Chapter 918: Wind Money (Part 2)

Without scales in the tent, it is natural that the seven-digit and eight-bit boxes cannot be weighed out. Is there more or less silver or less?

However, Cao Yong and the Sixteenth Prince looked at each other, and their decisions were the same, that was, "quick battle and quick decision". Even if they were two, one of them, one of them, had seen one hundred thousand taels of silver in the Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; the other had been planning for several years and had quietly accumulated millions of wealth, but neither of them was in front of them.

The counting of gold for each box is missing the item of weighting. Cao Yong just asked Xiaoman to find a place for each box and take out the gold bars in that place one by one, and to the end. In this way, it is clear whether the whole box is gold.

It’s not that he judged a gentleman with the heart of a villain, but the amount of this gold was too large, and he didn’t know what follow-up arrangements Kangxi had. If he just turned around and then returned to the inner treasury, he would not be afraid of losing weight, but he would be afraid of using other things to replenish gold.

In that case, he would be unable to explain clearly. Would he have to spend all his money and raise this "100,000 taels of gold".

If Kangxi knew that his "love" made Cao Yong tremble and cautious, he would be afraid of scolding Cao Yong "no prospect".

But he didn't think about the difference between king and minister, the difference between superiors and inferiors, but in fact his "while" grace can be diluted.

After spending more than ten years together, Cao Yong was hard to distinguish between the mood and anger of Kangxi and his capriciousness and had already seen enough, so he was naturally afraid that he would attack him.

Because the amount of gold is heavy, for the sake of good transportation, the 100,000 taels and more than 6,000 kilograms of gold were packed into eight boxes.

These eight-piece boxes are not big, so in just a quarter of an hour, the gold was reinstalled, locked, and sealed on the lock.

Seeing this, Prince Zhuoliketu breathed a sigh of relief.

There was no mistake in this part. The other boxes, either have never been opened, or they were damaged, and they were also edible by insects and rats, and they would not do anything to the palace.

Not only him, but even Xiaoman, Wei Hei and others who were counting and checking, breathed a sigh of relief.

All of this is gold. Just taking out a piece of it will be enough for the people to live for half of their lives. All of this gold belongs to their old ladies. They are happy, and they cannot help but worry.

They were not at ease until they closed the box and could no longer see it.

At this moment, a royal official came outside the tent to report the matter. Prince Darhan Luo Buzanggubu arrived and came to pay his respects to his uncle. He is now waiting in the tent.

The grandfather of Prince Zhuoliketu, Ukeshan, and Luobuzanggubu, were brothers. When the Qing Dynasty first established various Mongolian tribes, Ukeshan was the prince, in charge of the left-wing flag affairs of Korqin, and shared Korqin with Prince Tu Xietu, who was in charge of the right-wing flag affairs. Manzhu learned rituals as the prince, and was the right-hand man of the brother, and praised the flag affairs.

After Shunzhi took power, he deposed the Yuan Dynasty and hated Wu Keshan, the uncle who was close to Dorgon, but after all, he was a mother clan and it was difficult to directly seize the title and question him, so he gave another uncle, Manzhu, and handed over the left-wing flag to that branch, which was considered to have seized Wu Keshan's power, making Prince Zhuoliketu an idle prince.

Kangxi ascended the throne and promoted his title to the family of his mother. His mother was the descendant of Shunzhi. He came from the branch of Manzhu Xili. Kangxi promoted the Prince of Darhan to Prince, making this branch more stable.

Although the Mongolians did not value the distinction between the second generation in their early years as Han people, Man Zhu Xili was quite close to the brothers of Wu Keshan and was unwilling to alienate their brothers because of the title. Instead, they made outsiders laugh at them because the two royal palaces kept in exchanges all year round, and their children were closer to each other than those of other tribes.

Therefore, although Prince Rabuzanggubu of Darhan has the same title as Prince Zhuoliketu, and even because he is in charge of the flag and the princess, his identity is half a level higher than Prince Zhuoliketu, he still came to pay his respects with his son and nephew.

Prince Zhuoliketu spoke to the sixteenth prince and Cao Yong, and followed the housekeeper and kept his son Altangehule to count with Cao Yong and the others.

It was not until the lights were held that one-third of the property was counted.

From the previous dazzling eyes to the casual look now, Cao Yong and the Sixteenth Prince were a little numb.

