The Red Mansions

Chapter 212 Don't Let Jin Yi Play the Report First...

In Ningguo Mansion, in the early morning, there was no smell of hunting and blood in the air, and in the courtyard where Tianxiang Building was located, Youshi and Second Sister You were dressing up in front of the bronze mirror.

Last night, Shenjing City was in turmoil, and there was a scene of chaos. Qin Keqing was worried that something might happen, so he didn't let You Shi, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You go back in a carriage.

The second sister You turned her head slightly, she was wearing a jasper earring in front of the mirror, she turned her head to look at the third sister You who was reading with a book in her hand, couldn't help laughing, and joked: "Sister you have been in a daze for the past two days , do you really want to take a female Jinshi exam?"

It turned out that last night, Third Sister You asked a maid to ask for a book from Jia Heng's room, and what she wanted was "The Analects of Confucius".

"Just take a look, I didn't realize it before, but now it looks really interesting." Third Sister You held the book with a blue cover in her hand, raised her beautiful and beautiful face, smiled lightly, and said: "The words of the sage, the small words and the big righteousness."

Youshi's bright eyes flickered, he got up from the dressing table, stood aside, took Third Sister You's hand, and said: "Sanmei is a caring person, and she listened to that man's words, but I still need to learn some needlework when I wait for my daughter's home." Female red, there must be an economic livelihood."

It can be said that Youshi's words are the key point.

You's family doesn't have much economic livelihood, that is, when You's family was in Ningguo Mansion, they frequently helped Mrs. You, and set up some properties over the years, but Mrs. You is obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp, not a material for doing business, and in addition With two daughters who are as beautiful as flowers, it is impossible to be too frugal in expenses, and life has become more and more sluggish in the past two years.

If we follow the parallel time and space without Jia Heng, Mrs. You will finally set her sights on Jia Zhen in another year.

Third Sister You sighed quietly, and said: "Elder Sister, you are right, daughters like us were not born in the Duke's mansion, but they were born with such a color."

"When he comes back, talk to him well. He's doing big things outside, even if he's just giving you an idea, it's better than trying to think about it here." You Shi thought for a while, and said with relief.

She, the third sister, is a thoughtful one, but not as good as the second sister.

But I can understand this kind of anxiety. With a bad reputation, it is almost impossible to be a regular wife. She can only be a concubine of a wealthy family.

Third Sister You nodded and said nothing more.

While the two were talking, a maid from the outside came in and said, "Grandma You, Grandma has prepared breakfast in the inner hall, and she is calling the three of you to have dinner together."

When You Shi heard this, a soft smile appeared on her beautiful face, and she said softly, "We'll go there now."

After finishing speaking, he watched the servant girl leave, and said softly: "Don't make people wait, let's go there together."

Second Sister You smiled sweetly and responded softly.

Not mentioning Yingying Yanyan in the Ningguo Mansion, but talking about the soldiers and horses in the five cities. At half an hour, Jia Heng finally received the summary of information from various places one after another.

With the cooperation of the Jingying army, the big manhunt gradually came to an end, and the forces of the Sanhe Gang in Dongcheng were wiped out. Except for some disciples who were still arresting, all the core members were captured.

After Jia Heng heard this letter, he also relaxed the control of other places by the Wucheng Bingmasi.

"My lord, these are part of the account books found from the house of Han Ziping, the fourth head of the Sanhe Gang. It is preliminarily approved that the Sanhe Gang's 55 places are operating, and the annual profit is 2308 million taels."

Jia Heng frowned and said, "So many?"

"My lord, there are a lot of side businesses. There are eight brothels, and they charge profits for prostitutes. There are seven gambling houses, five pawnshops, eight grain shops, two cloth shops, six restaurants, and three renown shops. There are four chariot and horse dealers, and more than ten boat dealers..."

Jia Heng thought about it for a while. It is not an exaggeration to earn tens of thousands of taels of silver per year and several thousand taels of silver a month for a business, especially since brothels and gambling houses almost control all the entertainment industry chains in the entire East City. It is an industry that is advancing day by day.

A brothel gambling house earns several thousand taels of silver a month, who do you look down on?

There are also people, many of the poor people who fled to Shenjing this year are in business without capital.

As for the monopoly, Dongcheng is not the Sanhe Gang's final say, and other dignitaries in Beijing also buy property.

"Aren't these all gang businesses?" Jia Heng frowned and asked.

Generally speaking, the money earned from helping the middle-class property is also expensive. It is necessary to manage the official face, distribute the money to the brothers, and bribe the king of Qi.

In fact, in recent years, the Three Rivers Gang has used more than a quarter of the money to bribe the King of Qi, a quarter is used to help the children, and the remaining half is shared by the leaders above the deputy rudder level.

