Zhao Teng ignored Mr. Qi and shouted to his entourage in front of Mr. Qi: "Come on, we will issue a notice."
"The Wu family of the Qi family knew the law and violated the law. They collaborated with others to sell counterfeit wine and passed it off as good quality. This violated the patent law. The amount involved was relatively large and the circumstances were serious. The Wu family of the Qi family was sentenced to half a year in prison. He hopes to reform and serve as a warning to others. .”
The attendant quickly finished writing and respectfully brought it to Zhao Teng. Zhao Teng looked at it and nodded.
The attendant asked: "Sir, when will it take effect?"
Zhao Teng slowly looked at Master Qi and said, "Then we have to follow Master Qi's attitude."
"If Mr. Qi leaves this place, it will take effect."
Master Qi said: "Zhao Teng, you are going too far."
Zhao Teng sneered and said: "Did I go too far to deceive others? Mr. Qi, don't you think about it, I just met His Majesty, and Your Majesty already knows all the reasons, rewards and punishments."
"If you go to meet His Majesty now, it will only increase His Majesty's boredom with you. Why bother asking for it?"
"Half million is not much for you, Mr. Qi. Do you really want to see your wife spend her days in prison?"
Master Qi was very helpless. Five hundred thousand was not much for the previous Master Qi, and he could even easily take out several half a million.
But today is different from the past. All the financial avenues have been cut off. Now, he can barely make ends meet by relying on the court salary and writing books.
Zhao Teng actually did not want to put Wu in a cell. Wu was not a very evil person. The expenses for three meals a day in the cell had to be borne by the Imperial Palace, and he would also offend many Confucian scholars.
I am doing well in the Internal Affairs Bureau, why should I make myself unhappy with those people because of an Wu family?
There is no need to boast about things that can be solved with money.
Moreover, letting Mr. Qi spend money to bring Mr. Wu home will not only increase the income of the Internal Affairs Bureau, but also peacefully resolve the conflict with Mr. Qi.
Zhao Teng actually wanted to see a joke. If Mr. Qi walked away, it would prove that Mr. Qi had no feelings for Wu.
Today's social atmosphere has changed. If Mr. Qi turned around and left, the next day's newspaper would never write an article about Mr. Qi being selfless and exterminating relatives for justice.
Instead, they will publicize Master Qi's ruthlessness.
Whether you are a contemporary great scholar or a contemporary coward depends on your next choice.
Zhao Teng had a small calculation in his mind, as if he could see through Master Qi's thoughts, smiled maliciously, and said: "Brother Qi, I know you have been short of money recently. If that is the case, I have another way."
Master Qi raised his head and stared at Zhao Teng, and asked hurriedly: "What method?"
Zhao Teng saw Master Qi's anxious look and knew there was something going on. He smiled and said, "Master Qi, don't panic. The fine of 500,000 yuan will not change, otherwise I will not be able to explain to your majesty."
Master Qi looked at Zhao Teng in confusion, thinking: The fine has not changed, what other method can there be.
Zhao Teng continued: "Brother Qi, if you have money, you can directly hand over half a million to me. If you don't, you can give it to me in installments."
Mr. Qi wondered: "In installments? How?"
Zhao Teng thought for a while and said, "You can repay 100,000 yuan every month for a total of six months."
Master Qi said: "Zhao Teng, are you bullying me for not knowing how to calculate?"
"If you pay back 100,000 yuan every month, it will be 600,000 yuan in six months, and the fine will only be 500,000 yuan."
Zhao Teng smiled and said: "Brother Qi, if you pay it back in half a year, why don't you still pay some interest? How can there be such a good thing in the world?"
"To put it bluntly, I used my own money to pay the fine for you first, and you can pay me back every month."
Mr. Qi said: "Then I might as well borrow other people's money, and they won't charge me interest."
Zhao Teng sneered and said: "Master Qi is free to do as he pleases. As long as Master Qi doesn't want to lose face and is willing to pull off this face, I believe Master Qi can borrow it."
"After all, where is the reputation of the contemporary great scholar? Who would have the nerve to refute Lord Qi's face?"
Mr. Qi didn't think so much at first, but when Zhao Teng said this, he suddenly started to murmur in his heart.
He was a great scholar, and he borrowed money from everywhere to redeem his wife. If word spread about this, it would be ridiculous, and his reputation would be ruined.
Master Qi stared at Zhao Teng, gritted his teeth and said, "Only you and I can know about this matter."
Zhao Teng smiled and said: "Of course, of course you know my reputation."
Lord Qi said to his servant: "Go and get one hundred thousand dollars and send it to Lord Zhao."
The servant responded and went back to the house to withdraw the money.
Mr. Qi walked quickly to Wu's side, looking at the energetic state yesterday, but now he seemed to be depressed, as if he had suffered a heavy blow.
Mr. Qi supported Wu and comforted him: "Everything is fine. It's over. Let's go back home."
Mr. Qi took Wu Shi into the carriage and walked away after a while.
The more Zhao Teng thought about it, the happier he became: Huaiguzi, you taught me this method of exchanging owed money for interest. Yes, it is very useful.
At this time, the accountant of the Neishi Mansion came over and said, "Sir, you just said that you would make up to 500,000 yuan first. When will the account arrive?"
Zhao Teng was originally feeling happy, but his mood was completely ruined by this short-sighted person.
He turned around and slapped the accountant hard, and said, "Master Qi hasn't even sent the money, so you dare to rush me?"
The accountant's ears buzzed when Zhao Teng slapped him, and he stepped aside in fright.
How could Zhao Teng use his own money to pay the fine first? If he went home to collect 500,000 yuan, his wife would have his legs broken.
After six months, Master Qi's fines will be paid in full, and his small treasury will be increased by 100,000 yuan, and the remaining 500,000 yuan will be confiscated by the Neishi Mansion. Wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?
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Li Shui and Li Xin were chatting in the car on the way back to Shangjun Courtyard, with Lu Yi sitting next to them.
Li Xin said: "Brother Huai, you said that if we take Lu Yi away, what will the Wu family do? Does the Wu family really want to go to jail?"
Li Shui smiled and said: "There are many people at the palace gate, and I'm afraid Master Qi already knew that we paid a fine to take Lu Yi away."
"I guess Master Qi will also block Zhao Teng halfway."
"After all, Mr. Qi is a face-saving person. His servants didn't have to go to jail. How could his wife watch helplessly and be tortured?"
Just as he was talking, the craftsman from Shangjun's courtyard came to report that Wu had been picked up by Mr. Qi.
Lu Yi, who was sitting upright, was very nervous. When he came to Xianyang City, he was rewarded with food by Wu Shi. Now that his old employer was sentenced, he found another place, feeling a little ashamed.
As soon as he heard that Wu had been picked up by Mr. Qi, the stone in Lu Yi's heart finally fell to the ground, and he could go to Shangjun's villa to work with peace of mind.
Li Shui nodded after listening.
The craftsman continued: "Master Qi only paid a fine of one hundred thousand."
Li Shui and Li Xin shouted in unison: "What?"
Lu Yi was also puzzled: Wu and I were given the same penalty?
Li Shui and Li Xin's eyes widened in disbelief. Li Xin said, "Does this Zhao Teng not know how to do math? Is he a fool to become an official?"
Li Shui said: "Zhao Teng has a lot on his mind. I'm afraid he won't let Wu go so easily. If this is the case, your Majesty will not agree."
At this time, another craftsman came to report: "Sir, I just learned that Master Qi will repay Master Zhao's money in six months, one hundred thousand dollars per month."
Li Shui and Li Xin looked at each other and laughed immediately.
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