Although the emperor was asking Ji Yanning when he said this, he only wanted a positive answer.

Now that he has spoken, how could Ji Yanning have a way out of refusal?

But if you want her to swallow this dumb loss in vain, it is absolutely impossible.

She replied: "Now that Guzhou has been affected, the major counties along the Changhe River have also been affected, and many people have been displaced. In fact, when the courtiers learned about the flood of the Changhe River, they had already asked someone to let Baochang Ji help with the disaster relief, and used a lot of clothing and food. ”

When the emperor heard Ji Yanning say this, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said: "You have a heart, but unfortunately it's still not enough, there is not much money that can be taken out of the household department now, and you can't teach the people to suffer, do you understand?"

What kind of situation is the household department, how could Ji Yanning not know.

Ji Yanning said: "Since the emperor has decided, our Baochang Ji naturally wants to attach a piece of our own heart." ”

Ji Lang, who was standing in one place, was exceptionally quiet.

Because he knows very well that he can't interject at this time, and he shouldn't say anything else, his sister will have her own way.

The emperor didn't expect Ji Yanning to agree so quickly, his eyes flashed slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.

He said: "I know that the woman that Ah Che has taken a fancy to must be extraordinary, who can care for the people, and is a kind-hearted person. ”

Ji Yanning listened to the emperor's words, but he smiled and said: "The emperor's words are tormenting the courtiers, everyone knows that our sister and brother are from business, and they also run Baochang Ji, as a businessman, they have always put interests first. ”

The emperor listened to her words and said with a smile: "Let you donate money all at once, and make a huge contribution to the imperial court, naturally you can't let you suffer losses in vain." I heard that Ji Lang is studying in the Egret Academy, and I heard that he is still a good seedling, if he enters the court in the future, I will definitely not treat your brothers and sisters badly, and give Ji Lang a suitable errand. ”

Hearing the emperor's words, don't talk about Ji Yanning, even Ji Lang felt ridiculous.

Ji Lang is only ten years old now, and even if he has just passed the children's exam, it will take at least several years to get into the Jinshi.

Now the emperor only needs to make an illusory promise to them, and they can get a donation from Bao Cheong Kee, which is really cost-effective than buying and selling.

When Ji Lang heard the emperor's words, he said: "Thank you for the emperor's love, but the little one doesn't plan to join the government." ”

Rong Liang and Ji Yanning's eyes both looked at Ji Lang.

"Oh, everyone else wants to enter the court as an official, and in the future, why are you not happy?" The emperor looked at Ji Lang, thinking that he was young, and he couldn't tell whether it was important or not.

Originally, the emperor wanted Ji Lang to enter the palace at the beginning, and he first got permission from his mouth to let Baochang Ji donate money.

After all, the emperor knew that Ji Yanning seemed to be a little evil, and he might not be able to persuade him, if Ji Lang responded first, then all this would be much easier.

Where did he think that after Ji Lang came, when he talked about this matter, he kept saying that he didn't understand, saying that all the things in Baochangji were handled by his sister, and there was no possibility of relenting.

Don't look at his young age, but when he pretends to be stupid in the face of the emperor, he is not ambiguous at all.

The emperor was depressed, but he couldn't blame a boy who was only ten years old.

Only then did Ji Yanning come in to discuss the matter.

Compared with Ji Lang, a young man who couldn't do anything and had to listen to his sister, the emperor never expected that Ji Yanning would easily agree.

But now Ji Lang actually said that he didn't want to join the company in the future.

Seeing the emperor's puzzled gaze, Ji Lang said: "Our Ji family only has our sister and brother to depend on each other, Baochang Ji is something left for us by the hard work of our young parents, although it is my sister now, but when I grow up, I still have to take over these businesses, and I should be very busy doing business, so I can't join the office." ”

Hearing Ji Lang's words, the emperor said: "I heard that you still have cousins and brothers, if you are not willing to give up the family property, you can let other relatives take over on your behalf, but if you don't join the office, will it be difficult to become a merchant for the rest of your life?"

Ji Lang said: "Mr. Jingyuan said that you should do whatever you want, I think it is better to go back and inherit the family property." ”

The emperor's gaze looked at Ji Yanning.

Ji Yanning said: "Brother Lang wants to share his sister's worries, I think it's not bad." ”

The emperor's eyes sank slightly, and he said in front of him not to enter the ranks, do the lowly Shang clans still look down on the scholars?

He said, "In that case, then I can also set a good family affair for you." ”

Ji Yanning opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, Brother Lang is still young, and it is not appropriate to decide the matter of relatives too early. ”

"Why, do you believe in my vision?" the Emperor asked in a deep voice.

Ji Yanning said: "The emperor's vision is naturally good, but this person's heart is changeable, especially the child who has not yet made up his mind, now he looks pleasing to the eye, who knows what he will look like in a few years?

The emperor's tone cooled down, promising that the officials don't want it, and they don't want to marry, could it be that she still wants something?

