"Everyone knows to open source, but open source is really not an easy task. The annual income of the palace is not small at all, but there are many places that cannot afford to spend money."
Ouyang Fu is the assistant housekeeper, and she knows the annual income of the palace.
There must be no one million taels, three or five million taels, and there must be some when the weather is good.
It's just that not every year is smooth sailing.
Grange watches the sky and eats.
Shops are also affected by natural disasters.
Several trade lines will also be affected by various factors.
In recent years, the Wangfu's income has always been beyond its means.
On the one hand, there are frequent natural disasters, and on the other hand, the population of the palace has increased, and the expenses have also increased.
Gu Jiu looked at Ouyang Fu who was worried, and said, "The boat is naturally straight when it reaches the bridge. If you really want to cut the cost, it won't just cut the cost in your yard, it must be cut for the whole house."
Ouyang Fu smiled wryly, "Sister-in-law is right. You have a large population in the east courtyard, if you want to cut the cost, I don't know how much trouble will be caused."
Gu Jiu smiled, "No matter how many disturbances there will be, as long as the princess gives the order, I will definitely act according to the order."
Ouyang Fu was embarrassed, and covered her face with her sleeves, "Sister-in-law said yes. If the concubine mother is really determined to cut the cost, we can only follow the order, there is no other way. I still have something to do If you are busy, please say goodbye."
"Second brother and sister, walk slowly."
Qingmei said in a low voice: "Ma'am, what the Second Madam said, I feel a little strange to the servant."
Nanny Fang put on a straight face, "Second Madam wants to encourage Madam to fight against the Concubine Wang, didn't you hear that?"
"Ah?" Qing Mei was very surprised, "Does Second Madam really mean that?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "It's about the same. The second lady is definitely not willing to cut the cost for the princess. She doesn't want to stand out, so she came to test my attitude."
Unfortunately, Gu Jiu was not willing to cooperate with Ouyang Fu.
Mother Fang worried: "If the concubine really wants to cut and spend, there are dozens of people in the east courtyard, madam has to make a plan early."
Gu Jiu nodded.
There are not many people serving her, and there are less than twenty maids and servants.
The main reason is that there are too many servants around Liu Zhao, dozens of them.
If you really want to cut costs, then cut off the servants around Liu Zhao.
Anyway, he doesn't need so many people.
Gu Jiu walked in the garden.
Someone came towards me, bowed and bowed, "The villain pays respects to the eldest madam."
This voice is familiar.
"Head up."
Sure enough, it was the actor who sang ditties I had seen in Bixi Pavilion before.
Lan Xiang looks fresh and refreshed, he has changed from his previous charming appearance in the Bixi Pavilion.
He secretly observed Gu Jiu.
The eldest lady has a pair of beautiful hands, which is really enviable.
Gu Jiu asked him, "If you're not staying in the room, what are you doing running out?"
Lan Xiang lowered his eyebrows and said pleasantly: "The prince has a call, and the villain dare not refuse."
"My lord called you to sing?"
Lan Xiang nodded, "Exactly."
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows and smiled, King Ning was in a good mood, he would still be interested in listening to the singers.
She asked casually, "Are you from the south?"
"The villain doesn't know where he is from. Since he was sensible, he has been learning singing with his master in Jiangnan."
Oh!
Many actors were abducted and sold into troupes since they were young.
Like Aunt Tan, who came out to sing songs by herself, and was favored by Master Gu and accepted as a concubine, that was very rare.
It can be said that Aunt Tan's luck is excellent.
She had just come out to sing, and she hadn't experienced the cruelty of society much, so she was favored by Mr. Gu and brought into the mansion to enjoy the glory and wealth. The arrogance on her body was thus preserved.
Gu Jiu said: "Since the prince has a call, you should hurry over there."
"The villain obeys. The villain respectfully sends his wife off."
Lan Xiang retreated to the side of the road, bowed her head and respectfully sent Gu Jiu away.
When the people walked away, the musician glared at Lan Xiang, "If you dare to mess around, your legs will be broken."
Lan Xiang smiled sympathetically, "Brother, why are you so nervous, Xiang has a sense of proportion, how could he act recklessly."
"Better!"
