In Ningguo Mansion, in the early morning, the smell of hunting blood was no longer in the air. In the courtyard where Tianxiang Tower is located, Mrs. You and Second Sister You were dressing up in front of the bronze mirror.
Because the city of Shenjing was in turmoil last night, and it looked like a war and chaos, Qin Keqing was worried about something happening, so he didn't let You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You go back in the carriage.
Second Sister You turned her head slightly and looked at the mirror with a jade 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 the 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 and charming face, smiled softly, and said: "The words of a sage may be of great significance in a small way."
Youshi's bright eyes flashed, 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 needlework." A female celebrity must make a living financially."
It can be said that Youshi'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 material for doing business. In addition, With two beautiful daughters, it is impossible to be too frugal in expenses, and life has become 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.
But 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 Youshi 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 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 side businesses, eight brothels, and they still collect profits from the prostitutes. There are seven gambling houses, five pawnshops, eight grain shops, two cloth shops, six restaurants, and three people's houses. There are four carriage and horse dealers and more than ten boat dealers..."
Jia Heng thought for a while. On average, a business can earn more than 100,000 taels of silver per year, which is more than 10,000 taels of silver a month. It is really not an exaggeration, especially since brothels and gambling houses control almost all the entertainment industry chain in the entire Dongcheng. This is They are all industries that make money every day.
A brothel and gambling house earns tens of thousands of taels of silver 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, most of the cloth shops and restaurants that provide basic necessities for food, housing and transportation are 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 middle industry is also very expensive, such as managing official status, distributing the money to the 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 Excellency, it is clear that some 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 Department of Soldiers and Horses.
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, there 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 goes 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 a moment's delay. Stop and tell Emperor Chongping the 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's wealth was accumulated by 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, called out Qu Lang, then rode his horse and 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 was also summoning 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 envoy 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 was 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 Yun Guang's family assets based on the bribes from Cuihua Mountain, which was about two to three hundred thousand taels of silver. Obviously, this figure still needs to be more than 20 to 30% off.
And Captain Qiu was obviously very capable. He sold off Chang'an Jiedu Yunguang's real estate and investigated hidden property, 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 had its seal, so that Emperor Chongping could easily check it, to show that he was open and honest, and that there was no need for anyone to enrich his 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, with a thin face, slightly dark skin, a beard under his nose, and small but very bright eyes. Overall, he gives an impression of 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. Valley
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 if he bought and sold by force, people would not resent Jinyi, but would only resent his superiors. For the sake of those tens of thousands of taels of silver, it would be an insult to the holy name, so he would not do this!
Qiu Liang's face was calm, 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. They sold it by force, but spread the news that some merchants from Jingzhao came to Chang'an County to buy land, and then 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 flexible, has a sharp mind and handles heavy tasks. He is a talent.
Qiu Liang hesitated for a moment, a little embarrassed: "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 by the ministers and princes when they 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 hoards, but We found nothing but some silk and grain."
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 of busy work, all of which is making wedding clothes for Yun Guang? 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 we not eat or drink? Besides, aren’t there still silks and goods?”
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 two to 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 salary to the prince's 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 boy 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 ended up with only 40,000 taels. It can be said that even if Emperor Chongping found out about it, he would only get a few words.
When Prince Zhongshun saw Emperor Chongping's appearance, he 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 was not able to 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 become a climate change.
Qiu Liang's eyes flashed deep in his eyes, and he raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, should I ask the soldiers of the Beijing camp to find out the whereabouts of this money? In my humble opinion, if Jia Yunhui does not excessively reward and compensate the soldiers of the Beijing camp who died in the battle, more The amount of silver recovered from the Lord is at least 500,000 taels. Now that the war is going on at the border, silver is urgently needed everywhere. 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 I 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 seemed to be a bit of a petty spirit, such as collecting 500,000 taels or indiscriminate rewards. This kind of talk should not be said carelessly.
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 led the army at the beginning and did not understand rewards and punishments. The rewards were set too high at the beginning. What will happen in the future?
And Jia Heng looked like he was in tears of gratitude, and got close to the emperor who broke through the orderly "warmth" between monarch and ministers, and received it 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 they won't say, if this money is not rewarded, what will happen to me and the court?
If the latter is the case, he is stingy and mean, and has no imperial bearing at all. Not to mention despising the suspicion that the troops in the Beijing camp will die. If he really wants to say this in front of his subordinates, he will not be able to do anything... 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...
He just couldn't stand Jia Heng's sudden rise to a high position with only the meager skills of a ruler. After a few words from the prince, he just... went with the flow.
I once thought... I lost a lot for a small amount of money.
I don’t know how serious it is, 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.
"Jia Heng, a humble minister, has met His Majesty. Long live His Majesty."
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 Military and Horse Division 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 looked tired. 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 felt shocked.
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 unknown 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's surname is not Jia, he will not believe that he has won the title of General Yunhui of the third rank just based on his Chi Kung Fu!
The emperor's grace is so great that he should stay in public all day long. Isn't it the right thing to 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?"
"Back to the Holy Spirit, after a three-party campaign by the Beijing Camp Guoyong Camp, Jinyi Mansion, and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, 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 from Wucheng, they inspected the shops and property of the leader of the Sanhe Gang. After a rough estimate by the accounting office of Jinyi Mansion, if they were sold off, 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 and Qiu Liang: "..."
Emperor Chongping stood up suddenly, his voice trembling slightly because of his excitement, and said, "Ziyu, what did you say?"
