The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Unlike Xie Nanyuan, he did not have the emperor's favor, the status of a legitimate son, or the Duke of Zhenguo paving the way for him in the army.

When he was young, his father doted on his mother, so he was also favored as a result, especially after the death of the previous queen, he was the only one in power in the harem.

But even then, my mother refused to persuade my father to make her the queen.

Later, a younger queen entered the palace and was deeply favored by her father. She was canonized as queen as soon as she became pregnant. With that little remaining favor, my mother gave birth to Anle.

From then on, she was at loggerheads with the empress in the harem. The empress favored her, but her family background was not prominent and she had no sons, so the imperial concubine, my mother, lived a comfortable life.

The Yongning Marquis's Mansion is better than the Queen's mother's family, but it is far inferior to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion.

Although my uncle has some abilities, he relied on the support of my father to reach his current position. Many of his subordinates are dissatisfied with him. Unlike the Duke of Zhenguo, he has real military achievements and has been in charge of the Zhenguo Army for generations.

If he wants to control military power and win over the hearts of the people, he must have the capital to win over the people.

Capital is nothing more than two things: money and power.

Power, he is still a prince now, all his actions are under the emperor's nose, he can't give it to him.

As for money, my mother is in the deep palace, and all her things are rewards from my father. They are all registered and cannot be touched easily.

The Yongning Marquis Mansion was in such decline in the past that it has only gained some wealth in recent years, so it cannot be relied upon at all.

That's why he went to such great lengths to deal with the Shen family, a mere merchant.

Unfortunately, the Shen family cannot be used by him now. He is worried about the money. Xie Nanyuan's move just solved his urgent problem.

Therefore, after determining the amount of silver needed to reinforce the river embankment, he carried out the operation as usual and gained a lot.

But he didn't expect that the rain would never stop this year. After it rained for a month, he knew that something bad was going to happen. Others didn't know the situation of the river bank, but how could he not know it?

But it was too late to remedy the situation by then, so he could only cut off his tail and try not to get involved.

After silencing the officials who knew about his involvement, news of the riverbank collapse came soon after.

My father sent people to Jiangnan to investigate, but they couldn't find anything on me.

He had just breathed a sigh of relief, and before he could be happy for a few days, his father would again assign the disaster relief task to him.

This disaster relief matter requires the cooperation of the Ministry of Revenue. The Minister of Revenue is his man. If there is enough money, there is nothing to worry about.

But the key is that the Ministry of Revenue has no money!

Everyone knows that the continuous wars in the past two years have cost a lot of money and the court has no money at all. After the silver was taken out for reinforcing the river embankment last time, there is not much left.

It is now the spring plowing season. It has rained for two months and the seeds that have been sown have long been soaked and rotten. It is possible that taxes cannot be collected this year.

The silver in the national treasury must be deducted from the silver needed for the operation of the imperial court this year, so there is not much left for disaster relief.

Xie Qianan felt that this disaster relief was a test from the Emperor. He not only had to do it, but also had to do it beautifully. However... he had no money...

Without money, all disaster relief measures are in vain.

Therefore, as soon as he entered the palace, he summoned his staff, hoping to pool their wisdom and come up with some solutions.

The staff members also had a headache after hearing what Xie Qian'an said. If the Ministry of Revenue had money, they could come up with a hundred disaster relief measures, but without money, it would be like a good cook without rice.

It was useless for Prince An to force them to think of a solution. If they had so much money, would they still come to serve as his staff?

Wouldn’t it be nice to donate money to get an official position?

Seeing Xie Qian'an's face becoming increasingly grim, his staff spoke up, "Your Highness, the court has paid its annual taxes, so why is there no silver? Is it that the Ministry of Revenue doesn't want to pay?"

Xie Qian'an is a thoughtful person and it is difficult for him to truly trust others. Even these staff members only let him find a solution and rarely reveal other things. Therefore, the staff members did not know that the Minister of Revenue was Xie Qian'an's man.

Upon hearing this, Xie Qian'an shook his head with a sullen face and said, "This matter has been thoroughly investigated by the king. The Ministry of Revenue does not have that much silver and has not concealed it."

When the staff heard this, they couldn't think of any other solution for the time being, so they shut up.

The second staff member spoke tremblingly, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Revenue has no money, and we have no way to conjure up money. Disaster relief money is not a small amount, and it is not something that can be easily taken out. It is better to report this matter to the emperor."

"If the Emperor knew about the current situation of the Ministry of Revenue, he would surely not make things difficult for the Prince."

After hearing what the second staff member said, Xie Qi'an's face darkened even further. He said in a cold voice, "You don't think that the emperor doesn't know about the current situation of the Ministry of Revenue, do you?"

"This..." The second staff member hesitated.

Xie Qianan snorted coldly, "Father is using this matter to test me. If I can handle this matter beautifully, perhaps I can catch Father's eye."

Xie Qian'an was filled with indignation. His father had ignored Xie Nanyuan and thought of him as his son in this matter. He must use this incident to gain his father's favor, step on Xie Nanyuan severely, and let his father see his ability.

Therefore, this disaster relief mission must be completed successfully at all costs.

He glanced at the staff beside him. These people who only had work for free couldn't even see such a simple thing. If they couldn't come up with a good idea this time, he would kick them all out of the palace.

Just as Xie Qian'an was growing increasingly impatient, the third aide, who had been silent and thinking hard, spoke up and said, "Your Highness, since the court is out of money, why not use this disaster relief to get those wealthy families to donate money to fill the treasury?"

Xie Qian'an's eyes lit up. Donation?

This is a good idea.

Before Xie Qi'an could speak, his staff member retorted, "You are simply wishful thinking. The flood is severe now, and food prices have risen. The wealthy families are either officials, aristocratic families, or merchants."

"These people are more cunning than ghosts. If they donate silver, it will definitely be just a small amount to show their appreciation. The silver needed for disaster relief is more than millions. How can we gather that much?"

There is also competition among the staff. It would be fine if everyone just looked down on them, but if one of them was given an important position, it would not be a good thing for the other two.

The third aide retorted, "That's surprising. If His Majesty could gain some benefits for the donors in front of the Emperor, there might be people willing to do so."

The second aide said, "There are a fixed number of positions in the court. How can we play it so lightly? We might even offend the aristocratic families. Merchants are just chasing profit and want to change their status. They will fight over it for a small profit. Maybe we can give it a try."