The previous reward was given by the palace to Shen Yang, Guo Rong, Han Qian and others for their service to the third prince.
And this time the third prince officially opened the palace, even though the positions such as Guo Rong and Shen Yang were all awarded by officials, they were nominally subordinate to the staff of the third prince Yang Yuanpu. Naturally, the rewards this time were in the name of the third prince Yang Yuanpu as a token of appreciation. Reward.
Guo Rong, Shen Yang, and Chen De are the commander-in-chief staff and receive the most generous rewards.
Guo Liang, Li Zhigao, Chai Jian and others were at the first level of the Duyu Marquis, with rewards second to none; Li Chong, Song Xin in the inner palace, deputy eunuch of the Marquis Mansion, deputy commander of the guard battalion, etc., held important positions in the same way.
Han Qian, Feng Yi, Kong Xirong and other Cao Cao joined the army and engaged in various tasks, but the rewards were even worse.
Of course, Han Qian had already received the most generous reward yesterday. Ten Hepu beads were worth millions, but he didn't care about the few pieces of silk today. Just looking at the pieces of silk he received today, he could still see the remaining pieces in the palace. From the stamp that came off, Han Qian could tell that it was probably Yang Yuanpu who had just received a reward from Emperor Tianyou or the Concubine Wang, and he hurriedly removed the stamp and transferred it to them as a reward.
However, it can also be seen that the third prince Yang Yuanpu is in a dilemma.
When Yang Yuanpu left the palace, he granted the title of 3,000 households to the Marquis of Linjiang. There was no real seal, and the government directly gave them 3,000 shi of grain and 3,000 bolts of cloth, plus gifts from the Emperor during festivals and festivals. , a total income of tens of millions of dollars a year can be achieved.
The salary of the guards camp and the inner palace of the Ministry of Internal Affairs do not need to be provided by the Linjiang Marquis Mansion. If Yang Yuanpu wants to live a more luxurious life, it is more than enough, but it is far from enough to cultivate power.
Not to mention other things, only the Longque Army's camp military mansion needs to be put into it with money and materials equivalent to 200,000 stone grains, so that it can continue to be maintained, but it can only be maintained barely.
After all, there are too many old, weak, sick and disabled people recruited by the camp military government. Within three to five years, the work of isolating the source of the epidemic cannot be slackened at all, which requires a continuous investment of a lot of money, materials and manpower.
In addition, even if we build embankments on the north shore of Chishan Lake and fully reclaim and utilize the lake beach land, the final settlement will only be able to obtain 100,000 acres of land, and we will have to cultivate dry fields with a yield that is much lower than that of paddy fields. The annual income will be The harvest is expected to be barely enough for the villagers to feed, and there is no way to support the Longque Army's military needs.
As for the thousands of soldiers, armor, weapons, mules and horses of the Longque Army, as well as supplies for the generals, military awards, etc., it is far from enough for the government to spend 20 million yuan every year.
Han Qian believed that Wanhonglou and Xinchang Houfu had strong financial resources, but he did not think that no matter how strong their financial resources were, they could really support an elite army.
Today, under the urging of Li Zhigao, the army's Cangcao finally settled the money and food accounts with the villa. However, Han Qian was in the villa today, pulling out the year-end rewards that were to be given to the soldiers, slaves and kiln workers, and found that the surplus was except for The ten beads the concubine just rewarded were only four to five hundred thousand dollars.
You must know that last month, he taught Feng Yi how to gamble and he still had more than a million dollars in savings.
Thinking of this, Han Qian felt deeply hurt. If his father had been too generous and supplied six thousand tons of lime to the military government every month, he would have been able to earn seven or eight hundred thousand from Wanhong Mansion and Xinchang Hou Mansion.
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The banquet at the Hou Mansion started in the dark and ended when it was still dark. Li Chong said that watching Yao Xishui's sword dance was not enough, so he invited Feng Yi, Kong Xirong, and Han Qian to go to the Wanhong Mansion to watch Yao Xishui's performance.
Feng Yi and Kong Xirong now had something in Li Chong's hands, and they didn't dare to look down on Li Chong easily. Surrounded by the soldiers, they rode towards Wanhong Mansion.
