Chapter 91: Liang Da’s eunuch was tricked into donating a huge sum of money to Zhao Guan’s family
Chapter 91 The eunuch Liang was tricked into donating a huge sum of money to Zhao Guan’s family
Zhao Ji looked at Yang Jian's back as he exited the Chui Gong Hall, and raised the corner of his mouth, thinking that the military expenses I would need to personally conquer the Square La Rebellion in the southeast, as well as the relief funds to appease the drought-stricken people in the southeast, should be almost enough!
Later, Zhao Ji sent an order to summon the eunuch Liang Shicheng into the palace.
Liang Shicheng walked into the palace. After performing the royal ceremony, he was obviously not as relaxed and casual as before in front of Zhao Guan's family.
Zhao Ji looked at the embarrassed Liang Shicheng and said: "Master Liang, the case of demon Dao Lin Lingsu has been handled very well, it is a great achievement!"
"Thank you for the official's holy praise!" Liang Shicheng immediately flattered him: "The case of demon Taoist Lin Lingsu is all due to the official's sage, the emperor's keen eyesight to recognize evil, the old slave only acted according to the official's imperial decree, and I really don't dare to take credit for it!"
Zhao Jidao: "Master Liang, you are so humble!"
Liang Shicheng bowed to the ground again and said:
"The officials quoted the word "self-effacing" in "The Book of Rites·University", which is a shame.
I really don’t dare to be an old slave!
‘The so-called sincerity means not to deceive oneself. Like hating a bad smell or liking sex, this is called being self-effacing.’
The old slave asked himself, he really did not achieve the virtues of a saint and a gentleman, but he always looked up to the saint and a gentleman and tried to imitate them."
He said this not only to flatter Zhao Guanjia, but also to show off the "Book of Rites·University" that he had worked so hard to memorize in front of Zhao Guanjia, who has a profound cultural background.
Zhao Ji smiled and nodded.
If Zhao Ji, the time traveler, was not a top student in the history department of the university, he would have known that the eunuch Liang Shicheng next to the original owner of his body was also one of the Six Thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty. Look at his fat head, big ears, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and everything about him The behavior of safeguarding the imperial power of the Zhao Guan family would really make you think that he is a loyal minister!
Zhao Ji pointed to the imperial stool in the palace where Yang Jian had just sat, and said:
"Sir Liang, I just finished killing the demon Dao Lin Lingsu and rushed back to the palace from the west city. It was very hard.
Sit down!"
Liang Shicheng kowtowed and thanked him again. After standing up, he carefully leaned over his fat body and did not dare to sit on the stool with his fat buttocks.
Zhao Jidao: "I was very relieved to hear Liang Daguan recite famous lines from "The Book of Rites: University"!
It seems that while Senior Official Liang was running errands for me, he was also familiar with Confucian classics!"
After Liang Shicheng received the praise from Zhao Guanjia, he felt very happy and praised repeatedly:
"The old slave's talent and learning can be improved now, because he often serves officials who are the most talented and learned in the world, and he has only scratched the surface of what he has learned."
Zhao Ji really admires the eunuch Liang Shicheng's flattering skills.
Zhao Ji asked again: "Master Liang, do you know the Confucian view on money?"
"This..." Liang Shicheng thought for a while and felt that Zhao Guanjia first praised his talents and then threw out test questions. Could it be that Zhao Guanjia wanted to use the idea of "money" to elicit some other mysteries?
Liang Shicheng, who looks honest and honest on the outside but is cunning and cunning in his heart, has a slight feeling that Zhao Guan's questions may contain a 'trap'.
However, how dare you not answer the emperor’s question?
Liang Shicheng replied respectfully:
"Returning to the official story, I know what the old slave knows about Confucian views on money. The sage Confucius once said:
‘A gentleman loves money and gets it wisely;
A chaste woman loves sex and accepts it with courtesy.’”
"Good!" Zhao Ji praised. He also 'showed off' his cultural level, which was once the top scorer in liberal arts in the city's college entrance examination, and said:
"Confucius said: 'Wealth and honor are what people want. If you don't get them in the right way, you won't get them;
Poverty and lowliness are what people hate, and if you don't get them in the right way, you won't get rid of them.
If a gentleman abandons benevolence, will he become famous?
A gentleman will always violate benevolence, and he will do so if he makes mistakes, and he will do so if he is troubled.’”
Liang Shicheng, who was in charge, said: "The academic talents of officials are the best in the world."
Zhao Ji smiled and said: "Master Liang, do you know why I quoted the words of the sage Confucius?"
Liang Shicheng felt vaguely not very good. He had to bite the bullet and translate the passage quoted by Confucius from Zhao Guanjia. He smiled and said:
"The sage Confucius said: 'Wealth and power are what everyone yearns for.
