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Text Chapter 145: The imperial court suffered a great disaster and the emperor fell ill.

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    In April, several coastal prefectures in Fujian experienced tsunamis.  However, because the court handled it properly, it was quickly calmed down and there was no big disturbance.  It is now late May, and in a little while it will be the summer harvest season. Henan has encountered a flood that has never been seen in a century.  Millions of people lost their homes, were displaced, begging everywhere, and mourned everywhere.

    Among all natural disasters, floods are the most destructive.  Only inferior to the war in Japan.  And this year I came twice.

    Because the imperial court had to allocate large sums of money every year to support hundreds of thousands of soldiers at the border and along the coast, taxes were reduced every year.  There was another major disaster in Fujian before. We went to Jiangnan to raise a sum of money and allocated it for disaster relief.  At this moment, not even a tael of silver can be obtained from the treasury.  It would be extremely difficult to raise more money.  The emperor looked at the spies that were constantly being handed in. He realized that his health was much worse than in previous years. His body could not bear it for a while and he fainted.

    Wenwan was shocked when she heard that the emperor's grandfather was unconscious.  I was handed the sign to enter the palace, but it was turned back.

    Wen Wanjian refused to let her enter the palace, knowing that it was useless to rush.  But the emperor is her talisman, so nothing will happen to her.  Wen Wan prayed silently, Grandpa Emperor, you must get well soon.

    "Princess, the price of food outside has begun to increase. It has increased by 10%. Other things have also increased. Princess, should we buy some to prevent this." Xia Tian was in charge of the outer courtyard and came in followed by Wen Wan.  Talking about the market conditions outside.

    Wen Wan¡¯s face darkened when she heard that food prices had increased.  Xia Tian thinks that Wen Wan has to pay more and the cost is high, so he is not willing to do so.  He hurriedly said, "Princess, why don't you buy more food now. But in a few days, the price of food will increase faster. By then, more money will be spent."

    After hearing this, Wen Wan's eyes lit up and she immediately thought of an idea.  With this in mind, he immediately sent his servants to invite Yu Feiyang.

    "I wonder what the princess wants me to do?" After Yu Feiyang got Wen Wan's post, he was surprised to come to Wen Wan's invitation.  When I heard Wen Wan's words, I didn't believe it.

    "Are you sure you want to give me the shares of Mingyue Villa and the shares of Caobang?" Mingyue Villa's monthly income is more than 20,000 taels, and it doubles in summer and winter.  Because it is not only cool in summer, but also a good place to stay warm in winter.  This was only discovered later.  A great place that is warm in winter and cool in summer.  The annual income is at least two hundred thousand taels.  How can I get a dividend of 40,000 to 50,000 taels a year?  Caobang's shares, a conservative estimate of the annual dividend should be 70,000 to 80,000 taels of silver.

    "Not only Mingyue Villa, but also the shares of Caobang. All the properties under the princess's name, as long as you like it, can be negotiated." Xia Ying was also surprised by Wen Wan's inexplicable actions.

    "Really, the baby's toy store, the two big houses in Jinjiang Hutong. There are also thirty houses" Yu Feiyang joked with a smile.  Wen Wan nodded without thinking.

    Yu Feiyang saw that Wen Wan didn't seem to be joking, so he became serious.  The two began to discuss things to transfer, as well as transfer fees.  at last.  There are five shares in Caobang, shares in Mingyue Villa, a doll and toy store, and four big houses.  Thirty commercial buildings were all transferred to him.  After talking for a long time, the transfer was finally successful with 750,000 taels of silver.  Yu Feiyang really didn't expect that Wen Wan would actually sell so many properties.  These properties were all properties with a large amount of income. If he sold them like this, he would make a huge profit.  Moreover, he can also establish a relationship with Prince Chun and Prince Zhou. For him, it is absolutely pie-in-the-sky.

    certainly.  In terms of long-term development, Wenwan has indeed suffered a big loss.  With so many industries, the total annual income is more than 100,000 taels of silver.  In a good year.  Two hundred thousand taels of silver is possible.  It will only take five or six years at most to get the money back.  But Wen Wan has to sell her thoughts even if she doesn't want to.

