Chapter 179 Good news from the Ministry of Households
"Thirty thousand taels!"
The atmosphere at the auction site was already explosive.
The "ancient diffraction mirror" with a base price of only one thousand taels was actually priced at such a high price.
Simply outrageous.
Dian Qingqiu, who was standing on the auction stage, didn't know how to host.
She didn't even need to be tempting anymore, these people just made the situation acrimonious on their own.
"Thirty thousand taels..."
After someone offered this price, most people started to wake up.
There are only eight thousand people in the capital who can afford thirty thousand taels, so this price is not outrageous enough and everyone can accept it.
But if you keep shouting, you have to worry about whether this thing is really worth the price if it falls into your own hands.
"Is this really ancient? Why does it feel like it was last month..."
"I feel a little new?"
"How come something that has been soaked in water for thousands of years has no moss or traces of water erosion?"
After going through it, discerning antique connoisseurs will immediately understand it.
This is no antique!
But such things as eye-catching are common in this industry. Fraud is a serious crime in all industries, but only the art industry can commit fraud.
Everyone has a tacit understanding and will not consider it a serious sin.
What you test is your eyesight, and what you gamble on is luck.
"Even if it's not an antique, isn't it worth thirty thousand taels?"
"Such a rare thing, it's worth it."
"It is indeed clear and discernible. It is clearer than the best bronze mirror. If it is a new thing made by man, it will also be a priceless treasure."
"really……"
Then, a nobleman in a box ordered someone to shout.
But now, the price increases are very measured, and no one will directly increase it too much.
Because it is discovered that this is the product of a fabricated story and may be manufactured, then its unique value is greatly reduced.
If you continue to spend more, you will be taken advantage of.
"forty thousand!"
Another sky-high price.
The speaker was a wealthy businessman. He said: "Even if it is newly made, it must be extremely rare to have such magical effects, and it must not be mass-produced."
If it could be mass-produced, it would have been used to make money long ago.
But what he didn't know was that a certain minister had a darker heart than Mo and didn't want to do small business at all.
"forty thousand?"
"Stop shouting, it won't be worth it anymore."
"It's hard to say whether it's worth it or not. If this is truly an orphan, we will have missed it."
"Stop following me. I have very good eyesight. I saw that the thing was a newly inlaid sandalwood frame. There were still rough edges on the wood..."
"Forty thousand taels, are there any distinguished customers who want to increase the price?" Seeing that no one responded, Dian Qingqiu was not disappointed. She was already satisfied with the price of this item.
Forty thousand taels is a sky-high price, but there are many things sold here that are more expensive than this.
So the people present were not too upset.
"Bang!" After a moment, Dian Qingqiu dropped the hammer and announced that the auction was over.
…
Morning the next day.
In the Fengtian Hall, the Ministry of Revenue first reported on the disaster relief matters again.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Yan Lanfeng asked to see His Majesty, and the emperor and his ministers looked at each other in the Fengtian Palace.
Xiao Pingsi knew what Yan Lanfeng was going to say. The auction of the ancient mirror last night had caused a storm in the city and had already spread throughout the city.
The businessman who bought the mirror had left the capital overnight, fearing that he would be spotted by some nobleman.
"Your Majesty..." Yan Lanfeng glanced around.
Wang Feng said skillfully: "Everyone, get out."
The guards, maids and eunuchs all left the Fengtian Palace, and the door was closed.
Yan Lanfeng glanced at Mo Yuan again.
The emperor was also a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, Mo Yuan was very tight-lipped, so he waved his hand and said he didn't need to care.
"Yan Aiqing, do you want to elaborate on what happened yesterday?" Xiao Pingsi asked first, and he couldn't wait to know the details.
All the irrelevant people were gone, so Yan Lanfeng felt free to speak out.
"Your Majesty, you are rich!"
"The household department is getting rich!"
Yan Lanfeng could hardly contain his excitement.
Xiao Pingsi also smiled: "Come quickly!"
In the past six months, there have been too many things going on in the capital, which has put him in a bad mood. He always wants to hear some good news.
"Last night, I sent the finished products from the glass factory to the Zuixian Tower for auction, and got thirty-six thousand taels of silver!"
The auction house needs to be pumped.
"What?"
Mo Yuan was surprised: "The mirror last night was the work of Hu Bu?"
