Red Mansions Become Baochai

Refining strength.

Baochai followed Zhenniang to learn the Ba Duan Jin. Although it was embroidered with fists and legs, compared to staying at home all day, it is better to be able to exercise.

Xue Pan only spends an hour a day studying literature. Although he is a little dissatisfied with not being able to completely throw away his books, he heard from his father that to be a general, one must be able to write policy and theory, and only soldiers can not study or practice calligraphy.He also wanted to be a general in his dreams, and he was only worthy of leading a horse as a soldier, so he obediently listened to his father's arrangement.

Although his uncle and his father hung a carrot named General on the head of Xue Pan's stubborn donkey, Jiang Shan's nature is hard to change, and within a few days, Xue Pan's laziness broke out.

However, the two masters, Zhao and Wei, may have been taken care of by Wang Ziteng long ago. They caught Xue Pan lazily and did not beat or scold him. The time is increased to half an hour, and you can take a short break every quarter of an hour.

Several times during this period, Xue Pan couldn't stand the pain, and ran to Mrs. Xue's place to rescue soldiers, but he only cried to his mother here, and his younger sister Baochai became a little spy to report to his father.

Xue Pan didn't take advantage of it, but was beaten by his father several times, his buttocks were swollen, he couldn't sit, and he had to lie on his stomach even to sleep. Fortunately, Xue's family had a family heirloom medicine for stick sores. Very effective, not afraid of being broken.

With Master Xue sitting at home, Xue Pan dared not use any tricks, and the road to his mother's place was also blocked.Xue Pan was always bullying and afraid of toughness, after several times, his father and two masters had already dealt with him so badly that he lost his temper.Riding a horse if you ask him to ride a horse, and shooting an arrow if you ask him to shoot an arrow. Every day when he opens his eyes, he looks forward to finishing his homework earlier, so that he can take a hot bath to relieve fatigue. I will cook a lot of fresh food every day and treat myself well.

When Xue Shen rushed home with his wife and children, he visited his brother and sister-in-law. Seeing that his elder brother looked fine, his sister-in-law was pregnant with a nephew, and the nephew and niece, as well as the mother and child of the He family were all well, Fang let go of the big stone in his heart and became happy.

Seeing that Baochai's stature is not enough, but her appearance has grown a bit, she looks more like the old Mrs. Xue than her parents. Thinking of her loving mother, she almost shed tears.

After a while, he looked at Xue Pan again, hei was a little thinner than last time when he returned home, and looked very energetic.He has grown a lot taller and has reached his shoulders, and seeing that he is not in a hurry to sit down after saluting, he stands aside and listens to the people talking, standing upright, and his temperament seems to be calmer than before.The Xue family has few descendants, Xue Pan can make progress and have a good future in the future, Xue Shen is also happy for his brother.

After the family banquet, Mrs. Xue and Aunt He hurriedly asked people to pack up all kinds of gifts that Xue Shen brought back, and took Mrs. Liu and Baoqin and Xue Biao to the back room to sit down and talk about the Qi Kuo. The ladies talked and laughed, It is even more joyful to see the children again. The Xue family has not been so lively for a long time.

Master Xue, Xue Shen and his brothers went into the inner study to discuss matters until late at night, and on the second day, the chief steward Xue Quan'an sent several senior stewards in.

Baochai wondered in her heart, why did she set up the accounts when it was not a year or a festival, but the thought flashed, and she was called by Baoqin to see the colorful parrot she brought back, so she put the matter aside.

Ten days later, Mr. Xue called his family into the ancestral hall again. Not only Baochai, but also Mrs. Xue knew that something important was going on at home.

Master Xue and Xue Shen brought their family members to kneel in front of their parents' spirits. Xue Ke knelt down and said, "My lords, my son Xue Ke has seen the new emperor enthroned today, and Jinling's officialdom has undergone drastic changes. Heaven has fallen. Xue Ke heard his father say in his early years that he should act in accordance with the current situation and follow the trend instead of sticking to the methods of his predecessors.

My Xue family has more than one million assets. I usually have a reputation as a rich man because of my lack of strict family management. There are rumors on the streets outside that the Xue family's pearls are like earth and gold are like iron.

My father worked hard to manage his contacts back then, so my family's business has been running smoothly for many years, but today the situation has changed, and it is not known whether the previous backers can protect themselves when they come in.The two brothers of my Xue family have not been in official positions, and my son and nephew are still young. Today, there is no reliable support in the court. If something happens in the future, I am afraid that the Xue family will be overthrown overnight.

Therefore, the son thought about it for a while, and only by going to the imperial merchant's name and handing over the errands set by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the imperial court can the family be safe.

This is the son's willful behavior, and if the parents blame him, the son will bear it all.After speaking, his face was full of tears.

Hearing what elder brother said, Xue Shen hurriedly walked forward and said: "Parents are above, I don't blame elder brother for today's matter, but my two brothers made a joint decision. Eldest brother is not in good health and can't continue to work hard. I'm still a kid. I'm incompetent, and I can't help my brother.

I also hope that my parents will see that my brother and I have worked so hard and solitary, just for the sake of preserving the Xue family, and bless my Xue family with safety and prosperity."

