Wu Wenhai obviously didn't expect Chi Jingyi to make the idea of marriage, he thought it was really strange, the so-called marriage was that the men and women had not yet decided to marry, and the emperor appointed the marriage, but his young master and the girl of the Su family had obviously already made a marriage, so why did he have to do it again in one fell swoop?

Wu Wenhai was stunned for a while before he said: "Young Master, this is not appropriate, Miss Su and Young Master have even accepted the ceremony, this time the marriage will be given again, and it is really unnecessary to put on an extra 300,000 taels of silver, it is better to handle the marriage well with these silvers." ”

Chi Jingyi's face was calm, and said, "Does Uncle Wu know when the emperor last gave people a marriage?" ”

Wu Wenhai frowned unconsciously, but after thinking about it, he shook his head, where did he pay attention to these things.

Chi Jingyi said: "The last time the emperor gave marriage was three years ago, and he gave Jiang Yun, the commander of the Chinese army, and the eldest lady of the Wuwei Houfu Mansion, and the emperor has not given a marriage decree in the past three years. Therefore, Jiang Yun got the marriage given by the emperor, and he became famous for a while, and everyone in the court looked up to him, saying that Jiang Yun was a close minister of the emperor, and he was a celebrity in front of the emperor, and Jiang Yun also became a hot figure in the court. We don't often give people marriage today, if my Chi family can get married again after three years from the emperor, Uncle Wu thinks about it, how will people in the world think of our Chi family? What will the officials of the state capitals think of our Chi family? At that time, everyone will say that our Chi family's means are all over the world, and my Chi family's business will only be more unimpeded! Uncle Wu said, how about winning this honor with 300,000 taels? ”

Wu Wenhai's blood boiled when he heard this, and he stroked his palm and said: "What the young master said is right, or the young master understands it, the young master and give the old slave two days, and the old slave will definitely hand over 800,000 taels of silver to the young master." ”

Two days later, in the early morning, Lord Shangshuwei of the household department came back from the court and saw a blue-topped mahogany carriage parked outside the mansion, he got off the sedan chair and walked to the mansion, and asked the porter: "Who is coming?" ”

The porter bowed and saluted: "If you go back to the master, it is the eldest young master of the Chi family, who has been waiting for a cup of tea in the study." ”

Master Wei couldn't help but pause, then his face was happy, and his steps quickened and went to the study.

These days, the music that has suffered from the snow disaster in various places has been sent to the dragon case, Emperor Tianxi inquired about the household department every day, and almost every day he had to recruit Lord Wei's imperial study to play, the emperor just let him think of the silver, but the treasury was empty, and he was not allowed to use the silver at the bottom of the box, Lord Wei had been worried about sleepless at night these days, so he was counting on the Chi family to take the lead in quickly raising money to save the emergency.

Now listening to Chi Jingyi's visit, Master Wei only felt that his bones were three points lighter, and he strode into the study, and sure enough, he saw Chi Jingyi wearing a navy blue brocade robe sitting in the circle chair eating tea, seeing him come in, put down the tea cup and stood up, Lord Wei hurriedly entered the room with a smile on his face, raised his hand and said: "Young Master Chi doesn't need to be polite, sit down and talk." ”

After the ceremony was re-seated, Chi Jingyi knew that Lord Wei was in difficulty, and without much detour, he directly took a large sandalwood box from Suimo's hand and pushed it to Lord Wei, saying: "Some time ago, Lord Wei's Chi family was willing to donate 500,000 taels of silver for disaster relief and people, here are 400,000 taels of silver tickets from Baoqian Village, showing the ticket for silver, and another 400,000 taels of silver, and I have to ask Lord Wei to send officers and soldiers to escort the people of my Chi family all the way into Beijing." ”

Lord Wei was stunned when he heard this, and then his face showed an unbelievable look of surprise, and said: "The Chi family is worthy of the righteous business of the emperor's imperial pen, 500,000 taels is already moving the world, and now he is willing to raise an additional 300,000 taels, which really makes the old man admire and admire, the old man is displaced on behalf of the disaster area, and the victims of hunger and cold thank the Chi family for their righteousness!" ”

Master Wei stood up as he spoke, and bowed to Chi Jingyi, who hurriedly stood up and supported Master Wei, and said, "Lord Wei has tormented the juniors, please get up quickly." ”

