My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1739 Breaking the old and creating the new (asking for guaranteed monthly tickets)

The Fourteenth Prince was very curious about the Ninth Prince's purpose in coming.

After all, the emperor has only returned to the palace a few days ago, and I can’t think of anything he wants to see.

However, he now had more concerns and dared not speak without restraint, nor did he make any indirect comments, as he did not want to destroy this seemingly harmonious atmosphere.

After chatting for half a cup of tea, Hahazhuzi came to urge people to go back.

The morning break is over and the gentleman is coming.

The Fourteenth Prince and Nersu returned to the study.

The Ninth Prince looked at Nersu's back and touched his chin.

Kings of the royal family, the older generation should be replaced soon.

The younger generation must also stand up.

Although the Southern Study has replaced the Council of Princes and Ministers and is now in charge of state affairs, the role of the royal princes remains irreplaceable.

Although Prince Kang Chuntai is the head of the princes, he is not valued by his father, the Emperor.

The person the emperor father valued most was Prince Jian Yaerjiang'a, who was raised in the palace in his early years.

Nersu was also raised in the inner court. As long as he grew up, he would be a prince with real power.

It would be nonsense to say that the Fourteenth Prince had no other intentions when trying to win over the emperor.

He complained a few words in his mind and then went to ask for an audience in front of the Qianqing Palace.

By the beginning of the 9th month, Ninth Prince's legs were numb from standing.

The last two ministers came out, and Liang Jiugong followed them out and said, "Please come in, Master Jiu. The emperor has sent a message."

The Ninth Prince looked at him carefully and whispered, "Nothing upset you this morning, right?"

Liang Jiugong chuckled and didn't respond.

Looking at the guilty look on Ninth Prince's face, I knew that this gentleman was here to cause trouble for the Emperor.

The Ninth Prince was indeed feeling somewhat anxious.

He meant well, but since ancient times, honest advice is unpleasant to the ears and good medicine tastes bitter.

He was afraid that if something bad happened in the court, his father the emperor would be unhappy and take his anger out on him.

When they entered the room, the Ninth Prince paid his respects respectfully.

"My son pays respects to Khan Ama..."

Kangxi called out, "Is everything okay in the mansion?"

The Ninth Prince stood up and said, "It's OK. It's just that there are too many children for the county lady to take care of them all by herself. The Tenth Lady has worked hard in the past few months, and the Fourth Sister-in-law has also troubled me to take care of them frequently. Yesterday, my son discussed with his wife how to thank you two."

The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince were on good terms, which was known to Kangxi.

The Fourth Lady is not very old, but she acts like an elder sister-in-law.

But he was a little puzzled, and asked, "Didn't the Fifth Prince also take Feng Sheng and the others over?"

In terms of closeness, they are my uncle and aunt. The Fifth Prince has always loved his younger brother, so he will be good to his two nephews as well.

The Ninth Prince did not try to hide anything and told the truth, "These two families live far away, so we rarely see each other. The children are also shy at this age, so they wanted to come back after staying for half a day."

Kangxi lowered his eyes and couldn't help finding fault with the Fifth Lady in his heart.

Not close to anyone.

If you are kind to children, how can they not stay?

That's my nephew.

Kangxi regretted it.

The reason why the Fifth Prince was arranged to marry a woman of such a low social status was to strike a balance. However, compared with women from noble families, women from middle-class families did have their shortcomings.

Among so many princes' wives, only this one is petty, and that's because of her humble background.

We should take this as a warning.

The future wife of the prince should be chosen from a family of noble character and fame.

"sit down……"

Kangxi pointed to a stool and asked the Ninth Prince to sit on it. He said, "I heard that you have been waiting for half an hour. You came here so early in the morning. My eyelids are twitching..."

The Ninth Prince said awkwardly: "Look at what you said, can't my son just give you the good news?"

Kangxi leaned forward and asked with concern, "Is it your wife's side, Dong E is pregnant with twins?"

The Ninth Prince waved his hands and said, "It's a single fetus. Fengsheng and his three brothers took three years to raise the baby. Now that it's Xiaosi's turn, I hope he'll be strong and become a Baturu."

Kangxi's newly-born expectation faded, and he asked, "What kind of joy is that?"

The Ninth Prince's eyes sparkled, and he said, "My son has thought of a good way to increase revenue!"

Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said disapprovingly: "Every penny of the Ministry of Revenue has a use. It's not like the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which can give you money as capital at will."

The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "No cost, not a cent."

Next, he did not keep anyone in suspense and directly expressed his thoughts, saying, "Yesterday, Xinyu was dealt with. The government will also start selling the slaves and servants under his name. The Ministry of Revenue has started to count them. My son has thought of a way to enrich the treasury..."

"Although these houses, shops, fertile fields and farms all have market prices outside, Khan Ama, you also know that there is no price for them outside. Even for someone of my son's status, it is hard to find a place to add some property. We have to wait for the right opportunity..."

"Xinyu owns more than a dozen houses and shops, eight or nine farms, and a number of antiques and treasures. Let's just bid for them. The highest bidder wins. In this way, the property originally worth 100,000 yuan can be sold for 200,000 yuan, which is just enough to enrich the Ministry of Revenue's treasury..."

"If this becomes a common practice, then if there are noble officials who dare to break the law in the future, then arresting them will not be a bad thing for the court. It will be much more cost-effective than the usual ransom..."

Kangxi listened to the Ninth Prince's endless chatter and his eyes fell on his chest.

