All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 126 Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, they are most cruel when they cheat you

"Yes, I am a small official."

Chen Ran immediately laughed, "The Jiangnan uprising is not the Shuntian uprising, it has nothing to do with me. If you have the guts, don't ask me."

"Really, really. I have lived to this age, but I have never seen someone as arrogant as you!"

"Some people are like standing in a toilet without taking a shit." Chen Ran smiled calmly, "If you can't do your job well, you are unworthy of being an official. At your age, you are really living a dog's life."

Xia Bingzhong, who was pretending to be invisible not far away, secretly gave Chen Ran a thumbs up.

How dare you speak to the elder like this? Don't you want to stay in the court anymore?
You are awesome~~~
Chen Ran is so direct, partly because of his personality and he is too lazy to flatter.

On the other hand, it was because his secretarial work these days was not in vain. He had long noticed that the emperor was not very enthusiastic about these tasks, and the ministers who had a complex network of relationships behind him were very dissatisfied.

Just like the tax package before.

The bid came out to be over one million taels of silver. Everyone laughed when the court received the silver, but no one said that Chen Ran did a good job.

Now that he's in trouble, he just wants to kick Chen Ran to take the blame.

Of course the emperor was dissatisfied.

"If anyone causes trouble again, I will get mad."

Under the emperor's strong suppression, the only thing left between the elder and Chen Ran was a stare-eye exchange.

"Don't mobilize troops." Returning to the previous topic, the emperor simply rejected the suggestion of sending troops. "Everything should be done with caution."

Chen Ran was not surprised either, because he knew that the emperor had not yet completely mastered the military power.

"In that case, there is a middle strategy." Chen Ran imitated Zhuge Liang and came up with three strategies: "Appease the local area and give those big families the opportunity to contract taxes in other prefectures. If the losses inside the dike are compensated by those outside the dike, they will naturally stop their actions if they have the opportunity to make up for it."

"No, Your Majesty~~~"

The ministers could not help but say, "Your Majesty, the tax-farming issue has already caused a great disaster. How can it be expanded to bring disaster to more places? No, no, Your Majesty, please think twice."

Chen Ran sneered, "When I collected the money before, I didn't see you guys advising Your Majesty not to accept it~~~"

The ministers glared at him, Xia Bingzhong smacked his lips repeatedly, but the emperor remained noncommittal. "What's the next best thing?"

Chen Ran spread his hands and said, "That is to find a person of high moral character and respect to go to Jiangnan to appease the people. Give some benefits, exempt money and grain, etc. I think the elders will agree."

The elders pretended not to understand Chen Ran's sarcasm and expressed their support.

To be able to become a cabinet minister, he must have a huge network behind him.

Those prefectures that were said to be experiencing civil unrest all had close ties with the Lord Prime Minister.

Compared with sending troops and continuing to pay taxes, they naturally support the worst option, which is to appease them by giving benefits.

Looking at the faces of the elders, the emperor sneered and said, "If that's the case, then it's settled."

After saying that, he got up and left.

The emperor has left, and Chen Ran will not stay.

He looked at the elder and sneered, then turned and left.

After he left, several ministers had different expressions.

"This kid is really arrogant. I haven't seen such a guy in many years."

"He's got a lot of drive and a quick mind, but unfortunately he doesn't know how to adapt."

"Do you really think that no one can control you if you are a lone minister?"

"I heard that there are many bandits in Shuntian Prefecture. How about urging Shuntian Prefecture to suppress them?"

"Hahaha~~~That's great, let's do it! I just hope this person can be so brave when facing bandits, and it would be best if he could rush into the group of bandits alone."

"Hahahaha~~~"

When Chen Ran returned home, he saw Wang Xifeng who had come early in the morning.

He was slightly curious, "Madam, are you here so early?"

"The two sides are close, you can come here directly without going through the main street." Wang Xifeng's charm was revealed when she talked and laughed.

In her every frown and smile, there is a bit of the style that is on the edge of short videos in the modern world.

"Have you eaten?" Chen Ran asked politely, "How about eating here?"

"I have eaten." After a few simple polite words, Wang Xifeng turned to the main topic, "I came here today to make some money."

"Oh?" Chen Ran's heart moved slightly. "If you encounter any trouble, just speak up."

"It's not a big deal." Wang Xifeng said with a subtle expression, "It's just a temporary loan. I'll return it after some time."

"How much?"

"Fifteen thousand taels."

Coincidentally, it was exactly the money she invested in the perfume business.

"We have been working together for such a long time." Chen Ran nodded immediately, "This is not a big deal."

"It's just that my wife is in charge of the accounts in my house. There must be an explanation for spending fifteen thousand taels all at once."

Wang Xifeng understood immediately, "No problem, I'll write a promissory note to Sister Keqing."

“What about the mortgage?”

"Just mortgage my shares in the perfume business."

"Okay, I'll send it to you in two days."

Wang Xifeng was in a hurry to use the money because winter meant the New Year was approaching.

The Rongguo Mansion has to take stock of the accounts, purchase New Year's goods, etc.

The money that was embezzled from the public treasury must be returned now.

She didn't care much about it. After the silver went back to the palace, she could return it to Chen Ran after the New Year and continue to share the profits from the sale of perfume. That night, Chen Ran served Qin Keqing, provided facial cleanser, and told her that she could pick up Master Qin and Qin Zhong to visit relatives in her spare time.