After the two sat down again, Master Wei raised his hand to take the sandalwood long box on the table, but Chi Jingyi raised his hand and pressed it on the box, his slender and white fingers lightly buttoned the surface of the box, and said: "The Chi family voluntarily took the lead in donating 800,000 taels of silver, but there is only one thing to ask for, and I hope that Lord Wei can take care of it on his behalf." ”

Master Wei was stunned when he heard this, but he immediately reacted, only to feel that this is also normal, the Chi family is a businessman, and the businessman is mercenary, where can he let people contribute the 800,000 taels of silver in vain, and it is normal to have some invitations, he unconsciously stroked his beard and said: "Young Master Chi, please make it clear, if the old man can do it, he will definitely take care of Young Master Chi." ”

Chi Jingyi was slightly puzzled, and said: "I want to ask your lord to ask for a decree for marriage in front of the emperor, and to give marriage to the fifth girl Su in the next." ”

Lord Wei was stunned again when he heard this, he never expected Chi Jingyi to ask for this, and he and Miss Su Wu were already engaged, so it was really unnecessary to marry again.

Seeing Chi Jingyi's face slightly red, Master Wei only thought that he was making his future wife happy and pleasing the beauties, so he laughed and said: "I don't want Young Master Chi to be a lover who pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade, and spends thousands of dollars, don't worry, the old man will enter the palace now, and he will definitely invite this paper for the young master Chi to give marriage holy will!" ”

Chi Jingyi took his hand away from the sandalwood box, Master Wei took the box and opened it to take a look, nodded and smiled, got up with the box, and said: "The saint has been exhausted these days, and the food is tasteless, without further ado, the old man will enter the palace." If the eldest prince Chi is not good, he will sit on the old man's mansion, and after a while, the old man will return to the house and bring the good news to the young master Chi, and it is not too late for the young master Chi to return to the house and wait for the eunuch to read out the decree of marriage. ”

Chi Jingyi got up with a smile, arched his hand at Master Wei, and said, "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

Master Wei laughed and strode out of the study, he left the Wei Mansion and rushed to the palace, but there were people who were staring at the Wei Mansion and sent the news to the Jingwang Mansion to report to Qin Yan.

Not long after Qin Yan heard that Chi Jingyi had entered the Wei Mansion, Lord Wei went to the palace again with a happy face. He immediately got on his horse and headed all the way to the palace.

King Jing's Mansion is much closer to the palace, Qin Yan arrived at the palace gate, but Lord Wei's car was not yet visible, he got off the horse, the guards at the palace gate were busy placing the horses, seeing that Qin Yan did not enter the palace, he only stood in front of the palace gate and waited, and the guards did not dare to ask more, only wondering.

After another two pillars of incense, the driver of the Wei Mansion arrived at the palace gate, and Master Wei got out of the carriage and saw Qin Yan who was about to enter the palace, and stepped forward to salute and said, "General Qin has also entered the palace." ”

Qin Yan arched his hand and said: "There are some things to give to the emperor, and Lord Wei is also going to see the emperor?" Let's go together, Lord Wei, please. ”

Master Wei felt a little in a trance, he and Qin Yan had been officials in the same dynasty for a few years, but he had never seen this young master so enthusiastic about anyone, now he is simply a lucky star, there was the eldest young master of the Chi family who gave the silver early, and then there was such a courtesy as the prince of King Jing.

Master Wei was wondering if he should go to the antique street twice after leaving the palace for a while, maybe he could pick up a big leak today.

Master Wei pondered, and hurriedly smiled and stepped forward and said, "General Qin, please." ”

The two entered the palace gate together, but Qin Yan's eyes fell on the big box that Lord Wei was holding in his arms, and said, "Lord Wei, this is?" ”

Lord Wei was in a good mood today, so he naturally did not hide it, and said: "It is the 400,000 taels of silver donated by the Chi family to the imperial court, with this silver, the household department can reduce some pressure, and businessmen from all over the country will surely follow suit when they hear that the Chi family took the lead in donating silver." My old man can also sleep peacefully, speaking of which, thanks to General Qin, if it weren't for General Qin's reminder that day, I wouldn't have thought of this donation of silver, I'm afraid it would delay the emperor's major event. ”

Qin Yan waved his hand and said, "Lord Wei is humble, even if there is no reminder from me that day, how can Lord Wei not think of a way?" Lord Wei doesn't blame General Ben for being nosy, it's better to be more than a substitute. ”

Master Wei only felt that today's General Qin was really too modest and polite, and he didn't know how to reply for a while with a smile, and his steps were a little fluttery.

