"I can't say anything to you..." Lian Zining is really not good at words. He couldn't find the words to refute for a while, so he simply said with his hands, "I say goodbye, today's matter, I will go to the palace tomorrow to report it."
Report to the Emperor!"
After saying that, he turned around and left. But within seconds, he was directly grabbed by Li Jinglong.
"What does Mr. Cao Guo mean?"
"You can leave if you want!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Hold the things!" He said with a smile and pointed at the gold sand that was packed in a separate bag.
"A gentleman loves money and acquires it in a wise way, and when he lowers his official position..."
"I know you are an upright official!" Li Jinglong said, "I also know that your whole family is in the capital, and it depends on you to support yourself. To put it bluntly, with your little salary, you can even make new clothes for your children.
Think about it, right?"
"These gold sands are not used by Mr. Li to silence you. Today you have been fined three years' salary. How will your family survive after there is no income?"
"Yes, the money is not nice, but he can't find fault with it, can he? Besides, even if he can find fault, it will be Li's responsibility. From today on, you and I are colleagues of Bao Shipyard. As a Shangguan, Li
It’s not wrong to give gifts to subordinates, right?”
"Take this, I'm not giving it to you, just think of it as a greeting gift for your children. The adults can survive, but what about the children? What about the old ladies and gentlemen at home? Even if they can survive at home, what about the social interactions and interpersonal interactions between colleagues?
"
As he said that, Li Jinglong couldn't help but put the heavy bag into Lian Zining's hands, "Don't think about yourself, but also think about your family. I know that you are a scholar, and the breeze in your sleeves is a virtue. But this is an ownerless thing that fell from the sky.
Money, it would be pedantic to just refuse!"
The bag was so heavy that Lian Zining could hardly hold it.
"Your Majesty..."
"Here, even if something happens, it will be Li's responsibility!" Li Jinglong smiled again, "We are ministers, and if our family is good, we will be more dedicated to doing our best for the country. Your family has a miserable life, so what are you talking about?
What about the family, the country, and the world?”
"He is a really good person..."
Lian Zining sighed in his heart, but still put down the bag stubbornly, "I can't take this money!"
"Listen to me first. Logically speaking, I should give you half!" Li Jinglong continued, "I know your character, so I only gave you twenty kilograms. If I give you more, you won't accept it. If I give you less, it won't be enough for you for three years."
Spend money, as for the remaining money..."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to grab a handful again, looked at the flowing gold sand in his hands and said with a smile, "Li knows that in the eyes of you nobles who are Jinshi, Li, who is from a noble and wealthy family in Huaixi, is probably
He is just a born rough guy who loves money as much as his life!"
As he spoke, he sighed, clapped his hands and said with a smile, "It's not that Mr. Li has never seen money, nor does he transfer all money to his home. I have my own reason for accepting this money!"
Then, he smiled bitterly and said, "I'll give you twenty pounds, and Li plans to give the rest to Yang Shiqi."
These words made Lian Zining puzzled again.
Does Yang Shiqi have anything to do with these golden sands? Since ancient times, the lower levels have always given them to the upper levels. Why did Li Jinglong do the other way around?
"He has taken up a new position in charge of the Bao Shipyard, and now the Bao Shipyard must be getting rid of those layers of cheating, and people must be panicked!" Li Jinglong continued, "Having money in his hands can give some peace of mind!"
"If the water is clear, there will be no fish. No one is a saint. It is impossible for such a big shipyard to not exploit and deduct money. If he comes suddenly, he must have someone to help him to gain a foothold!"
"Besides, the top priority is to build houses for the generals, improve their food, and create a reward system for them. Where will the money come from? The Ministry of Household Affairs is watching with eight hundred eyes. Those iron roosters will definitely refuse to give money."
"So this money will be used in the treasure shipyard!"
Immediately, Li Jinglong took another sip of water and said with a smile, "Do you think Li is willing to accept things from other Burmese people? Ha, I have seen that there is no shortage of money. But it is also a lot of money, a hundred pounds of gold sand! If it can be used
After all, what does my face mean to me? Even if I have the reputation of blackmailing him, what does it matter?"
"Yixing, if you really think of me, Mr. Li, as a person who is greedy for money and power, you will underestimate me. I do things unscrupulously, but in the final analysis, it is for everyone's good!"
