Chapter 1074 Changping County Lord 22
Jing'er stared at the county master with her mouth open. She ate each piece of food well, read a book, and spit out the grape skins into the small plate next to her from time to time.
Forget it, the county boss was used to this. Jing'er looked around and quickly ate the peeled grapes. These are the grapes given by your Majesty. They are just one bunch. Well, they are so sweet!
The two housekeepers, Xiao and Lin, came over with Xiao Zhan to report the matter.
This time, the melons were sent to the palace in two carts, and the rest were sold. Even the rotten ones, which cost a hundred dollars a piece, were still in short supply, so they made another huge profit. All the money earned was used to buy grain, charcoal, quilts, and kerosene.
Xiao Zhan read this harvest: "Seventy shi of millet, one hundred shi of grain, fifty shi of soybeans, ten carts of feed for cattle and horses, and one hundred and twenty barrels of kerosene, all have been put into storage."
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After Xiao Zhan finished reading, Butler Lin asked with some resentment and confusion: "Why does the county master have so much kerosene?"
The charcoal, cotton-padded clothes and even quilts in the capital have all been bought up by the county boss, filling more than a dozen tile-roofed houses.
Xining continued to eat the grapes, spitting the skins into the plate and said: "Use it of course, kerosene has many uses. It can be used to light lamps when it gets dark. To make charcoal, pour a little on it, and the charcoal will burn immediately. .”
When making charcoal, in order to make the charcoal burn faster, you can indeed sprinkle some on it, but only a dozen drops are enough. Hundreds of barrels of kerosene are needed there.
Last year was a mild winter, and the year before last was not too cold. It seemed to be getting hotter year by year, but the county boss stocked up a large amount of grain for the winter. Is he out of his mind? Well, Qian is the boss of the county anyway, so she can do whatever she likes. Even the king laughed when he heard about it.
By the way, I still have to say something about this...
Butler Lin saluted: "County Lord, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
The most annoying thing is this. Xining said leisurely: "If you think it's appropriate to talk, just say it. If you don't think it's appropriate, don't say it. Now that I've said it, I just want to say it, so go ahead!"
Butler Lin choked, and then he said it bravely: "A minister impeached the county lord without any regard for the dignity of the heavenly family. How angry the merchants are."
Throughout the dynasties, agriculture was emphasized over commerce. This is also the case in this dynasty, as if buying and selling property is looked down upon. There are profiteers and profiteers, there is no business without profiteers, and those who do business are all sycophants.
Xining turned his head and thought for a moment: "What do you mean after hearing this?"
When the King of Han saw this impeachment statement, he ate two slices of melon while he was resting, and there was still sweetness in his mouth. Then he pulled out the letter from the county chief he had just received. It said: The frontier is poor and the tax revenue cannot make ends meet. In order not to trouble your Majesty, I can only bring something to sell when sending tribute messages, and then buy something back for my own use. I couldn't use it all, so I sold it locally to get some subsidies.
So the king of Han threw the impeachment list aside.
Needless to say, this impeachment official was really persistent. Seeing no reply from the king, he asked directly when he went to court.
The King of Han was a little annoyed. He threw away the letter from the county magistrate and asked: "Ai Qing, do you think you should let the county magistrate of Changping solve the problem by herself, or should the treasury allocate salary money to her? Or give her a piece of land in exchange for fertile land and rich people." Place? ”
When the civil servant heard this, he felt that there were a lot of overtones, and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed. What he said became that if the lord of Changping County could find a way to make money without bothering the king, he should be a role model for other vassal kings. He judged a gentleman with a villain's heart and misunderstood the loyalty and patriotism of the Changping County Lord. He was wrong. Please punish me!
It's better to clear up the relationship first, otherwise the king of Han will think that he has tricked the lord of Changping County into changing places, and the gap will become bigger. The crown prince was completely ruined. He originally wanted to take part in a book to ruin the reputation of the Lord of Changping County and make the king happy, but he ended up being slapped on the horse's leg.
Kings are benevolent and govern the country with benevolence and filial piety. Of course there will be no punishment, and the matter will be over. After hearing this, Xi Ning smiled brilliantly: "You really know that you understand me and will not be swayed by the villain's slander. There are no specialties here, and the melons are almost out of the market. Otherwise, I will bring fifty sheep next time, five I present it to you. The rest will be sold locally at a slightly higher price of half a percent according to the local market price.”
She had inquired about this from Butler Xiao, who had listened carefully from the sheep seller here. The beef and mutton here are very cheap. If you send the mutton to the capital and sell it, you can make a lot of money in the process.
When Butler Lin heard this, he almost fainted. Okay, I used to give melons, but this time I gave sheep. The melon is dead and will not move if left there. But these sheep are all alive and still smell. Fifty sheep passed by, and they smelled like sheep traders.
He was the housekeeper, but now he was reduced to an errand boy and the team leader who escorted the goods. I can't do this job anymore. Can I stop doing it? He wants to retire, he wants to go back to his hometown to take care of himself!
After the three people left, Jing'er waved the fan for her: "County Master, I can't understand why you have to stock up on so many goods?"
Leng Buding saw the county chief looking at her coldly. This kind of look was often seen after arriving in Linyi County. Every time I see it, I feel terrible, as if the county owner has changed.
Jing'er shivered and immediately knelt down and saluted: "I have talked too much. I know I was wrong. Please punish me, the county master."
Xining smiled, then looked at the bamboo slip in his hand: "Jing'er, why are you like the pedantic ministers in the court, always talking about punishment. Get up!"
Jing'er stood up fearfully and saw the county master leaning on his sofa and reading a book.
Xining asked leisurely: "You really want to know why I hoard so many goods?"
Jing'er shook her head first, but felt that this was too hypocritical, so she nodded instead, but when the county master looked over, he shook his head violently in fear.
"It's okay to tell you." Xi Ning smiled and said, "Because it's fun!"
Seeing Jing'er stunned, she continued reading. Tsk, even if I tell you, you won’t believe it. Now no one knows who you are, so what nonsense are you talking to!
When Butler Lin carried a letter from the county lord to the King of Han in his sleeve, he rode an ox cart to the palace. The attendant next to the car held a whip in his hand and drove five sheep beside him, which attracted a lot of attention.
The King of Han asked someone to read the letter, saying that the melons had gone out of the market and there was nothing good there, but it was close to the Xiongnu and the mutton was excellent. Since the Xiongnu are currently in a truce and cannot kill them, it would be better to kill a few of their sheep. Wouldn't it be nice to peel off its skin and eat its flesh?
The maid serving next to her could not hold back her laughter. She suddenly saw the King of Han looking at her, and the chambermaid who was standing next to the king stared at her. She was so frightened that she quickly covered her mouth with her sleeves. She felt something was wrong. Put down your sleeves and lower your head, wishing you could lower your head to your clothes.
As the emperor, the King of Han had heard everything in the court, so he was well-informed, but he still had a sullen face.
After I finished reading the letter, I asked someone to take it over and read it, especially "I might as well kill a few of their sheep." I read it more than three times. After standing up, he shouted: "Go get Gu's arrow, Gu wants to shoot the sheep!"
"Hey, hey~" The chamberlain suddenly became very happy and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty wants to shoot a sheep, please bring the sheep quickly!"
(End of chapter)