Jingtai Fenghua

Chapter 49 Cheng Jing’s words
The people from Yaxing took Lin Cunde and his party to visit the mansion, and Wang Zhi also praised the mansion.

"Brother-in-law, buy it. Then leave me a yard in the east courtyard. I won't go back in the future, so as not to get scolded when I go back!" Wang Zhi was very excited at the moment, so he encouraged Lin Cunde to buy it.

Lin Cunyi was shocked. Even the prefect of Ji'an Prefecture did not live in such a big mansion. The richest man's house in Ji'an Prefecture did not live in such a big and luxurious house. This was the capital, and the housing prices were very expensive. The fifth brother could actually live in such a big mansion. Can afford such a luxurious mansion.

"Well, buy it, Shibo has been urging me to buy it!" Lin Cunde smiled and nodded.

When the people in Yahang heard this, they were very happy. If this mansion is sold, they may get a lot of commission. Such a big mansion is not easy to sell. Those officials and Wu Xun did not dare to buy it, and businessmen could not buy it for fear of being sold. People are thinking about it.

Therefore, there are not many people in the capital who dare to buy such a mansion, and even fewer who can afford 6 taels of cash.

"Master, such a big mansion will need a lot of servants!" Qiu Shuang also looked at Lin Cunde happily and said.

"Let's see if Grandpa Yang's son is willing to come. In addition, we also need to buy some maids!" Lin Cunde smiled and nodded.

"Master Lin, in that case, let's go to Yaxing. As for money, there is news from above that we don't have to worry about it. As long as Master Lin is interested, we can trade!" The middle-aged man looked at Lin Cunde happily and said .

"Okay, let's do the deal!" Lin Cunde nodded.

"Master Lin, please come here. We will prepare the documents and send them to Shuntian Mansion when the time comes!" The middle-aged man was very happy that he could have such a big business as the Chinese New Year was approaching.

Soon, they arrived at Yahang, where they were treated to good tea and snacks, while the people at Yahang were preparing information.

At this moment, in the palace, a carriage and a carriage of boxes were brought into the palace. In less than an hour, news came out from the palace that the Queen had brought more than [-] taels of silver into the inner treasury. This year, the royal family wanted Have a good year.

In the cabinet, several ministers of the cabinet were also sitting here. They had also received the news from the palace. Several ministers were sitting in the office with worried faces. At this time, Yu Qian also rushed over. The cabinet ministers just now The minister sent someone to call Yu Qian over.

"I've met all the pavilion elders!" Yu Qian came over and saluted first.

"No gift, Yu Shaobao, as you can see, more than ten taels of carriages came in from Zuoyemen. It is said that all of them are silver, worth more than three hundred thousand taels!" Chen Xun, the chief minister of the cabinet, sat at the top and looked at Yu Qian asked.

Yu Qian paused, nodded, and then sat down

Come on, how could you not know such news?

"This money was sent by Wang Ying. So, it is confirmed that Wang Ying made the soap and the soap, and is the queen behind it?" Gao Gu, another cabinet minister, stared at Yu Qian and asked. Gao Gu has been in the cabinet for many years and has a good reputation as a person. He is honest, honest, disdainful of glitz and frugal, and he is dedicated to assisting the Ming Dynasty.

"Yes!" Yu Qian nodded.

"How long has it been since this soap came out that it has brought so much profit to the Queen? This is unimaginable! If so, wouldn't it be able to bring millions of taels of silver to the inner treasury every year? If the inner treasury has so much Baiyin, what about that?" Cabinet Minister Shangluo also looked at everyone and asked.

He did not say the latter sentence. Having so much money in the inner treasury would be very helpful for Zhu Qiyu to strengthen his imperial power.

Yu Qian was sitting there, thinking for a moment, and hesitating in his heart.

Chen Xun saw Yu Qian's confusion and asked, "Yu Shaobao, can you just say it, there are only a few of us here!"

