Chapter 36: It's all about money
However, it was said that Mrs. Yan had been sick in bed, and she had not been able to participate in many activities in the harem. Before canonizing the crown prince a few years ago, the emperor first promoted the biological mother of the emperor's eldest son, Shui Meiren, to a nobleman. This was originally a lively event, and with Yan Qizhi's "great merit", the whole family should attend with honor, but among the female dependents of the family, Yan Lao Niang, who was the first to take the lead, was sick. It just so happened that Yan Suzhi refused to be the emperor's official, and the Jiang family herself didn't have a grade, so she didn't have to enter the palace, so she took care of Yan Lao Niang.
Mrs. Yan doesn't like this granddaughter-in-law very much, there is no other reason, there is only one reason - why don't you give birth to a great-grandson? The old lady has a rather simple concept: if she can't give birth to a son, it must be the daughter-in-law.
But the Chu family, who gave birth to a son, still didn't like it.
Jiang didn't argue with her about this matter, what to argue about, it's boring. This lady, even Yan Qi and Yan Pingzhi, were killed by her, and the loser has the right to wail. If Mrs. Tai spoke to her in a good voice, she would be uncomfortable. With such a cold attitude, she feels better.
Mrs. Tai: "A woman still has to have a son, otherwise she can't stand up in her husband's family, and she has a lot of business, which one will be called?" ”
Jiang Shi was thinking: [I don't know if Lang Jun will make a mistake with divine blessings? What is it like for the family and sister-in-law to enter the palace today? Will there be a dispute with the water noble? 】
The "nobleman" of this water nobleman is not a low-level title with no status in Qing court dramas. The term nobleman, since the time of its appearance, has a very high status. Not long after the founding of this dynasty, the first emperor was not a very particular person, and the order of the harem was also a little chaotic, until Prime Minister Mi Cheng rectified it on the grounds that "the harem is disordered, and the prince is not born".
According to the legend and the attached stars, the emperor had a queen, three wives, nine concubines, twenty-seven wives, and eighty-one wives. The three ladies among them are the concubines, concubines, and nobles.
Originally, the emperor was discussing with Prime Minister Mi Cheng, so he had to make the crown prince's biological mother a queen, right? The canonization of the crown prince in this way justifies it, right?
But the old man said: "Don't take a concubine as a wife, and Bixia has no sons-in-law, the eldest son of the emperor is the eldest son, and he should be established according to the law of etiquette, so why bother doing this?" "Prime Minister Mi Cheng has a worry: this water nobleman is from a humble background, and there is no decent brother in the family, and he once became a queen, and he is afraid that his relatives will be vulgar and make trouble. You have to put a card on the name and put a little pressure on it. In the future, when the emperor is gone, even if the water nobles take the throne, the court will be able to govern this family of relatives - it is really well-intentioned.
The emperor is not good at arguing over this matter, and knowing that these ministers are good at talking about their family history, he suppressed this matter after the establishment and concentrated on preparing for the canonization of the crown prince.
Because of this incident, the water nobles have some grudges against the ministers and the family. What about the ministers of the family? Don't dump this water nobleman at all, what if it's the crown prince's own mother? We won't listen to you!
It has to be corrected here, the so-called relatives, who are not despised, also have to divide the time and people. For example, if it is a daughter of a family who is selected for her family background and character, it is a noble relative and respected by everyone. If it is a little-known girl, with beauty or luck, simply put, nepotism, and a rise with a family, then she will be despised to death.
The situation of the water nobles obviously belongs to the latter.
So Jiang was a little worried, afraid that everyone would not look good when the time came. If the Chu clan felt insulted, there might be some kind of conference. At that time, she was afraid that her family would be affected, but it was good to say that the situation in the second room was a bit delicate.
Just a chatter, a distraction, a morning passed. The Chu family and the Yu family also came back, and the Chai family's due date was in the past few days, and the Chu family and Yan Lao Niang didn't let her move easily.
Jiang Shi peeked at the Chu family, and felt that this Ah family was really powerful, almost tearing his face, and he could still come to see Mrs. Yan in a proper manner. also reported the situation to Mrs. Yan, and especially praised Yan Qi: "The general suggested that the prince be canonized." When the time came to canonize the crown prince, the general would be even more glorious. ”
When Mrs. Yan heard that her son had done another good thing, her eyes lit up a little. Jiang Shixin said, you are really coaxing.