…
The tree wants to be calm and the wind keeps on, let alone someone deliberately stirs the wind and rain.
The capital is not peaceful!
The news that King Ning exchanged the Southwest Bank for the official Pingyin has already spread throughout the capital.
Zhao Wangfu.
Zhao Wang laughed loudly, "Brother Ning Wang is so confused that he did such a stupid thing. Waiting for the father to question me, I want to see how he responds."
The counselor reminded in a low voice, "My lord, be careful that King Ning is hiding a trick."
"I am afraid of what he will do. If he dares to do it, is he still afraid of what this king will say? He is stupid, and he took the Southwest Bank to sell Baoguan Pingyin. According to this king, he is poor and crazy."
Zhao Wang has a lot of contempt for Ning Wang.
The counselor also wanted to remind King Zhao to be cautious, but King Zhao looked impatient, "Don't tell me what you have and what you don't have. Tomorrow morning, I just need to watch a play."
…
East Palace.
It's still that shabby room.
Crown Princess Sun rubbed the center of her eyebrows, "I have no intention of playing chess today, Shaojian Fang should put away the chess pieces."
Fang Shaojian smiled, "What is your empress worried about?"
"King Ning used Southwest silver to exchange Baoguan Pingyin. If I don't believe you, I don't know."
Fang Shaojian played chess against himself, holding black pieces in one hand and white pieces in the other.
"Prince Ning is polluting himself, your empress doesn't need to care about it."
The Crown Princess Sun sneered, "Does King Ning still need to defile himself? The absurd things he has done in these years are beyond words. Fang Shaojian, I hope you can face this matter squarely, instead of just talking about it casually."
Fang Shaojian raised his head and looked at the other party, "What is your empress worried about?"
The Crown Princess Sun said word by word: "Prince Ning seems to be reckless, but he will not be indiscriminate. He used the Southwest Bank to sell Baoguan Pingyin, and he didn't hide anything. It doesn't matter if everyone knows about it. If it is said that there is no deep meaning behind Ning Wang's actions, I will not believe anything I say."
Fang Shaojian smiled, "No matter who King Ning is targeting, my lady, our time is running out. The only time and manpower we have can no longer be wasted on King Ning."
Crown Princess Sun frowned, "What do you want?"
"The Shangsi Festival is coming soon, and His Royal Highness is almost in good health. According to our family's understanding of His Majesty, we may not be able to bear it anymore and want to do something. Has your mother made up her mind?"
"This Palace has already made up its mind."
"Just in case, our family must ask again. Won't the empress change her mind again?"
The Crown Princess Sun's expression was determined, "I will never change my mind."
Fang Shaojian asked viciously: "Even if the matter fails and the life of His Royal Highness is implicated, will the empress not waver?"
The Crown Princess Sun hesitated for less than a second, "I have already made up my mind, how could it be shaken?"
"Your Majesty, it's good that you have a firm attitude. If our family is desperate for their lives, we will also help your Majesty."
"Where is King Ning?"
Fang Shaojian shook his head slowly, "Don't worry about King Ning, our goal is not him, I hope your empress can distinguish between priorities."
The Crown Princess Sun took a deep breath, "I really don't want to see King Ning being arrogant."
"If things come to pass, King Ning won't be arrogant for long."
Crown Princess Sun nodded secretly, reminding herself not to be impatient.
She asked in a low voice, "Has everything been arranged in the palace?"
Fang Shaojian said firmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, everything is under control."
Crown Princess Sun nodded with satisfaction, "That's very good. The future and lives of thousands of people in the Eastern Palace are all entrusted to Fang Shaojian and you alone. I hope you don't blame me."
Fang Shaojian laughed meaningfully, "Our family dare not betray your mother. Afterwards, your mother will definitely be grateful to our family."
Crown Princess Sun got up and left.
Fang Shaojian held a sunspot in his hand, and he stared at the chessboard with unpredictable eyes.
Suddenly, he overturned the chessboard, and the chess pieces were on the ground, all over the room.
He looked up and laughed.
"Ambitious and daring, I really don't know how to write dead words! However, our family's life is being held in the hands of others, hehe..."
