Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 58 I Made Money, Don't Take It

Although the young eunuch was new, he still had some money. He rustled out ten taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Li Guang, saying flatteringly, "Grandfather, I, your servant, am not feeling well..."

Li Guang frowned and scolded, "What do you mean? Bribing our family? Who do you think we are?!"

The young eunuch gritted his teeth and took out another ten taels. Li Guang snorted and pointed at another young eunuch standing in the distance, saying, "Come here! I have an errand for you. Go to the East Palace."

Li Guang was the most likely person to become the second Wang Zhi of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Hongzhi also intended to cultivate him, and he was Hongzhi's close confidant.

But Li Guang was a man with a clear mind. He was not greedy for power, but he loved money, to some extent.

I’m afraid of being poor.

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Zhu Houzhao beat the eunuch who reported to him half to death. During the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs were never considered human beings in the eyes of the royal family. The imperial power could give them supreme power, but could also take them back at any time.

This is the biggest difference between the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. It is absolutely impossible and impossible for them to have any sign of being able to override the imperial power!

Zhu Houzhao was still merciful and only beat him half to death. Of course, no one would care about the life or death of a little eunuch even if he was beaten to death.

Zhu Houzhao came to the Qianqing Palace in a huff and found Emperor Hongzhi who was reviewing memorials in the Fengtian Hall.

"Father! You've cut the expenses of the Eastern Palace again! You only give me a small amount of pocket money every month, and you've almost spent it all!"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao calmly and explained, "It costs money to build the temple on Wansui Mountain. This is related to the dragon energy and national destiny of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Houzhao said: "You asked the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds, why did you want to save money on the East Palace?"

Emperor Hongzhi patiently explained: "The Ministry of Revenue's procedures will take a long time, and we don't know when the actual construction will begin."

Zhu Houzhao said as a matter of course: "If you don't have money, then don't build it! What dragon energy divination, if you build it well, the Ming Dynasty will not fall? It's better for you to govern the country honestly, why do you have to deal with these nonsense?"

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said sternly: "Don't talk nonsense!"

"If you keep talking nonsense, I will continue to cut down your expenses! If you have the ability, go and earn your own money. If you don't run a household, you won't know how expensive oil and salt are. You complain bitterly about cutting down on expenses. As a prince, you can't even bear this little hardship. Do you know how many ordinary people in the society can't even get enough to eat?"

Zhu Houzhao sneered, not at all afraid, and said indignantly: "Okay, okay! Father, I will make money by myself! If I want to make money, don't ask me for it!"

Looking at the departing figure of his beloved son, Emperor Hongzhi shook his head and sighed.

Forget it, let him be. Only after you know how hard it is to make money will you know how to keep it. Just like the farmer, only after you know how hard it is to struggle will you know how hard it is to keep it.

It is easy to conquer a country, but it is difficult to defend it!
Zhu Houzhao took Liu Jin out of the palace, wanting to buy some good tea and furniture for Brother Chen. Liu Jin said that these things were too expensive, and Zhu Houzhao said with a ruddy face: "Bullshit! Buy them for me even if they are expensive!"

"Father doesn't give me money to spend, and you're still stingy? Buy it! If not, sell the East Palace!"

Zhu Houzhao became rebellious and wanted to go against his father.

Liu Jin complained in his heart, why bother to pretend to be rich? Why must he show off in front of that consumptive man?

What he didn't know was that Zhu Houzhao felt that he no longer had anything to show off in front of Chen Ce, and only money could prove that he was better than his younger brother.

While Liu Jin was at the stall buying tea and porcelain, Zhu Houzhao came to Rongxing Bookstore and asked the shop owner, only to find out that the author of "Rebirth of the Red Chamber" had not yet published the third volume. With nothing to do, he started chatting with the shop owner.

"Why hasn't Li Xiachan published the third volume in such a long time?"

Dr. Dian looked helpless. He didn't know how many people had asked him this question. In fact, he also wanted to urge that "Mr. Li", but the other party evaded the question by saying that he was not feeling well.

The shopkeeper could only tell the truth: "He doesn't seem to be in good health." Not in good health? Is he sick?

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and asked boredly: "Can you tell me what she looks like? What does she look like?"

The writing was so beautiful, the emotions so delicately portrayed, the story so moving and full of twists and turns, Zhu Houzhao became more and more interested in "Miss Li" and had more expectations in his heart.

Young people are at the time when their youthful emotions are budding, and they always have an infinite yearning for unknown love, just like the students who enter university in later generations, who also have a yearning for the unknown first love.

Dr. Dian thought for a moment and said to Zhu Houzhao, "What does he look like? Handsome! Yes, handsome!"

The man on the street is as beautiful as jade, and the young man is unparalleled in the world. If you look closely, he can even make a beautiful lady pale in comparison.

It’s a pity that his health is not very good.

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists. I told you so! My imagination is not wrong. If I said the other party is a stunning girl, then it must be true.

"How's your temper? What's your temperament?"

This is crucial, after all, the royal family will not allow a fierce woman to enter the palace.

The shopkeeper looked at Zhu Houzhao with some suspicion, thinking to himself, "Are you sick? Why are you asking so much about a man?"
But he knew that this kid was not mentally normal. After all, how could he be mentally normal if he could ask whether a book was good or bad when buying one?

The shopkeeper said truthfully: "As for his temperament, he is quiet and peaceful. Needless to say, his temperament is outstanding. He is not much worse than many successful candidates. He is elegant because he is well-read."

Zhu Houzhao became more and more excited, very good, very good!
The shopkeeper looked at Zhu Houzhao and thought he had misunderstood something. The other party was a man, so he said, "He is a ..."

Zhu Houzhao held down his hand and said calmly: "You don't have to say anything. Leave the rest to my imagination. This is enough."

what?
The shop owner was confused.

Liu Jin also came over at this time, carrying a pair of vases and a bag of Mingqian Longjing tea, and said to Zhu Houzhao with a smile: "Master, are you satisfied with these?"

"A pair of celadon is ten taels. This is the best tea before the Qingming Festival. Three taels of tea cost two taels of silver."

If you say you want to go to the market to buy vegetables, Liu Jin won't understand. But if you say you want to buy some expensive gifts, Liu Jin has a sharp eye and will never be fooled.

"It's okay, let's go."

Sophora japonica alley.

Today, Madam Wu left early and returned at noon. She found Chen Ce tired and her voice was a little hoarse. She handed Chen Ce a tael of silver and said, "Mr. Chen, can I wait for the interest on the money I owe you?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "No need to pay interest. You didn't borrow it for long... Is your throat okay?"

Madam Wu shook her head and insisted, "It's okay. I have to pay the interest. My throat is fine. Well, I won't bother you anymore. I'll go back and rest first."

Chen Ce hummed, thought for a moment and said, "Make some pear soup to moisten the lungs and clear the throat."

"Ah."

Not long after Wu went back, there was a loud noise in the alley. Zhu Houzhao could be heard shouting from a distance: "Little brother, come pick me up quickly. Look what I brought you."

Thanks to the big guys for the tips, I will update more today. I have always wanted to update more for the tips, but there is too much to write every day. I finished a book two days ago. I saved some manuscripts in my free time for later release. Thank you for the tips. It's a waste of money.

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