After talking for a while, Mrs. Yan muttered a few words: "What about the eldest mother?" It's good to have a big fat boy. "And I went to sleep.
As soon as the Chu clan waved his hand, the Jiang clan and the Yu clan withdrew.
When she arrived at the main house of the Dechu family, Jiang didn't need her to ask, so she reported the housework. There is nothing to do, the Zhao family is locked up, Mrs. Yan can't move, and the house is really clean. Jiang saw that Chu's face was tired, and he took the tea with a smile and retired.
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When I arrived at my own house, Yan Shenyou and Yan Su's grandfather were playing games there.
Yan Shenyou can also think about it, it is his father, and he can't take it to bury it, not to mention that it is quite eye-catching. Moreover, Yan Shenyou has deep sympathy for Yan Suzhi, and since he knew that Yan Suzhi was cheated by his parents, he really lit a candle for him every day. She understands Yan Suzhi quite well, how old was Yan Suzhi at that time? Yan Shenyou rebelled in his previous life when he was so old.
Although Yan Suzhi is still in the second grade, Yan Shenyou thinks that as long as he doesn't get sick in front of him, as long as he doesn't pin his hopes on him. It's probably good to only get along with people you usually know.
Yan Suzhi is here, he is addicted to being a teacher, and his level of cultural classes is actually higher than Jiang's, but he usually doesn't show it. Yan Suzhi's explanation is obviously more in line with Yan Shenyou's appetite. Yan Shenyou especially likes to listen to him talk about history, and the second middle school boy is a little angry, and his words are quite mean, which often makes his daughter laugh. Some criticisms of the family, Yan Shenyou also thinks it is quite reasonable, and will echo one or two.
When Jiang came back, he saw the father and daughter both wearing their sleeves and sitting on the railing under the porch. Yan Suzhi had two long legs, his left leg hung down at will, his right foot was on the railing, his right elbow was against his right knee, and he looked sideways at the girl sitting next to his left hand. Yan Shenyou is short and short-legged, with her hands on her side, her two short legs can't reach the ground, she swings her legs back and forth, and she also looks at her father with a crooked face.
Yan Suzhi felt that this child was very funny, he looked very pleasing to the eye, and he learned things quickly and effortlessly, so he played with her.
Yan Shenyou was talking there, and he heard Yan Suzhi say without a match: "You don't have a place to play all day long, children, it's good to play more." When you grow up, you will know, and it is useless to learn too much. ”
Yan Shenyou said: "It's okay." ”
"What do you know? You Lao Tzu worked harder than you when I was a child, is it useful now? ”
Yan Shenyou said very seriously: "If you don't have to work when you are a child, if you don't learn these skills, you can't teach me, so I won't play with you now." ”
Yan Suzhi: "......"
According to the rules of the game, now it is Yan Shenyou's turn to ask: "Then Daddy, what are you playing now?" Isn't it interesting? ”
Yan Su was stunned when asked, and suddenly he was a little sneered. It was originally very interesting.,Later, I found out that his mother was a general boss.,It's made his father very miserable.,I feel that my Taoism is completely not enough.,But I can't find new fun.。 No, I'm so bored that I started teaching children.
Seeing that her father stopped talking, Yan Shenyou stopped talking, turned his head, and jumped to the ground very happily: "A-Niang~"
Yan Suzhi saw that the Jiang family was coming, and somehow, he thought of the content of the previous interview with his brother-in-law, and suddenly had a ...... Embarrassment and shyness come. brush, he also jumped to the ground, pretending to brisk the corner of his robe: "I'm going to go to Tang Da to play." ”
Jiang: "......" She had misunderstood Yan Suzhi because of Cousin Wu's matter before, and she was also a little embarrassed and embarrassed. But later, Yan Suzhi pretended to be dead to Jiang Rong's proposal to have a child, which made Jiang not want to see him. Shame on you!
Yan Shenyou watched her pair of parents and middle school students have an aura like early love, and only felt a little coke, but also felt a little surprised - this is, is it a little interesting? Although she is a daughter, she also knows that it is not good to have no brothers in this era, but she has never given birth to a match between these two people. If you don't do it, it's for Yan Suzhi, although her feelings are pitiful, but her behavior is really unreliable. If Jiang doesn't get along with him, he can still live a dull life, if he really reassures him, then he won't die of worry?