Fang Shaojian lowered his head and looked at the chess pieces all over the floor, his eyes flickered with madness.
Let's die together!
…
Today's morning is like a vegetable market.
At the beginning of the early dynasty, there was a censor impeaching King Ning for disrespecting the imperial edict and being lawless.
Not one censor, but more than a dozen censors, with full firepower, aimed at King Ning.
Zhao Wang also took the opportunity to jump out, "Report to my father, Brother Ning Wang used the Southwest Bank to sell Baoguan Pingyin, there may be something inside the matter. Why don't you listen to what Brother Ning has to say first."
After Zhao Wang finished speaking, he even winked at Ning Wang. It seems to be saying: Don't thank me, as a brother, this is what I should do.
King Ning: Hehe!
Zhao Wang harbors evil intentions, and he just wants to see his good show.
Who will watch whose play, maybe.
Emperor Kai Yao is in a bad mood today.
It has been many days to clear the debts of the household department. The arrears recovered by the Ministry of Finance are less than one million taels.
In the main hall, one counts as one, and few have clean buttocks.
Especially King Ning, who dared to use Southwest silver to sell Baoguan Pingyin, and openly played tricks on the court officials.
"Prince Ning, get the hell out of me. You traded Baoguan Pingyin with the Southwest silver, and dared to instruct the guards of the palace to beat up with the yamen servants in the street. Are you guilty?"
"My son is guilty!"
King Ning was very straightforward, kneeling on the ground to plead guilty.
Zhao Wangzhi was full of pride and gloated.
The other princes are also similar. I am happy to see King Ning in trouble.
Emperor Kai Yao has a violent temper. He stepped off the dragon chair and kicked King Ning on the chest, "You bastard, who gave you the courage to play tricks on court officials and despise the imperial edict? Why did I give birth to you, a pig dog?" something inferior."
King Ning took the opportunity to fall to the ground, clutching his chest and complaining of pain, unable to get up.
Emperor Kai Yao was so angry that he kicked a few more times. He was about to ask someone to drag King Ning down and beat him up, when someone stood up.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, King Ning used the Southwest Silver to exchange Baoguan Pingyin. In this way, Prince Ning's mansion still has at least 45,000 taels of silver in deposit. Please issue an order to order King Ning to hand over the deposit immediately, as soon as possible. Pay off the debts owed by the Ministry of Households."
The person who spoke was Li Shizhong, who was once Ruizhen Empress Cui's nail in the court. Now that Empress Cui Ruizhen is gone, Li Shizhong joins forces with the Cui family to protect the crown prince.
King Ning committed suicide by himself, so don't blame him for making trouble.
Emperor Kai Yao heard the words and felt that it was reasonable.
Pointing at King Ning, he said angrily: "Nizi, quickly hand over the money, or I will make you look good."
Ning Wang said with a guilty conscience: "I will tell my father that my son has no money."
"The 40,000 to 50,000 taels of Guanping silver will never disappear out of thin air. Your Highness King Ning, please don't lie to others." Li Shizhong stared at King Ning firmly.
King Ning immediately jumped up, pointed at Li Shizhong's nose and cursed, "Who told you that I have 40,000 to 50,000 taels of Guanping silver, which eye did you see? If there is no evidence, don't talk nonsense."
Li Shizhong was sprayed, wiped his face, and silently wiped away the saliva on his face. I hate King Ning in my heart.
Zhao Wang was heartbroken, "Brother Ning, don't be obsessed with your obsession. The fact that you used 45,000 taels of Southwest silver to exchange Baoguan Pingyin has already spread throughout the court and the capital. Everyone knows that your mansion still has money. There are 45,000 taels of Guanping silver, you should quickly take it out. Don't offend the emperor again."
Zhao Wangming tried to persuade King Ning, but in fact he was making trouble. Singing with Li Shizhong not only forced King Ning to hand over the money, but also provoke the father-son relationship between the emperor and King Ning.
With the emperor's irritable temper, it only takes a few rounds for King Ning to go around.
King Ning was right, "Who told you that this king still has 45,000 taels of Guanping silver? This king clearly told you that these are all slanders. Father Huang Mingjian, do you know that the Southwest silver in my son's hand is from Where did it come from?"
