Because he heard the sense of responsibility hidden behind her words.
He felt that she had changed a lot in the past two years. Although she was still lazy and didn't want to take care of things, when trouble came her way, she could handle it better than anyone else.
The two got together to discuss Qingzhou's follow-up.
The two of them had reached a consensus on this matter from the beginning: they would take over Qingzhou.
As for what Emperor Cheng Ming would think if this matter came to his ears, neither of them wanted to worry about it for the time being.
After all, as far as the current Dayan is concerned, it is not very powerful. If we really want to send troops to attack them, it will take a lot of preparation time.
As soon as the two of them finished their discussion, Shuxiu walked in holding a large stack of account books.
Just now when Caitang Miaoxin and Ning Guzhou were cleaning up these corrupt officials in Qingzhou, Shuxiu had already taken the guards to visit the entire Prefecture and Mufu.
There were many guards with strong martial arts skills in the Prefectural Mufu, and Shuxiu led the guards to beat them to death.
Although there were more than a hundred people entering the Prefectural Mufu's Mansion, entering the Prefectural Mufu's Mansion was like entering a deserted place.
Qingzhou Mu's previous attempt to teach Tang Miaoxin and Ning Guzhou how to behave was simply out of the blue.
These bodyguards of Ning Guzhou are by no means comparable to those scum in his hands who only know how to bully the people.
Tang Miaoxin asked: "What are these?"
Shuxiu replied: "These are the records of the interactions between Qingzhou Mu and officials in Beijing."
"He hid these things in a dark room, and there were mechanisms inside. It took me a lot of effort to get these things."
Tang Miaoxin frowned: "Book of dealings with officials in Beijing?"
Shuxiu nodded: "Although Zhu Chengyuan is from a poor family, he knows how to be an official."
"After he passed the Jinshi examination, he climbed up step by step, trying every means to climb the dragon and follow the phoenix."
"Looking at the records in these account books, we can see that he has close contacts with Prime Minister Jiang."
Zhu Chengyuan is the name of Qingzhou Mu.
Tang Miaoxin chuckled softly when she heard the word Jiang Xiang.
She had seen Prime Minister Jiang's methods before when she was in the capital.
The last time we were in the First City, it was because of Jiang Xiang's sudden intervention that Jiang Hua Tong sacrificed his life, thus severing their father-daughter relationship.
At that time, Jiang Xiang escaped from the river. She originally thought that Jiang Xiang would die, but she did not expect that he was still alive.
It's just that they haven't had much interaction with Dayan in the past two years, and Tang Miaoxin doesn't know much about the affairs of Dayan Dynasty.
Now she heard the word "Jiang Xiang" here again, which not only evoked her memories, but also reminded her of the missing Jiang Huatong.
She has no good impression of Jiang Xiang at all.
She asked Shuxiu: "Could it be that Prime Minister Jiang helped him run the official position of Qingzhou Mu?"
Shuxiu nodded: "Judging from the records above, Zhu Chengyuan joined Prime Minister Jiang after the meeting."
"It's just that he is very scheming, and he doesn't seem to be that close to Jiang Xiang."
"After he won the imperial examination, he was sent to be a county magistrate. When he was a county magistrate, he gave tens of thousands of taels of silver to Prime Minister Jiang in one year."
After she finished speaking, she opened the booklet and turned it to a page for Tang Miaoxin to read.
The page has turned yellow, showing its age.
Tang Miaoxin glanced at the date above, it was twenty years ago.
She curled her lips slightly and said, "As a county magistrate, he can give Jiang Xiang so much money in one year. This guy is really a naturally corrupt official."
Shuxiu said solemnly: "That's true. Because he used money to pave the way, he was promoted very quickly."
"In less than ten years, he rose from a small county magistrate to the state pastor of a state."
"The speed at which he was promoted is simply breathtaking."
Tang Miaoxin knew that according to Dayan's official assessment system, it would take a very long time for a small county magistrate to be promoted to a state pastor, and the promotion might not be possible.
She flipped through the account book and found that other officials from the DPRK were also involved in this account book.
There was a bit of coldness in her eyes. The secret to Qingzhou Mu's promotion was actually very simple, which was to use money to smoothen relationships.
In addition, he is quite capable in doing things, and his corruption and perversion of the law were kept secret.
On the last page of an account book, it was written in a very proud tone: "Promotion is just that, as long as you give enough money, you can be promoted to any official!"
Tang Miaoxin sneered.
Shuxiu said softly: "Zhu Chengyuan was originally transferred to Huaizhou from Jiangnan to serve as a state pastor, but he was left after only one year."
"Looking at the records above, it seems that King Huai took action to kill him, so Prime Minister Jiang transferred him to Qingzhou."
"It is probably because Qingzhou is more remote and there is no royal family to control it, which makes it easier for them to commit corruption."
"Here, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. No one cares. They can do whatever they want."
In Dayan, not all state capitals were fiefdoms of the royal family.
For example, there is no royal family in Qingzhou. The state pastor is the largest official in a state, and all political orders can be issued by him.
Tang Miaoxin's eyes were cold: "Because no one was in charge, Zhu Chengyuan stayed in the position of Qingzhou Mu for ten years."
"In the past ten years, no matter how much he preyed on the people or how he acted tyrannically, no one cared about him."
"Even if someone crosses his path and spreads this news to the capital, Prime Minister Jiang will suppress it for him."
Shuxiu nodded: "Indeed, this booklet clearly records how much money he has sent to Beijing over the years."
She laughed when she said this: "Your Highness, please look here. This is a reward from the imperial court, praising him for managing Qingzhou very well."
Tang Miaoxin took a look over and couldn't help but cursed: "These bastards are so blind!"
Ever since Zhu Chengyuan became the pastor of Qingzhou, he has received top marks in every assessment.
The imperial court would give him a reward every year to govern Qingzhou well.
Shuxiu sighed: "This situation can be regarded as deception. If someone blocks the way of speech, it is regarded as covering the emperor's eyes."
"Everyone likes to hear nice things. After they reach a high position, they don't like to hear unflattering words even more."
"So as an emperor, it is even more important to open up the world and not let the ministers cover the sky with their hands."
Tang Miaoxin is the crown prince of Guiqian, so this kind of thing is actually a kind of warning for her.
Her eyes narrowed slightly and she chuckled: "Shuxiu, are you trying to hit me?"
Shuxiu shook his head: "No, I'm just reminding His Highness."
"As long as we are human beings, we will all have selfish motives. Many people can share hardships, but they may not necessarily share wealth."
"Because wealth can wear down people's minds, relax their vigilance, and breed selfishness."
She smiled slightly when she said this: "So Your Highness must be more diligent and don't abandon everything at hand."
"You can trust your ministers, but you cannot leave everything to your ministers to arrange. You can leave it entirely to them to evaluate the officials below."
Tang Miaoxin smiled: "I heard it, you are teaching me the way to be a king."