"How? Yiyi, is your forehead good for you? Mo Jing and Hong Fengyi sat on both sides of the couch and chatted with each other. Chuntai had something to do halfway, so she asked someone to show her the way, but she still arrived at the "General's" mansion one step ahead of Fu Chuan. This mansion is located on the outskirts of Beijing, which is somewhat remote, but it is also quiet, and the area is not small, and Kangxi did not treat Hong Fengyi, a little girl, badly.

"It's not bad, but it's not as good as Big Brother Yu and Sister Yu! …… By the way, what about you, Sister Jing? Is Brother Yu still so honest? "Hong Fengyi is eighteen years old. It's been two years since I got married. The appearance is getting more and more beautiful, but Mo Jing can see the faint sadness she hides behind that smiling face.

"You're big brother...... It's still like that, and it's quite honest! Mo Jing smiled, walked to the couch, stretched out his arm to hug Hong Fengyi, and sighed: "I haven't come to see you in the past few years, my sister is really sorry for you!" ”

"Sister Jing, what are you talking about? If it weren't for you and Sister Xin, I would still be singing and being bullied on the street with Zhibo! …… What's not to be afraid of? Hong Fengyi raised her face to look at Mo Jing and said seriously.

"You girl." Mo Jing flicked Hong Fengyi's head lightly with her fingers, and smiled without saying a word.

"Well, ma'am, you don't know. Our life is not very easy. Although the emperor's grace is vast, there is a monthly case of 3,000 taels every year, but there are so many people up and down in this mansion, where is it enough? There are also large and small Zhuangzi, and a little reward is given casually during the New Year's Festival, which is a lot of money! So, every month in our house is tight. Mo Jing and Hong Fengyi didn't speak, and the Jingqi grandmother Liu who was standing on the side had to be divided.

"Mama Liu, don't talk nonsense. Where can I get how much money in the house? Hong Fengyi heard Liu's words and immediately reprimanded.

"Alas, my little aunt and grandmother, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are at home! This whole mansion is up and down, and there are many places to spend money, if it weren't for the slaves to be careful in their calculations, I'm afraid they would have to go to Prince Kang's Mansion to borrow it! Liu shook his handkerchief and said with spit flying.

"Oh? How much money does your mansion cost a year? Mo Jing asked with a smile. Hearing her words, Hong Fengyi immediately raised her face again, but she gently pinched it, so she didn't speak again.

"Mrs. Hui, our general's mansion will cost at least five thousand taels that year!" Liu stretched out a hand, not to live than to live!

"Five thousand taels? How many people are there in your whole house? Mo Jing asked again.

"Mrs. Hui, there are one or two hundred people in the entire General's Mansion, and that's it, not counting those stewards in Zhuangzi!" Liu said.

"Oh......" Mo Jing pulled a long tone, looked at this Jingqi Mama, smiled, and there was no follow-up. As a result, the words she had prepared for Liu had no use, and she could only be stared at there.

……

"Mama Liu, the master is back! Go into the yard! Mo Jing put that Mama Liu aside, and pulled Hong Fengyi to chat, a girl walked in, glanced at Hong Fengyi, and reported directly to Mama Liu.

"Into the yard? How's that going to work? It's not without rules when you enter the yard! Gege didn't recruit him, how could he come in? …… You let him go back! Mama Liu commanded without thinking about it.

"Mama Liu, since it's the forehead here, please come in, I just want to see what this brother-in-law looks like!" Mo Jing smiled.

"Well, ma'am, this is not an option! Don't you know, this trick is used to enter the courtyard, once at a time, and every time you enter the house, you have to go to the internal affairs office. The number of tricks is too much, making people laugh, making people point behind their backs and say unpleasant things, as if they can't live without a man! Do you say? Mama Liu said.

"This time, it's not Yiyi's name, it's me, who is a sister, and I want to see my brother-in-law, can't I?" Mo Jing asked with a smile.

"Madame! I know that you want to see your brother-in-law, and what you don't know is not considered to be our tricks? It's going to be a joke! "Mama Liu just didn't agree.

"Oh well! ......" Mo Jing was not angry, just smiled, and pulled Hong Fengyi to stand up, "Since you can't be called in, then our sisters should go out to meet, this should be done, right?" ”

"Oh, that's even worse!" Mama Liu immediately took two steps in front of Mo Jing and the two of them, and said, "How can there be a princess in this world who deigns to see her forehead?" Isn't this the reversal of monarchs and ministers, and the distinction between right and wrong? Madame, you are even more unruly! ”

"Smack!"

