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Zhong Li served him dishes, and Pei Xing pulled her and let her sit down, "You don't need to do this, sit down, you should be hungry too, let's eat together."
Zhong Li nodded and ate something with him. After the palace maid took the things away, she asked the little eunuch to open the window a little bit wider to dissipate the smell, and then she said, "Third uncle, tell me frankly, are you going to do it again? Is there a war?"
Pei Xing didn't expect that she was so sharp and her expression paused.
Without waiting for him to lie again, Zhong Li said, "How do you hide such a big thing? Could it be that in the next period of time, no one is allowed to visit me, and no one in the palace is allowed to discuss half a word? Is it possible that you are true? Do you think your concubine should be kept in the dark? I know you are worried about me, but I am not only your wife, I am the queen, and the mother of a country, and I should undertake such a big thing with you."
Pei Xing's dark and deep eyes moved slightly, the two of them stalemate for a moment, he sighed, and reached out to hold her hand, "Don't be angry, I said yes."
After learning that the two cities had been lost, Zhong Li's heart sank, "The treasury is already empty, so the money is definitely not enough, right?"
Seeing her pointing directly at the key points, Pei Xing couldn't help scratching the tip of her nose, "Don't worry, I will find a way, you don't have to worry, General Li and General Zhao are both veterans, and the two have a lot of experience in leading troops. Support, Qingzhou will be fine."
Da Zhou has captured two cities, and the next most likely is to attack Qingzhou. Pei Xing asked them to take people directly to Qingzhou. After defending Qingzhou, they would retake Shuocheng and Nanguan.
Zhong Li knew that what he needed to worry about now was not just the money issue. It was not known whether the Tartars would take the opportunity to cause chaos. If the small country on the side also rebelled, it would only make things worse. Therefore, this battle must be resolved quickly.
When she returned to the Kunning Palace, she was still thinking about the money. The shop under the name of Zhong Li still made 10,000 taels a year. In the past two years, she had saved more than 20,000 taels, and she was alone. You can get 30,000 taels of silver.
Compared with the silver consumed in a war, 30,000 taels was just a drop in the bucket. Zhong Li planned to mobilize the ladies to donate money. She held a palace banquet on the grounds of praying for the blessings of the soldiers. No drinking, no singers to add to the fun, some are just writing desks and paper, ink, pen and inkstone.
She personally led the ladies, copied the prayer scriptures, and prayed for the soldiers. General Li took away a total of 100,000 troops on this expedition. Naturally, these soldiers could not be all civilians. Many of them were from nobles. Madam, half of them are worried about their father and brother at home, and there are always one or two relatives who have left the capital.
The blessing banquet held by Zhong Li was very responsive to the people's hearts. Not only did the ministers praise this event, but the common people were also moved when they heard about it. After all, she was pregnant, but she was willing to burn incense, bathe, and fast for three days for these soldiers. Copy the prayer scriptures yourself.
On the second night, Pei Xing persuaded her not to continue.
Zhong Li naturally didn't agree, she smiled and said, "It's fine for the emperor to worry about the affairs of the previous dynasty, and leave the rest to the concubine."
Pei Xing was naturally distressed. He embraced the girl in his arms and kissed her hair. "Is it enough to be so tired?"
Zhong Li reached out and touched his abdomen, "The child is very good, you don't have to worry, the imperial doctor also said, as long as you don't feel uncomfortable, it doesn't matter, third uncle, don't worry, I know it."
She is soft on the outside and tough on the inside, and her ideas have always been big. Pei Xing naturally failed to persuade her. There was an inexplicable feeling in his chest, and he was very proud of her.
From a selfish point of view, he didn't want her to be so tired. He was unfeeling, and he also hoped that she would think about herself more, but facing her like this, he couldn't say anything else, and finally just sighed, " If you are not feeling well, you must tell the doctor in time, and if you are tired, you must take a break in the middle."
Zhong Li nodded and responded obediently, "Third uncle, don't worry."
She smiled sweetly, which was particularly moving, and Pei Xing was so moved that he lowered his head and kissed her eyes.
Zhong Li took all the ladies and copied the scriptures for five days before she finished copying the prayer scriptures. She has been setting an example for the past few days, which is naturally impressive.
At first, when they learned that she was named queen, not only the ministers felt that her status was low, but also some noble ladies. They only thought that Zhong Li was relying on beauty and became the queen when they learned that Pei Xing was willing to vacate the harem for her. , Many ladies have some pantothenic acid in their hearts, thinking that she is a good means.
Later, when their husbands praised her for being virtuous, virtuous, and virtuous, they also felt that they were old and confused. Until this time, after copying the scriptures for five days with her, the ladies finally understood that their husbands Why compliment her.
Her words and deeds are decent, her progress is moderate, and she has a heart for the world, and she is indeed worthy of being the mother of the country.
These noble ladies, most of them from aristocratic families, have received a good education. Even if some people have to be trapped in the back house, they have used a lot of dirty methods to compete for favor. In fact, most people have a bright spot in their hearts. , also has a pair of eyes that can distinguish right from wrong, Zhong Li's performance, everyone sees it.
Let me ask, if they were queens, there would be no one to compete for favor in the harem, and when they were pregnant, they would definitely not bother to ask for blessings. Even if Zhong Li was trying to make a name for himself, it would be admirable to be able to do this.
When Zhong Li proposed that the national treasury was in short supply, she was willing to give 30,000 taels of dowry and sell jewelry to support the soldiers, all the ladies were a little shocked.
Zhong Li had asked her to sell all her jewelry, and only kept the peach wood hairpin that Cheng'er had given her. Today, she is wearing this peach wood hairpin. Most of her jewelry was given by Pei Xing. Not only were they fashionable, but they were also decorated with gems and pearls. She sold them for 20,000 taels.
Zhong Li said softly: "All the ladies are in charge of a huge mansion, and they all have children in their families. When a daughter gets married, she also needs a dowry. On weekdays, people need to be paid for, and there must be not much money left in hand. The reason why this palace donated There are so many, there are so many in your hands, you donβt need to follow them one by one, you just need to do your best.β
"The fathers and brothers of the previous dynasties were all tossing and turning for the war. This palace hopes that we women can also do our part. If you have money in your hand, you can donate more. If you don't have money, you can sell half of your jewelry.Even if we have all the things outside of us, if we can survive this difficulty, we can buy them with spare money in the future."