"Okay, okay, Yuanchun has indeed lived up to the expectations of her!"
In the main room of Rongqing Hall, the old lady sat upright with a cheerful face, smiling and looking full of joy.
From the look on her face, it was obvious that Yuanchun was pregnant with a dragon seed, and she was more happy than the eldest father entering the cabinet. It was a strange thought.
The elder was sitting aside, but he did not clearly show that he was in a depressed mood.
Isn't it okay to be jealous of Yuanchun?
The Xungui family is not good at this. They take their relationship with the royal family as high as the sky.
Of course, it cannot be said that such an idea is unreasonable. After all, the officialdom is dangerous, and no one knows how long the eldest boss will be able to be famous. There are not many cases of cabinet ministers being pulled down, but it is not impossible.
Besides, there are five ministers in the cabinet, and the other four are all civil servants who came from the imperial examination. The eldest master will naturally be ostracized when he enters the cabinet. You don't have to think about it to know that the days to come will be very difficult.
It's different to have a relationship with the royal family and have a dragon bell like Yuanchun.
Not to mention the possibility of Yuanchun's children having an interest in the dragon throne, making the Jia family real relatives. Even if they are just ordinary princes and princesses, it will greatly protect the prosperity and wealth of Rongguo Mansion.
Even if the princes and princesses are not taken seriously, they are not something that ministers can bully at will. Being their maternal family will naturally bring them great benefits.
Such benefits are based on decades. As long as Yuanchun successfully gives birth to a prince or princess and eventually grows up, Rongguo Mansion will be able to receive such benefits.
Of course, given Mrs. Wang's temperament, it is estimated that only the second bedroom can get such benefits, and don't expect the big one.
"Old lady, Yuanchun has made great achievements this time, so the government's support should be increased!"
Mrs. Wang was not a fool to save money, so she took the opportunity to speak: "After all, after becoming pregnant with Long Zhong, Yuanchun needs to spend money on many things. We can't just watch Yuanchun suffer!"
"Looking at what you said, the government will naturally increase its support!"
The old lady smiled and said leisurely: "Five thousand taels a month should be enough for the Spring Festival!"
However, Mrs. Wang was not satisfied and said anxiously: "Old lady, isn't five thousand taels a month a little too low? It should be at least 8,000 taels or 10,000 taels a month!"
As he said that, he glanced at Wang Xifeng proudly and warned, "This is a major matter concerning the entire Rongguo Mansion. Girl Feng, don't let your guard down!"
Wang Xifeng was so angry that her face turned blue. Is there such a thing as trying to bully someone in person to ask for money?
At the same time, I was secretly stunned. Mrs. Wang really dared to speak. She opened her mouth and asked for eight thousand taels or even ten thousand taels per month. She really thought that all the money in the house was blown by the strong wind.
It's a pity that Mrs. Wang has complete control of the right to speak at this time. Who told her daughter Yuan Chun to be pregnant with Long Zhong? As a mother, naturally everything will rise with the rising tide. Not to mention Wang Xifeng, even the old lady has to give in.
"I think three thousand taels a month is enough, and it has to be a small amount of banknotes and silver!"
At this moment, the elder spoke: "The monthly consumption of the fourth concubine in the palace is only about 5,000 taels. Yuanchun is just a concubine. Do you want to commit suicide by overpowering the fourth concubine all of a sudden?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
"Sir, Yuanchun has done a lot for the house..."
Mrs. Wang's eyes widened with anger and she screamed.
"What's the big deal?"
The elder sneered and said: "Before giving birth to a prince or princess successfully, and before the emperor and princess grow up smoothly, Yuanchun has always required the government to provide a steady stream of money and resources to help!"
As he spoke, he smiled and shook his head: "Before this, what kind of help can Yuanchun provide to the mansion? Is it to make Rongfu a duke's home again, or to help the second child reach a higher level?"
Although the words are said rudely, it is an indisputable fact!
The originally joyful atmosphere suddenly stopped. Everyone in the room calmed down and thought about what the elder said. It really made sense.
Don't talk about others, Mr. Zheng also calmed down at this time.
Although his mind is a little stiff, he is not really a fool, and he is still quite clear about official affairs. If he wants to go further, in addition to working hard to accumulate credit, the support of the elder is indispensable.
On the contrary, it doesn't matter if Yuanchun is pregnant with Long Zhong. Although the number of princes and princesses under his knees is far less than that of the Supreme Emperor, it is still quite a lot.
Now the eldest prince has come of age, and the second prince and third prince are about to come of age. They have begun to cultivate influence in the court, and have gained a certain degree of strength to participate in court affairs.
There are still four, five, six or seven four princes who are still young, and it will not be long before they become adults and participate in politics.
Even if Yuanchun is pregnant with Ryuko, she will only be ranked eighth. It will take at least nearly twenty years until he reaches adulthood. He will need constant support from the government for such a long time. It feels uncomfortable to think about it.
"Boss, what are you talking about?"
The old lady was dissatisfied and said angrily: "This is a great happy event. The future wealth of our house must be maintained by the dragon bell in Yuanchun's belly!"
When these words were said, the eldest master looked calm and had no reaction, but the faces of Lian Er and Zheng Er were not so good.
