Chapter 27 Follow Wenjun to make money!
Song Renzong, who was stared at by thousands of people, wanted to defend himself but didn't know where to start. He opened his mouth but in the end said nothing.
If he doesn't say it, someone else will.
The princesses of the Song Dynasty are truly pitiful. If you ask me, being a princess in the Tang Dynasty is more satisfying. They have political status, and Princess Taiping and Princess Anle both have a stage to showcase their abilities. At the very least, being a princess of the Han Dynasty is still better than being a princess of the Song Dynasty... Heh, the Song Dynasty.
No, what are you talking about?
Song Renzong reflected for a moment, their Great Song, their Great Song...
Although they are indeed not as good as the Han and Tang dynasties, it is not to the point where they should be "haha"? Why are they so disdainful!
The more Lu Yijian listened, the more he frowned. He even felt a little regretful about letting Su Jinghe become the prince's tutor.
Why does this person want the princess to have rights so badly? Why? Does he want the empress so badly?
Could it be that...all male emperors after the Song Dynasty are so useless?
[Oh my god, you're treating your own daughter like an enemy... She's so young, and you're letting them have contact. No wonder when Li Wei said he liked her, he just married his daughter off. Marry, marry, marry, why don't you just marry him yourself?]
What?
Song Renzong was stunned when he heard this. Who was going to get married? Me?
No, what's wrong with Li Wei? Besides, we've been childhood sweethearts. Wouldn't it be better if we get to know each other better?
Song Renzong could not understand Su Jinghe's feelings at all, and even felt that if he really married Fu Kang to Li Wei in the future, it might not be as bad as Su Jinghe said.
[Oh, it’s so tragic. It’s really tragic.]
When the Han Dynasty began to practice marriage alliances, almost all the princesses sent abroad were "fake" princesses. They had the title of princess but not the birthright of a princess, and were not the emperor's biological daughters.
If we talk about generosity, it has to be the Song Dynasty. They married a real princess to the emperor. This "filial piety" and contact with the mother's family, or use a real princess, Fu Kang, ah.
A real princess would also marry the minister she likes!
Song Renzong was convinced that Su Jinghe thought he was a bad person!
Take Emperor Wu of Han for example, he even married his daughter to a liar!
[However, the princesses who followed the hellish Great Song Dynasty suffered even more... Alas, during the Jingkang Incident, Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong were captured by the Jin army, along with nearly 3,000 members of the royal family, concubines, nobles, and court officials. The Northern Song Dynasty was overthrown and the Southern Song Dynasty began...
Despite the humiliation of her country being destroyed and her family being ruined, Princess Maude was still drunk by her brother, Emperor Qinzong of Song, and given to the Jin people for their pleasure...
Not as good as the best, but better than the worst. In the chaotic Song Dynasty, he drowned his sorrows in alcohol due to an unhappy marriage, was criticized by officials for knocking on the palace gates at night, and his title was stripped away. He suffered a mental breakdown and attempted suicide many times, finally dying of depression at a young age. Such an unfortunate life would not even rank among the top three miserable lives in the Song Dynasty...
Alas, the Song Dynasty. 】
Quiet.
I don't even know which word or sentence started the silence in the court, but this is the voice of my heart, this voice of my heart...
For the first time, they told in a bloody way what would happen to the Song Dynasty in the future during the "Jingkang Incident".
It is not the end of the Qin Dynasty, when many heroes were vying for supremacy.
It was not Wang Mang who usurped the Han Dynasty and divided it into the Western Han and Eastern Han dynasties.
It was not the end of the Han Dynasty, when Dong Zhuo entered the pass, Cao Cao used the emperor to command the princes, and the Three Kingdoms were divided.
It was not the "Anshi Rebellion" in the Tang Dynasty. The civil strife forced Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to flee all the way to Chengdu for refuge, and finally Crown Prince Li Heng announced that he would succeed to the throne and become Emperor Suzong of Tang.
The worst outcome that the court officials of the Northern Song Dynasty had previously thought of was Li Yu, the last emperor of the late Tang Dynasty.
But, but...
"I disdain to associate with him!" One of the ministers was the first to speak up. "How could there be such a brother?"
"If you run the country like this, you might as well die..." Once there was one, there were two, and someone else spoke up at the same time.