How can this be such a secondary two? Face?
Of course not! That has to be a little bit of discipline.
However, Jiang can currently acquiesce to his brother's talk with Yan Suzhi, which is already the limit, and it is impossible to go any further. It's because the Jiang family just like this, so, so let Yan Suzhi go!
Yan Shenyou's eyes are about to fall off! You have both received your certificates, the baby has been born, and now you are playing ambiguous and fresh? But this matter of men and women, not an outsider can intervene, Yan Shenyou can only watch the Jiang family let Yan Suzhi go, and then rush at her.
Yan Shenyou hurriedly stood up and obediently held Jiang's hand: "Auntie, are you tired?" Hungry or not? When you're hungry, ask the cook to bring you cakes, and I'll warm them. It's already cold, so you have to eat hot. ”
The corners of Jiang's mouth curled, her husband didn't look down on her, she still had a daughter, didn't she? So he also said gently: "God bless you to grow up and be sensible." ”
Yan Shenyou did not miss any opportunity to brag about himself: "I have always been very sensible. ”
"Well, let's go practice calligraphy."
Yan Shenyou: "......" radish leg ......
Jiang Shi looked down and only saw a black and thin soft hair on the top of her head, Jiang Shi suddenly felt that he could see Yan Shenyou's wilting mood from this hair, and smiled very unkindly. took his daughter inside, and coaxed her softly: "God bless, it is useless for you to be maverick at the moment." It's enough to have your dad like that. ”
Yan Shenyou sat on the scales and looked up at Jiang: "Daddy is not good like that, I'm not like him." But I just don't want to press my legs, it's uncomfortable. ”
"Huh?"
Yan Shenyou wilted again, she was not an ignorant child, and she knew the rules, but when she thought that it was possible to press out two flat calves, she felt cheating. Jiang was a little helpless, and thought, this girl has always been worry-free, insist on this one thing, let her make trouble for a few days, it is better to be lively.
Yan Shenyou avoided a set of preaching and began to practice calligraphy under Jiang's supervision. Learning words is boring, but she gradually found fun, this stroke is heavy, that stroke is light, smearing, very cola.
Jiang Shi looked at her like this, and his heart was also alive. Yan Shenyou was a blockbuster in Jiang Tingwei's house, and after opening up the situation, Jiang cherished it very much, and always wanted to plan carefully for his daughter and plan for a good future. Seeing that Yan Shenyou was six years old during the New Year, and Tang Yi's son still had no shadow, Jiang was a little anxious. She really moved a little bit of the idea of marrying her daughter back to her parents' family, with her daughter's current appearance, I think the sisters-in-law will not be too picky. Looking at Yan Suzhi again, it seems that he also has some "celebrity" style. Although it is not very right, it is not too wishful thinking.
Yan Shenyou wrote satisfactorily, put down the pen, and saw that Jiang was in a daze. asked aloud: "What does A-Niang think?" ”
Jiang subconsciously smiled: "It's nothing." ”
Yan Shenyou frowned, was he thinking about Daddy? This one...... Need my help?
The mother and daughter had a difference of 108,000 miles in brain waves, and they were actually thinking about each other's "life" at the same time.
It was Jiang Shi who came back to his senses first: "Come, show you something." He led his daughter to the bedroom and took out a small makeup box.
This makeup box is painted in red and black, the pattern lines are smooth, open the lid, the upper layer is a diamond mirror, the bottom is some lattices, there are also some small boxes, there are also combs and other things. It turned out to be a makeup box.
Yan Shenyou is young, and he can't wear any jewelry on his head. If she is younger, she is here at Jiang's, and every day when she gets up, Jiang dresses her up, and combs her hair twice. Now I have my own room, and it's just a mirror, a comb, some ribbons, and falling feet. Add a box of rouge to the sky, so that you can point to the center of your eyebrows.
Such a full set of makeup boxes, has it been matched so early? Yan Shenyou was secretly attentive.
As a woman, she naturally will not refuse all this, and said happily: "Xie A-Niang." ”
Jiang said: "Alan and the others have also learned to comb their hair, and they will ask them to comb it for you in the future." ”
Yan Shenyou said: "What about Ah Yuan?" ”
Ah Yuan took you so big, and the children in other families almost didn't know their mothers. And if you have only one son, can't you go out and have two more? Jiang didn't say much about these reasons, but said: "She also has a family, and there is a child at home." Then he met his daughter's eyes in seconds, Jiang was a little ...... It's very unfulfilling.
