Chapter 136 Conspiracy and tricks, talent and wealth
Chapter 136 Conspiracy, Talent and Wealth
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Chapter 136 Conspiracy, Talent and Wealth
"Well salt!"
"That's right, it's the salt from the well." Xiao Shunzi said: "There is a saying in the imperial city that if you ask for money in a well, you will get it if you stretch out your hand. This well refers to the salt well, and this person refers to the eunuch who guards Long'an."
"My father-in-law in the imperial city likes Qi Chao, the eunuch who guards Long'an, because he gives my father-in-law a lot of money every year."
"Some people even say that the eunuch who guards Long'an never changes his palm prints! This eunuch who guards Long'an is a fat bastard."
Xiao Shunzi said.
"The palm seals will not be changed? This is too much!" Qin Wei said.
Xiao Shunzi said: "It's not an exaggeration. Except for the ceremonial eunuch, the other palm print eunuchs are really not as good as the Long'an guard eunuch."
Qin Wei was thoughtful and asked: "What is the background of this Qi Dynasty?"
It is definitely not easy for Qi Chao to occupy such a lucrative position. If he has no backers in the imperial city, it is absolutely impossible for him to hold on to this position.
"Qi Chao is the godson of Eunuch Luo!" Xiao Shunzi said.
Qin Wei suddenly realized.
Eunuch Luo is a big boss in the imperial city. Among the tens of thousands of eunuchs in the imperial city, except for Eunuch Lu, he is the oldest and has the highest status.
Eunuch Luo has served many people, including the Queen Mother and the Empress.
Although both the Queen Mother and the Queen have passed away many years ago, Eunuch Luo is not dead.
However, Eunuch Luo is older than Eunuch Lu and is now retiring to the second line to support his retirement. But even so, no one dares to underestimate him.
"Your Highness, Qi Chao has served as the guard eunuch in Long'an Mansion for more than ten years." Xiao Shunzi said with a look of covetousness.
Long'an Prefecture is located in the northern part of Shuzhou, and the northern region was least affected by the Shuzhou rebellion, thus sparing this big fat sheep from disaster.
To be honest, Qin Wei was extremely greedy for a guard eunuch who guarded the six tributes of Long'an Mansion and also occupied a large number of salt wells.
If this guy can be copied, it will definitely make up for the current shortcomings of Shuzhou.
"Let Wang An go check this Qi Dynasty!" Qin Wei chuckled.
"Here, I obey, little one!" Xiao Shunzi said with a festive look on his face.
…
Kyoto, Prince Ping's Mansion.
In the study, Wu Bin, who was sitting next to Qin Changping, frowned as he looked at the letter in his hand.
"In just a few months, Prince Xin'an has actually done so many things in Shuzhou?"
Qin Changping leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes, the wrinkles on his face trembled slightly, and for a while, there were countless thoughts in his heart.
After the death of the prince, Emperor Li first used strong methods to suppress the undercurrent in the court, and then came up with a secret way to establish a heir apparent, catching everyone off guard.
Although the court seemed calm during this period, everyone knew that the calm was only temporary.
The longer the calm period is, the greater the energy will be accumulated, and the more violent it will be when it explodes.
Now Qin Changping doesn't dare to relax at all. He tenses up every day, for fear that something will happen and he will fall into a situation where he will never recover.
However, he still made a mistake. He actually ignored Qin Wei who was far away in Shuzhou.
Qin Wei now holds military power in Shuzhou. Although the number of soldiers under his command is not large, such signs make Qin Changping very uneasy.
Because neither he nor Qin Changan dared to get involved in military power in Kyoto, at least openly.
"Your Majesty, we cannot ignore the affairs of Prince Xin'an, otherwise it will be a big disaster in the future." Wu Bin said in a deep voice.
Qin Changping opened his eyes and said, "But there is nothing we can do about him now."
Now the Zhenwu Division has begun to bear fruit, especially in Kyoto and Tianzhou. The Zhenwu Division has suppressed the folk martial arts forces, leaving those sects to obediently serve the court.
Moreover, at this time, the Zhenwu Division was expanding to other states. At this juncture, Emperor Li would definitely not dismantle Qin Wei. After all, Emperor Li still wanted the Zhenwu Division to suppress those folk martial arts forces.
