[Red Chamber] The imperial examination life of the great master

Jia Amnesty's proposal spread throughout the capital within a day.

As expected by him, Zhang Heng, and Tu Yuan, all the people were eager to move after hearing the news.

If these people were asked to donate money for free, they would not die.

But who would not do such a good thing in exchange for silver for a great opportunity to be famous through the ages!

Yu Yihang felt very depressed.

Jia Amnesty's proposal clearly had ulterior motives. With his hands behind his back, he paced back and forth in the study, then turned around, and said solemnly: "My lords, we must never fall into Jia Amnesty's tricks. This time he is clearly aiming at us, and everyone will help each other this time."

"Master Yu, please don't worry, we will definitely not do what Jia She wants." Everyone patted their chests and promised.

With their accurate words, Yu Yihang felt a little relieved.

As long as they don't fall for Jia She's plan, I don't believe Jia She can force them to fail!

at this time.

Zhangfu.

Zhang Heng is cooking tea, the heat is dense, his eyebrows and eyes are hazy and picturesque, and he can see his bare hands lightly swipe in the air, juanjuan hot water pours out from the spout, and the tea leaves are slowly unfolded in the colored teacup on white enamel .

The process is smooth and flowing, and the weight is lifted lightly.

No matter how many times he watched it, Jia She couldn't help but admire Zhang Heng's superb tea art.

He knew that Zhang Heng didn't show it deliberately, but it was because of this that he could see the real chapter in the ordinary.

"I thought you would be so busy that you wouldn't have time to take care of him." Zhang Heng squinted at Jia Amnesty while making tea, and said jokingly.

Yesterday, Tu Yuan handed over the matter of raising the military salary to Jia She, this is the value of Jia She, and also the test of Jia She.

"No matter how busy you are, the lower officials will find time to come and have a cup of tea with Master Zhang." Jia Amnesty said after taking a sip of the tea contentedly, smelling the faint and distant tea fragrance.

"Really?" Zhang Heng chuckled, "I thought you had received some news?"

"What news?" Jia Amnesty immediately understood what Zhang Heng meant.

Holding the teacup in his hand, he raised his head to look at Zhang Heng, his eyes full of curiosity.

"I heard that Mrs. Yu invited a group of friends to have a big banquet at the mansion last night, and they didn't go home until dawn." Zhang Heng picked up the tea cover, slowly brushed off the tea powder on it with the tea cover, lifted his eyelids lightly, His eyes as far away as a landscape painting were filled with a little smile, "Master Yu will definitely not just simply meet friends."

Jia She understood immediately.

This time he was arranged by Tu Yuan to raise military pay. Although the merit monument can raise a large amount of money, behind this matter is also implicated the fact that the old party faction owed money to the treasury.

Although Tu Yuan didn't say it clearly, he didn't necessarily want to take this opportunity to recover the money owed to the treasury by the old party.

Yu Yihang's behavior did not exceed his expectations.

After all, Jia Amnesty's proposal was originally a clear and obvious conspiracy.

And it's very Jiang Taigong fishing - those who wish to take the bait!

Jia Amnesty rubbed his chin and said with a smirk, "Thank you, sir, for telling me the good news."

"Good news?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, "How do you say?"

"If Yu Yihang doesn't move at all, then I need to worry about how to solve the old party's affairs." Jia She blinked, now that Tu Yuan has only ascended the throne not long ago, the old party and the new party in the court are faintly opposed, this is inevitable What happened, but it may not be without the meaning of acquiescing in vain. Those in power like the technique of balance the most. Now is not the time to deal with the old party. If this strategy fails, Jia Amnesty really can't do anything to the old party However, he showed a slightly naughty smile, "Since Yu Yihang has been forced to consult with other people from the old party faction, then it means-my method is indeed effective."

Zhang Heng nodded thoughtfully.

He glanced at Jia She, and chuckled, "Where did you learn all these tricks? One set after another, let alone Yu Yihang, even if it's me, I might not be able to trick you."

Jia She said with a smile: "Your Excellency is too modest. I learned all this from you. In terms of methods, I still have a lot to learn."

The two foxes looked at each other and smiled.

Jia Amnesty was indeed right.

Although Yu Yihang tried his best to gather all the people to discuss it, but no one could resist the temptation of going down in history.

Especially Jia Amnesty is really bad.

He spread the news through Chen Ronggui's Chen family, claiming that no matter who it is, as long as they donate enough money in the near future, they can engrave a stele of merit and virtue, which will be passed down from generation to generation.

The implication is that the number of merit monuments is limited.

Hurry up to buy!

Not only did he set a time limit for this move, but he also scurried around to donate as much as possible. After all, this stele of merit will be passed down in the future.

Da'an has never been short of wealthy businessmen.

There is no shortage of wealthy businessmen who are willing to spend a lot of money in order to be famous through the ages.

You know, when the wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River strive to get rich, they start with tens of thousands of taels at least. Not only do they have fist-sized luminous pearls, a box full of gold, and huge corals, but some of them are not one, several Not one, but a bunch.

In the past, they had no chance to show off their financial strength, but this time, this monument of merit and virtue can not only be famous through the ages, but also show off their financial strength, and can also narrow the relationship with the imperial court. Almost no wealthy businessman is stingy.

