mtl008 Chapter 267: Enjoying offerings from all over the world, but doing nothing but shameless things!
Chapter 267: Enjoying offerings from all over the world, but doing nothing but shameless things!
She tilted her head and smiled sweetly, "Oh, by the way, don't forget to bring your own charcoal fire and candles~"
"As for meals, there are cooks at the inn. You can choose to pay and order dishes, or you can prepare your own dishes, pay, and the cook will cook them for you."
Anyway, you have to pay me!
From the moment you step into Chongzhou City, Jiang An guarantees that these people will feel 'at home'. Everything must be paid for first!
Don’t talk about the emperor’s order, they are not aware of it and they are innocent!
Repairing official roads is the responsibility of the Ministry of Works, and no official of the Ministry of Works can and should be immune to it!
The official roads in the north have not been repaired for many years. Has anyone ever reported it? Has anyone ever sought justice for the people of the north?
Now they have resorted to trickery and obtained the official road repairs through the hands of the diplomatic corps and the Ministry of Rites, but now they actually want the people to pay for it themselves? !
Isn't this the most ridiculous thing in the world?
Jiang An clapped his paws and smiled grimly, "Come on, everyone, line up and pay to enter the city!"
An official said: "Miss, the Southern Business Law..."
From ancient times to the present, there has never been a situation where Kyoto officials who were sent to other places had to pay for their own expenses!
They were sent by His Majesty himself, so they should be well fed and well provided for!
The girl interrupted him, "I know the laws of Nanshang better than you do. Either you follow my rules or you camp outside the city!"
See whether your wallet is stronger or the cold wind in Chongzhou is stronger!
The official wanted to say something, but Jiang An bent down, picked up a small stone, held it in his hand, and crushed the stone while speaking with a smile.
"If you keep talking, I'll beat you up~"
Whether you want life or money is entirely up to you.
She, Jiang An, is a devil. She fought and killed a few officials in front of the city gate. Who dares to come to Chongzhou to ask for punishment!
Unspoken threats permeate...
The governor's eyes were shining. Look, this is the eldest lady of Chongzhou!
All the officials looked at the Second Prince. After all, he was the one in charge of repairing the official road this time.
They were all waiting for the Second Prince to say something to stop this little ancestor's ridiculous behavior!
Jiang Yizhou felt the gazes from behind, and the veins on his forehead throbbed unscrupulously.
What can he do?
He still had enormous ambitions to fulfill, and he didn't want to die suddenly in the desolate north thousands of miles away from Kyoto!
Moreover, at some point in the future, he will need the help of King Zhen...
Thinking of this, it seemed that he could only pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Jiang Yizhou: "The North is poor, and this palace is deeply saddened!"
"As a member of the royal family, I should share my father's worries..."
"During this trip to Chongzhou, all the people under my command will provide their own food and lodging, and I will never let the people pay for me!"
Jiang An nodded in satisfaction and called out to Xie Yunshan, "Go to the city gate to collect the money. Two taels of silver per person to enter the city!"
Not much, just twenty times higher than the normal price~
The second prince's lips trembled. How much?
General Xie glanced at the majestic prince's carriage and grinned silently.
Oh my god, I made a fortune!
The little girl raised her voice, "All the silver you handed in will be recorded in the book and used to repair the official road!"
After these words were spoken, those who were planning to submit a memorial to the capital to accuse her of openly extorting money from officials gave up the idea.
The convoy coming from Kyoto, including the Second Prince's carriage, Xie Yunshan collected a thousand taels of money for the entrance fee...
Then there are the rent, candles, charcoal, and even dishes, bedding, etc…
Some officials did not want to buy what Jiang An prepared, so they sent people to buy it secretly on the street.
When the servants came back empty-handed, they were shocked to realize that the people in the north did not buy their accounts at all!
The officials sat slumped in their rooms, feeling that the future was bleak.
Some of the younger officials murmured, "Can we still go back to Kyoto?"
Someone slammed the table angrily, "Chongzhou is also the territory of the Southern Merchants. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. I'm afraid they are going to rebel... Ugh!"
The man's friend blocked his mouth, "Say less, this is not Kyoto!"
In Kyoto, as long as you stand on the right side, you will not die even if you curse the emperor in secret; but in Chongzhou, even ordinary people are united as one, and dare not speak carelessly!
Some people even sneered, "How come you were so stubborn? Why didn't you say anything at the city gate just now?"
"Ayawn!"
The official sniffed and sent his servant over, "Quick, make some ginger soup for me!"
The servant said timidly, "Master, Jiang Tang needs silver..."
The official closed his eyes and said resignedly, "How much money can a bowl of ginger soup cost? Go! Buy it!"
Servant: "...twenty..."
Official: "Twenty cents?"
Servant: "Twenty taels..."
"How many?!"
In the largest courtyard of the post station, the second prince, wrapped in a quilt, looked at the guard and asked again in disbelief.
"How much do you think a bowl of ginger soup costs?"
The guard knelt on the floor and said, "Your Highness, twenty taels."
It’s really… terrible!
The Second Prince: "This won't work!"
If this continues, all the money he has will be taken away by this little ancestor!
He stood up and called out to the outside of the house: "Come here, help me change my clothes..."
"Go and prepare 10,000 taels of silver, and then send a letter to the Zhenguo Palace. I want to visit the emperor's uncle!"
Since he has to spend money anyway, he might as well do the favor and leave a good impression.
What he was thinking was also what Xie Chaoyan and those officials were thinking...
At one moment, more than a dozen white pigeons were released simultaneously from different directions of the post station.
No other reason, just to raise money~
This news immediately reached Jiang Jichen in the palace.
At that time, Hu Yan, Xie Yunshan and the little girl were all in the study.
Jiang An sat on a small stool next to her father, crossing her arms and looking unhappy.
Xie Yunshan looked at this person, then at that person, and inexplicably felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles.
After all, this imperial edict was written by his aunt...
"that…"
General Xie raised his hand weakly, "I still have some savings..."
Hu Yan waved his folding fan. How could he, a shrewd man, not know what Xie Yunshan was thinking at that moment?
He said calmly, "The cost of repairing the official roads in the three northern states is nearly one million taels of silver. How much can General Xie give?"
Xie Yunshan said, "Young Master..."
He stretched out his hand and slapped it, "Fifty thousand at most."
I still have to sell the General's Mansion to get 50,000~
"no!"
Jiang An slapped the small table with a loud slap. In his excitement, he lost control of his strength and the table broke into two pieces.
The old father grabbed his daughter's paw, checked it front and back, calmly called Guan Yan over, and lifted the table down.
Jiang An: "Why should we pay for repairs?"
"How about giving me the throne to sit on for a few days?"
"You are worshipped by the world, but you do shameless things... Ugh!"
The little girl's mouth was covered and she was about to bite the old fox's hand fiercely.
Jiang Jichen looked at it, clapped his friend's hand with his big palm, and said casually while looking through the list of officials in the Ministry of Works: "In the palace, if she likes to talk, then let her talk."
Hu Yan took back his hand with two rows of teeth marks on it and said helplessly: "You are the prince, you have the final say."
Jiang Jichen put down the memorial and pinched his brows.
"An is right. No one should be responsible for nearly a million silver coins alone..."
This is not a small amount of money. Even if the royal palace is powerful, it cannot raise so much money in a short time unless it sells the rare treasures in the warehouse or the shop.