Chapter 140 Master Qi, Even if Your Highness Changes You to a Beauty, It Wouldn't Matter
Chapter 140 Mr. Qi, even if His Highness replaces you with a beauty, it will be of no use!
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Chapter 140 Mr. Qi, even if His Highness replaces you with a beauty, it will be of no use!
At night.
A bright moon hangs high in the night sky. The white moonlight is projected from the vermilion window and falls on the ground, like pale snow, but the swaying candlelight makes the cool moonlight a little more tender.
In the study, Qin Wei frowned and looked at the two official documents in front of him.
Li Ru, Zhao Gao and Wang An sat nearby, waiting quietly.
Wang An looked at Zhao Gao with some curiosity. Zhao Gao's appearance was not weird, but his temperament was incomparable. The coldness from the inside to the outside gave people an icy chill just by looking at him.
Zhao Gao noticed Wang An's gaze, his narrow eyes were somewhat kind, but Wang An did not feel any kind emotions.
After Qin Wei read the official document, his frown deepened.
The content of the two official documents is about the transfer of Li Ru and Yuwen Chengdu. One is from the Ministry of Personnel, promoting Li Ru to Liangzhou Chief Envoy, with a rank of second rank. The other is from the Fifth Army Governor's Office, promoting Yuwen Chengdu to the border army.
The deputy commander-in-chief of Yunyan City, with a rank of second rank, Tongdu Division Commander Tongzhi.
On the surface, this was a promotion to Li Ru and Yuwen Chengdu, but in fact it was a diversion of power from Qin Wei's command.
Let’s talk about the chief envoy first. The chief envoy is the chief administrative officer of a state and is in charge of civil affairs, land tax, household registration, etc. He has a very high status and a high official rank, but he does not have any military power.
The deputy commander-in-chief of the border army does have military power, but the border army is very restricted. All powers are limited to the border, and he is only the deputy commander-in-chief, not the commander-in-chief.
One is in Liangzhou, the other is in the northern frontier army, and Qin Wei is in Shuzhou. This is tantamount to removing Qin Wei's right and left arm.
But that's not what Qin Wei cares about. What he cares about is who is tripping him up behind his back.
"Do you know who suggested this?" Qin Wei asked Wang An.
Wang Andao said: "Eight days ago, Qian Xingwen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, asked for merit for the Zhenwu Division in the morning."
Officials!
Qin Wei narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zhao Gao and Li Ru, and said, "What do you think?"
Li Ru said thoughtfully: "Although this is Qian Xingwen's suggestion, it is His Majesty who makes the decision."
"Your Majesty probably wants to confine His Highness to Shuzhou, so as not to embarrass His Highness and not want His Highness to grow bigger."
Zhao Gao nodded and said nothing.
Qin Wei also knew that his imperial grandfather was very thoughtful and had a purpose in every move he made.
He could probably understand what Emperor Li was thinking.
First, he was confined to Shuzhou, and then the forces under his command were divided.
Emperor Li was not unloading the mill and killing the donkey. If he was unloading the mill and killing the donkey, then Li Ru and Yuwen Chengdu would not be transferred to other places, but would go directly to Beijing or kill them on the spot.
But in this way, the power under Qin Wei's command was destroyed.
Qin Wei tapped the table and thought of Qin Gong.
"If my guess is correct, this Qian Xingwen should belong to Prince Ping!"
Wang An hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, there seems to be some problem with the Imperial City Department in Kyoto?"
"Well, what's the problem?" Qin Wei asked.
"Eunuch Lu seems to have restricted the old slave's use of the Imperial City Division!" Wang An said.
Qin Wei's expression moved slightly.
Wang Andao: "If Qian Xingwen has contact with Prince Ping, it is impossible for the Imperial City Division not to know about it, but the old slave did not get any information from within the Imperial City Division."
In the past, if Wang An wanted any intelligence information, the Imperial City Division would spare no effort to support him, but this time he wanted to use the Imperial City Division's intelligence, but he didn't get anything.
Qin Wei leaned on the chair and looked at Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao said calmly: "This is obviously your Majesty's intention."
"Then what should we do next?" Qin Wei had a headache.
He also didn't expect that Emperor Li would pay so much attention to him and put so much thought into him.
Zhao Gao said softly: "Whatever your Majesty wants, His Majesty will give him."
"Yeah!" Qin Wei looked at him in surprise.
"If he wants His Highness to stay in Shuzhou honestly, then His Highness will just stay in Shuzhou honestly." Li Ru said.
