Chapter 257 Dissatisfaction
Beijing.
Xiao Yuanshi received news from Beijiang and a letter from Ge Chunyi.
When he saw the news that the old Xiao family had stolen 30,000 taels of silver from the bookbox, his face sank.
There was even more anger.
This time, it was not aimed at the old Xiao family, but was angry with Ge Chunru.
He thought that Ge Chunru prepared silver coins for Ge Chunyi, at most several thousand taels.
But she actually prepared 30,000 taels, as well as valuable jade jewelry.
He called the housekeeper over and asked.
Sure enough, Ge Chunru sold a lot of porcelain and ancient paintings in the warehouse.
In addition to part of her private house, and the thousands of taels taken from him, they were all stuffed into Ge Chunyi.
He did have a lot of savings, but they were all snatched from wars and given away by others.
If he spends 30,000 taels at a time, his flesh hurts.
The key point is that Ge Chunru was still preparing a dowry for Ge Chunyi, and took another 10,000 taels from his private house.
Xiao Yuanshi did the math, Ge Chunru wanted to prepare 180 dowries for Ge Chunyi, and it was really too short for tens of thousands of taels.
He also subsidized a lot of things in the warehouse, most of her remaining private houses, and the precious jewelry he once gave her.
Ge Chunru said that the shops and mansions where he crossed Ming Road were already in Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing, so what else did he not know about?
He couldn't help but look even more ugly. The money spent on her younger brother and sister was almost going to dig out most of the savings of the General's Mansion.
To a real aristocratic family, more than 100,000 taels is nothing at all.
But he started from a farmer without a foundation.
It's been a few years since I was promoted to general and transferred to the capital, so it's not bad to have so many.
He also agreed to buy more dowry for Ge Chunyi.
After all, he was on the ship of the second prince, and Ge Chunyi's identity was not enough. Giving more dowry could also save face.
But why is Ge Chunyi a waste?
Fortunately, the old Xiao family stole the money, otherwise he wouldn't know there were so many, wouldn't it all be cheaper for Ge Chunyi.
But how did the old Xiao family know that the money was hidden in the bookcase?
He instructed his cronies with a sullen face, "The plan prepared by Beijiang can be implemented."
He arranged for someone to take Xiao Dalang to gamble, and then lost all the money.
Xiao Dalang's casino in that county is his property.
It means that the money has returned to his pocket, and Ge Chunru and his brother will not know.
Thinking of this, he felt more comfortable.
But the dissatisfaction with Ge Chunru did not disappear.
The cronies nodded respectfully, "Yes, I will arrange it for the little one."
After a while, Xiao Yuanshi walked to an inconspicuous vase in the study.
He directly reached out and pulled out a picture drawn with animal skins from the vase.
Holding the animal skin in silence for a while, he still couldn't hold back.
He spread out the hide, took out another piece of parchment, and copied all the contents and pictures on it.
He folded the newly copied parchment, tied it with thread, and threw it into the inconspicuous and not very valuable vase.
Naturally, his study also has hidden compartments.
But what was really important to him was not put in the secret compartment.
Then he stuffed the animal skin into his arms and entered the palace in a carriage.
It's been too long, it's time to give the treasure map to the emperor.
He was very nervous, and originally wanted to use this treasure map for big benefits at a critical time.
Now it is forced to take it to relieve the emperor.
When the emperor was in the palace, when he heard Xiao Yuanshi's audience, he roughly guessed the purpose of the other party's visit today.
After all, ten days ago, Xiao Yuanshi's people just staged a good show to capture the remnants of the previous dynasty.
Now I'm afraid I'm going to send a treasure map.
The emperor squinted his eyes, and Xiao Yuanshi was still sensible, so he took the initiative to hand in the treasure map, otherwise...
However, instead of seeing the person immediately, he waited for a while to express his recent dissatisfaction with Xiao Yuanshi, and then it was revealed.
"Your Majesty, this is what the ministers searched for the remnants of the dynasty before they were arrested."
After Xiao Yuanshi's audience, he took out the treasure map from his arms and handed it over.
The emperor took a look at the animal skin picture presented by the eunuch.
Let the waiter take a map of the beam for comparison.
After the comparison, the face is very black.
"Xiao Aiqing, you look at the place where the treasure map is located. Where is it?"
Xiao Yuanshi still winked, and was unhappy when he saw the emperor's black face.
After deliberation, he said truthfully: "My minister looks like the northern border."
He came back from a war in the northern Xinjiang, so he was quite familiar with it.
The emperor sneered, "It's not just in the northern border."
Xiao Yuanshi bit his head and said again: "It looks like King Jin's fief."
Resisting the urge to lift the desk, the emperor said indifferently, "I look familiar, it turns out to be King Jin's fief!"
His father was really nice.
A batch of treasures in the previous dynasty were hidden in advance by the royal family, which was no secret at the beginning of the Daliang dynasty.
It's just rumored that the treasure map has been destroyed by the remnants of the previous dynasty.
When his father was on the throne, he was also looking for it.
It seems that I got some news that the place where the treasure is hidden is in the Beicheng annex of the northern Xinjiang.
It was close, so that large area including Beicheng was all assigned to King Jin as a fief.
What is the emperor trying to do? Give the treasure to his precious son for rebellion?
For the sake of safety, Xiao Yuanshi said, "It looks like it, but the specifics have to be checked to be sure."
In fact, he got the treasure map and studied it, so he was sure that the treasure map was in the area of Beicheng.
It’s just that the specifics seem to be searched according to this treasure map, and it is not so easy to get the treasure.
He also thought of the first emperor.
Was it really unintentional when the first emperor assigned Beicheng to King Jin as a fief?
Soon he put the thought to rest.
The emperor played with the animal skin, "Is Aiqing the treasure map you just got?"
Xiao Yuanshi was stunned for a moment, but he was sure what he was doing was very secretive.
So he nodded without changing his face, "Yes."
"Very good. If I find something on this treasure map in the future, I will give Aiqing a credit."
It means that what is credited to now, let's not talk about it.
Although Xiao Yuanshi knew it, he was still a little disappointed.
He replied: "This is what the minister should do."
The emperor's attitude was better than before, and he waved his hand, "Okay, you can go down."
"Yes!" After Xiao Yuanshi withdrew, he realized that his back was covered in sweat.
The emperor became more and more majestic, and it became more and more difficult for people to see their thoughts.
Fortunately, he presented the treasure map, otherwise if the emperor knew that he dared to intercept the treasure map in the future, he would be in trouble.
Soon, a rumor began to spread in the capital.
"Have you heard? The second prince was shocked when he saw General Xiao's wife and sister, and he insisted on marrying him as a concubine."
"I heard that if it wasn't for that Ge Chunyi's status is not high enough, the second prince seems to have married someone to be the prince's concubine."
"General Xiao's wife and sister are really that beautiful?"
"I heard that she is very beautiful, and she is also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, no worse than a woman from an aristocratic family."
"No wonder even the prince can be fascinated."
"That's also the second prince's happiness."
These words quickly reached the ears of the second prince.