A slap in the face!

This time, Mama Liu was beaten and fell to the ground on the spot, covering her cheeks and wailing! The girl who came to report the news next to her covered her mouth and couldn't make a sound, so she could only stand there in a daze and watch.

"I didn't want to beat you when I saw that you weren't too young!" Mo Jing wiped his hands lightly, and said, "However, you don't know how to look at the wind yourself, it's no wonder that others!" …… When I came, I only brought two retinues, and told you that I was a viscountess, and you really made me a viscount? You're useless! …… If you want to control a home, you have to inquire about the object you want to set up. With just two sentences of mother-in-law's mouth, you dare to think that you are omnipotent? …… You should be glad that today you are guilty of it at my hands, and this is your luck. If Luo Xin is here, she can ask someone to throw you back to the Internal Affairs Office! …… Hum! ”

After Mo Jing finished speaking coldly, he pulled Hong Fengyi out of the room. And until they walked out for a long time, Mama Liu still couldn't stand up...... Mo Jing was originally a third-stage taekwondo, and he has never let go of his kung fu in the past few years! Now, Yu Zhong still can't beat her!

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"How is this matter in Anhui?"

Mo Jing "calmed the general's mansion with one palm", of course Kangxi would not know. He was scratching his head about the salt shortage in Anhui.

"Back to the emperor, everything is as it is. Anhui has not had any new salt sellers in Anhui for two months! However, Ma De handled it properly, and now the price of salt in Anhui has only risen slightly, and there is no big fluctuation! Mazzie replied. It has been a while since Shen Qingyu sent Ma De's recital to him, and in order to verify this matter, he has been working day and night. Fortunately, the result was acceptable.

"That's good!" Kangxi took a deep breath and asked Ma Qi again, "How do you think this matter should be solved?" ”

"Your Majesty, according to the news obtained from Anhui by the fast horse sent by the minions, Ma De has purchased a large amount of salt in Liaodong, and he will come to Anqing in a few days! Therefore, Anhui will be fine for the time being! Mazzie replied.

"This can only solve the dilemma for a while!" Kangxi sighed, "There are tens of millions of registered people in Anhui alone, such a big stall, if you can take care of this, you may not be able to take care of that!" ”

"Your Majesty, do you want the governor of Jiangsu, Song Meat, to urge the two Huai salt merchants to sell salt to Anhui?" Marzi said.

"Why don't you say that the two Huai salt transport envoys Dan Minglun?" Kangxi asked suddenly.

"This ...... The minion didn't feel the need to talk about him! Marzi said with his head bowed.

"Not necessary? …… You know it in your heart! Kangxi snorted coldly, "Then who do you think I should send to take over Dan Minglun's position?" ”

"Your Majesty, the slave thinks Yuheng is suitable!" Mazzie replied.

"Yu Heng?" Kangxi was stunned.

"Exactly! Your Majesty, Yu Heng has made outstanding achievements in being the Yin of Shuntian Mansion in the past few years, and the slave originally wanted to recommend him to one of the parties in a few days, but now, there is no one more suitable than him to replace Dan Minglun! Mazzi said.

"Not bad. In recent years, Beijing has become more and more lively, and Yuheng has made great contributions! Kangxi nodded, "I originally planned to let him go out of Beijing to Jiangxi to be a governor in two years, but now I can only temporarily wronged him!" ”

"It is the duty of a courtier to share worries for the Lord, and it is the emperor's kindness and his honor for Yu Heng to be able to serve as Lianghuai at this time." Marzi said.

"Needless to say, these beautiful words will not be said for the time being! I'm worried that even if Yu Heng arrives in Lianghuai, it will be difficult to do anything! Kangxi sighed again.

"The emperor is very worried. In fact...... "Ma Qi wanted to speak and stopped.

"Actually, what?"

"Actually, the minion has heard someone say that there is a solution to this matter right away! It's ......"

"Solve it right away? What's the solution? Kangxi asked.

"Back to the emperor, yes...... Depose Ma De and elect Jiangnan! Ma Qi replied with a bow.

