The wronged female supporting role made a comeback with a divine reply

Chapter 138 Uncle Master is Well

Beijing.

Emperor Yongkang was very pleased and ordered that Bai Lin and Ji Yuanda be promoted. He also asked them directly in the court what rewards they wanted.

Ji Yuanda glanced at Bai Lin quietly and said that he had nothing else to ask for.

Bai Lin directly took out the IOU given by the Ministry of Revenue and presented it to the emperor.

All of a sudden, all the officials looked at Bai Lin as if he were a fool. This young man was so arrogant. He wanted to control the emperor just by making some achievements?

Emperor Yongkang was a little embarrassed after seeing this, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at the Minister of Revenue, so the Minister of Revenue quickly came out to cry poor, and said that he hoped Bai Lin could keep a righteous heart and pay the money after the tax was collected in the autumn.

Of course Bai Lin was not to be outdone and said that the money paid by the Sihai Chamber of Commerce had already reached 220,000 taels, and they were so poor that they could hardly afford to eat!

He only wanted to cash out the two hundred thousand taels, and leave the remaining twenty thousand taels alone.

Emperor Yongkang also felt that Bai Lin was a bit reckless, but it was understandable that young people were a little reckless. Although he had just acquired the iron mine, it had not yet generated any income. How could he be willing to give up the two hundred thousand taels of silver? He just didn't expect Bai Lin to take out the IOU in public.

At this time, Bai Shihong stepped out and talked in detail about the production of potatoes and the forecast for next year's income. At least the people's grain income will increase by 30%!

This data shocked all the officials in the court.

What does 30% mean?

That doesn't just mean there is enough food to eat, it also means there is surplus food circulating among the caravans, which means this new species will bring huge commercial taxes.

At this time, an official questioned: "Lord Bai said that this thing can produce 1,000 catties per mu, does it mean it can definitely produce 1,000 catties per mu? Your Majesty, I remember that the potatoes sent by Governor Hu only had 100 catties, and I don't know if it is enough to plant one mu. The data from the Military Farm Office may not be reliable."

Emperor Yongkang also turned his attention to Bai Shihong to see if he had anything else to refute.

Before Bai Shihong could say anything, Qin Ge Lao stood up and took out a memorial and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Bai's data is correct. This is a memorial just sent by Yuzhou Magistrate Hu. The potatoes in the whole Yuzhou have a good harvest, and some fertile fields have even reached an acreage yield of 2,000 kilograms!"

Two thousand pounds!

Emperor Yongkang stood up in shock, unable to speak clearly: "Mr. Duo? You mean Mr. Duo?"

Qin Ge Lao made the final decision: "Two thousand pounds!"

All the officials were shocked, and then their eyes towards Bai Lin changed again. It turned out that he was not arrogant, but was confident. This was the best time to ask for money!

What are potatoes? They are the food given by the goddess!

Afterwards, Emperor Yongkang had Prefect Hu's memorial read out in public, and everyone congratulated him.

Sure enough, Emperor Yongkang was all smiles, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered the Ministry of Revenue to pay Bai Lin's money quickly!

The Minister of Revenue agreed with a bitter face, but he fell ill the next day and refused to see visitors.

Just when he was proudly thinking that Bai Lin couldn't do anything to him, an unexpected person came, He Anyu.

In the end, no one knew what means He Anyu used, but the Minister of Revenue actually personally delivered the silver and banknotes to Bai Lin, shocking everyone.

evening.

Bai Zhaozhao found Wang Jinnian and saw him drinking tea alone in the courtyard, as if he was waiting for her.

"Third Uncle is fine!"

Wang Jinnian glanced at her and said, "Not so good. The emperor asked me to secretly investigate the mine in Lu County and not to make it public. Do you know what this means?"

Bai Zhaozhao was stunned: "Does this mean that even if we find the Xu family, we may not be able to convict them?"

Wang Jinnian nodded: "Prince An has already given me the account book, and the people in it all point to Prince Rui."

"So what do you think, uncle?"

