Jia Minqi's family in the Red Chamber

It is said that the crown prince loves beauty, but never coerces him; the crown prince does not love money, and the prince who will be rich in the world in the future has nothing to do with greed... He only opens his mouth to ask two uncles for money when he is not enough money to spend. "filial piety".

If you want your subordinates to be loyal all the time, and you want to have talented people to join you from time to time, there are no more than two ways: either give hats, or give money.

As far as the prince is concerned, the grandson family of the mother clan is the family that comes to him with money to change his hat.Of course, there are also capable people with silver rewards who can relieve his worries by the prince's side.

And since the old grandpa retired from the Sun family, the clan members' official positions and fame depended on the prince to take care of and preserve them, so it was quite willing to honor the Sun family.

Last year when the private soldiers incident happened, the Holy One raised his hand and cut off a source of wealth for the Sun family, so the filial piety to the crown prince was much less than before.And because of the private soldier incident, the crown prince was implicated... The crown prince really hasn't got any benefits, and it's no wonder that he can have a good reputation with the Sun family after being covered in fishy clothes first.

This year, the Sun family first sent 10 taels at the beginning of spring, and the grand lord of the Sun family, who was serving as the servant of the Ministry of War, repeatedly begged for mercy and persuaded him.

However, regarding the boldness of the Sun family, the prince did not show it on the face, and was really surprised in his heart.

When he came out of his father's study, he wanted to go to Zhan Shi's mansion, but when he got outside the gate, he suddenly turned around and went straight to the apse of the East Palace - during the day, the concubine often handles general affairs in the apse.

The prince entered the door, screened back to the left and right, and before he sat down to pick up the tea cup, he handed a stack of silver notes to the princess.

The Crown Princess glanced at the denomination, roughly calculated the number of sheets, and knew that it was about 2 taels... It would be hypocritical to say that she was impassive, so she showed some points on her face, "This is..."

The princess's eyes seemed to be stained with water vapor, the prince was quite surprised, and said again, "You have worked hard this year."

His concubine mothers... are full of hearts and minds, how can they be empty-handed when they go to socialize?And these concubine mothers are probably more ruthless and ruthless than those officials outside.

The Crown Princess choked up slightly and said: "This is a matter of my status as a concubine."

The annual expenses of the East Palace are definitely more than [-] yuan. Last year, the Sun family "repudiated their debts", and the Crown Princess almost couldn't get rid of it.Not to mention a group of Yingying and Yanyan in the backyard, everyone wants rouge money, no matter how partial the father is to take care of it, it is not enough!

The princess had no choice but to move her dowry.

In the eyes of the crown prince, the crown princess Rong is generous and shrewd. Since she married him, she has been in charge of the general affairs of the East Palace. Even if he leads people to the inner palace from time to time, she is still peaceful and peaceful... She can be a good helper.

It's a pity that she has an ordinary appearance, and after giving birth to a daughter, she couldn't take care of her well, and she never conceived again. Otherwise, the couple will have a son, and the situation in the court will change immediately.

Thinking of this, the smile on the prince's face deepened a bit, and after listening to the concubine's succinct description of the movements of the concubines these days, he said, "I just suffered a little loss, one by one... like ..." The fly, smelling the fishy smell, said this indecently after all, "Anyway, they are destined to have a good time in vain."

The Crown Princess didn't answer, but just said, "On the imperial concubine's birthday, I gave you a picture of living in Fuchun Mountain."

The noble concubine has the best background among all the concubines - her biological father was once a teacher of the emperor, and the previous dynasty was from the Zhongding family, and there have been two elders in this dynasty.

The imperial concubine is a famous master of both calligraphy and painting. When she has nothing to do, she often writes and paints behind closed doors in her palace.This picture of living in Fuchun Mountains can be said to be exactly what it likes.

The crown prince nodded and said, "The imperial concubine must be very happy."

The only son, the second prince, is a medicine jar... so the imperial concubine always acts fairly, the prince frowned slightly, "Is the map of residence in Fuchun Mountains your dowry?"

