Chu Qing left with Fu San, while Chang Xian returned to the government office and asked Tong Gui for the more than 30,000 yuan in silver notes to hand over to Jiang Yuesheng.
Tong Guiyi, who was chatting with Wang Tongtong in the backyard, became anxious when he heard that he wanted money and was doing good deeds.
"Your Highness, this money...this money cannot be paid."
Changxian stretched out his right hand and spread his palm: "Sun An said, this is the money my father gave me. You can use it as you want. Stop talking nonsense and get it quickly."
Tong Gui tightly covered his sleeves and kept shaking his head.
Others don't know, and he doesn't know it yet. Sun An asked everyone to get these more than 30,000 yuan last night. The imperial guards, dormitory guards, eunuchs, and even the concubine, Sun An, all borrowed them. Of course, the concubine's The edge was borrowed by Huang Laosi.
This money was not spent for Changxian at all, but for investment. Like the Tao family and Qiu Wanshan, the emperor wanted Changxian to invest the money in Chu Qing's "ideas" or "businesses."
Building roads is not an investment. It is purely a good deed. If 30,000 yuan were thrown into it, wouldn't it be equivalent to wasting money?
"Brother Wang, please stay away for a while."
Tong Gui felt that Changxian should be given a boost in IQ. If more than 30,000 yuan were used to build roads, Changxian would be beaten by the emperor.
After Wang Tongtong left, Tong Gui smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, you can't take this money. If the general gives it to you, it will be harming you."
Changxian asked with a smile: "Why do you say that?"
"Your Highness, haven't you seen it yet? The emperor has taught you many times. Just because of this money matter, he gave you more than 30,000 yuan for no reason. Do you really think that he is letting you spend it as you please?"
"Of course not." Changxian blinked: "Father wants to get a share, profit and dividends, and take advantage of Master Chu."
Tong Gui's expression changed slightly: "You know?"
"Why don't I know that my father has always had this idea?"
"Then you..."
"I am not stupid, how could I not know what my father has in mind?"
Changxian looked around and saw no one around, so he lowered his voice and said, "I would like to ask you, what will be the consequences if I invest money in Master Chu's property?"
Tong Gui looked puzzled: "Of course he made a lot of money."
"Then who will get this money in the end?"
"It belongs to Your Majesty."
"Yes, after making money, my father will naturally be happy and his internal treasury will be full, but this credit is due to me..."
After a pause, Chang Xian showed a bright smile: "I have sworn that I will not do anything harmful to my brother, not even to the death. Don't say that my father beat me because he wanted to kill me." I, I will not compete with the emperor's brother, let alone stand out again. If it is the emperor's brother's money, even if he does not invest, I will also beg the emperor's brother to invest in Master Chu, but if this credit is the same as the emperor's brother's money, It has nothing to do with it, it’s just that I, King Langya, established it, so I would rather burn this money than be beaten to death by my father.”
Tong Gui's face showed emotion, he knelt down on one knee, took out the more than 30,000 silver notes from his sleeve, and presented it with both hands.
"The last general, I am heartbroken and admired greatly."
Changxian chuckled, took the banknote, and went to find Jiang Yuesheng's prodigal family with his hands behind his back.
Looking at Changxian's back, Tong Gui felt mixed emotions in his heart.
He has been wondering recently. Changxian's IQ seems to have plummeted. Ever since he left the palace and followed Chu Qing, no matter what he did, he seemed to be so unsatisfactory. The choices he made many times were not the best. It's bad, but definitely not the best, and it will basically put the emperor at a level where he's dissatisfied but can't be angry.
Whether it's fighting courtiers or investing, it's always like this. It's obvious that you can make meritorious deeds, be greedy for merit, and make the emperor happy, but it seems that your IQ drops out at the critical moment, and all the credit is taken by outsiders. Compared with the outsiders' It pales in comparison, and in the end, it is no surprise that he was despised by the emperor and even beaten.
Now, Tong Gui finally understood.
It's not that Changxian is stupid or stupid, but just like the prince, he always thinks about his brothers. Changxian would rather suffer himself than be in the limelight. Even if there is any thing that may shake the prince's status, King Langya will not do it. , even if he desecrates himself, even if he pretends to be stupid, even if he is beaten, even if he is disliked by the emperor, he still wants to kill his relatives out of justice.
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In Ping'an Square, Chu Qing and Fu San were strolling there.
Chu Qing's destination was Honglu Temple. He didn't plan to get into trouble. He just wanted to step in and identify the door.
Honglu Temple was in charge of the rites and festivals of foreign guests and court meetings. In the earliest days, it also had jurisdiction over funeral rites and rituals in the imperial palace.
However, in the later period, the core rights of the Nine Temples were divided up by the six ministries. For example, Honglu Temple was now only responsible for managing diplomacy and envoys from various countries. The Ministry of Monks and Books was also decoupled. It was regarded as a subordinate yamen under the Ministry of Rites, but both sides were independent. Office.
The Honglu Temple Yamen Office is not big, about the same size as the Qianqiying Yamen Office. It is just a courtyard, but there are two fanguan areas, and more than thirty large courtyards and small courtyards are connected together, all for the envoys to live.
Even though Honglu Temple has little power, its expenses are considerable.
No matter which country the envoy is, even if it is a barbarian tribe, Honglu Temple will ask for a large amount of money and food. Not only will they hire servants to serve them, Honglu Temple officials will also have to accompany them when they go out to play, and even all expenses in the capital will be spent. It was Honglu Temple that paid for it, thus showing the style and magnanimity of a great country, even though many people were unable to eat during the disaster season.
Chu Qing bought a dozen steamed buns on the street for lunch. Carrying the steamed buns, the two of them arrived at the entrance of Honglu Temple.
Wearing casual clothes, that is, Confucian robes, Chu Qing found himself under an old locust tree facing the gate of the Honglu Temple Yamen Office, squatting on the ground with Fu San, eating steamed buns and observing.
Fu San asked in confusion: "Master, what are we doing here? Why don't we go in?"
"If you don't want to go in, you just come to take a look. Recently, I realized another life principle. No, it can't be said to be a life principle. It's just a kind of enlightenment."
Chu Qing took a bite of the bun and continued: "Look, there are six ministries and nine temples, fifteen government offices, and the Ministry of Works. Go there and stop at the door. One by one, the officials of the Ministry of Works and my sister-in-law just came with his old uncle. It looked like he was running away, and the officials who came in and out all had grimaces on their faces.”
Fu San recalled it and nodded, that was really the case.
Chu Qing continued: "Look at the Ministry of Household Affairs. At noon, the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs all came out rubbing their necks or waists. What does it mean? It means that they have worked hard all morning and have never rested. They are so hungry. Roll."
"Young Master, that's what you said."
"Looking at the explorers in Qianqi Camp, they look like they are in a hurry to reincarnate. They come and go in a hurry. They carry dry food and water with them and take a bite when they are hungry. What does it mean? It means that the explorers are focused on work. Come on, you understand now."
"I understand." Fu Sanyi pointed to the officials in Honglu Temple who were strolling around the courtyard to bask in the sun and said, "In this government office, there is nothing to do. They are all doing nothing but wine and rice."
"You can't say that. Jiu Temple is relatively leisurely. Let's keep an eye on it."
