Mysterious Tang Dynasty

Chapter 123
Princess Dou quickly understood what Li Lijun meant.

If [-]% of Zhao Chenji's income falls into her hands, then those who want to rob Zhao Chenji will have to deal with her first, not Li Lijun, a little girl who lives in the countryside and keeps a filial piety.

No wonder Li Lijun would say that she is a shield.

If it was half an hour ago, Concubine Dou would definitely hesitate, and more than half of the probability would not agree - her affection for Li Lijun's grandparents and grandchildren is far from that level, and she never thought of replacing someone who has no blood relationship with her children take this risk.

But now it's different.Li Lijun first solved the problem of her brother's recovery that she was most worried about for her, and then described her own situation so pitifully.She had long since given birth to a hidden heart, how could she reject the child's humble request now?
Zhao Chenji's [-]% of the income... This child is bleeding profusely.Although when Chen Shi was alive, he did not spend less money to supplement the finances of the royal family, but she never knew that Chen Shi had contributed so much money.

If such a large sum of money is put in her charge...Whether it is the Sui king, the heir king Li Dai, or even other masters or servants in this mansion, who would dare to be contemptuous of her? !
King Sui waited anxiously for gold and silver to build his temple and do his merits.Li Dai also needs money to make friends with powerful people and seek official positions.If they want money, they can never imagine ignoring her like before!At least, they have to face up to her status as the princess of the Sui Dynasty and give her due respect!

Concubine Dou carefully recalled Li Lijun's words, imagining the situation when she held the financial power of Sui Wang and Li Dai and his son, her heart beat faster.

She confirmed to Li Lijun: "Are you serious? Do you really want to hand over such a large sum of money to grandma?"

"Of course it is serious." Li Lijun said very seriously, "Mother used to do this. But Mother is in charge of the Central Bank and knows where the money should be subsidized, so I don't have to worry about Weng, Grandma and Aye. But my son I can't do this. I only ask about the general affairs of the palace, how can I know what is in the accounts? A Weng and Aye want money, and there is no reason to find a child to ask for it. This kind of thing is naturally done by the grandmother It's more convenient. Even if the stepmother comes in in the future, the money will still be managed by the grandma. If the son can trust the grandma, he will only trust the grandma."

This means that even if the power in the palace will fall into the hands of the new concubine successor in the future, [-]% of Zhao Chenji's income will still be controlled by Concubine Dou.

Concubine Dou took a deep breath: "How much money will there be? I'm afraid the prince won't agree."

"If you look at the income in previous years, there are at least 10,000 to [-] guan a year, and sometimes [-]+ guan." Li Lijun said, "There are several shopkeepers who are in turmoil this year. I am afraid that the income will be affected. How much can they be? You still have to look at the end-of-year accounts. Aunt, there is no need for grandma to worry. You two are husband and wife. It is only natural for Aunt to ask grandma for money. It is easier to ask than to ask for money from his daughter-in-law. Aye continues to marry , I still don’t know who will be chosen. A Weng’s merit cannot be delayed.”

Princess Dou immediately understood.As long as the King of Sui felt that it would be more beneficial for him for his wife to control the money, then he would open his mouth to settle the matter, no matter how reluctant the heir king Li Dai was, it would be useless.Mrs. Chen can just pay what should be paid for King Sui without opening his mouth, and he doesn't need to worry about related trivial matters.Can the new wife do this?The King of Sui couldn't bear to ask his daughter-in-law for money!

40 to [-] guan a year... Even until Li Lijun and Ji get married, there will be more than [-] guan in six years, which is a lot of money!As long as the Sui King is stabilized, Concubine Dou even thinks that she can find a way to deduct some of the "unnecessary" expenses of the heir Li Dai.The extra money, whether it is to subsidize the son, daughter, or granddaughter, or to make my own money more relaxed, is very good.She is not filling her own pocket.The management of the son's officialdom, the expenses of marrying a wife and having children, and the dowry of the daughter and granddaughter are all the money that should be paid in the account of the prince's mansion!She just used the money in her hands for more meaningful purposes, instead of asking her stepson to spend it carelessly!

If in a year, she can save three to five thousand pennies to supplement her natal brothers and nephews, their lives will be more relaxed, and the brothers' health will be better maintained.

Not only can she help her granddaughter, but she can also benefit herself. This is a good thing for both parties. Concubine Dou is not polite to Li Lijun: "Since you trust grandma, grandma won't talk to you anymore. Don't worry, the money will be handed over to grandma." Here, Grandma will definitely clear away all worries for you, and never let anyone bully you!"

This is what Li Lijun was waiting for.She smiled shyly: "Then I will leave everything to Grandma... By the way, about the Saga Mountain Forest Farm..."

Concubine Dou sighed: "Actually, that place is too far away. It takes three days to walk from Chang'an! If you just want to hide in peace, you can find a Zhuangzi that is closer. But... if you really If you want, I will ask Dou’s family to send you the deed later. Most of the houses on the forest farm were built decades ago, and they occasionally go hunting in summer. But in the past ten years, the national Few people in the public house have gone there, and those houses are probably a little old, and they need to be repaired before they can be used by people."

Li Lijun hurriedly said: "Grandma, don't worry, the nuns will send someone to clean up the house. I just wonder how much it will cost to buy this forest farm?"

"What money did you spend? Grandma has benefited so much from you, do you still need to spend extra money?" Concubine Dou said lightly, "There is no need to pay. When the money from Zhao Chenji comes over, I will pay for it." Just write it down."

Li Lijun understands that Princess Dou intends to pay a sum of money to her natal brothers first after she gets the money. Whether it is used for official positions or to supplement the family, this is all aboveboard—Uncle Dou sold his own forest farm to Zhao Chenji It's the current owner.

Li Lijun didn't say much, just saluted and thanked: "Thank you, grandma." She promised that within three days, [-]% of the income in the first half of this year would be sent to Concubine Dou first.This is [-]% of the account, not [-]% after deducting Chen's funeral expenses, which is almost [-] guan.Every spring and summer, Zhao Chenji's pomegranate red silk always sells well, and the income in the first half of the year is generally more than that in the second half.

Concubine Dou smiled kindly: "Good boy, don't worry, can grandma still not trust you? When are you going to move to the forest farm? It's almost winter. Spending the winter in the countryside is not as comfortable as staying in Chang'an city. Or wait After the beginning of spring next year, shall we move to Mt. Saga?"

Li Lijun shook his head: "I plan to go with my mother's coffin. When my mother is buried in the ground, I will live in Saga Mountain."

Concubine Dou frowned: "The time is so fast? I'm afraid that the forest farm will not have time to repair the houses... I'll write to Prince Zou's mansion tomorrow to see if I can continue to borrow his other courtyard - don't refuse, the forest farm houses are available. Many of them have been vacant for more than ten years, how can people live in them? If you want to move there before winter, you have to listen to grandma’s arrangement!"

Of course Li Lijun would not refuse Princess Dou's arrangement.It should be said that with Concubine Dou coming forward, she can more naturally inform Prince Zou's residence of the news that she bought the forest farm.

If Prince Zou's Mansion didn't know the news, how could she ask to buy back Saga Bieyuan?
(End of this chapter)