    "I can ask. What do you want so much money for? In such a sensitive period, the princess is so generous. Could it be that you want to do a business of hoarding food? If the princess really wants to do this big business, Jiangnan is  My family is in the important grain-producing area. I can provide convenience to the princess. Moreover, our Yu family¡¯s caravan is also the best in the Qi Dynasty. Princess Yu will never suffer any loss.  Feiyang smiled and said his guess.

    Wen Wan looked at him, surprised and scared, looking at him in great surprise.  Could this person be a mind reader? How could he be so powerful? If he hadn't read her inner thoughts, how could he guess so accurately?  He guessed her thoughts so clearly.  She really wanted to buy more food.

    Looking at Yu Feiyang¡¯s expression, I knew it was like this. She was gentle and not pretentious, so she nodded and said that¡¯s what she thought.  She wanted to buy a large amount of grain, and she really needed a middleman to act as a guarantor.  If he is willing, he can be asked to be a middleman and a guarantor.

    Yu Feiyang was stunned. He just said it casually. He really didn¡¯t expect that your princess would actually fight him.Such an idea.  However, he is also an extremely courageous person. He realized that Wen Wan was not joking, and immediately agreed, "Okay, I will go find my good friend right now. He specializes in the grain business. If you can talk to him, I believe it will be better."  good."

    Wen Wan nodded and said that he could come back in three days.  She will be very busy these three days.  No time to see him.  At the same time, he also asked him to promise not to spread the news.  As for using his caravan, Wen Wan said that there is no need for the caravan, and he can buy it wherever he wants.  If you need it later, it's not too late to rent his caravan.  The two reached an agreement, but Yu Feiyang signed a verbal agreement because he was afraid that Wen Wan would regret it.

    After the conversation, Wen Wan left, leaving a background for him.

    Yu Feiyang looked at Wen Wan's back, shook his head and smiled.  After Wen Wan left, he came out of the room and returned to his business.

    After returning home, Wen Wan asked Xia Tian to sell all the other dozen properties under her name.  Let him spread the news now. As long as the price is reasonable, he can get rid of it without asking her again.  These are houses with extremely good locations. As soon as the news is released, people should come to inquire about them.  Wen Wan also asked Xia Tian to release the news about the Four Treasures of the Study and several other unpopular shops under her name, and prepared to sell them.

    "Princess, you sold your house and shops. Princess, can I take the liberty to ask why you sold all these properties. What exactly do you want to do to raise so much money? Could it be that, hello?  I really want to hoard food. Princess, this is against the law. If you are caught by the government and arrested by the imperial censor, your title will not be preserved." Xia Ying couldn't help but ask.

    Apart from hoarding two grains to make a fortune, she really couldn't figure out what Wen Wan was going to do after selling all the properties under her name.  The tone of his speech has changed a bit.

    Wenwan glanced at her.  He didn't answer the call and entered the study.  Xia Ying was a little impatient, but after being with Wen Wan for so many years, she also knew that she was a very thoughtful person, and she couldn't change her decisions with just a few words.

    There¡¯s nothing we can do about it.  I can only hope that the prince can persuade the princess to do such taboo things.  With this thought in mind, he immediately ran to write a secret letter and prepared to send it to the prince as soon as possible.  The letter hasn't been sent yet.  As soon as she left her room, Wen Wan took a letter and asked her to deliver the letter to her uncle as quickly as possible.  Xia Ying looked at Wen Wan and sighed inwardly.  After receiving the letter, he immediately sent the letter to King Zheng's fief via flying pigeons.

    Early the next morning.  Wen Wan heard that the emperor had woken up, but his body was still a little weak.  Wen Wan's heavy heart calmed down.  Just wake up. There are so many imperial doctors and so many medicinal materials, so there should be no problem.

    Wen Wan heard that the food supply outside has increased by another half, and now everyone in the city is hoarding food like crazy.  Wen Wan asked strangely, "Why don't the government come forward to control the price? Yesterday it rose by 10%, and now it has risen by half a percent in the past few days. If this continues, ordinary people will not have to live."