Qin Yan said: "This Chi family can do this righteous act today, I don't know if there is anything to ask the court?" If there is an invitation, Lord Wei should make a proposal to the emperor, so that the rich businessmen in the world can see that as long as they do things for the imperial court, they will definitely be rewarded. ”

Master Wei couldn't help but nod and said, "Speaking of which, the Chi family is not greedy, and they offered 800,000 taels of silver, but they just want to ask the emperor for a holy decree to marry." In a while, my old man will definitely ask for this marriage decree for Young Master Chi! ”

Qin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, earlier he had expected that Chi Jingyi might ask for the holy decree for the Chi family's donation of silver, but he didn't expect it to be the case. 800,000 taels, asking for the holy decree of marriage, heh, it is also a blood capital.

Qin Yan pursed the corners of his lips slightly and said, "I heard earlier that the eldest young master of the Chi family has already made a marriage?" Could it be that the family affair is yellow? Is this a desire to ruin the relatives and be remarried by the emperor? ”

Master Wei shook his head in a daze and said, "Where is it, it's still the fifth girl Su from the Ding'an Hou Mansion, Young Master Chi wants the emperor to give him and the fifth girl Su a holy decree to marry, and it is always a little more honorable." ”

Qin Yanyu frowned slightly, and said: "The emperor's marriage has always been given to men and women who have not been married, the so-called marriage is naturally given by the unmarried party, this young master Chi and Miss Su Wu already have a marriage contract, so why bother with this move?" I don't know, I thought it was the emperor who was stingy, and the people naturally didn't know that this matter was asked by the young master Chi himself, so I was afraid that the congregation would feel that the court had treated the Chi family badly. If this is the case, it will not be conducive to the emperor's dragon power, and then I am afraid that it will also affect the enthusiasm of those wealthy businessmen to donate silver, what does Lord Wei think? ”

Hearing this, Master Wei didn't realize that his steps were a little slow, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but look embarrassed, and said: "What General Qin said is just that the young master Chi repeatedly asked the old man to ask for the marriage decree, this is ......."

Qin Yan said: "Young Master Yu Chi is disappointed and wants to compare, is Lord Wei more willing to see His Majesty Shengming damaged?" ”

Master Wei's face was shocked, and he hurriedly said, "How can this be!" What General Qin said was that the old man could only disappoint Young Master Chi today. ”

Qin Yan said: "This is not necessarily, the Chi family is a righteous businessman, presumably the young master Chi is also embarrassed to ask for more, so he will think of asking for a marriage decree." The Chi family took the lead in donating silver, and took out as much as 800,000 taels of silver in one go, which is really worthy of praise and encouragement. A few days ago, the Yang Rong Dan paid tribute to the Huichun Hall was shoddy, and there was a problem, and the Internal Affairs Office had cancelled the qualification of the Huichun Hall to pay tribute. Now that several big medicine stores are vying to replace them, Lord Wei can't help but make a statement to the emperor, and let the Xuanhetang of the Chi family replace the Huichun Hall to pay tribute to the imperial pharmacy. In this way, the Chi family's business has become a tribute, this first imperial merchant is considered to be a real one, this honor must be more real than any marriage will, this reward, Chi Da Young Master only has surprises, but I don't know how to thank Master Wei. ”

Qin Yan naturally won't be kind enough to discuss the Chi family's business, he just wants the Chi family to use up the credit for donating silver this time, here the emperor has a batch of imperial pens and completed the Xuanhe Hall, and Chi Jingyi over there can no longer ask for any marriage decree on this matter.

