Chapter 213 Don't let the brocade clothing preemptively report
In Ningguo Mansion, in the early morning, the smell of hunting blood has long disappeared from the air, and in the courtyard where Tianxiang Tower is located, Mrs. You and Second Sister You are dressing up in front of the bronze mirror.
Because the city of Shenjing was in turmoil last night, and there was chaos and chaos, Qin Keqing was worried about something happening, so he didn't let You, the second sister You, and the third sister You go back in the carriage.
Second Sister You turned her head slightly and looked at the mirror with a jasper earring. She turned to look at Third Sister You, who was holding a book in her hand and looking at it. She couldn't help but laugh and joked: "Third Sister, you have been in a daze these past two days."
, do you really want to be a female Jinshi?"
It turns out that last night, Third Sister You asked her maid for a book from Jia Heng's house, and she wanted "The Analects of Confucius".
"Just take a look, I didn't realize it before, but now it seems that it is really interesting." Third Sister You held the blue-covered book in her hand, raised her beautiful face, smiled softly, and said:
"The words of a sage are small words with great meaning."
Youshi's bright eyes flashed, and she got up from the dressing table, stood aside, took Third Sister You's hand, and said: "Third Sister You is a thoughtful person and listened to what that person said. It's just that I'll wait for my daughter to learn some acupuncture."
Female celebrities always have to make a living financially."
It can be said that You's words are the key point.
The You family does not have much economic livelihood. That is to say, when the You family was in Ningguo Mansion, they frequently supported Mrs. You. They have also bought some properties over the years, but Mrs. You is obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp or a business material. In addition,
With two beautiful daughters, I couldn't be too frugal with expenses, and my life became increasingly sluggish in the past two years.
If we follow a parallel time and space without Jia Heng, Mrs. You will eventually set her sights on Jia Zhen in another year.
Third Sister You sighed faintly and said: "Sister, you are right. A girl like ours is not born in a prince's mansion, but she still looks like this."
"When he comes back, talk to him properly. He's doing big things outside. Even if he just gives you an idea, it's better than thinking nonsense here." Youshi thought for a while and said with relief.
She, the third sister, is a thoughtful person, but not as good as the second sister.
However, I can understand this anxiety. With a bad reputation, it is almost impossible to be a wife, and I can only be a concubine for a wealthy family. But the third sister is different from the second sister, who does not have such serious thoughts.
Third Sister You nodded and said nothing more.
While the two were talking, the maid from outside came in and said, "Grandma You, Grandma has prepared breakfast in the inner hall and invited the three of you to eat together."
When You heard this, a soft smile appeared on her beautiful face, and she said softly: "We will go there right away."
After saying that, he watched the maid leave and said softly: "Don't keep me waiting, let's go there together."
Second Sister You smiled sweetly and responded softly.
Not mentioning the Yingying Yanyan in the Ningguo Mansion, but talking about the Five Cities Military and Horse Division. After a long while, Jia Heng finally received a summary of intelligence from various places.
With the cooperation of the Beijing camp army, this large-scale manhunt is gradually coming to an end. The power of the Sanhe Gang in Dongcheng has been wiped out. Except for some disciples who are still hunting, all the core members have been captured.
After Jia Heng heard this, he also appropriately relaxed the control of the Wucheng Military and Horse Division on other places.
"Sir, these are some of the account books found from the house of Han Ziping, the fourth leader of the Sanhe Gang. It has been initially determined that the Sanhe Gang has fifty-five businesses and earns 6.38 million taels of silver per year."
Jia Heng frowned and said, "So many?"
"Sir, there are many businesses in side businesses. There are eight brothels, and they still charge profits to the prostitutes. There are seven gambling houses, five pawnshops, eight grain shops, two cloth shops, six restaurants, and three brothels.
There are four carriage and horse shops and more than ten boat shops..."
Jia Heng thought for a while. The average income from one business was over 100,000 taels of silver per year, which is more than 10,000 taels of silver per month. It was really not an exaggeration. Especially brothels and gambling houses controlled almost all the entertainment industry chain in Dongcheng. This was
They are all industries that make huge profits every day.
