Monument Yangmen

Chapter 359 Hurt each other!
"Hahaha..." Cao Bin smiled heartily, and said disdainfully: "What is the old man thinking? Of course, the old man has a public heart for the country and the people. Unlike you, Mr. Song, who has a selfish and black heart On the bright side."

Song Qi shouted angrily, "Cao Bin, don't talk nonsense."

Cao Bin sneered and said, "I'm talking nonsense, old man? If I remember correctly, your uncle, Mr. Song, is in the grain business. And he is the largest grain merchant in Northwest China.

You encouraged His Majesty to take out silver taels to sell grain, isn't it just for your own uncle to make a lot of money? "

Song Qi stared and said angrily: "Cao Bin, you are slandering the old man. Yes, the old man's own uncle is indeed in the grain business. But since the disaster occurred in the northwest, the old man wrote to him and told him to give up. For profit. Almost half of the 30 tans of grain stored in the granary were sold and half were given to the people.

It is precisely because of this that although the Northwest was affected by the disaster, there was no major disturbance.

The old man has a heart for the country, and the sun and the moon can learn from each other. "

Cao Bin twitched his lips and said mockingly, "Is that really the case? According to this, do you still have to give credit to your own uncle in front of His Majesty?"

"Hmph!" Song Qi scolded: "My uncle's own uncle only does a little food business. Compared with your daughter, it is really nothing. The wine workshop under your daughter's name, the production The shochu produced is not only sold throughout the Song Dynasty, but also sold in Liao Kingdom and other places.

Your niece consumes 800 to [-] million dan of grain for brewing wine every year. I'm afraid she won't be able to withstand it?

Your daughter's actions are truly disastrous to the country and the people. "

Cao Bin was stunned, and said with a cheerful smile: "A married daughter is a splash of water. Now my daughter is a member of the Yang family. What she does has nothing to do with this old man."

Cao Bin turned his head to look at Yang Yansi with a smile, and said, "Boy Yang, my daughter is yours now. Come out and talk about her."

Yang Yansi couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this.

This young master just wants to be a quiet and handsome man, you two big brothers are fighting, why do you involve me.

After being named by Cao Bin, Yang Yansi could no longer pretend to be silent.

He came out and saluted Zhao Guangyi before bowing his hands to Song Qi and Cao Bin.

Then, he said with a smile: "I have been guarding Yongzhou for the past two years. Therefore, I don't know much about my wife's business. I only know that when my wife is in business, I always abide by my duty. According to The Song Dynasty paid taxes according to the law, and the lower officials had seen the tax payment certificate.

Xiaguan felt a little ashamed. His wife had been in business for a long time, but she could only add 30 taels of silver to the Song Dynasty every year.

Today Song Xianggong mentioned this matter, and the lower officials also felt that it would be unseemly for his wife to be out in business.

Therefore, the lower officials decided that after the court today, they will strictly order their wives to stay at home and reduce going out.

As for those businesses, don't do them any more. "

Song Qi snorted coldly: "Your family has made a lot of money in the past two years..."

Yang Yansi smiled and said: "Song Xianggong's words are justified. Compared with the property of Song Xianggong's uncle's family, the thin property of the lower official's family is really nothing. As the saying goes, what is taken from the people is used by the people. Now it is time During the severe drought in Northwest China, the lower officials also contributed a little bit. In the past two years, the family’s profits from wine sales, together with other small income, totaled nearly 300 million taels of silver, and donated them to the national treasury. There is also wine making The more than 200 million dans of rough grain left in the workshop were also involved in the treasury.”

Everyone in the ruling and opposition parties was shocked when they heard the words.

According to Yang Yansi, this is to donate all the family property.

This is too harsh.

Yang Ye's teeth were trembling.

Song Qi didn't feel any joy in forcing Yang Yansi to bleed, but felt a chill on her back.

Sure enough, Yang Yansi looked at him with a smile, and said: "Song Xianggong, the family property of Xiaguan cannot be compared with that of your mother-in-law, a big grain merchant who dominates the Northwest. The bankruptcy of a small family in Xiaguan is willing to add a little to the country. It’s a meager effort. Your mother’s uncle’s family has a big business, and it’s only 30 dans of grain, isn’t it a bit too shabby?”

"Yes."

Cao Bin chimed in, "Cao decided to ask his wife, children, and mother to tighten their belts and contribute their surplus food and money, hoping to contribute a little bit to the country.

Cao decided to donate this year's salary.In addition, an additional 100 million Dan refined grains.

Song Xianggong, the family business of a lower official cannot be compared with that of your mother-in-law who monopolizes the big grain merchants in the Northwest..."

Weng and son-in-law sang together, forcing Song Qi into a corner.

Yang Yansi acted like a lunatic, completely bankrupt and fighting Song Qi to the death.

Everyone in the ruling and opposition parties knows it well.

As far as the current Yang family's property is shown outside, it can be said that it is bankrupt if they get together 300 million taels and 200 million dans of grain.

You, Song Qi, insisted on making trouble, but you ended up offending a lunatic who wanted to fight you to the death.

Now, it's hard for you, Song Qi, not to bleed, and you will bleed profusely.

Everyone has said that the family property of a small family can't be compared with that of Song Qi's own uncle, a big grain merchant who dominates the Northwest.