Wu Bin said thoughtfully: "The Prince of Xin'an County has made great contributions to establishing the Zhenwu Division and has made great contributions to suppressing the rebellion in Shuzhou. Naturally, it is difficult for us to deal with him at this time, but~"
"If you have something to say, what do you look like when you say it so hesitantly?" Qin Changping said dissatisfied.
"If you have merit, you should be rewarded." Wu Bin said in a low voice.
"He's like this now, and he still wants a reward?" Qin Changping frowned.
Wu Bin suddenly said confidently: "The Prince of Xin'an County cannot reward you, but those under his command can."
"Zhuge Zhengwo, Tie Shou, Yuwen Chengdu, and Li Ru have all made great contributions. If the court doesn't reward them, wouldn't it seem a little jealous of their talents?"
Qin Changping said: "Do you want to be promoted openly or secretly?"
Wu Bin chuckled lightly and said: "Your Majesty, being promoted openly or secretly is only one of them. The power of selecting officials for the Zhenwu Division is the most important."
Qin Changping's eyes suddenly brightened.
"Now the Zhenwu Division was established by the Prince of Xin'an County. The inside of the Zhenwu Division is like an iron barrel, and it is almost difficult for outsiders to interfere."
"That's why the Prince of Xin'an County can rely on the power of the Zhenwu Division to improve his own background. But what if all the ministries in the court can intervene in the Zhenwu Division?"
"Should the appointment and promotion of officials in the Zhenwu Division be managed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs? Should the salaries, wages, and salaries of the Zhenwu Division be managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs? Should the Zhenwu Division also be supervised by the Supervisory Office?"
Wu Bin said with a smile.
Qin Changping laughed and said, "Yes, how can Zhenwu Si be independent from the court?"
"As long as all the ministries in the court can intervene in the affairs of the Zhenwu Division, the Zhenwu Division will no longer belong to the Prince of Xin'an, and without the Zhenwu Division, the foundation of the Prince of Xin'an will be cut off. Even if he has some military power in Shuzhou,
What can we do?" Wu Bin said.
Qin Changping nodded, looking much more relaxed, and said: "But we still need to plan carefully at this time. Your Majesty wants to use the Zhenwu Division to suppress the world's martial arts, and we can't cause trouble to your Majesty."
"Your Majesty is still thoughtful."
Wu Bin said flatteringly.
…
Three days later.
Wang An came to the courtyard where Qin Wei lived.
"Your Highness, everything about Qi Dynasty has been investigated."
In the study, Wang An handed a brochure to Qin Wei.
Qin Wei opened it and read it.
In the Qi Dynasty, the eunuch guarding Long'an Mansion has been in Long'an Mansion from the 32nd year of Wude until now.
In the past ten years, the Qi Dynasty has purchased a large number of industries in Long'an Prefecture, not only in Long'an Prefecture, but also in the entire northern Shuzhou and within the six prefectures. The Qi Dynasty has many industries.
These industries include well salt, grain, weapon forging, elixirs, cloth, tea, etc., and even a copper mine and two iron mines.
The number of industries and the scale are simply extraordinary.
Moreover, the Qi Dynasty also recruited a large number of warriors. He had more than a dozen caravans traveling between states alone, and his business spanned several states, including Yuanzhou, Yunzhou, Tianzhou, Sizhou, Qinzhou,
Liangzhou and Kyoto.
It can be said that the commercial territory of the Qi Dynasty occupied half of the country.
After Qin Wei read it, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "This Qi Dynasty is really a business genius!"
There are many people in this world who can make money, but there are really not many who have achieved such an extent in business like Qi Chao.
Although those big families and powerful people were not weaker than the Qi Dynasty in business, it was the accumulation of several generations, or even more than a dozen generations, while the Qi Dynasty only took more than ten years to achieve this level of business.
It can't be said that it's not awesome.
Moreover, the Qi Dynasty had many masters under its command. Although there were no innate warriors, they had six ninth-grade warriors, which were far more powerful than most sects.
"What is this person's behavior like?" Qin Wei asked.
Wang Andao: "This man from the Qi Dynasty is extremely shrewd. He has a good reputation in all offices and offices in the imperial city, especially Anle Hall and Jingle Hall. The Qi Dynasty spends a lot of money every year to fill them."
Qin Wei's eyes opened slightly, this guy really knew how to win people's hearts.
