Ye Ci finally failed to see Concubine Xue.

When he left the palace, he met Liu Pu, King of Wu.

"What a coincidence! The third brother and the third brother and sister are indeed a perfect couple!"

"Brother, are you so free?" Liu Heng stood directly in front of Ye Ci, "If you don't go to the Yamen as an errand, how can you have time to play in the palace?"

"Isn't it wrong to enter the palace to pay my respects to my mother and concubine? Third brother, guard me as much as you guard against thieves. There is no need. I just want to say hello to you two. Third brother and sister, don't be nervous when entering the palace!"

Ye Ci smiled and shook his head without saying anything.

"After saying hello, you can leave."

"Just in time, let's leave the palace together! A relative from Lao Er's mother's clan was invited to the prison for tea. He came to me and asked for my help. Who dares to fight with Jin Wuwei now, and I can't help him.

.If the third brother has a way, why not help your second brother and stop him from getting angry."

"Who actually makes my second brother anxious and angry?"

"He called me my cousin. I had run around for him before and did some business."

Liu Heng laughed, "Do some business? I'm afraid it's not that simple!"

"If you want to think about it in a complicated way, I can't help it. Anyway, this is what he told me. Third brother, first tell me if you can help?"

"No! I've only been in power for a few months, and I can't do anything that even my elder brother can't solve."

"You're being humble. Third brother is really being humble. There has been a lot of tension in the capital recently, and everyone is on tenterhooks. There is no peace for a day. But the Zhang family is able to stay afloat in this turmoil. Third brother, you might as well reveal to me what's the secret.

."

"You said it was a secret, how could I tell you."

"Third brother is not kind!"

"I learned it all from my elder brother."

"Hahaha... Third brother has a grudge against me! Otherwise, if you tell me the secret, I will also tell you a secret."

"I am not interested in eldest brother's secrets." Liu Heng smiled at the other party, took Ye Ci's hand and was about to leave.

King Wu Liu Pu took the lead and blocked the way of the two of them, "Why are you in such a hurry, third brother? We can sit down and have a chat, especially in this situation. Yuan Youren is not a purely powerful minister. Third brother, don't forget, Yuan Zhaoyi

She is his biological sister.

Think about it, if all he did was to clear the way for Yuan Zhaoyi to ascend to the throne, I and you would be a thorn in his side, and he would love to get rid of them quickly. I think we need to unite. What do you think?

?”

Liu Heng smiled, as if he heard a joke.

"The court is full of civil and military officials, and they are fighting Yuan Youren in the ring. My brother wants to jump out to attract firepower at this time. I have no objection at all. However, I will not participate in this grand event. I wish my brother's wishes will come true."

King Wu Liu Pu frowned, "Do you think you can stay out of it?"

Liu Heng lowered his head and smiled, "Brother, how do you compare with First Assistant Wen? Do you have more power than First Assistant Wen, or are you smarter than him? You might as well take a look at what First Assistant Wen is doing first."

"Besides making peace with others, what else can Chief Wen do?"

"He can still hold the position of chief assistant for more than ten years. Without further speculation, I'll say goodbye!"

This time, King Wu Liu Pu failed to intercept, but stood where he was, looking very unwilling.

After getting on the carriage, Liu Heng began to speak freely, "The boss will never change his self-righteousness. He always thinks that there is nothing he can't do. As long as he wants it, someone will hold it with both hands and bring it to his door."

Ye Ci opened the car window and looked outside, "He's worried! The uncle of King Wei he mentioned may be responsible for their financial transactions. I don't know why, but he fell into the hands of Jin Wuwei."

"Jinwu Guard and Xiuyi Guard are jointly handling the case. Ordinary fish and shrimps can't catch their eyes, and they don't have time to catch an inconspicuous person. If there really is such an uncle, he must be something special.

It’s definitely not an understatement like the boss said.”

Ye Ci pointed to the south direction, "Xiu Yiwei is working as a salt merchant. Could this uncle be involved with the salt merchant?"

Liu Heng: "..."

He began to think about it.

"A few years ago, there were calls in the court to appoint the eldest son as the crown prince. At that time, Concubine Xue was favored, and the Xue family was at the height of its power. It was entirely possible for the salt merchants to transfer benefits to the eldest son.

Salt merchants have a lot of wealth, and they also need a backer. It is best to have a backer like Da Tianting. Who else is more suitable than the boss at that time?

After all, I was still a sick man at that time and could die of a sudden illness at any time. In the eyes of everyone, the boss was the definite candidate for the heir apparent.