How did Master Wei know about Qin Yan's calculations, his eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "General Qin's idea is very good, thanks to meeting General Qin today, otherwise the old man would almost make a big mistake!" ”

Qin Yan waved his hand and said, "Lord Wei is strict, I believe that with Lord Wei's three-inch incorruptible tongue, it is very simple to order the emperor to decree that Xuanhetang is a tribute business." ”

Lord Wei nodded and smiled, and while speaking, the two of them had arrived at the square in front of the Qianyuan Palace, seeing that the emperor's imperial study was in front of him, Qin Yan suddenly paused and said, "Lord Wei, let's take a step ahead, General Ben suddenly thought that he needed to go to Ciyun Palace first and say goodbye." ”

Before Lord Wei could react, Qin Yan turned around and strode towards the inner palace, Lord Wei was stunned for a while, and then he shook his head and stopped thinking about going to the emperor's imperial study.

When the emperor learned that the Chi family had scraped together enough 800,000 taels of silver, and when he arrived, Lord Wei asked the emperor to pay tribute to Xuanhetang, and the emperor naturally responded with one bite and said: "I notified the Internal Affairs Office in a while to give the Chi family's Xuanhetang the errand of paying tribute. ”

Master Wei thought that Chi Jingyi was still waiting in his home, and said unconsciously: "This time, thanks to the Chi family taking the lead, Weichen can breathe a sigh of relief, it is the emperor's reward, and if you don't prevent it, let Weichen take the father-in-law of the Internal Affairs Office to send this gift to the Chi family, right?" Please ask the emperor to fulfill it, so that Weichen can return the favor of the Chi family. ”

The emperor smiled unconsciously when he heard this, and said: "Aiqing, this is a favor from me, this abacus is fine, and it is not in vain that I let Aiqing make this household book." ”

Emperor Long Yan Dayue teased the minister, and he was also refreshed, and immediately ordered the little eunuch: "Go and call the head of the Internal Affairs Office." ”

Two quarters of an hour later, Lord Wei took the head of the Internal Affairs Office Chen back to the Wei Mansion and went straight to the study, Chi Jingyi heard the movement, his eyes lit up, and he stood up, but saw Lord Wei politely let a person wearing a second-grade eunuch costume walk in.

The Chi family is an imperial businessman, and Chi Jingyi naturally has also dealt with the Internal Affairs Office, and when he saw that it was Eunuch Su, the head of the Internal Affairs Office, he was immediately surprised and hurriedly bowed and saluted.

Master Wei already smiled and said: "Young Master Chi, you have to thank the old man today, you can't guess how much the old man asked for a big reward for the Chi family in front of the emperor." ”

Chi Jingyi heard Lord Wei say this, and it was clear that this reward was not a marriage decree, so he immediately chuckled in his heart, and the hands hanging down his side shook slightly, and then he barely recovered the smile on his face, and said in surprise: "It is already the greatest reward for the emperor to give marriage to the next person, could it be that Lord Wei actually ordered a reward?" I don't know how Grandpa Su also returned home with Master Wei? ”

Master Wei stroked his beard and laughed, looking a little complacent, and raised his hand at Grandpa Su: "It's better for Duke Su to announce that Master Chi." ”

Gonggong Su knew that after this incident, the emperor would definitely be more fond of the Chi family, and he didn't trust the Chi family, so he smiled kindly and said: "Young Master Chi, long live the Fang Cai family will call the Sprinkle family to the imperial study, and personally order the slaves, so that the Xuanhe Hall of the Chi family will replace the Huichun Hall, and the special tribute medicine for the imperial pharmacy in the future." The emperor ordered the tribute medicine, this is a great honor, the Chi family is really the first emperor of our Dafeng from now on, and the Sprinkle family is here to congratulate the young master Chi first. ”

Chi Jingyi never expected that the result he was waiting for would be like this, and an extreme sense of panic arose in his heart, and he had a bad premonition, as if no matter how hard he tried to plan, he would be like today, obviously confident, but in the end, he would miss a move.

Yingluo's smile flashed in front of his eyes, and he felt a slight sorrow in his heart for a while, and then he smiled and saluted Lord Wei, and said, "Thank you Lord Wei for asking for such a great favor for my Chi family, and hold a banquet in the medicinal food building at noon, and I hope that Lord Wei and Father-in-law Su can give the Chi family a thin noodle." ”

Master Wei laughed and said, "I heard that the newly opened medicinal restaurant of the Chi family is not only delicious, but also can cure diseases and maintain health, but it is a pity that now the private rooms are lined up for a few days. ”