Yan Shenyou asked, "Is Ah Yuan still back?" ”
Jiang Shi cheered up and said: "This is nature, she is our person, where can she go?" ”
"Huh?" Yan Shenyou has been worried about his parents and his family in the past few years, and he hasn't thought about it in this regard, but now that he thinks about it, Ah Yuan Xing may be the legendary servant.
Jiang's principle for his daughter is that she won't talk anywhere, and she will explain what she will do, anyway, this girl is not normal, don't worry about whether she can understand it. After Jiang's explanation, Yan Shenyou learned that Ah Yuan's mother was Jiang's dowry, and Ah Yuan was a few years older than Jiang, so he followed Jiang since he was a child. If it weren't for Ah Yuan giving birth to a son, then this child would probably also be Yan Shenyou's confidant who was determined.
"Fortunately, the children of the Afang family have also grown up, one year older than you, and are teaching, and will bring them with you after a while."
Yan Shenyou: "...... A-Niang, does A-Niang only have two waiters? "She has four, and even Ah Fang's daughter, there are five.
Jiang smiled: "Are all the suitable ones on the spot?" Do I have something to ask them to take care of? ”
"What's the matter?"
It turned out that Jiang's marriage was quite rich, and her mother's family felt that she had been wronged, and they were more and more unwilling to treat her badly in terms of money, and they had many fields and houses with her. They also need to take rents and run businesses, and naturally they must send competent people. There was a maid who was married, and the husband and wife ran an estate for her.
The most lucrative property of the Jiang family is not a hundred hectares of fertile land, but boiling salt, which is handed over to the maid and his wife who have accompanied him since childhood.
Yan Shenyou's eyes widened: "Salt? ”
"Yes, salt, Hugh is going to underestimate salt. Boiled it out and paid some taxes," Speaking of taxes, Jiang's voice lowered, "Our family doesn't have to pay much tax now, the profits are abundant, and there is enough food and clothing." ”
"Just sell it yourself? Just pay taxes? Nobody cares? ”
"Ah Li will take care of it." Ah Li is the maid in charge of salt.
Yan Shenyou was stunned, he didn't expect it to be like this?! Aren't salt and iron all strategic goods? Shouldn't it all be a state monopoly? Even if it is contracted to a salt merchant, there must be salt or something, right? How can you make and sell it casually? Is this country still a country? [1]
"Then do we make iron?"
"How can copper and iron be mined casually? No decree, private digging is guilty. ”
[That's okay......] Yan Shenyou suddenly had a fairly clear understanding of the overall situation of the country, and also had a fairly accurate assessment of the level of the imperial court. This was an era when the imperial court had some authority, but the centralization and control were not very strong. Therefore, even if you offend the emperor, as long as you are good enough, there is no pressure at all.
The control of strategic resources directly reflects the degree of control of a government over the country, and an emperor who can't even control salt, tsk. It seems that the emperor is not so good!
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But no, this emperor, who looks quite murderous and makes the Chu clan quite faceless, is actually not that good. Of course, this was only relative, relative to the emperors under a high degree of centralization. In fact, he is still the biggest official in the country.
is such the biggest official, and he is worried right now. What are you worried about?
There's not enough money to spend.
Although he is an emperor who often plays tricks, the emperor's life is actually ...... There are also quite sad times. The first emperor raised troops in the war, and not long after he ascended the throne, he died not long after he could recuperate. Imagami and his brothers fought indiscriminately, and then they were liquidated, and they looked down on the group of people who used to run the country. Anyway, it was chaotic for several years.
This national economy, I don't think about it, I know it's not going to get any better. However, the emperor began to suppress the family, once these guys were on the list of bullshit, the whole family would not pay taxes, and they would make some hidden fields and hidden households, hindering the country's tax revenue! Must be cleaned up!
It's useless!
It is easy to destroy but difficult to build, and it is impossible to rule the world immediately if you fight the world immediately. There are a few Han people appointed by the emperor who are capable, but more have to scrape the ground. It was almost a mess of the people's lives, and there were four or five "riots" a year. The emperor was not completely brain-dead, so he had to use a group of people such as Mi Chengxiang, who knew how to be a housekeeper, and barely maintained the situation and slowly recovered. The family gradually recovered, and the emperor ...... I can only pinch my nose and admit it.