"Looks like I'm making my own decisions. The emperor said coldly.

Ji Yanning said: "The emperor forgives the sin, but the courtiers are abrupt, and the courtiers just have one thing to ask for." ”

The emperor looked at Ji Yanning: "What's the matter?"

Ji Yanning said: "The emperor also knows that our sister and brother are from business backgrounds, but in fact, the status of businessmen is low, which is already looked down upon, so naturally they have to think about hiding for themselves." But we don't care, we just wonder if the emperor can let us provide one-third of the official goods of cloth and tea for the imperial court?"

The emperor listened to Ji Yanning's words, and his eyes became deeper and deeper.

"You have a big appetite. The emperor said, she wants to be an imperial businessman.

It's about accounting for a third of the amount, which is too much.

Ji Yanning said: "Actually, the White Jade Pavilion is much better than our Baochang Ji, if the emperor speaks, they will definitely be able to donate a lot of money." ”

Baiyuge is the first imperial merchant of the Great Wei Dynasty, and he earns a lot on weekdays.

This time, the emperor wanted to find Baochang Ji first, how could Ji Yanning be slaughtered obediently, there was no benefit, how could she give money in vain.

The emperor's face sank: "You mean, if I don't agree to Baochang being recorded as an imperial merchant, you won't agree to take money for disaster relief." ”

"The emperor misunderstood. Ji Yanning said, "The courtiers don't have this meaning, the courtiers just think that our Baochang Ji is just a small business name in the south of the Yangtze River, and in the territory of the Great Wei, it can't be ranked at all, and all the money earned is hard-earned money, and every penny is not easy to come by, but we can still donate some money." ”

"Bang!" the emperor slapped his palm on the table, remembering a loud sound, which made the eunuchs next to him tremble slightly.

Ji Lang was also a little frightened.

How could the emperor not hear what Ji Yanning meant.

If she is not allowed to be an imperial businessman, she can donate money, but she may donate a few hundred taels perfunctory.

Ji Yanning was not frightened by the emperor.

She knew very well that with Rong Ling's temperament, even if he didn't like him, he wouldn't blame her like this.

Ji Yanning lowered her head and didn't speak, she couldn't see what kind of expression she would have on her face.

The emperor's eyes stared straight at Ji Yanning, he didn't speak, there was no movement around him, Ji Yanning stood motionless with his head down, but he couldn't see her scared appearance, her back was straight, as if she was a little stubborn.

It was impossible for her to go out and beg for mercy.

Rong Liang never thought that it would be just a matter of being angry with some old ministers in the court on weekdays, but now a woman from a merchant is angry.

He is a high-ranking emperor, if he kills a little eunuch and palace maid, it is nothing, even those useless petty officials he will have murderous intent, but Ji Yanning is in front of him, he is from a merchant background, has no father and no mother, and he can still be like this in front of him.

But I can't kill her now.

She didn't rush into herself.

"How much money can you come up with for disaster relief?" the Emperor asked.

Ji Yanning listened to the emperor's words, he hadn't agreed to the conditions he had just made, and he didn't know whether he was talking about before or after agreeing.

Ji Yanning said: "We Baochangji can still give 10,000 taels of silver, if the emperor can Baochangji can supply the imperial court, we don't have to worry about the future without silver turnover, maybe we can make up 100,000 taels of silver." ”

The emperor's gaze was fixed on Ji Yanning.

100,000 taels, as long as Baochang remembers this money, other merchants will naturally donate more or less in order to avoid disasters, and there will be no need to move the treasury at all.

Not every firm can come up with a hundred thousand taels of silver.

Baochang Ji's foundation is really good, and it is no wonder that he wants to win the position of the imperial businessman.

The emperor wanted to defeat Baochang Ji and make Ji Yanning frustrated, but now it has become a negotiation.

Now that there is a disaster in Zhangzhou, hundreds of people have been displaced, and there are many refugees, so he naturally has to deal with it, otherwise he is afraid that there will be rumors that he is not worthy of sitting in this position.

"Okay, 100,000 taels, a quarter of a supply. The Emperor spoke.

Ji Yanning's eyes flashed slightly, and he saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Ji Lang knew that what Ji Yanning said before was obviously one-third, but the emperor pressed it to one-fourth, but seeing that his sister was not entangled in this, he could only follow his sister to salute and thank him.

The emperor waved his hand and said, "That's it, you go back." ”

After Ji Yanning and Ji Lang saluted, they withdrew.

Watching them disappear into the back of the imperial study, the emperor was so gloomy that he didn't say anything for a long time.

The chief eunuch standing on the side looked at the emperor's appearance, but he didn't dare to step forward, but Ji Yanning's sister and brother had been gone for a long time, and the emperor was still like this, so he could only step forward and call softly: "Your Majesty." ”

"Smack-" The emperor slammed the cup in his hand directly to the ground.

Debris and tea were splashed on the ground.

Looking at the emperor with a black face, the eunuch was so frightened that he knelt directly on the ground: "The emperor is angry!"