Li Yi looked at the bulging bump on Magistrate Liu's forehead and asked in surprise.
Of course, Liu Dayou couldn't say that he bumped into it when he was dozing off just now. He showed an awkward smile and said: "I bumped into it accidentally..."
If you bump into it accidentally, there is no reason to be embarrassed. When Li Yi was in Qing'an Mansion, he heard that Mr. Liu and his concubine had a lot of fun in the boudoir. Maybe they were hurt by some new tricks they played last night. His eyes were
Looking at him strangely, he said: "If you are happy, please be happy. Mr. Liu must pay attention to the scale..."
Li Mingzhu looked at them and asked: "What are you talking about?"
County Magistrate Liu also looked puzzled, but did not continue on this topic. He raised his head and asked, "I wonder what your Highness and the Marquis have ordered when they came to the county office?"
Li Yi was not used to him talking like this, so he waved his hand and said, "We are all old friends. You're welcome, Magistrate Liu."
What kind of virtues and talents does Liu Da have? He can become friends with the emperor's ministers and the princess. Magistrate Liu is uneasy, but he can't help showing his joy.
Although the eldest princess is a woman, she has more power than any other prince, and she is also a influential figure in the court. The Marquis of Li County is even more able to influence the current situation. He can transform from a small Anxi county magistrate to a capital city.
Ling, to a certain extent, was also because of meeting these two noble people.
Li Yi didn't say much to him. He took a sip of tea and asked straight to the point: "How many wealthy merchants in Kyoto do Mr. Liu know?"
"Wealthy merchants?" Although he didn't know why Li Yi asked this question, Magistrate Liu answered honestly: "Although Xianguan has been in Kyoto not long ago, he still knows a lot of famous gentry and wealthy merchants near Kyoto."
With many years of experience as a county magistrate, Liu Dayou knew very well that if he wanted to achieve success under his jurisdiction, he must first establish a good relationship with the local gangsters.
Kyoto is different from Anxi County. There are too many local snakes here, and they are all pythons. He can't reach those high-ranking officials, but he has gotten to know a lot of smaller country squires and wealthy businessmen in more than a year.
"That's easy to handle." Li Yi nodded, looked at County Magistrate Liu, and said, "I have to leave something to Mr. Liu to handle. He may be very busy these days..."
Magistrate Liu smiled and said, "It is an honor for me to serve the Marquis and His Highness."
He has been tied to Li Yi for a long time, so he will naturally not refuse these things.
A moment later, Magistrate Liu was walking around the county office alone, his face full of excitement.
If something good happens to the prince and the princess, he should think of himself first. If this thing is accomplished, what great achievement will it be?
If things continue like this, maybe, within a few years, the area under his butt that hasn't been heated yet will be loosened up again.
When Li Yi and Li Mingzhu walked out of the county government office, the eldest princess looked back at him and asked, "If you are so sure, will those people agree?"
Li Yi clasped his hands behind his head and said lazily: "How will you know if you don't try?"
Li Yi had no way to explain this kind of thing to her. He was also drawing on the experience of his predecessors. History is always surprisingly similar. Many of the things in it will not change with the passage of time. Some things will not change with the passage of time.
The truth is applicable to the entire universe.
Li Mingzhu looked at him: "What are you doing now?"
"Go home for dinner."
Li Yi stretched out and said, "Shou Ning is here too, do you want to come with us?"
…
What happened in the court has always been the focus of attention of knowledgeable people in Kyoto.
The preparation of the academy is no longer limited to these knowledgeable people, because it is closely related to the common people, and more people are also involved.
They are paying attention to the progress of this matter all the time.
Among them, there are many people with great supernatural powers who can actually get information from the Ministry of Rites.
For example, which officials donated money, how much they donated, which people donated nothing, and the officials from the Ministry of Rites who came to the door were rejected, etc., very detailed...
Of course, there are occasional messy things mixed into these messages.
For example, a certain Ministry of Household official donated only one hundred taels of silver to the college, and his son spent a lot of money on the top of a certain brothel that night...
Another foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry who donated fifty taels married a concubine just the day before yesterday and held a banquet at home. It is said that the food and wine he ordered from Zuiyue House cost one hundred taels of silver per table.
I booked twenty tables and had more than a thousand taels of silver.
Not to mention that his concubine was a famous prostitute in Kyoto, and the money she paid for her life was clearly marked with a string of numbers written there, which made many people gasp when they saw it...
For another example, a certain official who lived without money and excluded people from the Ministry of Etiquette spent thousands of taels of silver to buy a precious calligraphy and painting, and took turns inviting his friends to watch and show off...
So people discovered something.
**There is money, there is money for taking concubines, there is money for buying calligraphy and paintings, there is money for treating guests to dinner - there is no money for donating money to the academy.
There is no such thing as moral kidnapping in these days. Some people just think that those officials are a little unkind because of their wealth, but they have not violated the law, and others have no right to point fingers.
However, such knowledgeable people are only a minority after all. Most of those who exist in this world are ordinary people who have never read a book and have a simple sense of right and wrong.
Those who have money only care about their own enjoyment and do not care about the life and death of the people. When they are officials and do not make decisions for the people, they should be scolded!
Of course, although he didn't dare to scold openly, it was unknown how many times he spat at those high-ranking people secretly.
In the elegant room of a teahouse in Kyoto.
An elegant middle-aged man looked at the man opposite and said with a smile: "Master Wu, your concubine is famous for her bed skills in Kyoto. Can your body handle it?"
"I don't need to worry about this matter, Mr. Wei." The man who was drinking tea glanced at him and said: "Young master spends a lot of money for a prostitute. This style is probably not as good as Mr. Wei's back then."
The elegant middle-aged man waved his hand and said: "I have already taught that traitor a lesson. One thousand taels of silver is a pity. If you add another two thousand taels, you can buy the painting of Yan Gong's Mountain Residence. Don't you think so?"
, Mr. Qi?"
A man next to him glanced at him and said calmly: "You don't have to be sarcastic. Even if I am willing to spend three thousand taels to buy a painting, I am not willing to donate thirty taels to them. There is no law in Jingguo.
This is what I must donate..."
The elegant middle-aged man sighed and said, "But people outside don't think so..."
Because of these things, the reputations of several people present have been affected to some extent. As officials, we cherish our reputations very much. The reason why these people gathered together today is for these two days.
"Humph, they are just a bunch of stupid people!" Mr. Wu snorted coldly and said: "When this matter is over, no one will talk about it anymore. I want to see how long she can hold on without money!
"
Even on such an occasion, he still did not dare to call out that name directly.
"After all, she is still a prostitute..."
"This is against all the powerful families, even His Majesty..."
"Haha, let's just watch. It should be done soon. If we can't raise the money, we can only shelve this matter. When the time comes, let's see how she explains to His Majesty and the officials!"
There was laughter in the audience, and the slightly tense atmosphere finally relaxed.
"Tell you, sir." A street away from the teahouse, Magistrate Liu looked at the inquiring servant and said with a smile, "Just say that the capital's magistrate Liu Dayou came to visit."