There was an obvious bulge, and inside was something like a book title.

In the past, when the Ninth Prince came to report things, he always had a rough outline of the topic, but this time he just gagged.

Kangxi pointed at the Ninth Prince's chest and asked, "What is that?"

Brother Ninth: "..."

After talking with the Fourteenth Prince and Nersu, he became much more sober and realized that he couldn't speak directly, otherwise it would seem like he was making a false accusation.

If Khan is really angered, the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and the Fourth Prince will suffer the consequences.

Also, Minister Han of the Ministry of Revenue had just been impeached for extorting his subordinates. Bringing up this matter at this time would seem to be implying corruption and adding insult to injury.

The Ninth Prince had no friendship with the ministers and assistant ministers above him, so there was no reason for him to stab them in the back.

He would never do anything that would harm others and benefit himself.

He changed his words temporarily.

"I can't watch it?"

Kangxi's voice was a little cold.

The Ninth Prince did not delay any longer, and hurriedly pulled out the book, stood up and raised his hands, saying: "I originally wanted to show it to Khan Ama, but I was afraid that you would be angry, so I didn't want to take it. It's not the fault of the subordinates. It's really an outdated rule, and it's all based on precedent."

Seeing that he was about to make up for it, Kangxi became curious and motioned Liang Jiugong to present it.

After reading the contents clearly, Kangxi pondered and said, "What percentage of the outside estimate is this? Fifty percent? Seventy percent?"

The price of this industry was indeed unfamiliar and unfamiliar to him.

The Ninth Prince pointed his finger and said, "Less than 20% of the houses, 35% of the land..."

Kangxi was silent.

After a while, he finally let out a breath and said, "What precedent are you talking about?"

The Ninth Prince said, "The precedent of the Ministry of Revenue selling the property is to depreciate the price of the red deed registered by the Eight Banners Bureau in the early years."

Kangxi was not an emperor who was ignorant of the ways of the world. He naturally knew that the properties of the princes and nobles of the Eight Banners were mostly allocated when they came to Beijing.

It has been more than sixty years since the Eight Banners entered the Pass.

Even a fool knows that the prices more than 60 years ago were different from those now.

He glared at the Ninth Prince and said, "Is this the good news you're giving me? Why is there so much good news?"

The Ninth Prince said, "We found that the rules are outdated. If we change the rules, the amount of silver deposited into the treasury can be several times more. Isn't this a happy event? If there are princes and nobles who dare to break the law in the future, it will not be a bad thing for the court."

"Ridiculous! The Fengying treasury is so full? Is confiscating the property a good thing?" Kangxi scolded.

The Ninth Prince whispered, "It's not a bad thing. Not only will it bring in income, but it will also save some of my salary in the future. It's a win-win situation anyway."

Kangxi glared at him and said, "You haven't had enough trouble in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and now you want to trouble the court officials?"

The Ninth Prince closed his mouth tightly and resisted the urge to say anything back.

How can you say that you are doing it yourself?
Isn't this a kind thing?

He just couldn't stand seeing others taking advantage of the court.

He didn't put the extra money into his own pocket.

I am only worrying about this unnecessary thing because I am being filial to my father Khan.

Fill your own pocket...

The Ninth Prince quickly admitted his fault and said, "It was my fault. I was too petty. How about forget it? Just pretend that my son never mentioned this matter..."

"But if the government sells it at this price, it will be a loss. Otherwise, Khan Ama, please show some mercy and give some to your sons..."

"There are many brothers, nephews and nieces above me, and they are too much to eat. The little prince below me will have to live in the palace for many years in the future. It would be nice to reward him with a shop in advance to earn some pocket money..."

There are more than twenty industries, at least I can get one, right?

Even the money used for official purchases was saved.

Seeing the Ninth Prince's expectant look, Kangxi couldn't bear to watch it: "Is it good for me to be known as someone who took away a slave's property? That's the Ministry of Revenue's treasury, not the inner treasury!"

Brother Ninth: "..."

It seems like there is suspicion of embezzling the slaves' property.

The rules of the Eight Banners are clear, and even the emperor cannot seize the Niulu of a prince.

It is really not good to be suspected for something worth tens or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

The Ninth Prince sighed, feeling distressed, and said, "Then there is no way to have the best of both worlds..."

Kangxi said nothing, his eyes fell on the book again.

If the Ninth Prince had not requested an audience today, and if these properties had been sold according to the valuation of the Eight Banners Bureau, the government could have recovered only 20,000 taels of silver instead of the 100,000 taels, and the other 80,000 taels would have been taken by the buyer.

Who is the buyer?

They are princes and nobles.

Although Kangxi had been in charge of government for many years and knew the principle that "clear water means no fish", he could not stand the slaves eating meat and he drinking soup.

"Snapped!"

He threw the book into the Ninth Prince's arms.

The Ninth Prince quickly caught it.

"Concerning the bidding for the official sale of property, please write a detailed proposal and submit it to me!" Kangxi ordered in a cold voice.

The Ninth Prince bowed and said, "My son will definitely write it well..."

When he came out of the Qianqing Palace, the Ninth Prince straightened his back.

The world is wide when your heart is selfless.

Khan Ama should know the good of his son, right?

He didn't think about fighting for power, but was only thinking about being filial to his father, which was the first thing he did among his sons...

The Ninth Prince knows his shortcomings as well as his strengths.

Being a "beloved son" without power will not hurt you...

(End of this chapter)