Walking into Yao Xishui's courtyard, everyone had just sat down in the warm pavilion, the preserved tea and fruit wine had just been put down, and the musicians had arranged to play the piano in the next room. At this time, they saw the third prince Yang Yuanpu wrapped tightly in a coir raincoat.
, walked in surrounded by Li Zhigao, Chai Jian and Chen De.
Han Qian also pretended to be surprised, and then he, Feng Yi, Kong Xirong and others saluted Yang Yuanpu.
"Li Canjun said you are all people I can trust?" Although Yang Yuanpu still seemed a little immature, he lowered his voice and asked Han Qian, Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong with a rather gloomy demeanor.
Looking at Yang Yuanpu's banquet today and his performance at this time, Han Qian guessed that he also led the Dragon Bird Army and moved much more freely than before. Xinchang Marquis Li Pu should have arranged for someone else to teach him.
Yang Yuanpu said this to Feng Yi and Kong Xirong. Han Qian saw the bitter look on both Feng and Kong's faces and knew what they were thinking.
Even if they were coerced and willing to work for the third prince Yang Yuanpu, they could not decide the final choice of the Feng family and the Kong family.
Han Qian helped them clarify the matter directly, and there was no need to go around the bush when talking about anything else. He said: "Of course we will try our best to do things for His Highness, but if we can't do things comprehensively, we hope that His Highness will be lenient."
"As long as you do your best, His Highness will not force others to do things that cannot be done." Li Zhigao said standing beside him.
Feng Yi and Kong Xirong were still afraid that Li Chong would take advantage of them and force them to do things beyond their capabilities, which would force them into a difficult dilemma. With Han Qian and Li Zhigao setting the tone, their expressions
He relaxed and said, "I'm just afraid that I will be unable to do what I can and I will fail His Highness's trust."
"Don't belittle yourselves. It's good for Han Qian to do things for His Highness." Li Chong said.
Han Qian gave Li Chong a sinister look, and he also noticed that Li Zhigao gave Li Chong a stern look to stop him from provoking any more.
When Han Qian saw Feng Yi and Kong Xirong, his eyes showed doubts, and he turned his head and said to them: "I built a lime kiln in the villa, which is really the task assigned by His Highness. Fortunately, I have lived up to His Highness's trust - and when I said this, I thought of
There is something you can do for Your Highness."
Han Qian had been recovering in the villa for nearly a month. Feng Yi and Kong Xirong were still a little strange, but now they suddenly realized and asked: "What can we do for His Highness?"
They didn't want to be forced too close by Li Chong, so they always had to do something within their power to express their gratitude.
"Mr. Shen Yang has read a lot of books and found the ancient method that lime can kill the epidemic poison. Not to mention whether this method is feasible, but if this theory can prevail, the lime from Qiuhu Mountain will be sold to all counties through your warehouse.
I can make profits for His Highness!" Han Qian said.
He had put so much effort into building so many lime kilns in the villa, but he couldn't make a profit, so he couldn't be willing to do it.
Feng Wenlan, as the Minister of Household Affairs, had previously worked for Dayingku, which specialized in collecting tributes from prefectures and counties. The Feng family also relied on this convenience to operate several warehouses, collecting and selling products from prefectures and counties for sale in Gyeonggi.
Of course, Han Qian can also run a few warehouses, but even if he can control the black and white, if he runs a warehouse and brags about the benefits of lime for profit, it will be too easy to attract the attention of An Ning Palace and the prince to his Han family.
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However, the amount of lime used in the current world was too little, so it had to be vigorously promoted, and even the epidemic had to be used to build momentum, and some deception was used to make it popular in the prefectures and counties.
Han Qian thought about using the Feng family's warehouse and the Feng family's influence. On the one hand, he did not have so many manpower, and on the other hand, in addition to distracting the attention of Anning Palace and the prince's family, he also had to use precise methods.
They used various methods to tie Feng Yi and Kong Xirong onto the pirate ship.
Li Zhigao arranged this private meeting, thinking about how to use Feng Yi and Kong Xirong in the future, but he didn't expect that Han Qian's ideas would change faster than them.
