Cheng Xun's pupils exploded!
To be honest, after talking to Liu Delin today, Cheng Xun did realize a fact.
That is because the Ministry of Revenue adopted a procrastinating attitude and made it clear that it was unwilling to cooperate properly.
And Cheng Xun has also made up his mind to investigate the matter strictly and thoroughly.
Even if he completely breaks up with the Grand Master, even if his position as prime minister is unsafe from now on.
Merchants must not delay the tax payment any longer!
However, he didn't expect that Song Huan's few words would open up Cheng Xun's thinking.
It is futile to continue entangled with the household department.
It is better to bypass the household department directly and find the merchant, which will have better results!
Cheng Xun's eyes lit up, changing his dejected look after the exchange with Liu Delin.
"Is this what Your Majesty meant?"
"I have learned a lesson!"
"I will order you to go down and send people to investigate immediately from all the major merchants in the capital. Make sure to find out the flow of all taxes."
Song Huan's head was covered with black lines.
Cheng Xun is on the right track, but not completely right!
"Since merchants have the support of the Ministry of Revenue behind them, when faced with inquiries from ordinary petty officials, they must be fooling around."
"At that time, my father-in-law's deterrent effect was not effective, and he was humiliated by these merchants. Instead, he felt frustrated."
"Since you want to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, then invite your father-in-law to come forward in person. The bigger the fight, the better!"
"My father-in-law, as the prime minister, has come forward in person, so he definitely can't find any small businessmen."
"Who is the largest grain merchant and the largest restaurant owner in the capital now? Father-in-law, please go and see for yourself what's going on."
"If you don't cooperate, we'll handle it directly. There's no need to talk nonsense at all!"
Song Huan's words were eloquent and understated, but the murderous intention in his eyes suddenly appeared inadvertently!
Although it only passed by in a flash, it was still keenly captured by Cheng Xun.
wrong!
This is not what the emperor meant.
This is the advice the fourth prince gave himself!
Moreover, this suggestion is much better than my own ideas!
Cheng Xun quietly looked at Song Huan, and countless questions popped up in his mind.
Over this period of time, the performance of the fourth prince is really different from before...
"Sir, Mr. Wang Zheyuan, the newly promoted minister of the Ministry of Punishment, came here specially to pay homage. He is waiting outside the door!"
The butler's voice sounded outside the door.
Cheng Xun frowned slightly: "No!"
"Let Mr. Wang go back. If it's not government affairs, don't come back again!"
Song Huan was almost shocked by Cheng Xun's actions!
"Wait... wait a minute!"
"Why is my father-in-law missing?"
Cheng Xun said with a serious look: "Your Majesty is most disgusted with officials forming cliques for personal gain. I am also deeply disgusted by this kind of flattery."
"If this kind of trend prevails in the officialdom, and those who follow the influence can rise to power, wouldn't it disrupt the order of the officialdom?"
Song Huan silently wiped the sweat on his forehead.
Although I have long heard that the Prime Minister is upright and rigid in his actions.
But when integrity and rigidity reaches a certain level, it seems a bit unhuman!
It is a good thing for those in high positions to be strict with themselves, but being too cold will only turn them into a loner!
Song Huan persuaded him kindly: "It's a good thing that my father-in-law thinks so."
"But since you are Prime Minister Liang and the leader of the ministers, if you put on a posture of rejecting others thousands of miles away every day, you will inevitably give other people an opportunity to take advantage of you!"
"Why the Grand Master is so powerful now, it must be because he is good at power and knows how to win people's hearts."
"My father-in-law doesn't have to be as good at dancing as him, but basic communication is still harmless!"
After speaking, Song Huan stood up on his own initiative.
"I won't bother my father-in-law too much. If my father-in-law is not busy, you might as well have a chat with this new servant, Mr. Wang!"
As the saying goes, listen to others and eat enough.
Whether he can complete the task assigned by Emperor Liang depends on whether the prime minister will listen to his advice this time!
After sending Song Huan away, Cheng Xun thought carefully for a moment and finally called the housekeeper back.
"Has Mr. Wang left just now?"
"Come back to me, sir, not yet!"
"...Bring him in."
"yes!"
…
After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, Song Huan did not get on the carriage back to the palace, but planned to walk around the capital.
During these few days of idleness in the palace, Song Huan ordered his people to find all the valuable things, hoping to calculate his wealth.
The result is not unknown, but I am shocked when I calculate it!
All the silver notes and treasures in the palace are only worth more than a thousand taels of silver!
Among them, only three to four hundred taels can be realized.
If these more than one thousand taels of silver are placed among the people, they will naturally be considered a wealthy family.
But for a prince, this mere thousand taels of silver can be said to be a jingle of poverty!
Song Huan wanted to cry but had no tears.
Sure enough, as a prince who is not taken seriously, his pocket is cleaner than his face.
As the saying goes, money is a man's courage.
Keep more money in your hands, so that even if you need to take care of things in the future, you won't be short of money.
Song Huan originally planned to find some business in the capital to invest in, but after a short stroll, he realized something was not right.
Why do I always feel like there is someone behind me, following me like a shadow?
Could it be the Shadow Guard?
That’s not right either!
The Shadow Guard comes and goes without a trace, and even martial arts practitioners cannot easily detect it.
How could it be possible for him to sense their existence so easily?
Song Huan was suspicious, and finally blocked the man who had been following him in a remote corner alley.
"Liu Qing?"
Song Huan was a little surprised to see that Liu Qing, a fat boy, had been following him secretly.
"What are you doing with me?"
Liu Qing was caught red-handed by Song Huan, with a somewhat embarrassed expression on his face.
"Your Highness, I have been following you since you came out of the Prime Minister's Palace..."
"I actually have something to ask of you, but..."
"but……"
"But I think this matter..."
"It's really hard to say!"
There is no need for Liu Qing to say more. It is not difficult to tell just by his hesitant attitude.
Song Huan squinted his eyes and looked at the other party, and saw a layer of fine beads of sweat on Liu Qing's forehead. He looked like he had been hesitating for a long time, and it didn't look like he was lying.
"Tell me, what do you want from me?"
Liu Qing seemed to have made up his mind: "That..."
"Your Highness, I am now completely obedient to your orders and will do my best for you!"
"You ask me to go east, but I will never go west!"
"For you, I am willing to go through life and death, even through fire and water..."
Song Huan said impatiently: "Tell me the important point!"
Liu Qing swallowed and carefully looked at Song Huan's face.
"Your Highness, didn't you ask me to go back that day to persuade my father to keep a distance from the Grand Master..."
"Excuse me, Your Highness, if you can give me some more detailed advice..."
