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Chapter 129: Paying back the money gives me a sense of superiority (please subscribe)

"My lords, here is the silver owed by Rong Mansion to the national treasury, 35 taels of pure silver, and 5 taels of silver notes, which can be redeemed at any time!"

The person responsible for the specific handover with the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs was naturally the sharp-tongued Jia Lian.

As for the friendly attitude shown by the Ministry of Finance before, it was just a gesture.

The left minister of the Ministry of Revenue showed up, said some mandarin clichés to Jia Zheng, Jia Rong and the Shijia Shuanghou, then laughed and walked away.

If he goes too far, he could easily be seen by outsiders as supporting today's officials who are collecting money owed to the national treasury.

Although he wished in his heart that all the money owed to the treasury would be recovered, he did not want to wade into such troubled waters, otherwise the person who came to receive him this time would be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the dignified cabinet minister would be old.

There is no way, the imperial court is in extremely serious financial difficulties. Some people are willing to give money, but they have to be more proactive. Lord Shangshu still respects money.

"Here are the 60 taels of silver that the Ning Mansion owes to the national treasury. All of them are pure silver. I ask the adults from the Ministry of Revenue to carefully count them!"

Jia Rong came forward with a smile on her face and showed her face properly.

"Here is the historian who repays the 15 taels of silver owed to the national treasury. It's all here!"

The two Shi Hous handed over their hands together. Although the money they paid back was not much, they still made a splash at this moment when everyone was focused on them.

Next, it is time for the officials of the Ministry of Revenue to count the money.

It is not easy to count millions of taels of silver in a short time.

Mr. Zheng Er and the others are naturally not in a hurry. When they show their faces like this, the longer the better.

At the same time, a list of money owed to the national treasury was immediately delivered to today's desk.

"Rongfu has 40 taels, Ningfu has 60 taels, and the Shi family has 15 taels. The total is 1105 million taels. Jia Cunzhou did a good job this time!"

"It's just that the amount of money doesn't match the amount of money owed, right?"

Now talking to himself, his eyes glanced at Dai Quan beside him.

"Your Majesty, it is estimated that Ningrong's Second Mansion will not be able to come up with 200 million taels of silver at once!"

Dai Quan bowed and replied: "Before, Jia Zheng of Rong Mansion started to sell off the rare antiques in his hands. It is probably quite difficult to collect the 40 taels!"

"The Ning Mansion is very lucky because they wanted to clean up the previous butler, but because the other party was not happy, they ransacked all the butler's homes by force and got 45 taels of silver in one go!"

"In addition, the Ning Mansion is engaged in grain trading. In the past two months, it has made a full 9 taels of silver through the sale of military rations and the grain business for ordinary people. Only then can it easily collect 60 taels of silver!"

"Yeah, you are indeed lucky!"

Jin Jin nodded, but his eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Dai Quan was sweating slightly, and he couldn't help but cursed Lai Er for his lack of eyesight. Do you know what it means to be an emperor and a minister?

As a result, he was forcibly sent to Zhuangzi outside the city, and his home was also ransacked.

What's absolutely wrong is that you don't even understand the principle of the cunning rabbit's three burrows, and a full 45 taels of silver were copied out of you in one go. Damn, you have deceived your colleagues.

With his decades of experience in serving the present, he might be wondering whether he should also follow the Ning Mansion's example and raid the homes of several chief managers. Maybe there will be big surprises and big gains?

What a damn unlucky thing. This bastard Laiji had better not fall into his hands, otherwise he would have to try what it means to live a life worse than death!

"Anything else? How much money does the historian's treasury owe?"

Dai Quan, who was cursing in his heart, was startled when he suddenly asked.

"Your Majesty, the Shi family's treasury only owes 15 taels of silver!"

As the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, Dai Quan naturally did his homework on the information the emperor wanted to know.

In a short period of time, I had memorized almost all the information on the money owed by the treasury, even the debts of dozens of taels.

Otherwise, how could he become the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty? In addition to luck, his own efforts are also indispensable. Even if a pie falls from the sky, he will not be able to catch it if he has no ability.

"Oh, those two guys from the Shi family are really good at seizing opportunities!"

Now I can see through the little thoughts of Shi Jia Shuanghou at a glance, but I am not disgusted by it.

Just as Jia Huan said when he encouraged these two people, at least the current emperor, as a creditor, would not be in a bad mood when dealing with borrowers who repay their money.

That's the case at this point, and the decision has indeed been made today to give the guys who are paying off their money the first time enough decency to set them all up as benchmarks.

There is no way, the end of the drought in the north, the White Lotus Rebellion in Lu, and the flood relief in the south, which one does not require a steady stream of money?

This time, Jia Zheng took the lead, and Ning Mansion and Shi Jia worked together to repay the silver. The 1105 million taels of silver raised were estimated to be barely enough to cover a month to a month and a half.There are still several months until the autumn harvest and tax payment in various places, and we simply can’t wait.

No, in order to cooperate with the drama at the Ministry of Revenue, today, at the Xiaochao meeting, he praised Jia Zheng and others for their loyalty to the country and for being good ministers and good characters.