"Treating prisoners like this is a disgusting thing that only the Liao people who have no cultural background can do!" Someone cursed the enemy.
…
The court was filled with people cursing, cursing the enemy, cursing themselves, cursing the court, cursing all kinds of...
It was really beyond their imagination.
He lost the battle, was captured, got his sister drunk and sent her to be played with by others, and over 3,000 people were taken away...
This is not a country, nor a court, it is clearly a group of livestock kept in captivity!
"No wonder... no wonder he is a war advocate." Zhang Dexiang muttered to himself.
If the future is like this, then we should advocate war now and fight until the last moment when the country is destroyed and the family is ruined. What will be left to history will be the iron-willed Song Dynasty.
Instead of being a "coward" who allows others to bully you, only tolerates and gives away money without any bottom line...
All the civil and military officials in the court and even the emperor suffered a mental breakdown, while Su Jinghe gradually found the joy of teaching and educating people.
After he finished cursing Song Renzong and the damn Song Dynasty, he began to teach the two children seriously.
Su Jinghe's courses are not limited to indoors, they can even be held outdoors.
"This is a peony, a red peony."
"These are leaves, green leaves, and I can't see any flowers blooming."
"This is an ant, a black ant."
"Hey~ Mr. Su, you can't pick this thing up and show it to the young prince. The young prince is not feeling well." Su Jinghe had just caught an ant alive from the ground, and it was quickly taken away from his hand by the quick-eyed and quick-handed palace servant. The other party waved his sleeves, left a warning, and stood aside like a speechless and expressionless jade figurine.
If you don’t allow it, then don’t allow it. There are other teaching tools.
Su Jinghe took out a boiled egg from his pocket. "This is a boiled egg that hasn't been opened yet. Is it yellow? Brown? Brownish yellow? Damn it, I should have studied art earlier."
Su Jinghe was really good at making things difficult for himself, dealing with a child who couldn't even distinguish the three primary colors, who was lying in the "crib" blinking at him, trying hard to say "giegie". This name was even used when they were just teaching indoors, and Princess Fukang tried hard to teach him to call her "brother", which made Zui Xinglai have some familiarity with the accent.
"Teacher Su, look, I found a white butterfly!" Princess Fukang was also amazing. She ran over with a butterfly that was still flapping its wings in her hand.
"Wow! Eggs!" Princess Fukang was surprised when she saw the eggs in Su Jinghe's hands.
Su Jinghe was afraid of being misunderstood, "I brought this breakfast today. I haven't eaten it yet, and I'm not hungry now."
Su Jinghe didn't know what he was explaining. Could he go to the imperial kitchen and steal an egg? It didn't seem very realistic.
"Daddy said yesterday that we should cherish food and not be picky about food. It will take us a long time to earn back the money we wasted." Princess Fukang's childish voice made these words sound particularly cute.
"Is it expensive?" Su Jinghe was holding the eggs. He knew that there was a difference between the prices in the palace and those outside.
"It costs 100 wen!" Princess Fukang's offer still surprised Su Jinghe.
So expensive? Isn't the Song Dynasty currently cracking down on corruption? Why haven't they cracked down on corruption outside the palace yet?
Su Jinghe's eyes lit up.
[Yeah! How could I have forgotten this quick way to make money?]
At this time, the court was in session, and everyone was trying hard to immediately give the Northern Song Dynasty some shape.
"If we don't set up an encore this year, many positions will need replacements." Some people have really been busy in their positions from last year to the year before last and this year. Not only are they busy, but their previous leisurely days are gone forever. It's all thanks to him who is making do with his work.
He had originally thought of letting it go, but now he couldn't. He thought to himself, there must be many people like him who "half-cheat" their work. If things continue like this, what will happen to his descendants in the future? As long as his son doesn't die young, he will definitely be a victim of the "Jingkang Disaster"!
Hurry up, quickly recruit more people who can do practical work and get things done, and work together to build a better Song Dynasty!
"Your Majesty, I believe this battle with the Western Xia has exposed many problems in the military of the Song Dynasty. The generals' military acumen is insufficient, and the soldiers at the lower levels do not have enough trust in their generals. Perhaps we should train more troops to further enhance our military strength."
