"There's no hurry, hey!" Li Wei, who had been pretending to be asleep, suddenly pretended to sigh and sighed, he was old and sleepy. Li'er, Xiaoge rarely came to our house once, so I have to accompany him anyway. Your temperament is impatient, and you were so rude to Xiao Ge Lao just now. What kind of characters are people, dignified ministers, and well-educated scholars in the world, I don't care about you. Don't hurry up and go to the East Building to accompany you. ”

"Yes, yes, Dad said yes." Seeing so much money, Li Li's heart was overjoyed, and the dirty relationship with Yan Shifan had long since disappeared before the money offensive.

He grabbed the money ticket, salivated twice, and then quickly stuffed it into his sleeve and sang a fat promise: "Donglou, I am a short-tempered person, and I have never read a book, if there is a place that I haven't seen before, don't take it to heart." ”

Seeing the stinky state of this father and son in front of money, Xiao Yan Xianggong looked disgusted.

But on the surface, he still had a gentle face: "It's okay, Yan Shifan is also the first time to meet the two Master Li today, and there are also places that can't be done, and he was offended before." ”

"It's okay, it's okay, you and my sister are just a misunderstanding, just talk to her when I enter the palace in two days." Obviously, Li Li went in and out of Yuwang's Mansion as casually as he wanted to enter and exit his own house, so he had the intention to show off in front of Yan Shifan.

"Thank you very much." Yan Shifan was not afraid of Yuwangfu, and he did not take Li Li's words to heart.

"Okay, we have received the intention of the elder of the little pavilion, there will be something in the future, but speak." Li Li took the money ticket, sat down in the back seat with satisfaction, raised the teacup, and was about to serve the tea to the guests.

At this time, Li Weicai coughed, spit a thick phlegm into the spittoon at his feet, and said in a vague tone: "Xiao Ge Lao, you came to me today, I'm afraid it's not just for this matter." ”

He glanced at his son helplessly and said: Li'er's brain is really stupid, how can it be as simple as congratulating his birthday when a cabinet minister visits in person?

Hearing Li Wei ask, Yan Shifan smiled: "It's just to congratulate the boss on his birthday, yes, just now this is just a little bit of Yan Shifan's heart." When I came, my father kept telling me that he also wanted to meet Mr. Li, so that he could be happy. Helplessly, his old man is old, the weather is cold today, and he is unwell, so I asked him to bring his congratulatory gift. ”

"Ah, Elder Yan Ge also wants to give gifts." Li Li jumped up happily, Xiao Yan's shot just now was three thousand taels, his father was the first assistant of the cabinet, and it was reasonable to say that it was bigger than being a son.

Haha, this Yan family father and son are knowledgeable and interesting, but they are worth befriending.

Li Li was excited in his heart, and couldn't help asking: "How many taels of money tickets?" ”

This is a bit naked and unorthodox.

The disdain in Yan Shifan's heart was even worse: "The gift is too heavy, and I am afraid that Boss Li will refuse, but he did not bring it." ”

"I didn't bring it, so what do you say you are doing, isn't it burying our father and son?" Li Li said angrily: "What kind of family is my Li family, what kind of things have I never seen, and I am afraid of it?" ”

At this time, Li Wei suddenly realized something, stretched out his hand to stop his son's roar, and raised his drunken eyes to look at Yan Shifan: "There is something in the old saying of Xiaoge, please say it clearly." ”

Li Li: "Little Pavilion Elder, tell me what is Shoufu's gift?" ”

Yan Shifan's pupils shrank suddenly, and he looked at the Li family's father and son, his eyes were like knives

Li Li only felt that his eyebrows were a little swollen, and his heart suddenly became a little afraid.

Yan Shifan said word by word very slowly and clearly: "My father wants to send 200,000 taels of silver to Master Li!" ”

"Ahh Not only Li Li, but even Li Wei also shouted at the same time: "Really? ”

200,000 taels, that is an astronomical amount of money, and the total annual income of Taicang in the Ming Dynasty is only about 3 million. And a seven-grade magistrate, the monthly salary is only two taels of silver...,

With the purchasing power of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, 200,200 silver is equivalent to 300 to 500 million yuan in modern society.

Such a big stroke shocked the Li family father and son unable to breathe.

The two stood up at the same time and glanced at each other, both at the same time seeing the burning and frightened in each other's eyes.