But Prime Minister Mi is also a family, so he can't hide it ruthlessly, right? The family gradually recovered, and then dug into the corners of the country. In order to maintain the state's expenditures, the individual taxes added cannot be reduced by a few - the increase in the family population of the newly privileged person such as Yan Qi must also benefit the state. The money in the treasury, that's really not enough to spend!
If you raise taxes again, you won't be able to, and if you can't stand it, the people will have to rebel again.
Can you canonize the crown prince, can't you hold a solemn ceremony? The crown prince's utensils, it has to be gold, right? You can't replace it with silver, can you? The crown prince and his grandfather's family also have to give some money, some land, and some benefits, right? Also, Siyi came to congratulate, and he had to give some sweetness, right?
This will hand over the matter of boiling salt, which is also a helpless move by Prime Minister Mi. In order to collect taxes, private salt is boiled and sold, and the state collects taxes. To put it bluntly, it's still for the money.
In this way, the family is getting fatter, but the country really doesn't have much money! Especially if the emperor still has to raise soldiers, he can't keep soldiers without raising them, so let's hold a ceremony for his son first, right? At this time, the level of smelting is also limited, and only so much gold can be produced, and you have to take silver and copper, which does not conform to etiquette, and does not look like a thing. Even if you fool around for a while, you will ...... in the future According to the cowardice of the country's economy, there is no money to change it. Paint off Lulier's utensils for the prince? How shabby is that? At this time, the emperor began to hate himself for spending too much money when he had no son.
The emperor is worried, Tang Yi has to worry with his uncle - this is also a face! When he was drinking with his patients, he chattered, and Yan Suyi looked at him like this, and said casually: "You don't have money to ask for, it's okay to fool the past." ”
When Tang Yi heard this, he hurriedly asked: "They also said that if they use copper or silver to make a tire, and the outside is wrapped with gold leaf, they are afraid that it will be ugly after falling off the gold leaf." Do you have a way? Let's hear it. He hasn't given up the idea of "making his son's father-in-law an official", and it will look good when the time comes to do happy events. Although his son is still gone, he is just concerned.
Yan Suzhi said: "With copper six and tin one, when it is dissolved, it is the color of red gold." It's just that the rust is blue-green, and it's nothing, just polish it. ”[2]
Tang Yi asked, "Really?" ”
"Of course!"
Tang Yile said: "Okay! I'll go and tell my uncle to go. ”
Yan Suzhi sneered: "You're in a hurry! ”
Tang Yi hurriedly ran to see his uncle and startled the emperor: "Why are you here?" But what's the matter? "This nephew never took the initiative to chat with him, it was all nephews who came to his mother, and as soon as he came, the emperor wanted to die very much. But once it wasn't his nephew's mother, the emperor was worried that something was wrong with his sister.
Tang Yi smiled: "Uncle, I'll just say that Yan Er has an idea." Ear whispered the idea.
When the emperor heard this, he asked, "Sure enough?" ”
Tang Yi listened to the idea and came, but there was no shiyan at all. But as a second-year middle school patient who is righteous and angry, he has a natural trust in his patients: "If you don't believe it, you will try, and if you don't test, you will take my official son!" ”
Does the emperor dare? Of course not. So, it's still fulfilled.
When Jiang Zuo heard this idea, he replied: "The ancient law seems to have this gold, you can try it." "I tried it, and sure enough, I poured out a local tyrant gold.
The author has something to say:[1] It is true that for a long time the state did not have very strong control over the salt industry. In the Western Han Dynasty, there was also the famous "Treatise on Salt and Iron" that discussed the issue of monopoly and monopoly, of course, not limited to salt and iron. The state's monopoly on many materials is not at the beginning, and interested students can go to see it.
However, later, with the rise of Haoqiang and the family, the country's salt pipe was weak. Iron, copper, gold, silver and other minerals are still very tightly controlled. Of course, with the deepening of centralized power, salt was finally completely returned to the state, and the sentence for selling smuggled salt was very heavy.
[2] This is bronze. When the bronze was first cast, it was local tyrant gold, and what you see in the museum is the color after rust. After brain replenishment, Youmu felt that the cultural relics that were originally quite condensed and high-grade were suddenly full of the breath of the nouveau riche?
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