The generals were also panicking. What did it mean that the battle had come to this point? If they didn't work harder, they would be beaten right at their doorsteps!
Their generals were the vital defense of the Song Dynasty! Whether they crumbled like paper, were vulnerable to attack, or surrendered without a second thought, what good reputation would they receive in future generations?
The more they thought about it, the more panicked they became. If they died, they could go to the underworld and meet military geniuses like Bai Qi, Xiang Yu, and Han Xin, and learn how to fight from them. They probably wanted to die now.
Of course, they also have a good thing.
"Some time ago, I found a guy named Di Qing on the list of promoted officials. Is he the skilled warrior that Xinsheng mentioned before? I wonder if he has any experience to share."
In addition to them, there are others who are even more radical than Su Jinghe.
"Your Majesty, didn't the Liao Kingdom already say they would come for cultural exchange at the end of this year? Why don't we be ruthless and strike while they're off guard and have no time? Take down the Liao Kingdom!"
What they did was to make people say that they had no martial ethics, but it was better than ending up in a situation where their country was destroyed and their family was ruined, and everyone from the royal family to the ministers was manipulated by others!
"Probably not..." Song Renzong was about to try to smooth things over. With the current strength of their Great Song Dynasty, it can be seen from the fact that the Liao Kingdom did not directly attack them after they completely defeated the Western Xia that they should still be feared by the Liao Kingdom. It would not be like this.
But before he could finish his words, Su Jinghe's voice rang out again.
How could I have forgotten! The best place to make money is the Imperial Palace! From His Majesty to the Little Princes, as long as they're inside, as long as they can't leave the palace at will, aren't they vulnerable to being scammed by everyone from sourcing to cooking? An egg is worth a hundred coins, not much. Compared to the darkness of 20 or 200 taels an egg in the future, I'm not so greedy now. But I can bring some every day and sell it to the Little Prince for a small profit? Ah, that's a bit conscienceless. Sell it to His Majesty? Damn it, I dare not. Such a great opportunity to make money, and I can't even seize it!
Don’t even mention how regrettable and unfortunate this sound is.
All the civil and military officials in the court were numb from hearing it.
Someone vaguely realized that something was wrong, "How can I see the young prince?" This person wouldn't be now...
"The little prince can't speak yet. He must be talking about the future." Someone quickly made up for it.
Song Renzong squeezed out a voice that sounded like it was from between his teeth. "What's the point of making such a small amount of money? Are you crazy?"
Might as well just ask him for it!
Fortunately, he didn't speak loudly, otherwise the minister would really have told him that these outrageous prices cannot be tolerated.
But, it wasn't his indulgence at all.
[Let me see, it turns out that the emperor didn't use it knowingly. This is the price after the price reduction. Damn, the original price was 2 taels each, and now it's 100 wen each... Hmm, why does this feel a bit familiar?
The original price was 20,000, but now it’s not 19,000, let alone 1,900, only 19, only 19, take it home directly?
What kind of consumer slogan is this? It actually has a real-life version. If I had known that you could earn so much before, I would have tried to be reborn a few years earlier!
Forget it, it can't be too early. If I were reincarnated as Emperor Taizu of Song, he would be an emperor who truly understood the prices of ordinary people and it would be hard to fool him.
No? Am I so easy to fool?
Song Renzong was furious, and he found that all the ministers were looking at him. Some of them, who usually rarely looked up and pretended to be dead at the morning court, and were only active for survival, now looked at him with "indescribable" eyes.
…
You don't really think he's someone who's easy to fool, do you?!
"Oh, forget it. It's not easy for children either. What's the difference between me cheating her and robbing a disabled person? If she writes a poem like Du Fu, 'The children in the south village bully me because I'm young and weak,' I'll be a laughing stock."
Are you feeling powerless? Don't mess around with other people's poems!
Song Renzong had a blank expression on his face, but his mind was quite active and sensitive.
Combined with Su Jinghe's previous evaluation of him as "not good enough", if there was anything wrong with his expression at this time, then his "small" matter would spread all over the place and would make people more eager to discuss it than any gossip.
Song Renzong said nothing, but just looked at his ministers seriously, pretending to be profound.
The ministers didn't think so much.