There are many kinds of pen holders in the Tang Dynasty, jade pillows in the Song Dynasty, and incense burners in the Ming Dynasty. There are many different things, and the common point is that they are not ordinary things, but very valuable.

They looked through other booklets and saw the characteristics of this batch of property.

In addition to items such as gold and goldware, the remaining jade lacquerware, inkstone ornaments, and other boxes of jewelry are left. There are few things that are as easy to be damaged as porcelain and glass. Occasionally, one or two pieces are extremely small, and they look a little firmer and not afraid of bumps.

Although no one has told them now that this was "given" by the Empress Dowager Hui in her early years, they could also see that these things were not Mongolian things, and that they were designated to be circulated from the pass.

To say that these things are the "dowry" prepared by Korqin for Concubine Hui, that is to tell lies with your eyes open.

The Sixteenth Prince was in the Interior Office and had the opportunity to see the secret documents of the palace.

Whether it was the "dowry" when Emperor Shizu's wedding, Wu Keshan sent his daughter to Beijing, or the "dowry" when his mother Hesheli entered the palace, the sixteenth prince knew about it.

Although it is also gorgeous and rich, it looks decent and in fact, it is not as valuable as the money in front of you.

Among them, there are actually several boxes of high-quality clothing.

After so long, I don’t know how it was preserved, so the Sixteenth Prince asked someone to open the boxes first.

I don’t know what spices were placed in the material of this dress, but they were not eaten by insects. Only the top few layers changed color, as if they were soaked in water.

The clusters below are new and still have bright colors.

What Cao Yong was interested in was the box of calligraphy and paintings. Although there were about a hundred boxes of goods, there were only one box of calligraphy and painting books.

There is nothing special about books. They are all common folk articles such as "Thousand Characters", "Hundred Family Names", and several Buddhist scriptures. Due to the age of time, the paper has become yellow.

The damage of these calligraphy and paintings is more serious. In addition to the fact that the middle part remains intact, many of them have water stains and mold spots.

Cao Yong took it lightly, looking at the familiar seals, his eyes wider and wider.

If there weren't someone else present, he really wanted to jump.

This is the soft gold of Yichuanjia. It is neither as eye-catching as gold, but it is also really valuable.

In order to ensure safety, the Sixteenth Prince arranged for everyone to use supper and count it overnight.

Seeing that Eunuch Tian was old, Cao Yong asked him to go back and rest first.

Eunuch Tian hesitated and said, "Brother, I am the emperor's will. I have already left the palace to serve as a service. Please arrange it now."

Cao Yong's account, except for his own office accommodation, is the residence of Xiaoman and Wei Hei, and the other four, so it is difficult for this old eunuch with extraordinary identities to squeeze in with them.

Cao Yong could only look at the Sixteenth Prince with help, but in the end, the Sixteenth Prince asked Zhao Feng to lead them to settle first.

Just looking for a minister in the Internal Affairs Office and getting a more account is just a piece of cake for the Sixteenth Prince.

Seeing the two little eunuchs behind Eunuch Tian following Eunuch Tian, ​​without saying "partial ways", Cao Yong turned his head and whispered to the Sixteenth Prince: "Did these two little eunuchs follow Eunuch Tian?"

Since it was the emperor's oral order, he only mentioned Eunuch Tian, ​​so he didn't want to keep more people.

There is a eunuch in the Minjue Mansion, which is really eye-catching. Eunuch Tian is over 60 years old and supports him for a few years. If he stops, he will gradually forget about this. These two eunuchs are only thirteen or fourteen years old.

The sixteenth prince glanced at him and said, "Is it that a sixth-grade deputy general manager who has no one to call him around? Don't think about it randomly. It's useless to think about it. It's better to let it go."

Speaking of this, he looked at the boxes piled up in front of him, and felt vaguely in his heart.

These property, not to mention the family property of a princess' mansion, have the family property of four or five princes' mansions. Although my sister has not been granted the title of a princess, she is much more affordable.

And these benefits eventually fell on the boy Cao Yong.

Humph, it seems that this brother has nothing to do in the future. He is not only his uncle, father-in-law, but also his uncle.

Thinking that the aunt whom he has always respected became a half-sister, the taste of eating in the Sixteenth Prince turned into helplessness. I think it would be even more awkward than him, and the cousin became a "daughter". What's this called?

Thinking of this messy relationship, the Sixteenth Prince was really amused and crying. His previous little carelessness disappeared without realizing it.