Yu Qian nodded silently and thought for a moment. All the cabinet ministers stared at him. Yu Qian finally said: "Having money in the internal treasury is also a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. In comparison, from the current point of view, Your Majesty What he has done is much better than that of the Supreme Emperor. Whether he is serving the people or the army, he is very considerate. Moreover, now that the bandits from Zhejiang and Fujian have surrendered and rebelled, Sun Yuanzhen, the Minister of War, has gone to Zhejiang to guard. If there is no money and food, what will happen? counterinsurgency.

The refugees in Zhili are exempted from taxes for three years. Money and food are already tight. In addition, there are frequent border raids on the border. All these require money and food. It is a blessing and a blessing for the Ming Dynasty that Your Majesty and the Queen can get money and food. It is the blessing of the country! "

This is also Yu Qian's inner view on this matter. Although the power of civil servants is important, the Ming Dynasty's country is more important, and the people's livelihood and contentment are more important. Yu Qian is such a person, only for the people and the country.

Several ministers in the cabinet also nodded lightly and admitted that Yu Qian was right.
At this moment, a group of eunuchs came in, led by Cheng Jing. When Chen Xun saw Cheng Jing coming in, he took the lead and stood up, as did the others.

"The Miscellaneous Family has met with all the ministers. His Majesty ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Cabinet to formulate rewards for officials in the capital this year. Your Majesty has allocated 5 taels of silver from the inner treasury as rewards for the officials who have served as officials in the capital this year. I hope all cabinet ministers will make fair arrangements. Regarding the amount of rewards, I hope the difference between the rewards for ninth-grade and first-grade officials will not exceed five times!" Cheng Jing came over and said to Chen Xun and the others.

"Ah, thank you for your kindness!" After Chen Xun and the others heard this, they were very shocked. There was actually a reward this year. Even the salary from the Ministry of Revenue was collected in the past two days, and this time His Majesty gave another reward.

"Your Majesty orally, all ministers and ministers, you have worked hard this year. Your Majesty has specially asked the inner treasury to prepare a gift for everyone. I hope that all ministers will overcome the difficulties together and assist you wholeheartedly. This year is an eventful year. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, all ministers will work hard. I can see the haggardness. Now, the household is empty, and there are not many rewards for you. I hope all the ministers will work hand in hand with His Majesty. When the country is at peace next year, I will give you rewards again!" Cheng Jing continued to stand there and said.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!" Chen Xun and the others knelt down again to thank them. "In addition, His Majesty has decreed that at noon on the 28th of the year, Your Majesty and the Queen will hold a banquet in the Baohe Hall, and all officials above the fifth rank in Beijing will attend. Thank you for your hard work this year!" Cheng Jing read Zhu Qiyu's oral decree again.

Chen Xun and the others kowtowed again.

"Get up, that's all, come here, bring them in!" Cheng Jing said and waved to the back, and immediately several eunuchs came in carrying two stoves.

"Your Majesty, in recognition of the hard work of all the ministers, has specially given two stoves as a reward!" Cheng Jing said with a smile at them.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Chen Xun and the others could only express their gratitude again.

"Well, Zajia will say goodbye first. Your Majesty has a lot of things to do, and Zajia still needs to be around to serve you!" Cheng Jing said with a smile and cupped his hands at them.

"Eunuch Cheng, walk slowly!" Chen Xun shouted quickly, and Cheng Jing immediately stopped and looked at Chen Xun.

"It's rare for Eunuch Cheng to come to the cabinet and we can have a cup of hot tea. It won't take long!" Chen Xun said again. Gao Gu and the others immediately understood what Chen Xun meant. Gao Gu was the youngest here and was the last to enter the cabinet, so He quickly went to make tea.

When Cheng Jing heard this, he was happy. He also wanted to hear what they had to say, especially to find out what they thought of His Majesty. Although they would not say it directly, they could still get a glimpse of it from their words and actions. of.

"Master Chief Assistant invited me, how dare the Zajia family disappoint me? Thank you Master Chief Minister!" Cheng Jing quickly raised his hands and said respectfully.