Wang Jin laughed young: "Of course I think your analysis is correct. The Xu family is the most suspicious. Moreover, I heard that they are interested in marrying Cheng Tanhua, and Cheng Tanhua has mastered the new iron smelting technology."

Bai Zhaozhao looked a little strange. She found it hard to believe that Cheng Jiayu would marry the daughter of the Xu family: "They want to form an alliance?"

"What? What's the problem?"

Bai Zhaozhao confessed: "You may not believe it, Uncle Master, but I think the person Cheng Jiayu wants to marry is Princess Changxing."

Wang Jinnian was surprised and asked, "Why do you think so?"

"intuition!"

Wang Jinnian: …

"Uncle Master, do you think there is a possibility that the Xu family has been planning for a long time and has made preparations for the back-up plan, and wants to take this opportunity to frame the prince?"

Wang Jinnian seemed to be thinking, "It is indeed possible. Whether it is slaughtering a village or changing a canal, it is difficult to cover up the traces. Once exposed, someone will be needed to take the blame, such as Prince An."

Bai Zhaozhao was silent for a moment. Prince An was the first level, and Prince Rui was the second level. Generally speaking, it was easy to be satisfied at the second level, but because she was on guard against Cheng Jiayu, she mentioned the Xu family to Wang Jinnian first. Otherwise, Wang Jinnian might use Prince Rui to get away with it, because he could stop at the Eastern Palace.

"Uncle Master, what do you think of the prince?"

Wang Jinnian looked her over and said, "It's not suitable for you."

Bai Zhaozhao: ...

That short-lived cannon fodder is certainly not suitable for me!

"Uncle Master, that's not what I meant!"

"I know." Wang Jinnian suddenly said seriously, "But you must always remember not to be interested in people from the royal family, such as the crown prince or Prince An!"

Bai Zhaozhao was stunned: "Why did you say that, uncle?"

Wang Jinnian's eyes flashed, and then he said calmly: "Bai Zhuangyuan has become very famous this time. I guess many people will try to win him over. You are a breakthrough point."

Bai Zhaozhao understood: "Don't worry, Uncle Master, I don't look down on anyone!"

Suddenly, Wang Jinnian asked again: "You have been in Yuzhou for such a long time, and you didn't prepare any gifts for me?"

Bai Zhaozhao was surprised and said, "Uncle Master, you are not poor."

Wang Jinnian snorted coldly: "Originally I was not poor, but I have a Pixiu by my side."

Bai Zhaozhao was embarrassed and took out a piece of paper. It was a deed for 10% of the profits of the Bai's workshop in the suburbs of Beijing. "I was joking, uncle, look, this is a good thing that my nephew gave to you as a gift."

Wang Jinnian took it and looked at it, slightly surprised. It turned out that she used her own and He Anyu's money to invest!

"You have a conscience!"

Wang Jinnian was very satisfied. After all, he only contributed 10,000 taels, while He Anyu contributed 30,000 taels. The 10% profit indicated on the deed was shared by him and He Anyu. Not bad, he should be making a profit this time!

Afterwards, Bai Zhaozhao went to find He Anyu again. Coincidentally, he was not asleep either and was also staying in the yard.

"Master, I'm fine!"

"Oh, Wang Jinnian was right. You really are here!"

Bai Zhaozhao smiled happily: "Thank you, Uncle He, for helping me recover the silver! These 20,000 taels are a gift to you!"

He Anyu took it with surprise. He never expected that one day he would be able to get money from this little Pixiu!

Then Bai Zhaozhao handed another deed to He Anyu as usual. He was even happier. He paid 30,000 taels and got 20,000 taels back, and Wang Jinnian must have paid 30,000 taels. No matter how you look at it, he made a fortune!

Bai Zhaozhao made a shushing gesture: "Uncle He, you will keep it a secret, right? You won't tell Third Uncle, right?"

He Anyu nodded seriously: "Of course!"

Very good, Bai Zhaozhao was relieved. This was more fair. It was indeed not easy to be a master of balancing things.