"Depose Mader? Elected Gangnam? …… Hum! It's a good move! It seems that you, Ma Qi, also think that this time the salt shortage is the prince's special plan to deal with Ma De, thinking that everything will be fine if Ma De is removed or the candidate for the governor of Jiangnan is decided, right? Kangxi asked.

"Slaves are guilty!" Ma Qi knelt down in fear.

"Of course you are guilty!" Kangxi reprimanded sharply, "You all think that this matter was done by the prince, but is there any evidence?" I knew that it started with rumors that Ma Qi might be the governor of Jiangnan. But why do you all suspect that it is the crown prince? Ma Qi and the three of them have always been impartial and never interfered in party disputes, if he is in charge of Jiangnan, will only the prince suffer? The governor Song Meat, the political envoy Zhao Shenqiao, and the academic politician Xu Wenyuan, which one has no backstage? ”

"The slave offended the prince, please punish the emperor!" Ma Qi was sweating profusely by Kangxi's scolding, and felt a cold air drill straight into the heart of his head. Jiangsu Governor Song Rou is the person of the eldest brother Yinchu, the political envoy Zhao Shenqiao is the person of the third elder brother Yinzhi, and the brother of Xu Wenyuan, the scholar and politician, is Xu Qianxue, the pearl of the Yudang, because Tong Guowei has changed his usual attitude, he has been reappointed as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Xu Qianxue, who cannot find a backer in the upper study, has leaned in the past...... Kangxi is so clear about these things, and at the same time suspicious of so many people, is it ......? Ma Qi didn't dare to think about it anymore, but felt that a careful liver pulled out the cold.

"Punishment? Hmph, if I cure your sins, then how can I condemn the others who are the same as you think? …… Get up. Hearing Ma Qi's plea, Kangxi snorted coldly twice and called him up again.

"The slave has no evidence, and he just plays it out of his mind, which is really a responsibility given by the emperor...... Ma Qi got up, and then blamed himself.

"That's it!" Kangxi waved his hand, "You are not the only one who thinks about this matter. What about me in the beginning? However, after all, Yinren has been by my side for so many years, and has been taught by celebrities, I don't believe that he will be so ignorant! …… For his own selfishness, he dared to ignore tens of millions of people! He wouldn't do such a thing. ”

"The Emperor Shengming!" Ma Qi bowed and said.

"The most important thing now is not to find out who instructed those salt merchants, but to solve this troublesome matter as soon as possible! Two months Mader can still hold on, three months, four months...... Day by day, there will come a time when he can't hold on! Kangxi said again.

"Your Majesty, the slave still thinks that if this matter is to be resolved quickly, it is still necessary to select the people of the governor of Jiangnan to come down first!" Ma Qi thought about it, stared at Kangxi's face again, and said word by word.

“…… Very good! Kangxi looked at Ma Qi and nodded slowly, "Your words are very comforting." Ma Qi, if Tong Guowei, Gao Shiqi, or Zhang Tingyu were here, and they had just been reprimanded by me, they would never mention the matter of the governor of Jiangnan again. In the whole study, only you have the guts! ”

"The emperor has won the award, and the slaves dare not bear it. In fact, Tong Guowei and they all have great talents, and they are not comparable to slaves! Ma Qi replied with a bow.

"Not bad. If you talk about talent alone, compared to the three of them, don't say that Gao Shiqi and Zhang Tingyu are Tong Guowei, and they also have something to beat you. But none of them have your integrity! Ma Qi, you have to remember that these two words are what I value you the most! Kangxi said in a deep voice.

"Thank the emperor for his praise, the slave will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations in the future!" Hearing what Kangxi said, Ma Qi was grateful, only to feel a numb and crispy feeling that instantly defecated his whole body, and he kowtowed excitedly.

"Alright, let's not talk about that! ......" Kangxi had to let Ma Qi stand up again, sighed, and said to him again: "Anhui is a very important matter, so I have decided not to determine the candidate for the governor of Jiangnan for the time being. ”

"Not sure? …… Your Majesty, do you really intend to make Ma De the governor of Jiangnan? Marzi asked. To his ears, the meaning of Kangxi's words was to wait for Ma De to deal with the salt famine and take over the post of governor of Jiangnan after accumulating enough political achievements.

"Nope! I had no intention of making Ma De the governor of Jiangnan. Although he has good political achievements, his qualifications are too shallow after all, and many of the things he has done in Anhui have not yet achieved results! If I transfer him away, those things will become anticlimactic, and the successors will not understand them, and if something happens, will it not be worth the loss? Kangxi said.

