Chapter 130 Anger
At the posthouse, Jiang Yu, the Ningxia general who had just left the court, sighed one after another.
What can I do if I don’t have money?
I can only bear it.
He was not afraid of taking on the Tatars, but he was worried about his own side.
Ningxia was also severely affected. Even if the army had food, the elderly and children at home were suffering from cold and hunger. How many soldiers could eat their own food peacefully? Wouldn't they have to save a few mouths to take home?
Twenty years ago, the two hundred miles ahead of Ningxia still belonged to them, Dazhao. How long has it been since it became like this?
Jiang Yu couldn't help but sigh again, "Pack up and go back the day after tomorrow."
There's no point in delaying in Beijing.
The retired emperor refused to see him, and the emperor had no say in the matter.
In recent years, the emperor has become more and more capricious, and anything that he feels is difficult to deal with is just left there and ignored.
It seems that if you ignore it, the matter will be resolved on its own.
But is this really the case? The emperor is old!
"Lanzhi, I have to go to the Jia family in a while to pay my respects to Jia Lian, the soon-to-be-appointed doctor of the Armory Department. He is also your cousin, you..."
Because of Jia Lian, Old Man Jiang actually hopes to have a closer relationship with the Jia family.
There will be a big war soon, and the army's supplies must be fast and good.
"I'll go with you."
Lan Zhi, who had her hair tied up and was still dressed like a man, said, "But, for now, I don't want to reveal my identity."
She has already inquired about some things about the Jia family.
But what happens to the Jia family has nothing to do with her...
It might have been better if her mother was born in Ningguo Mansion, but unfortunately, her mother was born in Rongguo Mansion.
The old lady of Rongguo Mansion is still there.
She is a superior Duke's wife. She didn't like her mother back then, so why would she treat her differently now? "...Okay!"
Jiang Yu stopped talking nonsense and said to the accompanying steward: "Are the gifts ready?"
When these officials from other places come to Beijing, they have to worship in all the temples, no matter how big or small. Otherwise... they might die without knowing how.
In the past, Jiang Yu was not afraid.
Although the prince acted a little hastily, he was a capable man.
But now that two dragons are in power, and several princes are in charge of their own courts, they cannot work together, and there may even be someone holding them back...
Jiang Yu went to court today, feeling very disappointed.
Most of the familiar faces are gone, and those who are still there... are mostly fence-sitters.
He was really scared.
Ningxia cannot afford to lose.
"Your Excellency, we are ready."
The steward hurriedly said: "The car is ready, you..."
"I'll wash my face and leave now!"
But just as he was about to leave, someone came from the palace.
At the same time, because of the war in Ningxia, Jia Lian was urgently summoned to a joint meeting of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to listen to the adults' calm verbal battle.
He will officially take office tomorrow, so although he is wearing an official uniform, he only has a pair of ears with him.
But well, if the other party might not send troops, he would just listen to it.
As a doctor in the Armory, he had to provide all the conveniences that Ningxia needed, regardless of whether a war could break out or not.
This would be his first battle since taking office. If anything went wrong with the armaments, it would be all over.
When Jia Lian was young, he heard his grandfather say that they could have driven the Qing army further away. Unfortunately, the logistics were not strong enough, the arms were delayed in supply, and the soldiers were severely frozen, so they ultimately failed to expand their victory.
That was my grandfather's lifelong regret.
Now he is a doctor in the Armory...
"My Lords, the Emperor invites you!"
When Eunuch Liu came in, he saw Jia Lian and smiled at him, "So Lord Jia is here too. It's just right. The Emperor also wants to ask about the military situation. You can come along too!"
"yes!"
Jia Lian followed the adults very obediently.
He tried hard to think about what his grandfather had once said: the war was tense, but if the army had sufficient supplies, it could also recruit a large number of civilian laborers.
It just so happened that Ningxia had just suffered a disaster.
Giving them something to eat might motivate them to make all the necessary logistical preparations.
Jia Lian did not come to this position through the normal path. Because he heard a lot of stories when he was young, he knew that Ningxia was an important military town and that both the military and civilians could be soldiers. The emperor even summoned him, which meant that he had to make preparations for war, right?
