Chapter 403: Door-to-door questioning

"When Erchen heard the news, he directly sent someone to invite someone, but it was true, and he was not alone, there were more than 20 merchants who talked about it, and the price that he finally took over was much cheaper than the market price, it seems that he really smashed the pot and sold iron."

Speaking of this, the crown prince looked at the emperor silently.

The old emperor was very old, and this smallpox incident had exhausted all his vitality.

The ravine's face was extremely pale, his lips were a little chapped, and his hand holding the fold was trembling all the time, but he had no intention of letting go, even if the review was very slow, but he was very determined not to let people do it for him.

In this way, the Jia family is also loyal, and when the emperor gave orders, other officials were all waiting to see what happened, or secretly running to find trouble for the Zhen family, so that it was difficult for the father to do it, and the matter of the national debt would not be easy to carry out.

Now that Jia Lian has exhausted his family property and has to repay the national debt, it has solved our urgent need and blocked the mouths of those families, the matter has not been settled with them some time ago, and now it is like this again, thinking that this time these court moths should give birth to a lot of blood. ”

As he spoke, he looked at the emperor's face, and seeing that he seemed unmoved, he couldn't help but take a step forward.

"Father, that's the case, the son thinks that it's better to stop that matter, the Jia family is trustworthy, if you insist on going your own way, I'm afraid it will hurt the courtier's heart."

After saying this time, he didn't dare to raise his head again, and the prince stood with his hands arched, not daring to look into the emperor's eyes.

The hand that was reviewing the chapter paused, and the emperor glanced at the crown prince.

"What have I taught you the way of kingship?"

His expression was faint, and the pen he was holding wanted to fall several times, but his hand was shaking more and more.

With a grim expression, the crown prince looked up at the emperor, a little hesitant.

"The way of the king is the most jealous and soft-hearted, and those who achieve great things are not informal."

Speaking slowly, after the prince finished speaking, he saw that the emperor's face softened, but he raised his head again.

"It's just my father, the ancients: don't use suspicious people, don't doubt people.

Regardless of how the previous generation of the Jia family was, Jia Lian was a loyal and filial person in the eyes of his sons.

This time, the father originally wanted to use the Jia family to kill chickens and monkeys, so that others would have a deterrent effect, but since the Jia family had already set such an example and was loyal, Erchen believed that it was understandable that the original plan would not be implemented, otherwise it would be criticized by the world. ”

The prince does not speak for others easily, to his extent, every word and deed has a deep meaning, so it is really rare to be able to speak for Jia Lian.

And the reason why he disobeyed the emperor this time was also because he liked Jia Lian's loyalty and wit.

As I said before, the emperor praised the Zhen family in a big way, which means that the major families should have a number in their hearts, and he has always paid attention to the matter of national debts.

If the family can repay the money directly in this way, it will also show the family's submission to the imperial power, and it will be convenient to implement the next article in the future.

And if the family doesn't pay it back, then then picking a chicken and monkey from these people's families can also have the same effect.

The old emperor chose Jia Lian, and the prince didn't have much opinion on this, although he disagreed, but in the end, the emperor's move was paving the way for him.

But now the behavior of the Jia family has completely reassured him, so at this time, he doesn't think that treating the Jia family as a chicken is the best choice.

Silent, the emperor finally put down the fold in his hand and looked at his son deeply.

"You ......"

"Your Majesty, Lord Jia asks to see you."

As soon as the words began, Dai Quan entered the door, and the emperor raised his eyebrows.

"Hmph, I said that Cao Cao Cao arrived, let him in."

The prince never thought that Jia Lian would enter the palace at this time, and when he was surprised, he saw that Jia Lian had already entered, followed by two dragon riders, carrying a huge wooden box.

"Wechen has seen the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the prince, His Royal Highness the crown prince, His Royal Highness a thousand years old and a thousand years old."

Kneeling respectfully and kowtowing, he couldn't stop talking, Jia Lian complained while doing it in his heart.

"Flat."

Perhaps it was the dispute with the crown prince just now, the emperor looked at Jia Lian with a very friendly look, and he was even more surprised when he saw that there was a big box behind him.

"What's that?"

The voice was displeased and cool, Jia Lian keenly captured the meaning of the emperor's words because of Jia Yuanchun's words before, and he was slightly surprised in his heart, and spoke respectfully.

"Back to Your Majesty, before you mentioned that the treasury was empty, and many officials also borrowed money from the treasury, Weichen took this matter as a joke and went home to tell his father.

