The little Marquis’ favorite: Madam, she is the richest in the world

Tokyo

Wu'anhou Mansion

martial arts field

Just finished practicing the sword, Yin Jiazhi was covered in sweat. He took the wet handkerchief handed by the maid and wiped it casually. He looked at the man in white who was wiping the sword on the stage and said, "Yanqing, it's time to pay military pay and pay for the sword again." It’s time for the soldiers to make winter clothes, but those old guys from the Ministry of Finance are holding their money bags as if they are lifeblood.”

Deputy General Chen Yan echoed, saying: "Hey, the old Marquis is also very good-tempered. When the pay was paid out the year before last, the treasury was empty, so His Majesty didn't just leave the mess to the Marquis."

The man in white clothes on the martial arts stage slowly turned around, and saw that he had thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, ape-like arms and a wasp waist, and he looked proud and heroic.

The man chuckled and said sarcastically: "It's not that my father has a good temper. In battles on the battlefield, life and death are matters of an instant. My father is not willing to lose his soldiers if he loses to anyone."

Based on this statement, it is not difficult to guess that the man in white is none other than Wu'an Hou Shizi and Hussar General Jiang Heng.

Yin Jiazhi: "Over the years, the Marquis and you have made a lot of contributions to the Holy Emperor. If nothing else, I'm afraid there won't be much left of the body the eldest princess left to you."

The eldest princess of Yongchang was Jiang Heng's grandmother. Before her death, she left all the property she had accumulated throughout her life to him as a betrothal gift for his future wife.

Speaking of this, Jiang Heng couldn't help feeling irritated.

Who in the world doesn’t love money?

A large amount of money is gone, no matter how cool the wind is and the moon is, people who are like banished immortals will also react in disgust.

"Aren't you afraid that your Majesty wants to take this opportunity to empty out the Hou Mansion?" Chen Yan sneered coldly.

Jiang Heng was stunned while wiping the sword on his hand, and his eyes suddenly filled with anger, "No matter what his intentions are, he is really wary of our father and son now."

Chen Yan sighed, "This is really a penny that stumps a heroic man. I didn't think money was important when I was free and happy before, but now... I really don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when I'm not a family member."

Yin Jiazhi: "If the court doesn't give it, then we can only solve it ourselves."

Chen Yan frowned, "We? What can we do? Spend our own money to fight for the emperor? How can anything in the world be so cheap?"

Yin Jiazhi couldn't bear to expose it, "Even if we empty out the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion, it won't last long. The army has so many mouths to eat every day."

The three of them were all from aristocratic families. Before that, they were all young masters who grew up in fine clothes and fine food. They had never paid much attention to money matters.

It was only when we were in the military camp that we realized that everything was hard-earned.

The air suddenly fell silent, and all three of them had their eyebrows tightened and their faces looked melancholy.

Yin Jiazhi walked to the stone table and sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and sighed, "It would be great if the God of Wealth gave us some money at this time."

Chen Yan: "Wake up, you start dreaming in broad daylight."

Yin Jiazhi felt that what he said just now was not entirely fanciful, "There are so many wealthy businessmen in Yuhang in the south of the Yangtze River. Do you think we can find them..."

"Do you want to borrow money or blackmail?" Chen Yan said honestly.

"Tsk, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country; we protect our country from birth to death, what's wrong with them donating some money?" Yin Jiazhi was very dissatisfied when he talked about this.

The warriors are half dead in front of the army, but the beauties are still singing and dancing under the tent;

It makes no sense that the front line is tight, but the rear is enjoying the success of singing and dancing.

If this continues, no one will be willing to fight with their lives.

Jiang Heng pointed out the key, "The key now is not that the treasury has no money, but that the rich guys don't want to use it for us, because they are afraid that if we have money and food, if something goes wrong, they will rebel."

These words frightened both Yin and Chen, and they looked around. When they saw no one there, they let out a sigh of relief.

Chen Yan lowered his voice and said, "You are crazy, and you are talking nonsense."

"Anyway, now we, father and son, have the word "rebellion" engraved on our foreheads in the eyes of the emperor. It makes no difference if we say it or not." Jiang Heng took back the sword and put it aside indifferently, turned around and sat on the stone bench next to Yin Jiazhi. .

Yin Jiazhi: "Okay, okay, if you don't have the energy to say this, why not think about it carefully, why do you want money?"

