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The news that the imperial court wanted to recover the money owed by the Ministry of Households soon spread to the Imperial Academy. The first time Jia Jue heard the news, he thought that the Jia family might also owe a lot.

Back home, Jia Jue inquired about the silver owed by Jia's mother and Jia's family, and Jia's mother didn't hide it. The Rongguo Mansion owed the Ministry of Households 20 taels of silver.

Less than he thought.

"Your grandfather returned 40 taels to the household department before his death."

"Grandfather has the foresight. Does grandmother Ningguo Mansion also owe money to the Ministry of Households?" Jia Jue asked after thinking about it.

"Ningguo Mansion has a debt of 100 million taels."

"One million taels!" No wonder, it's no wonder that the original book said, "It's really safe to start a quarrel."Regardless of whether it was Qin Keqing or the Ministry of Households who owed money, Ningguo Mansion was the culprit.I am afraid that a large part of the ransacking of Rongguo Mansion is because the Rongning and Ningfu are really one family in the eyes of the outside world.

"Grandmother, does Ningguo Mansion not have any money?"

"Originally your uncle wanted to pay back part of it like your grandfather, but he passed away too suddenly."

Jia Jue understood immediately, because Jia Daihua passed away so suddenly that he did not leave a last word, or left a last word, but future generations saw the money and were unwilling to pay back the money.

"Jue'er, what's the problem?" Mother Jia's political sensitivity was not weaker than that of many officials.

"The southwestern border is unstable, but the national treasury is empty. There are already voices in the court to recover the arrears."

"Southwest border?"

"The southwestern border is just an excuse. I'm afraid the emperor has discovered that his treasury will be emptied by the people of Prince Gong and the prince." Seizing the heir apparent requires recruiting troops and buying people's hearts.Which one does not need to spend a lot of money, if you can spend the money from the treasury to do your own things, then why are Prince Gong and the prince unwilling?

"Grandmother, if the court really starts to pursue the payment of the arrears, can the mansion get 20 taels of silver?" Jia Jue asked.

"Don't worry, grandma has it. In fact, it was left by your grandfather and asked us to return it to the household department. It's just that at that time, the Jia family had lost the support of your grandfather. I decided to leave the money and give it to my descendants in the future." Leave a way out." Of course, that's not the only reason, the Jia family really couldn't attract attention at that time.

Paying back the money is not a simple matter. Those who also borrowed money from the Ministry of Households will see you paying back the money, and they will not think that paying back the debt is justified. Instead, they will feel that your Jia family has placed them in a position of disloyalty in order to please the emperor.

Because the two sons did not live up to expectations, Jia's mother really did not dare to pay back the money.

"Grandmother, if I'm not wrong, King Yong will probably be responsible for recovering the owed money. At that time, I will pay back the money in the name of wanting to curry favor with my father-in-law."

"Did something happen?" Mother Jia was a little worried.

"Grandma, the sky is about to change! Take care of your father and second uncle."

"Jue'er!" Mother Jia, who had experienced a change of imperial power, keenly felt that the matter was not simple.The last change of imperial power caused her to lose her husband and the family began to decline.

What will it bring to the Jia family this time.

"Don't worry, grandma, I'm here!"

"How can you put such a heavy burden on you alone! Why don't you talk to..." Jia Mu was at a loss for words, who to discuss with, who can the grandson discuss with.

"Grandmother, I'm afraid only our grandchildren can discuss it in this family." Jia Jue smiled wryly.

Jia's mother also smiled wryly: "Jue'er, if it really comes to a critical moment, you should protect yourself first..."

"How is this possible? The Jia family has raised a grandson. How could the grandson only think of himself. But, grandma..."

"what happened?"

"Ningguo Mansion is probably powerless."

"...Is it okay to pay back the money?" Mother Jia asked with difficulty.

"Let's not talk about whether the Ningguo Mansion has the ability to repay the 100 million yuan. Even if the Ningguo Mansion is really capable, whether they are willing to pay it back is another matter. There are many things that our grandparents and grandchildren can understand, but we can't say it out. At that time, it will lead to death." Jia Jue also admires Jia Mu very much, and she should also know that the chances of the crown prince and Prince Gong ascending to the throne are not high.

"Even if you put aside the matter of the loan, what about the matter of Rong's daughter-in-law."

"How did you know!"

"Grandmother, there are no real secrets in this world. With our Jia family's temperament, how could an abandoned baby from the Yangsheng Hall marry as a clan wife." Even Mrs. Xing and You's births were not very good, but She is also the biological daughter of an official family, and she is still married as a second wife.

Mother Jia couldn't refute at all.

"At that time, the grandson will go to ask the master to adopt the fourth sister under the father's name." The most innocent person in the Ningguo Mansion is Xichun. As the younger sister who has been hurt for so many years, Jia Jue naturally cannot watch her be buried with the Ningguo Mansion .At that time, as his county horse or even his son-in-law, it should not be difficult to save a girl.

"...Forget it, you can't live without doing your own crimes!" Mother Jia is not an indecisive person, and Ningguo Mansion is not at the point where she will save her grandson's life, regardless of the prosperity and decline of Rongguo Mansion.

