Chapter 28 Born to Be a Bad Guy
The night was as black as ink, silent and windless.
The fragrance of tea lingers in the study room of Lord Chief Assistant.
"The eldest princess recently went to court and wanted the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate 200,000 taels of silver to support the army, but the chief assistant should know that the emperor does not allow this." Mr. Ji sat on a chair nearby, his face filled with emotion. With a sad expression, "The late emperor had always disliked the eldest princess when he was in power. Letting her take charge of the Qilin Guard was just a temporary measure. After the emperor's Zhubi rejected the imperial approval, the subordinate thought that he could just follow the order. Who knew that the eldest princess actually put her in charge of the Qilin Guards?" The officer's son was taken away? Isn't this a bandit? "
Wen Jin was holding the tea cup, her fingers were slender and white, and her joints were well defined. She was a pair of beautiful hands.
However, everyone saw that these hands were flawless, but they did not see how many lives had been lost under these hands.
"Although the Qilin Guards under the command of the eldest princess are not large in number, they are all brave and good at fighting. One can fight against a hundred. Such a powerful army should be well-equipped with top-notch war horses and weapons."
Wen Jin's voice was gentle and gentle, and the pleasant timbre completely concealed the cold and ruthless meaning in it, "As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, you presented the document to the emperor without asking for my opinion, and without even discussing it with her. Chang It’s normal for the princess to be unhappy.”
Ji Shangshu showed a bitter look: "It's the lower official's fault, but -"
"The title of Princess Suzaku is even more noble than that of the prince, and she also has military power." Wen Jin raised her lips and smiled, but her eyes were cold and ruthless, "Master Ji dares to refute her claims. I really admire you."
Ji Shangshu's expression changed. It was not him who was refuting, but the emperor.
He never expected that there would be such serious consequences. No matter how noble the title of the eldest princess was, she was just a princess after all. Moreover, the Queen Mother did not favor her, and the Emperor also disliked it - no one who serves as an official in the court would not know how to get the favor of a saint. People can walk sideways, but those who don’t have the Sacred Heart have no weight at all?
The only exception is the eldest princess.
She was too willful and did not act according to common sense, and even the emperor did not pay attention to her.
Originally, he did not have to submit the document to the emperor for matters such as the allocation of funds from the Ministry of Revenue. After all, it was impossible for the minister in charge of the treasury not to have this power.
He just didn't want to bear the consequences of offending the eldest princess, so he used the huge amount as an excuse to present it to the emperor for review and let the emperor make a decision.
But who knows...
Ji Shangshu was so regretful that his intestines were green, but what was the use of regret?
"Please give Mr. Wen an idea."
"The eldest princess is not in the capital now, what can I do?" Wen Jin took a sip of tea gracefully and said calmly, "But the emperor asked me to check the whereabouts of the eldest princess. I have a suggestion here. Do you want to listen to Master Yu Ji? "
Ji Shangshu stood up quickly, bowed and said: "My lord, please speak. I will certainly listen to you."
"You can give the eldest princess the silver she wants." Wen Jin said, her tone calm and gentle, "A mere two hundred thousand taels of silver is not a burden to the treasury, right?"
Upon hearing this, Shangshu Ji immediately showed a troubled look on his face: "But the emperor disagrees. The document has been submitted to the emperor for approval, and the emperor rejected it with his pen. If the subordinate now makes his own claims, wouldn't it be a blatant rebellion?"
If he hadn't asked the emperor for approval before, he might still have been able to make the decision, but now and then, he could no longer approve it if he wanted to.
Wen Jin raised his eyes: "Master Ji, do you think your son is worth two hundred thousand taels?"
Ji Shangshu smiled bitterly: "This is my legitimate son."
"Then Shangshu Ji will find a way by himself." Wen Jin's voice was calm, as if he was making the most harmless suggestion, "If you don't come from the treasury, Lord Ji will find a way to collect 200,000 taels of silver to give to the eldest princess. Look. Can you please bring Mr. Ji back?"
When Ji Shangshu heard this, his face showed surprise: "Xia...Xiaguan collected two hundred thousand taels of silver by himself? Sir, are you kidding me? Where can Xiaguan collect so much silver?"
"Master Ji has been a minister for so many years. It's impossible for him to have no wealth at all." Wen Jin smiled slightly, "I am just suggesting that it depends on Master Ji himself whether he can think of a solution. Anyway, the eldest princess is a moody person. If anything happens, One day, when Mr. Ji is unhappy, he will chop off his hands and feet and give them to you... Sigh."
Ji Shangshu was so frightened that his face turned pale.
It is entirely possible for the eldest princess Yan Qing to do such a crazy thing!
She is the lone evil star, a born evil star, a devil!
Ji Shangshu just wanted to cry without tears.
But no matter who she is, now that his son is in the hands of others and has been taken out of the imperial city. Now he has no clue whether he is alive or dead. What can he do?
"Master Chief Assistant." Ji Shangshu looked pleading, "I will definitely find a way to get the money. When you trace the whereabouts of the eldest princess, if you have the chance, please tell her. I will find a way to get the money she wants." With the money, I will buy all the equipment for the Qilin Guards. I beg the eldest princess to keep my son safe and sound."
Wen Jin nodded slowly and said in a gentle voice: "Don't worry, Mr. Ji, I will do my best to ensure that Mr. Ji is safe."
"Thank you, Mr. Chief Assistant."
Ji Shangshu excused himself uneasily. Wen Jin stood in the yard and watched him go away. The warm color in his eyes slowly receded, replaced by a cold and ruthless look.
The spies tracking Yan Qing did not return until midnight. After spending a whole day, they could only find out a general direction: "The first batch of Qilin Guards totaled 500 people. They protected the carriages of Master Ji and Master Hu heading south. Went. If the prediction is correct, it should be sent to Suzaku City."
Wen Jin remained silent, with an indifferent and cold sheen on Wen Ya's eyebrows.
Ji Chiyu and Hu Yunfei were indeed going to Suzaku City, but Yan Qing was definitely not going to Suzaku City.
"The princess left just after the city gate in the morning. Shen Mo was with her, but they split into two groups after walking two hundred miles south. One group continued to go south, and the other group changed course to the west."
West?
Wen Jin stared at the night in silence, judging where Yan Qing was going, and his heart sank slightly: "Continue tracking."
"Yes." The spy took the order and left.