However, if it is obtained without using [Tao], a gentleman will not accept it;
Poverty and lowliness are hated by everyone. If we don't use the "Tao" to get rid of them, we can't get rid of them.
If a gentleman leaves benevolence and righteousness, can he still be known as "evil"?
Therefore, a gentleman never leaves [the Tao] at any time, even for a short period of time to eat a meal. This is true when he is in a hurry, and this is true when he is wandering around."
Zhao Jidao: "What Mr. Liang said is absolutely true!
Today, Liang Daguan can be said to be rich and powerful!"
Liang Shicheng was called by Zhao Ji and immediately stood up from his stool in panic.
With a "plop", Liang Shicheng knelt in front of Zhao Ji and said with tears in his eyes:
"The old slave is now very rich and powerful, all because of the magnanimous favor of the emperor. He does not dislike the eunuch, the old slave, and is always by the official's side and entrusted with important tasks!"
"Haha!" Zhao Ji sneered and said:
"The fact that Liang Daguan is so noble is my point.
However, Liang Daguan’s ‘richness’ is only due to Liang Daguan’s own ability!”
"Bang, bang, bang!" Liang Shicheng was so frightened that he kowtowed and pretended to be confused:
"The old slave is stupid and doesn't understand the holy will!"
"Humph!" Zhao Ji snorted coldly and said:
"Master Liang, how did you get your Jinshi background?"
"The old slave was favored by the official family. During the Zhenghe period, the official family wrote the old slave's name into the Jinshi register and gave the old slave a Jinshi background." Liang Shicheng replied tremblingly.
Zhao Ji searched for the remaining memories of the original owner. Damn it, it was such a shameless operation.
Zhao Ji then asked: "After I gave you the title of Jinshi, I moved you to be the observer envoy to Jinzhou, to the military governor of Germany, to the imperial governor of the school, to the third division of Yifu, and to the military governor of Huainan."
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Is this expensive?
However, you took advantage of the power I gave you to engage in corruption and bribery, and sold out your official position!
The stolen money you have accumulated over the years should be in the millions, right?!"
"Bang, bang, bang!" Liang Shicheng kowtowed as if pounding garlic, and defended with a trembling voice:
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"O official saint!
How could the old slave dare to take bribes and sell out his position while being promoted to high-ranking officials?
Before, the old slave did have some friendly relations with his colleagues.
However, there is no such thing as a million strings!"
Zhao Ji looked at Liang Shicheng who was so frightened that he had runny nose and tears, and thought to himself: If I hadn't used you, and asked you to supervise the trial of Wang Fu and Gao Qiu, I would have killed him quickly.
It’s a mess to clean up this corrupt official like you.
Zhao Ji comforted him and said: "The reason why I summoned you today is not to investigate your so-called 'favors and gifts'!
Do you know who sat on the stool you just sat on?"
As soon as Liang Shicheng entered the palace after being beheaded by the West City Supervisor, the young eunuch was worried and quietly told him that the eunuch Yang Jian had just been summoned by Zhao Guan's family.
However, Liang Shicheng did not dare to tell the truth and said:
"I don't know!"
Zhao Jidao: "The stool that Grand Officer Liang sat on was also sat on by Grand Tutor Yang Jian just now.
I also reprimanded Taifu Yang for receiving a huge sum of money from his "favors and gifts" over the years.
However, Taifu Yang is very sensible!
He helped me raise money from hundreds of officials in Genyue, and raised a total of 511,346 guan.
I feel that the amount of money is incomplete and difficult to remember!
Taifu Yang took the initiative to donate his family wealth of 88,654 guan, and turned the money that would be used for military pay and disaster relief into 600,000 guan!"
Liang Shicheng, who was frightened, became less panicked after hearing what Zhao Guan's family said. He had understood the Zhao Guan's intention, didn't he just want our family to pay for it?
Our family really loves money, but life is more important!
After Liang Shicheng kowtowed, he asked:
"Start reporting to the official family,
Taifu Yang understands the great righteousness, and the old slave is willing to follow his example.
The old slave can donate 100,000 guan, and the total amount for this fundraising will be 700,000 guan!"
"Hahaha!" Zhao Ji laughed and said:
"Liang Daguan has a deeper understanding of justice.
However, I feel that 700,000 yuan is not enough!"
"Uh?!" Liang Shicheng: "..."
His whole body is not well!
Liang Shicheng realized that the 100,000 yuan he had pledged to donate seemed to be unable to satisfy the Zhao Guan family's appetite!
This not only made Liang Shicheng feel sad...
What the hell, we still have to round it up. Doesn’t this mean that our family’s money will be wasted?
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