Xu Changqing is an upright official who is almost extinct in the official circles of the Qin Dynasty today.
Li Chen had already seen this when Xu Changqing had an accident last time when he came to his home.
So in the face of Xu Changqing's indignant complaints, Li Chen just smiled and comforted him: "This is what he does. You and he are always arguing about what to do."
Compared with Xu Changqing, He Kun is simply the other extreme.
Slick, cunning, and greedy, it was these characters and the accompanying way of doing things that were completely different from Xu Changqing's, which made Xu Changqing feel very displeased when he first met He Kun.
Logically speaking, these characteristics of He Kun are all shortcomings, and it is impossible for Li Chen to like him.
But what Li Chen really valued was He Kun's ability to do things.
To be honest, if someone like He Kun had not come from a lower starting point, his performance and future in the officialdom would be much higher than that of the old-fashioned Xu Changqing.
Xu Changqing is only suitable for doing some hard work without complaint, but He Kun is a capable officer who can grasp Li Chen's pain points and find ways to solve them.
This alone can cover up most of his shortcomings.
Seeing that Xu Changqing was still angry, Li Chen said: "You and he have different personalities and abilities, so their uses are also different. If you think he is easy to get along with, you can also move around more with him in private and work under me together. From now on,
It is inevitable that there will be times when we interact with each other, but if you find it difficult to get along with someone, then have less contact with them on weekdays."
"But he is working for me today. You feel a little wronged and you feel like you can't do it anymore?"
No matter how ignorant Xu Changqing is, he doesn't dare to be arrogant because of his favor. Li Chen has already reached this point. He doesn't dare to say anything more, but immediately bows and says: "It's a minor minister who is making a fuss out of a molehill."
Hearing this, Li Chen nodded, and said with a half-smile: "I heard from He Kun that others come by car to give gifts. It would be better for you to come with a few taels of silver in your arms and two bottles of wine."
Already?"
Xu Changqing looked embarrassed and said: "Your Highness, you know that Wei Chen is not rich, but he is not as wealthy as them. Even these few taels of silver were cobbled together by the family and his mother for Wei Chen to bring.
,Weichen is embarrassed to send..."
"What's there to be embarrassed about?"
Waving his hands, Li Chen said: "They sent these things because they want to get into my eyes so that they can have a bright future. You, Xu Changqing, just have to do what I tell you to do well, and you will be better than any gold, silver and jewelry."
Be strong.”
"I will keep the two jugs of wine you sent me, and I will drink them with you when the time comes."
No matter what, it is a great honor for a minister to hear this.
Xu Changqing hurriedly saluted and said: "I would like to thank Your Highness for your consideration..."
Looking at Xu Changqing who didn't say goodbye after saying the polite words, Li Chen said: "Is there anything else?"
Xu Changqing smiled awkwardly and said cautiously: "Well... Your Highness, the treasury is almost at its bottom again. This time in the East Palace..."
"roll."
"Wei Chen obeys the order, Wei Chen resigns."
Xu Changqing sent him away, but the problem of the treasury becoming empty again was not solved.
Needless to say, Xu Changqing also knew that Li Chen knew that the treasury, which was already stretched thin but could still be maintained, was once again in crisis. The fundamental reason was that Su Pingbei led his army in victory and returned to the court.
In this way, those who should be rewarded should be rewarded, and those who should be rewarded should be rewarded.
In novels and TV series, the protagonist just said one sentence, but when it fell in front of Li Chen, it turned out to be a real sum of money, and the real money was spent like water.
