Ping Haibo listened to the meaning of the emperor's words and knew that Cheng Guogong, British Duke and others had already looked for the emperor.

They are really anxious, there are so many things before and after the year, and when the emperor's own ceremonial activities are piled up, they still see the stitches and needles to see the emperor to say it.

If the emperor is treated like this, he, the earl, is even less impressive.

Some people are indeed this virtue, they can get 20,000 taels last year, but they are not happy to set up a horse this year.

So after he returned home, he pretended to be sick and closed his door.

Cheng Guogong was in a hurry, and after waiting for a few days, he was sick and didn't care, so he must see him.

forced Mei Kejia to have no choice but to pretend to be cold, and coughed not like it.

Cheng Guogong is an old fox, but he doesn't break it, he just 'reasons', "Ping Haibo, it's not that the old man is pestering you." You should know that in the second year of Zhengde, many princes and marquis were persuaded by me to take dry shares. Now that the good life has not been two years, it has become like this, the three words of Chengguogong, I don't know how to scold people behind my back. ”

"What does Grandpa Guo mean?" Mei Kejia's breath was weak, "In fact, the accounts of the sea trade company can be checked, how much is produced in a year, how much is earned, and how much should each family share according to the original predetermined rules, this is what I found 30 old abacus to check and check." I also know that these silvers involve the Duke and the Earl, and I don't even have the guts to make mistakes, so do I dare to swallow some privately?

If anyone really doesn't believe it, they can check it one by one, and I will never stop it, not only will I not block it, but if there is something I don't understand, I can explain it from the side. ”

"Well, that's not what I meant." Cheng Guogong was sullen and unhappy, but he was also a little at a loss, and after a pause, he suddenly became anxious, "But this matter has to be solved!" Can you never get better? ”

Mei Kejia didn't go around the bend anymore, he reluctantly gave his hand, "Please show me the way." ”

"That's all the old man said."

"Just say it."

The silver thing, if you want to say big, it's just a few things, life doesn't bring death and doesn't take it, but if you want to say small, some young masters don't have any head to live at all, and they don't want to be famous, so they rely on this object to make their lives more comfortable, and this is what I think about all day long. If you want to make him unhappy about this, he will dare to get along with you.

On the one hand, Cheng Guogong is for himself, and on the other hand, he is also under some pressure.

"Okay, then I won't hide it. Now the noisy person who comes to the old man is nothing more than one, and there is less silver. Why is it less, what you said to the old man is also reasonable, doing business, there are losses and gains, so some people ask, who is running this business? ”

Mei Kejia couldn't help twitching the corners of his eyebrows when he heard this.

Cheng Guogong probably felt embarrassed too, and said stubbornly: "Actually, it's okay." But you said that you have a huge Mei Mansion, a tall house, no shortage of rockery gardens, and you should be a good hand at doing business, why did you say that this suddenly didn't work? Ping Haibo, the old man is straightforward, don't mind. The Ming Dynasty is the best at doing business is you, you say you lose? This...... It's weird! ”

The proportion of dry shares accounted for by the prince is 49%.

The emperor received more than 1,200,000 taels of silver this year, which was more than 400,000 less than last year.

In other words, the princes added up to so much less. There were still some court officials involved in this matter at the beginning, and this is not counted.

Anyway, there were more than 60 in total, but the prince had more shares than the officials.

No matter what, the average family is almost 10,000 taels less silver.

In a year when an official earns a hundred and ten taels of silver a year, this is a lot of money.

The most important thing is that fucking has increased last year.

There will be expectations for this increase, and now not only are the expectations completely disappointed, but also falling, how can you not be disappointed?

But the disappointment in Mei Kejia's heart was even greater, "Chengguo Gong, I, Mei Kejia, don't dare to say anything about meritorious service or not, let alone hard work for the emperor, the emperor named me a merchant as an earl, but I died of hard work, so what?" However, there is always a limit to people's abilities, and if the princes of the court and the central government feel that I am not competent, I can make it clear to the emperor, resign from the management position, and ask Your Majesty to choose another meritorious. ”

Cheng Guogong saw that this was wrong, "Ping Haibo, you are also serious about this." Your Majesty is diligent in government, and he has worked hard to clean up the military cantonment, so do we have to make trouble in front of the emperor? ”

"What do you mean, Grandpa?"

Cheng Guo let out a long sigh, "This is also the voice of everyone. I'm not afraid of your jokes anyway. Many princes just think that they are doing poorly, and Meifu is still prosperous. And if you run until the end of the business is missing money, then you will be asked to make up the difference! ”

Hearing this, Mei Kejia almost fainted.

He's worked hard all year round, at least he didn't lose money to these people, right? Still earned it, right? Why did you still think about him in the end?!

So he laughed angrily, "Grandpa Guo, there has never been such a business in this world." ”

"My Pinghaibo, don't you understand? It's not business, it's a favor! ”

Of course Mei Kejia understands,

If he ignores this favor,

Mei Mansion can be regarded as offending people in Beijing.

