I told you that my grandfather wouldn't go along with these people. He wanted to catch them in the act and hand over the evidence to the Emperor.
Qin Yuanhao and Concubine Chen:? ?
Selling official positions?
Qin Yuanhao nodded with satisfaction in his heart. He was worthy of being his father-in-law. He had already collected the evidence.
[From scouting for scholars, bribing examiners, to falsifying results.]
Those who bought official positions were all wealthy merchants. The lowest position cost 100,000 taels of gold. No one expected that the Ministry of Personnel would turn this into an industrial chain.
ah? ?
How many? ?
One hundred thousand taels of gold? ?
A lot of gold was sent to the previous Minister of Revenue. Now, the newly appointed Minister of Revenue is being coerced and bribed by this group of people and is almost unable to hold on.
[This time, the Minister of Revenue is okay. He earned his rank entirely on his own merits, but he's too stubborn. Couldn't he just pretend to agree and then turn around and complain to the Emperor?]
No wonder the Prime Minister has so much money to support so many Sang people in the academy, and no wonder the Minister of Revenue has a room full of gold bricks.
He knew there was something fishy going on. The Minister of Revenue only said that he was helping others buy and sell household registrations and refused to admit any connection with the Ministry of Personnel.
He then detained the man and prepared to discuss the matter later.
Unexpectedly, the little princess told him the truth today.
Qin Yuanhao pretended to write, but actually he pricked up his ears, wanting to listen more carefully, hoping to find some new information.
[This Wu Zhushi is actually from the Duke of Qi's Mansion. This is too well hidden. I don't think I have ever seen anyone from the Duke of Qi's Mansion.]
Qin Yuanhao was stunned. Up to now, Qi Sheng was the only one left in the Duke of Qi's Mansion. He had no offspring because he saved the late emperor from danger. He had always respected this man.
Over the years, Qi Sheng has been seeking medical treatment everywhere, and he was exempted from the morning court.
Just think of it as something the Qin family owes him.
Who would have thought that this guy was actually involved in the imperial examination buying case.
The next second, Qin Zhenzhen exclaimed.
[This man is already disabled, yet he still wants to have children. He ended up giving his wife and concubine medicine, ruining their health, and then he blames others for being useless.]
[Tsk tsk, he actually already has over twenty concubines, he's really causing a lot of harm.]
He makes money just to treat illnesses. Every year, he gives so much to those quacks. Why doesn't he come to me and give me the money as tribute?
【But I can’t save him either, hehe. 】
The Concubine Chen's eyes twitched. She knew that the little princess was no ordinary person, but the way she spoke did not seem like a lady from a noble family.
When the little princess grows up, she must be taught personally.
[Mr. Wu got drunk and started explaining to my grandfather how their industry chain worked.]
[There are too many officials involved; almost the entire Ministry of Personnel is implicated.]
Qin Yuanhao couldn't sit still anymore, so he threw his pen down and stood up.
Qin Zhenzhen was interrupted while watching the live broadcast and cried loudly twice.
[What are you doing, Emperor Dad? You're interrupting me while I'm watching the show.]
Why hasn't he left yet? Is he going to stay up all night fighting with his mother? Isn't that too much? Can his kidneys handle it?
[Emperor father, you have just recovered from a serious illness and need to abstain from women.]
[If you have this much time, why don't you go catch the bad guys?]
Qin Yuanhao looked at Chen Fei awkwardly, then seemed to remember something.
"Concubine Chen, I remember your father handed me a memorial today. It seems very important. I have to go and take a look."
"Then your majesty, please be careful on the road and don't let anyone bump into you."
Concubine Chen sent Qin Yuanhao away with a blushing face, and then looked at her daughter's swaddling clothes with a resentful look on her face.
This girl is really something, she says anything.
However, now that His Majesty has left, she can enjoy the show with her daughter.
"Zhenzhen, let's go lie on the couch and play."
[Okay, that's convenient for me to watch the show.]
[Wow, this guy has finished explaining the industry chain and started assigning tasks to Grandpa.]
[He said that my grandfather had been at the border for many years and could contact the merchants there and make them a promise. For only 200,000 taels of gold, he could exchange it for an official position.]
[Black-hearted merchants, why should the number of people at the border be doubled?]
[Isn't this just bullying someone who is honest and can't come here to settle the score? ]
…
Qin Yuanhao disguised himself, put on a black cloak, and hurried to Zuihelou.
He was afraid that he would be too late and miss the show.
As soon as he arrived at Zuihelou, he ordered his men to tie up all the guards outside.
Just then I heard a sound coming from inside.
"Brother Wu, you're right. But this Minister of Revenue has just taken office. It is said that it is because of his upright character that he has not been promoted for so many years."
"This person's household registration is blocked. What should we do?"
"Brother Yang, you don't know that behind me are the Duke of Qi's Mansion and the Prime Minister. He has to do it even if he doesn't want to."
"Why do you think the former Minister of Revenue didn't reveal this matter?"
"His only daughter is a concubine in the Duke of Qi's mansion!"
Qin Yuanhao: ???
Which kind person would send his legitimate daughter to be one of twenty or so concubines?
This is obviously a forced sale. No wonder the Minister of Revenue refused to say anything. After all, she is his only daughter.
Yang Yongsheng frowned, recalled carefully, and then slapped his thigh and said, "Duke Qi's Mansion, you are talking about that kid Qi Sheng. It turns out he is the one who is pulling all the strings behind the scenes!"
"And the Prime Minister, hasn't he always taken teaching as his responsibility? So many students across the country look up to him, yet he actually did something like this."
Lord Wu waved his hand and said, "Prime Minister, doesn't teaching cost money? Doesn't building a college cost money?"
"It's not just in our capital. There are prime ministers' academies in the west and south. It doesn't matter if a few disappear quietly every year."
When the prime minister and his faction heard this, they were unhappy.
"Master Wu, what nonsense are you talking about? It's because the Minister begged so earnestly, and the Prime Minister, mindful of the relationship between master and disciple, helped to cover it up."
"The Prime Minister doesn't want to look at this annual list because he's afraid of polluting his eyes."
Lord Wu stood up upon seeing this and asked, "Then why didn't the Prime Minister show any disgrace when he accepted our silver? Why didn't he refuse so many boxes of silver sent to the farm in the eastern suburbs every year?"
"You, you are unreasonable. You were the ones who gave the money to the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister refused in front of everyone, you would definitely make a big fuss."
"Oh, that's not right. The Prime Minister holds a high position of power. If he wasn't greedy for money, who would dare to force him? He's just afraid that the matter will be exposed and he will be held accountable by His Majesty."
The man seemed unconvinced. He turned to Yang Yongsheng and said, "Brother Yang, don't worry. If this thing can be accomplished, at least 500,000 taels of gold will be delivered to your farm every year."
Yang Yongsheng ignored him and looked out the door quietly. There was someone outside, and all the guards were knocked unconscious.
Qin Yuanhao outside was stunned by what the two men said.
Fortunately, I arrived in time and did not miss such a wonderful event.
He nodded, and the guards beside him kicked the door open.
"I don't know if I have the honor to share these five hundred thousand taels of gold!"
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