I want to ruin the country

Chapter 158: Trying to figure out the emperor’s mind!

Yining Road,

"What's the point of selling him? I have a solution. At least this year's money won't have to come from the Ministry of Revenue. I'll pay for it myself!"

Wenqing and Zaiyuan were shocked.

"what!"

Zaiyuan's surprise was joy, while Wenqing's surprise was heartache.

Yining Road,

"I'll take out 10 million silver coins to do this, can you do it?"

Wenqing said in his heart, Your Majesty, you are doing this as soon as you have some money. You spend 10 million at a time. No matter how much money you have, you can't afford to spend it like this!

Zai Yuan said without thinking,

"Your Majesty, I am from the Ministry of Rites, not the Ministry of Revenue!"

Yining said seriously,

"I am not senile yet. Respecting the elderly and honoring the virtuous is just a matter of courtesy."

I want you to use the word "ritual" to make the wealthy and powerful donate generously, and to make the lonely and orphans happy. Therefore, I think it is appropriate for you, the Ministry of Rites, to take charge of this matter."

Zai Yuan thought to himself, it was just moral kidnapping, kidnapping is kidnapping, the emperor asked him to do it, so he quickly agreed.

"The slave obeys the order!"

Why did Zaiyuan agree so quickly? Because he was afraid that the emperor would go back on his word.

He was extremely excited now. Who doesn't want to have power and money? Since ancient times, the Ministry of Rites was the poorest among the six major ministries.

The Ministry of Rites was in charge of cultural and educational etiquette as well as some foreign affairs, which was equivalent to the current combination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education.

But the current diplomacy is basically not very active, and it cannot be compared with the future Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In the field of education, they only play a leading role during the three-year competition year. The power they hold is far less valuable than that of several other departments!

Now when they heard that the emperor wanted to hand over some of the things that the Ministry of Civil Affairs would do in the future, this was a great thing. The key was that they had money, so it would be easier to manage the officials below!

Yining Road,

"I'll let your Ministry of Rites take the lead on this matter. Once the nursing home and orphanage are built, I'll allocate funds for their daily operations. What do you think?"

Although he had no idea how to do it, Zaiyuan still said without hesitation,

"The slave obeys the order!"

Yining said to Wenqing,

“Take the money!”

Man Hing Road,

"Your Majesty, how much do you want?"

"First, give me one million taels of silver as start-up capital!"

Wenqing said,

"Your Majesty, you don't think I would go out with a million or eight hundred thousand taels of silver on my person, do you?"

Yining smiled and said,

"Okay, let him get it from you later!"

Yining said to Zaiyuan again,

"If this is done well, you will be the first to achieve this, provided that every penny is spent where it is needed.

If I discover any leaks, your career as Grand Councilor and Minister of Rites will be over!"

"I will supervise my subordinates and make sure they don't take advantage of me!"

Zaiyuan said hurriedly,

"I promise that my subordinates will not be greedy or take advantage of me!"

Yining said again,

"It's not just them. To be frank, if anything goes wrong for you, I will definitely not tolerate it!"

Zaiyuan knelt down and kowtowed,

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I can make a decent living at home and have no need to embezzle money!"

Zaiyuan and Wenqing left Xianfu Palace together, and Zaiyuan said,

"Your Majesty has invested a huge sum of money!"

Man Hing Road,

“When the emperor auctioned off the treasures in the palace, everyone cursed him, and even I disagreed.

It seems that the Emperor has already made plans, and it is impossible to stop him!"

Zaiyuan Road,

"The Emperor has all this money, but he thinks of the lonely and widowed people in the world. You and I are so narrow-minded!"

Man Hing Road,

"I think our blessing has arrived!"

"how to say?"

"Look at what the emperor is doing now. None of them are out of the ordinary. They seem unique. But if you think about it carefully, if he doesn't do this, some things really can't be done!"

Zaiyuan nodded and said,

"The late emperor was frugal, diligent, and concerned about the suffering of the people, but he toiled his entire life without solving any major problems!"

Man Hing Road,

"You've thought it through thoroughly, so I won't say much. From a big perspective, you're not particular about small details, and from a small perspective, you're both frugal and not lustful. Can anyone else do that?"

"What do you mean, not lecherous?"

Wen Qing whispered,

"Ever since returning from seeing the Holy Ancestor, the Emperor has never favored any woman!"

Zai Yuan was surprised and said,

"Is it because of quitting smoking? Besides, isn't it said that the Emperor has some interest in someone named Hongxiu?"

Man Hing Road,

"It's interesting, but there's no further progress. I wonder what the Emperor is thinking!"

"Is the Emperor worried about her being a palace maid?"

Wen Qing gave him a meaningful look.

"Have you ever seen a flower lover who cares whether the flower grows in a pot, in a field, or on a cliff?"

"That's true, but I heard that the Emperor is making the children in the palace very noisy and it's very disgraceful!"

Wenqing looked at him again.

"Do you think you can see through the current emperor, or do you think he will listen to you if you go to him?"

Zai Yuan stopped, thought carefully and said,

"The current emperor is hard to understand. Although he is arbitrary, he seems quite humane!

You might say he's approachable and easy to get along with, but when it comes to things, he's aggressive and won't budge. It's really hard to say!"

Wen Qing laughed.

"Haha, what are we talking about? If the censors find out, they'll accuse one of us of trying to figure out the emperor's mind, and we'll be in big trouble!"

Zaiyuan bowed his hands,

"Thank you for your instruction, thank you for your instruction!"

Arriving at the Imperial Household Department, Wenqing asked someone to take out a silver note worth one million taels and gave it to Zaiyuan, saying,

"The Emperor earned this money by insulting you, so be careful not to make any mistakes!"

Zaiyuan Road,

"If I can't do this right, how can I still have the dignity to stand in the court? I can just go home and hug my children!"

Man Hing Road,

"It's good to be able to go home and hug your child, but I'm afraid the emperor won't forgive you!"

Zaiyuan knew that what Wenqing said was true, and suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was extremely heavy!

As he was about to leave with the silver, Wen Qing said,

"Don't run! Sign and seal!"

Zai Yuan smiled awkwardly.

"I'm not used to receiving money. I thought I didn't need to sign or seal it since this wasn't the Ministry of Revenue!"

Man Hing Road,

"Although it's not the Ministry of Revenue, the money isn't mine. If the Emperor can't manage it, I won't be able to keep my head straight!"

With the assistance of Yi Guofang, Wen Qing worked for two whole days and finally registered all of Qi Ying's property.

They happily took the account books to reply to the emperor.

Yining had already anticipated the result, but still asked,

"Look how happy you two are, you've eaten bee shit!"

Wen Qing said with a smile,

"Your Majesty, Qi Ying's family property has been figured out!"

The Iraqi thief laughed and said,

"Your Majesty, I've made a fortune again!"

Yining raised his leg and kicked,

"What are you talking about, you old bastard? You make it sound like I'm greedy for other people's money!"

Although Yi Fang was kicked, he was quite happy and stood aside happily.

He knows when to say what, and at critical moments, he remains speechless. This is called knowing when to advance and retreat!