The Emperor's Son-in-Law

"Auntie, the baby is back."

Returning to the main hall of the inner courtyard, Duan Chun bowed to his stepmother first according to the rules.

"Chun'er is back."

"It's your first time taking office today. Did you encounter any trouble?"

Zhang Feng was leading a group of maids to embroider in the side hall. Hearing Duan Chun's voice, he quickly got up and walked over.

But when he saw Duan Chun, there was also a beautiful lady, a maid, and two women in ragged clothes.

Zhang Feng was stunned for a moment.

"Auntie, this is what happened..."

Duan Chun briefly told what happened today in Jiaofangsi.

"Poor baby."

"As long as you enter the Jiaofang Division, there will be no good life in the future."

"Chun'er did the right thing."

"No matter whether her father made a mistake or not, he cannot let an ignorant child suffer such torture!"

"As soon as you redeem me, you will redeem me. From now on, you will follow me in the Changguo Duke's Mansion."

Zhang Feng took Yue Luo's hand with pity.

"Thank you, grandma."

"However, the child will have to pay a ransom to the Jiaofang Secretary tomorrow."

Duan Chun reminded.

"How much silver?"

Zhang Feng asked.

"Yue Luo's is three hundred taels, and these two also cost fifty taels."

"Three hundred and fifty taels in total."

Duan Chun said.

"How many?"

"Three hundred and fifty taels..."

Zhang Feng's expression changed, but he quickly calmed down.

"Lu'er, go to the accounting office and collect the three hundred and fifty taels of household receipts."

"Here."

"Xue'er, lead Yueluo and the others to clean a side yard."

"You will live here with me from now on."

"Here."

The two maids led Yueluo and the four people out of the main hall.

Zhang Feng took Duan Chun's hand and the two sat on the couch.

"Chun'er, it's a good thing for you to save people."

"But in the future, if you can, try to ignore things like this."

"The Jiaofang Division is where the Inner Palace Division makes money."

"It will cost three hundred and fifty taels to redeem your membership."

"Do you know how much money your father's annual salary plus the fiefdom and food cost?"

Zhang Feng asked softly.

"My child really doesn't know my father's salary."

"Please also ask my mother-in-law to inform the child."

Duan Chun asked curiously.

A Duke of a founding and prosperous country, with a title of first rank, was granted a fiefdom of three thousand households.

We also need to include all the salaries of the General of the Qiaoqiwei of Shangzhu Kingdom.

He also wants to know how much his father's annual salary is?

"Your father's salary as a general is two hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year."

"That's twenty-five taels of silver."

Zhang Feng said seriously.

"Ah, only twenty-five taels?"

Duan Chun's eyes widened when he heard this.

"Your father's title as Duke Chang will be accompanied by food and title plus salary."

"If the harvest is good in a year, it will be about three hundred taels of silver."

"There is also the official salary of Shangzhu Kingdom, and thirty taels of silver a year."

"Calculate, how much money does your father have in a year?"

Zhang Feng continued to ask.

"Three hundred taels plus thirty taels, plus twenty-five taels..."

"Why do you only have three hundred and fifty-five taels of silver?"

Duan Chun was completely stunned, he had never thought of it.

For a man as big as Dad, his salary is only a small amount of money a year.

"This is the actual income on your father's books."

"There are also rewards from His Majesty, as well as military pay in the military camp for each training session."

"In total, there is an additional income of about thirty or forty taels per year."

"In other words, your father only earns four hundred taels of silver throughout the year."

"But my mother has been with your father for so many years."

"The money that is actually handed over to my mother-in-law every year and kept in the accounting room for use."

"It's only a hundred and ten taels of silver."

"So Aniang has to ask the housekeeper to take care of some embroidery shops and workshops in order to maintain the daily expenses of the Duke's mansion."

Zhang Feng nodded.

"Auntie, I understand."

"It's because the child is ignorant and shouldn't interfere with Fang Si's business..."

Duan Chun opened his mouth wide. He thought his father was not short of silver.

But he didn't expect that today he only spent 350 taels of silver to help Yue Luo redeem his membership.

It’s almost my father’s income for a year!

"I'm not blaming you, I'm just telling you."

"There are some things you just have to know in your mind."

"Our Duke's government still has to support its own people."

Zhang Feng smiled.

"My child knows his fault."

"But Aniang, Dad's income is four hundred taels of silver a year."

"Why do you only have one hundred and ten taels of silver in your hand?"

Duan Chun asked curiously.

"Your father is a general who leads troops to fight."

"Countless of his generals and personal guards followed your father and sacrificed their lives."

"Many generals have died on the battlefield over the years."

"Your father has been opening horse farms and workshops in order to support his family."

“Many of them are supported by subsidies.”

"You will definitely ask, aren't the soldiers and generals who died on the battlefield still supported by the imperial court?"

"That little money can't support people at all."

"Besides, there are still many corrupt officials who are corrupt. Your father has checked several times and found nothing."

"I can only support it with my own money."

Zhang Feng shook his head helplessly.

"So that's it!"

Duan Chun completely understood that even if his father was the Duke of the country.

It's not the tens of billions he imagined.

A Niang stayed in the mansion, worrying about money every day.

After all, there are too many people waiting for food on my father's side.

Today, I spent twenty taels of pocket money with a wave of my hand, plus the ransom of three hundred and fifty taels.

A Niang just reminded herself that the family's wealth is limited and she should not mess around.

This Duke has no money either...

"By the way, Chun'er, the Yue Luo you brought back."

"A Niang has heard about the situation of the Yu family."

"Bring her back, A Niang will help you take good care of her."

"But you must not interfere in the affairs of the Yu family."

Zhang Feng reminded softly.

"A Niang, do you know the case of Yue Luo's father?"

Duan Chun was surprised.

"The surname of the Yu family is very special, how could A Niang not remember it?"

"Three years ago, the Yu family was confiscated."

"The governor Yu was beheaded in the street, but it shocked the whole imperial capital."

"Your father sighed at the time, and another good official was harmed by someone."

Zhang Feng nodded.

"Has he been harmed by someone?"

"How much does mother know? Can you tell me?"

Duan Chun asked curiously.

"Your father doesn't know much about this matter."

"He rarely cares about the affairs of the court, he just leads the troops to fight."

"But your father once said that Governor Yu was a censor in a certain county, helping the court to supervise local officials."

"Governor Yu is an upright person. He once wrote to the Censorate to investigate some local officials."

"So he offended some people."

"Chun'er, you have just entered the court as an official. Don't get involved in these things."

Zhang Feng warned.

"I understand, thank you mother."

Duan Chun didn't dare to believe Yue Luo's words, but now even his father said so.

It seems that the Yu family was indeed framed.

It's a pity that he is just a small official in the Honglu Temple now.

It's not his turn to investigate these things.

But he prepared in advance to be on guard, and he also wanted to test his father.

How many enemies are there in the Dakang Dynasty?

"Madam, the pawn ticket is here."

A maid walked into the hall and bowed.

"Chun'er, be careful with your money."

"This kind of thing can't happen every day."

Zhang Feng took the pawn ticket and handed it to Duan Chun, reminding her softly.