Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Yang Hanyu breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the prince and his father-in-law leaving. He couldn't believe that he had really spent more than one million taels of money on whoring. This was considered a fortune earned for her husband, and it would not be high by then.

Take a look at me.

"Yeah, it's coming, it's coming, I can't beat it if I don't have 2 million taels going in and one going out."

"Madam is amazing,"

Huo'er and Ming'er stood aside in admiration, and the palace maid behind them looked at them with admiration.

"Madam, has something happened? Why do you feel so weird?"

"That's for sure. There must be something wrong with the court. Otherwise, it would be able to give me such a big benefit. I feel it's because of the courtier's loan."

"What's wrong with this? Borrow money and pay it back later."

Huo'er and Ming'er were both wondering, isn't it normal to borrow money and pay back the money?

"Yes, you also said you would borrow money and then repay it, but if you don't pay it back, or if the years are too long and you borrow a lot, how much interest will there be?"

Ming'er was a little confused. This was much lower than the private loans outside. Yang Hanyu didn't answer, but just sneered. Those noble families never thought of paying back the money!

Yang Hanyu was still in the yard with his two maids, carefully calculating the property and how much income he had every year.

Ming'er took the loan document and looked at it, pointed to the interest section and asked;

"Madam, the court's interest rate is only 1 out of 30. It's so low. Private rates are 1 out of 10, and loan sharks are 40 out of 10. Isn't that miserable?"

"What do you know? Usury is short-term. What about the long-term? One year is good, but what about ten, twenty, or thirty years? The base is so big."

"Ah, there is so much interest, how can I pay it back?"

"So this is the key. It turns out that the Dawu court is also short of money. After all, every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Don't worry about it. Prepare the warehouse. Our money is coming today."

"Madam, don't you have to give the money to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

"Stupid! This is cash. I'm going to give him a 400,000 tael banknote, which saves us the money to change it ourselves, and also saves me three restaurants, a village, six shops, and five yards.

Ready-made official silver, the snow-white kind."

The two palace maids and maids also had their eyes lit up. This person from the northwest also had a place to settle down, and there were so many properties.

"Madam, it's great that so many people from the northwest have a place to stay,"

"Well, all the ordinary disciples of the sect have gone to the farm, and the maids and elite disciples have come to the house to help. The other guardians and flag masters have each brought people to run three restaurants for me. Whoever said they can't do it will work for me, and they won't make any money.

Those who get enough money can go back to the northwest."

"Where do you live?"

"Those five courtyards are enough. Let them work hard. The annual rent for these five large courtyards is 50,000 taels of silver. If you don't earn it for me, you can't afford it."

"That's right, madam, don't worry, I will keep an eye on them. Anyone who dares to be lazy and slippery will be finished."

Eunuch Wang was also tired. He left the Hou Mansion and went directly back to the Yamen of the House of Internal Affairs to report the incident to Dai Quan. Dai Quan looked at the somewhat tired Steward Wang and felt that what the ancients said was absolutely correct. Only women

It is also difficult to raise.

"I understand. You are also suffering a little more. This little money is nothing. The emperor has told her to give her a dowry. It can be more or less, but the matter must be completed and done well. The Za family will keep it in mind."

Manager Wang thanked him immediately,

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for remembering me. I will definitely follow the Prime Minister loyally."

"Okay, follow me to the Household Department to collect the money, and then you will send the money to the Marquis Lun Yun's Mansion in a high-profile manner. If she wants to pay back the money, you can bring it back. I will wait at the Household Department to see if the Bai family can

I can’t sing the play.”

"Yes, Interior Minister, I will definitely handle it properly. There is too much money and there is a security issue."

"I've made arrangements. We'll be escorted by two hundred-household guards from the Imperial City Division. Well, plus a hundred-household imperial guard, that's almost it. Of course, those who are brave enough to rob the money can do it. The Imperial City Division of the Za family hasn't had meat for a long time.

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Dai Quan had a sneer on his lips.

Dai Quan saw that things were almost done and it was time to finish.

After everything was arranged, Dai Quan took the Palace Manager Wang and the people from the Imperial City Department to prepare to go to the Ministry of Accounts. This was to calculate the money with the people in the Ministry of Accounts and prepare to take it out of the treasury. This matter was considered a matter of course.

Most of it.

Dai Quan didn't waste any time, and soon walked to the Yamen Hall of the Household Department in the palace. Sitting in the hall was none other than Shen Zhongxin, the upstart civil servant and a backbone figure in the Household Department.

Shen Zhongxin was sorting out the account books there. He thought that the Ministry of Punishment and the Supervisory Office had been checking the accounts. It didn't matter if they checked. They were full of holes. Everything was gone. There were already seven or eight people arrested. He was the only one left on duty with three gangsters.

When I came in to take charge, I had a headache.

Suddenly, when he looked up, he saw Dai Quan, the general manager of the department, standing at the door and looking at him. What's the matter?

"Interior Minister, please come in. Please forgive me. I was too busy just now."

"Wherever, you need more people."

Dai Quan originally wanted to praise him, but after looking around at the people in the Ministry of Household Affairs, he found that they had been arrested and the trial was still ongoing, so he was embarrassed and changed his mind and wanted to promote some people.

