Tian Shenglan took a deep breath.

In fact, the smarter a person is, the more beneficial it is for Zhang Jingyi.

Because the smarter the person, the more he will inevitably think, and the more people who think, the more he eats Zhang Jingyi's set.

It's like saying that the more associative a person is, the more afraid he is of ghosts.

Because of this thing, the more associative you have, the more terrifying it becomes.

When the scribe heard that Tian Shenglan was willing to explain, he suddenly cheered up.

Zhang Jingyi looked at Tian Shenglan with a smile.

He was not in a hurry, Tian Shenglan immediately spoke.

After being silent for a long time, Tian Shenglan said: "The wealth of the Tian family is actually in the capital. ”

"Beijing?" Zhang Jing was stunned one by one, and then couldn't help but say: "You are bold." ”

"Not bold." Tian Shenglan said: "But the light is dark, the capital is a place where dragons and snakes are mixed, and there are many people who buy and sell, it is the thoroughfare of the world, if this wealth is not hidden here, it is not safe." ”

Zhang Jingyi suddenly understood.

Actually, it's right to think about it.

In ordinary prefectures and counties, the population is small, there are few merchants, there is no large-scale gold and silver trading on weekdays, and there are almost no strangers, but suddenly a group of people came and bought a large number of houses...... It's easy to get suspicious.

As for the Tian family's old mansion, the business they do, several other families also know, although it is secret, but after all, it is necessary to cooperate with other businessmen, everyone knows where your Datong mansion is, if you are accidentally hacked and eaten by someone, this is equivalent to a pot of serving.

Since humans began to trade gold and silver, the rich people began to try their best to hide their money.

To a certain extent, the rich people of the land have been thinking about one thing all their lives: hiding money, hiding money, hiding money.

Zhang Jing said: "Actually, before, I didn't guess where you hid your money, and I also thought that it was Jingshi, but it was just ...... The mansion in the capital that can hide a large amount of money has been investigated, but nothing has been found. I just don't know, where is your Tian family hiding? ”

Tian Shenglan said: "There is a temple outside the city, called Daruo Temple......

Zhang Jingyi has no impression of this temple, but ...... It can't be a big temple even if you think about it.

"Usually, the incense in this temple is worshiped by our Tian family, and the temple monks in it are mostly from the Tian family, and as for the host inside, he is a distant brother of the Tian family, and people can still trust it.

Every year, a caravan from the Tian family arrives in the capital and sends the gold and silver to the temple. And in this temple, there is a tunnel under it, and there are monks guarding it, so it is safe enough. Of course, the most important thing is...... It doesn't attract attention on weekdays. ”

"Only gold and silver?" Zhang Jingyi frowned.

"There are gold, silver and jewelry, but mainly gold and silver."

"Where's the field?"

"There isn't much land." Tian Shenglan said seriously: "Extensive land property, that is what the gentry do, the gentry point to more and more fields, and they can harvest every year, but to be honest, the Tian family can't look down on the income from those fields, and the income of ten thousand hectares of fertile land for a year may not be as good as the Tian family's caravan to go to the customs outside." ”

That's a convincing statement.

Zhang Jingyi said again: "What about the mansion? ”

"There are a lot of mansions in the world, I can remember, there are more than 60 places in the world, and the others, you may not be able to remember, they are all purchased under the name of Liu Yan, of course, there are some other names, you know, there are too many houses, and there will inevitably be mistakes in memory."

Zhang Jing thought for a while, and then asked again: "Only one place in the temple has gold and silver?" ”

"Only one place." Tian Shenglan said: "Although it is said that there are three caves of cunning rabbits, but the cost of hiding is too great, if there are many hiding places, it is inevitable that there will be a risk of being discovered, rather than increasing the risk, it is better to have only one place, the ancestors did this, and the children and grandchildren will naturally follow the rules." ”

Zhang Jingyi stared at him and measured, "How do I know if it's true or not." ”

"There are books." Tian Shenglan said: "In the temple, there is also an account book of the Tian family's income, which is used for reconciliation, that is, to prevent mistakes. ”

Zhang Jing said again: "Then how much gold and silver is there?" ”

Tian Shenglan was silent for a moment, and finally her face twitched, and she shook her head and smiled bitterly: "I don't know." ”

"Don't know?"

Tian Shenglan said: "I really don't know, more than ten generations of business, the gold and silver hidden there, and the boxes are all rotten...... After I took over the family business, I didn't have time to go to the temple to check, and even if I had to count, I couldn't figure it out, and the gold and silver there could only go in, not out...... I have also recorded a lot of accounts before, but those accounts can be piled up more than the house, and they can't be checked, not to mention these confidential things, only the Tian family's confidants can do it, if outsiders are used, it is inevitable that they will not be at ease, and the manpower will not be enough. ”

Zhang Jingyi couldn't help but look at Tian Shenglan with a strange look.

These people ...... Life after life, life after life?

