The young man's soft voice fell, and the entire hall fell silent.
The sarcasm of the eldest prince rubbing his belly was stuck in his throat, and his expression looked like he was choking.
Tianjia couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry, but there was a bit of emotion in his eyes.
The other big and small aristocratic families were even more shocked. They didn't know whether they should listen to these words or not.
The late empress Yan passed away five years ago, and the Yan family fell into decline and went into hiding. It is understandable that the direct prince had difficulty walking without anyone to help him. Some insiders even speculated that the fifth prince only had a few thousand taels of silver.
But I knew it, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult. I had to pawn the jade pendant left by the late queen in exchange for three thousand taels of silver.
Is this the treatment of a legitimate prince?
To put it bluntly, even the sons of aristocratic families are richer than this.
And the fifth prince said it so loudly, without fear of ridicule or ridicule, with calmness and calmness, which aroused countless good impressions.
Some soft-hearted ladies and ladies could not help but whisper to each other, apologizing for the direct prince and the late empress.
Whispers arose in the Baohe Hall, and even Jiang Chengyu pursed his lips and said, "I pawned three thousand taels of silver and donated it all. Are these fifth princes going to drink the northwest wind in the future?"
A majestic prince, not only buying clothes, but also rewarding servants and buying pens, inks, paper and inkstones all require money.
Jiang Sheng touched the ten thousand taels of silver notes in his arms and regretted once again that he had not been able to forcefully give it to his fifth brother.
Only the personal guard in the side hall rubbed his chin and sighed, "His Highness has such a dark heart. Not to mention the 40,000 taels he won from the bet, he originally had 5,000 taels of silver in his hand, but he was only willing to donate 3,000 taels. It’s so dark, so dignified.”
Fortunately, the effect is excellent.
Tianjia, who was sitting on the dragon throne, frowned and said after a while, "Didn't Zhan Shifu allocate you money in the past five years?"
The so-called monthly silver refers to the salary you can receive every month.
Not only the officials in the court have it, the emperor has it, the concubines have it, but the princes and princesses have it too.
According to the laws of the Dayu Dynasty over the years, the monthly silver of the legitimate prince is 300 taels, which is 100 taels more than other princes and princesses. It does not include food, clothing, housing and transportation, and is only used as pocket money for daily life. It can be said that he is quite wealthy.
No matter how sick the fifth prince is, the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum he eats are all provided by the imperial hospital, so it is impossible for him to buy them himself.
Three hundred taels in one month, three thousand six hundred taels in one year, and eighteen thousand taels in five years.
This does not include holiday rewards, birth mother's allowance, and silver coins sent by people for services.
It is true that the fifth prince does not have these, but he will not be able to pawn the jade pendant left by Queen Yan, and he can only raise three thousand taels.
If this matter is not explained clearly today, the backbone of the Tian family will be exposed.
But as he spoke, the dazed eldest prince suddenly changed his expression, and his fair face showed a hint of uneasiness.
"Moon Silver?" Chang Yan said very politely, his face full of astonishment, "What Moon Silver?"
Tianjia's face darkened, and he shouted angrily, "Call someone from Zhan Shifu!"
Zhan Shifu has Zhan Shi and Shao Zhanshi, who are the third and fourth rank respectively, and they are also included in the Spring Festival Banquet.
As the Tian family finished speaking, the Yang family stood up tremblingly, bowed their hands and said, "Zhan Shifu Yang Baomin has met the emperor."
"Yang Zhanshi, the fifth prince has been recuperating in the south of the Yangtze River for the past five years. Have you faithfully transferred the money?" Tianjia said solemnly.
The person below said tremblingly, "Yes, there is an allocation, 3,600 taels of silver per year."
"You said you had dialed it, but the fifth prince has never seen it. Could it be that someone from your Zhan Shifu swallowed it up?" The Tian family re-filmed the Long Case, "In front of so many aristocratic families, it is best for Yang Zhan to tell the truth. "
There is no money that disappears out of thin air, there are only loyal servants who fabricate facts and masters who enrich themselves.
Chang Yan had no expression on his face and watched coldly as Yang Zhanshi glanced at the eldest prince, and then watched as the eldest prince turned his head away and watched from the sidelines.
Sure enough, these people were sure that he would die in Jiangnan and never return to Fengjing. Even Yueyin dared to steal the dragon and turn the dragon into a phoenix, and even intercepted him.
I don’t know if it was the eldest prince’s idea or the idea of Concubine Ju in the harem, but no matter who it was, Chang Yan was determined to reveal it at the Spring Appreciation Banquet and severely damage the eldest prince and the Fang family.
Not for the 12,000 to 8,000 taels of silver, but for Xu Mo.
After a short silence, Yang Zhanshi realized that the eldest prince would not protect him, and opened his mouth in despair, "It's your highness. His highness said that the fifth prince was recuperating in Jiangnan. It was too troublesome to send taels of silver every month, so why not save it for him?" Convert it into a silver note and send it over."
The words are tactful, but the content is enough to cause an uproar.
Everyone present was a human being, and no one wanted to believe that the eldest prince really wanted to exchange the banknote for his younger brother. Even if he sincerely wanted to help, five years without giving him a gift would be too long.
To take a step back, the fifth prince is back, so what should be given must be given.
But he didn't.
While his brother was recuperating, he embezzled monthly silver. The total amount did not exceed 20,000 taels, which was not even more than half of the money he donated. He didn't know what he was trying to do.
It's not like being greedy for money, it's more like despising a weak younger brother and bullying a motherless child.
"You...you're talking nonsense." The eldest prince also realized the seriousness.
He thought Yang Zhanshi didn't dare to say anything, and thought Yang Zhanshi would find a scapegoat in Zhan Shi's house. He never expected that he would be betrayed.
At this time, the eldest prince has two ways to go.
Either insist on slandering Yang Zhan, sacrifice the small family that he clings to, and preserve the reputation of brothers and sisters.
Either admit the mistake immediately, blame the problem on the thieves in the prince's house, compensate the younger brother, and find the scapegoat.
Unexpectedly, the eldest prince panicked and actually pointed at Chang Yan and shouted, "Did you two deliberately join forces to slander me, do you think you can deal with me in this way?"
Some people shook their heads secretly, thinking that it would be difficult for such a prince to control the world.
Even Fang Yuan rarely showed disappointment. After looking at each other with the head of the Fang family, he quietly lowered his head.
Tianjia, who was sitting on the dragon throne, frowned even more and sighed inaudibly.
Chang Yan also always felt that something was wrong, and things seemed to pass smoothly.
Just when he was about to bend down and hand over his hand, and continue to show off his misfortune, Manager Wu behind the screen suddenly spoke softly, "To report to the emperor, the imperial concubine... is here."
There was only one concubine in the entire imperial city, and she was the mother of the eldest prince. She was also the Ju family who competed with Empress Yan for her favor back then, and she was the real mistress of the harem for the past five years.
The Ju family's status in Fengjing is not prominent. It is neither as ostentatious as the Fang family nor as strong as the Jiang family, but with the help of Concubine Ju, it cannot be underestimated.
The most important thing is that Concubine Ju and the Tian family are truly in love. They have been in love for twenty years and have given her everything they can except the position of queen.
With these foundations, it is not surprising that the eldest prince can go smoothly and even become the favorite to win the throne.
As Manager Wu reported softly, Tianjia, who was originally frowning, sighed, and the panicked eldest prince also calmed down.
All civil and military officials, wealthy families, all focused their attention on the center.