The princess still didn't answer, just pursed her lips and smiled.

The prince sighed deeply.

He is the prince!The mother clan made a big deal behind his back, and he had to take the responsibility first, and then clean up the whole thing for them; the daughter-in-law looked after the house for him, and it seemed that even his own dowry had to be filled in it...or go To please his concubine.

The crown prince shook his head, "I'll go and see my second brother later."

Recalling the private soldier incident in the south of the Yangtze River, his father called him to him, just to let him think about it.When the father cut off the wealth of the Sun family, his eldest uncle came to plead three times in a row, and the father called him to his eyes again, and asked him to think about it carefully.

Then there was Ding You, the former chief minister of Zhejiang Province. His father agreed, and he recommended candidates according to his uncle's wishes... At that time, there were no outsiders. After reading the scriptures, his father took a deep breath, and asked him to think again. In the end, he pointed out one sentence emphatically, "You are the crown prince. The Sun family is your mother's family, and it is even more of a courtier."

When he went to court the next day, his father approved Zhou Gelao's performance, and hand-picked Lin Hai to take over as the chief envoy of Zhejiang. Because Lin Hai was too young, he added a "temporary generation" in front of it.But in fact, the prince knows that as long as nothing goes wrong, the word "temporary generation" can be removed within a year.

In fact, the crown prince doesn't want to obey the Sun family's advice, but most of the people around him are Qingliu. Without the Sun family, I'm afraid that there will be a period of time... the money will be stretched.

But it's right to be cold about the Sun family.

Although the concubine's natal family is not as conspicuous as the Sun's family, it's not bad. If it's really that kind of muddleheaded family, how could the emperor choose a girl from Rong's family to marry him based on his love for the prince?

It is said that the prince's father-in-law is leading troops in the northwest, and the official worships the second rank to command envoys.

Since the death of Rong Guogong Jia Daishan, the foreigners outside the Northwest Pass have been living in a state of unrest, sometimes looting and raiding. The prince's father-in-law not only usually trains troops, but also occasionally takes temporary orders to lead troops into battle.

It is precisely because the distant water cannot save the near fire, and the princess is the eldest daughter, and the younger brothers are still far away in the northwest with their parents.Only the grandparents and two uncles of the Crown Princess stayed in Beijing - the uncles of the Crown Princess were not of high rank and were not eligible to go to court...

The prince has never been close to his wife's family.

This time the prince made up his mind and asked the princess, "General Rong will return to Beijing this year to report on his duties?"

The crown princess replied: "That's right, it's just in autumn." It was rare for him to ask about his father... Could this be the Sun family?The concubine was secretly delighted: the Sun family is about to fall when the wall is overthrown by everyone, and everything my father said really came true.

Always stuffing people into her backyard, even if such relatives have all-hands-on eyes, the Crown Princess would not be able to respect them.What's more, after the old lady of the Sun family retired, the Sun family also relied on the prince to live, so why should she look superior to others before her Rong family? !

The prince and princess have their own thoughts, let's not mention it for the time being.

At this moment, Lin Hai was chatting with his elder brother Zhou Li in the study.

But they said that the Sun family dared to raise hundreds of people secretly in Taixing, and most likely it was used to "eat big families"... There are occasional pirates along the coast. Thief.

Thinking about how the Sun family started their fortune in the last years of the previous dynasty, Lin Hai and Zhou Li did not believe that the Sun family's private soldiers were used for self-defense.

Lin Haidao: "When I first heard about this, I still didn't believe that the Sun family would be so arrogant."

He also thought that some prince was cultivating power in the dark, manipulating~practicing~manpower.In the future, when the princes are granted titles, these people will be able to become the guards of the palace, and then they will "pass the bright road".

But even for the princes, even though it barely makes sense to do so, it is very taboo.

Therefore, when he was presenting the secret book to the Holy Majesty, he also asked whether to inform the Sun family of this matter.The Holy Majesty acquiesced, and Lin Hai actually delivered a letter to the Sun family.

