Chapter 278 Were You Robbed?

A eunuch easily took away all the sundries on Jiang Yanchuan's desk, and then Eunuch Changshun carefully and slowly spread a scroll on it.

It was a very detailed map of the terrain around the Lin Mansion.

Jiang Yanchuan raised his hand and pointed at several places in a row: "I have sent people to buy these few."

His purpose is very straightforward.

The purpose of these houses is to monitor Fang Yiwan's actions. If she is willing to stay in a secluded corner, then they can all live in peace.

If she is really as ambitious as Fang Siwan said, then the people living in these houses will be the first hurdle for her.

He just wanted to ensure that his little guy had a smooth life.

The court officials who gathered around him held their breath.

The houses pointed out by Emperor Mingze were not connected, and in some directions, there was not even a single usable house marked.

It was obviously purchased in a hurry under sudden circumstances.

It was only a little over an hour since the New Year's Day banquet ended, but after finding out the truth of the matter, Emperor Mingze had already arranged the follow-up matters so swiftly!

Duke Wang, who had racked his brains at home and could only think of retiring to his hometown and taking his little family with him, lowered his head.

After returning, he didn't even bother to interrogate the people who were escorted to prison today. He just made a small booklet and hurried into the palace, leaving Lu Yuan out of sight.

Kan Ruifeng coughed twice.

Jiao Hongmiao touched the tip of his nose.

Everyone had different levels of embarrassment on their faces. Jiang Yanchuan saw all these little movements, but he pretended not to see them and pointed out a few more points -

"For these rooms, the people at the real estate agency said they can only be rented out, and we can only negotiate with the owners face to face tomorrow."

Since this matter has to be done privately, it cannot be forced to sell in the name of imperial power. That is why the matter has been delayed until now.

The people gathered at the innermost part bowed with a complicated expression and silently retreated behind the crowd, allowing the people behind to come forward and watch.

The second group of officials came forward with a look of curiosity.

Just one look and everyone gasped!

Among the densely packed houses painted on the scroll, triangles or circles marked with red ink are firmly placed in the center. Circles represent houses that have already been purchased, while triangles represent houses that are still under negotiation.

Everyone was blinded by the circular signs that seemed to be connected into one piece. It seemed to them that the circle did not seem to be drawn with a red pen, but rather looked like pieces of gold ingots were melted and then painted with a wolf-hair brush!

The houses in that area were famously expensive, and Emperor Mingze bought a whole lot of them right away, and he didn't plan to stop yet...

How much does this cost? !

The second group of officials retreated in silence, and their colleagues from the periphery stepped forward to watch.

Then, the previous process was repeated.

There was only one exception to the whole process.

General Lei Zhixin of Guide said bluntly: "Your Majesty, are you so rich?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the study room immediately fell into a silence that was even more eerie than before, and everyone's breathing unconsciously became much lighter.

All the civil and military officials looked at the only stupid colleague in the hall with a look of annoyance, but in their hearts they somewhat agreed with what he said.

Emperor Mingze was not greedy for pleasure.

Since he ascended the throne, except for a few palaces that were simply renovated due to various problems, the Da Rui Palace has basically maintained its appearance during the reign of the previous emperor.

Emperor Myōze was not extravagant on a daily basis, but he often rewarded his meritorious officials and often used money from his private treasury to subsidize military needs. Therefore, although he was the king of a country, the court officials knew very well that he was not as wealthy as the rulers of other countries.

Now that I have suddenly purchased so many properties...

Everyone's eyes turned to the Minister of Revenue Jiao Hongmiao who was standing behind the crowd. The gleam in his eyes could be roughly understood as -

Were you robbed?

If yes, just blink!

Jiao Hongmiao: “…”

Thanks for the invitation. He was also very surprised.

Jiang Yanchuan turned his head expressionlessly and glanced at Lei Zhixin across from him. Then, as if he had thought of something funny, he raised the corners of his lips slightly and said, "I also suddenly had it a few days ago."

Thinking of the mountains of gold and silver in the side chamber under the cold palace, he also remembered the cunning look of the young man when he was cheating people. Jiang Yanchuan lowered his head slightly, and the smile on the corners of his lips deepened a little.

Suddenly——

A not-too-bulging wallet came into view.

Jiang Yanchuan couldn't control his expression for a moment, and when he raised his head, there was still a hint of doubt in his eyes that had yet to fade away.

"Hey, the financial power of my family is in the hands of my wife. I will ask my wife for help when I go back." Lei Zhixin shook his head in embarrassment. "This is related to the life of the young prince. I should do my part."

This sentence opened up new ideas for everyone. After a moment of stunned silence, they all started to search their bodies for valuable items with a look of sudden enlightenment!

A small mountain of things immediately formed on the table.

For the first time in his life, Jiang Yanchuan showed such an expression in front of civil and military officials.

Five points of surprise, three points of astonishment, and two points of scrutiny—

After returning home, the ministers didn't even have time to change their clothes. They locked themselves in the study and racked their brains to think of ways to help the young man escape punishment.

At this moment, the clothes and attire of all the civil and military officials were exactly the same as when they attended the banquet.

In order to leave the envoys with the impression that the country was powerful, they all wore the most expensive items possible, and the purses around their waists were filled with all their private money.

Now all these things are on his desk.

Moving my eyes down again, I saw the small purses on everyone's waist.

Lei Zhixin covered it with his hands as if he was facing a formidable enemy: "No, this is a New Year's Day gift from the young prince to me!"

It's so precious!

Only they have it!!

Jiang Yanchuan: “…”

Jiang Yanchuan's lips moved, and he was about to ask them to take back their purses, when he saw several slender hands stretched out from the side, each holding a pile of jewelry in their hands, and placed them directly on the "hill".

Queen Kan Nianzhen stood in the center of the team, in a cheerful mood, smiling particularly beautifully: "I still have a lot of jewelry in my palace, I will send someone to deliver them all later."

"There are some in my palace, too!"

"I will go back and get it now!"

The beautiful faces that are usually calm finally showed their true beauty today.

Jiang Yanchuan: “…”

He slowly let out a breath and said in a deep voice: "Gu——"

A palace servant hurriedly trotted in. This time, his steps were not as light as before and his expression was a little anxious, successfully interrupting Jiang Yanchuan's words.

Upon seeing this, Eunuch Changshun hurriedly took a few steps forward.

The two of them soon came together and whispered.

Then, Eunuch Changshun froze, was shocked, and shouted loudly: "What?!!!"