"A gentleman has no jokes, so he naturally takes it seriously." Yan Shifan replied cautiously: "But I don't know if Boss Li and Master Li have the courage to accept this money?" ”

Li Li was still opening his mouth wide, and saliva was dripping: "Obediently, 200,000 taels, damn, how much does this cost." Wealth is the head, even if it is a head-killing business. Who are we, Concubine Li of the palace is my sister. The future prince is my nephew, Lao Tzu is not bold, and no one in the world is bigger than me. ”

Yan Shifan shouted: "Okay, Master Li is so arrogant, Yan Shifan can only scream and admire!" ”

Li Wei suddenly shouted: "Xiaoge Lao has such a big sum of money, but you want our father and son to do a big thing for you?" His eyes were clear, and they were no longer as drunk and hazy as before.

Yan Shifan sneered in his heart, you Li Wei is an old fool, Li Liyou is a greedy and stupid villain, there is really a big matter, can I find you?

"Two Master Li, it's not that you want to do anything big, this is a business, and I won't send this money directly to you. Things have to start with the maintenance project of Yuxi Palace, this project, the Son of Heaven took out more than two million taels of his own money to pay for labor and materials. ”

"Is this what Elder Xiao Ge is talking about?" Li Wei seemed to understand something: "Please continue." ”

Yan Shifan's voice lowered: "The money for this project is from the Inner Tibetan Mansion, but the acceptance is the responsibility of our Ministry of Industry." There is no accurate number of royal projects, brick by brick from outside the city to the forbidden middle school, layer by layer, tofu-like meat price. For example, a gold brick will be a tael of silver on the outside, and when it is spread on the floor of the palace, it will become twenty taels. The maintenance of Yuxi Palace this time, if it is really strictly controlled, it will be a matter of more than one million taels. But since Banzai has paid more than two million yuan, there is no need for Lord Li to save money for his old man. His Majesty Feng Hengyu is used to it, and he likes pomp and luxury, but if he is too frugal, it will make his old man unhappy. simply spent all this money and did the errand decently. The account matter is responsible for our own Ministry of Works, and when the time comes, the two adults only need to boldly collect the money, and then sign and draw on the various procedures. ”

Only then did the Li family and his son understand what Yan Shifan wanted to do, this guy wanted to work with their father and son to make fake accounts and bite off a large piece of the money for this maintenance project.

It shows that their father and son have received 200,000 taels of benefits, and the Yan family has given away such a big favor. But they also knew that the benefits that Yan Shifan got in it were definitely much more than the 200,000 taels.

The two of them suddenly felt that something was wrong, especially Li Wei, who slowly retreated to the chair and said slowly: "Little Pavilion Elder, I am considerate, let my father and son think about it." Li'er, send Xiaoge Lao to the study to sit. ”

After speaking, he closed his eyes again.

Yan Shifan was also calm, and smiled slightly: "Yes, then I'll go to the study and wait for the letter from the two adults." If it becomes a common human being, it grows together. If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter, I didn't come today, and I didn't say anything like that. ”

After speaking, he didn't need Li Li to send it, he went straight out of the quiet room and walked towards the study.

The shocked expressions and the greed in the eyes of the Li family's father and son when they heard this astronomical figure just now, Yan Shifan saw it in his eyes without a trace. With the audacity of the Li family's father, they can do anything. The bait had been sown, and the two stupid fish would definitely take the bait, and he was full of confidence in that.

Sitting in the study, silently drinking tea, Yan Shifan's thoughts had already flown to the Yamen of the Governor of Zhejiang, to Hu Zongxian, and to the southeast front. ..., the Ming Dynasty was really short of money, and the southeast front was too short of money.

There will be a big battle in the spring of next year, but the army's supplies have not yet arrived, and the army's morale is already unstable. If this money cannot be sent before the Spring Festival, the military operation at the beginning of the next year will not be carried out as scheduled.

It's not that he Yan Shifan is loyal and patriotic, in fact, the war in the southeast is the face of their Yan Party and the last straw. What he and Yan Song mean is to maintain an undefeated situation in the southeast and raise thieves with self-respect.

As long as this battle continues, the imperial court will have to rely on the strict party, and their father and son will be able to get through this difficulty safely.

Although it is said that the centigold system can benefit Hu Zongxian and the Yan Party, Xiaoge Lao also knows that this matter is easy to say, and if he really wants to implement it, he is afraid that there will be a lot of trouble.

Moreover, Yan Shifan believed that Li Jin was nothing more than a cover, a conspiracy of the emperor. He wanted to establish the Yan Party as the public enemy of everyone and let them be the target. As for whether to implement it or not, I am afraid that the emperor will not take it to heart at all. Moreover, with such a big policy, it is impossible for the emperor to watch Hu Ruzhen sit in the southeast, and there must be other backers.