    Xia Xia shook his head and said, "Princess, you don't know. Now the government can't come up with a penny at all. The treasury has been emptied out by the disaster in April. Now the border officials are still asking for money every day. The court provides disaster relief with a penny."  There¡¯s no money left. Where can we get the money to control it? Those ungrateful businessmen are hiding all the food, just waiting for the price to rise!¡±

    Wen Wan listened thoughtfully.  Originally, she wanted to stop there, but after thinking for a while, she nodded towards Xia Tian and let him go out.

    Xia Tian hesitated and said, "Princess Princess, should we buy more food? The food in our mansion is only enough for half a month at most."

    Wen Wan shook her head, waved her hand, and Xia Tian went down immediately.  Xia Ying wanted to kick Xia Tian to the ground, said something bad, and told the princess that the food supply had increased. This unintentional move made her even more worried.  Sure enough, Wen Wan got the news and continued what she was doing, selling off her property to collect a lot of money.  Get ready for a big fight.

    The first property to be sold was the college.  She was planning to transfer the shares of Kaixin Academy, and the first candidate she considered was naturally King Chun.  King Chun didn't believe it when he heard it.  Happy Academy now has three to four thousand taels of silver for two people every month. She actually said she didn't want such a good property.

    After confirming that Wen Wan was not joking, King Chun asked strangely, "Wen Wan, are you very short of money? How much money do you need? I can lend it to you. Of course, if you have any big projects to do, don't forget that I am  One portion.¡±

    Wen Wan smiled and nodded, saying that when it was almost confirmed, she would let her participate.  As long as he's willing to get involved.  King Chun felt relieved when he saw Wen Wan agreeing.  Wen Wan is a person who speaks very truthfully and has great credibility.

    The two of them sat down and discussed some details.  This thing was originally taken advantage of by Wen Wan.?It will be natural and not excessive.  If King Chun was willing to give it, it would be done. In the end, the transaction was completed for fifty thousand taels of silver, which was only equivalent to more than a year's profit.  However, King Chun kept an eye on it, and he added a condition: Wen Wan must give guidance on anything that happens in the academy in the future, and of course, he has to pay for it.

    When it comes to the property under Wen Wan's name, there is nothing she can't bear to part with, and that is naturally the Hot Spring Village. But she has no choice now, so she gritted her teeth, chopped off her feet, and sold them to King Zhou.  .

    King Zhou was also surprised and asked what Wen Wan was planning to do.  Why are there so many properties for sale?  Wen Wan looked at a servant around him. King Zhou asked him to go down, and Wen Wan wrote on the paper, "I heard that there was a big disaster in Henan. I plan to use the money to go to Jiangnan to buy food. By then, if I pound it and sell it, I should be able to sell it."  There¡¯s so little money!¡±

    When King Zhou heard this, his expression changed greatly, "What did you say? You want to hoard food? You want to rebel, and this is something you can do? You love money so much."

    Wen Wan looked at her in surprise. She just wanted to hoard food, how could it have anything to do with the rebellion.  Wen Wan was confused.  Xia Ying next to her was half scared away.  This rebellion can be said casually.  But she also knew it.  She is just a maid, a maid who delivers messages.  Here, it's not her turn to speak.

    King Zhou looked at Wen Wan for a long time, his eyes full of complexity.  Finally, I asked, are you sure you want to stock up on food?  Wen Wan nodded very firmly and said that she wanted to make a lot of money.  She would never miss such a good money-making opportunity.

    King Zhou didn't know whether he was relaxed or disappointed, but in the end he just shook his head, "Okay. Since you want to seize such an opportunity to make money, then you should seize it. I also have seven or eight thousand yuan for your hot spring village every year.  I'll give you 80,000 taels for your 40% share. What do you think?"

