On this day, the boat finally arrived at the pier.
The soldiers came ashore first and dispersed the surrounding pedestrians.
Lin Daiyu and others got on the carriage directly and followed the pedals to the shore. The carriage was escorted by soldiers and drove all the way to the capital.
Lin Ruhai's family members have also disembarked from the boat and followed the Jia family's motorcade.
Emperor Longqing gave Lin Ruhai an official residence. Lin Ruhai had arranged for people to come to Beijing to clean it in advance and moved directly there this time.
Li Biao was responsible for escorting the official silver from behind and commanded the convoy to follow.
The entire convoy consisted of more than 200 vehicles, heading towards the capital in a mighty manner.
Pedestrians around were stunned when they saw such a huge convoy and started talking a lot.
The convoy entered the East City Gate, walked a few more streets, and then split into three.
Jia Cong's motorcade headed west, escorted by Qingwen and others, to Ningguo Mansion on Ningrong Street in the West City.
Lin Ruhai's official residence was in Dongcheng. Under the command of the housekeeper, he broke away from the team and went there on his own.
Jia Cong took more than a hundred vehicles loaded with official silver to the palace to deliver a message to the emperor. He didn't know who to hand over so much money to, so he couldn't go wrong by going to the palace first.
Shortly after arriving at the palace gate, Dai Quan hurried out, probably having already received the news.
"Ning Guogong, you are finally back. His Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time."
Jia Cong didn't believe this at all. Emperor Longqing just wanted money. That was more than 20 million taels of silver. The country's annual tax revenue was not a small amount.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Eunuch Dai is here well. I came here with a convoy as soon as I entered the city, just to avoid His Majesty being anxious."
While talking, he quietly handed Dai Quan two thousand taels of silver notes.
Dai Quan smiled even more when he saw this. This Ning Guogong is really a fastidious person.
"Ning Guogong is so polite. Let's go see His Majesty first."
Jia Cong nodded, pointed to the motorcade outside, and asked, "Eunuch Dai, won't you take the money?"
Dai Quan smiled bitterly and said: "I would like to, but this is too much, and His Majesty cannot keep it all in the inner treasury. Besides, the people in the cabinet do not agree. Now they are negotiating with Your Majesty for this batch of money.
Mr. Song from the Ministry of Household Affairs is also here. The money will probably be collected into the treasury of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so we'd better go there first. "
Jia Cong followed Dai Quan to the imperial study. After a quick glance, he saw that several cabinet ministers were there.
Seeing Jia Cong come in, everyone turned their heads and looked over.
This man is truly worthy of the title of Little God of Wealth. This time Jiangnan got back more than 20 million taels of silver, which is really amazing.
When Jia Cong saw Emperor Longqing above, he quickly stepped forward and paid homage: "Jia Cong, my lord, I wish you long live, long live, long live my emperor."
When Emperor Longqing saw Jia Cong below, he was in a good mood. With Jia Cong back, the money would also come.
He waved his hand and said, "Jia Aiqing, please get back on your feet. Did your trip go well?"
Jia Cong stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, your journey has been smooth. The Salt Gang has been wiped out by me. All the middle and high-level gang members have been killed. No one has escaped the net. The ordinary gang members have been handed over to the local government." Take custody.
In addition, the Huazi Gang in Jinling colluded with some local powerful people to abduct and sell children, harvest and cut crops, and were vicious and cruel. It can be said that they were full of evil and angered both people and gods. The ministers and local officials joined forces to wipe out them.
Mr. Lin has also returned to Beijing with his ministers, and the seizure this time has also been escorted back to Beijing. It is now outside the palace gate. How to deliver it is up to Your Majesty. "
With that said, he handed a memorial to Dai Quan and forwarded it to Emperor Longqing.
Emperor Longqing opened it and looked at it. When he saw the list at the back, he nodded with satisfaction.
Unexpectedly, Jia Cong went to Jinling to wipe out the Salt Gang and got more than four million taels of silver. This guy is really good at making money.
This is the time to spend money at the end of the year. With this money, you will be much more comfortable.
"Jia Aiqing, you did a good job this time. Not only did you save the official silver, but you also wiped out the salt gang. You also brought back a large amount of money to meet your urgent needs. I am very relieved.
Special gifts: one thousand taels of gold, two hundred pieces of palace brocade, two hundred pieces of colored satin, and two pairs of Ruyi jade as a token of commendation. "
Jia Cong did not expect that Emperor Longqing would reward him again, so he quickly knelt down to thank him.
"My lord, Jia Cong, thank you very much for your reward. Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Emperor Longqing smiled and said: "Okay, let's get up. How is Lin Aiqing's condition now? Is it getting better?"