"Can we intervene and solve the corruption problem in the palace? Or should we let the royal family solve it?" Some people are curious about this.
"The Xuanjian Division should be able to handle it, right? Isn't that what they're responsible for? Cracking down on corruption?"
But these are all trivial matters. The emperor himself suffered a loss and could not afford to pay the money. He would say that instead of focusing on the emperor's personal affairs, he should focus on national affairs.
"Shouldn't anyone in the court have a corruption problem?"
"Check, check again!"
This is the time when everyone is working together most. When they think about how they will work hard to govern the Song Dynasty in the future, but some people are like rats in the gutter, without any self-awareness, and not only do they not contribute to the Song Dynasty, but they also secretly destroy their governance results, these people become furious.
If Su Jinghe knew this, he would definitely shout that the Song Dynasty court was perfect for Wang Anshi to come in and carry out his reforms.
By then, the grassroots will certainly not dare to engage in corruption, and even if the reform is copied exactly, there should not be too many problems.
But this still requires too much operation.
Everyone must be united in their efforts. If anyone tries to cheat, success will be lost.
——
"Goodbye~ I'm done with get out of class." Su Jinghe smiled and looked like a normal teacher, if you ignored the fact that his thigh was being hugged.
It's funny to say that Zui Xinglai has been lying in the crib, giving Su Jinghe the illusion that he is even younger than his own son Su Zhe, and can't speak or walk.
Until he coaxed people to recognize some colors, and then he was most excited to see a tabby cat.
A very fierce calico cat with black, white and orange colors on its body. It looks beautiful but has fierce eyes. It looks like a free-range cat in the palace and has a strong sense of territory.
It was this calico cat. As soon as the cat called out, Zui Xinglai climbed up from his crib and used the word "ah" skillfully to command the palace maid to pick him up and go see the kitten.
None of the people in the group could get a close look at the kitten. When someone approached, the kitten ran away. In the end, it was Su Jinghe who attracted the kitten. He succeeded in petting the cat, and it was also the first time for Zui Xinglai to see the kitten's white belly.
"Why not just raise it directly?" Su Jinghe asked the senior palace maid who was following him.
The maid shook her head at him and whispered, "The ladies have agreed, but Your Majesty..."
I didn’t say anything more after that.
Upon hearing this, Su Jinghe also understood.
Song Renzong's previous son died at birth, so he must be very strict with his current one.
The older generation is just superstitious. Cats are not that dirty!
"Remember to wash your hands. The cat is free-range, so it needs to..." Before Su Jinghe finished his words, three eunuchs came over with basins of water.
"He has to wash his hands even if he didn't touch the cat?" Su Jinghe just said this to Princess Fukang. They both touched the cat and were most excited to just watch it. They applauded while watching and liked it very much.
Princess Fukang also liked it very much. Maybe she had never touched it before, so this time when the kitten turned over, she touched it many times and kept smiling.
"Ah." Zui Xinglai seemed to understand that he was being talked about, and spoke in a babyish voice.
With such a cat-stroking relationship, especially since Su Jinghe was someone who could summon cats to him, Zui Xinglai would never let him go, hug his thighs, and start moaning.
After about a delay of about an incense stick, a woman who was dressed more exquisitely than the other palace maids came over.
"Zui Xinglai, what should we do now?" The woman was quite majestic, and with just one sentence, she made Zui Xinglai let go of her hands. The next scene surprised Su Jinghe even more.
He thought that Zhe Xinglai's current walking progress was still at the level of having to hold on to the wall, but he didn't expect that the child could already walk almost five meters unsteadily.
It just happened to be the woman's legs.
“Ah~ah!”
But Zui Xinglai couldn't speak, which was consistent with Su Jinghe's impression after taking a morning class.
Zui Xinglai used the "ah" language quite skillfully. He pointed at Su Jinghe while saying "ah" and looked at the woman. His little hands were flying as if he was really communicating with the woman.
"No, that's a human being. You can't take it home to raise." Unexpectedly, the woman actually talked about it with Zuixing.
The most excited expression turned depressed...
No? Can you two really have a conversation without distinction?
Su Jinghe didn't understand. He didn't see Zui Xinglai using sign language? Or did he secretly make hand seals? He didn't see it either?
