His tribe thought that they had his backing, so even if they intensified their behavior, it was still blatant. In the end, they were beaten several times by him and told not to look too ugly, so they restrained themselves a little.
But the emperor just watched the changes and did not take action. When the time came, he estimated that they had a lot of money, so he asked them to hand it over.
It happened to fill the national treasury, and then severely punished the clan members. This was killing two birds with one stone. It gained fame and benefits.
Xia Qing couldn't help but feel cold all over. He had forgotten the emperor's ruthless methods when he was young.
In recent years, as the emperor grew older and behaved more gently, he gradually forgot about the emperor's scheming and cruelty.
But we can get a glimpse of this from the case of Wan Xuenian and Song Shujing.
"Sir! Do you still remember that an official came to your attention before and told you that your people were plundering people's wealth and money?" He Zhongkuan glanced at Xia Qing, who was thinking deeply, and knew that he had listened.
He ignored Zhang Xiansheng's words. He was an idiot and he didn't bother to argue with him.
Before, he was quite scheming about this person and had been wary of him for a while. But after a few things happened, he also saw it.
This person looks smart on the surface, but is actually a complete fool.
He thinks that compared to such people, his methods are much better, so Zhang Xiansheng has nothing to worry about.
Xia Qing's face was ashen. As soon as he heard what Mr. He meant, he knew that the two of them wanted to go together.
"Mr. He! Do you want to say that the emperor is interested in the money of his official family?" Xia Qing clasped his hands behind his back, turned around and looked at He Zhongkuan.
Xia Qing's words shocked Li Wei and the others, and they all looked at He Zhongkuan, their expressions seeming to be enlightened.
None of the people present were stupid. Of course they understood the meaning of these two people's words and couldn't help but shudder.
It turns out that the emperor has been making plans so early. It is undeniable that when the emperor was young, he was indeed very resourceful, otherwise he would not have sat on the throne. Even though there was a legacy from the late emperor and he was still the prince, the emperor's brothers had
Which one seems to be related to?
"Indeed! That's exactly what I mean!" He Zhongkuan nodded. He saw that Xia Qing and the others already understood. They are not stupid people and can understand everything at once.
"Then what do you mean by the emperor? Do you want to confiscate your home?" Xia Qing couldn't help but feel worried again. The actions of his tribe had nothing to do with him, especially his connivance.
If the emperor wants to pursue this matter, he will also be implicated, and he may even lose his hat.
"Sir! I guess that if the emperor wanted to confiscate the house and take the opportunity to punish you, he would not wait until today. From the current look, the emperor is probably giving you a chance and wants you to personally present the money."
He Zhongkuan thought about it and felt that the emperor's intention should still be about money. As for dealing with the chief assistant, the emperor probably has no such idea yet.
In other words, it is still useful for the emperor to keep Xia Shoufu.
He Zhongkuan figured out the emperor's plan and did not say it out loud. He just picked up the tea bowl on the table and took a sip, ignoring Xia Qing's questioning eyes.
Seeing this, Xia Qing couldn't help but his face darkened. This He Zhongkuan was quite capable, and he had made suggestions for him several times, which brought him a lot of benefits.
He still admired this man's eloquence. However, He Zhongkuan had a shortcoming, which was that he liked to pretend to be a superior person. Whenever things came to a critical juncture, he liked to take advantage of him, which made him feel unhappy.
However, capable people usually have some tempers and unique hobbies, and it is not easy for him to care about this person.
Xia Qingqing coughed. Li Wei always knew the elegant meaning of string music. Seeing He Zhongkuan drinking tea slowly, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his eye.
This person really knows how to put on airs. Didn’t you see that the expression on Lord Chief Assistant’s face was so bad? When has this happened? It’s time to get up, why are you still pretending?
"I wonder if Mr. He has thought of any countermeasures? Do you want your Excellency to really give the money?" Li Wei asked aloud, asking everyone what they were thinking, and also received a look of appreciation from Xia Qing.
"That's right! It's not that I don't want to part with the money! It's just that it's not feasible. If you want to hand over the money, you have to hand over my clan members. But if the clan members are dealt with by the government, it will inevitably involve me. This will
Isn’t it worth the loss?”
At this point, Xia Qing didn't have to hide anything. After all, it was well known to his people that they were making money, and there was nothing to hide.
But if the money was handed over, but it was very disadvantageous to him, wouldn't this put the handle into the hands of the emperor again? If the emperor really took the opportunity to punish him, and he had no time to prepare, wouldn't he be committing suicide?
Even if the emperor kept him, it was still useful, but there was no guarantee that he wouldn't make any excessive demands on him. The salary issue alone was already too much for him to cope with.
Besides, if you hand over all the money collected by the clansmen, it will still be far from military pay!
Xia Qing also felt regret at this time, and at the same time he hated Gu Chengyu even more. If it weren't for Gu Chengyu, why would he be so passive? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blame Min Feng for not living up to expectations.
"Come here! Go and invite Ping Yun." Xia Qing and the others had just figured out the emperor's intention, and now they just needed to find a solution.
This matter can be considered to have arisen because of Min Feng, so I would like to call him over now to hear how they discuss and resolve the matter. This disciple is still too young, so it is time to let him experience some things.
Although Gu Chengyu is young, he can see that this person's city is no worse than those of them who have many years of experience, or even worse.
"Sir! If you really want to hand over the clan's money, then there is a way." He Zhongkuan pondered for a moment and said confidently to Xia Qing.
"Please ask Mr. He to clarify my doubts!" Xia Qing endured her temper and raised her hand towards He Zhongkuan.
This action showed Xia Qing's sincerity, and He Zhongkuan also knew the principle of giving up when something is good. He quickly said sternly: "Sir! You might as well kill your relatives out of justice and find the most arrogant person in the clan to make money and make him the scapegoat of the whole clan.
This way you can not only protect the rest of your clan, but also give the emperor an errand. The most important thing is"
He Zhongkuan smiled slightly and continued: "You can also block the world's public opinion and let outsiders see that you will not protect your clan members and allow them to do evil! Isn't this killing multiple birds with one stone?"
Min Feng went to the study room in the outer courtyard with an anxious mood. Before dinner, his senior brother had just returned from the house, and he felt a little uncomfortable. It seemed that the teacher still didn't believe him, and he didn't call him to discuss important matters.
Although he knows that his qualifications are relatively low and his methods are too immature, how many people are naturally experienced in doing things? Aren't they the ones who have gained experience?
He was restless in the room, feeling a little scared, fearing that the teacher would be displeased with him because of this incident.
Now the teacher asked someone to call him, and he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the teacher hadn't given up on him yet.