Emperor Kai Yao sneered, "Where did you come from?"
King Ning first smiled, "Some time ago, Erchen accidentally heard about a way to make money. If you hand over Guan Pingyin, you can make 20% of the profit if you change hands.
Erchen was moved, so he exchanged all the 45,000 taels of Guanping silver for Southwest silver.
In the end, that Gu Zhili, hmph, didn't know good from bad, and dared to bring the servants to the palace to block the door. Another day, when the king sees him, he will make him look good. "
"Who do you want to look good?"
Emperor Kai Yao kicked King Ning to the ground with one kick.
Then pointing at him, he asked: "Tell me, where did you get Southwest Bank? What is the so-called 20% profit? If you don't explain clearly, I won't spare you today."
King Ning rubbed his chest, "Father is lighter, my son's bones are about to break."
Emperor Kai Yao stared, King Ning was finally honest.
"Report to my father, my minister's Southwest silver was exchanged from Shaofu Tongcheng. Forty-five thousand taels of official silver was exchanged for 67,500 taels of Southwest silver. Mr. Gu carried away the Southwest silver on the front foot, and carried it away on the back foot. The 45,000 taels of Guanping silver was sent to Shaofu Tongcheng."
The so-called Shaofu Tongcheng yamen is in charge of salt, iron and coin casting. It is equal to the People's Bank of later generations, responsible for issuing currency.
The Shaofu Tongcheng is equivalent to the future president of the People's Bank of China and the boss of a listed central enterprise, with extraordinary power.
According to regulations, all the Southwest silver casted by the Southwest Silver Mine was transported to Shaofu, where the Shaofu Tongcheng arranged for the Southwest silver to be re-refined and cast into Guanping silver, or cast into silverware required by the court.
King Ning broke the news in front of all civil and military officials, saying that he exchanged Guanping silver for Southwest silver from Shaofu Tongcheng for the so-called 20% profit.
All the officials were in an uproar, and there were many discussions.
Unexpectedly, there is such a good thing in the capital. If you exchange Guanping Bank for Southwest Bank, you can get 20% profit.
Many people secretly sighed, they would have known such a good thing, and they would exchange all the Guanping silver in their homes for Southwest silver.
20% profit is not a lot.
Mosquito meat is still meat no matter how small it is.
While all the officials sighed, some people turned pale and sweated profusely.
So vicious King Ning, is he going to wipe out the Shaofu
King Zhao turned pale with shock, and couldn't believe that King Ning had said such words.
His face was livid, well, he is indeed his brother Ning Wang. He said that a simple matter was made so complicated, and everyone knew that it was waiting for him here.
Plop!
Shaofu Tongcheng suddenly fell to the ground and passed out.
Emperor Kai Yao smiled coldly, and said sharply, "Splash water, wake me up."
Xiao Huangmen brought a basin of cold water and poured it on the face of Shaofu Tongcheng.
Shaofu Tongcheng woke up, knelt down on the ground, and shouted, "Your minister is wronged!"
King Zhao jumped out suddenly with a grim face, pointing at King Ning, "Brother Ning, you committed a crime yourself, but you want to involve someone who has nothing to do with it, what is your intention?"
The surname of Tongcheng in the Shaofu is Wen, and he is a distant relative of Concubine Xue Guifei's natal family.
King Zhao has always regarded the Shaofu Tongcheng as his pocketbook.
If King Ning wanted to steal his wallet, he had to ask him if he agreed.
King Ning stared, "Seventh brother, be careful. I have reported the truth, and I dare not deceive anyone, and I have never involved any irrelevant people. Father, son and minister still have Mr. Wen's handwritten signature in their hands."
Emperor Kai Yao had a ferocious face, "Present it."
Chen Jianzheng and Chen Dachang took three steps and two steps, took the handwriting from King Ning, and handed it to the emperor.
"Damn! Damn! Damn!"
Emperor Kai Yao said that three of them should be damned.
In the main hall, all civil and military officials changed their colors. This is the rhythm of killing people!
Emperor Kai Yao was furious, "Send Wen Guangren to prison, and investigate this matter thoroughly. Anyone who is involved in it will not be tolerated."