"Escaped eunuch?" As soon as Cao Hao arrived at the Yamen, he heard this shocking news.

The most important thing in the Forbidden City is the eunuchs. If there is a bad behavior and unruly, most of them will be reported by the chief eunuch and handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The key is that the eunuch this time is the eunuch from the second elder brother.

Although the second elder brother has been deposed for several years, every time he is related to him, it will cause turmoil inside and outside the palace.

Looking at Dong Dianbang with a melancholy face, Cao Hao calmed down and said, "Since Prince Jian sent someone to guard it, what did the prince say?" ”

"I heard that I have already folded on the Rehe River, waiting for the Holy Judge." Dong Dianbang said.

Cao Hao nodded, but relieved.

If the holy driver is in the capital, and something happens in the palace, it will be under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; The Holy Driver is not in Beijing, and the affairs of the Imperial City are taken over by the Zongren Mansion, and the Internal Affairs Office is speechless.

While the two were talking, a guard from King Jian's Mansion came over to spread the word, saying that Prince Jian invited Cao Hao to discuss matters at the Yamen of Zongren Mansion.

Zongren's Mansion is in Dongjiang Mixiang, not far from the Forbidden City, out of Donghua Gate, riding a horse for a while.

Although it was too hot outside, there were several large ice basins in the inner hall of the Internal Affairs Office, and the slightest bit of cool air was bubbling up, so that the heat in the house was completely eliminated.

On the bookcase, there is a large bird cage, and on the shelf inside stands a large bird half a foot long. Black feathers, orange corners of the mouth, looking very energetic.

Yarjana held a white jade bowl with watermelon cut into small pieces. He stuck a piece of watermelon with a toothpick and fed the birds in the cage.

Seeing that Cao Hao was coming, Yaerjiang put down the jade bowl in his hand and greeted with a smile: "It's time to go back to Beijing, if you don't invite you, you won't come." It's not easy for this king to see you. ”

Looking at this relaxation, he didn't take the abnormalities in the second elder brother's confinement to heart at all. In the whole capital, the only prince who can live so arrogantly is Yaerjiang.

Now, it is rumored in the capital that Yaerjianga has changed his interest and raised a stunning woman to be an outer room, and he is so favored that he can't do it. In June, many envoys from various palaces gave generous gifts.

In the past few months, Yarjianga has also stayed in the outer house, making the Fujin on the other side of the palace become an ornament.

There are clan ladies who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, and they have gone to King Jian's mansion to tell the truth a lot, and they are encouraging Prince Jian Fujin to clean up the "fox girl" outside.

After Yan Yongjia was here, he listened to it at first, but then he got tired of hearing it, so he "said goodbye" and thanked the guest.

Some people who want to befriend Yarjianga and give gifts to the outer house really make Yarjianga treat him differently and arrange a good errand.

In this way, everyone knows that this woman, who even Prince Jian Fujin has avoided the limelight, is really the top of Yarjiang's heart.

Favors, in addition to one copy from King Jian's mansion, one will also be sent to the outer house.

Only Cao Hao's side knows the inside story, and knows that it is not a woman, but a man who is like a fake.

"I have seen the prince in my humble position, and I will say hello to the prince." Rao is Yaerjianga looked at Wen Xu, and Cao Hao also took the greeting gift in a proper manner.

Yarjianga waved his hand, beckoned Cao Hao to get up, pointed to the bird in the cage, and asked with a smile: "Come, how about taking a look at this new bird that this king has obtained?" ”

Before the words fell, I heard the bird in the cage speak: "The prince is auspicious, the prince is auspicious." ”

The movement of speech is different from that of parrots and thrushes, which are often found, just like the movement of people.

Yarjianga became more and more proud, and reached out to sign a piece of watermelon to feed the birds.

"Brother Wren?" Cao Hao took a closer look and was quite surprised.

Although hundreds of years later, this is a songbird that is commonly played by the old man in the streets and alleys of Yanjing, but in the years of the Kangxi Dynasty, he has seen it for the first time.

"Brother Wren?" Yaerjiang glanced at Cao Hao and said, "I haven't heard that you play this?" What, do you know this bird? This is Hainan starling, I sent someone to Hainan to buy it in exchange. In the whole capital, there is only one pair, the male one is only in the king's house, and the female one is in the palace of Prince Zhuang. Why hasn't this king heard that it's called Brother Wren, what kind of allusion is this? ”

Cao Hao has lived two lives, and he has never played with birds, so he really doesn't know the name of this wren.

"When I was a child, I saw it once, and when I heard people talk about it, it seemed to be called this name. I guess it has a bright voice, so let's call it this name. Yarjianga was still watching, and Cao Hao had no choice but to say.