As for armaments, did he provide enough and then increase the quantity?
It should be.
Compared to the retired emperor who smiled and seemed to take good care of the Jia family, Jia Lian preferred the very gentle emperor.
Everyone is surviving in the cracks, and he knows how difficult it is.
Besides, the emperor was okay with war when he was young, but now that he’s old... it’s better not to mention it.
When he followed the adults into the imperial study, he did not expect to see ten large boxes filled with silver ingots.
Oh~ Jiang Yu was shocked and surprised.
Didn't you say you had no money? "Your Majesty~"
Mr. Tang from the Ministry of War was also very surprised, "This silver..."
"Two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver."
The emperor could not raid Lu Kun's house immediately, but the banknotes Jia Zhen sent were legitimate. "It would be fine if the Tatars didn't come, but if they did..."
"I will make sure that he has no way back."
Jiang Yu's voice was much louder than in the morning.
"good!"
The emperor looked appreciative and said, "I have been waiting for you to say this, my dear minister." Those bastards, in the past twenty years, whenever there was a disaster, or when they were in a bad mood, or when they were too happy, or when the cattle and horses were strong, they would come and take a bite.
But my father is getting older and just wants everything to be stable.
Year after year, not only the prince couldn't stand it, but he...
Now that his father is no longer concerned about Ningxia's affairs, he can finally show his talents.
"Arsenal," the emperor ignored those old guys and looked at Jia Lian, "You guys..."
"Master Jiang, just write an order for whatever you need."
Jia Lian expressed his attitude, "As long as my armory has it, I will allocate it in full."
"My dear, please take office now!"
The emperor made the final decision, "Lord Jiang, from now on, Qingyang, Pingliang, and Fengxiang are under your control. If they don't come, it's fine. But if they come..." His eyes were filled with murderous intent, "Twenty years ago, the Hetao area belonged to my Dazhao. I look forward to your achievements."
What? The old man from the Ministry of War frowned.
But he looked at the emperor and said nothing.
Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Revenue raised his eyebrows but said nothing.
"I obey your order!"
Jiang Yu agreed loudly.
…
In the backyard of Caishen Silver House, Lu Kun walked back and forth with a sinister look on his face.
Two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver!
How dare Jia Zhen?
So much silver, he just gave it away like that?
Damn, do you have a grudge against silver?
He wasn't offering bribes.
He is making apology! Bastard! You dare not accept it, why do you want so much? You are mentally ill.
Lu Kun was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
When he heard the group of people who exchanged the silver carried the silver into the inner courtyard of the imperial palace, his scalp exploded.
Jia Zhen...
Bang~ With a dull sound, he pounded his fist on the stone table, grimacing in pain.
"Master~"
The newly promoted second steward said timidly, "This matter can't be kept secret for long. Prince Jin... I'm afraid he has already received the news."
The key issue is that they are not going to give money to the emperor!
If you want to send money to the emperor, why do you need to ask others to do it?
"Huh~"
Lu Kun's eyes became sharp, "Doesn't he have nothing to do with us? Who the hell should I give money to? Do I need to report it to him?"
It was obvious that if the Prince of Jin just raised his hand, it would be better than for him to run his legs off, but he remained silent and backed down.
When he took the silver, he only hated that it was so little.
When something happens, he doesn't care.
What kind of backing is this? "It's Jia Zhen..."
Lu Kun was really gritting his teeth!
Xie Zhenghu's escape was so accidental, which was wrong in itself, and now he dared to use this trick on him...
"It's really a biting dog that doesn't bark!"
He gave him the banknote because he thought that the money was still with him and the Jia family would feel embarrassed no matter how embarrassed they were, so they just took 220,000 taels home.
Unexpectedly, he did not mention the silver, but asked the emperor's people to mention it.
"This is confirmed. We must cling to the emperor's thigh tightly."
The emperor is still here.
The Jia family just licked the emperor like this, did they really think the emperor was old? Lu Kunsi thought about it and finally said, "Go, prepare the car, I want to go to the Prince of Jin's Mansion in person."
