Chapter 1461 Where did the food go? (Part 2)
Concubine Wei is going crazy...
"You resold the grain from Jingyang Yicang?"
"Sister is wise..."
Wei Yijie lost all his arrogance and was dejected.
"I..."
Concubine Wei touched her forehead with her hand, not knowing what to say.
Jingyang!
Where is the whole court's attention now? If it is suddenly revealed that all the grain in the Jingyang warehouse has been sold out before there is any news about whether the Jinghe River embankment can be defended... Ordinarily, this is not a heinous crime. , this kind of thing has been done a lot by aristocratic families, but if the Jinghe River embankment is not maintained, the entire Jingyang and even Xianyang will be ravaged by floods...
Then this matter will inevitably be raised to infinite heights, and even all the blame will be thrown away by then - the court needs an excuse to appease the people of Guanzhong, but Wei Yijie made such a mistake at this juncture, you are the blame If not, who will carry it?
"Sister, you are the only one who can save me now, and I am counting on you!"
Wei Yijie had just stayed at home to wait for the urgent report from his cousin Wei Yifang in Jingyang. He figured out the key and was at a loss for a while, so he ran into the palace and begged Concubine Wei Guifei for help.
Concubine Wei gritted her silver teeth and stared at her brother in front of her with hatred, and said helplessly: "I am a woman, how can I know these things? Besides, what can I do now that things are going on? What can I do now in Jingyang? The ones calling the shots are Fang Jun and Cheng Yaojin, and there are even censors from the Yushitai supervising them. Can you expect them to let you go?"
If someone else was in charge of the matter in Jingyang, they might be able to use Webster's energy to see if the matter could be suppressed.
But Cheng Yaojin always ignored the family members. Even his in-law, Cui of Qinghe, didn't have a good look when he came to visit him. How could he give face to Wei's family?
The most difficult thing to deal with is Fang Jun. When the eldest son Dan died, Wei Yijie almost had Fang Jun dismissed from office and exiled three thousand miles... Now even if Wei Shi comes to ask for help with a shy face, Fang Jun will not be able to deal with it anymore. How can we not add insult to injury and avenge private revenge?
This is simply a dead end...
Concubine Wei sighed helplessly, she was really unhappy with the retribution. If Wei Yijie had not framed Fang Jun to death, how could he be in such a desperate situation today with no way to seek help?
And Liu Jie is not one of Yi Yu's peers. That guy is a mad dog. If he bites the flesh, how can he let go easily?
Wei Yijie said quickly: "There is definitely nothing we can do over there in Jingyang, and we definitely can't cover it up, but sister can say a few nice words in front of His Majesty... After all, it's just some food, and my brother will make up for it... No, Isn't it enough to double the amount to make up for it? Jingyang has experienced this disaster? Unfortunately, even if he is saved, his vitality will be severely damaged. This food can just help the local people and reduce the burden on the court. Sister, only if your Majesty forgives me, will my brother be fine. You can't watch your brother lose his official position and be exiled to the army, right? ”
"Alas..."
Concubine Wei sighed in embarrassment, raised one hand to press her aching temple, and felt confused for a moment.
Suddenly I remembered something and asked: "What did father say?"
Wei Yijie's expression changed, and he was squeaking. Concubine Wei was so angry that she stamped her feet and said coquettishly: "Now that things have happened, do you still want to hide something from me?"
Wei Yijie knew that the only one who could save him now was his sister, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Father...my brother has not told his father about this yet."
"What?!"
Concubine Wei's beautiful eyes suddenly widened, and she lost her voice and said: "You resold the grain from Jingyang Yicang, and you actually hid it from your father?"
She couldn't help but turn pale with shock. When did this little brother, who had been obedient and smart since childhood, become so bold?
This matter is indeed serious, but whether his father Wei Yuancheng knows it is of a completely different nature.
If the father knows about it, then the family must be the mastermind of this matter. Even if there is no mistake now, the whole family is behind him. Even if he is severely punished in the end, the family will compensate him. But if his father didn't know it, then it was obviously Wei Yijie who took matters into his own hands and made personal gains for himself by reselling the grain. Since it is for their own benefit, the family will naturally not pay the price to save Wei Yijie. Even if Wei Yijie is the eldest son and direct grandson, he cannot get around family rules...
Wei Yijie looked sad and nodded in shame.
Concubine Wei no longer knows what to say...
"You just want to die. I can't control this matter. Whether you live or die, it's your destiny!"
With a twist of her slender waist, Concubine Wei turned angrily and wanted to leave.
Wei Yijie couldn't care less. He knelt down on the ground, hugged Concubine Wei's legs tightly, and cried out: "Sister, save me!"