The brothel and gambling house earns tens of thousands of taels of silver in a month. Who do you look down on?
There are still people walking alone. Many of the poor people who fled to Shenjing this year are businessmen without capital.
On the contrary, cloth shops and restaurants that provide basic necessities for food, housing and transportation are mostly projects that do not make money. If they are not run well, they will worry about losing money. It is more like providing convenience to the public.
As for establishing a monopoly, it is not the Sanhe Gang who has the final say in Dongcheng. There are also other powerful people in Beijing who purchase real estate.
"Are these all gang-related industries?" Jia Heng frowned and asked.
Generally speaking, the money gained from helping the industry was very expensive, including managing official status, distributing the money to his brothers, and bribing the King of Qi.
In fact, in recent years, the Sanhe Gang has spent more than a quarter of its silver to bribe King Qi, a quarter of it is used to pay for the gang's disciples, and the remaining half is divided among the leaders above the deputy helmsman level.
And those leaders, especially the deputy hall masters, have enough money to buy farms and shops.
"Your Majesty has made it clear that some of the leaders of the Sanhe Gang still have their own properties and are being tortured. They will be recorded in a book later and can be submitted to Your Majesty for your perusal."
Jia Heng said: "Collect it into a book as soon as possible. I will go to the palace to state the matter."
As time passed, Fan Yi's copy and inspection summary was also delivered.
The efficiency of Jinyi Mansion is very fast. Instead of taking people to search one place after another, they do it at the same time. By lunch time, a relatively general number was compiled and Fan Yi and his confidants urgently delivered it to Jia Heng in Wucheng.
The desk of the Military and Horse Division.
When Jia Heng saw the report, his eyebrows were beating wildly, his breathing was short of breath, and his cheeks had a strange blush.
"It is conservatively estimated that it has reached 13,520,000 taels of silver. You can report to the palace as soon as possible. Don't let Jin Yi rush to report first. You are the best in front..."
The illegal gains obtained from the annihilation of the Sanhe Gang were several times greater than before. As this network continues, Chen Han's treasury income will be abundant to a degree visible to the naked eye.
It is almost conceivable that when such a number is delivered, the government and the public will be excited, and all officials will pay attention!
"A gang that has been in power for more than ten years has a silver profit of 6.38 million taels a year. Of course, when it was not strong in the early days, it would not be so much, but even if it is strong for seven years, it will be this after King Qi took over the government.
A few years, no, even with five years of rapid development, there are still more than 30 million taels of silver, nearly a quarter of which belongs to the King of Qi, and there are still 20 to 30 million taels of silver, plus the squandering over the years, and then there will be
All the leaders were wiped out, and their belongings were sold. It is conservatively estimated that the silver earned is more than 13 million taels. This is not an exaggeration. It is the two-year profit of all the industries of the Sanhe Gang in its current strong state."
"More than tens of millions of dollars is just a hot potato! Who dares to touch this money now! Whoever will die without a burial place, the emperor will chop off his head!" Jia Heng breathed heavily. He wanted to enter the palace quickly, without even a moment's delay.
Stop and tell Emperor Chongping this good news.
This is not Cuihua Mountain. He secretly spent more than a hundred thousand taels of silver, which is nothing at all. How much money is it in total?
Lin Daiyu and her father had been patrolling salt for several years and had a family fortune of several million. Of course, that was the wealth of Jiangnan, and the Lin family had accumulated wealth from generations of nobles.
And the Sanhe Gang has been entrenched in Dongcheng for so long. They dominate Dongcheng and take advantage of side businesses. The core leaders don’t have tens of millions of taels of wealth in total. They can’t afford to bring trouble to Dongcheng for so long!
Jia Heng calmed down and called out Qu Lang, then rode his horse and whipped his whip to the Daming Palace.
He was afraid that he would be late, and Emperor Chongping learned about it from other channels. Although it was still his contribution, the ecstatic feeling was lighter.
