Chapter 721 According to your words
The next day Mu Yan entered the palace.
Report the trip to the emperor and present the golden ticket.
Emperor Yongkang took it and flipped through the box, showing no expression on his face. But looking at the roster of pledges recorded by Mu Yan, he frowned.
Tapped his fingers on the roster, "This Gong family..." was the first to pledge, and the amount pledged was huge. It seems that he is the leader of Lianghuai Saltworks.
"Return to the emperor, the young patriarch of the Gong family, and now the son-in-law of Uncle Ping Jiang."
"Uncle Ping Jiang's son-in-law?"
"Yes, Uncle Ping Jiang's third concubine married Gong Ziyi, the young master of the Gong Clan."
Recalling that Gong Ziyi's all-out help this time saved him from many twists and turns in his dealings with the Lianghuai salt merchants, so he couldn't help saying a few good words without knowing where he was going.
Early birds are easy to be targeted. Marriage between officials and businessmen is always easy to make the superiors think too much.
"Uncle Ping Jiang is now serving as the chief soldier of water transportation, stationed in Huai'an, and in charge of water affairs. It is also thanks to the help of this in-law. Otherwise, no matter how powerful Uncle Ping Jiang is, it will be difficult to use it in Huai'an."
Emperor Yongkang did not speak.
Ping Jiangbo is someone he trusts most. At that time, Chen Xuan was the commander of the navy in the Jianwen Dynasty. Later, he led the Yan army to the south, and Chen Xuan surrendered to him.
In recent years, he has used Chen Xuan very well...
Mu Yan glanced at Emperor Yongkang from the corner of his eye, and continued to study the floor tiles in the imperial study with his head down.
Ping Jiangbo is a descendant of Chen Youliang. His ancestors occupied power in Huguang and other places, and were finally defeated by Taizu. Chen Xuan's father later took refuge in Taizu, and was appointed by Taizu as the commander of the right guard in Chengdu. After Chen's father left, Chen Xuan took over his father's position. During the Jianwen Dynasty, he was also appointed as the commander of the navy, supervising the operation of the navy along the Yangtze River.
Later, the Battle of Jingnan broke out, and Chen Xuan did not defend the late emperor, but took refuge in Emperor Yongkang.
Emperor Yongkang trusted him so much that he sealed Uncle Pingjiang, and now he is still in charge of the water affairs of the seven provinces...
While studying the floor tiles of the imperial palace, Mu Yan thought about Ping Jiangbo, his former boss. After all, he also obeyed orders when he suppressed pirates. Uncle Ping Jiang is indeed a capable minister, and it is no wonder that Yongkang is trustworthy. Over the years, he has managed the water affairs so well that Emperor Yongkang can rest assured.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Emperor Yongkang say, "You have done a good job in this matter."
"Thank you for the praise of the emperor, I dare not slack off at all times, for fear of failing the emperor's favor."
Emperor Yongkang smiled and praised him again.
Although the emperor was suspicious, no matter how talented and grand he was, he still had to be suspicious of his subjects. But Emperor Yongkang was still willing to use it with confidence for his trusted courtiers.
Emperor Yongkang thought that Mu Yan had just gone to Lianghuai and got back a lot of money, and remembering that the Minister of the Household Department called him poor from time to time, he couldn't help but have some thoughts in his heart.
Then he asked Mu Yan about the situation in detail.
Then asked him: "According to what you mean, do you think I should maintain the status quo?"
Emperor Yongkang was jealous of evil, and Mu Yan took back so much money in just one trip. If the house of a salt merchant was copied, would the national treasury be full? He doesn't have to be tied down to do something.
Mu Yan thought for a while, and said cautiously: "The emperor's goal of knocking the mountain to shake the tiger has been achieved. After the year, he can order someone to investigate secretly. If the salt class fails to improve, we will discuss the solution. The minister believes that the salt Service is the most important policy of the country, which is related to the fundamentals of the court, and I still recommend that deterrence should be the main priority, and we should not act too hastily. Now it is still important to move the capital."
Emperor Yongkang was silent for a while, then raised his eyes to look at Mu Yan.
However, as the emperor, even if he agrees with his subjects, it is impossible to say it openly. Doesn't that mean that the courtier is teaching him how to do things?
The emperor is shameless?
"Aiqing's handling of this matter has won my heart, and I will reward you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Back to the mansion, Huo Xi looked at the rewards he brought back from the palace, some gold and silver ingots, a few pieces of brocade, and a set of jade-made zodiac signs made by the palace craftsman workshop.
"This zodiac is beautifully made, just for Xiao Yuer to play with."
Seeing that Mu Yan frowned, he glared at him: "Are you telling me not to coax him to play with things often, lest he lose his mind?"
Mu Yan didn't speak. However, she is always right. If he said one thing, she could say three or five sentences to refute him.
I don't want to make her angry and cause myself to get angry. So he didn't open his mouth.
But Huo Xi couldn't help nagging: "Don't ask your son by your standards. You didn't play these things when you were young, so you didn't allow your son to play? Narrow-minded. He is only young, less than three years old. He doesn't play at this time. Wait until he grows up. Playing with it? Didn’t you say that you would invite him to be a husband when he was three years old? How long can the son play for?”
Poor son, the time to play carefree is only so short, this strict father still doesn't allow this and that.
"I didn't say a word, how much did you say?" Mu Yan couldn't help but say it.
"What you did is wrong, why don't you let me talk about it? You put on a straight face in the yamen, and you can't say a few words. When you face the prisoner, you have a cold face and scare people. You don't need to speak, and people kneel to you. Don't go home like this..."
Stepped forward and stretched his hands on both sides of his face, "Yes, that's it, smile. Don't scare my son."
Mu Yan stood obediently and let her stretch, which made his face hurt, so he didn't cry out.
Wait until Huo Xi put down his hands, hugged her tightly in his arms, and rested his chin on her head: "How can I be like that at home, my son is kissing me."
Remembering that every time he went out, his son would run to the gate of the mansion to wait for him, sitting on the threshold, looking left and right with his little head, looking forward to his return home. I couldn't help but twitched the corners of my mouth.
How lucky he was to meet her.
He was so gloomy that he couldn't see the sun's life. With her, he was full of sunshine, so warm that he wanted to indulge in it.
Huo Xi divided several bolts of brocade, gave one to Sifang Yu Wenying, and asked the sewing room to help make clothes for Zhang Fu and Nian'er.
Nowadays, there is no mistress to take care of the lives of the father and son in the big house of the British government. Although there are Aunt Liu and Aunt Wang, Huo Xi always wants to help.
Yu Wenying hugged little Mu Chen to thank Huo Xi.
Yu Wenying has both sons and daughters now, the fourth master still loves him, and the room is clean, and Mu Jie, who was born to the first princess, still respects him and loves his two younger siblings. When he goes to see his grandfather in the palace, the rewards he gets will always be given to his younger siblings .
Now she alone is in charge of the four bedrooms. In recent years, Yu Wenying has lived a happy life.
Cheng Ri had a smile on her face, looking much happier and more open-minded than when Huo Xi first met her a few years ago.
Huo Xi took Mu Chen and teased him in his arms.
Yu Wenying looked at it with a smile, and talked to Huo Xi, "I heard that Yunnan has also sent people to Shuntian Mansion to buy real estate. With Princess Zhao here, I don't think there is any need to worry."
Huo Xi paused holding Xiao Mu Chen's hand.
(end of this chapter)