If Jia Zhen dares to trick him, he will never let him off.
Lu Kun was too angry.
The housekeeper Liu Youfu had been doing business with him for so many years that he was ready to settle down in Beijing. The Liu family had prepared everything for their three-story courtyard on Baima Street.
It's hateful. Because of Jia Zhen's words that the family would go bankrupt, and Xing'er's urging, he asked the Liu family to leave without taking anything with them.
Hiss~ Because of this, he paid the Liu family 50,000 taels of silver.
That bastard~ Lu Kun was so angry that smoke came out of his head.
When the land and house deeds were being exchanged, did the servant named Xing'er already know their master's plan? That's why he asked the Liu family to write a document stating that everything in the house was donated? Otherwise, he would have to go and empty it out now.
Ah, his money! Lu Kun wanted to kill someone here, while Jia Zhen, who had just returned home, saw what Xing'er brought back, and his eyes gradually brightened.
"Good, good, well done!"
Xing'er brought back all the account books of Liu Youfu's family.
The Liu family’s treasury has 13,000 taels of silver in cash alone.
Ahhh, this wave is finally not too bad.
"Hahaha!"
Jia Zhen laughed and said, "Come on, sir, I will ask for credit for you."
He held the Liu family's things safely.
The emperor said it was his.
"Mother!"
From a distance, Shen Ning saw Haodaer coming in with a smile on his face, and her heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly settled down.
"Can you see what this is?"
Shen Ning: “…”
She took the warehouse account book and saw 13,000 taels of silver recorded on the first page. She couldn't help but look at Haodaer.
"Hehe, these are the Liu family's things. My son has already told the emperor about them, and the emperor said that I should keep them for myself."
"What about the 220,000 taels?"
"The Emperor has already taken it."
Although it is regrettable, we have no choice but to accept it.
Fortunately, the big fish didn't eat the small fish, but he was still full.
Moreover, the bounty offered for Xie Zhenghu was high, and all the guards in his mansion made a fortune.
"uncle!"
Xing'er thought of something, and his voice suddenly became sharper, "You gave the silver to the emperor?"
"What are you calling for?"
He barely managed to stop himself from feeling heartbroken. Jia Zhen tried to think about what he had gotten, "That much silver is too hot for me to handle. What's wrong with handing it over?"
"Nothing." Xing'er looked strange. "I just suddenly remembered that after the contract was signed, Master Lu wanted to talk to me." He even stuffed the silver into his hand. "But his servant came to report urgently that a eunuch had gone to take the silver. When he left, he looked at me with hatred. Do you think the emperor has already asked someone to take the silver away?"
This? "... Check it out!"
Shen Ning thought for a moment, "If it's true..., Zhen'er, stay at home for the time being and tell Jiao Da to strengthen the guards in the mansion."
"yes!"
Jia Zhen was also quite convinced.
Is the emperor so short of money? He can't wait for half a day.
He didn't even bother to report the achievement to Xing'er immediately, and hurriedly sent someone to investigate.
Soon, Shen Ning received news from Hao Daer that the 220,000 taels of silver had indeed been exchanged for something.
At the Caishen Casino, there were still many retail investors exchanging money.
Sure enough, it was affected.
Shen Ning let out a long sigh.
She was about to look through the account book that originally belonged to the Liu family and now belonged to her family, when her eldest son ran over again, "Mother, Lu Kun went to the Prince of Jin's Mansion."
"Just go!"
Shen Ning flipped through the account book and asked, "Are you afraid?"
Jia Zhen: “…”
It is impossible to say that I am not afraid at all.
But the King of Jin can't do anything to him now.
The emperor even banned him from walking for three months.
As long as he stays at home and doesn't go out, even if the King of Jin wants to find someone to assassinate him... he won't have a chance.
“Don’t be afraid!”
Jia Zhen also flipped through the account book. "My son just came to tell you that Xing'er and Jiao Da took a few palace guards to bring back the important things. In addition... Xing'er did a good job. What do you think my son should give him as a reward?"