No...who are you talking about? It’s the human who can’t be raised!
The big and small ones over there discussed for a while, and finally the one who was most excited came over with a "da da da" sound. If you looked closely, he was not running very skillfully, and was still swaying from side to side, like a little penguin. As soon as he came over, he pounced on Su Jinghe's legs.
"ah!"
"My brother asked you to come tomorrow." This time it was Princess Fukang who translated.
When the woman came, Princess Fukang quickly hid behind Su Jinghe, and then found that the other party was not angry and slowly came over.
After helping her brother translate a sentence, Princess Fukang looked up and asked timidly.
"Teacher Xiao Su, will you come to class tomorrow? Can I still come tomorrow?"
I really don't want to come, but there aren't any conflicts between these two kids, and it seems like it's definitely more comfortable than going to work, even if I only work half a day...
"Come!" Su Jinghe quickly prepared himself mentally.
"Remember to come too, and bring someone to take care of you."
"Yeah!" Princess Fukang's smile returned. This time she held her brother's hand, and the two of them ran to the woman's side.
Su Jinghe said goodbye and left. Before saying goodbye, he learned that the woman was someone close to Queen Cao.
"It turned out to be Empress Cao..."
Su Jinghe knew about the dispute between Empress Cao and Lu Yijian, and also knew that the relationship between the two was not so tense now.
After Empress Cao regained her position as empress, she seemed to have become much calmer.
"So you really have a good relationship with Miao... I thought you were lying to me."
Su Jinghe didn't expect that the relationship between these two people was so good that Empress Cao's people came to pick up Concubine Miao's two children from school.
Thinking of the children...
"I still feel so sorry for her. I wonder if I can help this child and help her study. Will she become like Daiyu..."
Su Jinghe was also quite worried, but he was just an NPC in feudal society. How could he help the princess?
"I don't know if I'll get scolded if I bring some food here. I should have the imperial kitchen make it... but it's so expensive..."
Su Jinghe's left and right brains fought against each other for a while, and under the eyes of the secret guards, he looked like he was "crazy".
The eunuch who was leading him out was even more frightened and quickened his pace, fearing that this man had gone crazy in the palace.
The palace is so huge that even if he hasn't reached the harem, the area in front is enough for Su Jinghe to walk around for a while. He was bored and opened the system to watch melons.
[Holy crap! #One person's success brings prosperity to everyone else. A member of the Li family, whose rapid growth stems from the emperor's guilt, is actually engaging in rampant corruption right under the emperor's nose?]
It’s like giving you a pillow whenever you feel sleepy!
Su Jinghe was extremely happy. He had originally thought that Li Wei's father was said to be a very cautious old man. If he was stronger and younger, he would probably be able to lead the family to further development.
Even when the emperor was taking care of the Li family, he also tried to restrain the Li family.
But if no fault can be found, how can Princess Fukang be saved from the misery of the Li family?
I thought I would have to watch the little girl fall into the abyss, but now, there is a chance!
Unlike Su Jinghe who was so happy that he was about to take off, Song Renzong's expression was a little bitter.
No, he was trying so hard to help his biological mother's family, but how come there was such a useless person among this group of people!
I hope it's not a serious matter. He can actually accept an egg at 100 wen if he grits his teeth. This is probably because of the layers of procedures. With so many extra eggs coming through layer by layer, how much more can the Li family get?
The ministers remained silent, but just pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what the melon would look like this time.
There shouldn't be anything you can get out of corruption.
[Li Sansi, currently in charge of purchasing for the Imperial Palace, was...unemployed before this job? No? How could someone like him be recruited into the Imperial Palace? Was he castrated and then brought ashore?]
The word "castrated" was so penetrating to the men who heard it that many of them shuddered subconsciously.
Even those who were not shocked were shocked by Su Jinghe's scream.
[What! Not castrated? No, why should he? I worked so hard to pass the imperial examination, and even after passing, I still can't get any benefits, but he can just enter the palace as is? Just castrate him! This is so unbalanced! I lost my hair and sleep, but he didn't lose anything!]
These words aroused the emotions of those who originally didn't care about Li Sansi's affairs.
