Gu Baiyi was obviously very sad about this past incident, and sighed: "The saint gave Princess Sheyue a marriage, but then he broke off the marriage himself. Although the saint is a nine-five-year-old man, he is still made of flesh and blood after all.
, her beloved daughter ended up in such a situation, she naturally felt that she owed Princess Sheyue. After Princess Sheyue returned to the palace, no news spread for several years. No one knew what happened in those years, but in three years
After there was no news, the saint suddenly handed the inner treasury into the hands of Princess Sheyue."
Qin Xiao knew that the royal inner treasury was indeed in the hands of Princess Sheyue, but Princess Sheyue was only in her twenties when she took over the inner treasury. As an important source of income for the royal family, the saint could hand over the inner treasury to her at such an age as Sheyue.
Although it was because of his trust in Princess Sheyue, it also proved that the saint recognized Princess Sheyue's abilities.
"The biggest profit in the inner treasury now actually comes from the Lin family in Hangzhou." Gu Baiyi looked calm, but everything in the world seemed to be in his heart, and said slowly: "The number one bank in the world is owned by the Lin family in Hangzhou.
Baofenglong. The Hangzhou Lin family began to prosper during the reign of Emperor Wuzong and became the number one official businessman. However, it took three generations of efforts to use Baofenglong to connect the world. In the hands of Lin Zongshi, the head of the Lin family of this generation, Baofenglong
Only then can we truly connect the world.”
Baofenglong is famous all over the world, and Qin Xiao also heard a little about the private relationship between Hangzhou Lin and Princess Sheyue from Han Yunong.
"Those who hold silver in this world will never be as good as those who hold official seals." Gu Baiyi smiled lightly: "The efforts of several generations of the Lin family in Hangzhou have made it possible to connect the world, but the imperial court only needs one decree, and the efforts of several generations of them
Efforts will be in vain, so for the Lin family, the best way to make Baofenglong as stable as a mountain is to tie the interests of the Lin family in Hangzhou to the interests of the royal family. But before Princess Sheyue takes charge of the inner treasury,
The biggest backer of the Lin family in Hangzhou is actually the Zhao family of Cheng Guogong. When Cheng Guogong went to Jiangnan to raise food and grass, the Lin family contributed a lot."
The Zhao family was from Jiangnan, and the Hangzhou Lin family also belonged to the Jiangnan plutocrats. Naturally, the relationship between the two families was not bad.
"The Zhao family fell, but the Jiangnan merchant gentry could not." Gu Baiyi said slowly: "It's just that without the protection of the Zhao family in the court, the Jiangnan merchants naturally needed to find a new backer. Baofenglong had been until this
Under the protection of the Zhao family, the Lin family actually wanted to get closer to the royal family because of the Zhao family, but they did not dare to act rashly. After all, the Zhao family seemed to be in a stable position at the time and was related to the royal family by marriage. If the Lin family left the Zhao family and directly contacted
The royal family is bound, not to mention whether the royal family accepts it or not. The Zhao family will definitely regard the Lin family as their enemy. If that is the case, the Lin family will not be able to survive in Jiangnan."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, knowing that the stakes involved were not trivial. If Gu Baiyi hadn't mentioned it, he would have known nothing about the rights and wrongs involved.
Gu Baiyi obviously hoped that Qin Xiao would have a clearer understanding of the court situation, and said very patiently: "The collapse of the Zhao family was a blow to the merchant gentry in Jiangnan, but for the Lin family in Hangzhou, it was a God-given opportunity. They
Soon after the case of Cheng Guogong, she began to look for connections to contact the royal family, and at this time Princess Sheyue happened to take over the inner treasury. When Princess Sheyue first took over the inner treasury, there was no source of the Lin family in Hangzhou, so the inner treasury was naturally
We were strapped for money, so Tsing Yi Hall appeared."
"Is Qingyi Hall a profit-making tool for Princess Sheyue?" Qin
Xiao now understood.
Gu Baiyi smiled faintly and said: "Qingyi Hall initially gathered a bunch of gangsters and other local gangsters in Kyoto. The power of these people soon spread in Kyoto, collecting so-called safe silver from major shops. In addition, the three waterways in Kyoto were also blocked.
Qingyi Tang controls the river, and all ships coming and going must pay river silver. At the beginning, no one thought that Princess Sheyue would be behind Qingyi Tang. Qingyi Tang made a lot of money in Kyoto, but the money was turned into the inner treasury.
"
Qin Xiao sneered and said, "Your Highness, the Princess, really has a way." His tone was full of disdain.
"The Tsing Yi Hall is a tool for the internal treasury to make money. At the beginning, the government did not know the truth behind it and even suppressed the Tsing Yi Hall. However, those officials who were enemies of the Tsing Yi Hall soon learned the lesson and were either transferred from outside or dismissed from office. So
First of all, people knew that Tsing Yi Hall was untouchable, and they also guessed that there must be a backer behind Tsing Yi Hall." Gu Baiyi sighed softly: "But who would have thought that Princess Sheyue would be Tsing Yi Hall's backer, and how could they have thought of Tsing Yi Hall's plundering
All the money flowed into the inner treasury."
"This is a cancer in Kyoto." Qin Xiao sneered: "It shouldn't exist in the first place."
"But Princess Sheyue did this, which can be regarded as resolving the urgent need of the inner treasury." Gu Baiyi said calmly: "After the saint ascended the throne, although many palace servants were released from the palace, there were still a large number of people who had to eat and clothe themselves.
