Chapter 506 Your Majesty is a bit stingy
Lin Ji is dead, and only by being kind to his son can he save some reputation for His Majesty.
Emperor Wuxing's face darkened and he didn't want to agree: "Change it."
The Duke of Yan refused and said, "Brother-in-law, my sister is kind-hearted and doesn't want to see anyone die because of her."
"All sins are borne by me and have nothing to do with Ruru!" Emperor Wu Xing never believed in fate, but when it came to the queen, he believed it very much, for fear that the murder would be blamed on the queen, causing her to suffer in the next life. .
The Duke of Yan smiled: "So, your majesty, please be kind to Yin Lin and the eldest son, and give the orphans and widows of the Lin family someone to rely on."
Emperor Wuxing had no choice but to agree, giving En Yinlin and his eldest son a sinecure.
He also said to Duke Yan: "You are too kind-hearted. You must know that there are some things that are not worthy of living. Killing them is an act of justice for heaven."
Duke Yan smiled, suddenly saluted, and said, "Yes, I have learned a lesson."
Just like when he was a child, he would admit his mistakes after being taught a lesson by his family elders.
Emperor Wu Xing twitched the corners of his mouth and finally smiled.
Upon seeing this, Superintendent Wei breathed a sigh of relief. When he saw that the meal had arrived, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Duke Yan, it's time to eat."
"Eat." Emperor Wuxing ordered. After finishing the meal, Emperor Wuxing did not let Duke Yan leave: "Wait a minute, the medicine is finishing. You can go back after finishing the medicine, so as not to pour the soup again."
The people who served in the Duke of Yan's Mansion said that Yan Zhou was tired of taking the medicine and would always throw it away after taking two sips.
When the servant persuaded him, he said: Just take a few sips, the medicine is already effective, there is no need to drink the whole bowl of medicine, that is asking for trouble.
"They actually complained secretly behind their backs." Duke Yan touched his nose and smiled helplessly.
Emperor Wuxing snorted coldly: "You have too many falsehoods and your status is high. They have no choice but to complain to me... From now on, drink medicine on time and in the right amount. This is an imperial edict."
Duke Yan knelt down, kowtowed, and solemnly said: "Yes, I obey your order."
"Doing this weird thing again." Emperor Wu Xing said to him and threw him a small copper pipe: "Take a look."
Duke Yan raised his hand, caught it, pulled out a roll of letter paper from a thumb-sized copper tube, unfolded it, and smiled: "This Qin family is really smart, no wonder they can make the powerful family very angry. ”
He made new dyes to grab business, and in order to protect his business and his life, he also dragged His Majesty into trouble in the name of offering profits.
Now he actually gave away the secret recipe and even gave a way to run a new dye. It was a semi-official operation, where the imperial court selected people from various major states to run the business on behalf of the imperial court, making a profit of 50%.
He also said that this method would not only allow the court to make money, but also help the court obtain a group of civilian supervisors from major states to help His Majesty control the affairs of major states in a timely manner.
What's even more amazing is that the letter also said that if the imperial court does not accept the secret recipe, the three families of Qin, Xue and Huang can use the name of the imperial court to disclose the secret recipe and give this way of wealth to the people of the world.
Duke Yan: "...the Qin family is not only smart, but also quite interesting."
Bang, Emperor Wuxing slapped the memorial on the case and sneered: "Clever and interesting? He is clearly arrogant and arrogant."
Just let him use his power and forget about it. He would treat them as if it was not easy for them to escape and settle down, so he would be kind to them.
But if he didn't pursue it, the Qin family would just take advantage of the situation, and they would take advantage of it to no end.
"Do you think they are really offering the secret recipe? They are trying to use the secret recipe to get on my ladder and reach the sky in one step!"
"The two sons of the Qin family cheated in the exam!"
Duke Yan disagreed: "Your Majesty, most of the fraud cases involving farmers' children during the Ningkang period were framed. And although the three families of Qin, Xue, and Huang are suspected of taking advantage of the situation, they are really not profiteers, and they are even very backbone."
The Duke of Yan told the Qin, Xue, and Huang families about the wages paid to workers, the purchase and sale prices of goods, and the amount of donations over the years.
He also said that after the Qin family got up, they did not marry any girls to Wen Jin Xie Kang and other merchants from aristocratic families.
The Xue Dong family went to Beijing to seek support, but they were not ashamed to offend the powerful family by being a half-slave.
