"Don't be naïve, my good uncle, the emperor is the person who is most short of silver in our Qing Dynasty."

"Because, our Qianlong Emperor wants to stand side by side with Kangxi, or even surpass Kangxi..."

He Shen smiled and said a big thing, which really shocked Chang Rong.

Second Uncle Chang Rong's face was full of horror, and he said, "Big nephew, I can't say this..."

“………………”

"Hehe, what's there to say?"

He Shen said.

“…………”

It is true that the emperor lacks silver, especially this Qianlong Emperor, who is bent on becoming the first emperor of the ages.

Emperor Qianlong called himself a perfect old man in his later years!

Emperor Qianlong once summed himself up, that is, he sold himself and boasted that he had "ten perfect martial arts" in his life.

Moreover, he also made the "Ten Complete Records of the Imperial System", which ordered the writing of Manchu, Han, Mongolian, and Tibetan four styles, and built a tablet and a text.

Qianlong's "Ten Complete Martial Arts" were: Pingzungar for the second time, Dinghui for the first time, Jinchuan for the second time, Jingtai for the first time, Burma and Annam for the second time, and the Gurkha for the second time, which were combined into ten.

Because of this, Emperor Qianlong called himself a "perfect old man"!

Emperor Qianlong's huge ambition naturally needed even greater financial support...

Back to the point!

And the reason why He Shen was so sure that Emperor Qianlong had no silver in the south of the Yangtze River for the second time, or when he was keeping accounts in the household department, he found that there was not much silver in the imperial treasury.

Emperor Qianlong's southern tour was huge, the cost was staggering, and the silver taels required were completely supported by the state treasury, which was not enough.

It's not that the money in the treasury is really gone, but the money in the treasury is fixed and not so easy to get.

The first time Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he spent a total of about 8 million taels of silver, which is equivalent to a year's tax payment in two or three provinces.

50,000 slender men were mobilized before and after, more than a dozen palaces were built, hundreds of pavilions were built, and dozens of dragon boats were built.

Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, and the soldiers alone brought more than 10,000 people, plus more than 20,000 concubines, palace maids, guards, ministers, etc., and they were mighty and majestic along the way.

In this scene, the incense fully demonstrates the national strength of the Qing Dynasty, but the silver is also spent like flowing water.

In terms of food, dishes such as stewed bird's nest with rock sugar, charcoal roasted camel and other dishes are all dozens of taels, or even hundreds of taels of silver.

Of course, Emperor Qianlong alone, no matter how much he can eat, it will not cost much after all.

However, in addition to himself, there are also concubines and ministers of high rank, and they have to eat according to the specifications that are not low.

When Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, there were group banquets and the like, flag soldiers, green battalions, palace maids, eunuchs and others, and the diet of 20,000 people, which was the real big head.

It can be seen from this that Qianlong's southern tour, thousands of gold and silver is a day's cost, and it is impossible to use all the treasury silver in the treasury for the southern tour.

Therefore, Emperor Qianlong was short of money, and the degree of lack of money far exceeded that of ordinary emperors.

In this case, if someone sends a large sum of money to this Qianlong Emperor for a suitable reason.

It was really a sycophant slapped on the horse's front buttocks, and the one that slapped Emperor Qianlong was a joy.

Today's Qianlong Emperor, who is higher than Tang and Song Zu, is bound to do a great career, and big careers require money...

And on Heshen's side, the reason why he brought in his second uncle Changrong was purely because he didn't want all the family wealth left by his grandfather and father to be squandered...

”…………”

"Then eldest nephew, what do you mean, the two of us will send money to the current Qianlong Emperor together?"

He Shen's words were so clear, Chang Rong naturally understood.

He is incompetent, but he is not a fool, and He Shen's words are so clear, if he doesn't know He Shen's intentions, then he is really a fool.

"Yes, send money!"

He Shen smiled indifferently and opened his mouth to spit out four words.

“…………”

"Send money, send how much silver..."

Chang Rong was obviously a little hesitant, no matter how he said it, he was the second young master of the lineage carefully cultivated by the Hefu, even if he was a little greedy, he was not brainless.

If you want to attract the attention of the current Qianlong Emperor, the silver given must not be a small amount.

“…………”

"Second uncle, do you still want to be promoted?"

Looking at Chang Rong, who was a little hesitant, He Shen smiled lightly, too lazy to say anything and pointed to the point.

Chang Rong was speechless for a moment, after staying in the position of Cong Wupin for so many years, of course he hoped to be promoted.

After pondering for a moment, Chang Rong said weakly: "I don't know, how much silver do you plan to give out, eldest nephew?" ”

"500,000 taels!"

He Shen said lightly.

“………”

"500,000 taels of silver, why do you want so much?"

Chang Rong was frightened, although as a scholar, he didn't eat grains and fireworks, and never took silver seriously, he also knew that 500,000 taels of silver was an extremely large number.

At least, all the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Yamen, on the surface, have been in silver for several years, but it is less than this number...

It can be seen from this that the amount of silver is huge.

