Guo Bing frowned and said: "What? Can't you hide away? Aren't you a good king? No one has come to provoke me so far, why can't you hide away?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Father-in-law, don't deceive yourself. Apart from other things, Kang Zizhen has been here several times, chasing you to collect the service money. How can father-in-law still say that he is indifferent to the world?"
Guo Bingbing said with a smile: "He comes whenever he likes, and I don't even bother to pay attention to him. He wants to collect any money from me, but there is no way. I won't give him a penny."
Lin Jue frowned and smacked his lips and said: "My son-in-law says that you don't like to hear it. I think you can still hand over the money for the assistant. It's better to do less than to do more. I heard that it's only more than three hundred thousand taels of silver. To the prince,
You know, this is not a big number."
Guo Bing shouted: "Nonsense. Is this about money? It has nothing to do with the amount of money. It's that I can't give you this money at all. What does this mean? Do I have to give money in exchange for labor? What kind of bullshit is this?
rule?"
Lin Jue said seriously: "This is stipulated in the new laws and regulations of the Employment Law, and it is not a 'bullshit rule'"
Guo Bing spat and said: "What's his mother's new method? Go to hell. The world is in chaos. The cow ghosts and snake gods took the opportunity to come out and cause trouble, and the demons danced wildly. This great Zhou world has become a mess.
What's going on? You want to ask me to pay money? And then use this to promote my support for the new law? There is no way. Who is Kang Zizhen? Why does he want me to give him face? It's Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru.
, I still ignore them."
Lin Jue nodded secretly, but Guo Bing was not confused at all. He knew that once he gave the money, he would immediately be used as a banner and become a great achievement of the reform sect. Therefore, he carried it to his death.
He refused to hand over the money. He was as clear as a mirror.
"But it's not a problem for you to hold on so hard. My father-in-law knows that Kang Zizhen has already found me. He went to the Lin family to visit me. It's not that he has any friendship with me. He just met me.
The purpose is to ask me to come forward and persuade you to hand over the money." Lin Jue said softly.
"He actually came to you to plead for mercy. Hehe, I'm afraid this bastard has no chance of getting any help. You must have come to fend off lobbyists for him today, right? Lin Jue, don't be confused. This is a
Trap." Guo Bing shouted.
Lin Jue sighed: "Can my son-in-law be such a stupid person? However, carrying it like this is not an option. Kang Zizhen said harsh words in the end, but I was a little worried after hearing it."
"Oh? What did he say?" Guo Bing asked in a cold voice.
"Kang Zizhen said that the prince was unwilling to hand over the money for the service, which was an act to obstruct the implementation of the new law. He might want to report to the court to impeach the prince. He also said that the court had issued a strict order. If anyone obstructed the implementation of the new law, he could be punished on the spot.
He will never tolerate taking someone. He said that if he really pisses him off, he will bring someone to the palace to force him hard."
"What? This bastard has rebelled against him! How dare a small prefect dare to be so presumptuous! Does this bastard still have eyes for the royal family of Zhou Dynasty? This bastard has taken advantage of Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru's momentum.
You have become so arrogant. It is really unreasonable." Guo Bing cursed angrily.
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Father-in-law, please calm down. Why should you be angry with such a person?"
Guo Bing said angrily: "After hearing what he said, why didn't you grab him on the spot and come to see me?"
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said, "How could my son-in-law do that? He is the fourth-grade magistrate of Hangzhou. Isn't it a crime for my son-in-law to do that? Besides, you also know that he is now relying on the power of others and is in the limelight, so he cannot be offended."
Guo Bingbing said: "Can't you offend me? I want to offend him. Immediately order people to prepare chariots and horses. You and I will go to his magistrate's office to break into and confront him. I want to see if he dares. If you dare to take me, I will send you to your door to get someone for him."
As Guo Bing said this, he stood up and ordered people to prepare the carriages and horses to set off. Lin Juegang quickly stopped him and said softly: "Father-in-law, please don't be impulsive. Kang Zizhen is just a nobody. How can the prince be so angry with him? He is with me. The purpose of those words you deliberately said in front of him was to make the prince angry. If you really went to him to argue with him and said something extreme or did something extreme in anger, wouldn't that be playing into his hands? Have you been fooled by him?"
"How do you say this? How can you be fooled by him?" Guo Bing said angrily.
"Father-in-law, you said that Kang Zizhen dared to be so presumptuous because of the influence of Mr. Yan and Mr. Fang. This is not entirely true. In the final analysis, what Kang Zizhen and others are doing so radically and fanatically and arrogantly is actually... ...The emperor's power is the emperor's. The new law was supported by the emperor, so they dared to act unscrupulously. The prince went to him to argue, firstly, he lowered his status, and secondly, if he said any inappropriate words, Kang Zizhen would probably be punished. Exaggerating the memorial and spreading it to the ears of the emperor will really become a big mistake in obstructing the new law. So you must not be fooled by him." Lin Jue said solemnly.
Guo Bing frowned and thought about it, and felt that this statement was reasonable. Kang Zizhen relied on the power of Yan Fang and Yan Fang. Didn't Yan Fang and Yan Fang have the support of the emperor? In the final analysis, all of this was supported by the emperor. His words and deeds were slightly different. If you are not careful and get caught, you may be annoyed by the emperor brother. So what Lin Jue said is right, don't be impulsive.