Seeing that Chen Ran cared about his relatives, Qin Keqing was very happy. Regardless of the pain from the friction, she warmly invited her master to take an unconventional approach.

The next day, Qin Bangye did not show up for duty, and Qin Zhong came instead.

I had a great time after a day of playing in the huge Ningguo Mansion.

In the evening, Chen Ran came back from work and had dinner together. After dinner, he took Qin Zhong to the study and asked about his recent studies.

After that they just chatted and Jia Lian was mentioned inadvertently. Qin Zhong said that Second Brother Lian was a righteous and generous person, and everyone had a lot of fun playing together.

He got in touch with Jia Lian through Jia Baoyu's relationship. It just so happened that they had the same hobbies, so it was natural for them to get along well.

"I heard that Brother Jia Lian is being chased for debt recently?"

Qin Zhong answered honestly, "Brother Lian borrowed a lot of money to take care of the tax. But the plan didn't work out. I paid back the principal, but I still owe a lot of interest."

"Husband and wife are birds of a feather. Sister Xifeng should at least help us." Chen Ran casually mentioned, "Sister Xifeng has participated in the family's perfume business and has received a lot of money recently."

Hearing this, Qin Zhong's eyes suddenly lit up.

When they rested at night, Chen Ran told Qin Keqing, "Send the silver to my sister-in-law tomorrow."

"Got it. I'll send it there tomorrow morning."

Wang Xifeng was overjoyed when she received a thick stack of banknotes.

I plan to pay back the debt to the government in the next two days and put this matter to rest.

She was very busy during the day, having to serve Lady Jia and the other ladies, as well as handle many affairs in the mansion, so she put the banknotes into her dressing table.

After a busy day, when she returned in the evening, she opened her dressing box and was completely stunned.

"Where's my banknote?!"

She was so angry that she called the maids to question them, and was shocked to learn that the damn Jia Lian had returned in the afternoon!

He stayed in his room for an incense stick of time and then ran away.

Wang Xifeng just felt dizzy.

"What sin have I committed~~~"

This time I really couldn't even cry.

What Jia Lian took away was not 15,000 taels, but 30,000 taels.

He owed the public an account of fifteen thousand taels, and borrowed another fifteen thousand taels from Chen Ran.

Even if it is borrowed money, it can be repaid with shares, but what about the money owed to the public.

How will she survive when the accounts are checked?
Wang Xifeng’s first reaction was to ask for help from Lady Jia.

But he took only one step and then stopped.

When he went to see Grandmother Jia, she only asked, "How much silver did you take? What kind of silver?"

How does this make her respond?
You can't just say that I stole the money from the public treasury.

In the next few days, Wang Xifeng searched the capital for Jia Lian like crazy.

In the end, she really blocked it.

After all, Jia Lian is not a fugitive. He spends his days eating, drinking, and having fun and likes to show off. If you really look for him, you will naturally find him.

A very fierce conflict broke out between the couple.

Jia Lian, whose face was scratched, kicked Wang Xifeng to the ground and said, "I took the money and I have already spent it."

"That's 15,000 taels!" Wang Xifeng, who was sitting on the ground, cried, "How can you possibly spend it all!"

"I've taken it to settle the accounts." Jia Lian rubbed his nose. "I borrowed a lot for tax collection a while ago, and I also had to entertain guests, give gifts and ask for help. The money was borrowed urgently, and the interest is high. I'm doing this for serious business! I'll borrow it from you for the time being, and I'll pay you back when I have money in the future."

Wang Xifeng didn't hear a word of Jia Lian's endless chatter.

She felt hopeless at the moment and thought life was meaningless.

This beast has really screwed me this time.

He returned to his room in a daze, and subconsciously wanted to call Ping'er.

But then he thought that Ping'er had already gone to the West Mansion, and he was really alone, without even anyone to talk to.

"Fifteen thousand taels, where can I get fifteen thousand taels?"

Such a huge sum of money cannot be borrowed even with interest.

There’s no way the Jia family can be trusted, and it’s also impossible for my husband’s family, the Wang family.

After much thought, the only person who could possibly come up with such a huge sum of money for his own use is one person.

Wang Xifeng is not an ignorant girl who knows nothing. As a housekeeper for a long time, she has met all kinds of people and encountered all kinds of things.

Of course he knew that Chen Ran had feelings for him.

In the past, she had this in mind and tried to get benefits from Chen Ran, such as investing in a perfume company to get dividends.

But now
Wang Xifeng, lying in bed, rubbed her stomach which was still aching from being kicked by Jia Lian.

Her eyes flickered, and after a moment she gritted her teeth and said, "Forget it, just think of it as being pushed around by a pig!"

She was determined to be taken advantage of by the pig, but the reality was that she couldn't find Chen Ran at all.

Qin Keqing said, "The master has been very busy with official duties recently. He said he was going to suppress bandits or something. It's really worrying."

Wang Xifeng hadn't seen Chen Ran for several days in a row. As the day for the public accounting was getting closer, she was almost going crazy with anxiety.

She really had no other choice, so she simply ran to the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen and blocked their way.

(End of this chapter)