"Since it's not Ma De, why don't you quickly set the governor of Jiangnan, so that you can solve the salt shortage this time?" Marzi asked.

"Do you still think that this salt shortage is specifically for Mader? Do you have proof? Yes, whether it is in the DPRK or in the local government, there are many people who think so, and the salt shortage did occur in Anhui, so it is understandable to think so. However, did you know that after the arrival of the new governor of Jiangnan, this salt shortage will be stopped? Anhui is also the jurisdiction of the governor of Jiangnan, if the salt shortage is not solved, can this governor of Jiangnan be stable? Kangxi asked again.

"Your Majesty ......" Ma Qi was stunned for a moment, and then it was a rage! He got it! Kangxi: This is afraid! Because, no matter who is behind the salt famine, it is the princes who are the most suspicious. …… If the salt shortage stops as soon as the governor of Jiangnan arrives, then the prince behind the governor of Jiangnan will be highlighted, and when the time comes, other princes will take advantage of the situation to attack, and there will be endless harm. For his own selfishness and disregard for the entire people of Anhui, even the prince has only one way to go. And if the governor of Jiangnan does not meet the wishes of the real behind-the-scenes, the salt shortage will not stop, although it is possible to get a prince out of suspicion, but it is still the bad luck of the people of Anhui? At this time, a shrewd and capable governor is still needed to solve the matter, and among these people, who will be more suitable than Mader?

"Actually, what you said may be a good idea, but, Ma Qi, I am a dignified son of heaven, how can I succumb to the obscenity of a villain? So, even if your two solutions work, I can't adopt them. Kangxi said again.

"The minion understood." Ma Qi replied with a bow, and he sighed slightly in his heart. It's too much at stake. Kangxi felt that those salt merchants were persecuting the imperial court, and for the sake of their own dignity and the dignity of the imperial court, they would never compromise. And for the sake of the stability of the imperial court, Kangxi could not order an investigation into this matter. Because if something is found, I am afraid that it will cause great damage to the majesty of the royal family, especially now that the rebellion of the Heaven and Earth Society in Sichuan has not been quelled, it is even more inappropriate. "No wonder Gao Shiqi, Tong Guowei, and Zhang Tingyu didn't come to get involved in this matter, and only let me run alone, it seems that they have already figured out these stakes! …… Damn, these guys made me stunned! After figuring it out, Ma Qi began to scold secretly, and after scolding the other three ministers in the study for a while, he began to scold Ma De again, why did this guy do it so accurately, and he sent the music to himself?

……

"Your Majesty, what should we do then? Do you want to allocate some treasury money to Mader? After a while, Ma Qi reorganized his mood and asked Kangxi again.

"No need. Wei Dongting Pegasus came to report that Ma Degang had just borrowed three million taels of silver from him! Kangxi said.

"Three million taels!?" Ma Qi couldn't help but scream.

"Not bad. Wei Dongting's customs yamen couldn't get together, and he went to find Mu Zixu and Cao Yin......" Kangxi said again.

"This ...... Your Majesty, Lord Wei said that he would borrow it, isn't this too ......? Ma Qi felt that something was wrong. This Wei Dongting treated the money from the customs as his own? I haven't heard him send someone to ask for advice! Even if it is a close confidant of the emperor, this is too much!

"Wei Dongting still knows the general situation. There are some things that can't be delayed, and the fact that he can do this can be regarded as half of my heart! Kangxi pointed to Ma De's fold that had been placed on the imperial case and said: "The reason why I am not in a hurry to make a move is also because of Ma De's twist and turn." Although he told me about the salt famine, he didn't mention that he wanted me to help, and he was not in a hurry between his words, which shows that he was not in a hurry. Therefore, it is highly likely that he already has a way to deal with it. Even if it can't be completely solved, it shouldn't be difficult to cope with it for a while. ”

"Yes, three million taels of silver plus the silver from the Anhui Domain, I'm afraid there are as many as four or five million taels, which should be enough to deal with this matter. Ma De also coped with it this time! Marzzie sighed. After making trouble for a long time, I ran around here as a half-fool. …… Those guys are really not things.

"This is not to be taken lightly! The two Huai salt merchants are both cunning people, and Ma De has a way to deal with it, and they don't know how to counteract. Therefore, you have to focus on this matter at any time, and if necessary, if you don't have time to give it to me, you can directly help Ma De in the name of the imperial court! Kangxi said again.

