After Jia Zhen returned the money,
He went straight back to Ningguo Province. That amount of silver..,
It was exchanged for two pieces of light paper..,
His heart was in so much pain,
As soon as Jia Zhen returned..,
He buried his head in Xia Lu's arms.
"You feel sorry for him? After our shop is done, we can earn a lot of silver back. Don't be sad. "Xia Lu understood Jia Zhen's thoughts,
Indeed..,
Her heart was also twitching,
More than 600,000 taels of silver..,
It was gone in an instant. However..,
At least there was no excuse for Ningguo Province to be searched. As long as Ningguo Province did not participate in the battle for the throne, while she was alive..,
She should not be searched again.
"That's true. I just feel sorry for him. Forget it..,
Fortunately, our mansion is still quite rich. Otherwise..,
If it was in other families..,
I'm afraid he would have to live a tight life. "Jia Zhen pursed his lips,
Although he said that..,
He still felt uncomfortable. He buried his head in Xia Lu's arms and accepted Xia Lu's comfort.
Until dinner time, Jia Zhen's little heart had not recovered. Xia Lu thought for a moment. With so much silver in one go, this fellow would probably feel uncomfortable for a long time. However, if someone accompanied him in pain, he would probably feel better. "Do you want others to accompany you in feeling uncomfortable?" Xia Lu raised her eyebrows at Jia Zhen.
"What do you mean?" Jia Zhen asked.
"Go and tell Uncle She to change the silver he owes to the national treasury. When that time comes, the second branch of Xi Province and the Old Madam will feel uncomfortable." Xia Lu smiled. Thinking about the days when she was pregnant, the Old Madam of Xi Province had both openly and secretly said that she would send Jia Lian back. Xia Lu also felt uncomfortable. Why should the child she raised be schemed against by you?
"Why is it that the second branch of Xi Province and the Old Madam's heart ache, but the first branch doesn't?" The Jia Zhen blinked. His interest was piqued and he forgot that he had lost more than six hundred thousand taels of silver.
"Tell Uncle She this …" Xia Lu whispered into Jia Zhen's ear.
After that, the Jia Zhen immediately smiled. His wife's idea was great. "I'll tell Uncle She later," the Jia Zhen said proudly.
Xia Lu nodded. Sure enough, when he was unlucky, he dragged others down with him. Instantly, he didn't feel so bad.
After dinner, the Jia Zhen went to Xi Province to find a Jia Xie.
"What? You paid back the money you borrowed from the national treasury? What kind of joke was this? Those old relatives will turn the sky upside down when the time comes. "When the Jia Xie heard what the Jia Zhen had done, she was almost scared to death. How could her nephew be so fierce? He didn't even discuss the matter before returning the money. The Jia Xie could already see the scene of those old relatives trampling over Ningguo Province.
"I told my master, and he said that I'm now in charge of Ningguo Province, so it's up to me. I'm here to persuade Uncle She to take this opportunity to pay back the debt from Xi Province," the Jia Zhen said.
"It's not enough that you've caused trouble, and now you want to drag me down with you?" The Jia Xie was a little confused.
"In the entire Jia family, I have the best relationship with Uncle She. How am I dragging Uncle She down with me? Am I helping you?" The Jia Zhen spoke with conviction and felt that he was very noble.
"Let's hear it." The Jia Xie wanted to see what the Jia Zhen could say.
"Uncle She will inherit Rongguo Province, right? In the future, Uncle She will also inherit the debt. To put it bluntly, when Second Grandpa passes away, Uncle She will definitely separate from the family, right? At that time, whether you want to share the debt or not, I think that with Old Madam around, this debt will definitely belong to the first branch in the end. If you pay it back now, when the time comes for us to separate from the family, there won't be this debt," the Jia Zhen reminded.
Jia Xie thought about it and felt that the Jia Zhen's words made sense. According to the current law, when the family separated from the family, the first branch would get 70%, the other legitimate sons would get 20%, and the remaining 10% would be given to the children of concubines. If there were no children of concubines in the family, the first branch would generally not take this 10% if they were close brothers. However, with Old Madam around, and Old Madam had always been partial to the second branch, he could forget about taking this 10%. As for the debt, it would naturally be said that the second branch had no obligation to pay it back. Although he was reasonable, the second branch would also be reasonable. After all, the money was not used by the second branch. It was used in Rongguo Province, and he was the heir. When the time came, there would be a mess of accounts, and it was very likely that he would be the one to suffer in the end.
"Go on," the Jia Xie said thoughtfully.
"This money is owed to the imperial family, and it can't be denied. Uncle She, if you pay it back now, at least you won't be at a disadvantage when the family separates in the future. To be honest, Old Madam has been in charge for so many years, and she has many good things in her hands. When the time comes, who will Old Madam subsidize these things to? In any case, it won't be Uncle She. When the time comes, Uncle She will have to bear this debt alone, and you won't be able to get a share of Old Madam's things. Can you bear it? "the Jia Zhen asked.
"Can't bear it?" For so many years, he had been treated unfairly by Old Madam Jia, and he had long been resentful in his heart.