The two looked at each other and it was obvious that they had thought of going somewhere.
Qin Wei was thoughtful and said with a smile: "It seems that I will be a free and easy king in the future."
Li Ru laughed and said, "Isn't this more in line with His Highness's wishes?"
Qin Wei couldn't help but smile when he heard this.
They had decided to hide their power and bide their time in Shuzhou before, but now Emperor Li was forcing him to hide his power and bide his time in Shuzhou.
If that's the case, why should he worry?
"Then get ready and take office!"
"Haha, it just so happens that I also want to walk around recently!"
"but……"
Qin Wei paused, then a playful look flashed across his face, and continued: "But since Prince Nanchang dares to plot against me, I cannot let him leave well."
"What do you mean, Your Highness?" Zhao Gao's eyes flashed coldly.
Qin Wei waved his hand and said: "He is the king of the county after all, so it is not good to kill him directly."
No matter how you say it, Qin Gong is still the king of Dali. If he dies, it will definitely cause a big disturbance. If people know that Qin Wei killed him, Qin Wei will also cause a lot of trouble.
.
"Let all his entourage stay in Shuzhou. As for himself, let him return to Beijing alone."
Qin Wei said calmly.
"Your Highness, there is no point in doing this?" Zhao Gao said.
In Zhao Gao's view, either do everything completely or do nothing. Doing half of it is worse than doing nothing.
Qin Wei nodded slightly, seeming to agree with Zhao Gao's statement, but he still said: "I just want to vent my anger."
"I am still young, so it is not a big deal to do impulsive things. Your Majesty will understand even if he knows about it."
Zhao Gao was silent for a while and said: "I understand, I will arrange this myself."
"Yeah!" Qin Wei nodded.
Sometimes acting impulsively is not a bad thing at all, but it will make people dispel some doubts. If Qin Wei looks thoughtful and scheming, it will make people feel uneasy.
…
In Youfu Inn.
Qin Gong was sitting in the guest room on the second floor, facing the window and looking at the busy street.
"Your Highness, a message has been sent from Kyoto that Li Ru, the commander of the Zhenwu Division, has been promoted to the post of Chief Envoy of Liangzhou, and Qianhu Yuwen Chengdu has been promoted to the deputy commander-in-chief of Yunyan City, the border army."
A middle-aged man came to him and reported in a low voice.
Qin Gong held the tea, took a sip with an indifferent expression, and said, "Where are Zhuge Zheng, me and Tie Youxia?"
"Your Majesty did not touch them, probably because the Zhenwu Division still needs them to be in charge," the middle-aged man said.
When Qin Gong heard this, he was not surprised or angry, because he knew that the Zhenwu Division still needed Zhuge Zhengwo and Tie Youxia, and as long as Emperor Li wanted the Zhenwu Division to continue to expand, he would not touch them.
However, he still felt a little regretful about this, "It's a pity. If these two people can be transferred away, I may be able to take charge of the Zhenwu Division after returning to Kyoto."
The middle-aged man chuckled and said: "Your Highness does not need to feel pity. The incident between Li Ru and Yuwen Chengdu has set a precedent for the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Governor's Office to interfere with the Zhenwu Division. From now on, the Zhenwu Division will not be left to your Highness's control."
Qin Gong smiled slightly and said: "You are right. As long as this precedent is set, the Zhenwu Division will no longer belong to the Prince of Xin'an County alone."
His purpose was not just to transfer Li Ru and Yuwen Chengdu away from Qin Wei, but to open up the closed government office of Zhenwu Division.
As long as the Zhenwu Division is opened, he will have a lot of room for operation in the future. If he wants to arrange other things, he doesn't need to go through the trouble as before.
"But, Your Highness, it's time for us to leave Shuzhou City."
"Our actions will definitely not be hidden from Prince Xin'an. If Prince Xin'an becomes angry, I am afraid it will be detrimental to His Highness." The middle-aged man advised.
Qin Gong thought for a moment and said, "He doesn't dare to do anything to me, but you are right. We should return to the capital."
"Pack up and leave early tomorrow morning."
…
Long'an Mansion.
Qi Chao rode a carriage slowly through the streets of the city.
In the carriage, Qi Chao looked at Huoyun Evil God and Shen Wansan across from him with a dull expression.
Fire Cloud Evil God unswervingly carried out Qin Wei's orders, and Qi Chao never left his side.