Baochai was very moved when she heard it, her father and second uncle could make such a decision to give up the golden signboard of the Imperial Merchant, the hidden worry that had been hidden in her heart for so long was gone.

Although by doing so, the Xue family's wealth will inevitably be handed over a large part, but what is this compared to the safety of the family?

What's more, if things go according to the book, no matter how rich the Xue family is, they will be defeated by his brother Xue Pan.Now that part of it can be left is enough for her whole family to spend a lifetime.

Mrs. Xue was full of reluctance, but she would never dare to say anything in the ancestral hall.After finally coming out to the outside, she pulled her husband, wiped away tears, and said: "Good emperor, why did the master refuse to do what he said? Even if there is something in the future, my brothers and sisters in Beijing will naturally help us. The master is not thinking about Chai Er Pan Er, but also thinking about the one in my stomach, the family property is gone, is it possible that the master has the heart to let this child be born to suffer?"

Master Xue hurriedly comforted his wife and said: "I just said that I will hand over the shop to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and go to the name of the imperial merchant. It's not that I will lose the family business. My second brother and I have made a total arrangement. At this meeting The ones that were handed over were all those properties that were on the surface, the trading bureaus of various provinces, the palace flower palace fan business, Hengshu Dian and Qirui stores in several big cities. The rest of the properties were hidden before, and naturally they still belong to our family."

He dragged Mrs. Xue into the inner room and sat down, gently stroking Mrs. Xue's belly, and said: "Don't talk about this one, in the future, every child in the Xue family, except Tiandi Zhuangzi, and all kinds of shops, I will leave 10 Ten thousand taels of silver for marriage, isn’t that enough for them to use? The newly built shop on the ground in Jinling has a yearly rent of [-] taels of silver. In the past two years, I have also bought several properties in other provinces, and there are also ten thousand taels a year. With ten thousand taels of promise, you will have ten or eight more, and you will be able to have a good life, Madam, don't worry."

After hearing what her husband said, Mrs. Xue stopped crying, spat, and talked privately for a long time before they undressed and rested.

The Xue family brothers made arrangements, so they took Wen Qiyinliang to Chang'an capital.Arrived a few days before the New Emperor's Longevity Festival.

The two left the relationship, and first went to see the father-in-law of the House of Internal Affairs. When they heard about the intention of the Xue family brothers, the officials were all overjoyed.The Xue family ranks in the upper middle of the imperial business, but it has been less than thirty years since they made their fortune, and they have earned such a large family fortune.This meeting was handed over to the imperial court, and as usual, it was managed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.In this way, everyone will share the profit, which is a big income.Besides, the business of his family's trading bureau is booming, and if you get one in your own hands, it's not a lot of money.

Among them was a father-in-law surnamed Hu, who had the best relationship with Xue Ke, and he had an idea in his mind, so that the Xue family brothers should be safe and calm, and he looked for an opportunity to arrange for the two to have a face-to-face meeting.

Although Xue's family has ancestral ancestry, the first imperial merchant met once when the new emperor was inspecting Jinling before he ascended the throne. At that time, he had an audience with dozens of local gentry, and they were separated by a long distance. I don't remember.

To have the opportunity to face the Holy Spirit in person is beyond my imagination. This Eunuch Hu can be regarded as a talker in the palace, and he has a sense of proportion in what he says and does. If he is not sure, he will not inform him in advance.

Xue Ke took the opportunity to send a small brocade bag. Eunuch Hu opened it and saw that there were all kinds of gemstones that were filled with pigeon eggs. He put it in his arms and went away with a smile.

Xue Ke and Xue Shen stayed in the mansion in Beijing, neither visiting relatives nor friends, only waiting day and night for Eunuch Hu's letter.

On this day, the emperor read the memorial in his hand and felt depressed.This Ninth Five-Year Master is really not something that ordinary people can do.The severe drought in the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi mentioned in those memorials required relief.Days of heavy rain and heavy waterlogging in the south required not only relief, but officials also wrote a booklet to manage the river works.Zhunge'er in the north is eager to move, and the Miao people in Jinchuan, big and small, in the south also have different ideas.

Relief needs money and food, river management workers need money and food, and it is even more difficult to move without money and food in war.Since he came to the throne, he disliked extravagance and advocated frugality. Now, except for the two places in the harem, except for the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager, the quotas have been halved.If you want to reduce the expenses of the concubines, what is the royal system?

So the emperor revealed a word in the great court meeting, asking the clan and noble relatives of the Duzhong family to donate military funds enthusiastically, but after more than a month, and including the internal treasury, they could only collect more than 170 million taels of silver. The money is not enough for disaster relief.The next step is to expand the way of donations and attack the merchants. However, Jiangnan has already made a big move.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more bored he became, so he moved to the garden to relax.As soon as he walked to the pavilion and sat down, Hu Dayong brought someone to set up tea and snacks.Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, he hurriedly told about the handing over of property by the brothers of the Xue family.

This is really dozing off on the pillow. As soon as the emperor heard about it, he immediately let the Xuanxue family brothers have an audience.

Xue Ke and Xue Shen listened to the announcement. Fortunately, they were prepared and busy.