Daming Palace
Emperor Chongping also summoned foreign ministers. Behind the arched imperial case, the emperor wore a bright yellow dragon robe, with a majestic and calm demeanor. Opposite the imperial case, there was an animal head incense burner on the left and right sides, which were the North Town of Jinyi Mansion.
Qiu Liang, the governor of Fusi Town, and Prince Zhongshun, the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
At noon, Emperor Chongping had not eaten yet, but because he was in a good mood, his face was extremely rosy. He held Qiu Liang's report in his hand, which stated that Yun Guang's silver taels were confiscated, and the total amount was 340,000 taels.
, of course, this is the money obtained from the confiscation of Yunguang's treasury in Chang'an Jiedu and the conversion of some of Yunguang's farms and mansions.
At the beginning, Jia Heng once roughly estimated that Yun Guang's family assets were about two to three hundred thousand taels of silver based on the bribes from Cuihua Mountain. Obviously, this figure still needs to be more than 20 to 30% off.
And Captain Qiu was clearly a capable man. He sold off Chang'an Jiedu Yunguang's real estate and investigated hidden properties, and finally gave the emperor 340,000 taels.
Moreover, Lieutenant Qiu thoughtfully prepared a book on the side, in which every sum of money and every amount of silver sold at a discount has its own seal, making it easy for Emperor Chongping to check, to show that it is open and honest, and there is no need for others to enrich their own pockets.
possible.
Maybe it seems so on the surface.
As for Qiu Liang, he is in his mid-thirties, currently wearing a flying fish suit, standing with his hands down, looking respectful.
The governor of Fusi Town, Beizhen, who has become famous in Jinyi Mansion in the past two years, is of medium height, has a thin face, slightly dark skin, a beard under his nose, and small but very bright eyes, giving him an overall
Lean and capable impression.
"Okay, Qiu Qing is loyal, honest, smart and capable, I am very pleased." A faint smile appeared on Emperor Chongping's cold face, and he said with rare praise.
More than three hundred thousand taels of silver, put into internal funds, can also solve the urgent needs of the palace. Gu Qian
After saying that, he looked at Prince Zhongshun again and smiled and nodded to show his approval.
Prince Zhongshun was about fifty, with gray hair, and was wearing a prince's python suit. He was slightly fat, fair-skinned, and had a pair of fox eyes under his eyebrows. He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Captain Qiu He is really diligent and diligent, and his methods are clever, and even the old man admires him. When we sold off Yun Guang's family property in Chang'an County, some merchants saw that we were eager to sell, so they jointly tried to lower the price. Captain Qiu acted vigorously and used some intimidation tactics... …”
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his cold face changed slightly, his smile quickly disappeared, his eyes were cold, and he asked: "Qiu Qing, what's going on?"
He was worried that by buying and selling by force, people would not resent Jinyi, but would only resent his superiors. For those tens of thousands of taels of silver, it would be an insult to the holy name, so why not do this!
Qiu Liang's face was calm, and he raised his hands and said: "The Holy Spirit clearly shows that those merchants are treacherous and insidious, and they jointly lower the price. It is obviously a good grain field, but almost no one cares about it. Wei Chen had to think of a way, but Wei Chen did not force the purchase. Instead of forcing the sale, the rumor was spread that some merchants from Jingzhao came to Chang'an County to buy land, and then they found two local gentry, and they fell in love with each other. In the end, the transaction was based on the market price, which is recorded in the books."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his face softened and he praised again: "Qiu Qing did a good job."
Looking at Qiu Liang again, I feel more and more satisfied.
He is adaptable and quick-thinking, has a sharp mind and handles heavy tasks. He is a talented person.
Qiu Liang hesitated for a moment, a little confused: "Wei Chen has one more thing to report."
Emperor Chongping was surprised and said, "If Qiu Qing has anything to say, you might as well say it directly."
Qiu Liang said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it is said that this matter was discovered when the ministers and princes were counting the silver hoards of some thieves in Cuihua Mountain. They used Cuihua Mountain to rob passing merchants. It is said that there should not even be any silver in their treasury, but We found nothing but some silk and food."