Such a novel object has fetched a sky-high price, so naturally the whole city has already known about it. As the commander-in-chief of the imperial army in the capital, how could Mo Yuan not know about it.
"Thirty-six thousand taels, it seems to be the same as what I learned." Xiao Pingsi smiled. When he was reported about the matter this morning, he guessed that Yan Lanfeng was behind it.
Mo Yuan sighed again: "Can this thing be mass-produced?"
He recalled the "glass factory" that Yan Lanfeng had just mentioned.
Since there is a factory, it can naturally be mass produced.
Yan Lanfeng said seriously: "Your Majesty, the glass factory has mastered the technology given by the young master, but the process is not perfect yet, so the output is limited."
"The warehouse of the glass factory has already piled up some finished products. I just tested the waters yesterday to see how much these things are worth."
“It’s also a good idea to investigate clearly for subsequent pricing.”
Yan Lanfeng said: "I am going to take out some one after another, just to make up for the shortcomings of Suzhou."
Although there is no detailed report by the imperial censor about the Suzhou disaster, a rough calculation would start at 1.8 million.
If we can make more money, the pressure on the treasury will be less.
"This glass is more profitable than fireworks." Mo Yuan muttered.
…
After Yan Lanfeng left, Xie Qi came to see him.
"I have come to reply to the order. I have raided the Office of the Minister of War and copied out some correspondence evidence. I would like to ask your Majesty to read it."
Xie Qi submitted some evidence, presented it on a wooden plate, and handed it to Wang Feng.
Wang Feng forwarded it to the imperial case.
After only seeing a few pictures, Xiao Pingsi lost the patience to read any more.
"Humph, what a good Xia Song, what a tacit understanding in officialdom."
Xiao Pingsi did not get angry, but said calmly and coldly: "These things happened in Daxia. I'm afraid not only Ganzhou, but also the grain team of the imperial court for disaster relief have to pay for these animals, and there are tolls?"
"It's really a big joke in the world. Whose road is it in the world? Who is collecting tolls?"
"Die!"
Xie Qi bowed: "I'm here."
"Send the censor to go with the Xuanjian Division, mobilize troops from Kaizhou to Ganzhou, thoroughly investigate all the people involved in the case, and send them all back to the capital for trial. If the Ganzhou camp tries to stop it, directly capture the main generals!" Xiao Ping
Silicon cold channel.
"Your Majesty, if you start such a big war, I'm afraid it will cause shock in the officialdom..." Xie Qi knew that those officials had already formed a giant network.
"Then let them jump out and let me see what fish are in this pond."
Xie Qi understood that His Majesty wanted to set an example.
Immediately I felt a little at ease, as long as it was not about rectifying the whole country, it would not be a big deal.
Otherwise, if such a thing were really thoroughly investigated, it would be a revelation.
"Also, I'm not too worried about Young Master's safety. Xuanjian Division will send more people to protect Young Master. If he pulls away such a fig leaf this time, I'm afraid he will be regarded as a thorn in others' side." Xiao Pingsi ordered.
"No." Xie Qi took the order and left.
In the imperial study room, only Mo Yuan and Wang Feng were left.
Mo Yuan couldn't help but said: "How does Your Majesty plan to deal with Xia Shangshu?"
Xiao Pingsi frowned and thought.
"Who is the Minister of War?" Xiao Pingsi asked Wang Feng beside him.
Is this going to change the minister?
Wang Feng quickly recalled it and immediately replied: "Li Han, the Minister of War, has some personal relations with His Highness the King of Wei, but has never had any courtesy exchanges."
"We have a personal relationship, but we are not polite to each other. Are we avoiding taboos or trying to cover up this relationship?" Xiao Pingsi asked coldly.
Wang Feng smiled bitterly and did not answer.
"No matter who takes the position, Xia Song is no longer fit to stay in this position."
"Don't leave him alone for now. Let the Minister of War be in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War for the time being. After the investigation in Ganzhou is completed, we will see how deeply this Xia Song is involved in the case."
Xiao Pingsi covered his forehead and squeezed the corners of his eyes.
I was in a much better mood today due to the news from the Ministry of Accounts, but Xia Song made me angry again.
Who would have thought that an old minister who pretends to be a coward all day long and waits for his retirement has already earned enough secretly?
Is that why you are so lazy and unwilling to make progress?
After all, the salary of the imperial court is only small, and money from outside comes faster.
"Go back to the harem, Mo Qing, please step aside."