"Brother Wren, Hainan Starling......" Yaerjiang Ah Nian muttered, nodded, and said: "It's a bit of a meaning, this name is apt, it's called Brother Wren." ”

While he was talking, someone had already brought tea up, and Yarjianga pointed to the chair next to him and asked Cao Hao to sit down.

"I heard that the business in Daoxiang Village is good, Cao Hao has good eyesight, such a capable female shopkeeper, I asked you to dig it up." Yarjianga took a sip of the teacup and said.

Hearing that it was a private matter, not a public matter, Cao Hao was quite surprised.

"Thanks to the blessing of the prince, with the third elder brother offering zongzi in front of the emperor, Daoxiang Village has done a good business in the past few months. Chu Yu was already chattering, wanting to thank the prince for a good life. But for a while, there was no opportunity for filial piety, so it dragged on until now. Cao Hao thought for a moment and leaned over to reply.

Yaerjianga shook his head and said with a smile: "It's just to make Zimo happy, not to sell the two of you, you don't have to remember it." Speaking of this, he paused and said, "This king invited you over today, but he has something to ask you." ”

"If the prince has anything to make him humble, he will directly order it. But as long as it is within the scope of his humble ability, he will do his best. Cao Hao replied.

Yarjianga nodded, got up, took the booklet from the bookcase, and handed it to Cao Hao.

"This is ......" Cao Hao took it with both hands, and wrote (see) the words "Zongrenfu borrowed the principal and interest account of the Eight Banners" on it.

This is not a yamen, Cao Hao really doesn't understand the intention of Yaerjianga to hand him this.

"You take a look and see what you can see." Yarjianga pointed to the account book and said to Cao Hao.

Cao Hao opened the account book and scanned it, this is a usury account. For the principal amount of less than 6,000, the interest on the loan is nearly 18,000 taels in a few years, and the total principal and interest are more than 24,000 taels.

It is no wonder that there are people in the capital who have spare money, and they lend out more silver, which is profitable and makes a lot of money.

"See what?" Yarjianga saw Cao Hao turn to the last page and asked.

"This, the profit is heavier." Cao Hao closed the account, but he didn't know what Yarjianga wanted to hear, so he said casually.

"In the end, I have been in the household department, and I can see the accounts, and the crux of the problem is here." Yarjianga stood up and said, "Most of the money put down by this sect's mansion is for idle clans, and they are families who have no money. The monthly interest is four cents, which is one cent less than the one outside, but the profit is a large amount in a year. The clan family's annual money and food are limited. It was difficult to catch up, and the loan was just to save the emergency, and after that, in addition to pawning the house and selling the land, few could afford it. Most of the silver in this account is a false account, and the silver in the treasury of the Zongren Mansion has long been empty. ”

In the end, Yarjana was already shaking his head.

In Cao Hao's mind, the silver in his own treasury appeared. If Yarjana mentions it privately, it is fine, but it will be used with silver. This is said through the accounts of the Zongren Mansion, why did it come about? It's not like watching Daoxiang Village make money and want to take it back to public ownership, right?

Yaerjiang's face was already full of color, he looked at Cao Hao, and said, "Cao Hao, you are also the emperor, and if there is something going on in the Zongren Mansion, you can't stand idly by." The emperor's grace asked about the white happy events in the clan, and he had already made a will to let the Zongren Mansion make up the money. Not to mention anything else, it is dozens of clans who have no money to buy a dowry, and they will cost thousands of taels of silver. This king keeps an empty account, where can he turn into silver? It's not good to force anyone to smash the pot and sell iron because of this silver. After thinking about it, there was really no way to ask you to come here. No matter what the method, whether it is tea, pearls, or dumpling shops, you always have to help this king think of an idea to make money, and increase the profit at least twice in three years. ”

Cao Hao was stunned when he heard this, Kangxi still had a task to complete, and Yaerjianga spoke again.

Even if there is any "good money boy" title outside, after all, he knows that he is just an ordinary person, just taking advantage of the little insight that he has lived a lifetime longer than others.

It's just that even if it is "good wealth", there is still the saying that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice.

Since the Zongren Mansion doesn't even have a few thousand taels of silver, how can Cao Hao give him money to make money, it won't be his own silver as capital, right?

100,000 taels of silver, Cao Hao didn't pay attention to it, but it was too dazzling in the capital, it was a thankless errand, and it was strange that he was willing to come out.

"Lord, not to mention whether you can do this with your humble duties, just say that the emperor is ......" Cao Hao showed a look of embarrassment, and said: "The internal affairs office is short of silver, and the prince knows it." Even if there is really a way to make money from a humble position, and there is still a way for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, if the lowly position is not on an errand in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is better to say, what should be done now, please think of a way for the prince......"

Cao Hao said vaguely, but the meaning was already understood.

It is not only the Zongren Mansion that lacks silver, but also Kangxi is watching from above, even if he has the heart, this power may not be able to make the Zongren Mansion.