"Thank you for the concern from the relevant departments. Now the boss is selecting suitable talents to come in. Isn't this an extraordinary period?"

"I understand, I understand. It is obvious to all that Shi Lang Shen is loyal to the Wu court. The Ministry of Household Affairs still needs Shi Lang Shen to support him."

Seeing that the internal minister was still circling, Shen Zhongxin had no choice but to mention it himself, and asked carefully along with him;

"What's the matter with the Minister of Internal Affairs here? Do you need help from my subordinates to deal with it?"

"Have you heard the Holy Spirit's oral message?"

"You are talking about the borrowing. The official knows about it. This is not an old debt. Every family has difficulties. It would be troublesome for the Ministry of Accounts to recover the debt."

Shen Zhongxin knows that this matter is too difficult. There are so many distinguished families. If he takes the lead, no one can handle this thing. Besides, the Ministry of Revenue cannot protect itself now. If it happens again, it will be disbanded.

"Don't worry about that. Now Mrs. Yang from Luoyunhou Zhang Jinyu's house needs to borrow money. I have written the IOU. Now I will give you a backup. If there is no problem, just withdraw the money from the treasury."

Shen Zhongxin was stunned, how could he still borrow money? Isn't it subject to repayment? With doubts, he took the loan document and took a look at it. Only then did he see the problem. There is interest and a time limit, and there is also a limit on the amount of the loan. This is to be regulated.

What are the conditions for borrowing money? I breathed a sigh of relief. I checked the seal and it was OK, so I filed it away.

"There's nothing wrong with the internal affairs. It will be filed now. I will take you to the warehouse to collect the money."

"Well, let me trouble you, Mr. Shen."

"No trouble, Minister, let's go this way."

The group of people walked vigorously towards the underground warehouse of the Ouchi Ministry of Finance and arrived at a building with a wide view. They were surrounded by guards from the imperial army and the Imperial City Department. Not even a bird could fly within 100 meters around, and the security was tight.

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"Anyone who comes is stopped. No one is allowed to approach the important areas of the warehouse without a warrant."

"Shen Zhongxin, the Minister of Household Affairs, withdraws the treasury silver today and checks the order."

Shen Zhongxin took out today's warrant and handed it over. The other party Qianhu checked the authenticity of today's warrant. If it was genuine, he released it and was escorted by the guards to carry it.

Only Shen Zhongxin, Dai Quan and the guard Qianhu entered it. When they arrived at the underground warehouse, it did not look dark. It turned out that the main hall was only built half a floor down. The lighting above was still there, and there were various shelves filled with neat boxes.

, when you open it, you will see that it is all white official silver.

"Interior Minister, this is the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue. There is currently a balance of 55 million taels of silver. It is divided into large and small boxes. One large box of 100,000 taels is used for storage, and a small box of 10,000 taels is convenient for transportation. The silver in the box is all

It’s just the right amount of official silver.”

Dai Quan stood there and looked at the big box full of silver in front of him, swallowed secretly, thought for a while and said;

"With small boxes, one car can hold four boxes, so 25 cars are needed. We still have to perform a show today!"

Shen Zhongxin was also surprised. He said it was a small box, but the weight of the box was definitely not small. After all, it was 10,000 taels of cash. Basically, it took only one car to transport four small boxes, and it took 25 carriages to transport it. Dai Xiang

Isn't this too ostentatious?

"Interior Minister, Xiaguan, I would like to say one more thing. This loan is originally a relatively private matter. Now it is a bit ostentatious to transport so much at once with such a big fanfare. There is no way to hide things when leaving the palace.

Don’t cover up your luck.”

"Thank you, Mr. Shen, for your concern. Isn't this specially prepared for them? Okay, let's move."

"Yes, Interior Minister, I have said too much. Someone please move quickly."

"Yes, sir."

After a while, the staff on duty helped to carry out 100 boxes of silver. Shen Zhongxin recorded the time and quantity of the silver in the warehouse account book, and then walked out of the warehouse. From a distance, he saw Prime Minister Dai directing the Imperial City Department and the Forbidden Army to bundle the boxes.

and carriage.

"Xiang Dai, this is over, I will leave now."

Dai Quan grabbed Shen Zhongxin,

"Wait a minute, Minister Shen, the convoy here will leave soon. I will go back with you."

"Is there anything else going on with the Internal Affairs Minister?"

"Hey, of course, this play must be complete. Are you ready? Hurry up."

Ma Mengquan, the Qianhu Secretary of the Imperial City, immediately replied;

"The Governor is ready."

"Well, you take the people there yourself, and you, Mr. Han Qian, go too. Why are my eyelids always twitching? Take more people with you."

"Yes, Internal Minister, no problem."

Han Shou, the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army, patted his chest and agreed.

"You only ensure the safety of the transportation. Manager Wang is responsible for the rest. Let's go."

"Yes. Everyone, listen to the order and set off."

As Mr. Han Qian shouted, a team of nearly 300 people set off from the palace in a mighty manner. Dai Quan looked at the team leaving and his eyelids started to twitch again. Is something going to happen?
Chapter completed!