    This price is definitely too high.  Wen Wan readily agreed.  This is definitely a big advantage for her.  Wen Wan was afraid that he would regret it, so she immediately signed a contract with King Zhou.  King Zhou looked at her as if she was obsessed with money. For some reason, a trace of disgust flashed in his heart.  She immediately asked someone to withdraw 80,000 taels of silver notes from Huitong Bank for her. Wen Wan took the silver notes and went back happily.

    King Zhou waited for Wen Wan to leave.  chuckled.  A young man walked out next to him.  Looking at Wen Wan's back, he frowned and said, "This noble princess, maybe she is crazy about money. She dares to make such rebellious money, and she is not afraid of being impeached by Yan Guan and losing her title."

    King Zhou smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what she does. Just watch the show. Lao Ba has always been aloof and arrogant. You don't know, every time I look at Wen Wan, who looks so similar to him, with a wealth-obsessed look on his face, I will  I really want to laugh. Let¡¯s see how he handles himself after Wen Wan does this.¡±

    Wen Wan Zai¡¯s next step is to transfer 20% of Rouge Shop¡¯s shares.  Rouge shop.  It is the least profitable of all Wenwan's industries, with a profit of more than 10,000 taels of silver a year.  Wenwan's 20% share could only be divided into three thousand taels of silver.  But for those housewives who only want to make money and save money for their private homes, it is not a small number.  If Wenwan lets the wind go.  Several ladies must be willing to buy the shares in her hands.  However, Wenwan has a good impression of Hua's mother and plans to transfer these two shares to her.

    "You want to transfer 20% of the shares of the shop to me? The shop is making money now. Why do you want to give me the shares? If the princess is short of money, I still have some in my private house, which can be lent to the princess for emergency use." Hua  The lady took the initiative to borrow money.  Wen Wan is very grateful.

    "Our princess is in urgent need of money recently, and the amount is huge. Therefore, we want to transfer the shares. Don't worry, the store's business model will not change. Even if there is no princess, there will be no problem. If you don't want to  , the princess will find someone else." Although Xia Ying said this, she actually didn't understand what Wen Wan was doing to raise so much money now.

    "Hoarding food, if it is really hoarding food, there will be no further action!"  She should take the initiative to meet that high-ranking official.  What's particularly weird is that she dared to send a letter to the prince asking for money (Xia Ying guessed that Wen Wan must be asking the prince for money without reading the letter).  No matter how you look at it, if you really want to hoard food, you don't have the courage. It doesn't look like it.  But if it weren't for hoarding food, the princess would have sold all her properties to raise so much money.  Xia Ying didn't want to think through it, so he simply stopped killing his brain cells.

    "In that case, I won't refuse." The shop has an income of nearly two thousand taels every month.  After one year, she can also get a net income of 4,000 taels.  This will buy another 20%, naturally more.  Bought Wen Wan's shares for six thousand taels of silver.  Rouge Moisture Shop's supply and sales have been on track in the past two years. Even if the owner is not Wenwan, it won't matter.

    On the other side, a day and a half later, King Zheng received letters from Xia Ying and Wen Wan.  Xia Ying uses the Thousand Miles Flying Pigeon to send messages, which is usually only used in emergencies.  King Zheng read the two letters and gave them toLook, Mr. ??.  After reading this, Mr. Shen exclaimed, "My lord, you must stop the princess. If you really do this, she will be infamous for thousands of years. Not only will she be kind, but she will also implicate you, my lord."

    King Zheng also showed a murderous look on his face. After he just saw Xia Ying's letter, he was so angry that he couldn't even breathe.  Later, when I read Wen Wan's letter, I wanted to see what this girl wanted to say.  But the gentle letter only contained a few words, asking him to send her the four years' income from the fiefdom. If there was any more, he would give her as much as he had. It didn't say what he would do for it.  He was really angry at first, but after a while, he felt something was wrong.

    Now after listening to Shen Jian's words, he became even more confused.  That girl is not such a stupid person. How could she do it knowing that it is a taboo thing?  Can't think of a clue to let Shen Jian go out.  He stayed alone in the study, quietly took the letter Wen Wan wrote to him, and read it carefully for a while.  Be sure to look for clues from inside and see a few flowers coming out.

