Chapter 292 (1/2)
Jiangnan's silver was sent back.
However, there is a big gap with the expected number, tens of thousands of taels less.
Liu Yi said a lot in the letter. In a word, it is that there is only so much money. It is not that he is incompetent, but that there are too many difficulties. He did his best.
Ning Wang looked at the account book, his face was gloomy.
Pei's persuading way: ”old four already tried hard, you also don't too harshly him.”
King Ning snorted, ”this king didn't say a word, you said that this king criticized him?”
Pei's embarrassment, ”I also see you want to be angry, so advise one.”
”Don't try to persuade me again. This matter is up to the king.”
Ning Wang took the account book and was ready to leave.
Pei quickly called people, ”Lord, how much money can you leave for the inner court? The cost of the inner courtyard is too high to make ends meet
King Ning said, ”the king has other uses for this money. You can find a way to overcome the expenses in the inner courtyard
”How to overcome without money?” Pei complained, ”it's tens of thousands of Liang. You should leave some for the inner court. If you don't give me a silver or two, there are nearly a thousand people in the palace who want to drink from the north and the west? ”
Ning Wang was irritable, ”OK, I'll let the cashier dial ten thousand Liang to the inner court.”
Pei thinks ten thousand taels is too little. He wants more.
However, King Ning did not give her a chance to speak and left.
Pei's heart was angry, and ordered Wenzhong, his internal servant, ”write to the fourth, and ask him what's wrong with him and why he just sent such a little silver back.”
She wondered whether Liu Yi was greedy for money.
According to the estimation of previous years, even if there are no 100000 taels this year, there should be 89 million taels. As a result, only less than 40000 taels of silver were sent back. It's more than half the number expected.
Wen Zhong reminds Pei, ”Niang, Wang ye may send someone to investigate in Jiangnan. Do you want to remind the fourth young master? ”
Pei Shi is adamant, ”do you also suspect that old four is greedy for ink and silver?”
Wen Zhong quickly bowed his head, ”I dare not.”
Pei's frown, ”old four has so big courage, dare to be greedy for half of the silver ink?”
She thought about it carefully and immediately ordered, ”send someone to see Xiao qin'er, and the fourth elder also wrote to her. Ask someone to check privately whether Xiao qin'er has received the silver ticket. ”
Wen Zhong took the order and asked, ”what should be done if the fourth young master really sent the fourth lady a silver note?”
Pei's admonishment way: ”must not declare, cannot let the Lord know. You can do the rest. ”
”I understand.”
Wen Zhong takes orders and leaves.
King Ning returned to the Imperial Palace, called Liu Zhao, and threw the account book to him, ”you see what's wrong with this account book.”
Liu Zhao opened the account book page by page to examine carefully, said: ”there are a few wrong numbers, the problem may be in this.”
King Ning leaned on the couch of arhat and said, ”in your opinion, are the people below fooling the fourth or the fourth one fooling the king?”
Liu Zhao bowed his head with a smile and closed the account book. Then he said without any expression: ”father, don't you have the answer in his heart?”
King Ning snorted, ”in the past, you were in charge of Jiangnan. Every year, at least one hundred thousand taels of silver could be sent back to Beijing.
For the first time this year, the fourth senior took on an important task, only less than 40000 taels were delivered. This gap, I don't believe that the old four have no brain, dare to make such a big mistake.
Either the people below fool old four, or the old four with the people below to fool this king
Liu Zhao said coldly: ”two months ago, my son received a letter from Jiangnan, saying that the harvest this year is not very good, about 20% of the production will be reduced.”
”Rather King ha ha sneer,” difficult for you, still speak good words for old four. ”
”My son is just telling the truth.” Liu Zhao was expressionless, and no one could guess what he was thinking.
”Even if the output is reduced by 20%, plus the loss, there will be at least 70, 000 Liang. If it is less than forty thousand taels, he dares to send it back. Will he send him away as a beggar? ”
Liu Zhao said: ”the fourth younger brother went to the south of the Yangtze River for the first time. He was not familiar with his place of life. It is possible to be fooled by the people below.”
Ning Wang's face was discontented, ”don't play brother and sister Gong's drama in front of this king. You and the fourth have never dealt with each other. What's your intention to help him speak? ”
Liu Zhao whispered with a smile, ”my son is bent on kindness, and my father is not satisfied with it?”
King Ning narrowed his eyes, staring at Liu Zhao, and then laughed again.
