"Xiao Chen, last time you helped me get rid of the suspicion of assassinating the queen, and this time you helped catch the real murderer of my assassination. I am very grateful to you in my heart. If the emperor doesn't reward you, I will reward you! Now I can't reward you.
Your prince can only reward you with a little money." The prince said as he took out a silver note from his arms and handed it to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen often accepted bribes, but he always accepted them with peace of mind. Only this time he hesitated.
Because this reward from the prince is not so easy to receive!
"Why don't you thank Xiao Chen for the reward?" Wang Anbang reminded him.
"Thank you, Crown Prince, for the reward!" Xiao Chen was shocked and quickly took it with both hands, thanking him repeatedly.
He suddenly realized that he had to receive this reward, otherwise he might not be able to leave the house...
"Fifty thousand taels? Prince, this is too much, why don't you take back half of it?" Xiao Chen said this and hurriedly collected the banknotes.
"Fifty thousand taels is a bit too much." Liu Han on the side suddenly said, "I'm afraid Xiao Chen won't be able to spend all the money."
I just want to ask you if what you said is harmful?
"Xiao Chen, how many people are there in your West Factory now?" the prince asked.
"There are only two hundred people at the moment." Xiao Chen said.
"Well, this is one hundred thousand taels. You can divide it among the brothers. Just say it is a little bit of my gratitude." The prince said and took out another banknote.
One hundred thousand taels, then if divided into each person’s head, it would be 500 taels!
The reward is too generous.
Xiao Chen almost couldn't hold on to the fluffy silver note when he took it over. It was so hot to the touch.
Still have to accept it.
"The prince has promised to give you double wages in the West Factory in the future. You can send someone to the East Palace to collect it before the middle of the month." Liu Han said.
"Why are you so embarrassed?" Xiao Chenxin said, do you just want to incorporate my West Factory? Their money is not enough!
"Are you embarrassed, or don't you want it?" the prince said with a half-smile.
"No reward for no merit... Then it is better to be respectful than to obey orders. I would like to thank the prince for my brothers!" Xiao Chen said hurriedly.
"That's right. Do a good job when you go back. I will rely on your brothers from the West Factory a lot in the future." The prince then replied with anger and joy.
"Prince, as long as you have orders, you will obey them!" Xiao Chen's words were not very credible, but the prince was still very happy to hear them.
When Xiao Chen said goodbye and went out, the smiles on the faces of the three people gradually disappeared.
"Xiao Chen is not so easy to bribe," Liu Han said.
"I'm afraid he won't be our internal correspondent." Wang Anbang said.
"Well, I know. I didn't want him to follow us to cause trouble. As long as he doesn't get in the way, that's enough. Otherwise, I'll always feel panicked when he's around." The prince said solemnly.
"Prince, aren't you afraid that he will report us to the emperor when he returns? He is so smart, he should have understood every word we just said." Wang Anbang said.
"Haha, if he was really that smart, he would never do such a stupid thing and report us. What would he gain? Doesn't he know that the emperor is also murderous towards him now?" Liu Han sneered.
"But this man is really capable, but it's a pity that he is a useless person... The prince really wants to use him?" Wang Anbang asked.
"What do Liu Han think?" the prince asked Liu Han.
"This person is not even easy for the emperor to control..." Liu Han's meaning was very clear.
Even your father can't control him, let alone you, the prince.
"Yeah, I think so too." The prince nodded slightly.
"Everything is basically ready. Now we can catch them all in one fell swoop when King Fengyang comes back... Prince, if you keep trying, you will suffer chaos. When things are about to happen and the arrow is on the string, you can't hesitate anymore!" Liu Han said suddenly!
.
"Do we really have to go to this point?" The prince sighed, and then he asked himself, "For the sake of the common people in the world, I have no choice but to do this.
Rising directly to the height of the world...
Of course Xiao Chen would not be stupid enough to go to Li Wanjiang to report the prince, but he couldn't take the money.
As the saying goes, a gentleman loves money and must acquire it in a wise way... The prince's money was not obtained in a good way.
After leaving the East Palace, we went straight to the Household Department.
Chen Wenqi, the Minister of Household Affairs, was also very surprised when he heard that Xiao Chen was visiting. What was he doing here?
Please enter the back hall, change the tea three times, and then ask, "Eunuch Xiao, do you have any advice for me here?"
"Haha, Mr. Chen is just joking with me. I, a little eunuch, dare to teach you, a big farmer?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Then there must be an order, so please tell Eunuch Xiao directly." Chen Wenqi did not smile.
"Actually, brother is here to consult Mr. Chen. Just now, brother went to the East Palace to pay respects to the Crown Prince. He was very happy when he learned that I solved the case. Isn't this a reward?" Xiao Chen said.
"Oh? Congratulations to Eunuch Xiao. The Crown Prince has always been generous in rewarding people." Chen Wenqi's heart moved, but his expression remained unchanged.
"But brother, I am a eunuch in the palace, how can I spend money? It's useless to ask for this money. I heard that the imperial treasury is tight now, and the emperor and Mr. Chen are worried about it day and night. They have trouble sleeping, so brother will follow suit.
Worried... Sir, do you think it's appropriate for me to donate this money to the Ministry of Household Affairs?" Xiao Chen said.
"Ah?" Chen Wenqi thought Xiao Chen was just gossiping, but he never expected that Xiao Chen actually came to donate money!
"If it is done, this money will be left with you, but brother, there is only one condition, and that is to ask you to keep it a secret, otherwise if this matter is spread, brother will become the target of public criticism." Xiao Chen said from his heart.
He took out two banknotes and placed them gently on the table.
"Eunuch Xiao, you are just here to entertain me, are you?" Chen Wenqi glanced at the amounts on the two banknotes and was so shocked that the tea cup in his hand almost fell to the ground!
One hundred and fifty thousand taels?
Did you receive the reward from the prince or the stolen money?
"Master Chen, brother is just a little eunuch. He is very timid and not very big-minded. He usually lives with his tail between his legs and is afraid of being hit by a brick falling from the sky. Brother, I don't ask for any high-ranking official or generous salary, let alone anything.
What a lovely wife and concubine, all she wants is to be safe."
"But the trees want to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. The autumn wind in Fengyang City is really biting." Xiao Chen also came, gave the money, and said his words, so he stood up and left.
"Eunuch Xiao, please stay. I will order someone to give you a receipt." Chen Wenqi hurriedly stopped him.
"Master Chen, I have trusted you, but you still can't trust me. Do you have to leave a note to embarrass me?" Xiao Chen smiled bitterly.
"Okay!" Chen Wenqi stopped talking nonsense, "Eunuch Xiao, walk slowly and watch your steps."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen. Please stay and come back another day to visit and ask for advice!" Xiao Chen bowed and walked out.
As expected, the wind was very strong outside, making Xiao Chen feel light when he walked. Maybe it was because he was short of 150,000 taels of silver...
The emperor wants to kill his son, the prince wants to rebel, Xiao Chen doesn't want to get involved in these messy things, he will hide as far away as possible.
Who succeeds or fails, who lives or dies has nothing to do with him. Now he just wants to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible!
But Li Wanjiang's decree has been delayed. Isn't the emperor regretting it again?