Jia Cong said: "Your Majesty, after the toxins in Master Lin have been eliminated, there is no danger of life. However, as time passes, his internal organs have been seriously damaged. He can only recover slowly. It will take a long time to recover." .”
"I understand."
He turned to the ministers next to him and said: "Hu Aiqing, as discussed just now, all the seizures in Yangzhou will be handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs and included in the national treasury. Now you should be satisfied."
Hu Yong cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise, and I will obey your orders."
Emperor Longqing said to Jia Cong: "Ning Guogong, if you don't bother the two masters, I will hand it over to the Ministry of Husbandry. The seizure of Yangzhou will be handed over to the Ministry of Husbandry and collected into the national treasury. Do you understand?"
Jia Cong thought for a moment and saw Dai Quan coloring him again, and he immediately understood the key.
Emperor Longqing wanted to put the captured Jinling into his own treasury.
No one else knows about this part of the seizure, so they can just keep it and give it to Dai Quan.
Although the money in the treasury also belongs to Emperor Longqing, if he wants to take money from the treasury and spend it, it is almost impossible. These ministers will do everything possible to stop it.
There are all kinds of principles, and they can make you collapse. It's no wonder that Emperor Longqing would play tricks on them.
Now that he knows what Emperor Long Qing is thinking, he naturally cannot let him down. This is his real boss.
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "My lord, if you obey the order, we will definitely do it properly."
Emperor Longqing nodded with satisfaction and said to Song Yan, the Minister of Household Affairs: "Song Aiqing, this is what you wanted. You and Ning Guogong go to deliver the goods together, and Dai Quan will follow you."
He was really afraid that Jia Cong didn't fully understand what he meant and handed all the money to the Ministry of Finance.
Song Yan said with a smile on his face: "My lord, I obey the order. If the money is kept in the treasury, it will still be your Majesty's money. Your Majesty can spend it anytime you want."
Emperor Longqing's face turned dark when he heard this.
These words were purely made by Hu. They were just bullshit. This old guy got an advantage and acted like a good boy.
Emperor Longqing was too lazy to talk to him anymore and waved his hand to tell him to get out of here.
Not only Emperor Longqing didn't believe it, but even Jia Cong didn't believe it.
After staying in Liaodong for three years, all military pay for his subordinates was distributed through his hands, and only 70% of the military pay reached him.
This was He Shiyuan, who gave his 10% to himself. If it were anyone else, it would only be 60%.
As soon as the money left the household department, 20% of it was directly stolen by the people in the household department.
The remaining 10%, after many layers of deductions, was reduced to 70% at the border. The generals at the border deducted another 10% to 20%, and in the hands of the soldiers, 60% of the cavalry and 50% of the infantry were formed. Convention.
This time I got more than 20 million taels of silver, and the two achievements amounted to nearly five million taels. It would be strange if the people in the Ministry of Household Affairs were not jealous.
Ordinarily, Song Yan is not that courageous. Whose hands did so much money end up in?
To say that Emperor Longqing didn't know anything about it was probably impossible, and it seemed that he couldn't control it.
This matter probably involves the Supreme Emperor again. It's all a bunch of messy things in the royal family and has little to do with me. I'd better not worry about it, as long as no one comes to provoke me.
The three of them came outside the palace. Song Yan said with a smile: "Ning Guogong is indeed the little God of Wealth. This time I got so much money from my trip to Jiangnan. The title of this Little God of Wealth is really well deserved. Let's go." Even the old man is envious."
Jia Cong chuckled and said, "Lord Song, you are joking. You are the real God of Wealth of the empire. The financial power of the entire empire and all the money and food are in your hands. You are the real God of Wealth."
Song Yan laughed, thinking that this guy was really a cunning guy, but his method was also very powerful. He was really a hero.
The three of them arrived at the entrance of the palace and saw the more than a hundred carts. The smile on Song Yan's face became even bigger.
The capture of Jinling was originally on Jia Cong's ship, and they were separated when they disembarked.
Let Li Biao take these vehicles and follow Dai Quan's command. He took Yangzhou's harvest and went to the Ministry of Finance with Song Yan.
Song Yan looked at the vehicles Dai Quan took away and asked doubtfully: "Ning Guogong, what are those vehicles carrying? Why didn't they go to the Ministry of Revenue and were sent to the palace instead?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Song, you will not be short of a tael of silver. Those are the gifts I prepared for Your Majesty, some local specialties from Jiangnan."
Song Yan was a little doubtful of Jia Cong's words.
However, he had no right to interfere with Jia Cong's gift to the emperor, so he stopped questioning him.
The look he looked at Jia Cong was somewhat meaningful. This boy really knew how to do things. He actually gave gifts directly to His Majesty. He really had a future.