These words still sounded a little wrong, and were inconsistent with Lian Zining's consistent values, but hearing them made people feel warm in their hearts.
Although the Tao is different, human nature reaches the same destination through different paths.
"Xiaguan is overthinking!" Lian Zining thought about it, but still didn't take the bag of gold sand. "Although Xiaguan's family is poor, it's not like he can't make it. Porridge and side dishes can also satisfy his hunger. The friendship between colleagues
I can be exempted from any responsibilities when it comes to socializing with people. If everyone knows that I am poor, they will not care about it!"
"If the official takes these twenty kilograms of gold sand today, he may take another twenty kilograms the next day. Everything changes from small to big, and evil begins here!"
"Cao Guogong is upright and thinks about state affairs. If you are not talented, you will not be able to excel in your job. Therefore, all these gold sands will be put into the account of Bao Shipyard."
Li Jinglong frowned, "Look, you...?"
"Damn it, you can't get enough oil and salt. I'll give Yang Shiqi eighty kilograms here, and he has to return thirty kilograms to me. You can take these twenty kilograms home quietly, and spend them steadily.
Isn’t it possible?”
He cursed a few times in his mind and said, "Yi Xing, why are you so stubborn!"
"The lower official is not good at speaking and can't explain the truth, but the lower official should not take the money. The lower official cannot take it!" Lian Zining cupped his hands and said, "Otherwise, I will always feel guilty!"
~~
"Take it!"
A voice suddenly came from outside, and everyone in the room was shocked.
"I didn't say anything I shouldn't have said just now, did I?" Li Jinglong's mind was running rapidly.
The door was pushed open with a creak, and Zhu Yunxi came in surrounded by several guards. However, the Li family soldiers who were originally outside had been driven far away and were standing downstairs with their heads lowered.
He first walked to the box, kicked the heavy box down with his toes, then looked at the golden sand, then at Lian Zining and Li Jinglong.
"I don't know that the emperor is here..."
"I've been listening outside for a long time!" Zhu Yunxi smiled half-heartedly, sat down on the chair and said with a smile, "Is this a windfall?"
"I'm guilty, please punish me..."
Zhu Yunxi didn't look at Li Jinglong who was leaning over, but looked at Lian Zining, "Twenty kilograms of gold sand, if you don't want it if Cao Guogong gives it to you, what about my reward?"
"I will not be rewarded for my meritorious service!" Lian Zining replied.
"You still have some credit. You have built the Mint and Treasure Shipyard all by yourself in the past few years. I heard that at the beginning of the preparations, you lived on the construction site for a month and did everything yourself!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "I will punish you if you make mistakes, but you will also reward if you have merit." He pointed to the bag of gold sand and said, "I have fined you three years of salary, and I will reward you with three more years of salary!"
"minister..."
Seeing that Lian Zining still wanted to refuse, Li Jinglong hurriedly said, "Lian Shilang, how dare you refuse after your father has given you a gift?"
~~
Lian Zining finally accepted it, and he accepted it with tears of gratitude and tears. Then he carried the heavy gold sand and went downstairs, escorted by Li Jinglong's personal soldiers, turning back three times at a time.
Zhu Yunxi was still sitting, closed the folding fan in his hand, and said to Li Jinglong who was standing in front of him, "Come here!"
"I'm here!"
Bang! A fan hit Li Jinglong directly on the head.
"Ouch!"
Bang! Another hit.
"Don't hide!" Zhu Yunxi nodded Li Jinglong's forehead, "I asked you to discuss teak wood with the Burmese people and make a contract with them. I asked you to ask for money from him?"
"Your Majesty..." Li Jinglong covered his head and sneered, "If I don't want you, they would be worried!"
Snapped!
"Full of nonsense!" Zhu Yunxi glared at him, "I want to see if these gold sands are really spent in the right place." He said with a sneer, "If I know that you are lining your own pockets, you can build a seaport in Myanmar.
!”
"Everything must be spent in the right place, and I will never dare to hide anything private!" Li Jinglong said with a bitter face, "I am also dedicated to serving the public!"
"Definitely!" Zhu Yunxi stood up and waved the folding fan in his hand, "I don't know you yet!" He said with these emotions, "Although Burma is a small country, it can make a hundred kilograms of gold sand with one hand. He
This is a mine!"
This chapter has been completed!