Chapter 144 Something Big Happened
"Your Highness! This is the profit account book of the bank loan this month. Please have a look at it." Li Yifu sent the bank account book to the East Palace and asked Li Chengqian to look through it.
Li Chengqian took the account book that Wang Quan took from Li Yifu and handed to him, and looked through it one by one.
"From the numbers recorded in the account book, it is more than the profit amount I expected in my mind. Yifu, you did a good job on this matter!"
"I want to reward you well. Tell me, what should I reward you with?" Li Chengqian said.
"It is my duty to serve Your Highness, and I dare not beg for any reward." Li Yifu said politely.
Li Chengqian would not take Li Yifu's words seriously.
Although it was Li Yifu's duty to work for him, he worked so hard in the hope of being recognized by the prince and gaining more benefits and prospects.
If Li Chengqian did not show any appreciation, he would be accused of being mean and ungrateful, and who would be willing to work hard for him in the future?
Therefore, he must reward Li Yifu, and not only reward him, but also reward him greatly, so that his officials would work harder for him.
"I have always been clear about rewards and punishments! You have made contributions, so I will naturally reward you. This is the reward you deserve." Li Chengqian said.
As a qualified leader, not only should rewards and punishments be clear, but also kindness and authority should be used at the same time.
"I thank you for your grace, Your Highness!" Li Yifu was overjoyed and hurried to thank you!
"Wang Quan!" Li Chengqian said.
Wang Quan immediately stepped forward, opened the book in his hand, and read out the reward for Li Yifu: "This time, Li Yifu has done a good job, so I will reward you with a piece of beautiful jade, a hundred pieces of silk and satin, and a hundred taels of silver..."
"I, Li Yifu, thank you for your reward, Your Highness the Crown Prince." After Wang Quan finished reading out the reward for Li Yifu, Li Yifu thanked him with tears of gratitude.
"In the future, I will ask you to take more care of me." Li
Chengqian said. "I will serve Your Highness the Crown Prince until my death! If Your Highness has no other instructions, I will take my leave first!" Li Yifu said, and when he saw that Li Chengqian really had nothing else to arrange for him to do, he withdrew.
Not long after Li Yifu left, a eunuch came to report.
"My lord, the secret letter from His Majesty has arrived. Please take a look."
Wang Quan took the secret letter from the eunuch, waved his hand to let the eunuch leave, and handed the secret letter to Li Chengqian.
"My lord! What did everyone say in the secret letter?" Wang Quan saw Li Chengqian throw the secret letter aside after reading it, and was curious about what was written on it.
When Wang Quan saw Li Chengqian casually throw the secret letter of His Majesty Li II aside, he knew that he could ask about the content of the letter. Li Chengqian might not tell him, but he could ask because there was nothing to keep secret in it.
If Li Chengqian put the secret letter away solemnly, no matter how curious Wang Quan was, he would not say a word.
"It's nothing. Your Majesty already knows about my bank, and he sent me this secret letter, hoping that I can give half of the bank's profits to the national treasury."
"Even if your Majesty doesn't say it, I will give part of the profits to the Ministry of Revenue, and let the Ministry of Revenue send it to the national treasury for storage." Li Chengqian said.
He originally planned to give part of the profits from the bank to the national treasury. After all, the Tang Dynasty will belong to him in the future. If the national treasury is full, it will be much more convenient for the country to use money in the future.
It doesn't matter whether Li Er comes with this secret letter or not. As long as he doesn't want to give it, he has many ways to get away with it, and it will definitely not cause Li Er's dissatisfaction.
"Wang Quan! Tell Li Yifu to put part of the money into the national treasury managed by the Ministry of Revenue." Li Chengqian ordered.
"I'll do it right away!" Wang Quan said, and retreated.
After finding Li Yifu, he told him what Li Chengqian said, and Li Yifu immediately took out a portion of the bank's profits and ordered someone to hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue.
"In the future, I will rely on Wang Neiguan to say a few good words for me in front of His Highness. I will definitely not treat Wang Neiguan badly."
Before Wang Quan left, Li Yifu stuffed a silver coin into Wang Quan's pocket, hoping that Wang Quan would say a few good words for him in front of the Crown Prince in the future.
Wang Quan accepted it without a word. It is human nature to love money, and Wang Quan is no exception.
A horse cannot grow fat without night grass, and a man cannot become rich without sudden wealth! Wang Quan knew what kind of money he could take and what kind of money he could not take.
Therefore, Wang Quan only took what he should take, never took what he shouldn't take, said what he should say, and didn't say a word that shouldn't be revealed, so as not to get himself involved.
"Li Sheren, please stay. Don't worry about your husband. We will definitely say a few good words for you. When the time comes, you will be promoted and make a fortune! But don't forget our contribution." Wang Quan weighed the silver in his hand, which was a full tael of silver, and smiled. "
Okay, okay, Wang Neiguan, take care, I won't see you off." Li Yifu said.
"Li Sheren, please stay." Wang Quan smiled, bowed to Li Yifu, got on the car and left Li's house, and returned to the East Palace to report to Li Chengqian.
Li Yifu turned around and went back to his house.
The servant sent by Li Yifu to deliver money to the Ministry of Revenue came back and reported to Li Yifu about the money that was delivered to the Ministry of Revenue.
"What did you say?" Li Yifu said in surprise, his hands trembled, and he almost dropped the teacup in his hand.
"My lord, I sent money to the Ministry of Revenue, but the people in the Ministry of Revenue did not handle the delivery procedures with me, and sent me back directly. I felt that something was a little strange, and I immediately reported it to you when I came back." said the servant.
Li Yifu frowned. If the procedures were not handled, and someone privately embezzled the money, there would be problems.
At that time, if the Ministry of Revenue refused to admit it, they would turn the tables and say that Li Yifu embezzled the money and did not hand it over to the Ministry of Revenue.
Li Yifu, who had no basis, could not clear himself from suspicion even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
It seemed that someone was trying to get the money.
No, he must not let anyone move the money. He must go to the Ministry of Revenue in person to make this matter a reality.
"Who in the Ministry of Revenue did you give the money to?" Li Yifu asked.
He must find out who took the money. The person who took the money most likely wanted to embezzle it.
As long as the money is not registered in the treasury, it has nothing to do with the Ministry of Revenue, and the money is still counted in his account, Li Yifu.
"It was the Minister of Revenue, Hou Junji." The servant said. The money he sent to the Ministry of Revenue was kept by the Minister of Revenue, Hou Junji. He asked Hou Junji for various procedures, but Hou Junji kicked him out of the Ministry of Revenue.
"Are you talking about Duke Chen, Hou Junji?" Li Yifu was surprised.
Hou Junji was granted the title of Duke of Chen, and was appointed Minister of War and Minister of Revenue.
This title was just a nominal title given by Li Er, and the operation and management of the Ministry of Revenue was managed by another Minister of Revenue.
Hou Junji's position as Minister of Revenue was just a deaf ear ornament, and Hou Junji would not go to the Ministry of Revenue on weekdays.
Why did he go to the Ministry of Revenue today, and happened to meet him sending someone to the Ministry of Revenue to deliver money?
Li Yifu thought to himself that it was not good, and he always felt that something big was going to happen.