Concubine Wei's legs were hugged. Even though she was her younger brother, she felt flushed. She gritted her teeth and said bitterly: "Let go, what will happen if someone sees you?"
Wei Yijie is now desperate, where can he care about his decency? My father doesn't know about this yet. If he knew that he had caused such a disaster, would he still be able to skin him alive? The only one who can help him now is the sister in front of him...
"I won't let go. If my sister doesn't help me, then let me crash to death in this Tai Chi Palace. It's better than being sent to the army and being sent to the army. Life is worse than death..."
My brother is acting rogue, what can I do as a sister?
Concubine Wei struggled twice but couldn't break free. She was angry and anxious, so she could only say: "Let go and we will consider the long term."
Only then did Wei Yijie let go, with tears streaming down his handsome face, full of regret.
Concubine Wei felt a pain in her heart when she saw it. She threw the handkerchief to him and said angrily: "Why don't you wipe it quickly!"
After his mood stabilized, Wei Yijie sat in front of Concubine Wei. Concubine Wei asked: "You have to tell your sister what happened, right? Otherwise, even in front of Your Majesty, I don't know how to excuse you."
Wei Yijie said hurriedly: "Actually, it's just a small matter. Last year there was a severe drought in Youzhou and the grain harvest was poor. This summer, the price of grain has risen to ten cents, while in Guanzhong it is only five or six cents. My brother thought about shipping a batch When I went to Youzhou to sell grain, I felt that If such an easy business went through the family, the younger brother wouldn't be able to make a few cents of profit... So he discussed with the Yi Fang and resold the grain in the Jingyang Yi warehouse, which would make him rich..."
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Life is not easy for the children of the aristocratic family. The rules in the family are very strict, and there is no limit on how much money and silk can be withdrawn. However, the expenses for food, drink and entertainment are very high, so it is human nature to tinker with other things to make a living in private.
Not every dandy has Fang Jun’s ability to turn stone into gold...
Concubine Wei raised her eyebrows gracefully and snorted coldly: "I never thought that the food would be transported away, but when the Jinghe River flooded, the food could not be transported back even if I wanted to transport it?"
Wei Yijie was ashamed: "That's exactly it."
Concubine Wei thought for a while: "You transport grain to Youzhou, but do you partner with others?"
Wei Yijie shook his head and said: "It's just 50,000 to 60,000 shi of grain. How much money can you make? If you partner with others, it's better to come from your family. One of my younger brother's subordinates is a descendant of the Yuan family in Youzhou, and his family is also from Youzhou." The largest grain merchant in the state, this matter was only implemented through his suggestion The grain was shipped to Youzhou to be sold to the Yuan family, who settled the payment directly. Now that the grain payment has arrived in Jiangnan, they originally planned to purchase grain at low prices in several counties in Jiangnan and then fill up the charity warehouse, but unexpectedly the flood was too much. Suddenly..."
The more he talks about it, the more he feels aggrieved. What does this mean?
Almost every family member will do some tricks like this in private. Since everyone does it, what's the problem? Even thinking about it during Wei Yi Festival, instead of letting the grain rot and become moldy in the charity warehouse, it is better to earn some price difference for yourself, and then fill in some new grain and return it to the warehouse. This can be regarded as a good deed for the court...
Concubine Wei is also a smart woman with quick thinking. After thinking for a while, she said: "What is the relationship between that Yuan family's descendant and you? There must be food in the Yuan family's granary now. You might as well go find him and discuss with him. Just say it’s because of Youzhou There was a shortage of food, so the food from the Jingyang charity warehouse was transferred to the emergency... In this way, the crime of allocating food from the charity warehouse without authorization is inevitable, but it is completely different from the private reselling of food from the charity warehouse. "
Mistakes are different from mistakes. It was a mistake to allocate food to Youzhou for emergency relief, but after all, they were doing things for the imperial court. The crime was unforgivable but the circumstances were excusable. At most, it was a mistake done with good intentions.
However, reselling charity grain in private is a serious crime, and the two are absolutely not the same.
Hearing that Concubine Wei came up with such an idea, Wei Yijie not only did not show off, but became even more depressed: "My younger brother has also thought of this, but my younger brother sent someone to discuss with the Yuan family's children, but was told that the guy was because of A relative at home is seriously ill... and returned to Youzhou an hour ago."
Concubine Wei was stunned: "What a coincidence?"
Wei Yijie almost cried: "It's such a coincidence."
The two siblings looked at each other, and Concubine Wei's heart sank.
The two siblings thought of something. The more coincidental something happens, the more something is wrong... (End of Chapter)