He didn't pay any attention to the depression and unhappiness on the faces of some courtiers. He did it on purpose.

Here, they have been busy until noon. The Ministry of Revenue finally counted the silver and then sent the pure silver to the warehouse. As for the silver notes, they naturally had to be handed over to the emperor as soon as possible.

There is no way, this thing is too easy to go wrong, who will be responsible then?
"You adults should also be aware that no matter which one of Ningrong's two houses, they cannot pay all the money owed to the treasury for the time being, and can only barely pay back half!"

At this time, Jia Lian came forward with a wry smile on his face and said depressedly: "The subsequent money will be sent to the Hubu Yamen one after another in the next six months, and I will pay off the Hubu's accommodation!"

Not only was he so cool, but Jia Rong and Jia Qiang who followed him also looked guilty and uneasy.

In the eyes of the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, they were naturally very sympathetic and emotional.

Look, this is the so-called top noble family!

My ancestors were not polite at all. As a result, they owed millions of taels of silver to the treasury and had to ask their descendants to repay it. Isn't this a real trick on the descendants?
There are no unlucky middle-level officials in these household departments, and they are basically all from the imperial examination. How do they know the real wealth of the top dignitaries? They take it for granted that it will be very difficult for Ningrong and his second family to come up with 200 million taels of silver in one go.

Fortunately, their superiors had already gotten over it with them. As long as half of the money owed to the treasury of Ning Rong's second house was repaid, they shouldn't be too embarrassed, otherwise it would be easy to chill the hearts of loyal ministers.

That's right, those who are actively repaying the money owed to the treasury at this time are not loyal ministers.
"Easy to say, easy to say, we are well aware of your difficulties, so let's do it!"

Of course, the officials from the Ministry of Accounts did not mean to embarrass them, but when they replaced the old IOU with a new IOU, they still noted the time limit for repayment on the new IOU.

This is what it should be. If there is a problem with the subsequent repayment, they cannot afford it.

That's a full 100 million taels of silver. Even selling them wouldn't be enough to cover the small amount of silver owed!

As for the payment of all the silver owed by the Shi family, they naturally received a lot of praise, and they made it clear that they would report it to the current emperor as soon as possible, which immediately made the two Shihous smile.

Looking at this situation, the money owed to the treasury will definitely have to be repaid, but it just depends on the length of time.

If they can use Destiny to repay the money and increase their favorability in today's world, they will really make a lot of money.

Maybe, just as the little concubine from the second room of Rong Mansion said, they will be set as a benchmark by the current emperor, and then they will get a wave of promotions quickly!
Thinking of this, my heart couldn't help but feel hot!
That is to say, the boy was not there, otherwise he would have to praise him.

Unexpectedly, after such a long period of silence in Rong Mansion, such a ghostly boy would appear.

It's a pity that he is just a bastard, and they don't want to show too much. It's not that they look down on him, but they are worried that if they show any closeness to him, they will hurt the boy.

Their aunt was really speechless and had nothing to say.

If there is a chance in the future, just help that kid out. The kid is too young right now, so there is no need to do too much.

This incident made Shi Jia Shuanghou clearly feel how important it is to have a reliable adviser.

The things that have troubled the two brothers for many years may be nothing more than trivial matters in other people's eyes.

As for the possibility of offending some big bosses and forces, how could he care so much?
After getting the old IOU and writing a new IOU, the Jia family and the Shi family took their leave, declined the invitation from the Ministry of Household officials to have a meal, and left feeling relaxed and with joy on their faces.

Not only does repaying the money make them feel relaxed physically and mentally, but the expectation of a better future is the main factor in their good mood.

What is Jia Huan doing at this time?

Of course, we are striking while the iron is hot, and we continue to fan the flames. We want to make this bank repayment a bigger deal, so that we can make the next plan easier, right?

Originally, when he was paying back the money in the morning, he wanted to go with him to the household department to see the excitement, but he was ruthlessly rejected by the second master of the government, and he was strictly forbidden to follow quietly.

Jia Huan had no intention of insisting, and he understood Master Zheng's worries.

If he got involved rashly, it would be easy for the old lady and Mrs. Wang in the mansion to notice the clues, and then look for opportunities to suppress him. That is no joke.

After all, Mr. Zheng Er is a member of the officialdom and always goes to the Yamen to report to the Yamen.

At that time, if the old lady and Mrs. Wang did anything, he would not know about it at all, and he would not be able to come back to save people. Rather than doing this, it would be better not to expose them.

Not only are they worried about Jia Huan's safety, but they are also worried that Jia Huan is really separated from the family.

In Mr. Zheng's opinion, as long as there are no fierce conflicts, there is no such big hatred in the family. They are just minor conflicts that can be resolved.

Jia Huan naturally understood this and was too lazy to say anything more.

Fortunately, he has no intention of continuing to stay in the house. As long as he can come and go freely without any restrictions, it doesn't matter.

Outside, the old lady and Mrs. Wang can't stretch their hands so long!

Jia Huan could just pretend to be stupid. If he really encountered two big bosses in the government looking for trouble, he would just fight back without any politeness. In the end, he would push back, and he would have the endorsement of the second political master. What should he be afraid of?
(End of this chapter)