Zheng Rui nodded with a smile: "You think well, Uncle Huang is indeed suspicious, so he made a few fish that slipped through the net, and wanted to find some trouble for Brother Huang and Chen Guogong's Mansion." ”

Seeing that Gu Qingwan's expression was a little worried, he reassured: "It's just a suspicion, and there is no definite evidence, otherwise I would have stabbed to the Chen Guogong Mansion." His voice changed and said, "The world says that Huai Wang Guangfeng Jiyue, but after so many years of contact with him, I know that he is extremely suspicious, and if there is the slightest possibility, he will prepare early." ”

Gu Qingwan couldn't help but nodded, even Princess Huai had secretly tested her a few times, but she didn't know that there was no intention of King Huai, and Zheng Rui must have been even worse. It's just that Gu San's girl has an upright temperament and no one in the capital, and Princess Huai has never treated her as a dish on a plate.

"Then what should we do now, since Uncle Huang is suspicious, there are Empress Dowager Chen and Chen Guogong in the palace, he can't insert many people, but it is more than enough to send people to stare at our house. Only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent thieves! ”

Speaking of this, Gu Qingwan couldn't help but feel funny. Originally, Empress Dowager Chen and Chen Guogong's Mansion were great enemies, but now it is because they control the harem and the court, and now they can breathe a sigh of relief in the palace.

Zheng Rui casually played with Gu Qingwan's fingers, picked up the book that had just been thrown aside, and said, "What should I do, now that the general trend has been achieved, can my arms be twisted over my thighs?" As long as the Chengguo Mansion does not interfere, even if the imperial uncle has suspicions, he will never dare to act rashly. ”

Gu Qingwan is right to think about it, Jinshang and Chen Guogong's Mansion are already tied to the same boat. If there is no conclusive evidence, King Huai will never tear his face with Jinshang. The Song family still holds the handle of King Huai, if the fish dies and the net is broken, the most beneficial person will definitely not be King Huai.

Just as she was about to speak, Gu Qingwan was attracted by the book in Zheng Rui's hand. Zheng Rui spread out the book, put it in front of Gu Qingwan's eyes, and said loudly: "Who is waiting outside, go to the kitchen and bring a few refreshments." ”

Guiye answered outside, and there was no movement outside the curtain.

In her hand was a book of accounts with a brief record of expenditures. But it has been from Yufeng for 17 years to the present. Every year is not less.

Gu Qingwan roughly flipped through the book in her hand, but she was a little interested, so she put aside the matter of Huaiwang according to Zheng Rui's words, and looked at it intently.

The further back you go. Gu Qingwan felt more and more frightened. First, it is due to Zheng Rui's quiet appearance for several years. There is so much private property. It is also because the amount of each income and expenditure in the account book is too large.

Gu Qingwan suppressed the doubts in her heart, and the movements of her subordinates couldn't help but slow down.

When Gu Qingwan looked up after flipping through the account book in her hand, she saw Zheng Rui holding a cup of tea and handing it to her. The cup was still hot. There were still a few refreshments on the low table in front of him, and the water in the teapot was boiling, and a small piece of water vapor was emitted.

Gu Qingwan then remembered that someone seemed to have brought refreshments in the middle, and she didn't look up, but just responded with a "put it aside" and stopped caring about it.

The winter sky is dark early, although it has not yet reached the unitary time, it is already Ugin West Falling, and the sky is full of residual glow. I don't know when a few night pearls hung on the lanterns of the four-cornered palace, illuminating the dim room as if it were day. And Zheng Rui looked at himself with a smile in the slightly soft light, Gu Qingwan felt that her heart, which had always been a little uneasy, suddenly settled down.

Although she knew that Zheng Rui had a true heart for herself, the fear and fear in her heart did not disappear because of this. This kind of fear and fear is not just because of speculating on Zheng Rui's attitude, but because of the sudden change in the situation, everything is beyond Gu Qingwan's estimation and ability.

The confusion about the future tore at her, making her heart more and more distracted and uneasy.

She looked at Zheng Rui in a daze for a long time, until the smile on Zheng Rui's face became deeper and deeper, then she retracted her gaze, pointed to the account book that she had just flipped through and said, "What are these?" ”

"Isn't Uncle Huang always thinking about the remaining half of the silver taels, I'm afraid it won't be as he wants. Over the years, most of the silver has been spent, and the rest was shipped back to Gangneung last year. ”

Gu Qingwan grasped the point of Zheng Rui's words: "Was that silver originally hidden in the capital?" ”

"Yes, if that money is not placed under the eyes of Uncle Huang, how can it still be handed over to us." After speaking, Zheng Rui sneered, "As far as I know, Uncle Huang has already sent five or six waves of people to Jiangling. If he hadn't been afraid that the Song family would have fought to a dead end, he might have dug up the ancestral grave of the Song family. ”

Money is often tempting, let alone such a large sum of silver. Gu Qingwan didn't know how the head of the Song family would reveal the news to King Huai back then, and how he would give half of it to King Huai, and it would be because of the stakes.

But King Huai has already tasted the sweetness, such a large piece of fragrant dumplings is placed in front of him, the Song family is weak, and Concubine De only leaves a pair of young sons. With such a low-hanging fruit, how could he be willing if he didn't rush to take a bite.

