The newlywed days were naturally very sweet.
Although the new wife of young official Han was indeed a bit fierce, and her methods of striking were indeed a bit ruthless, apart from that, he really couldn't find any other faults. Just as the young couple were discussing where to go for an outing, a young eunuch directly came to their door.
"What did you say? The official summons me?"
Although as a county magistrate, he should indeed be going to his post, he had only heard of the farewell ceremony for high officials when they went out. He had never heard of such a procedure for a humble county magistrate like himself.
Moreover, he had already completed the thanksgiving. What did the Emperor want with him now?
"Lord Han, you should prepare quickly. The official is waiting!"
Seeing Han Mo's surprised look, the young eunuch said impatiently.
Seeing the young eunuch's impatient expression, Zhe Yourong immediately winked at Chun Tao with a smile.
After Chun Tao understood, she quickly took two small gold ingots from a nearby cabinet.
Although these things were small, the two ingots of gold combined weighed a full five taels.
In the Great Song Dynasty of today, this was true hard currency.
After the credit of copper coins collapsed, the price of copper coins had been falling all along.
However, the prices of gold and silver remained much more stable, especially gold. If you bought the same item directly with gold, the price would likely be discounted by another twenty percent.
According to the current ratio of copper coins to gold, these five taels of gold were equivalent to at least sixty guan of copper coins.
"How can I accept this?"
Although the young eunuch said this, he did not hesitate when it came to taking action.
His wide sleeves merely brushed over the tray, and the two gold ingots disappeared.
After receiving the money, the young eunuch's smile became much more natural. Indeed, money makes the world go round.
"Esteemed messenger, may I know how the official is feeling today?"
Seeing that the young eunuch had accepted the money, Han Mo smiled and asked.
"The official has been discussing matters with several high officials in the Faning Hall for most of the day. I don't know what they were discussing. However, Lord Han, it would be best to speak carefully later!"
Hearing this, Han Mo had a general idea.
During the days of his wedding, the entire Bianliang city had been in an uproar.
Although he himself was not inclined to pay attention to these matters, he had heard a lot of fragmented information.
Cai Jing had left, and although Wang Fu had not officially taken office, he had already begun the work of purging Cai Jing's faction.
It is commonly said that one dynasty follows one ruler and one set of officials. Eliminating opposition is a normal thing in any dynasty.
In order to establish his authority, the upcoming Prime Minister Wang had indeed caused quite a stir.
First, he directly abolished the Fangtian system, intending to appease the noble families with this move and stabilize his support base.
Immediately after, he directly proceeded to abolish the institutions established by Cai Jing one by one.
In less than half a month, almost every day saw different institutions being disbanded.
Although these were all minor details, they had sent unfavorable signals to many people.
These events further exacerbated the disintegration of the Cai faction. The once powerful Cai faction was now truly scattered like leaves in the wind.
Of course, one rooster dies, another crows. This matter truly benefited Cai You.
In just a few days, this new leader of the Cai faction began to receive visitors in droves.
Almost every day, people came to visit him. His prestige was truly catching up to Prince Xin, Zhao Zhen.
Of course, besides this, there was the matter of the imperial court's rectification of military equipment.
Everyone in the world now knew that the imperial court was preparing for an all-out war of annihilation against the Liao Kingdom.
According to the usual performance of the Song army, fighting wars is a drain on finances!
The Liao army excelled in cavalry, while the Song army excelled in infantry.
Almost every campaign involved a large amount of military equipment, provisions, and medicine, all of which cost money!
It was only March, and the emperor had already spent most of last year's money. The autumn taxes for this year were still several months away!
Preparing for war at this time was like asking for the emperor's life!
The meager funds in the national treasury were not even enough for those parasites at the Genyue construction site to fill their teeth!
The only thing that could give the prime ministers a headache at this time, besides money, would be nothing else.
"Please wait a moment, eunuch. I'll go change my clothes and be right back!"
With a clearer understanding, Han Mo no longer wasted time and went to the back hall to change his clothes.
"The official summoned you at this time, is there something going on?"
Zhe Yourong asked softly while helping Han Mo pack his clothes.
"If I'm not mistaken, our chance to prosper is coming!"
Han Mo said with a smile.
"Prosper? Are you sure it's not misfortune?"
Zhe Yourong looked at him with disbelief.
"How about we make a bet?"
Han Mo said, winking at Zhe Yourong.
"What's the bet? My lord, you probably haven't forgotten that you only have your business capital left on you!"
Zhe Yourong rolled her eyes at him.
"Pfft—"
Chun Tao, who was helping nearby, burst into laughter.
"You're still laughing? I say, your knack for being stingy is truly passed down through generations!"
Looking at Chun Tao's charming smile, Han Mo became uncontrollably angry.
This division of labor, with the wife managing the inside and the husband managing the outside, was a promise he had made on their wedding night. Although the scene at the time was a bit sensual and indeed a bit tragic, who asked a man to keep his word?
"Don't drag me into your bickering. I have things to do, I'm leaving now!"
Seeing Han Mo getting a little embarrassed, Chun Tao smiled and quickly slipped away.
"How about this, if I'm wrong, I'll agree to one thing for you. If you lose, then tonight you'll do as I say?"
As soon as Chun Tao left, Han Mo's hands began to get restless.
"Alright, the official is waiting! Stop messing around!"
Zhe Yourong's face instantly turned red. Although it wasn't the first or second time for the two of them, she still instinctively slapped away Han Mo's lecherous hands without even thinking.
"Then it's settled. Whoever doesn't keep their word is a puppy!"
"Who wants to bet with you!"
"Hey, hey, hey, you're harming your husband! Be careful you don't become a widow!"
For young couples together, especially those in their honeymoon phase, trouble can easily arise.
This was originally a simple change of clothes. If Zhe Yourong hadn't firmly refused, it might have turned into a live erotic scene by now.
However, even so, by the time the new county magistrate Han emerged with a resentful expression, Zhe Yourong's robe was already disheveled...