"Come, come, sit down!" Chen Xun went over and pulled Cheng Jing to sit down. Gao Gu was also making tea at the moment.

"Eunuch Cheng, I don't understand something. I hope Eunuch Cheng can enlighten me!" After Chen Xun sat down, he cupped his hands towards Cheng Jing.

When Cheng Jing heard this, he immediately returned the greeting and said, "I don't dare. If you have any questions, Lord Chief Assistant, just ask. If you can, the Za family won't dare to hide it from you!"

After Chen Xun heard this, he also had a good impression of Cheng Jing. However, Cheng Jing had never done anything excessive since he entered the palace. He was humble and low-key, helpful and enthusiastic!Chen Xun then asked in a low voice: "Master Wang delivered 30 taels of cash in a carriage today, but seriously, I heard that Master Wang is running a soap and soap business outside. Is the profit from these two products so high?"

After he asked, all the cabinet ministers looked at Cheng Jing.

After hearing this, Cheng Jing smiled and said: "The cash is real, but it's all soap and soap profits, which is not true. But there is no such high profit. It was the empress who disposed of Wang Zhen's mansion and some ransacked the house." The shops and houses only have 30 taels of cash. I heard that the profit from soaps and soaps does not exceed 20 taels!"'

These are what Zhu Qiyu told him. If anyone asks about the profit of these two things, he will say that the profit is only [-] taels in more than a month.

"That's quite a lot! Are these two things made by Mr. Wang?" Chen Xun was still surprised when he heard this. Calculated this way, it's one million taels a year.

"I heard no. The Zajia family doesn't know who it is specifically. The elders and you guys also know that the Zajia family follows His Majesty, and the royal business is in charge of the Queen. Who knows better?" Cheng Jing immediately shook his head and said, He was really not sure if it was Lin Cunde who did it. After all, Zhu Qiyu had always said that he did not dare to tell anyone about speculation.

Yu Qian was actually aware of it, but he didn't want to tell these people that it doesn't matter who made it now!

"Well, that's fine. Having so much money put into the internal treasury in a year has eased the pressure on the household department. As a result, the pressure on the household department will be greatly reduced next year!" Shang Ren also nodded with a smile.

"Your Majesty also means the same thing. Your Majesty often said that it was too hard for the ministers in the previous dynasty. They had no money and food. It was not easy for the ministers to rack their brains to run the previous dynasty. That's why your Majesty has today's reward. Every time you think about this matter, you will Sigh!" Cheng Jing said to them.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty!" Several cabinet ministers immediately said to the north with their hands raised, which was somewhat sincere.

At this time, Gao Gu brought the tea cup and handed it to Cheng Jing. Cheng Jing quickly stood up and said, "You have suffered so much, how dare you let Mr. Ge make tea!"

"That's right. It's not easy for Eunuch Cheng to come to the cabinet!" Gao Gu said with a smile, as he could speak.

"Thank you, all of you, for looking down on the incomplete person of the Za family. The Za family has something that speaks to your heart, and I want to tell you. Of course, you can just laugh it off after listening to it!" Cheng Jing took the tea and placed it next to him. The coffee table said, and then said to those cabinet ministers.

"Eunuch Cheng, you're so polite! Just tell me what you have to say!" Chen Xun said quickly, wanting to hear what Cheng Jing had to say.

Cheng Jing nodded, and then handed over his hand: "The Za family is outrageous. The Za family watched His Majesty grow up. Before he ascended the throne, His Majesty was carefree. After he ascended the throne, His Majesty worked hard and couldn't sleep every night. The same is true for the Queen. , what is the situation of the Ming Dynasty now, you all know best. If you want to improve it, it will be difficult to rely on your majesty alone, so please work together!"

After Cheng Jing finished speaking, he stood up and saluted the cabinet ministers. Several cabinet ministers also stood up quickly, saying they were ashamed.

(End of this chapter)