The old emperor didn't know what Qin Jiyan was thinking, so he thought Qin Jiyan was frightened and hurriedly patted the back of Qin Jiyan's hand and comforted him: "Don't worry Jiyan, the emperor has already suppressed this matter. These few days
I have used money from my private treasury to advance the monthly salary for each ministry. I only need to wait for the next quarter's tax collection to maintain the normal operation of the six ministries and the army."
"Yes, my grandson is not worried." Qin Ji replied calmly and calmly, his deep eyes showing no ups and downs.
The old emperor looked at it and laughed secretly in his heart: Sure enough, he was still too young. What a big deal it was, he was so frightened that he didn't know how to react.
The old emperor had completely forgotten that His Highness Qin had always had a paralyzed face. It would be strange for him to have an exaggerated expression.
"Don't worry Jiyan, your grandpa will definitely hand over a rich Qin to you." The old emperor said kindly, but Qin Jiyan didn't say anything, and there was no expression on his face.
What expression should he have at this time?
Tears of gratitude? He couldn't do it.
Don’t believe it? He doesn’t want to fall out with the emperor just yet.
The old emperor waited for a while and felt that Qin Jiyan had almost digested the matter, so the old emperor asked his confidant eunuch to tell Qin Jiyan what happened.
The matter was exactly the same as what the secret guard said, but it was told by a confidant eunuch, who downplayed the emperor's responsibility, saying that the fifth prince took advantage of the old emperor's critical illness, was confused for a moment, and was killed by a traitor, so he did something harmful to the Qin Dynasty.
Fundamental things.
After Qin Jiyan listened, he was silent for a moment and said, "My grandson understands."
that's all?
The old emperor was dumbfounded. He was still waiting for Qin Jiyan to ask questions. He was still waiting for Qin Jiyan to despise the fifth prince. This reaction... is a little too calm, right?
"Ji Yan, do you understand?" the old emperor asked worriedly.
Qin Jiyan nodded vigorously: "Grandpa Huang, I understand. There is not a penny in the national treasury right now. Before the taxes are collected, we must mobilize the silver coins for normal turnover and not let anyone know about the theft of the silver coins to avoid causing turmoil.
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"That's right, that's right." The old emperor nodded. Because of Qin Jiyan's calmness, the old emperor couldn't help but calm down.
"There are hundreds of millions of silver in the national treasury. There is no way it can be transported out of the city quietly. The silver must still be in the city. We must find the silver as soon as possible." As long as the silver is still in the city, Qin Jiyan has the confidence to dig it out.
"Yes." The old emperor nodded again, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
How could such a big thing turn into something extremely simple when it came to Ji Yan's mouth?
The emperor couldn't help but ask: "Do you have any idea where to get the missing silver?" The shortage is not just a penny, but several million taels.
Qin Jiyan thought for a while and then said: "Grandpa Emperor, the Meng family of the Northern Qi Dynasty is located in the south of the Yangtze River. The Meng family has been rooted in the Northern Qi Dynasty for hundreds of years and has rich family assets. After arriving in the south of the Yangtze River, it quickly developed into a business, so the family must have a lot of money. In addition, the Meng family has a lot of money.
, there are many big salt merchants in the Jiangnan area, and there are countless merchants in the sea. All the merchants have a lot of money. If I send someone to Jiangnan to borrow money, I can definitely maintain the normal operation of the court, and no one will find out that the treasury is out of money."
Jiangnan was the territory of the King of Zhou. Qin Jiyan's move was ostensibly to borrow money, but in fact it was to cut off the King of Zhou's money.
No matter how hard the old emperor's brain worked, he could still figure this out. When Qin Jiyan said this, a flash of appreciation flashed in the old emperor's eyes.
Crisis and opportunity coexist. When Ji Yan encounters a crisis, he can analyze it calmly and turn the crisis into an opportunity. His character is much higher than that of King Zhao and King Zhou.