And those leaders, especially at the level of deputy hall master, have Yu Yin to buy farms and shops.

"Your Excellency has clearly concluded that some leaders of the Three Rivers Gang still have their own properties and are being tortured. They will be recorded and compiled later, and can be presented to Your Excellency for reading."

Jia Heng said: "Compile it into a book as soon as possible, I will go to the palace to report the matter."

As time went by, Fan Yi's summary of copy inspections was also delivered.

The efficiency of Jinyi Mansion is very fast, instead of leading people to copy one by one, but concurrently, at lunch time, a relatively general number was collected, and Fan Yi and his confidants urgently delivered it to Jia Heng in Wucheng The desk of Bing Ma Si.

When Jia Heng saw the report, Jia Heng's eyebrows jumped wildly, his breathing was short of breath, and his cheeks flushed strangely.

"Conservatively estimate, if all the property of the gang is sold at a discount, you can get tens of millions of taels of silver. You can report to the palace as soon as possible. Don't let the brocade clothes be the first to report, and focus on the beauty..."

The illegal income obtained by annihilating the Sanhe Gang is several times higher than before. After this net, Chen Han's treasury income has been abundant to the extent visible to the naked eye.

It is almost conceivable that when such a number is delivered, it will definitely stir up excitement and attract the attention of all officials!
"A gang that has been entrenched for fifteen or sixteen years earns 2308 million taels of silver a year. Of course, it will not have so much in the early days when it is not strong, but even if it grows for seven or eight years, that is, the years after King Qi's administration, In addition to these years of squandering, all the bosses were wiped out, and the property was sold, it is conservatively estimated that there are more than a thousand taels of silver, which is not an exaggeration."

"With tens of millions of dollars in silver, it's just a piece of hot potato! Whoever dares to touch this money now! Whoever dares to touch this money will die without a burial place, and the emperor will have his head cut off!" Jia Heng breathed heavily, and he wanted to enter the palace quickly, without a second thought. Stop, and tell Emperor Chongping the good news.

This is not Cuihua Mountain, he secretly put down a hundred thousand taels of silver, which is nothing at all, how much is the total?
Lin Daiyu's father has been patrolling salt for several years, and has a family fortune of several million. Of course, it is a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Lin family is the wealth accumulated by several generations of princes.

And the Sanhe Gang has been entrenched in Dongcheng for so long, covering up the sky in Dongcheng with one hand, making a small business, and the core leaders don't have tens of millions of taels of family assets, so they are sorry for causing trouble in Dongcheng for so long!
Jia Heng calmed down, called Qu Lang, and rode his horse and whip to Daming Palace.

He was afraid that it would be too late. Emperor Chongping learned about it from other channels. Although it was still his credit, the feeling of ecstasy would be less.

Daming Palace

Emperor Chongping also summoned his foreign ministers. After the arched imperial case, the emperor wore a bright yellow dragon robe with a majestic and solemn demeanor. On the left and right sides of an animal head smoker opposite the imperial case were the North Township of Jinyi Mansion. Qiu Liang, the governor of Fusi, and Prince Zhongshun, the head of the House of Internal Affairs.

At noon, Emperor Chongping hadn't eaten yet, but because he was in a good mood, his face was extremely rosy, and he was holding Qiu Liang's memorial in his hand, which said that the silver taels of Yunguang's house raid were written on it, and there were 34 taels of silver in total. , This is based on the inspection of Chang'an Jiedu Yunguang's treasury, and the money obtained from converting some of Yunguang's farms and mansions.

Back then, based on the bribes from Cuihua Mountain, Jia Heng roughly estimated that Yunguang's family assets were about two to three hundred thousand taels of silver.

And this Qiu Duwei is obviously capable. He sold the real estate of Chang'an Jiedu Yunguang and investigated and dealt with hidden properties, and finally copied 34 taels for the emperor.

Moreover, Qiu Duwei thoughtfully prepared a book beside him, on which every sum of money and every discounted silver has a seal, which is convenient for Emperor Chongping to look up, to show the light and magnanimity, and there is no such thing as cheating and enriching one's own pockets possible.

Maybe it seems so on the surface.

As for Qiu Liang, he was 35 and six years old, and he was wearing a flying fish suit, standing with his hands down, with a respectful demeanor.

This Beizhen Fusi Zhenfu envoy who has gained fame in Jinyi Mansion in the past two years has a medium build, a thin face, a slightly dark complexion, a beard under his nose, and small but energetic eyes. Lean and capable impression.

"Okay, Qiu Qing is honest and honest, shrewd and capable, and I'm so relieved." Emperor Chongping had a faint smile on his cold face, which was rare to praise.

More than 30 taels of silver, entered into the internal funds, can also solve the urgent needs of the palace.

After speaking, he looked at Prince Zhongshun again, and nodded with a smile to show his approval.