"If we just want it, what else can we ask for? Whoever we fight for will be responsible for paying. This is a matter of course, and the Emperor cannot default on his debt." Chen Yan shouted angrily.

"Brother, how many times have you done this, how can you still be so naive!"

Seeing that the two people were about to quarrel over this matter again, Jiang Heng kicked them one after another, "Please calm down and stop talking nonsense."

At this time, I suddenly saw a guard from the Marquis Mansion coming in a hurry, saying respectfully: "Your Majesty, there is someone outside the mansion who wants to see you."

Thinking that it was another minister of the DPRK and China who came to try to build a relationship, Jiang Heng looked impatient and said, "Sent him away, gone."

The guard looked embarrassed, "This..."

Yin Jiazhi snorted twice when he saw this and asked, "What? Who is this person coming from? Can't we afford to offend him?"

The guard hurriedly said: "That's not true. This person here is not a dignitary from the capital, but a girl."

"Girl?" Yin Jiazhi looked at Jiang Heng teasingly, "Is it possible that our Mr. Jiang Xiaohou caused the peach blossom debt?"

Jiang Heng didn't want to pay any attention to this guy, and just looked at the guard quietly, "Didn't I tell you that no matter who comes, I won't see him, let alone someone he has never met before."

The guard lowered his head and said, "I am aware of my guilt, but this girl claims to have something important to tell you, the young marquis." As he said that, the guard presented the belt card that the girl just handed over with both hands, "That girl Said that when the young Marquis sees this, he will want to meet her."

In the guard's hand, there was a golden waist plate with the word "Meng" engraved in the middle. Just looking at the color, it was easy to tell that it was made of red gold. In addition, it was also inlaid with various high-quality gems. .

It can be said that if the master is in trouble, just by pawning this waist card, he can live without worries for half his life.

When Jiang Heng saw the badge, he doubted for a moment, is this girl here to show off her wealth?

How could you deliberately provoke him?

"Meng?" Chen Yan next to him looked at the words on the waistband and read out, "Is it possible that this girl has something to do with Taifu Meng?"

Taifu Meng is a rare virtuous and loyal person in the court, and he is also half of Jiang Heng's teacher. If this girl is really related to Taifu Meng, even Jiang Heng may have to give her a hard time.

Yin Jiazhi: "Taifu Meng's younger brother is a well-known wealthy businessman in Jiangnan. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the richest in the world."

Chen Yanqi smiled and said: "You said that a person who can become a local rich man must be very capable; why don't you want to become an official in the court? Wouldn't it be better to join with your brother? Not to mention that it has been the case in all dynasties. Scholars, farmers, and merchants, the status of merchants is low.”

Yin Jiazhi sneered at Chen Yan's statement, "With the current situation in the court, it is right not to be an official; besides, whether the status is low or not is all fake, but the money in other people's hands is real."

"Besides, the Meng family has been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for so many years. Changes of dynasties have not made him skinny and cramped, and his vitality has been damaged. Do you think people care about who becomes the emperor? Will who become the emperor affect other people's money?"

These words left Chen Yan speechless. Meng's strength has always been a mystery.

Therefore, there has always been a saying among the people that "Wang Chao is the flowing water and Meng is the iron man".

The guard who just came to report the news saw the three gentlemen chatting among themselves, and he couldn't help but boldly said: "Little Marquis, what are your plans for this girl..."

. "In that case, please come in." Jiang Heng said calmly.

Taifu Meng is his teacher.

He cannot be merciless to Meng's people.

The guards took the order and left.

Chen Yan looked puzzled, "Yanqing, do you have an old acquaintance with the Jiangnan Meng family?"

Jiang Heng was startled, then shook his head slightly.

"Then where did this Miss Meng come from? And why did she come?"

Yin Jiazhi took a sip of tea and said, "If you have nothing to do, please come to the Three Treasures Hall. Please come in and ask if you want to know."

Chen Yan lowered his eyes and looked around, "Are we meeting guests here? Isn't it a bit against the rules? Although the second and third bedrooms of the Meng family are merchants, the eldest family member is, after all, the current Taifu Meng."

Jiang Heng's eyes flashed, and he seemed to feel something was wrong. He turned to his personal guard Baili and said, "Go quickly and invite Miss Meng to the banquet room in the main courtyard of the Hou Mansion."

Baili: "Yes."

Immediately, the three of them got up one after another and went to the main courtyard.