“…………”

It's not that Hefu doesn't have money, but Chang Rong is reluctant.

Chang Rong's heart was very painful.

He has already regarded the Hefu as his own, so he is naturally very reluctant to give up so much silver in the mansion and hand it over to the treasury in vain.

……

"If you don't send money, forget it, I'll find a way to send it myself."

Seeing his second uncle's distressed look, He Shen knew what the second uncle was thinking.

Nima, you bastard, you have to figure it out, I'm the proper family member of Hefu!

“………”

If he didn't want to make a fuss too ugly and make this bit of about his own family into a joke in the whole capital, he wouldn't be too lazy to talk nonsense with his second uncle......

“………”

"Slowly, slowly..."

"I'll pay for this money..."

"Wealth is in danger..."

"However, none of the officials in the Manchu Dynasty took the initiative to send money, is it too conspicuous for us to send money like this?"

Chang Rong is not really a fool, at least he knows that this matter involves the entire court...

One is not good, the benefits are not obtained, but the big basket will be stabbed.

His idea is very simple, isn't it a fool's act to send money in such a hurry?

…………

"If it's not conspicuous, you still give a fart money?"

He Shen hated iron and steel, and said angrily.

"Don't take advantage of the emptiness of the treasury at this time, and when the Qianlong Emperor is most short of silver flowers, he will behave well..."

"If you want to get the favor of the emperor today, Jane is in the emperor's heart, where is it so easy."

"Not to be envied is a mediocrity, and to be envied is a talent........."

“…………”

Chang Rong was shocked when he heard this, and secretly pondered that this was indeed the truth.

"That's... That one... Big nephew, in what name should we use and how should we give this money away? ”

500,000 taels of silver, although it is a huge amount of money, but for Chang Rong, who regards the entire Hefu as his private property, it is still within his affordability.

On Heshen's side, he smiled when he heard this, and said slowly: "Let's just say congratulations on the forty-eighth birthday of Emperor Qianlong, anyway, this matter is also true!" ”

Second Uncle Chang Rong's side, after hearing He Shen's words, although he felt that it was okay, he still kept a questioning attitude and asked.

"Isn't this reason too reluctant?"

For such a once-in-a-lifetime event as giving silver and currying favor with the current emperor, Chang Rong is quite positive.

It's just that he is not stupid, he knows that such an excuse is a bit far-fetched, and he can't resist the targeting of people with intentions.

If you really have a heart, Emperor Qianlong has been on the throne for so many years, and if you really pay attention to it, you would have sent silver to celebrate your birthday, why did it delay until now...

“………”

"Second uncle, don't be shrewd in small things, stupid in big things."

When He Shen heard this, he directly glanced at his second uncle Chang Rong, and he didn't have a good air.

"Don't worry, if someone dares to chirp crookedly, long-winded, we don't need to make a move, Hubu Shangshu, and our Qianlong Emperor, will not be happy"

He Shen's words can be described as hitting the nail on the head, someone takes the initiative to send money, who doesn't want it, isn't that stupid?

Especially the gang of households, in order to raise the huge amount of silver needed by Qianlong to go down to the south of the Yangtze River, the officials who almost lost their gray hair and almost broke the abacus beads...

If, in this special period of time, there is any invisible pressure that hinders the enthusiasm of others to send money to the treasury, and the first and highest levels of the household department do not agree, the civil officials of the household department will also draw a knife and kill people...

It is estimated that even the current Qianlong Emperor will not be happy.

Today's Qianlong Emperor seems to be generous on the surface, but in fact he is a stingy person.

Once the Qianlong Emperor remembered it in his heart, he would wear some of the small shoes in the future.

“……”

To tell the truth, the real situation of the emptiness of the treasury is there, and he must also hope that someone will come and deliver silver to alleviate the embarrassment of recent days.

In this case, the first guy to eat crabs must be indispensable.

As soon as he thought of this, Chang Rong's heart suddenly became extremely hot, and he couldn't wait to immediately take out the silver from the Hefu and send it to the treasury, so that the current Qianlong Emperor could remember his benefits.

“………”

"Second uncle, don't worry, this matter, you are only the head of the Wupin Rite Department, can you be the master?"

He Shen is really speechless, this guy doesn't really think that he is the real master of Hefu...

“……………”

"What do you mean, eldest nephew?"

Don't really say it, Chang Rong's side really had the idea of monopolizing this credit just now.

However, after He Shen said this, Chang Rong was directly awakened by a basin of cold water, and then he realized that he was taking it for granted.

“…………”

"Hmph, if I don't come forward as a third-class light car captain, you can go and send the money yourself?"

He Shen's face was full of banter, and he said disdainfully: "If you don't have the identity of a noble to be a stepping stone, when the time comes, let's see if those court officials will eat you alive!" ”

Hearing this, thinking of this, the second uncle Chang Rongsheng shivered, and suddenly he was like a frosted eggplant, and he lost his spirit.

"Also, I warn you not to tell anyone else about it, you must keep it secret, otherwise, maybe this good opportunity will be used by others!"