Wherever Qi Chao goes, he goes there. When Qi Chao is on the carriage, he is on the carriage. When Qi Chao is on the bed, he is also on the bed.
The two of them slept in the same bed in the past few days, which made Qi Chao increasingly resentful of him.
Thinking about the fact that the old man Huoyun Evil God would follow him every day and even sleep in the same bed with him, Qi Chao felt like he had no love left in his heart.
"Shopkeeper Shen, can I ask His Highness to find a beauty expert?" Qi Chao said to Shen Wansan.
Compared to Huoyun Evil God, he feels much better about Shen Wansan.
In particular, the two of them have similar personalities and have a deep understanding of business. When they talk, it's like meeting a close friend.
"Ahem, Mr. Qi, even if His Highness replaces you with a beauty, it will be of no use!"
Shen Wansan glanced at the evil-smiling Fire Cloud Evil God next to him and said.
"At least it's eye-catching." Qi Chao muttered.
"Haha~~"
Shen Wansan burst out laughing, "Why do you think Mr. Qi should think about how to gain His Highness's trust?"
"As long as His Highness can trust Mr. Qi, everything will be easy to talk about."
Fire Cloud Evil God said: "If you dare to have any objection to His Highness, I will break your neck!"
It was a good thing that he didn't speak. When he spoke, Qi Chao's face turned gloomy.
You eat my food, use my food, sleep in my bed, and then you even want to break my neck!
hateful!
Qi Chao was so angry!
"His Royal Highness said that no one in the world can beat you! It just so happens that I have a few friends who are pretty good at cultivation. Do you want to have a test?" Qi Chao said angrily.
"Haha, as long as you are not afraid of me beating them to death." Fire Cloud Evil God grinned.
When Shen Wansan saw that the two of them were about to quarrel again, he quickly said: "You two, business is important. Your Highness is still waiting for our reply."
Fighting is something Huo Yun Evil God wants nothing more than to do.
But in order to avoid the recurrence of grudges in Qi Chao's heart, Shen Wansan naturally couldn't let them fight.
Qi Chao looked at Huoyun Evil God, took a deep breath, and said: "Shopkeeper Shen is right, I'm too lazy to argue with you!"
At this time, although he was still a little unwilling, he had slowly accepted the fact of surrendering to Qin Wei. He had no choice but to resist.
"Shop Manager Shen, let me tell you, this entire Long'an Mansion belongs to me!"
Putting aside the resentment in his heart, Qi Chao said proudly.
Shen Wansan did not remind him of the arrogance in his words, but just said: "I have long heard that Mr. Qi is a good businessman. Today I want to open my eyes."
Qi Chao said: "There are more than 3,300 salt wells in Long'an Prefecture, and 3,000 of them belong to me. The annual salt production is 3,000 shi. Excluding tributes, we can make millions of profits."
"In addition to salt wells, I also have millions of acres of fertile land in Long'an Prefecture, all of which are top-grade fertile fields."
"And those!"
He opened the curtain and pointed at the shops on the street, and said: "I own 80% of the shops in Long'an Mansion, including restaurants, teahouses, grain shops, etc. The most profitable ones are the ironware shop and the elixir business."
"I have hundreds of alchemists in my hands. Although they are all low-grade alchemists, they can produce up to 100,000 pills every year."
"And to ensure the supply of herbal medicine, I still have tens of thousands of acres of medicinal fields."
Qi Chao did not hide it because he knew it was useless to conceal it. With the methods of the Imperial City Division, it would be too easy to investigate this.
Perhaps Shen Wansan now knows more about his industry than he does himself.
He was right. Before coming to Long'an Mansion, Shen Wansan had already memorized his business by heart.
However, on the surface, Shen Wansan still showed admiration, "Master Qi is really awesome, I admire you very much."
"Haha, Shopkeeper Shen doesn't need to be humble. To be valued by His Highness shows that Shopkeeper Shen is extraordinary. I will rely on Shopkeeper Shen more in the future."
"Don't dare!" Shen Wansan waved his hands quickly.
"Please don't refuse, Shopkeeper Shen, our family is helpless!" Qi Chao looked at Shen Wansan and said sincerely.
Shen Wansan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Don't worry, Mr. Qi, as long as Mr. Qi is willing to be loyal to His Highness, everything will be a question."
"That's good!" Qi Chao nodded with satisfaction.
While nodding, he also glanced at Huoyun Evil God, pretending that sooner or later he would make you look good.
Not to be outdone, Huoyun Evil God glared at him fiercely.