Where are Anle Hall and Jingle Hall? They are the places where eunuchs retire.
When the eunuchs in the imperial city grow old, they will be placed in Anle Hall and Jingle Hall. Everyone will grow old, and the eunuchs all know that sooner or later they will enter Anle Hall and Jingle Hall.
The Qi Dynasty replenished money for Anletang and Jingletang, which would definitely make all the eunuchs in the imperial city favor him.
"Then what is his reputation in Long'an Mansion?" Qin Wei asked again.
"It's not good, it's not bad either." Wang An thought for a moment and said, "Although the Qi Dynasty gained a lot of money from Long'an Mansion, he did not bully ordinary people, nor did he occupy fertile farmland.
On the contrary, it sometimes stabilizes food prices in Long'an Prefecture."
"Although Long'an Prefecture was not affected by the Shuzhou Rebellion, many refugees went to Long'an Prefecture. Instead of raising food prices, the Qi Dynasty set up many porridge shops."
"However, the wealthy families and Jianghu forces in Long'an Mansion are secretly very dissatisfied with him."
Qin Wei couldn't help but laugh, "What a talent!"
Originally, he thought of confiscating Qi Chao's house directly, but now it seems that the method of confiscating his house is not easy to use.
This person has a good reputation both in the imperial city and among the people. The key is that he has also done many good deeds. If Qin Wei raids his home, wouldn't he become a villain?
"It's no wonder that he can sit firmly in Long'an Mansion. This guy got a golden body in Long'an Mansion!"
Wang An whispered: "If His Highness wants to ask for money from him, I may have a way."
"What can we do?" Qin Wei asked.
Wang Andao: "Although he is Eunuch Luo's godson, he still has to give Eunuch Lu his face."
Qin Wei understood what he meant. He wanted to use Eunuch Lu's name. After all, Wang An used to be Eunuch Lu's person, and now he can be considered Eunuch Lu's person.
It is not difficult to rub some oil on the Qi Dynasty in the name of Eunuch Lu, but what Qin Wei wants is not to rub some oil on him.
Qin Wei shook his head slightly and said: "I don't just want money, I also need talents like Qi Chao."
Wang Andao: "It's a little difficult to get the Qi Dynasty to join His Highness."
Qin Wei pinched his chin and fell into deep thought.
Qi Chao has almost no weaknesses. He needs a backer and a foundation.
Although Qin Wei is the king of the county, it is not easy to control him.
But people have weaknesses.
The biggest weakness of the Qi Dynasty is that it has too much money.
Thinking of this, Qin Wei's lips curled up slightly, "More money is not a good thing!"
"Do you think Qi Chao is worried about someone watching him?"
"What do you mean, Your Highness?" Wang An was a little confused.
"Let the Imperial City Secretary stare at him and reveal the existence of the Imperial City Secretary to him in a subtle way," Qin Wei said.
Wang An was still puzzled.
Qin Wei explained: "Wealth sometimes turns into disaster. The Imperial City Department is His Majesty's eyes and ears, and is run by Eunuch Lu. What do you think the Qi Dynasty will think if the Imperial City Department targets the Qi Dynasty?"
Wang An's expression moved slightly and he said: "He may feel that His Majesty or the Duke is dissatisfied with him. But what does this have to do with His Highness?"
"Of course, because I am in Shuzhou and can mobilize the Imperial City Department. When he doubts His Majesty and the prince, he will also doubt me." Qin Wei said with a smile.
Wang An's eyes lit up, "Get close first and then go far. He will definitely come to His Highness first to dispel any doubts in his heart."
Qin Wei said calmly: "It depends on whether he takes this king seriously. If he doesn't take this king seriously, he will naturally not come. But as long as he comes, everything will be fine."
Done."
Qin Wei wanted to force the Qi Dynasty to come to Shuzhou City to find him. If he didn't come, then Qin Wei wouldn't mind being a villain.
Of course, he does not have to come forward to be a villain. He can ask the Imperial City Secretary to come forward and Eunuch Lu to come forward.
When the time comes, if the Qi Dynasty falls, he will be able to take advantage of it no matter what, and even take possession of the Qi Dynasty's properties as his own.
"Old slave, I understand. I will go to Long'an Mansion myself." Wang An said.
Qin Wei nodded and said, "It's okay if you go and show your face."