I never thought that I actually learned that when my Jia family was still in Jinling, the ancestors took over and borrowed silver from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, thinking that in order to support His Majesty's policy, he deliberately sold his property and paid off his debts. ”

Undisguised from the deep meaning of his words, Jia Lian spoke bluntly.

He thought very clearly during this time.

No matter what the old emperor was for, he was suddenly full of malice towards his Jia family.

But if he wants to find a cut from the national debt, he has to make things clear.

It is true that the Jia family owes the treasury silver, but the silver has been borrowed for an unknown amount of time.

And I borrowed this money in the first place, but I took over the car!

Therefore, Jia Lian used the excuse that he had never heard of it, which can be regarded as an explanation for not repaying the loan for so long.

Immediately afterwards, it was stated that in order to repay the silver, the Jia family had already smashed the pot and sold iron.

In this way, no matter whether the old emperor wants to use it for too long, or wants to use something else in this matter, he Jia Lian is not afraid.

Unless he can afford to be the king of faintness.

And the emperor is very old, and the Ming army for decades, although he is coming to pave the way for his son, he has some unscrupulous means.

But he is the emperor, and he has been a Ming monarch all his life, even if he wants to liquidate, he must be famous.

"Hmph, you have a heart."

Looking at Jia Lian, who looked respectful but full of rebelliousness in the depths of his eyes, the emperor turned his head to look at the prince and sighed in his heart.

This prince was personally chosen by him, and he was naturally satisfied.

It's just that Jia Lian is a person, although it has only been a few years, the emperor can be said to know Jia Lian very well.

Jia Lian is best at superficial kung fu, it is okay to say that he is a smiling tiger, and it is okay to say that he has good patience.

The news in his hand was constantly updated, and the emperor glanced at Jia Lian silently.

There are some things, in fact, he knows, and there are many more.

Of course, Jia Lian didn't know what the emperor was thinking, but now he finally removed the sword of national debt from the top of his head, and the big stone in his heart was finally put down.

"This is a matter within the responsibility of the ministers, and I dare not do it."

The ability to climb along the pole was something that Jia Lian had already practiced, so after the emperor finished speaking, Jia Lian connected it with an iodine face, which provoked the emperor's glare.

The crown prince watched the interaction between the two from the side, and when he thought of it just now, he raised his eyes and glanced at the emperor's face, and thought in his heart.

was thinking about whether to say something, but the emperor rubbed his eyes, and didn't seem to be ready to let Jia Lian stay longer.

"Well, even if you have a heart, even so, Dai Quan, you take someone to check it, and go to the household department to write off the account later."

The companion is like a tiger, maybe that sentence will explain himself.

So when I heard the old emperor say this, I naturally couldn't ask for it.

Dai Quan was originally waiting on the side, nodded in response when he heard the words, and then stretched out his hand in front of Jia Lian.

"Lord Jia, please, such a big box, I'm afraid it will take some time."

When he said this, his eyes blinked at Jia Lian, Jia Lian frowned when he saw this, and saluted the emperor and the crown prince again, which was walking slowly behind Dai Quan.

"It's not been peaceful lately, Lord Jia can pay attention."

After a slight pause of half a step, Dai Quan, who was originally walking in front, turned sideways towards Jia Lian, with a smile on his face, his mouth opened and closed, and he spoke in a voice that only two people could hear.

The emperor and the crown prince had to do big things, and he knew about this for a long time.

After all, he is the person who serves the emperor closely, and he is also well-informed.

It's just that even Dai Quan didn't expect that this big thing would also include the Jia family.

If it weren't for the fact that he was standing at the door just now, it happened that Jia Lian came, and he went in the door to reply, I'm afraid he wouldn't know.

Although he is a eunuch, Jia Lian, whether it is the usual respect for him or the convenience of the previous royal hunting ground incident, he always owes Jia Lian this favor.

If there is really a big event, in order to protect himself, he will definitely not take risks.

But now that the situation has not developed to such a grim level, he can give Jia Lian a thorough explanation.

Looking at Dai Quan with some surprise, Jia Lian smiled at the corner of his mouth.

"What news did my father-in-law hear?"

As he walked, Jia Lian looked at the two dragoons carrying the box behind him, and quickly turned around.

In fact, when Jia Yuanchun said that the emperor might harm the Jia family, Jia Lian was thinking about the issue of Dai Quan.

Usually he has a lot of wooing for Dai Quan, although with Dai Quan's status, Jia Lian's actions are not surprising, after all, he is the person who serves the emperor closely, and there are countless people who want to curry favor, so it is not enough to worry about it.

But Jia Lian had made it convenient for Dai Quan, and in the case of the royal hunting ground, Jia Lian was in order to prevent Dai Quan from crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, but he also made two preparations and hid two of the people who had seen Dai Quan and Xiao Yuanzi's father and son trading.