Zhou Li sighed: "Father originally thought that the Sun family had been ordered by the crown prince, but after looking at it coldly for a long time, he found that the crown prince's anger towards the Sun family did not seem to be fake..."

"The grandpa of the Sun family is old after all, so he can't control too much." Lin Hai shook his head, "I don't know if His Highness is reluctant."

The crown prince is reluctant to let go of the Sun family, and he will always encounter ~big~ troubles that he can't afford in the future.

Zhou Li said: "It's difficult."

The princes gradually grew up, each with their own hands, and it was inevitable that they would be "unreceived" if they left the Sun family's prince... Especially the Sun family was the crown prince's financial pillar.

Lin Hai thought for a while, and suggested, "This time, if the deficit on Zhejiang's books is handled properly, the crown prince can justifiably let go of the Sun family. With so many seats vacated at once, do you still have to worry about no one to respect you?" Paused He added, "Anyway, it's better to let the Sun family live better first. There are plenty of people who are willing to help the Sun family."

When Lin Hai was in power, he was the deputy of the chief executive.He knows exactly how much silver taels are on the books of Gongzhong, and how much is actually shortfall.

But within a month or two, there was a deficit of 70 yuan in the account. Obviously, the Sun family did embezzle a sum, but I am afraid that a large part of it was "made" by the Sun family out of thin air.

"The amount of filial piety that the crown prince gets from the Sun family will not be too large." If he couldn't ask for it from the crown prince, he let the Sun family pay for it. Lin Hai laughed, "Master Jiang gave me three names."

These three adults seem to have a little friendship with the Sun family, but they are all truly loyal to the emperor, and they can all help.Han Qi, the prefect of Hangzhou, also has some eyeliners, so he is very flexible in finding out information.

In addition, when Xue Huan heard about this, he also sent five old accountants over the night.

Whether it is misappropriation or false accounts, there are always traces to follow.

As long as you pick out a "thread" from it, there will be an expert to help - the Sun family has offended too many people in the south of the Yangtze River.But if you want those old foxes to stand out, you have to show some wrist.

Zhou Li looked at Lin Hai with a peaceful face, and couldn't help but lose his mind.

At the time of spring, his father was very optimistic about Lin Hai, a student, and he supported him with all his heart. Over the past ten years, he has lived up to his expectations: Lin Hai has good knowledge, good conduct, and most importantly, he can be a man and an official.

You must know that Lin Hai, the No. [-] pick in the same subject, is still struggling as the magistrate.

Ding You, the former chief minister of Zhejiang Province, has a lot of candidates, and Lin Hai is the one with the most junior qualifications.Zhou Li's father, Mr. Zhou Ge, who had already been promoted from the Minister of Rites to a cabinet scholar, and Lin Hai's other teacher, Zuodu Yushi Li, joined forces to write Lin Hai on the recommendation paper.

Unexpectedly, if you hand it over, the Holy Majesty will approve it.From this, it can be seen that my father read it right: Lin Hai still has the Sacred Heart!

Lin Hai saw that his elder brother seemed to be wandering away, and quickly coughed lightly.And because he pushed back the servants, he got up and poured a cup of hot tea for Shixiong.

Inhaled by the aroma of hot tea, Zhou Li came back to his senses, smiled and said, "It's so good."

The father was afraid that the junior brother would be too young and would be in a hurry due to his sudden promotion, so he sent him here to take care of him...

Lin Hai sat back in his seat, and said solemnly, "The Sun family has cut off a way of making money. If the loss is also a failure, I'm afraid they will use their brains on the imperial examination."

Making money in the imperial examination is no slower than grabbing it hard.

Zhou Li nodded and said, "What I'm afraid of is that he won't come." After speaking, he laughed loudly, showing his boldness.

Having been a Beijing official for too long, he is so stable that people almost forget his sharpness... This time is also a good opportunity for him to show off his skills.