Mr. Zhongshun's eyes moved slightly, and he frowned and said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is fishy. Since the Cuihua Mountain bandits bribed Yunguang, fifty thousand taels of silver in half a year, which is one hundred thousand taels in a year, and they have been entrenched for two years. That's two hundred thousand taels. It's impossible that Cuihua Mountain doesn't even have two hundred thousand taels of silver. Isn't it just a long day's work and all it is making Yunguang's wedding dress? I thought Cuihua Mountain should have at least three hundred thousand taels now. silver."
Emperor Chongping said: "Jia Heng reported this matter and gave the money as a pension to the generals who died in the battle in Beijing. He spent more than 100,000 taels of silver in succession. The thieves spent all kinds of money, even if they had 200,000 to 300,000 taels of silver. , how can you not eat or drink? Besides, don’t you still have silk and wealth?”
In fact, he vaguely guessed that Jia Heng would be hiding something, and he was still curious about the number, so he refrained from asking Dai Quan. Later, when he thought about it, it was only twenty or thirty thousand silver.
At that time, Jia Heng, who was in white, had just taken over the Ningguo Mansion and had a lot of expenses. For this reason, he even gave him a commanding officer, an officer who sent salaries to the princes' children, but the salary of a fourth-grade military general was
, in fact, it is still not enough to support the operation of the government.
Two to thirty thousand taels of silver is not much, but the young man is willing to take risks. If the treasury is not short of silver, he would like to give him some money.
In fact, Jia Heng finally fell into the hands of only 40,000 taels. It can be said that even if Emperor Chongping found out about it, he would only get a few words.
Seeing Emperor Chongping's appearance, Prince Zhongshun felt irritated and cursed secretly. Suddenly, there was another figure in the Jia family, the Holy Family Zhenglong. He borrowed Qiu Liang's sword, but he didn't even move him.
!
It can be said that the conflict between Prince Zhongshun and the Second House of Rongning has been around for a long time. When Jia Heng first started to gain momentum, the prince had not noticed it, but by the time he noticed it, it had already become a climate change.
Qiu Liang's eyes flashed deep in his eyes, and he raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, do you want me to interrogate the soldiers in the Beijing camp and find out the whereabouts of this money? In my humble opinion, if Jia Yunhui does not reward and compensate the soldiers who died in the Beijing camp, more
The amount of silver recovered from the Lord is at least 500,000 taels. Now that the border war is going on and everyone is in urgent need of silver, I just want to recover all the silver taels for the Holy One."
When Emperor Chongping heard the words, he was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The Eastern captives in northern Xinjiang are a problem to my heart and soul, and the bandits from the capital are a problem to my elbows and armpits. Why should we focus on the outside rather than the inside? Jia Yunhui led hundreds of soldiers and went deep into the mountains and forests.
After a long-distance attack, the officers and soldiers have sacrificed their lives for it. How can we not reward him generously? Qiu Qing, please do your job with peace of mind and don't say such ignorant words in the future."
In fact, what Qiu Liang said was somewhat of a petty spirit, such as collecting 500,000 taels or lavish rewards. Such words that put emphasis on the outside world should not be spoken nonsense.
Moreover, it was impossible for Emperor Chongping to agree with his words in front of foreign ministers.
The emperor is rich all over the world, but he despises his soldiers and fights for their lives?
Even if Jia Heng was mentioned in advance, it was just that Jia Heng was leading troops for the first time and did not understand rewards and punishments. The rewards were set too high at the beginning. What will happen in the future?
Jia Heng, with a look of tears of gratitude, approached the emperor and broke through the orderly "warmth" between monarch and ministers. He received the emperor very well.
It can be said that from beginning to end, Emperor Chongping was talking about rewarding you. What will he do to you, Jia Heng?
And you won’t say, if this money is not rewarded, what will happen to me and the court?
