eurekapd Chapter 453 Objection is invalid
Chapter 453 Objection is invalid
When Zhou Chang couldn't sleep last night, he was still thinking about Gao Yuan. He wondered if he should plan for them to get married if Liu E got better.
But this matter is quite difficult to handle and requires long-term consideration.
In the city of Jindu, where rumors are easily believed, there is no wall that is impenetrable. If Liu E is discovered, it will be a trouble.
After Liu E was rescued, Gao Yuan did not relax his surveillance of the Minister of War's Mansion, fearing that the other party would take action.
But judging from the current results, the father and son of the Peng faction have not taken any action. The best possibility is that Peng Liang has already admitted defeat.
If this perverted father and son could behave themselves for a while, it would be a good thing for everyone.
Zhong Yu shook his head and said, "In fact, Gao Yuan had already told Gao Yun about Liu E's situation in the previous letter, but Gao Yun didn't seem to agree in his reply."
"Disagree? Why?" Zhou Chang didn't expect Gao Yun to stand up and oppose.
Zhong Yu looked a little hesitant. "I'm afraid it's because Gao Yuan is a royal guard, and Miss Liu's background... is not a good match."
From the beginning to the end of this matter, Zhou Chang did not let Zhong Yu participate, and never paid attention to Zhong Yu's attitude.
But now looking at Zhong Yu's expression, I know that he is probably mostly disapproving.
Of course, Zhong Yu was a scholar, so it was okay for him to have some old-fashioned ideas.
Zhou Chang didn't intend to argue: "Gao Yun is the younger brother, and it is not his turn to take care of his elder brother's affairs."
Simply rule that the objection is invalid; she always supports Gao Yuan.
The thin monkey interrupted again: "I know what Gao Yun means. Brother Gao mentioned it to me."
"What does he mean?" Zhou Chang asked.
"Gao Yun is thinking that in two years, when he makes more money, he will marry his brother a better woman from a decent family." The skinny monkey often interacts with Gao Yuan, so it's normal that he knows more than Prince Yi. "Tsk tsk, who wants to eat steamed buns when you have dumplings? He hasn't seen what Fairy Feihua looks like. Where can Brother Gao find a better one?"
Zhou Chang was the same, but seeing that Zhong Yu obviously didn't want to talk about this topic any more, he turned back and said, "Mr. Zhong, they won't be found out about killing court officials, right?"
Zhong Yu had obviously thought about it. "When I first saw the news, I was as worried as the prince. But Gao Yuan said as soon as he saw the letter that it must be Han Bin and his men who disguised themselves as southern mobs. They would not be exposed."
"Oh? Is that so?" Zhou Chang was wondering why Gao Yuan didn't seem nervous. "If that's the case, that would be great."
"Of course, everything can only be confirmed after a reply from the south." Zhong Yu was always cautious. "However, now there is resentment among the people south of Peishui. Many people have spontaneously formed groups and taken advantage of the situation. It is very chaotic. Even if the court wants to investigate, it may be powerless. But your Highness, should we do something? There is still a sum of money left in the account, which was originally reserved for transfer to the north. Now that the south is in urgent need, why not embezzle it first?"
"Sir, just take care of this matter." Zhou Chang had completely given up struggling in this regard, but he remembered another thing that worried him, "It's better to be more careful about the correspondence between the north and the south."
"Alas, this is where Gao Yun was young and careless." Zhong Yu was helpless when he said this, "He actually used a speedboat to send the letter through the post office. It is fast, but the risk of being intercepted is also high. On the other hand, Yidanxing's letters have always been sent through underworld channels. It is estimated that these days, due to the influence of the southern mob, the ships and carriages entering Jindu have been strictly checked, so it was delayed."
Zhong Yu mentioned the "Southern mob" many times in a row, and the last arson and assassination incident at the Hunting Palace was also blamed on the "Southern mob."
Zhou Chang had to ask, "Mr. Zhong, what do you think happened to the southern rioters? Is it still the legacy of the floods in the south?"
Zhong Yu naturally knew a lot about this aspect. "Alas, both the mob and the flood had complicated causes. Not only was there inaction on the part of the local authorities, but there was also poor supervision from the upper echelons, and the treasury was empty. The dam should have been built several years ago, but it was delayed because of the ongoing war with the Mirage Kingdom. It's hard to describe in a few words."
"Dam?" Zhou Chang had never realized that Lin State was actually capable of building a dam.
"Yes, dams can prevent floods, but the court has always been short of money. We have been talking about building it for many years but it has never been built." Zhong Yu's tone showed that he had lost hope.
Zhou Chang could logically infer: "Not having money is just an excuse. Even if there is money, it will probably be taken away by those corrupt officials. Since they are willing to spend it on building the dam, it should have been completed long ago."
"Your Highness, do you know how much silver it will cost to build a dam?" This time, Zhong Yu rarely stood on Zhou Chang's side.
Zhou Chang looked ignorant.
Zhong Yu raised his hand and said, "It's more than five million taels of silver, but it's not just a matter of corrupt officials." Zhong Yu shook his head like a rattle.
"Five million taels..." Now that Zhou Chang had Yuan Qi's support, he didn't think it was a lot.
Zhong Yu hadn't finished yet: "I'm talking about one place. There are so many towns and mulberry fields along the Pei River. One place would cost three or five million taels. How much would it cost for ten or a hundred places?"
"Uh..." Zhou Chang could only stare at her unwillingly. "If we treat the problem from the upstream, the downstream won't be affected. If that's the case, can we spend less?"
Zhong Yujiu also agreed: "That's true, but even if it's upstream, the court is not willing to easily pay such a large sum of money. It's difficult... If the court could come up with this amount of money, it should have paid it a few years ago."
"Alas..." Having said this, Zhou Chang could only sigh.
After all, this is not something she can worry about, the decision still has to be made by the court.
"I won't mention the distant past of losing the three states. As for the recent past, since seven years ago, when Your Majesty began to build the imperial mausoleum, the national treasury began to run into deficit. Then, they suddenly wanted to take back the three states, and went to war with the Mirage Kingdom. And then..." Zhong Yu listed all the "treasures" with an expression of deep disgust.
Zhou Chang had completely given up: "Forget it, Mr. Zhong, don't worry about it. In addition to repairing the dam, let's do what we can."
Zhong Yu then retracted his ferocious expression and began to report item by item where he had spent his money recently.
Zhou Chang could only listen. She had long since adapted to the numbness from the initial shock. Anyway, with a big money sponsor like Yuan Qi behind her, she no longer had to worry.
As for using other people's money to do good deeds, Zhou Chang could also justify it.
Sooner or later Yuan Qi is her, and she is Yuan Qi, so what she does is what Yuan Qi does, and they are all good things that accumulate blessings, so why not do them?