As soon as Yuan Yi turned the jacquard porch, he heard Feng Jiutian ask in a clear voice: "Xicheng once repaired a, I heard that several of your major families and the imperial court paid for it?" ”

Yuan Yi's back froze almost imperceptibly, and a hint of darkness flashed on his face with his back to Feng Jiu.

"Tsk, yes, our family is also considered to have a head and face in Xicheng, and we are also annoyed by the floods that come every year, so we discussed with the imperial court to pay for a dam to protect the people of Xicheng and protect our own money."

He turned his head with a disappointed face, "It's a pity, the waiter of the Ministry of Works is a ...... It's a straw bale, not only is there a problem with the drawings drawn, but it is also a person who can't carry it clearly, and he actually put all the money into his pocket, the money is not enough, and the drawings are problematic, and the embankment collapsed shortly after it was repaired. ”

"Really? However, no money was found from the home of the Ministry of Works. Feng Jiutian's voice became colder and colder, and a pair of eyes were firmly fixed on Yuan Yi.

Yuan Yi was not shocked or afraid, "Then Yuan doesn't know, after all, I had just taken over the Yuan family at that time, not to mention that those things happened in Yandu, and we are Xicheng here." ”

The last sentence was a little meaningful, and before Feng Jiutian could react, he heard Yuan Yi say: "Qin Yuheng is much older than a few of us, he was already the master of everyone back then, maybe you should ask him." ”

After speaking, he suddenly knocked on his head, "Look at my memory, Brother Qin has gone to check the accounts elsewhere during this time, I don't know when I will be able to come back, the young master should go and ask the others." ”

"I'm not here to investigate what happened back then."

"Oh? Then the young master has other things to do with me? ”

"That's nature." Seeing that he was interested, Feng Jiu tilted his face and did not pursue the past lightly.

"This Xicheng is like this every year, the people are really pitiful, this embankment can't be repaired, since the big families were able to donate generously, presumably now that I and Ah Ye came in person, you won't be stingy."

It seemed that her words were turning too fast, and Yuan Yi blinked, looking like he hadn't reacted yet, and his bloated face looked a little funny.

After a few moments, the smile on his face grew alive, as if he wished that no piece of flesh on his face could participate in it.

"What are the young masters talking about, in fact, the heads of our major families have said more than once in private that they want to raise money to repair the embankment, but we ourselves know how many catties and taels we have, and we have never dared to do it."

He walked back from the porch and sat back in Fang Cai's chair, "Now that the young master has this meaning, of course we can't ask for it, but it's just ...... I don't know how much ...... this court can allocate to us."

Feng Jiu tilted his eyes to look at him, his gaze was faint, but there seemed to be a kind of transparency that could see through people's hearts.

Yuan Yi smiled, "After all, we all have to support our families, if the imperial court can produce a little more, of course it is good, if it really can't, let's find a way." ”

Feng Jiu poured out a figure he couldn't imagine, "Since the money was not enough last time, this time the young master will give more." ”

She pretended to be very impatient and said, "Lest Xicheng ask the court for silver taels every year, and the quarrel will give the young master a headache." ”

"Yes, yes, so that it can be done once and for all."

He played with the Moyu wrench in his hand, but Yu Guang never left Feng Jiutian.

Knowing what he was anxious to know, Feng Jiutian didn't continue to hang his appetite, "How about 100,000 taels of silver?" ”

"This ......" he was almost imperceptibly stunned for a moment, and then let out a shocking laugh, "A few of us want to pay, of course, we hope that the court will give as much as possible." ”

Feng Jiutian smiled slightly.

"Since that's the case, then thank you for the young man's shirt, Yuan Mou promised to come down for a few brothers first, and ...... tomorrow No, now, Yuan will go to visit a few brothers now, discuss with them, and tomorrow he will personally go to the post station to tell the young master the results of the discussion. ”

Looking at his fiery back, the smile in Feng Jiu's eyes gradually became cold.

"Jiu'er, isn't this a bit too risky?"

Feng Xiye knew Feng Jiutian's intentions at a glance, but he was worried that the treasury, which was already in an emergency, would not be able to withstand the expenditure of this ten thousand taels of silver.

Feng Jiu knew it in his heart, "Since we don't have evidence, let's give them a little sweetness first, and draw out the evidence little by little, Ah Ye, don't worry, I know it in my heart." ”

After returning to the post station, Feng Jiutian locked herself in the house, and instructed no one outside to disturb her, and it was dark before she put down her pen and went out of the house.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Feng Xiye standing at the door, his face was anxious, and his eyes probed inside along the crack in the door behind Feng Jiu.

"Are you alright? I've waited so long, and if you don't come out again, I'll have to find a way to get in and find you myself. ”

Feng Jiutian shook his head and handed him the neatly drawn paper in his hand, "Send this back to the cigarettes, let the people in the Ministry of Industry take a good look, and ask them to draw drawings as soon as possible, and the embankment in Xicheng will be repaired soon." ”

Her tone was firm, with a hint of interest in her eyes.

"I know you're measured." Feng Xiye looked at the person in front of her, although she felt that it was far from before, she still couldn't help the warmth in her heart, and wanted to keep her by her side forever.

Early the next morning, Yuan Yi came to the post station with "good news" to see Feng Jiutian.

"What the young master explained to Yuan yesterday, Yuan did it well."

Feng Jiu raised his eyebrows, with a smile on his face, "The Yuan family's hosting really doesn't let this young master worry, since this is the case, let them go to the City Lord's Mansion to discuss things, and the embankment in Xicheng must be built." ”

Yuan Yi's fingers rubbed inadvertently, and his eyes flashed with imperceptible greed, "Okay, okay, this matter doesn't have to worry about the young master, just go and arrange it." ”

After saying that, he showed a very embarrassed look again, a hint of darkness flashed in Feng Jiu's eyes, even if he knew what pit he had dug, he still had to jump up and down, "What?" What else can't be solved? ”

Yuan Yi sighed deeply, "Yuan himself doesn't have any opinions, there are only some concubines in the family, but the other brothers are different, they are old and young, I'm afraid this silver is ......not enough."

This means that 10,000 taels of silver is not enough, and it has to be added.

Feng Jiutian's face, which was still smiling, collapsed in an instant.

"Does the head of the Yuan family think that this young master has no temper and can let you knead it round and flat? This is the first time I have heard of someone stretching out his hand and asking the court for silver. ”

When Feng Jiu was soft and weak and didn't speak, he looked really easy to bully, but now he exuded a terrifying coercion all over his body, making the smile on Yuan's face almost unable to maintain.