If you are the latter, you are stingy and mean, and have no imperial bearing at all. Not to mention talking about contempt for the troops in the Beijing camp. If you really want to say this in front of your subordinates, you will not be able to do it...
Like a human being.
When Qiu Liang heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he regretted it endlessly.
Because he vaguely felt that the Holy Father's love for him had diminished a lot...
Previously, he just couldn't understand that Jia Heng suddenly rose to a high position with only the meager skills of a ruler. After a few words from the prince, he just... followed the trend.
I once thought... I lost a lot because of a small thing.
I don’t know the importance, but as soon as this comment came out...
Qiu Liang was very upset, but at this moment, the outer eunuch reported: "Your Majesty, Jia Yunhui handed over the sign and asked to see Your Majesty outside the palace."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, he was stunned, silent for a moment, and said: "Xuan!"
This morning he vaguely heard some news. There was a curfew in Shenjing last night, and Jia Heng mobilized soldiers from Guoyong camp to attack the east city. By noon, he thought he had some clues.
Prince Zhongshun in the palace just changed his face, his eyes were dark, and he was sneering in his heart.
Speaking of which, he has not yet met this new generation of the Jia family. He will want to see how capable his ancestor Jia Daihua is later!
Not long after, Jia Heng entered the Daming Palace. At this moment, Jia Heng was wearing the official robe of a third-grade military general. It was easier because he had not bathed last night. He still smelled of blood, his face was even more tired, and his eyes were bloodshot.
But he was full of energy and his eyes were fierce.
"The humble minister Jia Heng has met the Holy One. Long live the Holy One. Long live the Holy One."
Facing the gazes of several eyes, Jia Heng bowed and paid homage.
"Jia Aiqing is dead." Emperor Chongping said with a smile, and looked at Jia Heng. Seeing the tired look on his stern face, he was stunned and said: "Jia Aiqing... didn't sleep last night?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I squinted for a while in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department this morning, but it's nothing serious." Jia Heng said lightly.
At this time, Qiu Liang and Prince Zhongshun also turned their attention to Jia Heng, and their hearts were filled with fear.
The young man had a tired look on his face. Because he was so close, the strong smell of blood on his body silently told of the bloody battle last night. Qiu Liang and Prince Zhongshun, especially the latter, shrank their eyes and their hearts were shaken.
Qiu Liang looked at the young man who was two rounds younger than himself, and his cold eyes paused for a moment on the robe of a third-grade military general. For some reason, the praise of Prince Zhongshun suddenly came to his mind.
Diligence and diligence...
Qiu Liang suppressed some of the messy thoughts in his heart, lowered his eyes, and felt a cold feeling in his heart.
No matter how diligent this person is, if this person is not surnamed Jia, he will not believe that he has won the title of General Yunhui of the third rank just based on his ruler skills!
The emperor's kindness is so great that he should stay in public all day long. Isn't that what he should do?
Prince Zhongshun's expression changed, and he looked at Jia Heng carefully, feeling increasingly irritated.
"Another Jiadaihua!"
Emperor Chongping, however, had no regrets about Qiu Liang and Prince Zhongshun. He frowned and said, "Zi Yu is so anxious to come in, but there is something urgent in the east city?"
"Going back to the Holy Land, we passed through the Beijing Camp Guoyong Camp, Jinyi Mansion, and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division for a three-party campaign. The Sanhe Gang that had been entrenched in the East City for more than ten years has been uprooted! All the big and small bosses were captured! In addition, the Jinyi Mansion Experience Secretary
Together with the military officials of Wucheng, they inspected the shops in the Sanhe Gang and the leader's family assets. After a rough estimate by the accounting office of Jinyi Mansion, if they were sold, they could conservatively get 13,520,000 taels of silver. Such an unjust act
With the wealth collected from the national treasury, the embarrassment of insufficient funds will be greatly alleviated." Jia Heng said calmly and loudly.
Prince Zhongshun, Qiu Liang: "..."
Emperor Chongping stood up suddenly, his voice trembling slightly because of his excitement, and said: "Ziyu, what did you say?"