Tian Shenglan said: "Now...... Can Master Hou promise to spare my children's lives? ”

Zhang Jingyi replied to the question: "Who are those ministers you colluded with?" ”

Tian Shenglan said: "These ...... I'll find a way to recall, write it down. ”

Zhang Jingyi raised her eyebrows and said, "Memories? ”

Tian Shenglan said: "In the past, I was not responsible for the contact of the Beijing Division, among the eight families, the Tian family is not a big family, the real big family, surnamed Fan, the scale of the Fan family is much larger than ours, they are in the capital, the network is the widest, this time I came here, I was forced by the Fan family to come, he gave me a roster, let me go to the capital, and after the matter is completed, contact the people in the roster." ”

"Where's the roster?" Zhang Jing together.

Tian Shenglan said: "After learning that the incident was defeated, it was burned. ”

Zhang Jingyi sneered: "You are not honest, even if you burn it, then you must have a memory of the people inside." ”

Tian Shenglan smiled bitterly: "Actually, beforehand, I really didn't look at it carefully. ”

Zhang Jing was suddenly murderous.

Tian Shenglan looked at the angry Zhang Jingyi, seemed a little timid, and hurriedly explained: "The reason why I didn't look at it carefully was because I felt that it was worthless to read it...... It is not directly named, but written in the Korean Yanwen, which is actually the Korean nobles themselves, and they are also very unfamiliar. If you need to understand the meaning of Yanwen in it, you need to find a translation of Yanwen in Joseon before you can translate it. At that time, before it was done, I didn't put my mind on it. ”

Zhang Jingyi frowned and said, "In this way, you don't know anything?" ”

Tian Shenglan said seriously: "I only know that those who have received our benefits can even go directly to the cabinet. ”

"The Cabinet?" Zhang Jingyi's pupils contracted.

This information, however, is a bit shocking.

"There are also Shangshu and Shilang in various departments. In the Beijing camp, there are at least two commanders who have a close relationship with the Fan family, and there are ...... Other Ministers...... And so much more. Of course...... It's not necessarily that they are willing to make trouble with us, but every year, the Fan family will let us each take out a large sum of silver, which is specially used to buy the civil and military attaches in the capital and border towns. Give gifts according to the appetite of different people, and then decide how intimate they want to be according to their appetite...... In fact, the Fan family has always been wary of other families, he only asks us to give money, but refuses to let us really contact and use these relationships, everything needs to go through their Fan family, and it cannot be ......."

Zhang Jingyi gasped in her heart.

But if you think about it carefully, these eight families have been stable for so many years, isn't there anyone who has reported it?

But why did these reports never arouse the vigilance of the imperial court?

They are gathered in Datong, so blatant, and they are dispatching large-scale caravans, which is no longer just a problem that can be solved by simply buying ordinary military attachés in the passes, even if they buy off Chengguo Gong, it is absolutely impossible to do so without leakage.

Unless...... There have always been people in the DPRK and China who spoke for them.

They must also have a method of bribing and co-opting ministers specifically, and finally achieve their goal of having people in the court at all times.

The eight families have money, and they can do whatever it takes, and there will always be people who will take the bait in this civil and military minister in the court.

Tian Shenglan saw Zhang Jingyi's face flickering, and naturally knew that Zhang Jingyi was guessing the truth of his words.

Tian Shenglan smiled bitterly: "Now that I have even told the Tian family's property, do I dare to deceive you here?" In fact...... There are many people with whom we are connected. There are ministers, military attachés, and eunuchs, and there are many of your factory guards. ”

Tian Shenglan paused, and said, "After all, who doesn't love silver? But...... If we say that we are in a league with them, but it is not necessarily, these people were just greedy for our benefits at the beginning, but people are like this, if they covet once, they will covet the second time, and in the end, more and more, and their appetite will grow! ”

"Actually, these people started out as friends with us, and then they became inseparable from us. But when we suffer, I'm afraid that they will be more anxious than us, after all...... Who knows what we'll say when we're done? ”

Zhang Jingyi asked: "What you said about going straight to the cabinet of scholars, but going straight to the current cabinet of scholars?" ”

Tian Shenglan said lightly: "Of course it's now, and there are some in the past, but it's just ...... Since it is a scholar, it has nothing to do with us. ”

Zhang Jingyi couldn't help sneering and said, "You are deliberately confusing the public and wanting to trigger my Ming's internal friction, right?" ”

Tian Shenglan said: "I have already said everything I can know, if I don't believe it, then there is nothing to say." ”

Zhang Jing's face is still as usual.

But at this time, countless figures had passed through my mind.

The situation was obviously even more terrible than he had imagined.

So much so that Zhang Jingyi couldn't even believe it was true.

Is this possible?

Or is this just a means for Tian Shenglan to set up a suspicious formation and let Daming mess up?

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Chapter 5 is delivered, asking for a monthly pass.