Chapter 99: Wen Yan's Way of Making Money
Concubine Lan heard the palace maid report that the emperor had stripped her brother of his official position in front of all the civil and military officials in the court, and was going to escort him back to Beijing for trial.
Isn't this going to kill my brother?
Her body swayed weakly.
Fortunately, the palace maid supported her in time: "My Lady, are you okay?"
Concubine Lan pushed the palace maid away and staggered out.
Just as she reached the door, she stopped again.
She took off her gorgeous clothes and removed her exquisite makeup, making herself look simple.
She called her confidant, Aunt Mu, and said, "Go and find out who has been to the Imperial Study these past few days. Find out who reported my brother's affairs in Jinyang Prefecture to the Emperor."
"Yes." Aunt Mu responded and turned away.
"If I catch him, I will kill all his clans!" A ruthless look flashed in Concubine Lan's eyes.
at this time.
In the capital, inside Miaobizhai on Donglin Street.
After Wen Ruyue finished settling the accounts, she looked very excited.
I didn't expect opening a bookstore to be so profitable.
Miaobizhai had only been open for more than half a month when it made a profit of more than two thousand taels of silver.
No wonder Wen Yan in his previous life opened bookshops one after another all over the country.
this life.
All these fortunes are yours.
She carefully recalled Wen Yan's other ways of making money.
Suddenly, she remembered that there would be a drought in Jinyang Prefecture the next year and there would be refugees everywhere.
Wen Yan took the opportunity to make a fortune from the national crisis, reselling grain from the south to Jinyang Prefecture at a high price, and made a fortune.
He was praised by the emperor and the Marquis' Mansion also benefited from it.
It can be said that he has gained both fame and fortune.
The Marquis's Mansion, which originally disliked her, began to look up to her from then on.
Now I am already favored by the prince. If I can win a unique honor for the Marquis' Mansion, the Marquis' Mansion will definitely treat me as the apple of their eye and love and respect me.
Thinking that she was about to become the most prominent master in the Marquis's Mansion, and even her father-in-law and mother-in-law would have to treat her with courtesy, Wen Ruyue's heart was burning with excitement.
Immediately call the dowry manager.
She pushed a wooden box over to him. "Take this silver and go south to buy food. Fine rice and flour, mainly, and coarse grains as a supplement."
"Yes." The steward responded and went out carrying the wooden box.
The wooden box contained more than all the income of Miaobi Zhai.
And all the cash she brought as a dowry.
This time, she must make a lot of money.
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Inside the Qinzheng Hall.
The emperor saw that he could no longer squeeze money from his ministers.
He was very disappointed.
With this little money, I'm afraid it won't even last a month.
Not to mention the emperor, even Meng Xiyan was worried.
At this moment, Meng Chifei spoke again: "Your Majesty, Chifei is willing to give all the dowry to disaster relief."
Suddenly, there were sounds of people gasping for breath in the hall.
Many people said that she was so eager to make a contribution that she even took out her dowry.
Even the emperor looked at her in disbelief: "Chi Fei, do you know what you are doing?"
"I know. I think using them to save the people of Jinyang Prefecture is more valuable than locking them up in my warehouse." Meng Chifei said sincerely, "Besides, it is my blessing to be able to share your majesty's worries."
The ministers sneered: What a flatterer!
Meng Xiyan also spoke up at this time: "Your Majesty, I am also willing to donate all the money in my family to disaster relief."
The ministers felt their scalps tingling.
Crazy, crazy!
The Meng brothers and sisters were crazy about wanting to make a contribution.
But there are also people who gloat over other people's misfortune.
When General Meng returned, he found that his family was extremely poor and had nothing.
I wonder if he would be so angry that he would jump up and down and call them rebellious sons.
"Xi Yan, why are you joining in the fun?" The emperor glared at Meng Xi Yan angrily and winked at Liu Zongguan.
Liu Zongguan understood and immediately agreed: "Dismiss the court."
The emperor turned away.
The Meng brothers and sisters were still kneeling on the ground, looking at each other in bewilderment.
Does the emperor agree or not?
The ministers left the hall one after another.
Chief Steward Liu came over and said, "General Meng, Captain Meng, His Majesty invites you."
The two followed Manager Liu to the imperial study.
From a distance, one could see the emperor being pulled by the hem of his clothes by a woman in plain clothes at the door of the imperial study.
The woman wept bitterly, "Your Majesty, my brother is loyal and devoted, and would never do such a treasonous act.
My brother cares about the people. Ever since he passed the imperial examination, he has always told me and my family that scholars should establish their minds on heaven and earth and their lives on the people.
How could he do such a thing when he had such ambitions at such a young age!
He must have been wrongly accused. You can't trust the slander of a villain and become estranged from your brother!"
Concubine Lan was crying and complaining, and the emperor hated to see her like this the most.
He couldn't help but soften his heart and finally lowered his head to look at Concubine Lan.
Concubine Lan keenly sensed his hesitation and continued to plead, "Your Majesty, even if you don't trust my brother, don't you trust my character?"
When Meng Chifei saw this scene, he knew that something bad was going to happen.
He immediately asked, "Brother, mother said I have prepared a dowry of 40,000 taels of silver.
How much food can this money buy? Would buying some rice bran or wheat bran help us last longer?
Meng Chifei's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for the emperor to hear.
"Wronged? Tell me, how was he wronged?" The emperor suddenly became alert and asked her expressionlessly.
Concubine Lan seemed to have already thought of her explanation. Without a second thought, she answered directly, "It must be those people under my brother who deceived their superiors and subordinates, pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed, and used the policies he implemented to do whatever they wanted. That's why they caused this terrible disaster."
Wen Yan was right again.
Concubine Lan wanted to push the people below her to take the blame.
It seems that they were prepared to be exposed from the moment they started embezzling money.
Also prepared a backup plan.
"Even so, as a local governor, he is also responsible for negligence." The emperor's eyes became colder, but his tone became gentler.
Concubine Lan was so anxious that she didn't notice the emperor's change at all.
Just think that he is really soft-hearted.
She was delighted and continued to plead, "Your Majesty, you are right. My brother has indeed committed the crime of negligence. Please give him a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious contributions."
"What do you want me to do?" The emperor bent down and gently lifted Concubine Lan's chin.
He stared into Concubine Lan's eyes, his gaze calm and unwavering.
Concubine Lan suddenly felt anxious.
But she still suppressed her uneasiness and continued to plead, "Your Majesty, can you have my brother cooperate with the imperial envoys sent to find out the real corrupt officials and provide disaster relief together?"
After saying this, she revealed the coquettish expression that the emperor loved most.
"Haha! My beloved concubine is so calculating!" The emperor shook her chin away, "Your Highness is planning to let the thief catch the thief. The beads of your abacus are jumping on my face." After that, he kicked Noble Concubine Lan away and strode into the imperial study.
The Meng siblings looked at each other, lowered their heads and followed him into the imperial study.
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