The blacksmith lady is killing people in the harem, and her son is responsible for it.

Soon, Minister Lu and others arrived at Cheng'en Hall in the Eastern Palace.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to His Majesty the Crown Prince!"

At this time, Zhao Zhen was no longer lying in bed. It was early autumn, but he had already put on a thick cloak.

"Master Lu, please sit here. No need to be so polite."

Minister Lu was originally Zhao Zhen's man, and he listened to Zhao Zhen's orders very much. "Thank you, Prince!"

At this time, Xie Yu'an from Hongwenguan also came hurriedly. In addition to being the little lion's enlightenment teacher, he is also the Prince's Secretary, an official position below the fifth rank.

Usually, the memorials that Zhao Zhen had to draft were written by Xie Yu'an.

Everyone in the capital knew that Xie Yu'an was injured, and there were also rumors that he had become a eunuch and was no longer humane.

But they couldn't take off Xie Yu'an's pants to confirm it, so they couldn't use the fact that he had a disease and was not suitable for being an official to stop Xie Yu'an from being an official.

What's more, Xie Yu'an was once the top scholar in the imperial examination. He was now highly appreciated by the prince and was the enlightenment teacher of the emperor's grandson.

With all these factors combined, the court ministers did not dare to look down on Xie Yu'an.

Moreover, although Taifu Xie is now disabled and no longer has the title of Taifu, many of his disciples are serving as officials in local areas, so the Xie family cannot underestimate them.

"Zi'an is here, come in quickly!"

The prince was very polite to Xie Yu'an, and Xie Yu'an's erudition just made up for what Zhao Zhen lacked.

Zhao Zhen is good at marching and fighting, but as for the civil servants, he really needs Xie Yu'an's advice before he can see through the twists and turns.

Civil officials like to speculate and speak in a roundabout way, unlike military generals who lead troops into battle and speak directly.

"Your Highness, is your cold getting better?" Xie Yu'an had heard from his student Little Lion that his father had a hot head and was sick in the morning.

Zhao Zhen waved her hand, "It's okay!"

Then he looked at Minister Lu, "Lord Lu, how was the court meeting today? Does the emperor agree to use troops against Taizhou..."

Afterwards, Minister Lu recounted the entire discussion at the court meeting.

".......Your Highness, that's it. I think the emperor wants to use military force against Taizhou. The people of Gui'an County in Taizhou were massacred by pirates. Thousands of people were killed. If the pirates are not eliminated, the people of Yan Dynasty will not be at peace!"

Zhao Zhen frowned tightly, "Father didn't give the order immediately because of the problem of food and grass."

Minister Lu sighed, "Yes, food and military supplies are exactly what Your Majesty is worried about. The money in the treasury is limited now, and there is really no budget for sending troops to Taizhou in this year's budget."

Xie Yu'an suggested at this time: "Your Highness, Suzhou and Hangzhou are rich, can we let Suzhou and Hangzhou collect food and grass instead of mobilizing food and grass from the central government?"

The three of them were discussing state affairs in the hall. Qin Wan was taking care of the little lion in the compartment and heard everything clearly.

Only then did she realize how difficult Zhao Zhen's situation was.

No wonder she went out in the rain. Plus, Zhao Zhen had been so busy during this period that her face was now bruised and dark. Qin Wan even thought that Zhao Zhen was cheating on her.

Qin Wan is rich now, very rich.

When he heard that they were discussing sending troops to Taizhou, which would require 300,000 taels of silver, the Minister of Revenue tried to scrape together enough money, but just couldn't get it together.

Qin Wan looked at the time. They had been discussing this for several hours.

Even Xiao Jingrui came and discussed with Zhao Zhen and others.

Qin Wan heard what Zhao Zhen said and wanted to send Xiao Jingrui to Taizhou to fight the enemy.

The commander-in-chief of the anti-enemy team had really thought of this, but before leaving the house, he had no money for the trip!

Qin Wan stood up and said, "Grandma Ping, prepare some tea and cakes."

"Yes!" Grandma Ping quickly went to arrange it.

Soon, the pastries were brought over by the palace maid.

"Come on, follow me in!"

Qin Wan walked into the hall, "Prince, ministers, please have some tea and some cakes!"

Zhao Zhen glanced at the clock and saw that three hours had indeed passed. "Don't be so polite. Eat some cakes and fill your stomach."

Minister of Revenue Lu Huaimin also glanced at the clock and found that a long time had passed.

When he saw the clock, he remembered how popular Chaoxitang was in the capital and other places. He looked at Qin Wan with envy and secretly guessed in his heart that the Crown Princess might now have more money than the Emperor's private treasury.

As for the national treasury? A lot of money has already been allocated, and the money that can be used is probably not as much as the Crown Princess has.

Minister Lu actually wanted to talk to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, but he didn't dare to give this suggestion.

The palace maid placed tea and pastries on the table, and Qin Wan came to Zhao Zhen, reached out and touched Zhao Zhen's forehead, and found that the fever that had subsided at noon had risen again.

"Prince, you have a fever again. Otherwise, today..."

Xie Yu'an stood up in time and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince's health is more important. Why don't we think about the feasibility today and discuss it tomorrow."

Zhao Zhen coughed and said, "The situation in Taizhou is critical and we can't delay any longer..."

Qin Wan looked at Zhao Zhen's blushing face and said helplessly, "Then let's do as you discussed. Let Lord Xiao send out the troops. I will pay for the 300,000 taels of silver!"

Zhao Zhen: “.........”

Xiao Jingrui: “….”

Xiao Jingrui secretly observed Qin Wan and thought she was joking, "Crown Princess, it's three hundred thousand taels, not thirty thousand taels!"

Qin Wan rolled her eyes at Xiao Jingrui and said, "Don't worry, Lord Xiao, I don't have a fever, and I'm not talking nonsense."

Minister Lu was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. He had long been coveting all the profitable shops in the capital and wished he could transfer the money to the national treasury so that he could lose less hair.

As if he was afraid that Qin Wan would go back on her word, he immediately bowed to her and said, "I thank the Crown Princess for her generosity and also thank the people of Taizhou for her kindness."

Zhao Zhen knew how much Qin Wan loved money. Now, hearing that she was so generous and had taken out such a large sum of money for him, his eyes were full of gooeyness as he looked at Qin Wan.

He now felt that there would be no other woman in the world who would treat him as well as Qin Wan.

His Wanwan is not a dodder, but a rock.

Before Zhao Zhen could be moved, she heard Qin Wan continue, "Master Xie mentioned the difficulty of increasing the silk production of Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. I also heard that in order to control costs, the looms can be improved.

I will give you a blueprint in a few days. Weaving cloth with the new loom can reduce labor costs and improve efficiency."

Minister Lu's eyes lit up, "Crown Princess, do you really have a good idea?"

Qin Wan originally wanted to stay safely in the harem, but she didn't expect that the kingdom seemed unstable.

Then when his son inherits it, it will be an empty shell.

Besides, Zhao Zhen, this bastard, is very well behaved now, so Qin Wan decided to help him.

“Well, don’t worry, Master Lu!”