novelraw Chapter 24 The Emperor Is Too Poor
Chapter 24 The Emperor Is Too Poor
Chapter 24 The Emperor Is Too Poor
Shangguan smiled and yawned as he walked out of the room and saw that Xiao Cui was already feeding the chickens.
Seeing those little chicks, Shangguan Xiaoxiao immediately became energetic.
"Have you grown up a little today?"
"Niangniang, it will take a while for these chickens to grow up."
Shangguan smiled and waved: "Can my chicken be the same as other chickens? I have a secret when I look back."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao had already looked through the shopping rack.
There is a growth liquid on it, which is not only effective for plants, but also for these poultry animals.
As long as it is diluted as fertilizer, it is guaranteed that these chickens will instantly become fat and large edible chickens.
However, Shangguan Xiaoxiao saw the above instructions and said that this growth fluid has certain side effects.
It just can't be used directly by people.
The result of taking it to people is that it will grow up instantly, but whether it will grow up or become old is completely uncontrollable.
Fortunately, animals and plants are eaten and then made into ingredients and eaten, which will not produce any changes.
Shangguan smiled but was very curious about how effective this thing was.
It's a pity that it costs 200 taels to exchange for a bottle of 100ml growth liquid, which is too expensive!
The supply of chicken ingredients has not been available these days. Shangguan smiled and looked at the people who brought the money, but they could only be sent away. It was like a cat scratching his heart, and he felt uncomfortable everywhere.
It seems that there are other ways to make money.
When Shangguan Xiaoxiao was thinking about how to make money, someone was also worried about money.
This person is Feng Lingzun.
The east border country where Feng Lingzun is located has always been a resource-poor country.
A few years ago, when Feng Lingzun's father was still alive, he was implicated by some malicious courtiers, which led to friction with neighboring countries and a war with each other.
War is the most consuming of resources and money, which has created a huge resource burden on the not-so-prosperous eastern country, which is tantamount to making things worse.
Later, the two countries also fought a tie. In order not to continue to wear down each other, they temporarily signed a peace agreement.
And because of this battle, Feng Lingzun's father, the emperor, became ill from overwork and died young.
Feng Lingzun has no other siblings, and his father has a wife and a son.
When the queen became the queen mother and the prince became the emperor, what he left to his wife and children was a huge mess.
According to the current situation, the treasury has been empty for a long time, and the money in it is not enough to support the entire family in the palace.
If it weren't for foreign aid, I'm afraid this palace would have to find a way to sell things to make ends meet.
Such a difficult burden fell on Feng Lingzun's body, it was really not an easy task.
If only the treasury was empty, it would be fine, but unfortunately, there was also turmoil in the imperial court.
If a new emperor wants to be recognized by everyone, he must make some achievements.
Therefore, after Feng Lingzun became the emperor, in order to stabilize the expenses of the palace, he could only expand the harem according to the wishes of the queen mother.
In the eyes of others, the new emperor must be a stupefied emperor when he wants to expand the harem when he ascends the throne.
But Feng Lingzun relied on the women in the harem, and finally filled the depleted treasury a little.
But these are far from enough, and he still needs to continue to find ways to slowly fill the treasury with more money, otherwise, if there is a natural disaster and man-made disaster, what can he do as an emperor to appease the hearts of the people.
Of course, he can also increase the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. As long as the taxes are high, the palace and the treasury can be guaranteed.
But this is tantamount to sending the people to death.
Donglinguo had just escaped the disaster of destroying the country, so Feng Lingzun naturally couldn't let the people under his control become wrecked, so he had to find another way.
That is to find a way to do business.
Last time, the reason why Shangguan Xiaoxiao's suggestion was rejected by Feng Lingzun was because he was not only an emperor, but also a shrewd businessman.
It is no exaggeration to say that in this huge capital, at least half of the industry is actually controlled by Feng Lingzun.
But even so, the treasury cannot be filled without worry.
This time, something big happened that troubled Feng Lingzun.
"Your Majesty, you can't bear your dragon body like this, go and rest." Eunuch Yu said anxiously after Feng Lingzun retreated.
Feng Lingzun squeezed his eyebrows and said, "How can I sleep? You have also heard the memorial in the court today. The north is dry and the people have no crops. The local area is eagerly waiting for the disaster relief food to pass, but whether it is food or silver, I all..."
Feng Lingzun really felt that he was a useless emperor.
If you want nothing, how can you stabilize the foundation of a country?
"Your Majesty, those courtiers must be aware of the Emperor's difficulties, and now they must find a way to solve their immediate needs first, which is the most important thing." Eunuch Yu had no other choice but to comfort.
"Forget it, I'll go out for a walk first."
Feng Lingzun was upset and wanted to go back to the bedroom to rest but couldn't sleep, so he somehow arrived at the Fuxi Palace where Shangguan smiled.
Eunuch Yu followed Feng Lingzun, and he naturally knew that the emperor was very interested in this Concubine Xi recently, so he said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go to the Fuxi Palace to sit and see the smell, I guess Concubine Xi is doing something delicious again. ."
Feng Lingzun frowned.
The people in so many places are still starving, how can he eat.
But instead of being upset here, it's better to go to Concubine Xi's side, even if you can't think of a solution, it's enough to waste time.
"Let's go! Set up the Fuxi Palace."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao woke up early this morning and took Xiaocui to make buns.
Just after taking the first bite of buns for breakfast, Eunuch Yu's voice came from outside.
"The Emperor is here!"
Shangguan smiled and was speechless, what happened to Feng Lingzun, who came to her Fuxi Palace every day to make her a thorn in the eyes of the concubines of the harem?
However, she had to greet her with a smile on her face.
"Your Majesty is auspicious."
"I'm not lucky at all."
The emperor was not very happy, he walked directly into Shangguan Xiaoxiao's room, saw the buns on the table, and the taste was so tempting, he couldn't help but took a bite.
Immediately, his mouth was full of oil.
"Concubine Ai has good food here."
"The emperor has won awards, this is all the emperor's grace."
Shangguan smiled, but he didn't smile.
[The robber emperor, what the hell is going on here?I have nothing here for him to scour. 】
[Could it be that the last box of Coke hasn't satisfied his stomach yet?What do you want this time?I don't want to go bankrupt. 】
[And my steamed buns, I just took a bite, so be merciful. 】
Feng Lingzun thought the steamed buns were delicious, so he ate a few more, but he didn't expect to see the bottom.
Hearing Shangguan Xiaoxiao's inner voice, he didn't stop his chopsticks, but put the last bun into his mouth.
[Dog Emperor, eat to death you have to!My poor bun...]
Feng Lingzun suddenly looked at Shangguan with a smile, and said lightly, "Concubine Ai, I have encountered a difficult situation recently."
Seeing this with a smile, Shangguan immediately grabbed the bun he took a bite of, and stuffed it into his mouth, for fear that Feng Lingzun would destroy even the half of the bun.
(End of this chapter)