The Emperor Longyan was overjoyed, but a few doubts flashed between Han You's brows, and the doubts quickly turned into worries.
There are only a few types of emperors: the foolish king, the mediocre king, the tyrant, the wise king, and the holy king.
Not talking about the Holy King, let’s talk about some of the more common ones on the market.
Needless to say, faint kings were debauched, tyrannical and immoral, such as Xia Jie and Emperor Xin, especially Xia Jie, who was both faint and violent, quite cruel.
Although Yongjun is a derogatory term, in fact many Yongjun love the people as their own children, but their abilities are mediocre and mediocre. This type of model was specially produced in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Yongjun and Hunjun were shipped in batches.
The tyrants were ruthless, cruel, and would kill tens of thousands of people if they disagreed. Typical examples were King Zhou of Shang, Xia Jie, Hu Hai, and Fu Jian, who was more capable of fighting. .
There are relatively few people who can be called Mingjun. Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao He, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty Liu Heng, Liu Xiu, the son of the plane, and Li Er, the top figure in history, are all Mingjun.
Regardless of the style, these emperors all had a strong personal style.
Most emperors can be roughly summarized in a short word.
For example, Zhao Xin focuses on the word filial piety.
For example, Zhao Zhen, the word "benevolence" can be used throughout his career.
Zhu Di, whose name means fierce, personally conquered Mongolia five times and recovered Annan and other places.
Li Shimin, water can carry a boat or capsize it. The king should despise the people, but love the people!
But if Han You could describe the master in front of him, the emperor, the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty in just a few words after his initial impression, he would be shameless, stinky and shameless.
There is no such shameless emperor in history.
The main reason is that Zhou Ke, the emperor of Zhou Dynasty, is not only shameless, but also turns against you. He will turn against you at any time. One second he will kill your whole family, and the next second he will call you brother and sister with the dignity of the emperor.
This kind of person and this kind of emperor made Han You afraid.
Of course, the emperor is something to be feared and feared, or there will be no such thing as the saying "A companion to the emperor is like a tiger to his companions".
But Han You felt that this emperor was not just shameless and angry, but also had the meaning of being able to bend and stretch.
Just imagine, an emperor who holds the power of the world is "flexible and flexible", and calls himself a brother with a white body. How terrible must such an emperor be?
In fact, many emperors in history have also been "flexible and flexible", but they have never reached this point. To the point where they call themselves brothers because they have less than 20,000 yuan, as if they have never seen the world. This is no longer flexible and flexible, but has no bottom line at all. Yes, ordinary people can do this kind of thing, but this guy is the emperor!
Han You felt a little numb.
This kind of emperor himself is not terrible, but his behavior is terrible. To be precise, he just didn't escape.
One moment, he calls you brother-in-law because of some money, and the next moment, he may shout that I am the emperor and I want to kill your whole family because of other things!
Entering the hall, Han You couldn't help but bend down slightly, looking cautious.
The emperor didn't notice, he sat back behind the imperial desk, waved his hand and asked Wen and Wu to bring the embroidery pier.
"Give me a seat."
Han You quickly lowered his head: "The common people don't dare."
"If you don't dare, just sit down."
Han You bent even deeper: "Common people don't dare, just stand and listen to His Majesty's instructions."
The emperor's smile faltered, then he narrowed his eyes and said loudly, "I want you to sit down."
Han You, who had his head lowered, felt a little nervous when he heard the change in the emperor's voice: "The common people...the common people don't dare to lose their etiquette."
"Yeah."
The emperor snorted lightly, stood up, and came to Han You step by step. As expected, his face changed at every turn.
Standing in front of Han You, the emperor suddenly pulled Han You's shoulder and laughed loudly: "Look at your arrogance, you are angry. When you are angry, you are quite stingy."
Han You raised his head and opened his mouth. Why did I get so angry?
"Oh, I am also provoked by Wenwu. He insists on saying that you are a idiot, but I don't believe it. He also wants me to test you. Don't be angry. If you are angry, can you kick Wenwu a few times?"
Wenwu: "..."
Han You swallowed a sip of saliva and looked at the emperor's playful and smiling face with a serious look on his face: "How dare common people get angry? Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. Common people don't dare, I really don't."
"Look at your yin and yang look. I already told you that I was just teasing you, Wenwu."
"The old slave is here."
"Come here, stick your butt out, and let him feel comfortable."
Wen Wu came to Han You with a dead expression on his face, bent down and stuck out his big butt.
It can be seen that this is not the first time that the old eunuch has taken the blame, and it may not be the first time that he has been kicked.
Han You waved his hands repeatedly: "Your Majesty, don't scare the common people. Eunuch Wen is your Majesty's chamberlain. How dare the common people..."
The emperor suddenly chuckled and interrupted: "One day, more than 20 shops collected 17,000 guan for me. But my servant, if you collected a million guan for me, then Honglu Temple Shaoqing, how about I give you a kick, I am a generous person, and I will give you a head on your neck, a head on the neck of the Liu family, what do you think?"
Han You's expression moved slightly.
Sure enough, under the appearance of the emperor not slipping away, there is still a deep meaning after all.
Gritting his teeth, Han You stood up straight: "The common people are brave, one head is not enough!"
There was no surprise on the emperor's face, and he returned to the back of the imperial court again: "I, listen."
"Yaxing, Bei City, deceived many female military dependents and sold them into various mansions and even brothels. These people should be killed."
The emperor suddenly threw a bundle of yellow paper rolls in front of Han You.