"Even if the Ningguo Mansion is in trouble in the future, as long as we are still there, we can count on it." At least those who want to make trouble will always be taken care of.

"Grandmother said so." Jia Jue agreed very much.

"The building is about to collapse! Jue'er, grandma has seen too many families disappear overnight, even princes and princes. We are lucky to have you in Rongguo Mansion, ancestors bless you!"

"grandmother!"

"It's hard for you too. Grandma can't help you much with matters in the court, but grandma will help you look after things at home. Your father and your second uncle have the same brains, but fortunately they are not very courageous. Don't worry. , Grandma has a way to keep them both honest." My two sons knew that if they were really released, they would be sold by others and count the money for others.

It's okay to sell themselves, but if it hurts her grandson, where will she cry?

Jia Jue naturally believed in Jia's mother's methods, even ten cheap fathers and second uncles would not be the old lady's opponent.Jia Jue also breathed a sigh of relief that the family would not hold him back.

Without delay, Mother Jia asked Yuanyang to get a small box out.

"This is the 20 taels of silver note. I haven't touched it since your grandfather handed it to me. Now I'll hand it over to you. If you find a suitable opportunity, just return it. It can be considered as an end to one of my grandmother's worries. "

"Grandson will." Although there are rumors of repaying the money from the court, there is no definite decree.It is very likely that the current emperor is still dreaming, and wants those ministers who borrowed money to take the initiative to return the money.Maybe I still think that this will be a good story for the emperor and his ministers.

Yongwang Mansion

"Your Majesty has been so slow in issuing the imperial decree, why is he still thinking of making them take the initiative to pay back the money?" Mr. Xun sneered.

Prince Yong put down a black spot in his hand: "Father has been pursuing the reputation of benevolence these years, and he has tolerated the ministers so much, which has led to the slack in government. It's just that people are greedy, and they all hold grudges and don't remember kindness. That's good, let Father be sober Some."

"My lord, the crown prince and Prince Gong are now forming a clique in the court for personal gain, causing the entire government and the opposition to be full of factions and chaos. If this continues, the consequences will be disastrous."

"This king knows, soon." Yong Wang put down the last chess piece expressionlessly.

Jia Jue is waiting for the court to hand over the task of recovering the arrears to his prospective father-in-law, and then he can pay back the arrears of Rongguo Mansion.

Unexpectedly, the matter of recovering the arrears did not come, but the news that Lin Ruhai was seriously ill.

Lin Ruhai's only daughter was in Jia's house, so Lin Daiyu naturally wanted to go back to Yangzhou to visit her father.As for who to accompany her, Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, and Jia Jue were not allowed to leave the capital casually if they had titles or official positions, so this task fell to Jia Lian.

"Sister Lin." Before Lin Daiyu left, Jia Jue met her.

"Three brothers."

"Sister Lin, this is the medicinal material I gave Uncle Lin. I don't know if it will be useful for Uncle Lin. If it really arrives... maybe it can be used." Jia Jue handed over a palm-sized jade box.

Lin Daiyu wondered what medicine could be contained in such a small box.

Jia Jue motioned her to open it, and Lin Daiyu opened it cautiously.As soon as the box opened a gap, Lin Daiyu smelled a refreshing smell.Open the box completely, revealing a crystal-clear longan-sized fruit inside.

"This!" Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Jue in surprise, this fruit was not ordinary at first glance.

"I got this fruit by chance, and it is good for people's health, but I'm not sure if it's good for my uncle's illness."

"Third brother,... thank you!" The fruit looked good at first glance, and Lin Daiyu was so touched that her eyes were full of tears and she didn't know what to say.

"You are also my younger sister. The third brother always hopes that you will be safe and happy."

"Third brother!" Tears fell from Lin Daiyu's eyes.

"Sister, don't cry. The tears of a girl's family are the most precious. In the future, no one is worthy of your tears except for your loved ones."

After Jia Jue finished speaking, he took out another letter.

"Sister, this is a letter I wrote to Uncle Lin. If Uncle Lin's health improves, you can show him again."

"it is good!"

After sending Lin Daiyu and Jia Lian out of the capital, Jia Jue returned to the days of clocking in to work every day.There was a steady stream of news from the court, the emperor had cried poorly several times in an extremely cryptic manner, and even the crown prince had been reprimanded several times for being extravagant.

It's just about their own interests, and there are still no officials in the court who are willing to take money out of their pockets and return it to the Ministry of Households.Now Emperor Jinyang is riding a tiger.

When the money is lent out, it is naturally the great grace of the emperor, but if it is returned, the mighty grace of the emperor will probably be gone.Even being resented, Jia Jue couldn't understand the significance of doing so.

In the end, Emperor Jinyang had no choice but to ask his sons who would be willing to do this debt collection job.Naturally, the crown prince and Prince Gong would not do such an offending job.The third prince Lu Wang is a literati who can only talk on paper, even if he is willing to accept Jinyang Emperor, he dare not hand it over to him.So in the end, the job fell on King Yong.