Chapter 2168 Rich and Idle Man

Zhao Shu asked, "What do Ouyang and Lao Meng say?"

Zhao Yuanjing said: "They, apart from asking me to take medicine, didn't tell me the reason. They just said that I didn't pay attention to maintenance after winter, and I got a little cold, which caused the previous illness."

As he spoke, he coughed twice again.

He himself doesn't care much, he has been like this since he was a child and he is used to it.

That is to say, after meeting Yun Dai and the downfall of the first empress, the root cause of his illness was found, and it took Ouyang several years of treatment before he recovered. Otherwise, you may not be able to live to this age.

Zhao Shu sighed: "You are a child with excellent bones. All these years... you have been harmed by the late empress. It's also my fault that I was outside at that time and didn't take care of you."

Zhao Yuanjing smiled and said: "Even my father didn't notice it, let alone you, my uncle? This matter has nothing to do with you, so there is no need to blame yourself. Besides, I am very good now."

"All the six yamen have been sealed off from sleep. For the next half month, you have nothing to do but rest and recuperate. Although your cough does not seem serious, it will be troublesome if it persists. .”

Zhao Yuanjing smiled and said: "The Queen said the same thing. It's the Chinese New Year. After a busy year, I will take a few days off. I will be a rich and idle person. I have not been able to accompany the Queen well in the past few years, and I want to take her out for a walk. "

Zhao Shu said nothing.

"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble my little uncle to take care of the prince and princesses."

"This is a small matter." Zhao Shu said.

Zhao Yuanjing pushed a box next to him forward and said, "I asked Uncle Emperor to come over today. I have something for you. Open it and take a look."

Zhao Shu opened the box as instructed and saw a stack of banknotes neatly arranged inside.

He frowned.

Zhao Yuanjing said: "This is two million taels of silver, and the little emperor's uncle is holding it. Last year, the court spent a lot of money to fight the war. Thanks to the money that the little emperor's uncle got from selling his property, he was able to tide over the difficulties."

Zhao Shu shook his head: "That money was not borrowed, but given to the court. I have nothing to spend if I keep the money. It is better to give it to the court to use it where it should be used."

"No. The little emperor uncle has worked hard for the court over the years and has made great contributions. I have not rewarded the little emperor uncle with anything. We can't still take money from the little emperor uncle's pocket to fill the court's shortfall. This is not the way to go."

Zhao Shu said: "Now the imperial court has just been able to breathe a sigh of relief, and it is far from the time when the country is peaceful and the people are safe. This money will be put into the national treasury first. The flood-prone areas in the south should be properly managed. Floods occur every year, which is a big trouble. .”

"This part of the budget has already been set aside."

Zhao Yuanjing smiled and said, "Actually, I have nothing to do with it. This is mainly the Queen's intention. She said that she borrowed the money from the little emperor's uncle. Since it is a loan, it must be repaid."

Zhao Shu was silent for a moment and said: "In that case, I will keep it for now. If you need it later, you can come and get it at any time."

Zhao Yuanjing coughed lowly, gathered up his big cloak, and said: "Today is the New Year, I don't have much to read, and it is rare for me to have free time. Our uncle and nephew have not played chess for a long time. Is the little emperor interested in playing a game?"

"good."

Zhao Shu went over and sat across from him and laid out the chessboard.

In the past, the two of them often played chess, playing in a dark and dark manner on the chessboard, and sometimes they even quarreled.

Most of the time, poor Zhao Yuanjing would be crushed by Zhao Shu with force.

Of course, that was all when Zhao Yuanjing was still the prince.

Now that he is the emperor, he cannot do anything casually.

But Zhao Yuanjing would still lose to Zhao Shu from time to time.