in2ebook Chapter 269 Where is the Money?
Chapter 269 Where is the Money?
The little girl smiled happily, and the old father looked at her with a slight smile on his face.
He sat down in the main seat, "Your Highness, please sit down..."
Jiang Yizhou looked excited, with the same kind of admiration that a younger generation would have for an elder they admire.
"Thank you, uncle."
Before he could take a step, the little girl beside him walked carelessly and sat on the small bench next to her father.
Jiang Jichen also handed the entire plate of pastries to his daughter as usual.
Jiang An held the plate and ate one at a time.
Jiang Yizhou hid the inexplicable emotions rising in his eyes and said with emotion: "The emperor's uncle treats An An so well..."
When the topic came to his daughter, the prince became more talkative and said, "Of course I will dote on my daughter."
The second prince smiled bitterly, "It would be great if Yizhou could be like An'an..."
"With the Emperor's uncle in charge, we are naturally not afraid of anything."
Jiang An chewed and chewed, looking at her father with her big eyes. The meaning was clear: was he here to cry miserably?
Jiang Jichen handed the little girl another cup of tea, and reminded her worriedly, "Drink less, so you don't have trouble sleeping at night."
So you're just pretending you didn't hear anything?!
Jiang An's eyes rolled around and she agreed obediently, cooperating with her father's performance.
She took a sip of tea and a bite of cake and ate very seriously.
Seeing that no one paid attention to him, the second prince understood that his uncle still wouldn't fall for it...
His eyes fell on the tiny Jiang An who was sitting on a small stool.
If you want to befriend Jiang Jichen, the fastest way is to capture this little girl first, but...
This little girl is more difficult to deal with than her father!
Since his attempt to get closer to them failed, Jiang Yizhou could only bring up the real purpose of the trip.
"Yizhou is here today, and there is one more thing..."
"At the city gate, Miss Xie took out the second imperial edict, and Yi Zhou really didn't know about it."
"The people in the north are poor, and this increase in taxes..."
Jiang Jichen glanced at him and said, "I know it."
This means that he has nothing to do with it...
Jiang Yizhou felt a little relieved.
He put himself in a very humble manner, as if he was not a descendant of the royal family, but just an ordinary junior.
"If the emperor's uncle knows, Yizhou will feel more at ease."
"The people are poor, and as a prince, Yizhou feels sad when he sees this, so he came to see the emperor's uncle without stopping."
"Although my father has entrusted me with the task of repairing the official roads and increasing taxes, I am not familiar with the North after all."
He half lowered his head, "So I hope the emperor uncle can give me more guidance."
Jiang Jichen put down his teacup and casually gathered his wide sleeves, "Your Highness is too polite."
"This prince is busy with military affairs all day long, and is not very familiar with the affairs of the government office. I am afraid there is nothing I can give you."
There is nothing to point out, I just don't want to care...
If he didn't help, it would take who knows how long it would take just to familiarize myself with the environment of the three northern states!
Taking the renovation work into account, Jiang Yizhou won't be able to return to Kyoto for a year or so.
At that time, let alone whether he could still fight for the throne, I'm afraid the cucumber dish would have gone cold!
Just as his heart sank, Jiang Jichen changed the subject.
"I am not familiar with it, but An knows it well..."
"And A'an is acquainted with the governors of the three prefectures. If Your Highness has any questions, you can ask A'an."
Jiang Yizhou's gaze shifted to the little girl with pastry crumbs on the corners of her lips, and his expression paused.
He can, refuse...
Apparently not only could he not refuse, he had to pay!
Jiang An tilted his head and asked sincerely, "Does the Second Prince pay An An?"
The corner of Jiang Yizhou's mouth twitched, and he knew it!
"An, no."
Jiang Jichen said disapprovingly.
"The Second Prince is also your elder brother..."
"Don't be stingy when helping your brother."
Jiang Yizhou: Are you sure you are trying to persuade your daughter and not to seduce me?!
Since the uncle said so, shouldn't Jiang Yizhou, as a brother, be more generous and not let his sister give in...
Jiang Yizhou: "That..."
Jiang An felt aggrieved, "But I'm still young~"
She picked at her fingers and said, "An An has to work at such a young age. She can't eat or sleep well. What if she doesn't grow taller?"
She patted her belly and asked, "What should I do if I lose weight?"
"just in case…"
Jiang Yizhou stood up suddenly, moving his chair, which attracted the attention of the people waiting in the front hall.
Jiang An stopped talking and looked at him eagerly.
What? Is it because she asked for too much and you’re scared?
Jiang Yizhou spoke with difficulty, "An An is right!"
"Uncle, An An is still young. As an older brother, Yi Zhou should take care of his younger sister!"
So, shut up now. If you keep talking, even if I give you my entire palace, it still won’t be enough!
He said earnestly, "If An An is willing to help, Yi Zhou is willing to give her... ten thousand taels!"
"Wow…"
The little girl looked at him with starry eyes and gave him a thumbs up, "The Second Prince is so generous!"
The smile on Jiang Yizhou's lips was a little bitter, but he had to continue pretending.
"As a brother, I should..."
He straightened his robe and said to Jiang Jichen, "Uncle, I won't bother you any more."
If he doesn't leave now, all the money he has will be squeezed out!
Jiang An also stood up, reluctantly asking, "Second Prince is leaving now?"
Jiang Yizhou looked at the approaching girl and took a step back honestly, "...right..."
"Oh, good."
She scratched her head and asked, "You just said that the people in the north are poor, and then?"
The second prince was stunned, "What?"
He didn't know what Jiang An's intention was, so he answered cautiously.
"The people of the North are poor, and I can't bear to see them, so I prepared some banknotes to visit the emperor's uncle..."
"My trip to the north was in a hurry, and I didn't bring much silver notes, so I took out 10,000 taels, hoping to reduce taxes for the people of the north."
"Wow~"
The second prince stepped back even further, swallowing his saliva nervously. Why was he doing this again?
Jiang An pressed on, "The Second Prince is really... a good man!"
She stretched out her fat paw, "Here you go~"
Jiang Yizhou was stunned, pointing at the box in Zhengyan's hand, "Isn't it already..."
Little girl: “Eh?”
"Isn't that the gift the Second Prince gave to my father?"
She pretended to be surprised, "Oh, no way, the second prince came to visit uncle empty-handed?"
She said to him in a veiled way: "An An went to visit Princess Mobei last time and brought gifts."
In the front hall, Jiang Jichen held his forehead and turned his face away silently.
Steward Sun and the others also lowered their heads silently. They couldn’t see... they really couldn’t see.
Having said that, the second prince moved his lips and uttered, "I don't have any..."
Jiang An was very considerate, "It's okay, An An will pick it up later."
Jiang Yizhou: "Haha...I'm really sorry to bother An An to make this trip."
The little girl waved her fat hand, "Hey, for the North~"
This time, Jiang Yizhou ran even faster...
Jiang An stood on tiptoe to look at the figure running away, "Oh, he's running so fast~"
Jiang Jichen confused her mind.
The little girl turned her head and said, "What's wrong, Dad?"
The father and daughter standing in the sun both had smiles on their faces.
The old father gave his daughter a finger and said, "Great."
Butler Sun raised his eyelids and glanced at his master, a little surprised.
The master also praises people...
The little girl held her head high with her hands on her hips, "That's~"
The Second Prince has already cheated 30,000 taels here, and he will try to cheat some more from the officials. If that doesn't work, he will write a letter to Kyoto and ask them to transfer more officials to Chongzhou.
A little adds up to a lot.