"This method is very good." The old emperor agreed.
Going to the south of the Yangtze River to borrow money from wealthy merchants is not something you can do just by asking. There must be rules for this matter, and there will most likely be bloodshed. The old emperor has also thought about this method, but he is old and has nothing to do with those killings.
He really didn't want to do it, and he was afraid that a mistake would cause chaos in Jiangnan.
Xihu and Da Qin were fighting, and Northern Qi was eyeing them. If there was another civil strife in the south of the Yangtze River, Da Qin would be in real danger.
After solving the immediate difficulty, the old emperor asked again: "Do you have any clue about the lost silver?"
"Since the other party started from Daqin Bank, we will start from Daqin Bank. Where did those banknotes that are so fake come from? Where are the wealthy businessmen who deposit and withdraw money from? These are all clues. Follow these
If you look down the traces, you can always find some clues."
Qin Jiyan just said a few words in a hurry. He had just arrived in Beijing and his eyes darkened. Everything he knew was told to him by the old emperor. If he said too much, it made the old emperor suspicious.
"It seems that you already have a clue. I feel relieved to leave this matter to you. I won't have anything to do with this matter. If you need the manpower and horses, you can mobilize them yourself without my consent." The old emperor wanted to get Qin Jiyan to do it as soon as possible.
Find the missing money from the treasury and delegate power generously.
"My grandson will do his best." Qin Jiyan responded coldly.
After discussing important business matters, the old emperor asked about Qin Jiyan's affairs in the northwest. The question was not about government affairs, but whether Qin Jiyan was used to being in the northwest and whether he could adapt to the army.
He looked totally concerned about his grandchildren.
Qin Jiyan didn't say much, but he didn't say anything either. Anyway, whenever the old emperor asked, Qin Jiyan would answer.
The grandfather and grandson looked very harmonious, at least no one could see the impatience in Qin Jiyan's eyes.
Gu Qiancheng did not return to the city with Qin Jiyan. After Qin Jiyan entered the city, she lined up with ordinary people to enter the city. When it was her turn to enter the city, it was already noon.
Gu Qiancheng decided to return home and sent someone to deliver a letter to the old man yesterday. I thought that even if the Gu family didn't send someone to pick her up at the city gate, why should they send someone to wait for her at the door?
But, no!
It was as if the Gu family didn't know she was coming back. The door was closed tightly, exuding a dead air, and the mottled door gave people an illusion of decline.
Gu Qiancheng took a look through the car window and guessed something in her mind, but she couldn't move, let alone what she could do for the Gu family.
When the old man sold her, she never thought about getting involved in the Gu family's affairs. The survival of the Gu family had nothing to do with her. Since no one in the Gu family welcomed her back, there was no need for her to get involved.
Gu Qiancheng asked the driver to go around to the backyard and park directly outside the yard where she lived.
This courtyard has a door on the outside. It is a completely independent courtyard. There is no need to interact with the Gu family when entering or exiting.
There were servants guarding the yard, and they opened the door as soon as they knocked on the door. Before the concierge could ask for the coachman's identity, he heard Gu Qiancheng's voice, "It's me who's back!"
"Miss?" The concierge's eyes lit up, he immediately opened the door and ran out happily, "Miss, it's great to have you back."
"The eldest lady is back, the eldest lady is back." The concierge shouted happily, and the whole courtyard became lively with his voice.
"The eldest lady is back, hurry up, go out and greet the eldest lady."
"No, let the people in the kitchen boil water immediately and prepare food. The eldest lady must be tired after a long journey."
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The small courtyard where Gu Qiancheng lived immediately became lively, and the servants in the courtyard were all happy.
On the contrary, the Gu family's mansion in front was in a bleak state...
A message to readers: My eyes are really uncomfortable, so I will update one chapter today. I will go to the hospital tomorrow to have a look, and I will write two more chapters when I get back from the hospital.