Chapter 616 Merchant Donates Money
Situ Feng and Situ Jingxin's matter, this time completely made the people in Chang'an City dare not look down on Ji Yanning anymore.
If there were still people who looked down on Ji Yanning because of their identity, this time they would have to be respectful when they saw Ji Yanning.
The person who can bring down the governor of Hejiang, whether she personally acted or not, has already proved that this person cannot be provoked, and those officials in the court have also gone home to warn the women in the family not to provoke Ji Yanning easily.
The emperor listened to the news that Li Xiaoyun came to report, and his face was slightly gloomy.
It seems that Rong Che really has a deep affection for this Ji Yanning, but until now, he has not been able to find out what Ji Yanning's identity is, and all he can find out is that she is the daughter of a merchant in Jiangzhou.
How can a mere merchant raise such a girl's family?
What's more, the Ji family is all good and bad, even if Liu Xi'er, the daughter of the Liu family, marries him, it is impossible to teach such a scheming woman to come.
Some families have been based for many years, but they may not be able to teach an excellent and outstanding teenager, let alone focus on teaching a girl's family.
The temperament she carries and what she does is clearly from the family that has laid the foundation for many years to have such the ability to cultivate such a woman.
Rong Liang suddenly thought of Ying Caiwei.
So I have to say that Ji Yanning and Ying Caiwei are really similar in some places, except for their appearance and personality, Ji Yanning seems to be another Ying Caiwei cultivated by Ying Wei'an.
"It seems that it's time to rub this Ji Yanning's power. The Emperor spoke.
After all, this Ji Yanning made him look uncomfortable.
Li Xiaoyun looked at the emperor with some puzzlement.
The emperor said: "Continue to send people to secretly stare at Ji Yanning, go down." ”
Li Xiaoyun heard the emperor say that he was going to do something to Ji Yanning, but he didn't tell him the plan, it seemed that he didn't kill Ji Yanning directly, but had other plans.
He bowed with his hands together and walked outside.
The emperor picked up a pen and wrote three words on rice paper, Baochang Ji.
Ji Yanning, who was reading the account book in the house, felt that her nose was itching inexplicably, and it seemed that she wanted to sneeze a little bit, she couldn't help but pick up the handkerchief, but the feeling went down.
Could it be that there are still people who are thinking about calculating her?
Such a thought flashed through Ji Yanning's mind.
She frowned slightly, but thinking that she had made a lot of enemies, even if someone wanted to calculate herself, she was afraid that they would be powerless.
Ji Wenxu had already gone to Zhangzhou with other disaster relief officials, presumably not long after, he found out Zhai Taiwei's tail, and it was estimated that the second prince should also jump to his feet.
Don't be in a hurry, some things are really in a hurry.
It's just that it's only been a few days, and when Liu Mu came back from the next court, he went straight to Ji Yanning's courtyard.
"Uncle, what's wrong?" Ji Yanning stepped forward and saluted, "Is something wrong?"
Liu Mu looked at Ji Yanning and said, "A few days ago, the emperor was worried about disaster relief, and today there was an official admonition, saying that it was for merchants to donate money for disaster relief, and the more income they earned, the more they donated, and the second prince also named Baochang Ji." ”
Ji Yanning listened to Liu Mu's words, was slightly stunned, and then came back to his senses.
So this disaster relief money is planned to be made up by the general merchants?
She knew from Cen Qingshan that the current treasury was indeed not sufficient, and there had always been officials who liked to be greedy for some silver.
It is precisely because of this that since Ji Yanning knew that the disaster in Zhangzhou was affected, he asked Baochangji in Zhangzhou to help the Yamen in disaster relief.
If it was for the people, she naturally had nothing to complain about, but Ji Yanning knew very well that if she agreed so easily, she was afraid that she would not have a quiet day in the future, and the empty treasury would focus on the merchant's silver.
The money she kept in Baochang was not blown by the wind, if it went into the pockets of those corrupt officials like this, how could she be willing?
Liu Mu saw Ji Yanning in contemplation, and said, "Looking at the emperor's appearance, it seems that he agrees with this matter, so I came back to remind you." ”
Seeing that the merchants make so much money, many people are sneering and sneering, but secretly they also want to get so much money, but they don't dare to rob blatantly, only to secretly take filial piety.
It's a pity that Guo Qichun was watching Baochang Ji, and it is not easy for other officials to mix up a sum of money on Baochang Ji on weekdays.
Now taking this opportunity to make merchants bleed, many officials are naturally happy to see it.
Moreover, when disaster relief becomes a common thing for merchants, it is natural that many merchants will falsify accounts and bribe officials to evade responsibility in order to avoid such things, which will only make the atmosphere more and more chaotic in the end.
Merchants are rich, but officials are not far behind.
Ji Yanning's eyes sank slightly.
She said: "Uncle, don't worry, even if you ask the merchant to donate money, the emperor has to get the consent of the merchant, right?"
Could it be that if the treasury is empty, you have to go to the merchant's house to grab the silver?
