"I failed to stop the First Prince and ruined Your Highness's plan. Please punish me, Your Highness!"
In a hall of the Prince's Mansion, more than ten guards of King Feng's Mansion knelt in a row. They looked extremely remorseful.
The Third Prince, Zhao Yi, waved his hand and said, "Get up. If my brother wants to force his way in, you can't stop him."
Fortune God of Qian walked forward and said, "Your Highness, although the First Prince took that piece of paper, what was recorded on it was very simple. Ordinary people couldn't understand it at all. I can write a more detailed version now."
"That's not the most important thing." Zhao Yi looked out of the window and pondered. After a while, he said, "Even if this method is effective in punishing corrupt officials, we can't be too hasty. We have to do it step by step and plan slowly. Otherwise, I'm afraid the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages. More than half of the imperial court will be involved. At that time, the situation will be out of control."
Fortune God of Qian looked puzzled. Yang Yanzhou and Zhao Xiuwen nodded slightly.
Corrupt officials had existed since ancient times, and there was no end to them. There was no end to them. Even though the Qi Kingdom was powerful, there were many corrupt officials regardless of whether it was the central government or the officials of the various regions. If they were to carry out a drastic reform, it would definitely implicate countless people. It was unknown how many people would lose their lives. This would cause the people to panic and the political situation to become unstable …
This was not their goal. This method could only be used gently. If it was done too hastily, there would be extremely serious consequences.
"But the First Prince has always been eager for quick success and benefits. This time, he won't let it go easily. Those censors are also stubborn. This time, he left the capital to supervise the various prefectures. With this method, he will be like a tiger that has grown wings …"
Zhao Xiuwen paced in the hall and said slowly, "He has always seen Feng Province as a thorn in his side. This time, he has bad intentions. He will definitely start with Feng Province. Your Highness, you must be careful."
Zhao Yi rubbed his right thumb and index finger gently. After a while, he turned to look at Yang Yanzhou and said, "Yanzhou, what do you think?"
Yang Yanzhou thought for a while and said, "This is a rare opportunity for the First Prince. Isn't it the same for us?"
He raised his head and said again, "The First Prince has always been eager for success. This time, he will definitely make things difficult for Your Highness. Feng Province has nowhere to hide, and the neighboring prefectures will also be affected. Your Highness, why don't you push the boat with the current and thoroughly investigate Feng Province? First, you can find the parasites. Second, you can eliminate the people they have planted in Feng Province all these years."
"This way, the two parties can supervise each other. No one can play. If the Prince wants to investigate, you can. If the First wants to investigate, you will, Feng Province, and Prince. If Prince wants, you can only, Feng Province.
The God of Wealth Qian scratched his head, and the confusion on his face grew. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Why do we have to ask for the First Prince's credit? What good will it do for us? What will happen after we ask for the credit?"
Zhao Xiuwen said, "After we ask for the credit, His Majesty will certainly praise the First Prince. Everyone in the court knows that the First Prince has a powerful weapon in his hands. He can make all the corrupt officials have nowhere to hide. Maybe the prefectures that have been investigated before will be investigated again. Wherever the First Prince goes, the officials will panic, and the people will line the streets to welcome him …"
The God of Wealth Qian looked at Zhao Xiuwen and then at Yang Yanzhou. He secretly swallowed his saliva.
Wouldn't this make the First Prince offend all the officials of the Qi Kingdom?
When he looked at the two again, his gaze had changed greatly.
It seemed that not letting Duo Duo take the top scholar's exam was the right thing to do. He decided that in the future, he must keep his son away from these sinister scholars. Compared with them, what was the deception in the business world?
"By the way, where did you get this thing?" Zhao Yi suddenly looked at the God of Wealth Qian and asked.
The God of Wealth Qian was startled and said, "I picked it up."
…
…
In a certain posthouse in Feng Zhou City, a few imperial censors were sitting around a table. They had been staring at a piece of paper for almost half an hour.
