That ignorant and protected look made people feel disgusted. Qi Qingyi said, "Lin Su, help me once. If I need you in the future, I will definitely repay you."
"I, Lin, have nothing and my salary is really not much. I don't have any extra money to help Brother Wen Jue. I'm sorry." Lin Su did not humiliate him, but the indifference in his words made Qi Qingyi feel very cold.
Lin Su was about to leave with Qing Tang as his guard, but Qi Qingyi stepped forward and grabbed his clothes: "How dare you say you didn't redeem this man for me?! You spent three hundred taels to redeem him. Although I'm in trouble now, in the future..."
"There is no future." Lin Su ripped open his clothes and protected the bewildered Qing Tang behind him, saying, "Brother Qi, you misunderstood. I never redeemed Qing Tang for anyone else. Goodbye."
His expression turned cold. Those dandies knew that he was a favorite of His Majesty, so they only dared to laugh and joke around, not wanting to offend him. After watching the two of them leave, one of them kicked Qi Qingyi directly: "So our guilty son Qi Qingyi likes Lord Lin. It's a pity that he has someone in his family and doesn't like you."
"What are you doing? You bought him, but how can you kick and hit him at will?" Yang Chenghu stepped forward, holding Qi Qingyi in his arms to check on him. "Are you okay?"
"Who do I think he is? How dare a Tongzhi's son come to the capital and act so presumptuously?" someone said. "Why, are you attracted to him? I said those eyes looked just like his. How about this? I won't make things difficult for you. As long as our Lord Yang can crawl on the ground a few times and learn to bark like a dog, we will give Qi Qingyi to you and let you take him back to love him tenderly."
Before Yang Cheng could agree, Qi Qingyi had already pushed him away: "Who are you?"
"Wenjue, I won't do this to you." Yang Cheng supported him and said seriously, "I will protect you, don't be afraid."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Although the laughter of the people around him was not directed at him, it made Qi Qingyi feel more uncomfortable than if it were directed at him.
Lin Su, Lin Su... Why did that man treat a young servant better than him? Was it just because he was the son of a criminal?
The sounds of laughter, fighting and scolding continued to fill the air. Qing Tang tugged at Lin Su's sleeve and said, "Master, don't be angry."
"He said I redeemed you for him. Aren't you angry?" Lin Su asked.
Qing Tang raised his head and smiled, saying, "Young Master said that I am who I am. I only believe what Young Master says."
"Even if it's what I say, sometimes you can't believe it all. If you believe it all so foolishly, aren't you afraid that I will sell you out one day?" Lin Su said with a smile.
Qing Tang shook his head: "I believe the young master won't."
If such a day really comes, he will probably be disheartened, but until that moment comes, he will always choose to believe in the person in front of him.
"Let's go." Lin Su took his hand and said, "I still have ink painting lessons today, so I can't waste time."
Qing Tang had a bitter face when he was pulled by him. Ink and color painting is really the most difficult thing to learn in the world.
Qi Qingyi's incident was a hot topic in the capital for several days. Rumor had it that a man finally spent three thousand taels to take him away, and both of them were injured when they were taken away.
Rumors came and went quickly, and they disappeared within a few months. Qing Tang's orchid painting finally changed from a pile of weeds to something that looked somewhat like an orchid.
The two of them behaved so intimately that it was not without their impeachment, but since His Majesty had set an example, the Longyang affair was no longer as resisted in the court and the country as before. To impeach Lin Su would be to offend His Majesty, and those old foxes could only sigh that the newly appointed Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue was really cunning.
But everyone can see that Lin Su has been favored by His Majesty. New top scholars who enter the Hanlin Academy will be promoted after three years. It is rare for someone like Lin Su to directly jump to the fifth rank in less than three years. However, a large number of officials were laid off before, and there were vacancies. Lin Su is a very capable person, so it is normal for him to be selected into the Ministry of Revenue.
"If you ask me, this fifth-rank doctor is just the first step, just a step."
"Rumor has it that this doctor has a hidden illness and cannot have children. Even if he seizes power, it is to serve Your Majesty, so he is the most useful."
"There are gains and losses. A person without children in his life is pitiful."
The old fox had a far-sighted vision, and Emperor Zhaoyang did have this plan. What they could see through, Lin Su could naturally see through as well, so he naturally seized the opportunity and worked hard to climb up.
The Ministry of Revenue is the country's purse. Doing business openly in the name of the country will not only not be opposed, but will also be praised by all parties, especially Emperor Zhaoyang himself, who really admires Lin Su.
A full treasury is what emperors of all dynasties yearn for. Emperor Zhaoyang wants to expand his territory, so he must have abundant money. In the past, whether it was disaster relief or the construction of a temporary palace, he would have to carefully consider the cost of money. But now...
"My dear Minister Lin, I want to build a temporary palace in Liyang. Can the national treasury support it?" asked Emperor Zhaoyang.
Lin Su held up his tablet and reported, "This year's tax revenue has doubled compared to previous years. The amount of silver reserved for Your Majesty's palace construction is 300,000 taels. Your Majesty may use as much as you wish, and I will hand it over to the Ministry of Works."
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"For this great victory at the border, I want to reward the soldiers, my dear Minister Lin..." Emperor Zhaoyang subconsciously looked for Lin Su whenever he needed money.
"I will submit the memorial later and will not let the soldiers at the border feel disheartened." Lin Su said respectfully.
Even if the ministers wanted to report him, they would not find a chance. After all, the national treasury had sufficient silver, and the silver distributed by His Majesty was much more generous than in previous years.
"Lord Lin is truly a pillar of the country. With Lord Lin in the Ministry of Revenue, Your Majesty can rest easy." The ministers praised him unanimously.
"Since Lord Lin has made such great contributions, I remember that the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has been vacant recently. Lord Lin, please try it for two days." Emperor Zhaoyang said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Lin Su accepted the order and expressed his gratitude.
The new official uniform was brought into the Lin family along with the emperor's decree. Qing Tang took the uniform and was quite delighted after the person left. "Master, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is a third-rank official. With such a promotion, do you want to celebrate?"
"We can just celebrate this in our own yard. There's no need to make it too public." Lin Su said with a smile.
Qing Tang nodded, but was puzzled: "Why?"
"It's easy to fall hard from a high climb, so it's better not to show off when you get benefits." Lin Su knew that Emperor Zhaoyang easily granted him a high position because he valued his ability and secondly because he had no one to rely on and was completely dependent on the emperor's likes and dislikes. If he wanted to really gain a foothold, he still had to rely on political achievements.
Qing Tang nodded. Although he had prepared three days of good meals for the entire courtyard and distributed rewards, he did not publicize it to anyone outside.
When others heard this, they would only say that the new Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was humble and steady.
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