    After a long time, King Zheng still stared at the two letters, one written by Xia Ying and the other written by Wen Wan.  King Zheng touched the two letters.  But in the end, King Zheng Zheng still focused on the four words "hoarding food" written by Xia Ying.  With his eyes blazing, he picked up the pen and wrote a thick letter.

    After King Zheng came out of the study, he immediately went to the chief steward in the front yard, selected a good rider, and asked him to work harder and deliver the letter to Wen Wan as quickly as possible.

    Shen Jian was worried, "Your Majesty, can writing such a letter dispel the princess's ridiculous idea? Your Majesty, do you want to send another trustworthy person or write a letter to Prince Hao to ask her to stop the princess?"  This is a ridiculous idea. Your Majesty, this is not a trivial matter. If the Princess does such a thing, she will be infamous and it will be extremely detrimental to the Princess. Your Majesty, you cannot let the Princess do this.  Wait for something stupid!¡±

    King Zheng thought for a while, nodded, returned to the study, and continued to write a letter.  After writing, he called a guard and delivered the letter to Prince Hao.

    And in the capital, Wen Wanyi spread the news that she wanted to sell the property in her name.  Buyers came to the door. Those houses in good locations could not be bought even if they had money.  Afraid that Wen Wan would regret it, they all signed the contract and paid the money immediately, and hurried to the Yamen to change their names.  Within three days, Wen Wan sold almost all the properties in her name.

    What makes Xia Ying speechless is that Wenwan still doesn¡¯t give up even after selling all his properties.  Ask the maid and mother-in-law to clean up the warehouse, clear out some scattered gold and silver decorations, unused leathers, silks, and jewelry that she usually has no use and are not very expensive, and sell them all.  It's not that she's reluctant to sell it because it's expensive, but if it's an urgent sale, the price will definitely be lowered. If it can't be sold at a good price, Wen Wan won't make a loss-making transaction.  Forget it, just save it.  If you have no money to use it, sell it again!

    Grandma Gu and the others were all surprised by Wen Wan's behavior.  Don't even know what she is doing.  It is guessed that the princess may be doing big business and needs a lot of money.  But everyone knows Wen Wan's temperament, and no one dares to ask about things Wen Wan doesn't want to know.  Asking is in vain.

    It took four days to go back and forth like this, which made everyone in the mansion extremely tired.

    Fortunately, I soon heard that the emperor's illness was almost cured and he could go to court to listen to politics.  Following the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, they were discussing disaster relief matters.  The court had no money, and no one suggested any good ideas.  The south of the Yangtze River is the richest and the most important place for grain production.  The emperor is already preparing to send another imperial envoy to Jiangnan and other wealthy places to raise money (he has already visited it once last time).

    Wenwan was truly relieved when she got the news.  Being able to go to court proves that it is almost as good.  However, it will probably be even more difficult to go to Jiangnan to raise money for disaster relief.  Because the reason is very simple, someone else had already suffered a heavy bleeding, and it was only more than a month apart.  Needless to say, the difficulty of making people bleed is needless to say.

    Wenwan currently has an unsold property under her name.  She did not sell the dozens of land in her name, including the Zhuangzi in Ten Mile Village.  She wanted to sell it, but she still had many concerns.  There was still a lot of hard work put in by Wu Jin and his teacher. Wen Wan thought about it and if she really sold it, her teacher's stubborn temper would probably split her in half in a fit of anger.  Besides, those things will be of great use in the future.  If it can really be planted, it will be a great thing for the country and the people.  Although she doesn't care, if she can really save many people, she doesn't need to make any big sacrifices, and it will be a meritorious deed.  Thinking of Wen Wan like this, I didn¡¯t dare to sell it.

    Wenwan has been here for a long time. In the past four days, except for the farm and the house where she lives now, all her properties have been sold.  Others don't know, and Xia Ying, as Wen Wan's confidant, can't know.  Xia Ying asked several times, asking what Wen Wan's plans were.

    "Hoarding food will make it difficult for the country to make money." Wen Wan always said this to Xia Ying with an enigmatic look on her face.  (To be continued)
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