However, when he thought of Kang Zizhen's arrogant and domineering appearance, Guo Bing felt angry all the time.
"Then what you mean is that I just covered my ears and pretended not to hear? If this continues, he will become even more arrogant. I, the majestic prince, will not dare to take any action after being humiliated by this villain?" Guo Bing was angry. road.
Lin Jue smiled slightly and said: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law is here today to discuss with you how to kill this arrogant Kang Zizhen. In my opinion, there is no need to get angry when dealing with such a person. Fire, otherwise you will be unhappy."
"Oh?" Guo Bing frowned and said, "In your opinion, how should we kill his arrogance?"
Lin Jue smiled slightly and said: "Father-in-law, Kang Zizhen is now arrogant and arrogant. My son-in-law thinks that we can take advantage of his psychology and dig a hole for him to crawl into. As long as we grab his painful feet, not only can we Defeat his arrogance, and then make him docile and not bother my father-in-law. You can also control his behavior in Hangzhou to prevent the people of Hangzhou from being abused by his brutal methods."
Guo Bing straightened up and stretched his neck and said, "What are you going to do? Let me tell you in detail."
Lin Jue said softly: "Father-in-law, I heard that you sold my Wanhua Building and Qunfang Pavilion, right?"
Guo Bing frowned and said, "Why are you talking about this matter again? Didn't you talk about how to deal with Kang Zizhen?"
Lin Jue answered the question and said to himself: "It is understandable for my father-in-law to do this. After all, it is no secret that Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion belong to the royal palace. My father-in-law is a prince, and running a brothel business is indeed detrimental to the royal dignity. In the current situation, Under such circumstances, it can easily be used as an excuse for criticism. Although the brothel is very profitable, it is necessary to bear the pain and give up."
Guo Bing pretended to be angry and said: "Who asked you this? I just don't want to run the business, where do you come from so many speculations?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "My father-in-law, why are you so secretive with your son-in-law? My son-in-law is not a fool, he understands the key point. However, when my father-in-law changes hands like this, the girls in the building can't That's bad luck. Did your father-in-law hear about it? Qian Zhongze, who took over Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion, has completely changed the way Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion are run. It was originally a place of elegance and pleasure, but now it is in a mess. To attract customers solely by their appearance and flesh is simply a disgrace to the scenery.”
Guo Bing glared at Lin Jue and said, "What on earth are you going to say? Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion have already changed hands and have nothing to do with the palace. How other people run their business is other people's business. Why should I care about so many other things?"
Lin Jue sighed lightly: "What my father-in-law said is correct. However, in the eyes of outsiders, he seems a bit decisive. The two courtesans in the building, Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan, also made great contributions to the prince. They have earned a lot of fame and money. Even if the house is transferred to someone else, I thought the palace would make arrangements for these two girls. Either they would keep them individually, or they would be allowed to redeem themselves and become good people, which would be considered a benevolent act. Unfortunately, the father-in-law Your Excellency did not do this."
"You bastard, are you scolding me for being unbenevolent? Two brothel girls, what kind of benevolence do I want to talk to them about?" Guo Bing cursed with an angry look.
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said: "Father-in-law, please calm down, that's not what I meant. What my son-in-law means is that they are also considered meritorious people in the palace and have contributed to the palace. The prince cannot treat them like this. It is true that their status is indeed low. There is no need for the prince to care about their life or death in his eyes. However, the prince has always been known as a courteous and virtuous gentleman. Doesn't it chill the people around the prince to do this to them? There is no one below the prince who is not a lowly person, but it is these people who are supporting you. , to do things for you. Even if you despise me in your heart, you can't show it too obviously on the surface. You must know that these are people, not pigs and dogs, and they all have their own ideas. There may be something wrong with treating people like this."
"Hey, you bastard, are you here to teach me how to be a good person today? Are you picky about me? How do I treat others? I want you to talk too much." Guo Bing pointed at Lin Jue's nose and cursed. .
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "How dare my son-in-law? He is just expressing his own opinion. Every time more dogs are slaughtered in a righteous way, those with low status may not necessarily have a low heart. My father-in-law naturally knows what my son-in-law is talking about."
Guo Bing actually understood in his heart what Lin Jue meant. In fact, Guo Bing was quite benevolent and righteous to the people around him. For example, Shen Tan, the commander of the royal guards, was once a figure in the world and a lowly person, but Guo Bing was not right. He trusted a lot. There were also many staff members in the palace, and Guo Bing was very good to them. He was just a little disgusted with Lin Jue's preaching attitude towards him.
"When the building is transferred, the buyer will naturally ask for the transfer together with the oiran, otherwise Wanhua Building and Qunfang Pavilion will become empty shells? What price can they sell for? I haven't thought of letting her two redeem themselves.
Be kind, but..."
"But the loss is too big, right? My father-in-law doesn't want to lose too much money, right?" Lin Jue said with a smile.
Guo Bing shouted: "I said hello to Qian Zhongze and asked him to treat Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan well. What else can I do? Don't I want to imprison them? It's a joke."