Then, what you, Song Qi, can only bring out is more than others, not less.

At this time, it was impossible for Song Qi to pretend to be poor.

His uncle's identity as a big grain merchant was exposed, and with Zhao Guangyi's disposition, he would definitely investigate it carefully.

At that time, Song Qi's family property will not be able to be concealed.

Song Qi has been an official for many years and has done a lot of things with power for personal gain.

He did a lot of dirty things behind his back.

If you don't spend money to work your life now, it will be difficult if you want to spend money to work your life after Zhao Guangyi has found out.

Song Qi was forced to go to Liangshan, she could only grit her teeth, with blood dripping from her heart, and said in a trembling voice: "Drought in the Northwest, I am willing to make a small contribution, and I am willing to spend all my wealth, offering 400 million taels of silver and 300 million dans of grain." ..."

Zhao Guangyi, who had been watching the show with a gloomy face, had a happy smile on his face when he heard Song Qi's words.

For him, Yang Yansi going bankrupt and fighting Song Qi to death is definitely something he would like to see.

This is something that benefits the country, the people, and even him.

He has no reason to be unhappy, and no reason not to support it.

All of a sudden, there were 700 million taels of silver and 600 million dans of grain.

Zhao Guangyi felt that the days of his Northern Expedition to the Liao Kingdom had sped up a few steps.

He is in a happy mood, so he is naturally not stingy with rewards.

"Cao Aiqing, Song Aiqing, Yang Aiqing, the three loves are loyal to the country, and I am very relieved. Jialu Guogong, Privy Envoy Cao Bin, Taibao title; Jiacanzhizhengshi Song Qi, Prince Taishi title; Special Jinlin Guohou , Zhongwu General Yang Ye, Duke of Tanglong County, General Huaihua, with hundreds of households in the city.”

Cao Bin, Song Qi, and Yang Ye thanked the emperor for his kindness.

The three of them also had mixed feelings in their hearts.

Cao Bin felt that his son-in-law was getting worse and worse, and he was liking him more and more.

Song Qi's heart was bleeding, a title of prince and grand master, although his official position was raised to Cong Yipin.But compared with Yang Ye, he felt a bit disadvantaged.

Yang Ye felt so tired and sad.He has fought for half his life, killed countless enemies, made many military exploits, and always carried the title of Founding Marquis on his head.

I thought that if he wanted to become a duke and make the Yang family a top general in the Song Dynasty, he would have to fight for many more years and even sacrifice his life.

Unexpectedly, now 300 million taels of silver will be settled.

The huge gap made Yang Ye unable to accept it for a while.

Regarding Zhao Guangyi's reward, there was basically no objection in the court.

In fact, in terms of Yang Ye's contributions to the Song Dynasty, he should have been enlisted as a duke long ago.

It's a pity that Zhao Guangyi had the intention to suppress the generals, so after he succeeded to the throne, he had no intention of becoming a duke.

If it weren't for Yang Yansi's bloody sacrifice this time, Zhao Guangyi could see the loyalty of the Yang family and at the same time gain huge benefits.

Otherwise, Yang Ye might not be able to get the duke's award for the rest of his life.

Of course, what happened today was clearly due to Yang Yansi.

Zhao Guangyi rewarded Yang Ye, and there is something to this.

First, Yang Yansi was too young to wear a scarlet official robe.If you don't suppress it, if things go on like this, when it's your son's turn to succeed, wouldn't it be that you need one more powerful minister.This is not what Zhao Guangyi wants to see.

Second, father and son are ministers in the same hall, and the son's official position is higher than that of Laozi.Let Laozi meet his son and claim to be an official?This is not in line with filial piety.

This is the end of today's court discussion.

It's been full of twists and turns, some people are happy and some are sad.

Song Qi walked away as soon as she turned.

Yang Ye looked extremely uncomfortable amidst the congratulations.

Cao Bin dragged his son-in-law Yang Yansi, striding out.

After leaving the Chuigong Hall, looking at the depressed Yang Yansi, Cao Bin smiled and said, "Are you still depressed, kid?"

Yang Yansi said helplessly: "My son-in-law went out for a while, and when he came back, the official he conferred was just a sixth-rank Zuo Zhengyan. He was still a speech officer, and he was one level higher than my son-in-law's previous Zuo Buque. The functions and powers are still the same. Doesn’t this mean that I went out for nothing?”

Cao Bin remained silent, and pulled Yang Yansi out of the Donghua Gate. After getting into the sedan chair, he asked the guards to guard around.

"Now, you kid, do you still think of an official rewarded by the court?"

Yang Yansi snorted and said, "Although I'm just fooling around, I also have ideals."

"fart!"

Cao Bin scolded: "Stop playing sloppy with the old man, tell me about the situation there. I always listen to the news from my subordinates, and the old man is not at ease. It is better to listen to your own words, so that the old man can feel relieved."

Yang Yansi patted his belly, and lazily said: "I'm hungry, I don't have the energy to talk."

"Stinky boy..."

Cao Bin cursed secretly, and ordered the bearers to carry them, Weng and his son, to Cao's mansion.

As for the silver and food donated in the court, the two of them, Weng and son-in-law, don't care at all.

Millions of taels of silver, and millions of dans of grain.

Compared with a country in the south, it is nothing at all.

(End of this chapter)