After resting at home for half a month, Yu Kun had to report to the Yamen. Yu Kun was actually not willing to deal with people in the officialdom, but since he was in it, he had to deal with all kinds of people, so that he would
Hang out in the officialdom.
As the second-in-command of the government office, Wu Bing's appointment was naturally the top priority in the government office. The reception lasted for a week. The reception banquet had just ended, and Yu Kun came to the government office again to report. Although Yu Kun was also a government official.
The top ten officials are naturally incomparable to Wu Bing. The prefect Liu Dai prepared a reception banquet for Yu Kun, and the work of welcoming Yu Kun was over.
It just so happened that Yu Kun didn't want to have banquets every day. In his spare time, he liked to stay with his wife and Xiaocui, or make toilet water to make money. During the half month of resting at home, Yu Kun had already made a net profit of more than a thousand taels of silver.
According to Yu Kun, making money through invention and creation is the main job, while working in the government office is a side job.
When they first arrived, both Wu Bing and Yu Kun were the ones to be wary of among their colleagues, because others didn’t understand your personality and the way you behave in the world. Wu Bing and Yu Kun naturally understood the principle of being a person with your tail between your legs, and seeing the threats from Wu Bing and Yu Kun
Not bad, the people in power headed by Liu Dai did not take too drastic measures to target Wu Bing and Yu Kun.
The next day after the report, Yu Kun brought 20 bottles of toilet water. Two bottles were given to the prefect Liu Dai, two bottles to Wu Bing, the co-prefect, and one bottle each to Tong Yan and other colleagues at the same level as Yu Kun. The rest were all given to
Yu Kun knew that his subordinate Liu Jinyong was a close confidant of Liu Dai, so he tried his best to win over him and gave him two bottles of toilet water.
Except for extremely serious criminal cases, Yu Kun was handed over to Liu Jinyong. All the benefits were given to his subordinates, and he did not participate at all, which made Liu Dai very satisfied. Liu Dai's wife and concubine were using Yu Kun
After drinking toilet water, everyone was full of praise for the effect of toilet water, and Liu Dai's impression of Kun gradually improved.
Through the toilet water strategy, Yu Kun also bribed other powerful figures in the government office. Yu Kun did not fight for power or profit, and gradually gained the support of all factions. Wu Bing also followed Yu Kun's prompts, kept a low profile and tempered his talents, and served in the government office.
He felt very comfortable. The prefect was keeping an eye on all important matters, and there was no shortage of food, drink, and entertainment. Wu Bing also felt very comfortable.
There is no free lunch in the world. After the family members of his colleagues used up the toilet water given by Yu Kun, they asked the men who were on duty to ask for it from Yu Kun again. Yu Kun understood that the families of Wu Bing and Liu Dai could provide it for free, and that was his responsibility.
boss. And other people have to spend money to buy it.
Others get ten taels of silver a bottle, and colleagues buy one and get one free, two bottles for ten taels of silver. In the government and county offices, Yu Kun sells four bottles of toilet water every day, plus those purchased by wealthy households in the society, every day
It can be sold for more than twenty bottles. For two hundred taels of silver a day, within a year, Yu Kun became the richest person in the entire government.
Although he is rich, Yu Kun himself is very low-key. His family is under the supervision of Yu Kun, and there is no domineering person. Yu Kun abides by the law and supplies free toilet water to the prefect's family, so no one dares to find Yu Kun.
Since King Yu won the decisive battle with King Qing, Yu Kun and Wu Bing are the safest with King Yu protecting them here.
Because there are people in the capital of the prefecture, it seems that Wu Bing's plan to strengthen the government will be postponed indefinitely. Wu Bing's ability is not great, but his official addiction is very strong. Now that Liu Dai is in the government office, Wu Bing feels that he is not as good as in the county government.
Feel free, at least he has the final say in everything.
Seeing that King Yu had no good way to make Liu Dai leave, Wu Bing invited Yu Kun to his home to discuss countermeasures. There were ears in the official office, so it was much more convenient to talk about these things when he returned home. Wu Bing's family banquet was very sumptuous
, Wu Bing's wives and concubines were very affectionate and courteous to Kun because of Wu Bing's filial toilette.
After three glasses of wine, Wu Bing finally took off his fig leaf and asked him straight to the point about his superior position. "Master Tongzhi, there are two ways: find a way to squeeze Liu Dai away, and the other way is to make Liu Dai make a big mistake!
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"What's the best strategy for Dian Shi?"
"To squeeze out Liu Dai requires King Yu's action; to allow Liu Dai to make mistakes requires an opportunity. If there is a case or incident that affects the safety of the court, and Liu Dai fails to handle it well, and the court blames it, Liu Dai may be demoted or transferred.
Li, Mr. Wu will have a chance!"
"What should we do now?"
"wait!"
Yu Kun got it right, and Wu Bing also knew that God decided to make things happen. No matter what, he was already in the fifth rank. Even if he didn't get promoted, it wouldn't be a disgrace to the family. Besides, Wu Bing was only twenty-nine years old.
There is still a lot of room for improvement in the officialdom.
Just when Wu Bing thought that there would be no chance of promotion this year, a vicious case of missing children occurred in the government office. Currently, in the four counties under the jurisdiction of the government office, more than 20 people have reported missing children in three days.
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The missing children were all boys, aged between three and ten years old. On the fifth day, more than ten people were missing. The government strictly ordered each county government to investigate the cases within their jurisdiction, but children were still missing every day.
, but the county governments could not find any clues.
After the case occurred, Liu Dai was very scared. If the case could not be solved after a long time, and if the case was known to Dali Temple, he might not be able to keep his official position. However, although the government and each household had already taken care of the children,
It is very strict, and news of missing children still comes out every day. Moreover, some children are taken away while they are sleeping at night!
Liu Dai had little experience in solving cases, and when he asked his cronies, no one could provide a good solution. Liu Dai asked Wu Bing and Yu Kun for their suggestions. Wu Bing really had no solution, and Yu Kun didn't have much advice at the moment.
Even if he had a good idea, it would be impossible for him to tell Liu Dai.
The incident of missing children became more and more serious, and someone finally reported it to the imperial court. When the emperor learned about it, he was furious and ordered Dali Temple to investigate the matter. Dali Temple immediately sent someone to visit Liu Dai's government office and scolded Liu Dai.
Liu Dai committed a big taboo by not reporting such a big matter to the court. Dali Temple ordered Liu Dai to solve the case within a month. If the case could not be solved, Liu Dai would be removed from his post and escorted to Beijing for trial.
Liu Dai knew that he could not escape this time. After persisting for a week, he knew that he could not solve the case. So he sold his property and took care of the official affairs minister. Guo Youyuan, the official affairs minister, was Liu Dai's teacher and the prince's tutor.
Through his own connections, Guo Youyuan brought Liu Dai to the capital to take up a casual position in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and finally kept his reputation.
Chapter completed!