Prince Zhongshun is about fifty, with gray hair and wearing a prince's python suit. He is a bit fat, with a fair complexion and a pair of fox eyes under his eyebrows. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Captain Qiu It’s really hard work, clever means, and old people admire it. When selling Yunguang’s wealth in Chang’an County, some merchants saw that I was eager to make a move, so they joined forces to lower the price. Captain Qiu acted vigorously and resorted to some intimidating means... ..."

When Emperor Chongping heard the words, his cold face changed slightly, his smile quickly disappeared, his eyes were cold, and he asked, "Qiu Qing, what's going on?"

He was worried that if he buys and sells by force, then people will not resent Jinyi, but will only resent him. For those tens of thousands of taels of silver, it would be disgraceful to the holy name, not like this!

With a calm face, Qiu Liang clasped his hands and said, "Shang Mingjian, those merchants are treacherous and insidious, and they jointly lowered the price. It is obviously a good grain field, but almost no one cares about it. I had to think of a way, but I didn't force it to buy it." Instead of selling them by force, they let out rumors that some merchants from Jingzhao were brought into Chang’an County to buy land, and then they found two local gentry, and they learned their feelings, and in the end they traded at the market price, which was recorded in the books.”

When Emperor Chongping heard the words, his face softened, and he praised again: "Qiu Qing has done a good job."

Looking at Qiu Liang again, I feel more and more satisfied.

He is quick-witted, quick-witted, and heavy-handed. He is a talent.

Qiu Liang hesitated for a moment, a little confused: "I have something to report."

Emperor Chongping was surprised, and said: "If Qiu Qing has anything to say, you might as well say it directly."

Qiu Liang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, speaking of this matter, I and the prince discovered this matter when they counted some thieves' silver deposits in Cuihua Mountain. They used Cuihua Mountain to plunder past merchants. Normally, there should not be any silver in their treasury, but We found nothing but some silk and grain."

Grandpa Zhongshun's eyes moved slightly, and he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this old man thinks this is a strange thing, since the Cuihua bandits bribed Yunguang with 5 taels of silver for half a year, 10 taels a year, and they have been entrenched for two years. That’s 20 taels, it’s impossible that Cuihua Mountain doesn’t even have 20 taels of silver? Doesn’t that mean that you’ve been busy making wedding dresses for Yunguang? This old man thinks that Cuihua Mountain should have at least 30 taels of silver in cash.”

Emperor Chongping said: "Jia Heng reported this matter, and gave the silver to the generals who died in the Beijing camp. They went back and forth with 10,000+ taels of silver. Even if there are two or three hundred thousand taels of silver for the thieves Can you not eat or drink? Besides, don’t you still have silk and goods?”

In fact, he vaguely guessed that Jia Heng would have something to hide, and he was still a little curious about the number, so he refrained from asking Dai Quan, but after thinking about it, it was only [-] to [-] silver.

At that time, Jia Heng had just taken over the Ningguo Mansion with a white body, and he spent a lot of expenses. For this reason, he even added an official who gave the prince's son a salary, but the salary of a fourth-rank military general , In fact, it is still not enough to support the operation of the Duke's government.

Two or thirty thousand taels of silver is not much, the young boy is willing to take risks, if not for the lack of silver in the treasury, he would like to give him some silver.

In fact, Jia Heng ended up in the hands of only 4 taels. It can be said that even if Emperor Chongping found out at the beginning, he would only knock a few words at most.

Seeing Emperor Chongping's appearance, Prince Zhongshun felt irritable, cursed inwardly, inadvertently, another character appeared in this Jia family, the holy family Zhenglong, he borrowed Qiu Liang's knife, but he did not shake him !
It can be said that the conflict between Prince Zhongshun and the Rongning Second Mansion has a long history. When Jia Heng first started to gain momentum, the prince hadn't noticed it yet. When he noticed it, it had already become an issue.

Qiu Liang's eyes flickered deeply, and he cupped his hands and said: "My lord, do you want to ask the soldiers of the Beijing camp to investigate the whereabouts of the money? In my humble opinion, if Jia Yunhui doesn't indiscriminately reward and compensate the soldiers of the Beijing camp who died in battle, it will be better." At least 50 taels of silver have been recovered by the emperor, and now the war is raging at the border, and there is an urgent need for silver everywhere, and the humble official only wants to recover all the taels for the sake of the sage."

When Emperor Chongping heard this, he was silent for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "The captives from the northern frontier are my confidant's troubles, and the thieves in Gyeonggi are my troubles at the elbows and armpits. Long-distance raids, using the school soldiers to die, how can you not reward them heavily, Qiu Qing, handle your errands with peace of mind, and don't say such indiscreet words in the future."