In this way, if something happens in the future, you can be prepared.

And last time Jia Yuanchun talked about the emperor, Dai Quan didn't hand it to Jia Lian at all, Jia Lian was thinking about whether to use some means to ask, but he never thought that Dai Quan would say this at this time.

It's just that Dai Quan said that he heard something just now, but in the end, because he was nervous, and the distance was not close, he really didn't hear anything specific.

Shaking his head, he looked behind him silently, and saw that the two dragoons carrying the box did not notice the whispering of the two, and Dai Quan continued to speak.

"No, it's just that the emperor seems to have some misunderstanding about Lord Jia, and he seems to want to find out what is wrong with him."

Silent, Jia Lian raised his head when he heard the words, and Dai Quan also looked at him meaningfully.

"Master Jia, our family is a eunuch, and that's all we can help."

Knowing that Dai Quan could do this, it was already very difficult, Jia Lian nodded, smiled gratefully at Dai Quan, and the two did not speak again.

The official will be the box in the silver ticket accounting, and finally to the household department to check, accounting.

With the emperor's orders and Dai Quan's personal companion, Hubu Shangshu looked at Jia Lian with a very ugly look.

If he didn't feel threatened when Zhen Qiyao repaid the loan because of the emperor, then this time he felt that his neck was cold, and it was also because of the emperor.

In the old days, people's brains were very clear, and when there was something wrong, no matter what happened, it could be involved.

After Zhen Qiyao repaid the money, the next day he went to court, and the emperor praised the Zhen family greatly.

This is a warning.

Now that the Jia family has directly paid off the money at one time, their sense of crisis has only begun to become clear.

It was also Jia Lian's words that had been spread outside before, and they only knew that the Jia family was selling property on a large scale, but they never thought that it was for this.

With a smile on his face, Tobe Shangshu looked at Jia Lian with deep meaning in his eyes.

Not everyone is willing to pay back.

Zhen's family is not in Kyoto, and Zhen Qiyao's identity is not on the stage.

So even if Zhen Qiyao started to repay the money, and the emperor praised him on the second day, the effect was minimal.

But the Jia family is different.

As a princeling who is obviously shaky, he made great contributions to the court some time ago, and now there is a princess Anping living in the house, but such a family still has to pay back.

And in order to repay the money, it has reached the point of smashing the pot and selling iron, so what they are facing next can be imagined.

Although the Zhen family did not pose a big threat to them, the family was weak-hearted, and the previous palace incident occurred, so when Jia Lian was crazy about selling his property, there were also many interesting things happening in Jinling.

As soon as Jia Lian came home from the household department, Zhen Qi, Yao Baolinghou and others were already waiting at the door.

"Let's go inside."

Without waiting for the three of them to speak, Jia Lian knew what they were going to say, and hurriedly invited people in first, and then ordered his subordinates to make tea, and Jia Lian sat down.

"Brother, but he just came back from the household?"

Different from the ugly look on the face of Baoling Hou Zhongjinghou, Zhen Qiyao had thought about Raja Lian going into the water earlier, so that the Zhen family would not become the target of public criticism, and he never thought that Jia Lian would still talk about him left and right some time ago, but today he did such a big thing quietly, and he was naturally happy.

For the Zhen family, the more people who pay back the money at this time, the fewer people who want to fix them.

In this way, the Zhen family is safer.

But historians are different.

The money owed by the Shi family is about the same as that of the Jia family, and Jia Lian can make up the money in a short period of time by smashing the pot and selling iron, but they can't.

Change after five minutes.......

As soon as Jia Lian came home from the household department, Zhen Qi, Yao Baolinghou and others were already waiting at the door.

"Let's go inside."

Without waiting for the three of them to speak, Jia Lian knew what they were going to say, and hurriedly invited people in first, and then ordered his subordinates to make tea, and Jia Lian sat down.

"Brother, but he just came back from the household?"

Different from the ugly look on the face of Baoling Hou Zhongjinghou, Zhen Qiyao had thought about Raja Lian going into the water earlier, so that the Zhen family would not become the target of public criticism, and he never thought that Jia Lian would still talk about him left and right some time ago, but today he did such a big thing quietly, and he was naturally happy.

For the Zhen family, the more people who pay back the money at this time, the fewer people who want to fix them.

In this way, the Zhen family is safer.

But historians are different.

The money owed by the Shi family is about the same as that of the Jia family, and Jia Lian can make up the money in a short period of time by smashing the pot and selling iron, but they can't.