Feng Ziying naturally didn't know that the attacks against the Jia family were not just coming from the imperial court, but there were also other people who harbored deep hatred for the Jia family.
This is the case for the Lai family. Falling from a position second only to a handful of people in Rongning's second house is a huge pain for Lai Da, Lai Sheng, their mother Lai Aunty and their son Lai Shangrong.
The bone marrow lost the qualification to cling to the Jia family and continue to suck blood. The wealth accumulated over decades was almost "looted", leaving the Lai family almost without the basis for recovery in the future.
What's more important is that the future of Lai Shangrong, whom the whole family has devoted all their efforts to support, has been completely ruined. Without the support of subsequent connections to donate his official position, this qualification is almost meaningless. After two years, it will be reduced to a piece of waste paper.
The Lai family, who have returned to the outskirts of Beijing, have been getting worse and worse in the past two years.
After so many years of pampering in the Jia family, Lai Da Lai Sheng and the others have long lost the ability to make a living by working with their hands. However, there are not so many people in the country manor who care about your Lai family's face. It is a basic rule that you can't eat without working. The Lai family
Life is very difficult, and I even rely entirely on the little money I have left to survive.
Every time I recall the good life in Rongning Erfu and compare it with the current days, everyone in the Lai family is full of resentment towards the Jia family. They wish they could drink their blood and eat their flesh. They can only hate that although the Jia family is getting worse, it is not.
A declining slave family could challenge him, so the Lai family could only quietly hide in the suburbs of Beijing and wait for the opportunity.
And now, the time has finally come.
The Lai family immediately learned about the Jia family's involvement in the case, but they did not dare to act rashly. It was not until the imperial court took action against the two Niu Wang families that Lai Lai Sheng and Lai Shangrong were sure that the Jia family would not escape the disaster, so they took the opportunity to add insult to injury.
There's nothing better than taking one bite.
The Lai brothers and their mother, Grandma Lai, have been at the top of the Jia family for decades. They also have a group of confidants who know the basics of Rong Ning's second house very well.
Uncle, all the accusations made by Ju Huan could not be hidden from the Lai family, mother and son.
As for Jia Mu and Changfang Erfang, who each used private money to purchase their shops and lands, it was difficult to hide them from the eyes and ears of the Lai brothers.
Now the imperial court is going to take action against the Jia family, and even the procuratorate has specially posted a list of reward conditions to encourage subordinates of each family to report and expose the illegal activities and secretly hidden assets of the family, and reward them according to a certain proportion.
This is undoubtedly too exciting for the people below.
The Lai brothers originally hated the Jia family deeply, and now that they are stimulated by such good things, why not jump out and give them a hard kick?
If you add in the cooperation of someone like Jia Rui, who was originally a secret agent of the Dragon Guard, you can imagine that the Jia family will really be cramped and skinned, and after all the hard work, not many will be left.
Before Feng Ziying could take a breath before returning to the mansion, people from the Ministry of War over there came to recruit him to join the Ministry of War again.
Feng Ziying sighed and could only rush to the Ministry of War again.
It was Zhang Huaichang who summoned him specifically to discuss the issue of the Inner Khalkha people.
The urgent report came from Cao Wenzhao in Liaodong. It seemed that the Jurchens in Jianzhou were moving. Although they didn't want to launch an attack this winter, they seemed to be accumulating food and materials and preparing for it. This made Cao Wenzhao
Some are worried that the Jurchens in Jianzhou may launch a major offensive in the late spring and early summer of next year.
Speaking of which, it's almost December now. The snow came a little late this year, but it has already fallen.
It is unlikely that the Jianzhou Jurchens would launch a major offensive in winter, but some small-scale harassment cannot be ignored.
If the Chahar people are also cooperating in causing chaos in western Liaoning, then the situation in Liaodong is still not optimistic.
What Zhang Huaichang is worried about is not this winter, but considering that from this winter to next summer, the main energy of the imperial army will be on the battlefields of Shandong and Huguang. Especially Shandong, there will not be so much energy to deal with Liaodong and Jizhen. If
If something goes wrong in Liaodong at a critical moment, big things will undoubtedly happen.
Feng Ziying and Zhang Huaichang also discussed for a long time before basically coming to the same path.
In fact, there is nothing to say, it is nothing more than promising benefits.
Zasai was a rather ambitious man, and he would definitely not be willing to be a vassal of Lindan Batur or Nurhachi. Feng Ziying understood this very well.
Especially with the great success of the southern invasion last year, Zasai not only greatly enhanced his prestige and influence among the tribe, but also received a large ransom, which he exchanged for various strategies such as iron tools, iron materials, grain, and cloth.
The supplies and strength have also been further enhanced, and he has begun to suppress the tribes of the Outer Khalkhas who were originally better than him. At the same time, it also made the Outer Khalkhas very envious.
It was obvious that the Jurchens of Jianzhou or the Chahar people could not satisfy his growing appetite. At the same time, Zaisai also realized that among the Jurchens of Jianzhou, the Chahar people and the Inner Khalkha people, he was still the weakest.
, the potential is still insufficient, but his position is more special, more valuable and meaningful.