Co-author, they don’t exist in the eyes of the old lady, right?
A third-grade official and a fourth-grade official cannot maintain the prosperity and wealth of the palace for decades to come, and do they still need the support of a harem woman like Yuanchun?
It's a big joke to tell them. What do they think of their hard work in the officialdom over the years?
"Old lady, I think my uncle just doesn't like having a second wife!"
Mrs. Wang was not a good person, so she took the opportunity to put eye drops on the eldest man, and said angrily: "Everyone knows that money is necessary to live in the harem. Isn't it possible that the government is not willing to even have this support?"
The old lady's face looked ugly, and she also felt that the eldest man was a little too stingy. The dragon bell in Yuanchun's belly was the greatest hope for the house in the future.
Wang Xifeng and Li Wan remained silent, huddled in the corner and tried to reduce their presence. They did not want to participate in such a matter, and they were not qualified to participate.
According to Wang Xifeng's thinking, she was naturally not willing to give such great support to Yuan Chun. Even if the mansion could afford such expenditure, she would not be happy.
Why should most of the government's resources be invested in Yuanchun?
From now on, all the people in the mansion belong to the big family, or more specifically, her son Jia Zhuo. If too much is spent on Yuanchun, how much will be left when Jia Zhuo takes over the mansion?
Depending on what the elder wants, Lian Er basically doesn’t expect to get his private house. It is estimated that his son Jia Zhuo will be thankful if he can get the third floor. If the couple didn’t consider it for their son and daughter earlier, their son and daughter will suffer a big loss in the future.
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Li Wan also didn't want Yuanchun to get too many resources. The resources that Erfang could get from the mansion were not many, and most of them were invested by Mrs. Wang in Yuanchun and Baoyu. As the eldest son of Erfang, Jia Zhu received the least resources. Li Wan
I felt uncomfortable for a long time.
That was all before, but now that Jia Lan is getting older and has even obtained the title of scholar, the resources he will need will only increase in the future. At this time, Yuanchun will take up a lot of the resources in the government. How can Li Wan feel better?
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If she hadn't been qualified to speak here, she would probably have spoken out to object.
"Let's not talk about it yet!"
The elder waved his hand and said with a slight smile: "There is a rumor about Yuanchun in the palace. Would you like to hear it, madam?"
"What rumors?"
The old lady frowned slightly and had a bad feeling in her heart.
Mrs. Wang, on the other hand, had a sneer on her face, dismissing the old man's tricks and trying to change the subject.
"The eunuchs in the palace are not good people. I recently heard a rumor from Eunuch Dai Quan!"
The elder said calmly: "The father-in-law and the maids in the palace are willing to do some small things for Yuanchun. They all say that Yuanchun is generous. Some eunuchs even regard Yuanchun as a money bank. When they are short of money, they take the initiative to help Yuanchun with small things.
Be busy, and then you will be rewarded for your efforts from Yuanchao!"
At this point, he paused and said leisurely: "Eunuch Dai Quan talked to me for a while and said that Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Sixth Palace, made a difference of tens of thousands of taels of silver between Yuanchun and our house in one year!"
As he said that, he looked at Mrs. Wang and asked calmly, "Brother and sister, is this the case?"
"What's the big deal?"
Mrs. Wang, however, disagreed and sneered: "If the money hadn't been enough, would the eunuchs in the palace have taken Yuan Chun seriously?"
"hehe……"
The elder chuckled and said calmly, "But as far as I know, the eunuchs in the palace are now treated as money banks by our mansion. As Eunuch Dai Quan said, any eunuch who has the opportunity to leave the palace, no matter how big or small,
You have the idea of borrowing money from our house, but I don’t know if my siblings will borrow it or not when the time comes?"
Mrs. Wang's face turned pale. She was frightened by what the elder said.
Although the palace is strictly guarded, there are still many eunuchs leaving the palace every day. If every eunuch comes to fight back the autumn wind, Rongguo Mansion will not be able to resist such consumption even if it has gold and silver.
"Impossible, how could such a thing happen?"
Mrs. Wang didn't believe it at all. She looked at the uncle and sneered, "Uncle, forget it if you don't want to pay. Why bother to scare people with such big words!"
The old lady and others in the room had no intention of agreeing. There was no need for the eldest man to make such remarks to Mrs. Wang and everyone.
If it really develops as the elder said, then the Rongguo Mansion will be in trouble, or to be more precise, the second house will be in big trouble.
The eunuchs in the palace are accustomed to adapting to the situation, and even if they have the courage, they would not dare to go to the main house to borrow money. Is the face of the dignified elder so easy to beat, but what can the second house do to deal with it?
"Brother, what should we do?"
Mr. Zheng Er was so anxious that he was sweating on his forehead. Thinking about the eunuchs who would come to beat Qiu Feng in the future, he felt like Alexander.
"There's nothing to say, just don't let others think we are being taken advantage of!"
The elder said calmly: "When giving money to Yuanchun in the future, it would be better to give it in small denominations. He told her not to spend so much money anymore. Not only did the eunuchs in the palace get interested, but her actions also attracted a lot of concubines.
They are dissatisfied, it seems like how wealthy our house is!"