The two of them came to the Hubu Yamen while chatting, and then counted the amount of silver.
Such a large amount of money, I don’t know when it will be counted?
Naturally, there is no need for the two of them to do this kind of thing themselves, it can just be done by the people below.
The two of them were sitting in Song Yan's office, drinking tea and chatting while waiting for the final counting results.
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Qingwen escorted Lin Daiyu and others, and a group of women's vehicles drove into Ningrong Street.
When they arrived at the door of Ningguo Mansion, Zhang Fu, Ping'er and others were already waiting at the door to greet them.
Ping'er didn't see Jia Cong's shadow, so he couldn't help but ask: "Qingwen, where is the Duke? Why didn't he come back with you?"
Qingwen said: "Sister Ping'er, the Duke has gone to the palace. He can't come back until he has done his errands. The three girls are in the car. Let's go home first."
Ping'er nodded and asked someone to drive the carriage directly into the mansion and directly to the backyard.
The news of Jia Cong's return reached Rongguo Mansion and soon reached the ears of the old lady.
After Jia Mu heard about it, she quickly asked Amber to find out the news.
After a while, Amber brought Jia Lian to the old lady's room.
"Old lady, Second Master Lian is back. Let him talk to you."
Jia Lian stepped forward and saluted: "My grandson, please give my regards to the old lady."
Jia Mu said: "Get up, you are back. Where is Brother Cong? Where is Yu'er? Why didn't I come with you?"
Jia Lian said: "Old lady, Your Majesty asked Cong Di to escort the official silver back from Yangzhou. Cong Di is now on a mission to the palace and needs to hand over the official silver. It is estimated that he will not be able to come back for a while.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Sister Lin and Fourth Sister went to Dongfu with the motorcade. They bought a lot of gifts and they probably wanted to bring the gifts with them.
In addition, Uncle Lin has also returned to Beijing and went to the mansion given to him by His Majesty. He will probably come to see you after he settles down. "
Mother Jia nodded and asked, "How is your Uncle Lin's condition now? Has his health improved?"
Jia Lian said: "Uncle Lin is no longer seriously injured, but his physical injuries are serious and he needs to be nursed back to health slowly."
At this time, everyone heard the news and came to Jia Mu's room.
Wang Xifeng felt a little excited when she saw Jia Lian.
After all, they are a young couple, and they all say that a little separation is better than a newlywed. They have not seen each other for three months, and when they suddenly see them, they are naturally looking forward to it.
Thinking of the colorful world over there in Yangzhou, I wonder if this damn guy is out having fun and drinking every day.
"Hey, the second master is back. I heard that Yangzhou's thin horses are very famous. I thought the second master was reluctant to come back? Did you bring two of them back?"
Jia Lian's heart skipped a beat. This Feng Lazi knew him well. Did he know something?
After carefully observing her face, he realized that she was lying to him, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
With a smile on his face, he said: "How is that possible? After arriving in Yangzhou, Congdi was stable for two or three days, and then he started to make troubles. After finishing the troubles in Yangzhou, he went to Jinling, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. He was away from home every day, and I had to take care of everything at home. , where do you have time to go out?
Uncle Lin got His Majesty's permission to return to Beijing to recuperate. He had already packed his bags, but Cong Di and the others had not come back. He had been waiting for them for almost a month before they came back. "
Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Lian, and she really didn't believe what Jia Lian said.
However, it’s hard to say anything in front of outsiders?
"Where are those aunts? Why didn't they come back with you?"
Jia Lian said: "I went to Dongfu with the Dongfu convoy. Brother Cong bought them a lot of small gifts. I guess he will pack them up and come together."
Tanchun said with an envious look: "We have been to so many places. If I had known we would follow them."
Mother Jia said: "Didn't Brother Cong say he was going to see your Uncle Lin? Why are you running around here and there, as if you were going on a trip? Didn't you come with me?"
Jia Lian said: "Old lady, on our way to Yangzhou, we encountered people from the Salt Gang looting official silver. Brother Cong took action and defeated them. When His Majesty knew about this, he sent an imperial envoy to Yangzhou to give Brother Cong an order. , and put him in charge of wiping out the Salt Gang.
After the incident in Yangzhou was over, Brother Cong went to Jinling to deal with the Salt Gang, and I followed him to Jinling. After the incident in Jinling was over, Brother Cong and Sister Lin went to Suzhou, and I returned to Yangzhou. "
When my mother heard this, she sighed in her heart.
Brother Cong is a kid who really doesn't feel uneasy wherever he goes. This trip to Jiangnan turned out to be a torturous journey.
However, there is really no telling what this child is capable of.
With him on his side, the Jia family can at least prosper for another few decades, or even nearly a hundred years.
