"Whenever someone asks for money, just spend it. If it's not enough, come back and tell me."
Looking at Cao Bang's sincere face, Huang Changzong really wanted to go up and kick him.
Damn it, you don’t usually talk like this. Are you trying to kill someone now?
Don't you know that saying this can kill people?
When will it be your turn to comment on officials?
Do you want people to know that you bribed officials? Or do you want people to know that officials are corrupt officials who accept bribes?
Although this situation is quite common, you can't say it! I know you and I are close and we are like family, but if you do this, we will all die!
Huang Changzong looked at Cao Bang and said directly, "Brother, what exactly do you want to talk to me about today?"
Huang Changzong really didn't dare to continue talking to Cao Bang. If he said anything else, there was no telling what Cao Bang would say.
Cut him off completely and let Cao Bang get down to business. If he is not allowed to speak, then the rest will be over.
"Don't worry, my dear brother." Cao Bang said with a smile, "Actually, I just want to ask, has His Majesty come to Yangzhou?"
After hearing this, Huang Changzong almost jumped up.
Is this a random question?
To find out the whereabouts of His Majesty, let alone ordinary people like you, even if you are an official, it is impossible!
What are you trying to do by spying on His Majesty's whereabouts?
Are you planning something bad? Aren't you courting death?
Huang Changzong really didn’t know what to say. He really wanted to pick Cao Bang up and ask him, what are you thinking about?
Let’s get down to business! What are you talking about here?
In fact, for Cao Bang, this was business. Taking the money was business, saying those words was business, and asking about the emperor's whereabouts was business.
If the emperor came to Yangzhou, Cao Bang would have to think of another way. Although Cao Bang guessed it, he was still not sure. He could confirm it by asking Huang Changzong.
But does Huang Changzong dare to answer this question?
Zhu Youxiao arrived in Yangzhou quietly and secretly, and his whereabouts are now kept secret. Although some people may have guessed it at this point, such as Cao Bang, why would they say it out loud? After all, it has not been made public.
There are no public secrets. Even if you already know it, you have to pretend that you don’t know it and keep it as a secret.
Huang Changzong looked at Cao Bang with a sullen face and said, "Brother Cao, how can we, as ministers, find out the whereabouts of His Majesty? All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are his subjects. His Majesty can go wherever he wants."
Cao Bang glanced at Huang Changzong, nodded, and said, "I have no choice. After all, the current state of Yangzhou is really unsettling."
"Brother Cao, let's talk about business." Huang Changzong said to Cao Bang.
Huang Changzong was now extremely worried, fearing that Cao Bang would say that he came just to inquire about the emperor's whereabouts.
If Cao Bang really said such words, then it would be over, and neither of them would be able to escape.
Fortunately, Cao Bang was not here for this matter. He looked at Huang Changzong and said, "I came here just to ask why the Han and Ye families were arrested. You know I'm close to both families, so if anything happens, I can hide there."
Huang Changzong glanced at Cao Bang and sighed in his heart.
These people really have become unscrupulous because they have money. Who would dare to do this in the court?
Who among those who hold official positions doesn’t know how powerful Your Majesty is?
Back then, Emperor Taizu investigated the Hu Weiyong case, but to what extent did he exploit it? Ten years later, he used the Hu Weiyong case to get rid of Li Shanchang.
Everyone knows that's impossible. They didn't find out about it ten years ago, but now there's evidence? Are you kidding me?
Hu Weiyong was thoroughly investigated ten years ago. If Li Shanchang was really involved, how could they have waited ten years?
Anyway, once something like this happens, there's no need to ask why. What reason is there? Isn't it just a random charge?
Huang Changzong looked at Cao Bang and said, "I don't know about this matter. After all, this is a case of the Jinyiwei, and it's not convenient for me to listen to it privately. But if Brother Cao doesn't want to be implicated, why not join our Imperial Household Department?"
"We've talked about this before, and I told you about the treatment at the Imperial Household Department. I think it's much better than working on your own, Brother Cao. What do you think, Brother Cao?"
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