"Moreover, the imperial court is in urgent need of money. If you pay it back now, you can gain some favor from the Emperor. In the future, when Lian 'er and the others enter the imperial court as officials, it will be easier than other methods. This is not something that other things can compare to. Can those old relatives be more important than Lian' er's future?" the Jia Zhen asked.
Jia Xie's two worries were completely pointed out by the Jia Zhen. One was Old Madam Jia's favoritism, and the other was Jia Lian's future. The Jia Xie understood that Jia Lian was the grandson of the Zhang family. Because the Zhang family was guilty of treason, Lian 'er already had a stain on him. In the future, it would be much harder for him to become an official in the imperial court than others. If he gained the Emperor's favor, he could afford to give up some money. "You are right. Tomorrow, I will open the treasury and pay back the money from the Ministry of Revenue."
"Your Majesty, there is money!" The Minister of Revenue came to the imperial study, and he was very excited.
"Why is there suddenly money?" Tu Chen asked.
"Ningguo Province and Ningguo Province's heir came to the Ministry of Revenue today to pay back the six hundred thousand taels of silver that Ningguo Province owed in the early years." The Minister of Revenue was very excited. The Ministry of Revenue had lent so much money over the years, and no one had ever taken the initiative to pay it back. Only Ningguo Province had paid back the money this time.
Tu Chen let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, this urgent matter was resolved. "Dai Quan, summon the Minister of Appointments, the Minister of Works, and the Minister of Supreme Court." Since there was money in the treasury, it was time to prepare for the disaster relief.
"Yes," Dai Quan hurriedly left.
"Your Majesty, should Ningguo Province be rewarded for returning the money this time?" The Minister of Revenue boldly asked.
"There should be a reward. We also want to see if those nobles who received the money have any other expressions after the reward." Tu Chen had long been dissatisfied with those nobles who had borrowed money. This time, the treasury was empty, and they urgently needed money for disaster relief. Not only was there no movement, but there were even people who borrowed money from the Ministry of Revenue. It was simply ridiculous. Tu Chen's gaze turned cold.
"Retired Emperor, His Majesty has summoned the Minister of Appointments, the Minister of Works, and the Minister of Supreme Court to the imperial study. I think that the disaster relief matters can already be handled. Retired Emperor can also worry less," Zhu Lin said.
"Why can they suddenly start the disaster relief? Didn't they say that the treasury was empty? "The Retired Emperor asked.
"It is said that today, the heir of Ningguo Province sent people to bring two boxes of money to the Ministry of Revenue to pay back the money owed in the early years. As a result, the treasury has money," Zhu Lin replied.
"Ningguo Province paid back the money? Those nobles didn't say anything? " The Retired Emperor did not have a good impression of this group of nobles who owed money. In the past, before he abdicated, there was a flood in the south, and they urgently needed money for disaster relief. The treasury was empty, and he wanted to let them pay back some money. In the end, one by one, they complained that they were poor. In private, Dai Shan said that he would exchange the money for the money, but he did not allow it. At that time, the Jia family had just received the throne, and if they paid back the money, they would definitely have to scrimp and live frugally. In the end, he opened the private treasury.
"It seems that the heir of Ningguo Province came to pay back the money himself. I don't know if it was the intention of the Minister of Rites, Lord Jia. Recently, Lord Jia secretly wrote a book and handed over the general affairs of the residence to the heir. When the heir went to the Ministry of Revenue to pay back the money, he was very high-profile. I think that by now, the news has spread throughout the capital. We can only wait and see tomorrow," Zhu Lin said.
The Retired Emperor nodded. No matter what happened in the end, they would have to wait until tomorrow.
At night, the Emperor came to the Retired Emperor's place and reported this matter. He also mentioned that he was going to reward the heir of Ningguo Province.
The Retired Emperor was silent for a while, then said, "Let's wait a few days first. We'll see how the other families are doing."
"Yes." The Emperor also felt that it was better to wait a bit and see how things were going in the next two days.
"Retired Emperor, Grand Concubine Zhen and Prince Zhongshun are here," Zhu Lin came in to report.
"Imperial Father, this subject will take his leave," Tu Chen said.
"Mm. Go ahead," the Retired Emperor said.
Tu Chen bowed again and took his leave. He didn't want to watch Grand Concubine Zhen and Tu Chen from the side. Putting on a show in front of the Retired Emperor and pretending to be virtuous while Zhongshun jested on the side made people feel disgusted. However, he understood that his foundation wasn't stable yet, so he had to endure. At the very least, he couldn't let the throne change hands so easily.
After Tu Chen left, he ran into Tu Chen. Mother and son.
"Mother Zhen." Tu Chen bowed to Grand Concubine Zhen.
"Your Majesty, please rise. Are you here to discuss matters with the Retired Emperor? Your Majesty is busy every day. We, on the other hand, are too idle. "Grand Concubine Zhen said gently, but her words weren't pleasant to hear.
The Retired Emperor smiled. Meeting Tu Chen? He didn't back down when he bowed to Grand Concubine Zhen. In fact, he didn't even think about bowing to him afterwards. He sneered inwardly, but his expression was still gentle. "Grand Concubine Zhen and Sixth Imperial Brother must have something to discuss with Imperial Father. We won't disturb you any further. Farewell." He took a step to the side and brushed past the two.
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