Not only can you flank the Jianzhou Jurchens to the east, stab the Chahar people to the southwest, and suppress or win over the Outer Khalkhas to the northwest, this is a great opportunity for Zhou who can best afford a good price.
It is undoubtedly the most popular and can be sold at a price.
"Master Zhang, don't think that I am asking for a price on behalf of the Inner Khalkha people. I want to correct you and the cabinet ministers on one point, that is, the Inner Khalkha people are not stupid, and that Zasai is a fine person. From a certain point of view,
In a sense, his ability to observe the situation and bargain is stronger than his ability to fight, so you always have to throw in two pieces of meat and hope that the people of Inner Khalkha will follow the baton of the Zhou Dynasty.
The thought of working our lives for the Great Zhou Dynasty will ultimately result in us suffering a loss."
The discussion basically came to an end. Feng Ziying felt that Zhang Huaichang was not satisfied, so she could only explain patiently: "Think about it, if we deduct and delay him, he might also stop us at the critical moment. We don't dare to take this risk.
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Zhang Huaichang sighed and glanced at Feng Ziying: "Ziying, do you know how many times I have argued with Mingqi just to get this little money? Now Mingqi turns away when he sees me, and doesn't want to talk to me anymore.
explain,……"
"That won't work. Mr. Huang is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and his duty is to find money. You are the Minister of the Ministry of War, and your duty is to spend money. Spend the money wisely. If foreign enemies invade and the rebellion fails, that is your responsibility and should be held accountable.
You have to pursue it, but if you want to spend money and the household department can't satisfy it, then you should pursue his responsibility!"
Amused by Feng Ziying's righteous words, he laughed out loud. Zhang Huaichang smiled and said: "Ziying, you said it lightly. Even so, don't you understand the current situation in the court? Ming
It’s not easy to get some money, but you’ve turned a lot whiter on your temples? You should save more when you should.”
"Increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Increase revenue always comes first. The Ministry of Accounts cannot keep thinking about cutting expenditure. Only when the money is spent can the economy flow. If everyone hides the money in the cellar and stores it in the bank, then the economy will not flow and it will be a stagnant water."
There is no hope." Feng Ziying said angrily: "Rather than do that, I would rather spend all the money in the inner treasury, that is better!"
"Okay, you, Feng Ziying, are so loud and want to spend all the money in the library..." A clear voice came from far outside the hall. It was not Huang Ruliang: "I just said who is talking so brazenly here, it turns out that it is someone else who is talking so brazenly.
It’s you, Feng Ziying, if nothing else, please find me two million taels of silver quickly. If I don’t say anything, if you can’t find it, don’t make any noise in the court and break the rules!”
"Master Huang, it is not my duty to find money. I am the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, not from the Ministry of Household Affairs." Feng Ziying said with a smile. He and Huang Ruliang were very familiar with each other. They were editors at the Hanlin Academy, and Huang Ruliang was in charge as the Minister of Rites.
He also has a good relationship with Hanlin Academy affairs.
"Humph, you also know that you are not from the Ministry of Finance, and you are still gesticulating?" Huang Ruliang said angrily: "Stop talking to me so much, aren't you so loud? Get me two million taels of silver first.
It doesn’t matter how you come up with it, it’s up to you to steal, rob, cheat or borrow, as long as you have the skills.”
"Master Huang, I have a lot of knowledge here. I can give it to you, but I'm afraid you can't afford it." Feng Ziying still had the half-smiling attitude.
"Oh?" Huang Ruliang and Zhang Huaichang were both interested.
"Let's talk about it, I want to see what methods I don't dare to touch." Huang Ruliang snorted. Of course he knew that there were some paths that he couldn't follow.
"Then I'll tell you." Feng Ziying smiled, "It's not difficult to borrow money. Haitong Bank, you can borrow whatever you want, as long as there is a mortgage; the Ministry of Industry and Finance probably has more than a million taels of silver in its treasury.
, whether you want to borrow or misappropriate, it depends on your ability, Mr. Huang. In addition, I really feel that it is difficult to handle the mortgage of Haitong Bank. The emperor is not awake at the Jieshenku of the Ministry of Industry and I am afraid that people will gossip. I can help contact the merchants of Shanshan and Shaanxi. I can borrow it.
One hundred thousand taels of silver is not a problem, of course the other party will definitely have conditions..."
"Oh?" Huang Ruliang was greatly moved. He didn't expect that Feng Ziying had such a high reputation that he could afford a million taels of silver. "What's the condition?"
"Simple. They hope to sign a firearms ordnance purchase contract with the imperial court for the entire border army in the next ten years. The Gyeonggi Ordnance Factory Consortium will provide the imperial court with firearms and ammunition for the border army." Feng Ziying said calmly: "If the imperial court can make a public commitment,
They are willing to lend money to the court, whether it is one million or two million, it is not a big problem and it is interest-free."
Such a condition was casually offered, which made Huang Ruliang couldn't help but feel excited. He understood what the other party meant, that is, he wanted to win the ordnance and weapons contract provided by the entire imperial court to the border army in the future. In ten years, at least two or three
Purchases worth more than ten million taels of silver.