"Do you understand it?"
The young man in luxurious clothes asked as he walked in with his hands behind his back.
One of the censors lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, the things recorded on this piece of paper are messy and unorganized. I really can't understand it …"
The young man in luxurious clothes frowned and asked, "No one understands it?"
All of these censors were knowledgeable and talented, but they couldn't even compare to one of Zhao Yi's subordinates. This made him slightly angry.
He thought for a moment and said, "Go and find out who the fat man in King Feng's Mansion is."
…
The God of Wealth Qian walked out of King Feng's Mansion with a gloomy face. The treasure that he wanted to present to the Third Prince had been taken away halfway. He was naturally depressed.
However, this person who came out of nowhere was someone that even the Third Prince could not afford to offend. He could only swallow his anger.
"Are you the God of Wealth Qian?"
When he was about to reach the gate of the Qian Mansion, two people suddenly flashed out from the side. The God of Wealth Qian was startled. Seeing the cold faces of the two people, he looked at them in confusion and said, "Who are you? Why are you looking for my brother?"
The two people were stunned and asked, "The God of Wealth Qian is your brother?"
"Yes." The God of Wealth Qian nodded and asked, "Why are you looking for my brother? I'll go in and help you call him out."
After that, he walked toward the gate of the mansion.
He had just taken two steps when another figure walked out from the side. He could clearly see that this person was the one who had been following the First Prince.
The person looked at him and said lightly, "The First Prince wants to see you. Come with me."
The God of Wealth Qian's expression changed and said, "Why is the First Prince looking for me?"
The person waved his hand. "You'll know when you get there."
…
"Are you the God of Wealth Qian?"
The well-dressed young man looked at the fat man in front of him and asked with a smile.
The God of Wealth Qian immediately bowed and said, "I don't deserve to be called the God of Wealth Qian Duo. Greetings, Your Highness. I wonder why you summoned me here."
The First Prince picked up the piece of paper and said, "Did you really create such a wonderful method?"
The God of Wealth Qian looked up and said, "It's just some petty cleverness. It's not elegant. Your Highness, you flatter me."
"You don't have to be modest. It's not petty cleverness." The First Prince smiled and said, "I was worried about how to clean up the country's vermin. This method is of great use to our Qi Kingdom. You should take the lead. When I return to the capital, I will ask for your merit in front of the Emperor."
The God of Wealth Qian was stunned, and then his face turned pale. He immediately said, "Your Highness, please don't. It's my honor to be able to solve Your Highness's worries. I can't take credit for it. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I won't be able to sleep at night because of fear …"
If all the corrupt officials knew that this thing was made by him, they would indeed not be able to sleep peacefully in the future.
The God of Wealth Qian said sincerely, "All this is the credit of Your Highness. I'm very satisfied to be able to do something for Your Highness in silence behind your back."
The First Prince, Zhao Zheng, looked at him, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You are a smart man who knows how to adapt to circumstances."
He had thought that it would take more effort to persuade him to switch to him. He didn't expect that the God of Wealth Qian was so sensible. Zhao Zheng was very comforted.
"I was ordered to supervise all the states and prefectures, and it takes time and effort to check the accounts. This time, you have helped I a lot. You can rest assured that I will not treat anyone who has made great contributions unfairly. As long as you do your best to do things for I, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth in the future …"
The God of Wealth Qian's face was full of fear and trepidation. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
Zhao Zheng nodded, handed him the piece of paper, and said, "Go and tell them in detail how to use this method …"
"Yes, sir …" The God of Wealth Qian nodded, picked up the piece of paper, and walked over.
At the gate of King Feng's Mansion, Yang Yanzhou and Zhao Xiuwen walked out.
When they walked down the steps, Zhao Xiuwen suddenly turned his head and asked, "Yanzhou, do you think the God of Wealth Qian will make any mistakes?"
Yang Yanzhou shook his head and said, "Don't underestimate that old fox …"
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