Yuan Guoshi said with great interest: "Emperor Daxing wants the Ning family to become the next emperor merchant?"
"I think the Imperial Master is right."
Descarnato had the same view.
And beyond that, he makes no other guesses.
Master Yuan Guo saw that Descartes agreed with his idea, and the smile on his face deepened: "It seems that yesterday, Emperor Daxing did not want to reward Ning Wuhuang in public for rushing to the capital to participate in the competition, and it was also difficult to reward Ning Wuhuang who only had the reputation of being a martial arts examiner. , was promoted to an official, and then he thought of a compromise, privately handing over the position of imperial merchant to the Ning family, so that Ning Wushu could work harder for Emperor Daxing."
This practice is too common.
It's just that the imperial merchants are prospering and there is plenty of money.
Emperor Daxing used all his strength to please Ning Wuyou, and even the position of emperor merchant could be easily given away. It can be seen that the result of this competition is already certain to win.
"Emperor Daxing is so well prepared and has given many benefits to the Ning family. If it turns out that it was all in vain, Descartes said, do you think Emperor Daxing will be pissed off because of this?"
Descartes imagined that scene and couldn't help laughing heartily.
He even thought with bad intentions that if Zhou Qian was so angry that he was injured or seriously ill, Daxing would definitely become chaotic because of the fight between King Kang and King Jin before he established a prince.
"National Master, Ning Wuhao must die!"
"Don't worry. The Ning family has just arrived in the capital. We are still cautious. Please wait a few days."
Master Yuan Guo pointed to the roof and showed a profound smile.
"When the time comes, Ning Wushan will definitely die."
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Jin Palace.
Zhou Yu had just returned from the hunting ground in the northern suburbs. He was so tired that he leaned on his chair and drank tea to relieve his thirsty throat all night long.
Although Uncle Kang did not give him small shoes because of the dispute with his father, the craftsmen responsible for the construction were passive and slow in their work, which gave him a headache.
"For such an important fortification, the familiar royal craftsmen didn't come. Could it be that the emperor is deliberately testing me to see if I can conquer these difficult craftsmen?"
Just when Zhou Yu was cheering himself up with this mentality.
It was reported from his subordinates that the Qiao family's mine in the northern suburbs had been purchased by Ning Wuhuang, and His Majesty secretly issued an order so that Ning Wuhuang could continue to exploit the mineral deposits immediately.
"What?!"
Zhou Yu was so frightened that he stood up. After a night of fatigue, he lost hope and sustenance, and his mentality almost collapsed.
Fortunately, the staff next to him held his shoulders and reminded him softly: "Your Majesty, please don't move rashly. You will continue to stare at the fortifications at the hunting ground in the northern suburbs this afternoon, so you must rest."
"How can I rest in this situation? Grandpa Huang clearly intends to give up his position as an imperial merchant to the Ning family. I understand! Ning Wuhuang must have come to the capital on this condition, and he did not take part in the imperial examination. , even if there is an exam next spring, no matter how talented he is, he will not be able to pass the exam and become an official, so he might as well enter the court as an imperial merchant first, and then work his way up!"
Zhou Yu originally had no objection to this Jinling Poet Immortal.
As for his father who wants to eradicate such an outstanding talent, he still cherishes his talent.
Now I know that in order to be able to enter the court, Ning Wuhuang did not hesitate to belittle himself and follow the path of an imperial merchant. It is really for the sake of profit that he has insulted the elegance of a talented man and is despicable.
When the staff member heard Zhou Yu's words, his expression changed slightly, and he reached out and patted Zhou Yu's shoulder again, but his tone became gentler, and he comforted in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's useless for you to be anxious about this, the Qiao family is lost. Because of Concubine Qiao, Your Majesty will never hand over the position of Royal Merchant to someone related to Prince Jin's Mansion, even if the Ning family lives in Princess Xian's Mansion at this time, His Majesty's move is commendable. It’s King Kang’s wish, but it remains to be seen whether the position of Emperor Shang can be secured.”
"how do I say this?"
In recent days, Zhou Yu has paid great attention to those talented people.
Maybe it was because he didn't like the smell of copper in his urine since he was a child, so he didn't know much about the imperial merchants.
When I heard what the staff said, I felt that there was still hope for the Ning family to become an imperial merchant.
Even if they knew that Ning Wuyan was destined to die under the design of the Beidi people, and the Ning family was without Ning Wuyan, the position of the imperial merchant would not be stable, but it would be difficult for the emperor to protect Ning Wuyan's sacrifice and promote other Ning family members to inherit this position. The position of royal merchant.
Although the position of Imperial Merchant is of the sixth rank, it is personally appointed by the Emperor's Grandfather. There is no serious mistake like the one made by the Qiao family this time. It is usually replaced after three years of performance review.
And without Ning Wuchang, the Ning family still has perfume and ice making, and because of the ice making, without Ning Wuchang as the backbone, they will definitely join the Kangwang faction.
This is even more terrifying than the fact that Ning Wuhuang was favored by Grandpa Huang. It is equivalent to the father and Beidi joining forces to kill Ning Wuhuang, but instead giving King Kang a great help from the Ning family!
Zhou Yu wanted to get the key, but as a staff member, he couldn't think of it.
"Your Majesty, the only solution to this matter is to hold the position of Royal Merchant. You must be an individual or a family that has made great contributions to the Royal Family."
"Sir, have you forgotten that the Ning family once offered wine recipes?"
When Zhou Yu mentioned the recipe for offering wine, he couldn't help but think of Zhou An, and his expression became very subtle.
Ning Wuyan is still alive, even if he only knows how to seek benefits, he still has the bottom line of being a human being.
Apart from brewing it at home or entertaining guests for banquets, Ping'an Wine is never sold to outsiders and rarely given away.
But without Ning Wuyan, who knows what the other Ning family members who were forced into desperation would do.
Seeing the angry expression on Zhou Yu's face, the staff knew that Zhou Yu was distracted again. He sighed secretly and could only clarify: "The Ning family has presented wine recipes. His Majesty already mentioned it when he met Ning Wuyan for the first time yesterday. I have said that rewards will be given after the competition, but the matter of the emperor and merchants cannot be confused, and as long as His Majesty makes a decree and the Ning family mines, there will definitely be jealous or interested courtiers who will take a look at the Ning family."
"At that time, it will be the opportunity for the prince! The prince only needs to find a few courtiers and let them guide the focus on the issue of the Ning family not being able to serve as imperial merchants without merit. As long as the opposition voice is loud enough, even if His Majesty is very dissatisfied with Ning Wuyan I value you and will not anger many courtiers and families just for the sake of one Ning family."
The Zhou Dynasty has been established for more than 200 years.
The famous and aristocratic families are still the main forces entrenched in the court.
Even if several famous families fall down every ten or decades, these families that have been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years have strong foundations and will not put their eggs in the same basket. It is impossible to completely eradicate the faction, and naturally we cannot ignore the objections of these people, lest the foundation of the dynasty be unstable.
Zhou Yu understood what Mr. Staff meant, that he was taking advantage of the dissatisfaction and selfishness of the courtiers to force the emperor to take back the imperial edict, and his mood became heavy for no reason.
He looked at the aide beside him and asked with an unpredictable expression: "Sir and my mother and concubine are both from the famous An family in Longxi. If I ascend to that position one day, Mr. Yiyue will be the prime minister in charge of the dynasty. Will he do it?" Are you going against me for An's personal gain?"