Yes, yes, if I were a salt merchant, I would also find ways to invest in the future emperor and form a good relationship. Let me tell you, he is also a prince, why is the boss never short of money? His mansion is luxurious compared to mine.

too much."

Ye Ci teased: "Jealous?"

"I will be jealous of him. Are you kidding me? He is richer than me, but I have a capable princess. I will be richer than him in the future."

Ye Ci couldn't laugh or cry, "You can't bite the Queen, so you come to bite me. That's too much!"

"What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. We are one husband and wife, regardless of each other."

Ye Ci just rolled his eyes at him.

It seems that Queen Zhang is serious and may not give Liu Heng any more money in the future.

Ye Ci thought that it was necessary to open more industries.

Return to the palace.

The steward of the inner court handed over the royal palace's roster, "The family leader specially wrote a letter to ask that from now on, everything inside and outside the palace will be decided by the princess. This is the royal palace's roster, and there are also some account books, which are still locked in the accounting room. The princess can take it according to her wishes.

Are you calling for people to come and meet with you on the roster?"

Ye Ci opened the roster and said, "You are Eunuch Huang, the godson of Deng Shaotong. I am right, right?"

"The princess knows Xiao Xiao?"

"I don't know you, but I have heard of your name. You are now the chief steward of the inner courtyard of the palace, and you will still be the chief steward of the inner courtyard in the future. I will accept the list. The day after tomorrow, you will ask the people in the inner courtyard to come to see me one by one.

Everyone gets to know each other. After that, I will arrange for people from the outer courtyard to come see me. Now, you can go and notify the accounting office and ask them to bring the account books and keys."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Princess, will you check the accounts today?"

Ye Ci looked at the other party with a half-smile.

Eunuch Huang immediately panicked, "You're talking too much! I'm going to go to the counting house and tell them to come quickly."

Eunuch Huang left in a hurry. Ye Ci put down the roster and said to the maid Juan'er: "Find a time to remind Deng Shaotong that it is necessary to mention his godson."

"No! The princess said before that she needs a literate maid to serve her. The slave girl has already been arranged. A total of twelve people have been selected for the princess to choose from. Does the princess want to see them? They are all good-looking. The slave girl knows that the princess likes to look good.

I don’t choose good-looking people or not-so-good-looking people.”

Ye Ci laughed out loud, "Juan'er, do you want to praise yourself for your good looks?"

"My slave is not ugly."

"Of course it's not ugly. There are too many things in the palace and the princess needs to choose a group of capable generals to share her worries. Are you sure the people you choose are qualified?"

"According to the princess's request, they are all literate and can do basic accounting."

"Bring the people here. There are still many things waiting to be dealt with. I hope these people can be put to use immediately."

Ye Ci had many people at his disposal, but most of them were servants and shopkeepers. The only maid was Juan'er, plus several wives.

Therefore, she needs to recruit a group of manpower.

There are a lot of people in the palace, so people can be put to their best use.

As for whether you are loyal or not, choose slowly!

First, setting up the entire inner and outer courtyards of the palace is the most important thing at the moment.

Among the twelve maids selected by Juan'er, several of them came from the palace. They served Liu Heng when they were in the palace, and when they got older, they arranged other errands.

Twelve people stand in a row, surrounded by fat birds, thin birds, spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each with its own unique characteristics.

Among these people, some were nervous, some were calm, some were angry, some were curious... and so on.

Ye Ci coughed lightly, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

She said: "Introduce yourself from left to right. Include your name, age, place of origin, who is in your family, what books you have read, what errands you have done in the past, and what you are best at.

To tell you the truth, this princess is here to choose the maids she can use around her. Her job is not to wash clothes and fold quilts, beat her legs and pour tea. Instead, she manages the account books, calculates wages, and manages the servants in the palace.

In other words, you are called a maid, but you are actually doing administrative work. The salary is three taels a month, and there are bonuses and year-end bonuses. The amount of the bonus depends on your ability.

This year, the most capable shopkeeper under me will, if nothing else, get a bonus of two to three hundred taels. Wait until next year, and it will be even more.

I am telling you this because I hope you all clearly understand that today is an interview that concerns your future. Perform well and don't let personal emotions affect this opportunity. I also hope to select qualified people from among you. Let's start.

Bar!"

"Princess Qi, my servant's name is Qiu Kui. She is seventeen this year. Her ancestral home is Anzhou Prefecture. There is also..."

An interview different from the previous one begins here.

An hour later, Ye Ci selected six people from the twelve.

She will spend some time personally teaching these six people so that they can get started as soon as possible and share her worries.
To be continued...