. She wished she could write a letter back to her natal family right now, since civil and martial arts are not favored. If this matter is dared to be exposed to the emperor, I am afraid that those people are really not afraid of questioning crimes. All the court officials who have such ability are dissatisfied with a slap.
Her father is one of the few people who can't be counted.
Song Yunzhao changed the topic again, said a few words to Concubine Shu to greet the Queen Mother tomorrow, and then got up to say goodbye.
Concubine Shu immediately asked Nanny Wen to send her off, and at this time she still did not forget to tell her, "Send Song Zhaoyi back to Wangyou Palace safely."
Song Yunzhao:…
She could only accept Concubine Shu's kindness, and let Nanny Wen send her back to Wangyou Palace just like escorting a prisoner.
Concubine Shu sent Song Yunzhao away, and immediately wrote a letter to her family. In the middle of writing, she thought that this was a trick Song Yunzhao set up for her, right?
But after thinking about it carefully, Song Yunzhao only said a few words, and didn't ask her to do anything, and he didn't even mention his father, so he probably didn't dig a hole for himself.
However, Song Yunzhao is as cunning as a fox, she should be more careful, she will go to the Three Treasure Hall for everything, maybe she didn't see the hole she dug.
Thinking about it, Concubine Shu hesitated for a moment, but still mentioned a few words in the letter, maybe her father could see something.
However, he didn't expect to go too far this time. Let alone the emperor, he felt that he couldn't stand standing behind the emperor.
The right minister is pacing in the study with his hands behind his back. The emperor will definitely investigate this matter, but how?
Pull out the radish and bring out the mud. If one fails, three or four out of ten officials in the capital will be dragged into the water.
Thinking of this, Prime Minister Right called his confidant in, "Immediately invite the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs to discuss matters in the house."
All expenditures in the army go through the hands of the Ministry of Accounting, and the Minister of the Ministry of Accounting must know something about this matter.
But today, when the emperor asked the question, Hubu Shangshu pushed everything out, and the right minister felt that the matter was not so simple.
Shangshu Cao Dingwen came quickly, with beads of sweat on his forehead, he bowed as soon as he entered the door, "Mr. Lu, you have to save your subordinates next time."
The right minister's face froze, and he had a bad feeling.
At this time, Concubine Shu's letter also arrived.
Right Prime Minister asked Cao Dingwen to sit first, and after he sat down at the desk, he opened Shu Concubine’s letter. After reading his daughter’s letter, Right Prime Minister’s expression was very subtle, and it was Song Zhaoyi again!
Cao Dingwen secretly observed the expression of Prime Minister on the right, looking at the embarrassing look on the right, his brows were tightly frowned, did something happen to Empress Concubine Shu in the palace?
Cao Dingwen was uneasy, so it was really not a good time for him to ask the right minister for help at this time.
Thinking about the military parade again, Cao Dingwen was just watching the fire from the other side. Who knew he was the first to fall into the water. Do you think he was unlucky?
The emperor was the first to question him about matters in the army. If he couldn't respond to the emperor's satisfaction, his official position would be insecure, and his life might be at stake.
"Master, is everything alright with Concubine Shu?" Cao Dingwen spoke cautiously to break the silence in the room.
The right minister put away his daughter's letter and looked at Cao Dingwen, "Everything is fine with Concubine Shu, but I also heard about this military exercise in the palace. The emperor's anger has spread into the harem. Master Cao, what do you think?"
Cao Dingwen sighed softly, "Master, I didn't expect that. At the beginning, the military expenses were agreed by several adults. It is true that the money is allocated by the Ministry of Households, but the amount of money allocated and who it is allocated to is not determined by the Ministry of Households. Now that something has happened, how can I afford such a big crime by myself?"
The right minister heard Cao Dingwen's implication, if no one rescued him, he didn't mind dragging everyone into the water.
"At the beginning, the King of Zhenbei was determined not to take over Jingwei, but now he can see that he is a powerful person." The right minister said pointedly.
What else can Cao Dingwen say, the Jingwei is the army that defends the emperor, and those officials and officials who are not capable of writing and martial arts, the sons and grandchildren of the family are all trying their best to send them to the Jingwei.
Jingwei is good-looking, and the usual training is not hard, but the monthly salary is not low, and there are not a few people who don’t pay. This is a well-known thing.
The emperor turned his face now, he became the first unlucky one, Cao Dingwen felt that he was too wronged.
A little cutie asked me about an update, but I didn’t tell everyone, because I’m still getting used to it. My husband suddenly changed his job and went to another city. He has to work outside for a long time. My biggest wish now is to keep updating, I am busy and overturned, everyone forgive me, give me some time to adapt to the new working environment, tears.
(end of this chapter)