Inside the capital, Emperor Kangxi learned of the Ministry of Revenue's actions and paced back and forth in the Hall of Mental Cultivation with a frown. Kangxi knew that Yinti and Yinzhen were in a difficult situation. The servants of the Ministry of Revenue were very pragmatic. They discovered that Yinzhen had not returned and, under the instigation of Minister Suo, slowly turned against him.
If it weren't for Fei Yanggu's solid foundation in the capital, with many people helping and keeping an eye on things there, the Ministry of Revenue might have shirked its responsibility and wouldn't have prepared so much grain.
Kangxi looked at the secret report and learned that Prime Minister Su had already dispatched people from the Hesheli clan to keep a close eye on the Yuelai Inn. As long as they bought more grain, someone would go up and question them, causing a commotion that would prevent the Yuelai Inn in the capital from operating normally.
After wandering around for a while, he sat down at the table and wrote a secret letter to the group, as well as a long letter to Fei Yanggu, hoping to reassure Qingyan that Yuelai Inn would definitely be fine and that the temporary difficulties would not bring down Yuelai Inn.
The letter was tied to the gyrfalcon's foot and then released into the air.
At this moment, Yinzhen and Qingyan were having a meal with the children. The gyrfalcon stopped in front of the French windows. When Yikene saw the gyrfalcon, he quickly jumped off his chair and ran over. He pushed open the French windows and ran out.
The gyrfalcon, initially on guard, tilted its head and glanced at Yiken'e before immediately raising its head and calling out twice.
Yiken took out some beef jerky from his purse, stretched out his chubby little paw, and placed the beef jerky in his palm.
"Jiaolong, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be staying with Emperor Mafa?" Upon hearing Yiken'e's question, Haidongqing quickly moved a few steps and ate the beef jerky directly with its beak.
Yinzhen and Qingyan stood behind watching, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Is it a dragon?" Yinzhen also noticed. Kangxi had two gyrfalcons by his side, and they would never be released unless in a critical moment.
"Father, the dragon is coming!" Yiken'e said happily.
Of the two gyrfalcons, Yiken'e liked the dragon the most. When Emperor Kangxi kept the two gyrfalcons by his side, Yiken'e would play with them and even take good care of the dragon.
When the dragon saw Yinzhen, it extended its left claw, which had a bamboo tube on it. Yinzhen took it off, opened the bamboo tube, and found several sheets of paper inside.
Yinzhen quickly glanced through the letters. Sure enough, Kangxi was unaware that the Ministry of Revenue was up to something. He discovered that the idea of Suo Xiang's men had been put on surveillance of the Yuelai Inn, and every grain transport they encountered would be checked.
"Little darling, take a look too." Yinzhen handed the letter to Qingyan, letting her see the source of the problem at Yuelai Inn.
Hershey!
Qingyan was somewhat annoyed. When doing business, he tried his best to avoid any contact with the Hesheli clan, but he didn't expect that Prime Minister Su would still make a move.
"Fourth, the merchants in the capital have all been won over by the Hesheli clan. If Yuelai Inn gets involved in transportation, it will probably be isolated by the merchants." Qingyan looked at the distant sea, feeling rather grim.
Now, she is too far from the capital to resolve the issue immediately. The two shops are doing so well that many powerful families are already envious, and if Prime Minister Suo were to intervene, they would surely take advantage of her misfortune.
"Little darling, don't worry about it. Father Emperor is probably at the millstone. Prime Minister Suo has already touched the bottom line!" Yinzhen patted the dragon's little head and let it go in with him.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qingyan was stunned. It turned out that he had really worried too much. Kangxi would not watch the business world in the capital completely collapse.
In addition, one-third of the servants in the Ministry of Revenue had been turned against the government by Suo Xiang. Therefore, Kangxi learned about the situation in the Ministry of Revenue and ordered the Dragon Guards to keep a close eye on it.
The Ministry of Revenue was an important department of the Qing Dynasty, in charge of the nation's finances.
"At its current rate, Yuelai Inn won't last much longer. It's just breaking even every day." Qingyan put a piece of green vegetable on Yiken'e's plate, and the little guy's face immediately fell.
Yinzhen nodded and said, "At most a month. Father Emperor still wants to expand the new army, so it definitely won't work without the strong support of the Ministry of Revenue!"
Suo Xiang chose the worst possible time. Kangxi had already taken everyone's reactions into account. This was a grand scheme, and they had all become pawns in Kangxi's hands.
One-third of the Ministry of Revenue's personnel who were turned to defect became cannon fodder.
"A month?!" Qingyan was stunned; the losses this month were considerable.
"The matter is over, and the Ministry of Revenue will compensate you!" Yinzhen understood Kangxi; he wouldn't have acted hastily this time unless he was pushed to the limit.
compensate?!
"Would you leave a favor for your father?" Qingyan would rather not have money than leave a favor for Fei Yanggu and his two sons from the favor of Emperor Kangxi.
This favor can be done by registering. Fei Yanggu and his two sons are all military officers, and if they are out in the field, they might be targeted by others. However, with this favor, their lives will definitely be guaranteed.
"Of course, the money will be given, and the favor will also be left behind!" Yinzhen assured him.
Yinzhen was relieved. Kangxi knew the truth and would adjust his plans. At that time, no matter how much the Crown Prince did, it would only make Kangxi think about him.
After lunch, everyone gathered in the study. Yinzhen briefly gave a brief report on the news from the capital. By evening, they would arrive at the battle zone, and everyone would gather at Jingchen to face the battle.
“Once we return to the naval port, it should be the best opportunity. Since the supplies haven’t arrived yet, we can take advantage of the shortage to clean up the spies of some powerful families.” Yinti’s eyes lit up. Among the group, there was a group of people of good character, whose members all stood with the eight major families of the Eight Banners.
Unable to eliminate these people, they only thought of using enemy artillery fire on the battlefield to wipe them out.
Now they had an opportunity to eliminate some on the battlefield, and others took advantage of the opportunity to directly expel the online army.
As Qingyan listened to the plan discussed by the group, he felt a slight sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, including regret and a sense of loss). He realized that in addition to war, politics also had to be considered.
"Little darling, how long can Yuelai Inn last?" Saito and Eshuo looked at Qingyan. In the family's businesses, Yuelai Inn and Linglong Pavilion accounted for the majority of the profits, and even the Jueluo family did not want to give up the profits of these two shops.
"At most six months. The Yuelai Inn in the capital can take this opportunity to renovate and reopen after things calm down." Qingyan had been thinking about this for a long time, but he had no excuse to shut down the Yuelai Inn.
furnish?!
Yinzhen agreed with Qingyan's idea. Now, taking this opportunity, they should directly close down the business. In the eyes of outsiders, it would seem as if Prime Minister Suo had forced Yuelai Inn to the brink of closure. Those who were on good terms with Fei Yanggu would definitely have their own calculations.
"I've given orders to the managers in the capital, and they should begin the shutdown and rectification process as soon as possible," Qingyan assured them.
As soon as he finished speaking, a smile appeared on Yinzhen's face. As long as he could withstand Suo Xiang's methods, he should be able to turn things around soon.
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