"Expand it and take a look."
Han You didn't know why, so he picked up the paper and unfolded it. He saw that there were names on it. There were more than 20 people with densely packed names.
"There are three heads out of twenty, including the evil officials from the lower county, the squires from the seven villages, the city gatekeepers, and a few annexation school captains. The errand is done, and I will give you these heads."
Han You took a deep breath and bravely said, "There is no surname Liu on it."
"Liu Wenguan is not of high rank, but he is also an official of our Great Zhou Dynasty and an official of the Six Ministries of Jingzhong of our Great Zhou Dynasty."
Han You's eyes twitched inadvertently, and a look of disappointment flashed across his face.
"Why, I feel unhappy."
"The common people don't dare." Han You suddenly felt a little frustrated: "If the common people fail to do their jobs well, can these people be killed?"
The emperor laughed loudly, and the sound shook the whole world. He laughed for a moment, and then stopped laughing: "Of course he wants to be killed, but you, Han You, don't you want to kill these beasts yourself?"
Han You's eyes regained some of their sparkle: "I want to kill them myself!"
"Then go and run the errands for me."
"But Liu Wenguan and..."
"Don't push yourself too far." The emperor said solemnly: "I told you that Liu Wenguan is an official of the Great Zhou Dynasty and an official of the Six Ministries."
"oh."
Han You lowered his head again and said quietly: "By the way, Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The common people were boasting just now. If the tax money is collected, it may only be about 500,000 yuan."
The emperor was slightly disappointed, but he still smiled slightly: "Fifty thousand guan is far more than the wine bags and rice bags of the Ministry of Finance..."
Halfway through, the emperor suddenly looked confused. He stared at Han You and said tentatively: "The fourth son of the Liu Wenguan family, this playboy should be... punished?"
Han You still lowered his head, as if he hadn't heard, and seemed to be muttering to himself: "But if the people work hard, His Highness Youwang is also very talented, and it is not impossible to receive 700,000 yuan."
The emperor leaned forward slightly: "I suddenly felt that Liu Wenguan, the head of the Ministry of Industry... should be relieved of his duties?"
Han You continued to murmur to himself: "It is the duty of the people to share your worries for you. It is not impossible to do your best to receive 800,000 yuan."
The emperor raised his head, looked at the ceiling, and said to himself: "That Liu Wenguan, just being dismissed from his post is a bit advantageous to him. He has committed many evil deeds and should be punished for his crimes."
Han You lowered his head and said softly: "Eight hundred thousand guan, work hard, I can't live up to His Majesty's expectations. Hey, if I can have a young minister or something, I can collect 1 million guan..."
"Han You!" The emperor slapped the table and shouted, "How dare you bargain with me."
Han You raised his head: "Your Majesty, the day before yesterday you said that I could touch the young master with 200,000 guan. This is already 1 million guan. You can't be unreasonable."
The emperor turned to look at Wen Wu: "Did I say it?"
"Well... I think this old slave..." Wen Wu gritted his teeth and shook his head without conscience: "I haven't said anything yet."
"Look, I just said that I have never said this. Go away. After I ascend the throne, you will be the first person to bargain with me. You are the first person. Don't make me feel unhappy or an eyesore again. , be careful, I really..."
"The price is one million dollars. The common people want to touch the young minister of Honglu Temple."
"Han You, you are so courageous." The emperor said with an angry look on his face: "The Six Ministries and Nine Temples have not been dealt with at will even after I ascended the throne. The position of Shaoqing is the same as that of the Six Ministries. You, Han You, are going to be the same as Shaoqing." Xiangdou, who do you think you are, at least 1.5 million yuan, not a penny less!"
Han You was stunned.
Seeing that Han You remained silent, the Emperor's aura softened: "How about the 1.4 million guan? But I have to say that I will collect evidence of the crime first and hand it over to Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment before convicting him."
Han You took a deep breath: "One million guan will be handed over to the treasury of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and 300,000 guan will be handed over to His Majesty's inner treasury. The common people guarantee that no one will know about this matter. We will only tell the outside world that we will collect 100 thousand guan." Ten thousand guan, the remaining 300,000 guan, the ordinary people will make the accounts, and there will be no mistakes."
The hall fell silent, Wen and Wu stared at Han You with an extremely incomprehensible old face.
The emperor's face was uncertain, his chest was rising and falling, his eyes were in a daze, and he finally said: "It's settled!"
Han You clenched his fist fiercely. He was right in his bet. This emperor was indeed not a serious person.
Wen Wu didn't know what he was thinking of, and asked in confusion: "We would like to ask, Master Han, why are you so sure of collecting such a large amount of taxes?"
"I checked yesterday and found that many time-honored shops have been open for at least three years. Including this season, the price is 1.5 million yuan, which is just a lot more."
"I see, Mr. Han is very talented, but these merchants are not ordinary people. How can Mr. Han be sure that he can collect the tax money?"
Han You smiled slightly: "Because I asked His Highness Prince You to tell these merchants that your Majesty will personally handle the matter of taxation."
"What, it turns out that you are doing it in my name?!" The emperor was furious: "In my name, you can collect 1.5 million guan. If not, add 100,000 guan."
Han You rolled his eyes: "Add thirty thousand more strings and hand them over to the inner treasury."
Emperor: "Alright."
Han You sighed: "Then we won't change it. One million, from the national treasury, and 330,000 yuan from your majesty's inner treasury."
"Sure, done, done." The emperor nodded repeatedly and winked at Han You: "Keep it a secret."
Han You: "..."