"Indeed, this backdoor approach will cause great harm to others." The man who spoke was really bald. He was not very old, but he stayed up late to study and became bald. He finally got ashore, but others got ashore so easily. Although their jobs are different, it is really unfair.
[Goodness me, the usual shopping duties are once a week. Vegetables and fruits are delivered to the palace gate by a pre-arranged farmer. Just pick them up... Huh? That's too easy, right? Can't the security guard do this job? We have to hire him. Well, this is the palace, and the emperor's affairs require meticulous attention to detail, with dedicated personnel managing every detail...]
The emperor who was being criticized, Song Renzong, felt a little depressed for a while. He was already embarrassed when he was discovered to have opened a backdoor for the Li family and exposed it in front of the court officials. Now... they were actually insulting him.
Damn it, I don’t want to live anymore. I’m going to kill myself just by reading memorials!
So far, the ministers can actually accept it, and Su Jinghe's words even sound interesting. He seems to have such an ability, and even ordinary people are very interesting to him.
"No... this guy is greedy and lustful? When it comes to him, the purchasing work is reduced to once a day. Because he is a member of the Li family, he is also treated lightly... Your Majesty, I can also be surnamed Li! Can you give me some special treatment too?!"
Isn't your treatment special enough?
Song Renzong realized that this person might not even know the significance of such an honorary position as the Prince's Tutor at such a young age!
Obviously, all you have to do to find a teacher for the prince is to call him in! Giving him this kind of official position is a huge honor!
Is there anyone who can explain this to him?
Song Renzong really wanted Su Jinghe to know that he was a very favored person, and then stop nagging him in his heart.
[When we go out together, this guy brings a maid with him. There are spots available, and you have to sign up... He either charges money or... Damn it, he asks you to sleep with him. How disgusting.]
How disgusting! How courageous!
All the civil and military officials in the court were stunned.
Song Renzong was also stunned. No, this man was too bold! He dared to touch the palace maids like this? He was crazy, right?
Was it really because I was too easy to talk to? Or was it because I was too kind to the Li family? Song Renzong finally began to reflect on himself.
[So he's actually restrained himself now. He's been in office for a year and a half, and he lived such a lewd life for the first six months. Now he's switching girlfriends every seven days... So dirty, so dirty. This kind of thing should have a lot of people who could testify and report him. Yes, that would make it easier for him to fall.]
There's no need to report it.
Zhang Dexiang secretly glanced at Song Renzong's expression. His Majesty was really angry, and his face looked even darker.
I guess Su Jinghe can now rest assured about His Majesty marrying Princess Fukang to Li Wei, which was what he was worried about.
Your Majesty probably won't do that.
[It's a shame that there's no evidence that this piece of trash is closely related to Li Wei and his son. It seems like they're just ordinary cousins. Li Wei's father, Li Yonghe, is really cautious.]
After reading it, Su Jinghe didn't know whether this could bring down the Li family, but since it was a good thing, he could keep it.
"Are there any other melons from the Li family? Let me take a look. Please, system, just do a good deed and feed the melons to the chickens. Cluck, cluck, give me a bite of melon."
Su Jinghe loaded the chickens and started crowing.
The system is also a good system, and big data is pushed to Su Jinghe again.
[#The cautious Li Yonghe tried hard to control his clansmen, but the consequence of repeated defeats was that many people with bad behavior left the Li family.
Ah, it's about Li Yonghe. It's clear that it's not easy for him to be alone. The Li family didn't have much power to begin with, and Song Renzong favored them too much. Now there are few people in the family who can take on responsibilities. Short-term promotion is impossible, and all they can do is lie low. It's a pity that not everyone has Li Yonghe's vision. Others are worried that the emperor's favor is like thunder and rain, coming quickly and going quickly, so they are trying hard to seize this opportunity...
Ultimately, it's all Song Renzong's fault. He didn't like Empress Cao, so he deposed her. He kept deposing and reinstating her. Why? Why not just let her retreat to Changmen like Chen Ajiao? Wouldn't the Cao family naturally become more low-key? He had to support the Li family and try to challenge the Cao family.
The Cao family during the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song... Uncle Cao was no ordinary man, and the Li family couldn't defeat him.
Song Renzong really had such an intention, but after Su Jinghe pointed it out, it didn't hold up.