Huang Yanglong fought against injustices, offended officials and had to stay away, etc.
"And Zheng Nandan..." Duke Yan talked about Zheng Dong's family: "When Emperor Ai's crown prince was defeated and fled to Jiangnan Prefecture, he caused great harm to all the governments in the capital. The Zheng brothers used their private property to buy rice and grain for relief, and also gave money as gifts. , to help stores in various prefectures reopen and help the court quickly stabilize market prices. ""During the natural disasters in the last years of Ningkang, the Huang family business also donated money to help the military."
Emperor Wu Xing interrupted him: "Okay, if you keep boasting, you should say that the person named Zheng has the merit of following the dragon."
Duke Yan laughed: "Your Majesty really understands me. What I said next is that Brother Zheng must have the merit of following the dragon."
Emperor Wu Xing looked at him: "You praise him so much because you want to seek an official position for him?"
Duke Yan nodded: "That's what I mean. Brother Zheng has the talent to be an official, but he was delayed."
Emperor Wuxing said: "It's okay to give him an official position, but it can only be a minor one. And don't trust him too much. After hearing what this person has done, it can be seen that this person is not only deeply scheming, but also quite bold in his actions. You Don’t let him take advantage of you.”
But Duke Yan smiled: "Your Majesty, when people get along with each other, they talk about using each other. Although this word doesn't sound good, if you use it well, you can achieve mutual success."
After hearing this, Emperor Wuxing still said: "In short, you must be aware of it."
Duke Yan knew that his majesty regarded him as his only relative and only wished him well, so he obediently said: "Yes, don't worry, your majesty. I will leave him appropriately."
Then he asked: "Your Majesty, would you like to receive the secret recipe for the new dye?"
Emperor Wuxing sneered: "This secret recipe is not a rare thing. In a short time, people below will be able to study it. Why should I give the Qin family an advantage in vain? Let the Qin family climb up to my big backer?"
Yan Guogong said: "Your Majesty is the lord of the world and the backer of the people in the world. The Qin family is also your Majesty's people. It is natural for your Majesty to let the Qin family rely on you."
Emperor Wuxing: "..."
Sometimes, he really wanted to beat this kid.
"Your Majesty, the Wei Dynasty really needs civilian supervision. Why not just accept the secret recipe and use it as a semi-official operation to expand the new dye, steal the business of the powerful family, cut off the monopoly of the powerful family, and enrich the national treasury . Secondly, the operators can act as private prosecutors and secretly report hidden injustices among the people in major states.”
Duke Yan tried his best to persuade him.
Emperor Wuxing did not really hate the Qin family, and finally agreed: "If it works, I will accept the secret recipe and use it as a semi-official camp. However, the Qin family has repeatedly taken advantage of my power and has no father-in-law. The merits and demerits are equal to each other, and there is no reward." ”
Duke Yan: "..."
Your Majesty is really a bit stingy. He accepted the secret recipe and the gift, but withheld the reward from the Qin family.
Emperor Wuxing saw that he was hesitant to speak, and sneered: "I am doing this for the good of the Qin family. A poor peasant family who suddenly becomes rich is prone to dementia. If he is rewarded by the emperor again, the Qin family may become a demon and harm the family. It harms the people.”
In short, the Qin family's tricks are too slippery and they should not be too shameless.
Duke Yan did not fight for the Qin, Xue, and Huang families anymore, but said: "Your Majesty is wise."
"Mr. Yan, you can drink the medicine." Superintendent Wei brought the cooled decoction to Duke Yan.
After Duke Yan finished drinking, he turned the bowl upside down and showed it to Emperor Wuxing.
Emperor Wuxing was then satisfied and nodded to allow him to leave.
He also told Duke Yan: "You have done enough for them. Don't pay attention to them anymore. If they want to kneel, then kneel as much as they can. I will not change my mind."
He is talking about the courtiers outside the Golden Palace.
Duke Yan said with a smile: "I don't want your majesty to change your mind. I just want to ask your majesty not to kill me."
Your Majesty will confer four concubines in one breath in order to make the wealthy families fight against each other.
But if they are of the same level, they won't take it into consideration when fighting.
However, Princess Yongde is an exception.
She is the younger sister of His Majesty's trusted general. She is already thirty years old. In addition to sharing the authority of several concubines in the palace, she also shoulders the responsibility of protecting His Majesty nearby.