Harem Daily Life

Chapter 229 Is there anything I can’t listen to?

He Linzhang had nothing to say. It was irrefutable that he was indeed biased in the matter of Concubine Xian this time.

Tao Yanyan's eyes were firm: "Your Majesty loves and pampers her, so you'd better discipline her. Although my position is not as high as hers, and my family background is not as good as hers, I will take revenge if I have any grudges. If you hurt me a little, I will pay you back tenfold."

He Linzhang looked at her heroic appearance and increased the strength of his hands: "Okay, I will send someone to keep an eye on her and will not let her mess with you again. Then... you should have calmed down from the anger of the past few days, right? You have ignored me for several days!"

Tao Yanyan pulled his hand back and said calmly, "Only three days, how can it be several days?"

He Linzhang was helpless: "One day without seeing you is like three years. I wanted to come to see you, but you locked me out. I was so angry that I didn't sleep the whole night. Do you know that?"

Tao Yanyan smiled wryly: "There are so many palaces, where can't we sleep? There are many concubines in this palace waiting for your Majesty, just take your favorite concubine, the virtuous concubine..."

Before he could finish his words, He Linzhang pulled him up and dragged him directly into the room.

"Well... let go, I'm still angry!" Tao Yanyan was angry and annoyed, but she couldn't push the man away no matter how hard she tried. He Linzhang kissed her fiercely and urgently, and the bun she had combed in the morning was also loose, and her hair spread out like satin.

At the dining table, Xiao Jinan sighed, "Just talk, and you always talk behind my back. Is there anything I can't listen to? Adults are so troublesome."

Qingfeng retrieved the manuscript and just in time saw his concubine being hurriedly dragged away by His Majesty, with gossipy eyes flashing.

She glanced at Mingyue, who smiled, "Why are you still standing there? Go make a pot of tea. I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while until Manager Li comes over."

They've already entered the room and can't come out for a while.

"Oh, don't kiss there, I have to meet people today!" Tao Yanyan dodged a little and pushed the great god with his hand.

"Come back early in the evening, I'll wait for you." He Linzhang panted and let go of the person reluctantly.

Tao Yanyan glared at him: "There are so many palaces, where is there no... um..."

"Are you still saying angry words? Huh?" After the kiss, He Linzhang pinched her face. This little girl was really annoying sometimes.

Worried about delaying important matters, Tao Yanyan had no choice but to say, "I really have to leave. I need to comb my hair again. Your Majesty, can you please not pull out my hairpin next time?"

Tao Yanyan straightened her messed up clothes and sat in front of the bronze mirror again to comb her hair. Fortunately, it was just a bun, so she didn't call Mingyue and the others in.

"Remember to come back early in the evening!" He Linzhang saw them off and took Tao Yanyan's manuscript. The clouds on his face finally disappeared and he happily returned to the Qinzheng Hall.

Eunuch Zhang has been following the emperor. A few days ago, the emperor looked like he was about to die, but today he looks so happy. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, it's so unbearable to look at.

Today, the troops were divided into two groups. One group followed Manager Li to check the accounts and verify the account books one by one based on the data reported by the tenants. The other group followed Tao Yanyan to continue to inspect the farm and select a site for building a workshop.

Yu Jinsheng naturally accompanied Tao Yanyan to redivide the entire imperial farm, mark it on the drawings, and start construction after the spring.

"Master Tao, this is the first time I have heard many of your ideas. It is like a revelation. It really makes me suddenly enlightened! Master, don't worry, I will definitely build such a promising workshop."

Tao Yanyan took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve pocket and handed them to him: "These are some management methods I drafted. See if they are feasible."

Yu Jinsheng took it, read it carefully, and said in surprise: "Everything else is easy to understand, but is it true that the tenants can also enjoy the benefits of the benefits?"

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "I have a line of small notes behind me. The distribution is conditional. That is, the efficiency must be improved. If it increases by three points this year compared to last year, you can enjoy dividends next year. If there is an improvement every year, in the end, as long as the tenants work hard, they can live a good life every year."

Yu Jinsheng was instantly filled with fighting spirit: "As long as you keep your word, I will work hard with everyone! This is not only for the royal family, but also for myself!"

Tao Yanyan said: "As long as His Majesty approves, it will count. After the spring, you will take people to plant this year's crops. As for the workshop, you must first draw up the blueprints and take back the silver that Steward Wang embezzled before you can build it."

When the two returned to the farm, Manager Li brought an account book and pointed out some irregularities: "After visiting the tenants, recalculating the yield per mu, checking the warehouse reserves and account books, we found that Manager Wang was very bold. For 10,000 catties of grain, some were recorded as 100 catties, some were recorded as 1,000 catties, and some were simply not recorded. He secretly sent people out to resell them for silver."

Tao Yanyan's eyes darkened: "So, Your Majesty only got 10% or 20% of the imperial estate, and the rest was taken by that steward Wang? Tsk tsk tsk, he is indeed a rat. Is there anything else?"

Manager Li said: "He also embezzled the rent of the tenants. The number of people recorded is wrong. He embezzled at least 30% every year. The tenants couldn't make ends meet, so they borrowed money from the farm. He took the embezzled money and lent it out at high interest, making another profit from it. He got something for nothing, and his belly was full of fat!"

"Humph, a small steward is so bold! Write down all of this and let the Jingzhao Yin interrogate him. Make sure he returns all the money he embezzled."

After a simple lunch, the Jingzhao Yin personally brought officials over, mainly to verify the tenants' accusations in order to convict Manager Wang.

Jingzhao Yin specially came to see Tao Yanyan with a very respectful attitude, and reported the interrogation of Manager Wang and the thugs he recruited one by one.

"Wang Chengfu was tortured and confessed everything. He had six lives on his hands, so he must pay with his life. He also confessed that the second master of the Duke Wang's mansion was his backer, and that the grain embezzled from the imperial farm was sold to other places through the second master. They have been colluding with each other for almost four years, and they have been doing this since Steward Wang took office. The second master has the real account book, and the palace sent people to arrest the second master early in the morning."

Tao Yanyan took a deep breath and looked at Li Zongguan: "The Duke's Mansion is the Queen's family. I believe that the Queen will definitely sacrifice her relatives for the greater good and recover the stolen silver herself, right? Then we will give everything we have found to the Jingzhao Yin. Please handle it impartially and help His Majesty recover his property."

Manager Li hurriedly had the information copied and handed it all over to the Jingzhao Yin without reservation.

After Jingzhao Yin left, Li Zongguan whispered: "It's right for Concubine Tao not to continue interfering. If it involves the Queen and the Duke's Mansion, let the higher-ups handle it, so as not to bring trouble upon themselves. But..."

Manager Li seemed to be hesitant to speak, so Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "Manager Li, feel free to say whatever you want to say."

Li Zongguan hesitated for a moment, but still reminded: "You stopped in time and did not participate, but you can't stop others from taking advantage of this opportunity to dethrone the queen. This harem...I'm afraid it will be in chaos!"