If you don't want to lift it, then don't lift it...
Damn it, there are so many aristocratic families and so many ephemeral flowers, why can't I lift this ephemeral flower by myself?
[Look at others. Li Yonghe is also honest. He knows he's mediocre, so he doesn't take on any work. The more I look at him, the more I feel like I'm bullying honest people.]
You know that too!
Song Renzong coughed and spoke to Lu Yijian beside him.
"How about we just deal with whoever makes a mistake?"
Lu Yijian didn't dare to say anything. He was really afraid that if he said something at this time, when Song Renzong recalled it in the future, he would think that he was the one who approved the Li family to be taken away.
Song Renzong's happiness didn't last long, as Su Jinghe then went on to talk about a long list of things like reading out a dish.
The second generation of the Li family who indulge in drinking, whoring, and gambling... No, why are there so many of them? Aren't they said to be ordinary people? How come there are more than a dozen of them?
Damn it, people without houses and land aren't called ordinary people, they're called hooligans... Now I have a house, I'm not a hooligan, great.]
Su Jinghe comforted himself when he saw these people treating money as white paper and losing huge amounts of money in various places where they could make money.
But those who listened to him didn't get his modern self-deprecating joke.
[Prostitution, and the prostitutes are geishas who only sell their art but not their bodies. How did they suppress this? Besides Li Yonghe, is there anyone else in the Li family who has the dignity to suppress such a thing?
Gambling, gambling hundreds or thousands of taels? No, does the Li family have that much money?
How can there be so many people who dine and don't pay? If you don't have money, don't come out and dine with people!
Should we be thankful that the Song Dynasty didn't have opium? If this group of people existed, they'd probably already be addicted... It's too early to thank them. They'd already be pursuing the legacy of the Wei and Jin dynasties and tasting Wushisan.
It’s too early to be happy.
Song Renzong had a vague idea of who was in the Li family. Now that Su Jing and Khan had mobilized their troops, it seemed that few people would be spared.
Well, it would be better to just throw all of them out of Bian Jing. At least there will be some peace and quiet, and some people will be left for the Li family.
Lu Yijian was glad that he didn't say anything just now. If he had said it, His Majesty would have no way out and would have to find a way out.
However, Su Jinghe's words were still too blunt. With so many people involved, wouldn't adding fuel to the fire be more likely to inflame people's anger than simply stating the story? This purely naming of incidents wasn't as detailed as the previous one, which was even more infuriating.
The next second, Su Jinghe demonstrated his ability to exaggerate.
[Five Stone Powder was popular during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties because people were dark and had no future, so they had to live a life of drunkenness and debauchery. What's wrong with the Li family? They feel dissatisfied with being supported and still want to rely on their own abilities. Then they find that their abilities are not up to par, so they live a life of drunkenness and debauchery? Or are they simply dissatisfied with Song Renzong, thinking that this emperor is worse than those fools of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties? So they take some Five Stone Powder as a hint?
Hmm...it seems some emperors of the Song and Ming dynasties were worse off than a fool. Sure enough, being worse than a fool does make sense; at least a fool wouldn't hold them back.]
Song Renzong, who was no better than a fool, was now completely distraught.
Lu Yijian also knew that the Li family could no longer stay in Bian Jing. The group of people named by Su Jinghe would have to be sentenced individually if nothing unexpected happened. It was unknown whether the Li family could get back on their feet this time.
[Ah, Song Renzong, who outsourced his filial piety, is such a headache. He's completely blind to all the things happening in the Li family... Damn, I'm still envious. He'd rather be partial to me than these people. I don't indulge in eating, drinking, whoring, or gambling. At most, I'll enjoy some delicious food... but I won't eat for free!]
I really need to find a way to tell this person that I am really biased!
Song Renzong wished Su Jinghe could hear his inner voice. What kind of good emperor wouldn't talk back when being scolded? He was already cultivating into Li Shimin!
[Forget it, I don't want to think about this anymore. Tomorrow, I won't be learning about colors or admiring artificial rainbows. Let's just get back to the class. Something enlightening? Let me think...]
There was no sound after that. It seemed that Su Jinghe's emotions had calmed down and he was no longer in the mood to express his inner thoughts.
