Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Chapter 856: Overlapping trajectories again + Making money out of nothing 2

"It is said that Prime Minister Ai took on the mantle of Prime Minister Xie, came out of retirement and led the civil officials, doing their utmost to persuade the Emperor to be benevolent and kind, and to govern with grace. However, the Emperor remained indifferent, continuing his tyranny and ordering all civil and military officials to donate grain to cover the cost of the part-time labor service at the city gates..."

Wan Niang listened to the storyteller in the hall telling the public about the affairs of the court in a vivid manner, then slowly walked to the window and looked down.

Public opinion in the lobby was divided into two camps: ridicule and praise. Even the three children in the private room were affected and brought the topic to this point.

Liu Zhenying's clever personality remained intact, and she whispered, "My dear Princess, you may not know this, but for the past two days, the Minister of Revenue has been leading the entire Ministry of Revenue, petitioning His Majesty to stop selling grain at low prices, saying that the treasury is empty, lest the people of the surrounding counties be angry and storm Yanjing. As a result, His Majesty silenced all the civil and military officials with just two words."

When little Yining heard what the old baby said, his eyes lit up again. He looked at the little sister eagerly, waiting for her to explain.

"Your Majesty first asked the Minister of Revenue when he would sell the grain, and then asked him who wanted to rebel?" Liu Zhenying continued.

"No one dared to speak except my father at that time."

"Sister Liu, what did your father say?" Xiao Yining asked subconsciously.

Liu Zhenying replied as a matter of course, "Of course he was praising His Majesty for his wisdom and bravery! His Majesty was so pleased that he even rewarded my father with some swim bladder glue shipped from the south to nourish my mother and me."

Xiao Yining: (￣.￣), this old flatterer!

The little kid suddenly lost interest in listening and turned his attention to the storyteller, telling how the officials in the court had attacked the old baby in the past two days and how the old baby had suppressed them in a domineering manner.

No wonder Xiaohaijie likes to come to Yuelai Teahouse. She also comes here often. This place is simply the ancient version of the News Broadcast.

Once the little girl has started talking, it's not easy for her to stop.

When she saw the little kid "wandering in the void", she pulled Chen Jiaoyi up and whispered to her.

"Jiaojiao, you don't know. His Majesty has called the Minister of Revenue and told him that the treasury is empty. He ordered all officials present at court to contribute grain and silver to the country. Those below the fifth rank must donate a minimum of fifty taels of silver or grain. Those above the fifth rank must donate this minimum amount. No compromise is allowed. The deadline is three days, and tomorrow is the final date. His Majesty will then award the merits at the Winter Solstice Banquet."

Hearing this, Xiao Yining's attention turned back. Old Baby's move actually coincided with the heroine's trajectory in the original book, which made her heart skip a beat.

The heroine’s original words: Old Baby squeezed the wealth of his ministers and forced them to embezzle and break the law.

However, the child then revealed a small piece of gossip about his classmate's family with a sigh on his face: "I don't know about the others, but Master Shi is in trouble. He just took a year's salary to redeem Madam Shi a while ago, and Miss Shi said that he needs to prepare a dowry, and money is tighter than in previous years. I heard from my mother that Madam Shi went back to her parents' home to borrow money a while ago, and now she has to borrow money again."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered that the salary was given to the child's grandfather, and she smiled at him.

Then, she changed the subject and pursed her lips, saying, "Sister Shi's life is not easy now. Her two sisters actually blame her for not being as good as me. If she could be on good terms with the princess's sister, she could have saved the ransom money."

Xiao Yining: →_→

"Sister Liu, do you want me to help Sister Shi?" The little kid spoke directly, poking at the little sister's subconscious thoughts.

Just at this moment, Wan Niang suddenly turned around and smiled at the three little ones.

Liu Zhenying: (?д?; )

The little sister hurriedly stuffed another tea fruit into the little kid's hand and laughed, "Princess sister, I just think that this adult is not good at using money, how can you blame the child."

"If you ask me, it's obvious that Lord Shi is not as likable as my father. He follows His Majesty around every day and coaxes Him. His Majesty will definitely give him some rewards to help his family have a good New Year. And Madam Shi, she also doesn't know how to grab silver."

"Miss Liu is absolutely right. Adults shouldn't impose their own mistakes on children."

Wan Niang glanced at the little girl approvingly, then turned her gaze to the outside of the private room. At this moment, Zheng Da's wife had returned and was standing outside the door to report.

She walked out gracefully and told her daughter, "Qingjie, you stay with Miss Liu and Miss Chen first. I will be back later."

When Xiao Yining heard this, he was about to reply when the person next to him beat him to the punch.

Liu Zhenying quickly took her chubby little hand and assured her, "Please rest assured, Madam Lin. Jiaoyi and I will take good care of your sister."

Chen Jiaoyi also nodded in agreement.

The two little sisters watched Wan Niang leave, and then turned their attention to the little kid.

Liu Zhenying was the first to ask impatiently, whispering, "Sister Princess, is your father really not attending the family recognition banquet? Aunt Lian said that Taifu Lian and Uncle Lian have many students all over the world. If your father wants to be valued by His Majesty, he needs the support of the Lian Mansion. Uncle Lian has been mentoring Master Lu these days. I heard that he wants him to enter the government in three years and help your father."

"That's right, Princess Sister. This Mr. Lu is not a good guy. He is the only junior in the Lian Mansion now. If Father Lin doesn't go to the family recognition banquet, the huge foundation of the Lian Mansion might fall into his hands." Chen Jiaoyi added immediately.

The two older sisters had wanted to say these words for a long time, but they both knew how to read people's expressions. Seeing Wan Niang's smile fade when she heard about the Lian family, they quickly stopped talking and turned to complain about Lu Tingfeng.

Little Yining glanced at Chen Jiaoyi, who seemed to have returned to her former self, in surprise, and then she said to them, "Sister Liu, Sister Chen, my father said he won't recognize this marriage with the Lian family. When my grandmother was alive, the people in the Lian family didn't treat her well. Now that my grandmother is gone, they are recognizing a son on her behalf. My father is very angry about this."

The two older sisters looked at each other when they heard this. They put themselves in the other's shoes and imagined that they were forced to have an older sister. They also couldn't accept it.

The two nodded in understanding and stopped trying to persuade him.

Liu Zhenying even consoled her, "Don't worry, Princess Sister. Even though your father doesn't have any connections in the Lian Mansion, he is now a student of Jiang Daxueshi and a disciple of Jiang Yuanlao. He is still the Prime Minister, so you can recognize him as your master. My father said that your father's career will not be bad."

As she spoke, she extended her hand towards the wooden plaque opposite the window. On it was the name "Lin Yuzan," and continued to comfort her, "Look at that plaque, Princess! It's a plaque reserved for those who can make the imperial examinations and even pass the imperial examinations next year. You will definitely be able to pass and become a high-ranking official next year."

"Yingzi is absolutely right." Chen Jiaoyi also nodded in agreement, her expression full of affirmation.

Little Yining looked at her father's surviving wooden sign and said, "I asked the dealer to put it up. A little brother helped me pay a thousand taels of silver for it."

Liu and Chen: ...

"By the way, Sister Liu, Sister Chen, did you two bet on my dad? My dad told me that he will definitely be in the top three." The kid asked again.

Liu and Chen: ⊙_⊙, what a confident Uncle Lin!

The two older sisters turned their heads slightly stiffly and looked at the baby's cute little teeth.

Little Yining emphasized with a bright smile: "My father can become the prime minister in the future, so it's worth betting on him!"

Liu and Chen: (?_?), you are so confident!