And these expenses are all paid from the internal treasury. To put it harshly, the palace, including the saints, depends on Princess Sheyue for food and clothing. If there is no silver in the internal treasury, there will be problems in the palace. Zhao
After the fall of the family, the Prime Minister took over the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but honestly speaking, the Prime Minister's financial management ability cannot be compared with that of Duke Cheng Guo, and he has many government affairs to handle, so he cannot focus all his energy on the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The national treasury has never been fully replenished, and it has been difficult to maintain the operation of the empire, but it is even more difficult for the internal treasury to withdraw money from the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Qin Xiao became clear: "The Prime Minister controls the household department and controls the treasury, and the eldest princess controls the inner treasury. They are incompatible with each other. Naturally, it is impossible for the Prime Minister to let the money from the treasury flow into the inner treasury."
"And don't forget that Princess Sheyue also serves as the envoy of the Beiyuan." Gu Baiyi smiled lightly and said: "The existence of the Beiyuan has weakened the financial power of the Ministry of Revenue. Without the transfer order from the Beiyuan, the Ministry of Revenue cannot mobilize
money from the treasury.”
"As a result, the fight between the two sides has become even more intense." Qin Xiao sighed.
Gu Baiyi said: "In recent years, the treasury has been competing with the Ministry of Household Affairs for the right to tax and silver, and the Prime Minister of the country is fighting to the death. Although the Prime Minister has the power to collect taxes from the world, the Jiangnan plutocrats are aligned with Princess Sheyue. The Jiangnan Zhao family fell.
Later, the Hangzhou Lin family became the head of the Jiangnan plutocrats, and the Hangzhou Lin family was tied to the inner treasury, so it would be extremely difficult for the Prime Minister to get involved in the Jiangnan controlled by Princess Sheyue."
"Princess Sheyue was once married to the Zhao family. In the hearts of the Jiangnan plutocrats, Princess Sheyue is the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family. It is only natural that they move closer to Princess Sheyue and use Princess Sheyue as their backer." Qin Xiao looked grim.
, thinking that the fight between She Yue and the Prime Minister really spread from Kyoto to the world.
"Qingyi Hall is making money for Princess Sheyue, and the Prime Minister will certainly not turn a blind eye." Gu Baiyi shook his head and said softly: "So the Taiping Society came into being.
And was born.”
Qin Xiao actually had a vague guess. Hearing what Gu Baiyi said, he was convinced in his heart and said: "So the backer behind the Taiping Society is the Prime Minister's Office." He thought that he would benefit from breaking into the Tsing Yi Hall alone, killing Jiang Qianxing and severely damaging the Tsing Yi Hall.
The biggest one is of course the Taiping Society. Unknowingly, he did the Prime Minister a big favor.
"The Taiping Society emerged to compete with the Tsing Yi Hall." Gu Baiyi said: "When nobles fight, the common people suffer. These two groups of people are fighting for each other in Kyoto. Most of the 108 squares in Kyoto are involved. Although
The common people didn't know who was behind these two forces, but the dignitaries in the court knew it, so the two gangs fought in Kyoto, and the court turned a blind eye. Moreover, the two gangs also
I understand that as long as it does not threaten the safety of Kyoto, everything should be done in moderation and the palace will not interfere too much."
At this time, Qin Xiao finally understood why, under the emperor's feet, the two major market gangs were poisoning the people. Both the palace and the court turned a deaf ear and allowed these two gangs to exist for many years. In the final analysis, this was not only because of the internal treasury profits.
, and it is not a fight between two gangs, it is just a game between two noblemen in Kyoto.
"I said before that although you will make Princess Sheyue unhappy by killing Jiang Qianxing, Qingyi Hall will not be entangled in this case." Gu Baiyi looked at Qin Xiao and said: "You enter the palace this time, although I will not
I know why the saint is like this, but since you have been summoned by the saint, the saint will naturally have arrangements for you. Princess Sheyue should be aware of the saint's intention of calling you into the palace, so she will not really let Qingyi Hall worry about the saint's attitude.
Always causing trouble for you."
Qin Xiao had always admired Gu Baiyi's judgment, but he was thinking in his heart that even if Qingyi Tang didn't trouble him, if he had the chance, he couldn't spare Qingyi Tang. What came to his mind, he asked: "Brother Gu, since Qingyi Tang
It is the power of Princess Sheyue, how could that Huaiyang Hou Xia Houjie get close to Qingyi Hall?"
"Xia Houjie's talents are mediocre. As far as I know, the Marquis of Huaiyang is not loved by the Prime Minister." Gu Baiyi said: "My sister told me that Xia Houjie appeared in Qingyi Hall, so I guessed that he must be behind the arms case.
However, with Xia Houjie's mind, he really couldn't win over the chief officer of the third division to plan the arms case, so if nothing else happens, the person behind Xia Houjie's guidance should be Princess Sheyue. Xia Houjie
He is a cousin to She Yue, and he is the nephew of a saint. He can often enter the palace, so it is not difficult to meet Princess She Yue often in the palace...!" At this point, a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
: "With Princess Sheyue's methods, it is really easy to use people like Xia Houjie to cause some trouble for the Prime Minister."
Gu Baiyi made this suggestion, and Qin Xiao immediately understood.
In this arms case, Han Zhou and others were certainly used as tools, and how could the young Marquis of Huaiyang not be played by She Yue?
Dali Temple finally concluded the case with the suicide of Han Zhou and other three officials. These three people took the responsibility for the arms case. Of course, it was the best result for the Xiahou family and even Princess Sheyue who were involved. Several people died.
An insignificant official brought the ordnance case that had shocked the world to an end, the court's laws were established, the court's face was restored, and the nobles did not suffer much harm. Naturally, everyone was happy.