The quietness belonged to Lü Yijian and Song Renzong as they reviewed memorials together.
At this moment, Lü Yijian hated himself especially. Why did he really think that he could help the emperor when reviewing memorials just because the emperor praised him a few times?
Now, is there anyone who can help me...
"Prime Minister Lu, I..." He just remembered the voice of the "reinforcement" Zhang Dexiang outside. Lu Yijian quickly stood up and went out without taking anything, leaving Song Renzong alone.
"It's a good thing I have you." Lu Yijian only said this and went directly to Zhang Dexiang's Privy Council.
"Did you just hear that? Several members of the Li family are in the military camp. They dine and eat, visit prostitutes, and even bully girls from decent families. These people are perfect to be singled out as negative examples for the reorganization of the military camp."
"When you heard it, you had already thought about what to do with everyone, right? What about the others? You don't care about the batch of Wu Shi San?" Zhang Dexiang felt that Lu Yijian must have a backup plan, but he couldn't figure out what plan this cunning fox would have.
"Take care of it." Lu Yijian called someone over.
Soon, the man followed Lu Yijian's words and went to Li's mansion to deliver the message to Li Yonghe.
"Huh? The Li family won't die yet..." Zhang Dexiang was envious. If only one or two of these things were picked out and reported to His Majesty's ears, the family would be in great trouble, especially since His Majesty had enjoyed the pleasure of confiscation of property in recent years.
The Li family is still favored...
Lu Yijian smiled but said nothing.
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After get off work, Su Jinghe had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he took a stroll and went to play with Wang Anshi.
People are like this. Although Su Shi is also a member of the Northern Song Dynasty reciting group that he really wants to play with, the little guy is now facing the pain of reciting. It’s still Wang Anshi - they have a common language!
When Su Jinghe thought about this, his face turned red and irritated.
He is still not thick-skinned enough to be able to brag about himself openly.
"Hey? Why are you at home? Where's your brother?" When Su Jinghe arrived at Wang's house, he saw someone unexpected. Wang Wenjun, the career-oriented woman, was actually at home.
"My brother? He's inside." Wang Wenjun pointed to the place and turned over again, enjoying the sunlight in the rocking chair.
A rare leisure time?
Su Jinghe didn't care about it. He only found out about it from Wang Anshi after he went in.
"What? You're not working at the kiln anymore?" Su Jinghe had never expected something like this to happen. "Isn't it time for a day off?"
"No." Compared to Su Jinghe, Wang Anshi was calmer. "The kiln factory has been restructured, and the customer base has become fixed. There's no need to go to great lengths to expand the market. Wenjun feels that this doesn't allow her to fully utilize her abilities, so she's quitting. Now she's at home thinking about what to do next."
"Have you made any progress? Do you have the funds? I can join, and you can give me dividends when the time comes." Su Jinghe smiled slyly as if he had found a big treasure.
"With Wenjun's ability, she will probably be able to make money quickly if she starts her own business. What's the difference between following her and just picking up money? Let me make some money too."
"Wenjun herself hasn't thought about it yet. If you want to, you have to discuss it with Wenjun. I can't make the decision." Wang Anshi spread his hands, indicating that he was powerless and could not help Su Jinghe take this back door.
Su Jinghe's eyes turned, and he took the small gift that he had originally brought to Wang Anshi - a flower picked up in the imperial garden - into his own hands.
"I'll bring it to you next time."
He wanted to bring flowers to Wang Anshi because it was a custom in the Song Dynasty to wear flowers in the hair, and both men and women would wear flowers in their hair.
Of course, Su Jinghe didn't know that the flowers in other people's hairpins were all beautiful flowers in bud or in full bloom, while the one he picked up didn't look that lively.
When he gave it to Wang Wenjun, Wang Wenjun didn't dislike it.
"Comfort me? No need." Wang Wenjun is a very free and easy woman. She has some plans for her future, but she hasn't figured it out yet.
"No, no, it's just that can I make money with you too!"
There was a hint of flattery in the smile on Su Jinghe's face.
"I have an idea. I heard from my boss that the Ministry of Revenue intends to reopen the Silk Road in the next few years. We can take advantage of this opportunity..."
"Tell me more about it!" Wang Wenjun knew there was great potential in it and was very excited.
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