"Minions understand!" Ma Qi bowed and said.

……

"Your Majesty, Prince Kang asks to see you!" Kangxi and Ma Qi were about to continue the discussion, when the guards suddenly came to report.

"Prince Kang!? What did he come to do? Kangxi Qi said, look at Ma Qi, the same strange expression. This Prince Kang, since Kangxi took the ambush of Aobai, he no longer served in the court, and later, he led his troops to fight Geng Jingzhong, and after pacifying Fujian, he only stayed at home to care for the elderly, why did he suddenly have time to come to see Kangxi today?

"Xuan!" Kangxi thought for a moment and said to the guard.

"The emperor has a decree, Prince Xuankang will see you!"

……

"Why is Uncle Six suddenly free? Something to send someone to say to me, isn't it? Prince Kang Jieshu could enter the study, and before he had time to salute, Kangxi had already jumped down from behind the imperial case, stepped in front of him in two steps, and asked for warmth.

"Hehe, what's the matter with the minion? This time I entered the palace, in fact, because I got a thousand-year-old ginseng, so I thought about sending it to the Empress Dowager and her old man, just to say hello by the way. …… However, when I was about to leave the palace just now, I suddenly remembered something, thinking that the emperor must be in the study at this time, so I thought about stopping by and saying! Since he was caught by Kangxi, Jieshu didn't bother to salute Kangxi anymore, and directly talked about his intentions.

"Alas, Uncle Sixth has a heart. When I went to see my grandmother this morning, she was in good spirits,...... I haven't been there in the afternoon, I don't know how it's now? Kangxi asked Jieshu.

"The emperor is really filial. The Empress Dowager, her old man, is really blessed to have your grandson. Jie Shu also sighed. The current Xiaozhuang is old, and the ears are dazzled, and even people can't recognize it a year ago. I can only walk in a wheelchair for a while every day, and the rest of the time I can only lie in bed! Everyone knows it's just a matter of time. Kangxi is naturally very concerned about this imperial grandmother, and for more than a year, he has to visit twice a day, personally serve medicine and feed, and is indeed a filial grandson.

"Ah...... What does Uncle Sixth have to tell me? Kangxi was silent for a while, put aside the topic, and asked about the origin of Jieshu.

"I heard that there has been a salt shortage in Anhui recently, Your Majesty, I don't know if there is such a thing?" Jieshu asked.

"Well, that's true. However, due to the concerted efforts of Anhui Governor Ma De and Wei Dongting, nothing will happen for the time being! …… Sixth Uncle, why did you suddenly ask about this? After Kangxi finished answering, he asked Jie Shu again.

"Oh! That's good! Jieshu nodded, and smiled again: "Actually, the slave also listened to what Chuntai said today." That Mo Jing came up with a kind of loom a few days ago, saying that it could spin something out of wool. I went to him before going south, saying that I wanted to cooperate. So, when Mo Jing came back today, he went to see him and talked about it by the way. As a result, chatting and chatting about the salt shortage that has been boiling in the capital in the past two days, Chuntai also knew that Mo Jing and Ma De had a lot of relationship, so he asked a few words by the way, but as a result, he heard that Mo Jing said that the salt shortage in Anhui was just a trivial matter and could be easily solved. And he said it very firmly, as if he was very sure. …… When I visited the Empress Dowager just now, I heard that the people in the palace were also talking about it, and the slave thought about it, and was afraid that the emperor would be in a hurry, so he decided to come and give the emperor a wake-up. Now, though, it seems like it's a big deal! ”

"Uncle Sixth cares so much about state affairs, it's really a blessing for me to be in the Qing Dynasty." Kangxi squeezed Jieshu's hand again and said.

"Haha, what are you talking about, Your Majesty? That's as it should be! Jie Shu smiled.

"Is that really the case? Then Mo Jing has come to the capital again? Ma Qi interjected and asked, Kangxi had already entrusted him with the matter of the salt shortage, and he naturally cared about the people and things related to this matter.

"Yes! I heard Chuntai say that she has reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and she will enter the palace to see the imperial concubine in about two days! …… Haha, it's almost time to come out, and the minions will retire first! Jie Shu snorted, arched his hand towards Kangxi, and exited the upper study.