After crossing, I was dragged by the bamboo horse and became a queen

Chapter 255 Rumors
In short, most of the land belonging to the royal family belongs to the emperor himself, while the land area under the name of other clan members is limited according to the head. In this regard, the difference between the prince and ordinary clan members is not that big, unless the emperor There are additional rewards.

But the daily expenses of the prince's mansion, which has a big family and a big business, cannot be compared with ordinary clan children.To put it bluntly, although the high-status clans have high salaries, they spend a lot of money on ostentation, and the land law strictly restricts them from enclosing land. Therefore, at the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, these clans often quarreled with the court for money and land. .

The two sides have been arguing for a long time, and gradually compromised into a reward-style compensation system. The treasury will take out a part of the money every spring to symbolically subsidize the clan. This is the so-called reward.The attitude of the imperial court is very clear, it would rather give money than let the clans freely trade and enclose land.

Every spring, the clans are accustomed to being rich and rich. This year, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households suddenly proposed to cancel it. Are the clans blown up?
However, the reasons of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households are quite good. At the end of last year, King Huaiyang rebelled against the country, causing turmoil in Gyeonggi. Many people migrated one after another in order to avoid the disaster of war.

But even so, this year's spring plowing near Gyeonggi is still later than in previous years, and the plowing rate is only [-]% of previous years. It can be predicted that the money and food returned to the warehouse in autumn will be affected.In addition, although the coffins of the three princes have been moved to the imperial mausoleum, the prince's mausoleum is still being repaired, and this large expenditure cannot be saved.

The Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Rituals took this excuse and asked to cancel the clan's rewards this year, which would blow up the clans all of a sudden. "That old man, Taiwei Lin, is very efficient!" Old man Feng commented in Shangguanjing's yard, waving a small fan, "I want to cancel this year's reward, ah... thanks to him thinking of it."

"Is this called high efficiency?" Shangguan Jing raised an eyebrow: "It's been almost a month before I figured out a way to find something for the clan."

"Do you think it's that easy?" Old man Feng gave Shangguan Jing a sideways glance: "This is the government affairs of the court, even if he is a Taiwei, it is impossible for the officials in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households to look at his face with a single order. As soon as the report goes up, the pressure is on the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households, and you have to communicate well with Lord Shangshu, and the two departments are willing to cooperate. It's not that simple."

"I think the Ministry of Households has a good reason." Shangguanjing replied: "At the end of last year, King Huaiyang rebelled, and many people in Gyeonggi left their homes to avoid disaster. Before the New Year, my third brother went to Nanshi for a stroll. It is said that there are even fewer hawkers than in previous years."

"That's right." Old man Feng nodded: "That's why the Ministry of Finance is using an argument. The figures they produced were not made up by brainstorming. They must have been investigated by the organization, so it took a month to submit the memorial .Looking at it this way, even if the year is excellent this year, the official warehouses in Gyeonggi will definitely not be full during the autumn harvest."

"That's it," Shangguan Jing nodded in response, "If the weather is bad, maybe we will have to provide disaster relief this year?"

"It's too early to say these things at the moment." Old man Feng replied: "However, it is right for the household officials to plan ahead. Last year, the king of Huaiyang rebelled, and a military disaster added a lot of expenses. Not to mention However, the budget for the three princes' tombs proposed by the Ministry of Rites is quite a lot. Therefore, Taiwei Lin is smart to grasp these two reasons."

"I don't know how long this can last." Shangguan Jing sighed: "It's just to restrain the clan temporarily."

"How long?" Old Man Feng chuckled, "It depends on how long Taiwei Lin wants to toss about. Canceling the reward, the clan will never compromise, and when the court gives up, Taiwei Lin has the final say?"

"It's absolutely impossible to compromise?" Shangguan Jing was slightly taken aback: "No way? It's just canceling the reward for one year. Is this a lot of money? As for making the clans so persistent and confront the court?"

"Money is not the main thing." Old man Feng shook his head: "The Ministry of Household Affairs has long wanted to cut this part of the expenditure. It was mentioned a few years ago, and it was also because the clans rebounded strongly, so nothing happened. Therefore, the clans know very well that once there is one Two, if the clan compromises this time, there will be a next time soon."

Facts have proved that, as old man Feng said, this time the clans have been fighting with the imperial court for a long time. From mid-March to the beginning of May, summer is here. In the end, the imperial court compromised and delayed the issuance of this sum for a long time. The "reward".

This was considered a major event, and Shangguanjing soon received the news.But that's not where her focus is right now.

A few days ago, because the attention of the clan was greatly restrained, this gave the princely parties such as the Lin family, the Su family, and the Marquis of Wuding's mansion ample space to move around.

Led by Su Ping, who has always been friends with Chen Cheng, Lin Taiwei communicated with Chen Cheng many times and reached a preliminary consensus.Now that the matter has come to this point, the Chen family also agrees that it is best to maintain the current situation in order to maximize the interests of the Chen family in the court.

If Empress Chen and Xiao Jingheng don't die, it's not good for anyone, why let the clan pick this peach.

However, there must always be an explanation for Princess Cheng's miscarriage, otherwise, not to mention Empress Chen's reluctance to let it go, the Emperor will never let people fool her easily, so if this matter is not resolved, it will always be a hidden danger.

"There has to be a scapegoat, otherwise there is really no way to explain it." When Shangguanjing asked Shangguanyuan to visit the princess mansion together, He Lingyao told her: "The prime minister's wife came to the palace to persuade her a few times, and the empress didn't listen at all. Go in. So there is no movement in Weiyang Palace until now. However, Princess Cheng has had a miscarriage for more than two months, and the matter has been dragged on for so long and nothing has been found out, there are always rumors in the palace."

"Rumours?" Shangguan Jing sneered: "I'm afraid everyone is saying that Concubine Lin or our family Jing Heng did it. Such rumors are too purposeful."

"In front of you two, I have nothing to hide," He Lingyao sighed, "Concubine Lin Gui is indeed very suspicious. Right now, even the emperor's grandmother and my mother are a little suspicious of her."

"I used to think so too." Shangguan Jing replied bluntly: "I still remember the days before my eldest sister had a miscarriage. Our family had frequent contacts with the Taiwei's and the Prime Minister's residences. I once thought that my mother I don’t know if I have ever regretted my slick demeanor. Lord Taiwei has been at odds with Prime Minister Chen for a long time, and everyone knows about it. At the beginning, I really doubted whether it was Taiwei’s mansion who saw our Wudinghou’s mansion being so sloppy. , That's why I made up my mind to get rid of the elder sister's child."

"Indeed." Shangguan Yuan also nodded: "The Su family also has some suspicions that it is Concubine Lin."

"It's normal for others to be suspicious, even I have been suspicious! But these days, I've thought about it carefully," Shangguan Jing nodded at Shangguan Yuan, and continued, "It's really not necessarily Lin Guifei."

　---Here is the dividing line of the murderer--
　　Many people are guessing that it is the Su family or Concubine Lin, but is it really?Not necessarily!
　　The emperor's grandson is young, so he will not pose any threat to Xiao Hengheng's inheritance right for a while, especially when Xiao Hengheng is very smart and satisfies the emperor, this child will not have any impact on Xiao Hengheng's status.

　　So, why are the Su family and Concubine Lin Gui in such a hurry to let him die? ?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)