After drinking several cups of strong tea, I couldn't hold on even looking at the strongest Aletangehule. I only had to count the hundreds of boxes.

At this time, it was already dawning in the east and the rising sun was rising.

The sixteenth prince stretched out his waist and joined hands with Cao Yong to get out the tent.

The morning breeze blows on people's faces with a little coldness, making people feel much more awake.

There were some words that Cao Yong's identity was inconvenient to say, and the Sixteenth Prince did it for him without hesitation and said to Altanghule: "The prince, there is a saying among the Han people that wealth is not revealed, so as to avoid the slightestness of outsiders and cause trouble. If someone inquired about these property with the prince in the future, he would ask the prince for help, and if it was less, it would be better to say that gold was used as silver, and one pavilion was mentioned in the ten pavilions."

As for whether others believe it or not, it is not what the Sixteenth Prince is considering.

He just thought that even he was jealous. His brothers didn't know what they were thinking and had to be careful.

Although Altangehule did not understand the twists and turns, the Sixteenth Prince made a special request and he patted his chest and responded.

When the prince left, only Cao Yong and the Sixteenth Prince were left. The Sixteenth Prince said to Zhao Feng and several eunuchs: "If someone is close to you recently and find out how much of this batch of property is different, you can hide it if you can. If you really can't hide it, you will say that there are 5,000 taels of gold and 100,000 taels of silver, and other things will be less. They are all good things, so don't talk about it carefully, and make trouble for Uncle Cao." At the end, he was a little sharp.

Zhao Feng waited and bowed to respond. Cao Yong knew that the Sixteenth Prince was for his own good, real and false, to reduce the value of this property and avoid trouble. Therefore, he also explained a few words to Xiaoman and the others.

If a box can be sealed, it is not easy to be sealed in the business, so the account is also sealed.

However, if such a large sum of money is left, if someone really seeks an opportunity to steal a box or two boxes, the loss will be significant.

The sixteenth prince rubbed his red eyes and said to Cao Yong: "Furuo, this thing has been counted now, and it is not good to be still on the Mongolian Prince's Camp. Let's hand over the sign and see what the Emperor Ama is going to arrange."

Apart from the 100,000 taels of gold, the remaining things can be worth at least 500,000 taels. Cao Yong had no other way, so he asked Wei Hei and the others to hold on for a while, and he and the sixteenth prince went to the imperial court to ask for the imperial edict.

Originally, the two of them should go back to wash and change clothes first, clean up and then go to Famous Jun, but the Sixteenth Prince was afraid that there would be too many officials and a lot of people and mixed things later, so he pulled Cao Yong over directly.

Because it was still early, no other officials were waiting to see him before the imperial tent camp.

After the sixteenth prince asked the eunuch to pass the message and met, within a short while, someone came out to wear Kangxi's oral orders and announced that they would meet you.

Although it was not yet Mao Zheng (6 o'clock in the morning), Kangxi had already used breakfast. When the Sixteenth Prince and Cao Yong entered, Wei Zhu was taking a few eunuchs and removing the meal.

The sixteenth prince glanced at the corner of his eyes and saw that there were two empty bowls of porridge on the table. It seemed that the emperor had a good appetite and he thought it would not be too bad.

When the two knelt down, Kangxi rinsed his mouth with tea before waved his hands and asked them to get up.

"Have Cao Yong finished counting?" His voice could not hear the joy and anger, and his eyes fell on Cao Yong.

"If you go back to the emperor, you have all counted it. What should you do next? Please tell me?" Cao Yong bowed and replied.

Kangxi pondered for a moment and said, "Let's send 500 guards to set off tomorrow and escort back to the capital. There is nothing to do with you, so you will follow us back to the capital. When you see your mother, tell me the truth about the empress dowager."

When Cao Yong heard this, he was confused. The wealth worth millions was already unsure; this, coupled with the five hundred guards, it became more and more eye-catching.

The property of Fangsheng was "given" to his mother according to the Queen Mother's order and did not belong to him. He was qualified to receive it on behalf of his mother, but he was not qualified to make his own decisions and be polite to the emperor.

He could only be honest and obedient.

The sixteenth prince was beside him, thinking in his heart that the property was "given" and the eunuch also "given"; should we "given" the remaining slaves?

Unexpectedly, I guessed it right away.

It was just that it was not granted slaves, but that it opened its mouth to turn Cao Yong's false position into a real one.
To be continued...