Hearing this, Yarjianga smiled and said, "What's so embarrassing about this? Will this king still make it difficult for you? This king has already given the emperor an excerpt, and he has obtained the emperor's will to come to you. According to the forty-first year of Kangxi's interest, the interest from the household department was paid 200,000 taels of silver with one cent, and the principal and interest were returned to the household department after three years, and the other profits were sixty percent to the Internal Affairs Government and forty percent to the Zongren Mansion. These 200,000 taels of silver are now sitting in the treasury of the Zongren Mansion, waiting for your alchemy of a good wealth boy. ”

"The prince praised falsely, what 'good wealth boy' is spread by the world. The dumpling shop is managed by the Han shopkeeper, and the bidding of the Internal Affairs Office is borrowed from the royal power. There is a limit to what you can do. Hearing that it was Kangxi who agreed, Cao Hao sighed in his heart, it seems that Kangxi is addicted to him, so he has stopped for a long time.

Seeing that Cao Hao didn't nod, Yaerjianga put away the smile on his face and asked, "Then what does Cao Eyu mean by this?" ”

"The prince wants to be humble, after all, he is not the real god of wealth, and he has the ability to turn stone into gold. Among them, there is a large amount of money, and he does not dare to be contemptuous. Seeing Yaerjiang's face change, Cao Hao was also annoyed, but he could only endure it and bowed his head and said.

Yarjianga nodded and said, "I know that you have always acted cautiously and thoughtfully. But the silver was kept in the treasury, and even if it was only one centi, it would be two hundred taels in a month. ”

Two hundred taels, I heard that the head jewelry that Yarjianga bought for the "outer room" last month was thousands of taels. Now, he has taken two hundred taels to talk about things.

"If you know your humble duties, you must rack your brains and share your worries for the prince." Cao Hao slandered in his heart, but he could only be respectful on his face.

Yarjiang's expression got better, and he said to Cao Hao with a smile: "I will touch your light in the future, and when the errand is over, this king will invite you to drink." ”

After returning from the Zongren Mansion, Dong Dianbang was still waiting, and when he saw Cao Hao looking thoughtful, he hurriedly asked, "What does Prince Jian have to say because of Wu Jin's case?" ”

Wu Jin is the eunuch in the second elder brother's confinement, the one who was arrested for running away.

Cao Hao shook his head and said, "It's not this, it's about the clan, and I said a few words of gossip." ”

Dong Dianbang saw that Cao Hao said vaguely, so he didn't ask again, and said, "By the way, Lord Cao, your mansion just sent someone, it seems that there is something in the mansion." ”

Cao Hao heard this, and hurriedly asked Xiaoman to go out to find someone.

It turned out that Li Nai from Suzhou had arrived, and Li sent the housekeeper over to ask Cao Hao when he would be in the ya, and see if he could go back to eat earlier.

It was nearly noon, and there was no errand in the yamen, so Cao Hao said hello to Dong Dianbang and went out of the yamen to go home.

For his eldest cousin, Cao Hao's number of small to large contacts was counted with a slap.

Although he is prejudiced against Li Xu and Li Ding's father and son, Cao Hao still has a good impression of Li Nai, who has always been honest...... * Cao Mansion, Lan Yuan, Shangfang.

Gao Taijun sat in the kang, Li sat on the edge of the kang, Li Nai sat on the chair, and everyone was talking about common words.

It turned out that it was Wen Taijun who sent his grandson to Beijing to pick up Gao Taijun and Xiangyu. Xiangyu's biological mother died of illness last month, and even if she is a relative, it is not good to keep filial piety in someone else's house. In addition, Gao Taijun has been in Beijing for a year, and Wen Taijun also misses it very much, so he sent Li Nai to pick him up.

"Hey, a little bit older, in the end, it's blessed." After hearing this, Li couldn't help but sigh.

Gao Taijun drooped his face, his face was ugly, and he glanced at Li Nai and said, "Okay, how can you say that it's gone?" ”

"I contracted cold last winter, and after taking medicine for half a year, I thought I would recuperate, but who knew that I would go like this." Li Nai leaned over and replied: "Although it is not the Ming media who is marrying, but leaving a blood for the second brother, it can be regarded as a credit to the Li family." Her father and mother also thought of her goodness, and thought that they would give her a name and bury her in the ancestral grave. ”

"Buried in the ancestral grave?" Gao's expression was a little strange, and he asked, "What your father said, let Xiangyu and her mother be buried with Ding'er?" ”

"Father's meaning is that there is no need to alarm the dead, and a hole is lit on the edge of the second brother's grave. Even if it's not for the second brother, it's for Xiangyu. Li Nai replied.

Gao Taijun listened, there were no words, Li nodded and said: "It's good to be a companion underground, so that Ding'er is alone underground, and no one is waiting by his side......"

(To be continued)