Liu Mu said: "But if the emperor speaks, he can't allow you to refuse." ”
Ji Yanning's eyes flashed slightly, and he said, "I know, thank you uncle for telling me." ”
Liu Mu sighed, he knew that Ji Yanning had secretly helped a lot of victims, but the imperial court was for disaster relief, but the people who wanted to get the second prince wanted to write down from Baochang, and they obviously wanted Baochang to remember a big deal.
Ji Yanning said with a smile: "Uncle don't worry, Yan Ning is not unwilling to donate money for disaster relief." ”
Liu Mu said: "It's a good thing to donate money for disaster relief, but it's not good to be pressed like this. ”
"I know. Ji Yanning said, "I have my own measure." ”
Liu Mu said: "It's good that you know. ”
Ji Yanning looked at Liu Mu's worried appearance, and smiled: "Uncle must have been asked in the early dynasty." ”
Liu Mu knew that he couldn't hide it from Ji Yanning.
He said: "The second prince said that the assets in your hands are rich enough to rival the country, so you should share the worries of the country and donate more money to relieve the disaster, and then asked me what I think." I only say that Baochang Ji has nothing to do with me, and it is too exaggerated to be rich and rival the country. ”
Ji Yanning's eyes became deeper and deeper, and it seemed that the second prince was really jumping out.
Always trying to recruit against yourself.
He took a lot of bribes himself.
Liu Mu said: "The second prince also said to King Xuan that he was envious of marrying a merchant woman, and when it comes to this kind of disaster relief, it can also solve the country's urgent needs." King Xuan said, you also have a cousin, if the second prince is really envious, it is better to marry the cousin in Jiangzhou to the second prince as the princess. ”
Ji Yanning listened to Liu Mu's words, but he chuckled.
It seems that it is really not easy to make Rong Che suffer.
Liu Mu said: "You still have to think of a way to deal with this matter, I think that the emperor may let you enter the palace to discuss this matter in the next two days, you should deal with it carefully." ”
Ji Yanning nodded.
Liu Mu had already reminded him, and went back to his yard.
Ji Yanning stood in place, still thinking about countermeasures in his mind, his eyes sank slightly, and he wanted to calculate her?
Sure enough, not long after noon, news came from the palace, allowing Ji Yanning to enter the palace to face the saint.
It really didn't stop for a moment, this is because I am afraid that it will change later, and I am afraid that she will not be respectful.
Ji Yanning changed into a light purple dress and walked towards the door of Liufu.
The eunuch who delivered the decree stepped forward to salute Ji Yanning and said, "County lord." ”
Ji Yanning said: "My father-in-law came quite quickly, and my uncle has only been back in the house for a long time." ”
The eunuch who passed the decree smiled: "For His Majesty's decree, naturally we can't be lazy, our family is naturally more concerned, but the Egret Academy is closer than Liufu, and I think that the little prince Ji should be able to get to the palace faster than the county lord." ”
Hearing the eunuch's words, Ji Yanning's eyes flashed slightly.
In order to make sure that nothing went wrong, Rong Liang even called Ji Lang over?
Because Ji Lang is still young and easy to be persuaded, he is also the owner of Baochang Ji, the young master of the Ji family, and the only person in charge of this Baochang Ji in the future.
And also in front of the emperor.
It seems that this matter has long been calculated, and it may not have been provoked by the second prince first.
Ji Yanning's eyes glanced at the purple jade beside him.
Ziyu handed the eunuch a bag of silver, and the father-in-law weighed it, smiled flatteringly on his face, and said, "It is estimated that Ji Xiaogongzi is almost in the palace." ”
Ji Yanning said: "Then there is Gonggong Lao." ”
The eunuch smiled with crooked eyes, this county lord of Congxi is worthy of being the owner of Baochang Ji, and his shot is generous.
Ji Yanning got into the carriage and headed towards the palace.
If she didn't give some money, I was afraid that the carriage would go slowly, and it would take another half the time.
Entering the palace, she followed the little eunuch in the direction of the emperor's imperial study.
Ji Lang entered the palace before her, but I was afraid that the emperor had already talked to him.
Discussing such a matter with a ten-year-old child, Rong Liang is indeed cunning enough.
When he arrived at the imperial study, Ji Yanning stood at the door and waited, and the eunuch went in to spread the word.
After a while, she heard the voice of the eunuch singing to let her in.
Ji Yanning stepped forward, crossed the threshold, and then went to the imperial study.
Her eyes looked at Ji Lang, who was sitting on the side. Then he turned to the emperor.
Seeing Ji Yanning coming, Ji Lang also stood up.
Ji Yanning stepped forward and saluted: "The courtiers see the emperor." ”
The emperor looked down at Ji Yanning and said, "No courtesy." ”
Ji Yanning said: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”
"Your uncle should have gone back and talked to you. The emperor looked at Ji Yanning, his face was calm, his eyes were deep, and he couldn't see whether he was happy or angry, "You should know what this trip is about." ”
Straight to the point, Ji Yanning naturally had no taboos, and said: "Uncle did tell me, saying that someone in the court said that merchants would donate money for disaster relief, and the second prince also named Baochang Ji under the name of our Ji family, and I think the emperor should come to this matter." ”
The emperor looked at the indifferent Ji Yanning, frowned slightly, and asked, "Then what do you think about this matter?"