He mentioned another thing, ”the old man summoned the king of Chu three times this month. He really dotes on the king of Chu.”
The king of Chu is the eldest son of Prince Ren Xuan. It's Liu Zhao's cousin.
Liu Zhao laughed, ”are those people worried?”
Ning Wang nodded, ”can't you be in a hurry? Over the years, the king of Chu has been favored for the first time. Some people are already talking about whether the old man wants to make the king of Chu the king of Chu
Liu Zhao said in a loud voice: ”to surpass the emperor's son and establish the emperor's grandson is the way to take disaster. I would like to know how he would deal with so many uncles when he ascended the throne. Unless the emperor's grandfather, while still alive, will confine you all to the possibility of rebellion. ”Ning Wang bared his teeth, ”the old man has been shrewd all his life, and will not face the old fool.”. Is the old man really going to attack us sons? ”
Liu Zhao thought about it and proposed a way, ”it's better to test the emperor's grandfather's mind.”
Ning Wang stares at Liu Zhao, ”do you mean to ask people to set up emperor TAISUN?”
Liu Zhao nodded.
Ning Wang laughed, ”it's time to test the old man's mind. It's not a matter of hanging around like this. ”
At this time, someone was out to see him.
Chang en went out quietly to deal with it.
A moment later, Chang en hurried back to the side hall, ”Lord, there is news from the palace that Li Zhaoyi has been pregnant for two months.”
”What? Is Li Zhaoyi pregnant? ”
Chang en nodded, ”it's true.”
The king of Ning exchanged a look with Liu Zhao, then waved and asked Chang en to step down.
Ning Wang's brows tightened, and he walked up and down the side hall, his face agitated.
”Hum, the old man is really vigorous. At this age, Li Zhaoyi can be pregnant. If we didn't know that there was no man near Li Zhaoyi, I would have doubted whether her stomach was pregnant with someone's wild seed. ”
Liu Zhao frowned and said, ”Li Zhaoyi is pregnant and his grandfather is strong and vigorous. Naturally, he will not recognize his old age.”
If you don't recognize your age, you won't be in a hurry to make a prince.
There is no way to talk about it.
Now it seems that Li Zhaoyi is most disappointed with the king of Chu and the imperial concubine sun.
The eldest son of the emperor was made the queen of Chu. Sun, the crown prince's concubine, was also transformed into a princess.
Liu Zhao also said: ”father, we should seize the time to select a sacrifice who is close to the king of Chu. Shangben, please set up the emperor and TAISUN.”
”Are you trying to frame the king of Chu?”
Liu Zhao nodded.
King Ning laughed, ”Li Zhaoyi is pregnant. The king of Chu sent someone to ask for the emperor and grandson. If there is no accident, the old man will be angry.
I know a little about the old man's temper. Many years ago, he refused to accept his old age. Li Zhaoyi was pregnant, which made him refuse to accept his old age.
At this time, anyone who dares to ask for the crown prince and TAISUN is looking for death. If the king of Chu had not been favored by the king of Chu, he would have taken this opportunity to punish King Zhao.
He should thank the king of Chu for robbing him of the limelight. ”
Thinking of being able to calculate the king of Chu, King Ning was in a good mood.
He said, ”my king is going to send someone to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate. Do you have a candidate?”
Liu Zhao said, ”anyone around my father can take on a heavy responsibility.”
Ning Wang ha ha ha a smile, ”went out to experience a few months, became able to speak, good, good. The fourth daughter-in-law is pregnant. As the eldest, you should pay more attention. If the fourth daughter-in-law wants to give birth to her eldest grandson, I will see what you do. ”
Liu Zhao pick eyebrows, ”even if the fourth younger brother rate Mr. under the direct eldest grandson how, the son has ever been afraid?”
Ning Wang looked at Liu Zhao with a smile, ”you'd better never be afraid.”
Liu Zhao laughed and said, ”if the father has no other orders, the son will leave.”
Ning Wang waved, ”go and help you. Take advantage of the recent free, more accompany your daughter-in-law, the best early pregnancy. ”
”Don't worry about it.”
Liu Zhao got up and left.
King Ning arranged people to go to the south of the Yangtze River.
……
Prince Ren Xuan's family has moved in from the east palace for more than a month.
The news of Li Zhaoyi's pregnancy, just like growing wings, flew into every family in the capital.
Some people are busy singing praises and flattering the emperor.