Less than ten days.

The amount of money donated by wealthy businessmen who came from all over the world is almost staggering.

When Tu Yuan first heard that someone had donated tens of thousands of taels, he was stunned.

"How much?" Tu Yuan plucked his ears in disbelief, and asked Jia Amnesty who came to announce the good news.

"Your Majesty, the 7 taels of silver was donated by the Jiangnan Liu Family." Jia Amnesty said calmly.

7 million taels?

Tu Yuan got up from the dragon chair in shock, and he muttered, 7 taels.

What kind of concept is this? It is basically equivalent to about ten times the money that the treasury currently has.

Tu Yuan originally thought that those wealthy businessmen who donated would only donate a few thousand taels at most.

In the end, the sum may be tens of thousands of taels, so even if the money from the old party cannot be recovered, the money is still enough for the military.

But he never expected that there would be so many.

At this moment, Tu Yuan was standing in the imperial study with his hands behind his back, feeling very complicated.

Suddenly, there was a feeling that everyone in the world was richer than him.

Tu Yuan waved his hand, "Master Jia, go down first, I will be alone for a while."

Jia She tactfully stepped back and closed the door behind him.

Tu Yuan silently dug out the heavenly book obtained from Taishan Fengchan, and looked at the various recipes for making money in it, his eyes lit up.

It's time to make money.

The generosity of various wealthy merchants quickly spread in the capital.

Those old factions suddenly couldn't sit still.

Are they really going to give up such a good opportunity to those wealthy businessmen who only know how to make money?

Soon, someone sneaked up on Jia Amnesty, and not only paid off the debt owed to the state treasury, but also donated a large sum of money.

"Master Jia, please don't say it."

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, before the merit stele is inscribed, the lower officials will never tell." Jia Amnesty said, patted his chest.

Only then did Master Liu feel relieved, and sneaked away again.

"What number is it?" Yan Cheng walked over with a purple sand teapot in his hand, and asked casually.

"The eighth." Jia She calmly picked up the pen and wrote down the name of the adult and the money donated on the paper.

Above this person's name, there are seven names.

And if these seven names are spoken out, none of them will not be the mainstay of the old party!

Gee!

Jia She shook his head dumbfounded.

These bosses are even more shameless than he thought.

In the end, the money raised far exceeded Jia She's expectation, a full 30 taels of silver.

When he submitted the report, Tu Yuan was already numb. He waved his hand calmly, took Jia She's memorial, opened it, and suddenly had a strange expression on his face.

Tu Yuan raised his head, "Master Jia, do you remember correctly?"

How could so many people pay back?

"No." Jia Amnesty nodded with certainty, "Wei Chen has checked it three times, and it is absolutely certain."

The corner of Tu Yuan's mouth twitched, once again he had a deeper understanding of the thick skins of his ministers.

These guys, when he made insinuations, all of them cried poorly and looked good. One said that he had a seventy-year-old mother, six sons and four daughters, and a whole family of people depended on his salary to live, and couldn't afford any money at all. Come on, one said that he had nothing to do, and he only ate one meal a day. He watched the salted fish eat porridge. After eating a salted fish for more than ten years, he still hasn't finished it.

Fortunately, everyone has more money than him.

Tu Yuan looked at the name on it, and suddenly raised his eyebrows.

I don't know what he was thinking, but he didn't say much, he just said: "Tomorrow morning, please read this list in the hall."

"Yes!" Jia She said.

Morning hours the next day.

Jia Amnesty came out from the queue, and he cupped his hands, "Your Majesty, I have lived up to everyone's expectations and have already raised enough military salary."

"Oh?" Tu Yuan smiled as if he just knew about it, "Your Excellency Jia has contributed a lot."

"I don't dare to take the credit. I can raise enough military salary this time. The credit of the humble minister is only second. The credit of the adults in the court is the greatest." Jia She smiled and said calmly: "If there is no Liu Rushi , Bao Guanbin, Ling Yanqing...with the generosity of your lords, I cannot raise so much military pay."

The person who was called was red-faced and bowed his head.

Some people couldn't help showing a smile, Jia She could read these names as the names of ministers in the old party, but Yu Yihang was missing.

Yu Yihang's expression was very complicated at this time, his eyes gliding over those people one by one.

He agreed not to hand in together, but in the end he was left alone!

Yu Yihang felt betrayed.

"These adults are really generous," Tu Yuan said meaningfully.

"Yes, not only that, the adults also took the initiative to return the money owed to the treasury." Jia Amnesty pursed his lips and said with a smile.

"Really? Then who else owes money to the treasury now?" Tu Yuan asked.

"It seems that Master Yu is the only one left." Jia She looked at Yu Yihang.

The monarch and his ministers sang together, which made Yu Yihang and the old party lose face.

Yu Yihang's face was red, and he hurried out of the queue, "Your Majesty, when I get back, I will definitely raise money and return it to the treasury!"

"Will this be too hasty?" Tu Yuan said with a half-smile, "Master Yu, don't make things difficult."

"Not in a hurry, not in a hurry." If Yu Yihang didn't hear the chill in Tu Yuan's words, he could retire.