Yinzuo slept well. When he woke up, it was getting dark outside. The room was a little dark because there was no light. Fortunately, Yinzuo's eyesight was good. He sat up and looked around. Seeing that there was no one serving him in the room, he raised his hand and pulled the bell on the bed frame.
"Sixth Master, you're awake. Please sit still. I'll have someone light the lamp. Do you want to get up now? Do you need to wash up?"
Ever since Yinzuo fell asleep, Wanquan had been guarding outside the bedroom with his men. When he heard the bell ring, he immediately pushed the door open and brought his men in. The palace servants who could serve in Qingxi Book House were all carefully selected. They were all quick and skillful, and in a short while, they had prepared everything Yinzuo needed.
"What time is it now? Khan Ama is still busy. Have my elder brother and the second brother left yet?"
After changing out of his wrinkled clothes from sleeping and washing himself up, Yinzuo walked out of the bedroom. Wanquan followed closely behind Yinzuo and naturally answered all his questions.
"In reply to Sixth Master, it's already past midnight. His Majesty isn't busy right now. He's playing chess and chatting with the Crown Prince in the Flower Hall. Prince Zhi and the others have gone home, but Fourth Master and Eighth Master are still here."
Kangxi's bedroom was only a few steps away from the flower hall, so there was time for conversation. When Kangxi saw Yinzuo coming, he threw the chess piece in his hand into the chess box, raised his hand and called Yinzhen to take his place and play chess with Yinreng, then he stood up and walked towards Yinzuo.
"Are you awake? Are you hungry? If you are, I'll have Liang Jiugong serve you food!"
As soon as Kangxi said this, Yinreng, Yinzhen, and Yinsi's gazes darted over. "No, Khan, are you too lazy to even pretend now? We're still sitting here! We've spent the whole day chatting with you, playing chess with you, and running errands for you. Even if we haven't done anything, we've at least worked hard, right? And what's the result? Now we're treated worse than the one who slept all day. Why don't you ask if we're hungry? We haven't eaten yet, have we?"
Yinzuo did not feel embarrassed when Yinreng, Yinzhen and Yinsi stared at him with burning eyes. After nodding to Kangxi, he walked towards the bed where Yinzhen and Yinreng were sitting. When he reached them, he raised his hand and drew a stroke on the chessboard, then pulled Yinzhen and Yinreng up from the bed with one hand each.
"I just don't understand. Is playing chess really that fun? Khan Ama likes it, Second Brother likes it, Fourth Brother and Eighth Brother seem to like it too. Aren't you hungry at this hour? Let's go to the dining hall. I'm starving."
Who isn't? Yinreng and his men had been busy since early morning until mid-afternoon, not even having time to eat lunch. Although they had a few cakes to fill their stomachs at noon, they had already eaten them up by now. After all, they were not Yinzo, so how could they dare to be so presumptuous? Kangxi was not hungry, so they naturally did not dare to be hungry either. As soon as Yinzo mentioned eating, not only Yinreng and Yinzhen, but even Yinsi, who always had a fake smile, had a more genuine smile on his face.
After returning to the flower hall and sitting down after having a good meal and a drink, Kangxi seemed to finally remember the bold words that Yinzuo had shouted when he came in the morning. Now people were asking him for this so-called surprise. If Kangxi hadn't mentioned it, Yinzuo would have almost forgotten his wonderful idea in his sleep. After his father's reminder, he finally remembered why he came here today.
"Oh, look at my memory. If Khan Ama hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten why I came to Qingxi Bookstore today. Fourth brother, haven't you been worried about the Ministry of Revenue collecting the arrears these days? After these few days of hard thinking, I finally came up with a practical and feasible solution for you."
Not to mention Yinzhen, even Kangxi, Yinreng, and Yinsi were worried about collecting the debts every day. Although they didn't think Yinzuo could really come up with any good ideas, as the saying goes, when one is desperate, one has to try anything. This kid usually has the most clever ideas. What if he really has a solution?
Yinzuo knew that his words would have an extraordinary effect, and the result was exactly as he expected, shocking everyone. Seeing that Kangxi and others were obviously interested, Yinzuo did not keep them in suspense and directly expressed his thoughts.
"Khan Father, I've been wondering these past few days what the civil and military officials in the imperial court were thinking when they borrowed money from the national treasury. After much thought, there are only three main categories. The first is those who really don't have any money. They only have a few salaries and no special income, but they have to support their families and socialize, so they have to borrow money to survive. The second is those who just follow the trend. They think that since everyone else has borrowed, if I don't borrow, I will seem so unsocial. This way, others will exclude me, so I have to go with the flow and be like dust. The third category is those who are greedy and would be a bastard if they don't take advantage of an opportunity. That's the mentality of this kind of people."
Yinzuo first talked about some ideas that had been circling in his mind for the past few days. Seeing Kangxi and others nod in agreement, he went on to tell them the solution he had come up with.
"Solving this debt issue is simple, but also difficult. The current situation is that these three types of people are mixed together, giving those with ulterior motives the opportunity to stir up trouble. What we need to do now is to sort out these three types of people and then solve them one by one. For those who have to borrow money to make ends meet due to financial difficulties, we can give them some time as appropriate, or provide them with a plan to repay the debt in installments. As long as they pay back the debt within a certain period, then everything will be forgiven. As for those who just follow the trend to borrow money, it is the easiest to solve. They don't lack money themselves, as long as they see other people If they pay it back, they will automatically pay it back. It is this third type of people that we need to strike hard. Although they are not short of money, they have no intention of paying it back. They always want to make a fuss, take advantage of their seniority to seek credit and complain, and maybe this matter will be over. There is no need for us to be polite to such national parasites. In this way, Second Brother will be responsible for investigating them one by one. After finding solid evidence, Fourth Brother will lead people to search the house and arrest the people. They will be handed over to Eighth Brother. He has always been eloquent and good at communicating with people, so this interrogation job is best suited for him. As for Khan Ama, we just need to find a few typical examples among them to make an example of them..."
As soon as Yinzuo said this, the eyes of Kangxi, Yinreng, Yinzhen and Yinsi all lit up. You're not going to say it, you really shouldn't say it, this method really works. Kangxi looked at Yinzuo who was looking at him smugly and obviously trying to take credit, stood up and patted his forehead and said.
"That's right, Yinzuo has never let me down. I have received your surprise, Father. I will remember your contribution and reward you after this is over."
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