Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"Thank you, Father, for your kindness!"

The emperor's reward cannot be refused, let alone pretending to refuse it, so Ning Fan happily accepted it.

The eyes of the emperor and the fourth prince on the side almost dropped to the ground, almost going crazy with envy.

On the way back from the Forbidden Palace, Ning Fan sang almost all the way.

Recalling the expressions of the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince just now, Ning Fan was filled with joy.

These two people had been hoping for bad luck, but this time they were disappointed.

According to the usual practice, the things the emperor rewards when he is in a hurry can usually be cashed in quickly. But I don’t know which mansion is the reward this time?

The royal family has a custom of rewarding houses, which are usually given to ministers who have made meritorious services last time. The houses rewarded are also confiscated property or the royal family's private residence. In short, the standards of the houses will definitely not be bad.

However, what Ning Fan looked forward to most was not the house, nor the servants and maids, nor the silks and satins, but the two manors.

A manor is equivalent to a large farm.

According to the Dakang system, the size of a manor is generally more than 500 hectares of fertile land.

In other words, the two manors have at least a thousand acres of fertile land under their jurisdiction!

Moreover, these manors do not have to pay taxes and are even equipped with a set of production personnel. Ning Fan can just sit back and enjoy the benefits brought by these farms.

There is a large amount of grain, poultry and livestock products, etc., at least there is no need to worry about eating and drinking.

When we got home, Ergou was waiting at the door.

Not only Ergou, but also almost the whole family, including small tables, stools, Xiaochunzi, etc., were waiting at the door.

Seeing everyone's worried expressions, Ning Fan felt warm in his heart.

"Your Highness, dinner is ready."

Ergou said thoughtfully.

Ning Fan waved his hand and said to everyone: "Don't leave yet, I have a good news to announce!"

"What? Your Highness wants to marry us a wife?"

Ergou looked expectant.

"Go away, let the thing in your crotch grow out first."

Ning Fan said with a smile.

The yard was full of laughter and full of joy.

The tense nerves these days had made everyone very tired, but Ergou's jokes made everyone slowly relax.

"Father is very satisfied with me this time. He gave me a mansion, servants, guards, etc. I eat meat, and everyone can also drink soup. Your good days are coming!"

Ning Fan smiled.

When everyone heard what Ning Fan said, they were stunned for a moment, and then burst into cheers.

"Your Majesty, how many servants and guards will your Majesty give you?"

Ergou looked strange.

"Two hundred servants and fifty guards!"

Ning Fan said proudly.

Ergou's expression changed, and he looked distressed: "Your Highness, you have forgotten that your salary has been confiscated! How do you feed these people?"

"what?"

Ning Fan was also stunned.

He really hasn't thought about this problem

In a short period of time, it will definitely not make money to continue selling sugar, refined salt and even soap in Anjing.

The market is already saturated, and even merchants from other places have hoarded a lot of goods.

"Ergou, how much more do we have on our account?"

Ning Fan asked.

"Twenty-seven thousand taels of silver!"

Ergou answered truthfully.

Ning Fan was speechless. If he continued to live a small life with this money, it would indeed be enough.

But now that my father has given me so many servants and guards, everyone has a mouth to eat...

More than 20,000 silver seems to be a lot, but coupled with the purchase of some things for the new mansion, I am afraid that I will be stretched in the coming days.

"By the way, there are two other manors! Can't they also provide food for our mansion?"

Ning Fan suddenly thought of the manor.

Everyone was also very happy to hear that the two manors were given to them.

However, Ergou said: "Your Highness, if the manor wants to provide us with food, it will be next year. This winter, at most, we can send some game and charcoal!"

Ning Fan couldn't help but feel confused after hearing this. It turned out that he was a prince, but he still had to worry about his livelihood!

"Forget it, I will find a way to make money next."

Ning Fan didn't want to make these servants worry too much, so he didn't say anything more.

The old worries were gone, but new ones came again. Ning Fan lay on the bed and had a bad sleep that night.

Early the next morning, people came to the palace.

Li Chunan walked into the courtyard with the gift given by the emperor.

"Your Majesty, these are the Four Treasures of Silk and Satin given to you by His Majesty. The remaining maids and guards will be sent to you after you move to the new mansion."

"As for the palace given by the emperor, it is named Changyuan. Your Majesty is ordering people to repair it. In ten days, you can move in!"

Li Chunan was happy for Ning Fan from the bottom of his heart.

I thought Ning Fan would be very happy, but he turned out to be melancholy.

"What? Your Highness is unhappy?"

Li Chunan saw Ning Fan's emotions.

"Eunuch Li, my salary is gone now. It's very stressful to support so many people..."

Ning Fan was speechless.

Hearing Ning Fan complain, Li Chuan also looked shocked.

People who received rewards were always beaming with joy, but this was the first time he saw someone with a sad face.

"Your Highness might as well learn from the crown prince and other princes. Their mansions often have thousands of servants, but I have never heard of them worrying about their livelihood!"

Li Chunan smiled.

"Eunuch Li, the prince is in charge of the household department. If you do anything corrupt, your mouth will be full of oil. I can't compare with him. Besides, I, Ning Fan, don't want to be a moth!"

Ning Fan said with a sneer.

Li Chunan was in awe: "There are some things that His Majesty doesn't know, he just turns a blind eye! His Majesty has performed very well recently, and His Majesty's attitude towards you has greatly changed! Your Majesty must not be arrogant and slack off!"

"Eunuch Li has taken the trouble."

Ning Fan also knew that Li Chunan had good intentions. When he was leaving, he specially presented two large cans of sugar and two bars of soap.

These things are all used by Li Chunan himself.

After watching Li Chunan leave, Ning Fan remembered what happened at the mansion.

Changyuan?

Ning Fan recalled carefully and couldn't help being surprised.

This Changyuan is a private residence of the royal family. It is not small in scale, even larger than the Prince's Changle Palace. It is a first-class mansion in Anjing!

What does it mean that my father gave me this kind of house?

While Ning Fan was stroking his chin to figure it out, Ergou ran in from outside.

"Your Highness, all the villagers in the manor have been sent back, and the two yards we rented have also been temporarily withdrawn."

Ergou said.

"It seems that the next step for us is to find another way to make money!"

Ning Fan started thinking about new ways to make money.

"By the way, prepare a portion of sugar, refined salt and soap and send it to the Xiao Mansion! Miss Xiao has been helping us a lot these days!"

Ning Fan thought for a while and gave instructions to Ergou.

Ergou had an ambiguous smile on his face: "Your Highness, Miss Xiao is obviously not after this!"

"Go, go, go, come back after delivering the things and walk around the streets with me."

Ning Fan quickly waved his hand.