The first thousand three hundred and ninety-one chapters
Chapter 1,391 There is a villa where people have left and the building is empty
Chapter 1391: There is a villa where people have left and the building is empty
“Guo Jia Guo Fengxiao?
how do I say this?"
Cao Cao asked questions knowingly, but Cui Yan didn't realize that Cao Cao's attention was actually on him.
Cui Yan only wanted to divert everyone's firepower. As long as he could draw the fire to Youjian Villa, no matter what kind of testimony and evidence the other party presented next, it would not play a critical role.
As long as they can delay Cao Cao's decision and wait until Cao Pi and Sima Yi return to Yecheng, they will win.
For no other reason - Cao Ang has been missing for more than half a month now. When the news came back, no one had witnessed his trace. Usually at this time, it can be concluded that Cao Ang should be dead.
Cao Ang is dead...
The reason why he appeared on the battlefield in Jiangxia could not be blamed on Sima Yi and Cao Pi.
To blame... It's to blame that Yi Xiaotian insists on putting up such a good show. Nowadays, Yi Xiaotian can live comfortably with Cao Cao's favor in the past, but from now on, Yi Xiaotian and him
No one can say what kind of solution the Yujian Villa will be solved.
Maybe, when Cao Cao is angry, there will really be a rift with Yi Xiaotian. By then, their chances of winning will be no longer in suspense.
Cui Yan thought so.
"My lord has been busy with official duties recently, so naturally he doesn't know much about the small things that happen among the people."
"If my lord doesn't mind, how about I tell you all in this court?"
After Cui Yan walked out of the queue, his body became straighter and straighter.
Seeing Cui Yan's aura, Cao Cao smiled slightly and motioned for him to continue.
"The matter naturally starts with an account book that accidentally leaked out of the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce."
"There are several Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce in the West Market of Yecheng - that is, Zhen's restaurant. They used to co-operate with Youjian Villa, but recently, due to some reasons, the business seems to have decreased."
"But this does not affect the daily lives of ordinary people...until the account books are leaked."
"I don't have the account book now. I heard that someone got the account book and handed it over to the officials of the Ministry of Accounts. The officials of the Ministry of Accounts are proficient in arithmetic, so they naturally saw the fishiness in the account books at a glance."
"Here, I dare to ask my lord... I wonder if my lord knows the tax revenue of Wei State this season?"
"If converted into silver...it would be about three million taels?"
Cao Cao didn't know the specific number, so when Cui Yan asked, he answered in a sinister way.
"Three million one hundred and seventy thousand taels of silver and 180,000 taels of gold, not counting cloth, grain and rice. This amount of money is already the total amount last year and half."
Hearing what Cui Yan said, many people lamented the country's prosperity... One season exceeded half of last year, which means that the country's tax revenue is more this year. I'm afraid the same is true for grain production, right?
Cao Cao also nodded, seeming to acknowledge such income.
But Cui Yan smiled:
"In this case, do you know what the income of the Yecheng Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce and Restaurant in the past year was in the account book that was accidentally leaked?"
When Cui Yan asked, everyone fell silent.
Some people have heard that this is a quite exaggerated number, but due to Cao Cao's intervention some time ago, the rumors were quickly suppressed.
Some people looked at Cui Yan and seemed to have noticed Cui Yan's intention, so they quickly shut up, fearing that they would get into something they shouldn't get into next.
"That's the number."
Cui Yan held out five fingers, but did not specify the units.
Someone speculated:
"Fifty...fifty thousand?"
"It's just a restaurant... No matter how much a dish costs, it only costs 500 yuan. If one person eats it, it won't cost more than one tael. After excluding the cost of all kinds of food, I think 5,000 yuan is enough, right?"
There is also a clear and logical analysis.
Indeed... a restaurant can earn 5,000 taels of silver a year, and he can be regarded as the top rich man in Yecheng.
Fifty thousand... This is a bit too exaggerated - for example, the combined wealth of many noble families does not amount to this amount in a year... How is it possible -
"It's five hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Of course, it's not just one restaurant, but three prosperous restaurants in Yecheng. Together, they can have an income of 500,000 taels a year."
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was completely silent.
Cao Cao frowned slightly, but he didn't expect it to be such an exaggerated number.
but…
This is still within his tolerance.
You must know that when he was just the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he could allocate half a million yuan to customize equipment from Yi Xiaotian with a wave of his hand.
No one knows how to make money in a villa better than him.
"This is too..."
"After accounting in the account books, can't we know it from the customs duties and city taxes they paid?
Five hundred thousand taels of silver, whichever is the tenth, the household department should be very clear about."
However, someone soon expressed doubts.
Xi Zhicai stroked his beard and was the first to stand up and question what Cui Yan said.
"Lord Lieutenant, if things are really as you say, the Ministry of Accounts only needs to take a look at the accounting books of each household in Yecheng in previous years to know whether there are any discrepancies. Why is it necessary to make such a big fuss and even cause a fuss?
Are there a lot of discussions about this matter in the streets and cities?"
Many people supported Xi Zhicai's statement and nodded in agreement - after all, this number is not small. The income of 500,000 taels of silver, take one tenth of it, 50,000 taels of silver, is included in Wei Guo's income in the past year.
There shouldn't be any big problems inside.
What Cui Yan said was scary, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, you will know that if there is a problem, the Ministry of Finance should have known about it long ago.
"What Lord Shangshu said is absolutely true."
Regarding Xi Zhicai's rebuttal, Cui Yan did not deny it.
"Then when we were discussing the matter between the Second Young Master and Sima Yi, when you mentioned this matter, weren't you trying to scare us and divert our attention?"
Xi Zhicai's tone was a little unhappy.
As one of Cao Cao's first advisers, he quite recognized Yi Xiaotian.
Although I have heard a lot of rumors about Youjian Villa recently, until there is no concrete action, ministers like him usually observe the surrounding situation calmly.
But Cui Yan changed the subject and immediately explained:
"This is wrong. As I said before, I personally think that Mr. Jia's words should be the basis for all speeches in the court today. Naturally, I have other motives for mentioning this account book."
"Don't get me wrong about what I just said about the account books. This is based solely on the income from the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce's restaurant—"
"I wonder if you all know something... Since the year before last, Youjian Villa has been paying a tax of 100,000 to Dahan. This number is not small, but if compared with the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce, this 100,000 tax can be
This leaves me with no doubts."
"You know, the reason why the Jade Bird Chamber of Commerce was able to rise was due to the cooperation with Youjian Villa - among which Guo Fengxiao contributed too much."
"I heard that because of my lord, the Ministry of Accounts has never taken the initiative to check the fund flow of Youjian Villa. There is something here. I want to remind everyone in the Ministry of Accounts - it is one thing for Youjian Villa to have money. As long as they
If you are willing to keep the money in the Wei Kingdom, I believe that my lord will have no objections...but don’t you know that the Youjian Villa in Yecheng is already empty?"
"Wha...what?"
"Master Cui, what do you mean? Can you make it clearer? We..."
"No need to say any more."
In the end, it was Cao Cao who directly interrupted everyone's astonishment. Seeing Cao Cao's gaze, Cui Yan smiled even more meaningfully.