They had previously considered that the lime from the Mid-Autumn Festival Hushan Courtyard was sold at extremely low prices, and that the Xinchang Hou Mansion also had warehouses that could be marketed for profit. However, when Han Qian entrusted this matter to Feng Yi, they were able to tie up the Feng family step by step.
The methods used have been adopted, so there is no need to raise any objections.
Feng Yi asked Kong Xirong to go to the villa once, but he never dared to go there again. He didn't know how the lime kiln was built, and he didn't want to be too perfunctory with the third prince, so he asked for details.
"You arrange for a ship to come over to transport the goods, and I will supply it to you at half the market price," Han Qian said, "but for transporting the goods into the villa, you'd better leave it to someone who can keep their word. Marketing Jinling and Jianghuai Prefecture County
If you want to make a profit, then you will have private money in your hands, and it will save your family from having to say that you are ignorant and incompetent."
When Feng Yi thought about it, this could be regarded as one of many deeds, and there were more than a dozen obedient slaves in front of him and behind him, so that they would not have to work and think about getting rewards from him all day long.
After discussing this matter, Chen De, Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong naturally found it boring to listen to Qing Shui Qin here.
At the New Year's Eve, it is not prohibited to open gambling bureaus in other places besides counters, and the Wanhong Building is no exception. Listening to the faint shouts from the yard in front, you know that there are several games being opened here at the same time at night.
Gambling game for guests to have fun.
Seeing Feng Yi, Kong Xirong couldn't sit still, so Yang Yuanpu asked Chen Dela and the others to go out.
As soon as Chen De, Feng Yi, and Kong Xirong left, Yang Yuanpu turned sideways and said seriously to Han Qian:
"I didn't plan things secretly before, and almost did something bad. I hope Master Han will give more guidance to Yuan Pu in the future."
Han Qian looked at Li Zhigao, Li Chong and Chai Jian, all of whom had shocked expressions on their faces, and wondered in his heart, could it be that Yang Yuanpu had not been taught this by others?
However, even if Yang Yuanpu said this sincerely, Han Qian would not take it seriously. After all, Yang Yuanpu is still a boy under the age of fourteen. He has grown up in an extremely feminine environment since he was born, and his judgment is too easy to be interfered with by others.
Influence.
Yang Yuanpu's repeated behavior before is proof of this; to put it nicely, Yang Yuanpu is just a young man who is trying his best to appear mature.
However, thinking about it in his heart, Han Qian was very excited and knelt down to return the gift and said:
"Han Qian will do his best to serve His Highness, and he will do his best until he dies."
Li Chong couldn't help but tremble at the corner of his mouth. He didn't expect that Han Qian's status in the eyes of the third prince Yang Yuanpu would be so high at this time, and he was even called "Master Han". As a companion, he would not be allowed to do so from now on.
Do you really want to be lower than Han Qian?
At this time, the door of the wing suddenly opened, and they saw Su Hongyu and Yao Xishui sitting in the wing and playing the piano together. It could be seen that they were also deeply surprised by Yang Yuanpu's words just now, and they felt a little wronged when they thought about it, even though Han Qian was the mastermind.
However, there are not as many resources as Xinchanghou Mansion and Wanhonglou. Can this matter be scaled up in a month?
"I didn't expect to have the opportunity to listen to the Su family's music again. It's such an honor." Han Qian sat upright, raised his hands to Su Hongyu, and said.
"Xishui and I are even more honored to listen to Mr. Han's great plan." Su Hongyu said with a smile.
When Han Qian instigated Feng Yi and Kong Xirong just now, he was more thinking about seeking more personal gains. However, looking at Su Hongyu's gentle expression, it was impossible to tell whether her words were sarcastic.
"Young Master Han was in His Highness's house just now, and he said that watching your servant dance the sword was not enough, but you want me to show you how to dance the sword at this time?" Yao Xishui stood up and asked.
Thinking that Feng Yi had been frightened so much today, he didn't want to bring trouble on himself and said: "If I can dance with a sword, I will show it to Miss Yao and the Su family."
Seeing Han Qian changing faces in front of the third prince Yang Yuanpu faster than turning the page in a book, Yao Xishui secretly resented it, but he came over with a smile, saluted Yang Yuanpu with Su Hongyu, and then everyone walked out of Yao Xishui's yard...
