After listening to Li Xian's words, Li Zhi's expression became even weirder. He had never thought that in addition to paying for the goods, he would also be given a so-called "extension fee" when paying. For being able to lend money to the court, shouldn't those state governments and merchants be grateful?
Not only Li Zhi, but also Hao Chujun and others in the front row also had puzzled expressions.
Seeing them like this, Li Xian knew that his actions were probably inconsistent with this era.
With a slight cough, Li Xian cupped his hands and said: "Father, everyone, I think that the imperial court and the royal family are two different things. The royal family can certainly have privileges, but the imperial court cannot. As a place where world affairs are truly dealt with, what the imperial court needs most is not majesty, but majesty. It's credibility.
For example, during this drought, the reason why the people were grateful to the court was because the court fulfilled its responsibilities of providing disaster relief and rescuing the people very well. The same goes for credit. When two people owe money on credit, it is common for interest to be calculated. As the saying goes, if you borrow and repay, it is not difficult to borrow again. If you can borrow and repay with satisfactory interest, then it will not be surprising that the next borrowing will go smoothly.
This time the court had a lot of credit. As far as I know, many of the suppliers were forcibly designated by the three provinces and six ministries. As a result, these people will inevitably feel dissatisfied, and even if they don't show it, they will still have grudges in their hearts. And if the court sends a so-called extension fee, no matter how dissatisfied he is, it will disappear in an instant. In this way, the imperial court can gain the impression of being approachable and gain credibility. The next time something like this happens again, even if the imperial court does not appoint someone, there will still be people rushing to take orders. "
Hearing what Li Xian said, Li Zhi nodded slightly. Although this statement was new, it had to be said that it still made sense. Although it is unpleasant for the court to pay extension fees, such treatment as a polite corporal can definitely have a good effect.
Hao Chujun looked through several extension fees, looked at Zhang Lanyue, and then said, "Wei Chen looked at the extension fee, it's not much. Since these state governments and businesses can be happy, why not do it?" .”
After saying that, Hao Chujun took another look at the heavy paperwork in his hand and said to Li Zhi, "Your Majesty, the auction will last for three days. You see..."
Li Zhi said indifferently: "Then we will hold another court meeting in three days. Let the prince preside over this court meeting."
Let the prince preside over it?
Although they were mentally prepared, when the day actually arrived, the courtiers couldn't help but be surprised.
The current prince has never made a mistake since he took charge of the East Palace, and judging from the drought and the auction, his ability is not weaker than that of Taizu and the current emperor, especially he is much better than the late prince Hong.
From this point of view, the prince's position is basically stable. The emperor's release of the power to preside over government affairs can be regarded as a landmark change. This means that in the near future, the saint will gradually hand over all court affairs to the prince. If he prepares for the Zen position, the replacement of the old with the new will be right before his eyes.
Li Xian also didn't expect that Li Zhi would throw the court to him in one leap. It was impossible to say that this guy was greedy for the hot kang. Combined with Jiang Hao's words, perhaps Li Zhi is really ready to gradually start delegating power.
Finally reaching this point, Li Xian was still a little excited. At the same time, this also means that he must be extremely vigilant. The prince is not the most dangerous. The prince who begins to preside over the government and moves towards the throne is the most unlucky. The closer he gets to the throne, the more people will appear who want to pull him down. And this process will not really end until the moment you sit on the throne.
Seeing that the courtiers were all bowing down to accept the order, Li Xian knew that there was no need to shirk at this time. If he shied away anymore, it would be too fake.
He breathed a long sigh of relief, bowed and saluted, "My son, I accept your order."
Seeing that Li Xian did not shirk, Li Zhi smiled with satisfaction, waved his sleeves, and left.
It wasn't until the emperor left that Li Xian looked at the courtiers whose eyes were green.
The proceeds from the auction far exceeded the budget, and for various reasons, the money had to be spent as soon as possible. It was rare to encounter such a good thing, and everyone was gearing up to get enough benefits for their government office.
Cough lightly
Li Xiandao said, "The imperial meeting will be held in three days to re-determine the expenditures for the three provinces and six ministries this year. In these three days, everyone will make a draft and prepare the memorial."
The prince had said so, and all the courtiers could only accept the order.
"Hao Xiang and Zhang Shizhong are staying here. We have some important matters to discuss with you."
After calling Hao Chujun and Zhang Wenguan, Li Xian stood up and walked towards the back hall of Zhongshu Province. Li Yun also knew the importance of the matter and led his people to disperse around and be on guard.
Arriving at the back hall of Zhongshu Province, Li Xian pointed to the two boxes on the case and said straight to the point: "My dear friends, I am stopping you, but I just want to ask, where should these two bamboo slips go? Apart from the Wang family's photos I left one part, and I made my own decision on the second part and returned it to the Kong family."
After hearing this, Hao Chujun and Zhang Wenguan, who instantly understood what happened, covered their foreheads helplessly. Although the Wang family stole the show this time, they also became the most unlucky ones at the auction.
There is no doubt that this is the saint's method, and he is preparing to embarrass the five surnames!
Although he had seen the real thing during the day, Hao Chujun still felt a little emotional when he thought that such treasures had become a means for saints to deceive people.
"Your Highness did the right thing by returning a bamboo slip to the Kong family. Although the Kong family's thousand-year-old civilization is not ostentatious, if the royal family can get their support, it will be far better than the support of two or three families of five surnames. As for the whereabouts of these two copies, , it is really open to discussion.”
Zhang Wenguan didn't care how unlucky the Wang family was. The current problem was obviously a test for the prince by the saint. Although the prince is excellent, he still cannot handle these things well. And since he knew the inside story, he had the responsibility to help the prince handle this matter to the saint's satisfaction.
The five surnames and seven families are intertwined, and they are as close to each other as one family. It is impossible to separate them through bamboo slips. And if you want to make the five surnames look embarrassed, there is only one way.
"The Lanling Xiao family is a good choice. Besides, Wei Chen is so shameless. Can he ask for a share for the Zhang family?"
Li Xian glanced at Zhang Wenguan strangely, and then remembered that Zhang Wenguan was born in the Zhang family of Qinghe, and was considered a member of the aristocratic family.
It might be a good choice to give both bamboo slips to such aristocratic families, but he still prefers to give one to a family with the fifth surname.
The word "as close as one family" is just an adjective after all. Although the relationship between the five surnames cannot be directly divided, there must be a beginning if the relationship between the five surnames is to be subtly separated.