Although it is not said that you did it on your own initiative. But the direct reason is you, you are still doing very well, these people have no money to spend money, who do you scold?

This year should be okay,

When this is still the case next year, there will definitely be people looking for something, either to participate in the lawlessness of Meifu, or to directly go to the concert to say something bad about Ping Haibo.

When this momentum rises, will the emperor be the enemy of the princes of the Manchu Dynasty for him alone?

I don't know.

Who can know the mind of the Son of Heaven.

But Mei Kejia does not have such confidence and self-confidence. The emperor is very good to him, but is it good enough to be that good, how can this be easy to say?

"Got it?" Cheng Guogong held back his words for a long time, and finally spoke them.

On the contrary, he looks like everyone in the world is drunk and I am sober.

"Spend money to eliminate disasters." These four words, Mei Kejia said one by one.

Cheng Guogong disagreed, "This is called spending money to eliminate disasters, this is called being kind to others." You have done this, and everybody will think of you. Uncle Pinghai, the old man reminds you again, you are not a businessman, an earl, and a noble. It's a pity that although you have worked for the imperial court for many years, you are all business, and you don't seem to understand the way of officialdom. ”

Mei Kejia chuckled helplessly, "What is the way of officialdom?" ”

"In the end, two words, the mean. Don't show in the forest, don't be different, but be with the light, quietly, and blend into it. You are all good, and others are bad, this is a taboo. ”

Mei Kejia lifted the quilt with a 'brush', and said quite angrily: "But what benefits have I gained?" ”

"You're not good?! Your Meifu family is worth millions, and you are a businessman, and your two daughters are imperial concubines, and your majesty's only two princes are your grandsons, if you are not good, who else is good? ”

"If Grandpa Guo wants to say this, I still say the same thing, you ask the emperor to change someone. Let's see if you can take out more money from the pocket of the Franc man. Anyway, if you want me to pay money, I won't pay it, which is against the principles of business, and it also destroys the rules set at the beginning, and in the end it is the interests of all the princes themselves! Besides,"

Mei Kejia's eyes were scorching, staring at Cheng Guogong, "If you really want to make up 400,000 taels of silver, do you want to make up for a few grandfathers first, or make up for the emperor first?!" ”

"You!" Cheng Guogong pointed at him, "The old man showed you the way, if you don't go, you will regret it in the future!" ”

If you want to say that this doesn't affect Mei Kejia's heart at all, that's not right. He knew that the water in Jingshi was still deep.

There was no negotiation, and both parties were very troubled.

Mei Kejia has an unprecedented sense of threat.

He is not in Beijing all the year round, and he has always warned his family to keep a low profile in Beijing, after all, he is rich.

Even if he added the prince as his grandson, he didn't dare to be too arrogant.

Maybe it's because his temper is so good that many people think he's weak and deceitful!

For two days in a row, Mei Kejia locked herself in the house and did not go out.

On the morning of the third day, he called Mei Huaigu into his study.

Mei Huaigu is actually a ghost, he knows the wind outside, and he is careful when he enters the door, for fear that the old father will find out the mistakes of his 'gentleman' on weekdays, or torture him about his knowledge, then he will be blind.

"Daddy......? You, you call me? ”

"Come in, close the door!"

"Oh, okay!"

Syllable!

Mei Huaigu's movements were numb and tight.

After closing it, he pursed his mouth and stood honestly.

"A few days ago, my father was in the palace, and Your Majesty mentioned a matter that my father wants to hand over to you, and you must do your best."

"Ah, yes. What his father explained, where did the child dare to be sloppy? ”

"It's not just me who confesses, it's also about your two nephews."

nephew

Mei Huaigu's mind moved, "Dad means, Gong ......"

"Hmm." Mei Kejia nodded, "Your Majesty wants me to go to Mr. Western to teach the two princes foreign languages and some Western things, the most important thing is to broaden my horizons and understand overseas affairs." ”

"Ah, then this thing shouldn't be difficult, just let the people who go to sea pay close attention?"

"It's not that hard. But it came at a strange time. Mei Kejia put his hands behind his back and looked at the plum blossoms in the courtyard, "Although our family is a royal family, the two of them are not concubines after all." Why should you learn overseas languages and broaden your horizons? ”

He thought a lot about this.

There has always been an undercurrent in a place like Jingshi, and I don't know when I was by someone.

Therefore, he has to ask for the resources, conditions, and possibilities that he can have.

"The child doesn't understand, what does it mean?"

Mei Kejia frowned, "Your Majesty is one of the most unique and courageous monarchs throughout the ages, there are no rules in Your Majesty's eyes, and all the rules are the rules he set." And he also mentioned the old port Xuanwei Division during the time of Taizong, so he guessed for his father that His Majesty wanted the two princes to learn the language of the Franc machine, and it must have come in handy. Future...... Maybe it's not as simple as just being an idle prince. ”

Mei Huaigu was shocked when he heard this, if this is the case, then Mei's is different from now!

(End of chapter)