Now, if Shang and Zheng Rui didn't have this money, they would be stretched thin all these years, and it would be difficult to move an inch.

Although Jin Shang and Zheng Rui are brothers, since ancient times, how many people have been able to share hardships but not prosperity. Zheng Rui didn't think much about it, but Gu Qingwan wanted to be more careful.

She glanced at Zheng Rui cautiously, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Since the account book is with you, you must have been in charge of the money all these years." ”

Zheng Rui nodded: "Although they think that the imperial brother is not a threat, but in the end, they will still send people to keep an eye on it, but it is me, and I have gained some freedom." ”

As if realizing what Gu Qingwan wanted to say, Zheng Rui continued: "As I said just now, most of that silver has already been spent, and the few that are left have already been transported to my grandfather's house. If there were no grandfathers and uncles, there would be no our brothers today. ”

Zheng Rui showed gratitude: "The Song family handed over the power back then, in order not to lose the house, except for the sacrificial fields and ancestral property, the rest were converted into silver and filled the treasury. In the past ten years, they have no one to come out, and they are not willing to let their children and grandchildren do business, and they are already poor. ”

Today's succession, although it is due to the Empress Dowager Chen and the Chen Guogong Mansion, can not do too much. But if he wants to promote the people of the Song family in Jiangling, no one can put a beak. Today, when the government is fully in charge, it is the time when the Song family is full of flowers, and the Song family takes advantage of this time to recuperate, but it is very good.

"I'm showing you the ledger, just to give you a bottom in your heart. All the money spent over the years has flowed out of my hands, and all the property and land that I have purchased have also been handled by me. Now that the emperor's great affairs have been accomplished, these things are not very suitable for me to keep in my hands. ”

Seeing Gu Qingwan's relieved look, Zheng Rui couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek: "Look at you, you're scared, it's not ours, I won't ask for more." But it's ours, and I won't be soft. ”

Gu Qingwan was about to refute, but heard Zheng Rui say: "I handled all this thing, and I know clearly in my heart what kind of money to make." Don't worry, I will hand over all these private property to you in the future, and if you still think I am poor, I will have to sell myself to you. ”

Gu Qingwan looked at Zheng Rui with a smile, and then remembered that when she first got married, when she took care of the property of Rui Wangfu, she really sighed to Zheng Rui that Rui Wangfu was really poor, but she didn't expect Zheng Rui to still think about it today.

"It's just that before that, we have to work hard." Zheng Rui patted the ledger on the low table.

"It's just a general ledger, and every industry has a detailed account. Before handing over the account books to the emperor's brother, part of the property had to be sold and converted into silver, which required the old accounts to be settled. Part of it had to be handed over to the people sent by the imperial brother, and the accounts had to be reorganized. And the remaining part will be left to us as private property, and it will also be settled with the royal brother. The general ledger should also be divided into two detailed accounts, one for the royal brother, and the other for our own property. ”

When the new books are ready, the original books will be destroyed.

Gu Qingwan was a little dizzy when she heard this, and only said: "You are not alone in clearing the accounts over the years, you just need to ask a few more gentlemen from the imperial brother to come over." ”

"It's not that simple." Zheng Rui shook his head, "The manpower around the imperial brother is not enough to dispatch now, how can you still divide the gentleman who is in charge of the accounts." Moreover, the more people know about these industries, the more dangerous they are, and those who do not trust them cannot do it. ”

Gu Qingwan listened for a long time, deliberately ignored Zheng Rui's joy when she said that she was a "trustworthy person", and said quietly: "You mean, I have to help you do these accounts?" ”

Zheng Rui nodded as a matter of course.

"These accounts are all done by the two of us?" Gu Qingwan added another sentence without giving up.

Zheng Rui nodded innocently.

After Gu Qingwan thought about it, she sighed quite resignedly.

What Gu Qingwan didn't expect was that she and Zheng Rui had finished the accounts day and night, and the wax moon was almost over. This is because Zheng Rui is very careful in his accounts on weekdays, and he will recalculate it at the end of each year.

During this period, Gu Qingwan closed her door to thank guests, except for the enthronement ceremony and the summons in the palace, she only showed up, but even Princess Huai came to invite her, saying that she was sick and pushed. The Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion sent people to invite many times, but Gu Qingwan found a reason to push it, but used Zheng Rui's name to take Gu Cunke to live in the palace for two days.

The accounts were made, and the matter came to an end when the sold property was converted into silver and sent to Beijing. The breath in Gu Qingwan's heart suddenly relaxed, and she only felt that she couldn't lift her strength from illness, and it took a few days to get a little better. And Zheng Ruila left Beijing overnight on the twenty-fifth day of the month, and only explained to Gu Qingwan to pick up a caravan coming from the south.

When he ascended the throne today, because it was the wax moon of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, he still used the era name of Yufeng, just waiting for the wax moon to pass and then change.

Time passed quietly, and in the blink of an eye, it turned to the new calendar, and Zheng Rui finally returned home in the sound of firecrackers on Chinese New Year's Eve.

At the beginning of the new year, the year name was changed to Yongding, and this year is the first year of Yongding. (To be continued......)