Therefore, Xiao Yan is very uninterested in Li Jin.

It is better to ask for others than for himself, he can't afford to wait any longer, no matter what, in the spring of next year, the army must make a move.

This military salary must be sent to Hangzhou, so that the people of the world can be given an explanation, and the court and the Son of Heaven can see that Hu Zongxian is irreplaceable, at least for the time being.

This time, Xiao Yan calculated the maintenance project of the Yuxi Palace, and he could get at least 700,000 taels from it. When the time comes, give 500,000 to the front line, and you can keep 200,000 yourself. Even if he is discovered by the emperor in the future, he can shirk the fact that all the money has been sent to the front line, and he will make an excerpt to bitterly show the shortcomings of the Lijin system to clear the suspicion of the Yan Party, and by the way, he will beat Wu Jie with a rake. and begged the emperor to give priority to the country's society and take out some of the money from the internal government to be used as an army to conquer and suppress the Japanese invaders

Hehe, everyone's eyes in the court are staring at the emperor's small treasury. If the emperor does not pay for it, he is stupid and a tyrant. The imperial envoys spat at him to death: You see, just squeezing out a little silver from the project of a mere Yuxi Palace, you can carry out a battle of this scale in the southeast. Long live, is your palace view important, or is the country important? Don't do it in the future, the emperor, you build less courtyards, and then take out some of your own money, and you can drive the Japanese into the sea.

If this matter is handled properly, first, it can correct the name of the Yan Party in the centijin system, second, it can collect military salaries for the southeast, and third, it can push Wu Jie to the cusp. Not only did his bastard gold system not be implemented, but the emperor was also involved.

Yan Song's father and son have served Emperor Jiajing for more than 20 years, and they have long known the nature of this long-lived lord.

Now the Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty is a face-loving person in the world, greedy for comfort, and hates trouble the most in daily life.

These are the two most significant shortcomings in him, and it is not difficult to get started as long as they grasp it well.

The fire ignited by Wu Jie's centigold system was directly led to the emperor's head, making Jiajing lose face.

Hehe, this holy family is naturally exhausted.

It's just a small lifter, as long as there is no emperor behind his back, he will be pinched and rounded in the future, and it is not a matter of my eyes.

Thinking of Wu Jie, Xiao Ge gritted his teeth with hatred: Wu Jie, this time I have to let you take a good look at how powerful my Yan Shifan is. Not only will I suppress you politically, but I will also win back what I have lost in poetry.

Just as they were about to be proud, Li Wei and Li Li's father and son came in.

Yan Shifan didn't speak, he just looked at them with a smile, everything was expected, and the benzene fish bit the hook. ..., Li Li coughed: "Elder Xiaoge, our father and son have discussed it, and this thing can be done." ”

Yan Shifan sneered again in his heart: paper can't contain the fire after all, and it is impossible not to alarm the emperor with such a big move. When the time comes, as soon as my few back hands come out, I can retreat with my whole body. Pity your father and son, but you will be a substitute for the dead. People die for money, birds die for food, and the ancients do not deceive me.

He stood up and pretended to be full of spring breeze: "Hehe, since that's the case, let's do this well." I heard that before the two Li adults went to Beijing to join their relatives, their families were also quite poor, and I hope that this time they can make the life of adults more nourishing. ”

Li Li sighed loudly: "Who said no, in the past days, it was a bitterness, it was really bitter!" Xiao Ge Lao, I am a reckless person, I spoke badly before, so don't take it to heart. ”

"It's okay, it's just a little misunderstanding, in the previous competition, I lost to Wu Jie, and I was anxious in my heart, hey, I can't nourish my energy, I'm ashamed, ashamed."

"What did Xiao Ge Lao say, isn't it just that he lost a game in poetry, it's not a big deal." Li Li said: "I heard people say that there is no first in literature, and there is no second in martial arts. It means that there is really no way to divide the winners and losers in the affairs of this cultural person. Let's listen to the gentleman in the teahouse, you like to listen to "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but we like Fengyue jokes, and the tastes are different. That Wu Jie is just a sour ding, and he accidentally wrote a good poem. If you really compare it and write a few more songs, you will be timid. ”

The words were not rough, Yan Shifan's heart moved: "Borrow paper and pen." ”

Li Li was a little puzzled: "What does Xiaoge Lao want to write?" ”

"Write poetry."