Empress Dowager Li said thoughtfully: "What he said makes sense! And Lord Long Live can humbly accept advice and does a good job!"
Emperor Wanli's mother and son were sitting quietly chatting in the harem, but things were gradually turning upside down outside! As soon as Bao Guo Gong and Liang Guo Gong left the palace, they happily began to choose suitable candidates among their children and grandchildren. But this is not such an easy choice.
First, there was the issue of age, which blocked a large part of the adult family members, and then there were the issues of direct and collateral branches, and there were also issues of personal qualifications, some of which were a headache for them!
But the news that Liu Haojia made a big fuss at Chunfeng Tower and Silver Hook Casino last night had already spread, and the news that the two princes came to the palace to cry to Queen Mother Li had also spread, so everyone who received the news that they had to pay money had already spread. Staring at the two of them. Especially the people in Xungui are keeping a close eye on the direction of their two families.
As a result, seeing the two people returning home happily, someone naturally came to inquire about the news. But no matter what other people ask, the two people are very consistent, that is, the money must be paid! Moreover, in front of everyone, Liang Guogong directly arranged for people to prepare money and sent it directly to the small school in the west of the city. I made everyone very confused!
After the two people whetted everyone's appetite, they revealed the news that they would each choose a nephew to send to the martial arts school. Of course, the two of them were very smart and did not say that Emperor Wanli had a share of the money, but this did not hinder everyone's speculation and association.
But even so, this news is shocking enough! Everyone wanted to get closer to the emperor, so the nobles who got the news immediately went home to screen their nephews and prepare to find opportunities to send their children to martial arts schools! They even began to hope that Liu Haojia would quickly collect money from his business so that he could have an excuse to meet the emperor.
As for the civil servants, although they also inquired about relevant information, their behavior was much colder. After all, they all relied on the imperial examination, rather than relying on the royal family like the nobles. Therefore, most of them are watching indifferently, while a small number of people are trying to join forces and refuse to pay the monthly fee.
But again, there are only a few civil servants in the capital who have business, and most of the civil servants who have business are just involved in a certain industry or shop, and they do not run it themselves, so they can completely pass on the losses to the real ones. On the owner of the shop.
More importantly, Liu Haojia had already let people know that after the money is collected, the profits will be divided according to levels! This sentence made many officials in the capital who had never been involved in business at home remain neutral or even inclined to agree! They are waiting for Liu Haojia to fulfill his promise. If this rumor is false, I am afraid that the subsequent impeachment memorials will be endless!
After the two Baoguo Gongs left the palace, the collection of money suddenly accelerated! Especially the property under the name of Xungui is very enthusiastic about paying for it! After these people paid the money, they handed over the memorial and wanted to meet Emperor Wanli. Emperor Wanli selectively met some people based on their positions and abilities, and promised to give their nephews the opportunity to enter the martial arts gym.
As for other nobles, they let the public know that this batch of people is full and there is still a chance for the next batch. This also allowed those who were not selected to calm down and quietly wait for the next opportunity. Through this move, Emperor Wanli greatly strengthened the relationship with his nobles, and also made him feel some of the joy of being an emperor.
Then Emperor Wanli fulfilled his promise and included all the selected people into the martial arts hall. But he also attracted a group of children from ordinary guards and soldiers into the martial arts gym. Because Liu Haojia told him that Xungui can be relied on, but he cannot be completely relied on! After all, ordinary people and low-level officials are the majority, and we must work hard to expand our influence among them. Emperor Wanli took it seriously and strictly followed his request!
Due to the cooperation of Xungui, Liu Haojia's collection of money was greatly accelerated, and the key role played a key role in this was the martial arts gym he opened with Emperor Wanli! This martial arts school gave Xungui another way to rise, so they naturally flocked to it, and they all cooperated very well!
In contrast, those shops controlled by civil servants and traditional aristocratic families still do not pay a penny, and their attitude is quite negative! But fortunately, there was no conflict with the person who collected the money. But the anger between the two sides is getting bigger and bigger!
In order to solve this problem, when Xungui was almost done with it, Liu Haojia gathered all his captains and began to listen to their reports.
After they finished reporting one by one, the last captain who made the report complained: "Sir, those people don't take us seriously and refuse to pay the money. What should we do? If it continues to be delayed, I'm afraid There will be repetitions there, Xungui!"
The other captains also echoed, cursing these people for not cooperating! Liu Haojia ignored their complaints and sent someone to bring a stack of books and distribute them. Each booklet had the number of the corresponding jurisdiction written on it, and even Magistrate Zhang, who was sitting next to him as a decoration, got a copy.
When the book was delivered to him, Magistrate Zhang's expression was quite wonderful! He really didn't expect that he was actually involved in this matter!
After distributing the books, Liu Haojia said: "Starting from tomorrow, for three consecutive days, we will send people to the merchants every day to report the payment, and tell them that the final time limit is ten days later, and all merchants must pay their monthly bills! As for What to do in three days? The answer is in the book in your hands! Read it carefully now and ask any questions right away!"
Everyone opened the book and studied it carefully, and found that it turned out to be an action plan for the fourth day in the future. It was written in great detail one by one, but some of them couldn't help but laugh as they looked at it! Even Magistrate Zhang, who was always in a state of sleepwalking, laughed a few times. But then he whispered to Liu Haojia: "Master Liu, is this okay?"
Liu Haojia said lightly: "Did the part I asked you to do break the law?"
Magistrate Zhang was stunned for a moment and shook his head and said, "That's not true."
Liu Haojia said: "Since this is the case, Shangguan will naturally not blame you, just do as you are told!"
Magistrate Zhang could only shake his head helplessly after hearing this and continued to look down at the book in his hand. Then the other captains could no longer hold themselves back and came up one by one to ask about things they didn't understand in the book. After they asked clearly, each one expressed confidence that they would receive all the money on time.
Liu Haojia tapped the table with his fingers and said: "Don't show your loyalty to me now. Let's talk about it after the matter is done! Remember, it's time to take action on the afternoon of the fourth day!"
