"Your Majesty, I am willing to take this money to meet our urgent needs." When Gong Shouli saw Xiao Chen winking at him, he knew it was time for his little monkey to offer his treasure again.
"Oh? Shouli, you have so much money?" Li Qiu was surprised and happy when he heard this.
"This slave is guilty and deserves to die!" Gong Shouli fell to his knees directly.
"Shuli, what are you..." Li Qiu didn't know whether he really understood or was pretending to be confused. Anyway, he showed a confused look on his face.
"My slave has been doing a lot of making money over the years. He has done so much, making him worried day and night, having trouble sleeping and eating, and not knowing what to do. It happened that the prince was in trouble because of this, so the slave I thought it would be better to donate it... I can avoid a little sin." Gong Shouli said.
"Why did all this money come from a wrong source? Did it come from intervening in human life lawsuits, or did it come from selling officials and titles?" Li Qiu seemed to understand, and his face became slightly gloomy.
"I don't dare to reply to the prince. I only do things for others after receiving money, but they only deal with small things, such as promotions and transfers, palace personnel, internal purchases, etc... The slave deserves to die!" Gong Shouli had already done so! I had prepared my words, so I answered without hesitation and seemed very sincere.
This is true. Gong Shouli is not stupid. He knows what kind of money he can ask for and what kind of money he cannot ask for.
"Sigh... I'm afraid this kind of thing happens everywhere in the court, but the only one who is willing to speak frankly to me, Xiao Wang, is you, Gong Shouli." Li Qiu sighed, "Get up and talk."
"My lord, you can't say that there are no good people in Fengyang City. For example, ministers and Zhao Yu are all upright officials." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"I have heard about Zhao Yu a long time ago and I trust him. Why are you, Xiao Chen, an upright official? Xiao Wang really doesn't know." Li Qiu said with a smile.
"The main reason is that I haven't been working in the court for a long time and have no chance to make money. This time the emperor deliberately asked me to study politics and take the exam. I can earn a little bit with the protection and acquiescence of the prince." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
This is a joke.
Because he is a popular figure and a target of public criticism. After becoming the academic examiner, he will become the focus of everyone. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at him overtly or covertly. Even if he wants to take bribes, he doesn't dare.
Fraud in scientific examinations has been a capital crime in all dynasties and is unforgivable.
"A gentleman cherishes virtue, a villain cherishes earth, a gentleman cherishes punishment, and a villain cherishes favor." Li Qiu said, "It's a pity that there are still more villains than gentlemen in the world, and it is difficult to distinguish between gentlemen and villains."
"Oh, what the prince said is not good." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "This will turn us all into villains with one stroke."
"That's not to say that you guys are wrong." Li Qiu said, "Xiao Chen is not wrong, but he must also encourage him. He knows that he can correct his mistakes by observing etiquette. There is no greater good. Xiao Wang will not pursue the past things, but in the future, you guys can You must also be careful, don't do whatever you want just because the emperor loves you, you must know that the law is greater than heaven, and heaven cannot tolerate it."
It implies that he is about to rectify the officialdom. Not only you should be careful, but your friends should also notify you at once. Those who should repent should also show an attitude like Gong Shouli.
This can be regarded as a kind of reward, or to win over.
Therefore, although Li Qiu is young, he is also very scheming, probably not much worse than his two older brothers.
After all, he is the young leader of the Demon Sect. If he doesn't have some tactics, how can he control tens of thousands of members of the Demon Sect and make several elders obey him?
"I will never do those things again." Gong Shouli wiped the cold sweat from his head and said with a smile, "Now that I have my own business, I can't say that I am making money every day. I will be extremely wealthy in my next life." ."
He said that I, Gong Shouli, will also be a gentleman from now on. A gentleman loves money, so I will get it in the right way.
"I heard that Shouli has a candy processing factory. Is it very profitable?" Li Qiu asked casually.
"As for the prince, that would be great!" Gong Shouli didn't hide it, "If the prince has some free time someday, please go and take a look. If anyone in the house is interested, you can also join in."
"Hahaha, Xiao Wang will not compete with you for his job." Li Qiu said with a smile, "But when it comes to building factories, Xiao Chen, with so many factories in Yanyun, should we also consider building a few in Fengyang? Where is your home? If you have money, everyone will make it, and if you get rich, everyone will make it. You can't just let you be so rich, but we can only watch helplessly, right?"
Li Qiu looked down on the candy factory of the small rich man Gong Shouli because he wanted to fight against the rich man Xiao Chen.
"I will all obey the prince's instructions." Xiao Chen agreed enthusiastically, "I will ask them to come over and inspect it to see if they can build a sugar factory and a cannery near Fengyang. I will have to consult the prince for specific details."
"Well, yesterday Shao Wenzhao and Yu Changlin also complained to Xiao Wang and me, saying that their case handling funds are also extremely tight, and Qingshui Yamen has no money... Haha, these three venues that Xiao Wang is in charge of are all Qingshui Yamen Where." Li Qiu was very happy.
Compared with the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishments, and Dali Temple are nothing like the Qingshui Yamen. The Ministry of Rites, in particular, has no oil or water at all, and is clearer than cabbage soup.
Since the emperor asked him to take care of these stalls, he must find a way to keep them full so that he can serve him well. He can't just let the horses run without feeding them, right?
Dazhou's finances were extremely tight now, and he knew that, so he didn't ask the emperor for money, but wanted to raise it on his own, not only to share the emperor's worries, but also to show that he was very capable.
Fortunately, there is a wealthy man like Brother Xiao, and as long as he is willing to support me, everything will not be a problem.
Now you know why Xiao Chen came happily when he was invited, right?
He also called Brother Xiao affectionate...
Apart from Xiao Chen, Gong Shouli and Zhao Yu were both very important figures in the court. They came here today, and they obviously chose sides.
In other words, from now on, they are his own people, and they are also his first confidants after coming to the Great Zhou Dynasty.
They are also powerful helpers in his struggle with the two royal brothers. They will be a solid foundation for him to ascend to the throne of prince in the future. Even if he inherits the throne and becomes emperor in the future, they will also be his capable ministers.
"To be clearest, it has to be the Metropolitan Procuratorate." Xiao Chen said casually, "The Metropolitan Procuratorate must be clean, otherwise if they get mixed up, the water in the entire river will be muddy."
"Oh... the right censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is Liu Qiheng, right?" Li Qiu asked, "How is this person?"
Xiao Chen said that this person is not bad. He has a lot of seniority and qualifications. He is just more stable than pioneering. His biggest shortcoming is that he is less majestic and his subordinates don't listen to him very much. However, he is far inferior to the original Master Chen Jisheng. ...So he is still just a censor of the right capital, and has never been in a high position.
Gong Shouli also responded, saying that what Xiao Chen said was true, that's what happened!
Just like the officials who participated in the performance of Lin Dongyang and Wang Ruhai, they all handed the notes directly to the emperor without Liu Qiheng. He only found out about it later. Isn't this extremely ridiculous?
