louisehourcade Chapter 210
Chapter 210
Chapter 210
"Don't worry, priest, we know how to do it!" Both of them nodded immediately.
But a few people didn't know that Mu Yunge had already made up his mind to let them go back this time in a disappointment!
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At this time, in the harem, the concubines and concubines in each palace received tributes from some barbarians.
Of course, none of the concubines were interested in the rough food eaten by the barbarians, but Mu Yunge seemed to be very interested in eating some mutton.
But not long after eating the mutton, Mu Yunge said to the emperor on the table: "Father, their mutton is very fat. Is it really so poor outside the Great Wall?"
Hearing this, the emperor immediately said in a good mood: "That's because they donated the best cattle and sheep, so Xiao Jiu'er can eat such a fat mutton."
Mu Yunge nodded innocently, and then asked: "Then Father, you should reward them well."
As soon as these words came out, the emperor immediately laughed and said, "Of course, every year I will reward the barbarians with many treasures, which add up to ten times as much as what they paid in tribute."
"Ah!? There are so many!? That's not acceptable, father!" Mu Yunge immediately said unhappily when he heard this.
When the emperor heard what she said, he was a little surprised, and then asked with a smile: "Why does Xiao Jiuer think it's not good?"
"Father is so stupid. It is obvious that we have lost money by exchanging a carload of cattle and sheep for ten times your reward. Besides, the barbarians are our subordinates. They should pay tribute every year. You only need to reciprocate. When they go back, just give them some gifts in return. How can they reward so many things at once! Although I don’t know the price of the cattle and sheep, Chun Xiao and the others have told me about it. Let’s take this porcelain as an example. Father, you rewarded them with a set of porcelain like this, and you paid them the price of a carload of cattle and sheep, right? With your generosity, father, what you rewarded must be more valuable than this porcelain, right? They just paid a few cartloads of cattle as tribute. The sheepskin, just exchanged our things worth ten times and a hundred times, no good, we have suffered too much!" Mu Yunge stared and shook his head repeatedly.
Hearing this, the emperor was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed, "Hahahaha, Xiao Jiuer, you still don't understand, this is to show the prestige of my Great Zhou, and let them know that even if I just take some of it out of my hand When the food comes out, it can make them eat and drink without worrying about it!"
As soon as these words came out, Mu Yunge said innocently again: "But, a few days ago, I heard the maids in the palace say that it is better to go outside the Great Wall. Are they really that poor?" Mu Yunge's expression was full of Suspect.
Hearing this, the emperor laughed again and again, and then said: "How can there be a fake? Even the clothes worn by the barbarian prince are not as good as those worn by my rich and noble family."
After hearing this, Mu Yunge ate the food Yan Fei brought over and said, "Every time I ask Father for something, I will make myself very pitiful!"
When the emperor heard this, the smile on his face faded instantly.
Seeing this, the queen was startled, and then hurriedly said to Mu Yunge: "Okay little Jiuer, let's eat quickly, these things are not for you to worry about."
Mu Yunge pursed his lips when he heard this, and said, "I know my mother, so I'm just talking casually. Who told someone in the palace to say that beyond the Great Wall is good."
But at this time, the emperor said to the queen: "Xiao Jiu'er is right, it's really a loss for me to exchange a cart of cattle and sheep for a cart of rewards."
After a while, the emperor said: "I'm going to deal with some political affairs first, you mother and daughter should rest early."
Hearing this, the queen nodded immediately, and then led Mu Yunge to send the emperor out of Weiyang Palace.
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After the emperor left, the queen looked at Mu Yunge and said, "Xiao Jiuer, what are you talking about with your father? You almost made your father angry."
"Don't worry, queen mother, why is father angry with me? I'm just telling the truth! Two days ago, someone told me how beautiful the scenery beyond the Great Wall is, and how handsome the barbarian prince is!" Mu Yunge looked innocent.
As soon as these words came out, the queen narrowed her eyes immediately, and then looked at Yan Fei.
Yan Fei immediately stepped forward and explained the matter.
After a while, the empress said with an ugly face: "Okay, Xiao Jiu'er is only 11 years old this year, and someone has started to plot her mind!"
How could the queen not know such a method? !
"Empress, don't worry, those people, the slaves have already listened to the princess's instructions, and she didn't want you to worry about it, so she didn't tell you earlier." Yan Fei then said.
The queen nodded after hearing this, and then looked at Mu Yunge with a sad face, "Ruo Tier is still... who would dare to plot against you like this?"
Mu Yunge smiled faintly, this is not something that Zhou Ti or the prince can avoid.
Afterwards, she said to the queen: "Queen, I'm going out to digest food, you should rest early."
The queen nodded and told Yan Fei, "Take care of Xiao Jiuer."
"Yes, the Queen Mother."
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After the emperor returned to the imperial study, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Mu Yunge's words were reasonable. Why did the barbarians take away so many good things from him with a cart of cattle and sheep? ?
Shouldn't the barbarians pay tribute to him? !He rewarded so many things at once, wouldn't that mean that the barbarians took advantage of him? !
Feeling uneasy, the emperor immediately summoned the Minister of Rites and mentioned this matter.
What the emperor didn't expect was that after hearing his words, the minister of the Ministry of Rites agreed with his face and said: "The emperor should have done this a long time ago! Small countries should pay tribute. I only need to return some gifts when they leave. After all the etiquette, no one can say anything about us, but if there are too many rewards, it will give them more capital to strengthen themselves. If they use my Da Zhou's resources to support their soldiers and horses, this will last for a long time..."
Hearing this, the emperor was startled. This is not bad. The barbarians are easy to kill. Now they are safe because the frontier is poor. If they don't have to worry about food and drink, how can they be so peaceful?
Thinking of this, the emperor immediately said in a deep voice, "You can figure out how to return the gift this time!"
As soon as the words came out, the servant of the Ministry of Rites immediately replied: "Don't worry, the emperor, I will definitely handle things beautifully for you!"
He has long disapproved of the emperor rewarding small countries with tribute.Although it wasn't his money, every time he saw the loads of precious supplies being pulled out, his heart would bleed!
Great Zhou is rich and prosperous, but that is what they have accumulated through hard work, and those small countries are just crying poor in front of the emperor, and they can take a lot of things from them when they leave!Why? !
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Seven or eight days later, the birthday of the ninth princess arrived.
Although the crown prince has been abolished, the emperor's love for the ninth princess has not diminished at all, so Mu Yunge's 11th birthday is still as grand as ever.
Because the barbarian princes and ministers were still in the imperial city, the emperor not only asked the barbarian envoy princes to enter the palace together, but also asked all the officials to bring their female relatives into the palace to celebrate Mu Yunge's birthday.
Three more! PS: The update after it is put on the shelves is a base of four updates and eight thousand words every day. If there are monthly tickets and recommended tickets, the number will be updated, huh!
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