"Xing'er's surname is Zheng, right?"
Shen Ning thought for a moment and asked him.
"yes!"
"I feel like he's a good housekeeper."
Shen Ning said: "Bring it up!"
“Hey~”
Jia Zhen responded loudly.
On this point, he and his mother agreed.
"Aren't there several empty yards over there by the servants' quarters?"
Shen Ning pushed the account book to Hao Daer and said, "Let him choose a good one."
"Well, those courtyards were all left by the stewards who followed Lai Sheng."
Lai Sheng fell, and Jia Zhen found that the other managers were not clean, so he sent them to other farms. "They are all good farms. I will reward him with one when I go back." At this point, Jia Zhen hesitated and said, "He is getting older, mother, how about you appoint someone else for him?"
Shen Ning: “…”
She glanced at Haodaer and asked, "Who does he like?"
This must have been told to Jia Zhen, otherwise she wouldn't have been allowed to point at a grown-up boy.
"Hehe," Jia Zhen laughed, "he has taken a fancy to Qingcheng, the one who is in charge of sewing here."
Green orange?
Thinking of the girl who usually kept silent, never put down her needlework, and took care of her clothes neatly, Shen Ning felt reluctant to leave.
"Wait a minute, I'll call Qingcheng over to ask."
All her maids have to be released.
This is what they deserve.
In the Red Mansion, after the original owner died, given the personalities of Jia Jing and Jia Zhen, I'm afraid that all the maids in the courtyard would not have a good life.
"We agreed at the beginning that when they turn 20, they will be released and become free agents."
Qingzhu's family told her about Dong Lin, the guard of the front courtyard, and she thought the young man was a good guy.
When I join the army in the future, I can at least become a small flag officer.
"My son knows."
Jia Zhen smiled and said, "But Xing'er and Qingcheng were originally from the same farm. Both of them lost their parents at an early age. According to Xing'er, they have always taken care of each other."
"You have no say."
Shen Ning said to Qing Zhu, "Go, call Qing Cheng over."
"yes!"
Qingzhu's ears had already stood up high.
Hearing this, he hurried to call for help.
"By the way, have you found the little girl I asked you to keep an eye on?"
The Lai family fell into bankruptcy, and Qingwen, who had entered the mansion because of the Lai family, disappeared.
Shen Ning could only ask her eldest son to keep an eye on children like that.
"Found them." Jia Zhen smiled, "But we found two, both of them are good-looking and have some talent in needlework. They are still being trained by Tang Ya Po."
"Call me over some other day and let me take a look."
"Of course you will see it!"
Jia Zhen was happy, "In this mansion, any one you like is yours."
"…Do I need to tell you?"
Shen Ning rolled her eyes at her eldest son and said, "As for the King of Jin, although we are not afraid at home, it is not a good thing to always be passive like this. You should also think about where his weaknesses are."
"The Emperor is here."
As long as the Supreme Emperor is alive, nothing can happen to Prince Jin.
The emperor is no longer with us, but he and the emperor were brothers.
The emperor has to want to deal with him.
Jia Zhen felt that his mother was making things difficult for him. "It's no use thinking about anything now. The emperor will be watching."
The Emperor wants to overthrow Prince Jin more than they do, but hasn't he taken any action until now?
"I want you to think about his weaknesses, not to mess with him."
Can they get the King of Jin? Shen Ning never thought about it.
Jia Jing is a lesson for us.
He was treated like that just because he was close to the prince.
“Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles.”
Shen Ning said: "We can't fight, but we have to take precautions. If someone attacks you one day, you can find a way to stop them. Even if you can't turn the passive situation into the active one, at least you won't be bullied too badly."
“I see…”
Jia Zhen understood, "My son will miss me very much when he returns."
He also has to ask Jiao Da to investigate.
What he can't handle, Jiao Da can.
Jia Zhen was full of confidence, "Mother, don't worry, the emperor asked me to bring you a message today."
What is this? It's respect.
"The Emperor also said that he would talk to me again when he is free."
Their family’s backer is the emperor.
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