In fact, what Qiu Liang said was more or less petty, such as collecting 50 taels, or excessive rewards, etc. This kind of talk that emphasizes the inside and the outside must not be said indiscriminately.

Moreover, it is impossible for Emperor Chongping to agree with his words in front of his foreign ministers.

The emperor is rich all over the world, and he despises soldiers who fight for their lives?
Even if Jia Heng was mentioned earlier, it was just that Jia Heng was the first to lead the army and did not understand rewards and punishments. At the beginning, the reward was set too high, what should we do in the future?
And Jia Heng pretended to be grateful, and got close to the "warmth" of the emperor, and received it very well.

It can be said that from beginning to end, what Emperor Chongping said was to reward Jia Heng, what would he do to Jia Heng?

And you won't say, if this money is not rewarded, what will happen to me and the court?

If it is the latter, you will be stingy and mean, and have no imperial bearing, let alone talk about the suspicion of belittling the military service of the Beijing camp. Like a gentleman.

When Qiu Liang heard this, his heart skipped a beat, he was already full of regrets.

Because he faintly felt that the Holy Majesty's respect for his holy family has decreased a lot...

He just couldn't understand that Jia Heng suddenly ascended to a high position with only a meager skill, and he had to say a few words from the prince, so he... let the boat go.

I thought there... I lost the big because of the small.

I don't know the severity, once this comment comes out...

Qiu Liang was very annoyed, but at this moment, the outer and inner eunuchs reported: "Your Majesty, Jia Yunhui handed over the sign and asked to see His Majesty outside the palace."

Emperor Chongping was taken aback when he heard the words, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Xuan!"

This morning he faintly heard some news. Last night, there was a curfew in Shenjing. Jia Heng dispatched soldiers from the Guoyong Camp to Dasuo Dongcheng.

Prince Zhongshun in the palace just changed his complexion, his eyes were dark, and he sneered in his heart.

Speaking of which, he hasn't met the new generation of the Jia family yet, so he'll have to see later, he still has some abilities of his ancestor Jia Daihua!
Not long after, Jia Heng entered the Daming Palace. At this moment, Jia Heng was wearing the official robe of a third-rank military general. Because he hadn't bathed and changed last night, his body still smelled of blood, his face was even more tired, and his eyes were bloodshot.

But his spirit was bright and his eyes were aggressive.

"My minister, Jia Heng, has met the Holy One, long live the Holy One, long live the Holy One."

Facing the gazes of several gazes, Jia Heng bowed and paid respects.

"Jia Aiqing is flat." Emperor Chongping said with a smile, looking at Jia Heng, seeing the tired look on his stern face, he was taken aback for a moment, and said: "Jia Aiqing is...he didn't sleep last night?"

"Returning to the Holy One, the minister squinted at the five-city soldiers and horses for a while this morning, but it's not a serious problem." Jia Heng said lightly.

At this time, Qiu Liang and Prince Zhongshun also turned their attention to Jia Heng, and both of them felt a chill in their hearts.

The young man looked tired, and because of the closeness, the strong smell of blood on his body silently recounted the bloody battle last night, which made Qiu Liang and Prince Zhongshun, especially the latter, shrink their eyes and shake their hearts.

Qiu Liang looked at the young man who was two rounds younger than himself, and paused indifferently on his third-rank general's official robe. For some reason, the words of praise for the loyal and obedient prince suddenly appeared in his heart.

Diligent...

Qiu Liang suppressed some of the messy thoughts in his heart, lowered his eyes, and felt cold in his heart.

No matter how diligent this person is, if this person's surname is not Jia, he will not believe it, and he won the title of General Yunhui of the third rank only by virtue of his merits!

The emperor's kindness is mighty, and he stays in the public all night, shouldn't it be right?
Prince Zhongshun's face changed, and he looked at Jia Heng carefully, feeling more and more irritable.

"Another Jia Daihua!"

Emperor Chongping didn't have the feelings of Qiuliang and Prince Zhongshun, he frowned and said, "Ziyu is so anxious to come in, but there is something urgent in Dongcheng?"

"Returning to the Holy Lord, the Sanhe Gang that has been entrenched in the East City for more than ten years has been uprooted through the three-party campaign of the Jingying Guoyongying, Jinyifu, and Wucheng Bingmasi! He and the Wucheng Bingma Siwen officials copied and inspected the shops and bosses' property of the Sanhe Gang. After a rough estimate from the accountant of the Jinyi Mansion, if they were sold, they could get 150 taels of silver conservatively. The treasury, the embarrassment of insufficient funds, will be greatly alleviated." Jia Heng said calmly and loudly.

Prince Zhongshun and Qiu Liang: "..."

Emperor Chongping suddenly stood up, his voice was slightly trembling because of his emotional agitation, and he said, "Ziyu, what did you say?"

(End of this chapter)