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As evening approached, Yin and Qingyan returned from the treasury looking disheveled. The huge treasury now held 120,000 taels of silver.
The difference between the 1.95 million taels in the accounts and the actual 120,000 taels is 1.83 million taels of silver. If all of it had been used by Yin to lend at high interest rates, the three of them could have earned over a million taels of silver each month. However, the businessmen in Guangdong and Guangxi would probably have been severely harmed.
In the afternoon, Yinqi, Yinsi, and Yin set off with their families. At dinner time, only my three sons, Yin, Yinsi, and I, and Ulanara and her son were left in the military port to make decisions.
The atmosphere in the dining room was very oppressive. The three children ate dinner early and went back to their rooms to prepare for bed.
Fei Yanggu and his two sons listened to Yin He's explanation with furrowed brows. Qing Yan was looking through the lawsuits they had received during the day. Many merchants had written about how their families had been ruined and how their lives had been destroyed. These were clearly aimed at the princes.
"Father-in-law, what do you think of this matter?" Yin rubbed his aching temples, wanting Fei Yanggu to give him some advice.
Now, among the three brothers, whoever talks the most will be remembered by Emperor Kangxi. Brotherly affection must be maintained in the face of Tulichen.
"Huh?!" Fei Yanggu was stunned. He never expected that Yin would ask him first.
The look in Yinhe and Yinyi's eyes made Fei Yanggu break out in a cold sweat. It was not appropriate to say too much about royal matters. He had originally come to fill in for Qingyan's sake, but he had been manipulated by these people.
"With Tulichen not here, Lord Feiyanggu, please give us some advice." Yinzhi discovered that the three had been hiding a lot from him, and now he was very distressed. What if his father, the Emperor, considered him one of their accomplices?
"Tenth Master, this servant has no suggestions. After all, this is a matter between you brothers!" Fei Yanggu said with difficulty.
Upon hearing this, the tenth prince's chubby face drooped. To outsiders, he appeared to be following the eighth prince around, just loafing around and waiting to die. The eighth prince had been using his noble status to recruit members of the Niohuru clan. In reality, however, I, Yinzhi, also had my own plans.
"Fourth Brother, what do you think I should do? I've never liked using my brain since I was little, you guys have to help me!" Yinzhi started wailing in a loud voice.
Qingyan was startled. The tenth prince was actually a spoiled, adorable guy? But his expression didn't match his physique at all!
She looked at the man wailing in front of her and couldn't help but shudder.
"Shut up!" Yin's forehead veins bulged, as if he could no longer tolerate my actions.
"Big brother, if you don't help me, I really won't listen to you this time!" The tenth brother started acting recklessly.
Saito and Eshuo lowered their heads, their shoulders trembling. Their Ahhun was terrified by the giant baby in front of them.
"Silence! What are you thinking, Tenth Prince? How old are you!" Yin's face darkened. Yin was simply...someone who wanted to punch him.
The tenth brother followed the three of them, but he just lazed around doing nothing and didn't care about anything. When he was in a good mood, he would train with the soldiers, but when he was in a bad mood, he would bully the concubine he brought with him in the courtyard.
"Fourth Brother, I'm really scared!" Yinzhi was frightened, worried that Father Emperor would issue an edict to imprison him.
"You're scared now? Why didn't you do this earlier?" Yin had a headache. Where did the Tenth Prince learn this personality from?
Qingyan and Yingenjueluo smiled. Although the tenth prince spoke bluntly and acted roughly, he was still better than the ruthless princes like the fifth, eighth, and ninth princes.
"Fourth Prince, why don't you help out the Tenth Prince? Tenth Prince, if you return to the capital, will you still follow behind the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince?" Qingyan wanted to find out whether Yinzhi was afraid and that's why he came to Yinzhi, or whether he had really repented.
"Of course not, they went to their own deaths, what does it have to do with me?" Yinyi quickly shook his head, looking as if he had been blind before.
Qingyan burst into laughter and, somewhat unkindly, poked Yin.
"Little darling, you shut up too!" Yin was exasperated. He had a troublesome younger brother and a wife who loved to watch the drama unfold. "In a moment, let Imperial Physician Yuan take your pulse again!"
Ugh!
Qingyan fell silent instantly, obediently sitting to the side as a backdrop.
"Fourth Brother, I really know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again!" Yinzhi thought of what Yin said, that he had embezzled 1.83 million taels of silver to lend money at high interest rates.
Usury was one of the things that Emperor Kangxi could not tolerate the most. What were Yinqi and others thinking that they dared to touch the emperor's sore spot?
"Submit a memorial as soon as possible, before the Fifth Prince and the others arrive in the capital, to repent for your actions." Yin looked at Yin's pale face, his phoenix eyes filled with pleading, "Don't mention the usury in the memorial!"
"Yes!" Yinzhi was relieved. Since Yin had said it was forbidden to mention it, he must have already spoken with Tulichen and informed Father Emperor of things he was unaware of.
Yin rubbed his temples. He had said beforehand that he would handle all matters unrelated to training.
"Right now, usury is rampant in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions. I've already sent Tulichen to investigate. Tenth Prince, you must keep a close eye on your servants. If even one of them gets involved in these things, get rid of them immediately!" Yin reminded me in advance, and I stared wide-eyed, nodding frantically.
Qingyan sat there, obediently eating the food meant to protect the pregnancy, and felt relieved when she saw the tenth prince's mournful eyes.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, don't look at me like that. Right now, I'm in a pretty bad situation!" the tenth brother said helplessly.
He actually wanted to be a carefree prince, so that he wouldn't become a stumbling block no matter who ascended the throne. However, Niohuru kept instigating him from behind, forcing him to make concessions. Back then, his mother had always instructed him not to distance himself from the Guo Luo Ma Fa family, and he had followed his mother's decision. Now, however, he was reflecting on his actions.
"Did the Niohuru clan get involved in this matter?" Fei Yanggu asked abruptly.
I was stunned. Niohuru had always had a close relationship with Yinsi and Yin, so it wouldn't be surprising if she got involved.
"Lord Feiyanggu, I don't know. If I really get involved, I don't ask my elder brother and fourth brother not to say anything. I just want to save my son's life!" Yinzhi didn't have too many demands. As Mother said, as long as my son's life is saved, that's enough.
"If you haven't been involved too much, there shouldn't be any problems. Tenth Prince, when you write your memorial back to the capital, also write a letter home and give it to Lord Niohuru, so that he can find a way out for you!" Yin didn't want the Tenth Prince to be sad, and of course, he didn't want Kangxi to settle accounts with the Niohuru clan.
Of the eight major clans that entered the pass, few are still thriving. If it weren't for Fei Yanggu and his two sons, the Ulanara clan would probably have gradually declined as well.
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