The 30th day of the twelfth lunar month in the fifth year of Daxia.
The snow stopped and the sky cleared, and Chang'an City was extremely bustling.
This kind of liveliness belongs to all the people in Daxia. They have been living such a good life for several years, and their lives are getting better and better.
Now that everyone is well-off, each family can save some money throughout the year. They will naturally take out some money to spend during the New Year as a reward for the whole family and to celebrate better days in the coming year.
For the common people, they cherish these prosperous days very much, hoping that such days can last forever and that the Great Xia dynasty can last forever.
But for the young emperor Wu Tianci, this year made him feel like an ant on a hot pan, uncomfortable, disgusted, and extremely uneasy.
There is no money left in the treasury.
There are so many people in the inner court that I have to support by myself.
He had originally returned excitedly intending to take over the Golden Phoenix Group and hand it over to Gong Huanyu to manage in order to ease his tight financial problems. However, he had not expected that the old man Li Jindou had completely dissolved the Golden Phoenix Group two months ago!
Li Jindou gave a reason why Wu Tianci could not punish him - this was what the retired emperor told me to do before he left, because the retired emperor was going overseas to earn more gold, and the Daxia Jinfeng Group would no longer have to compete with the merchants of Daxia for profits. It was like spitting out the delicious bun in its mouth and distributing the profits to all the merchants of Daxia.
Wu Tianci couldn't confront his father. Even if his father Fu Xiaoguan came back, he wouldn't dare to confront him.
"What about the huge amount of money that the Golden Phoenix Group has earned over the years?"
Li Jindou replied calmly: "The Emperor took them all away because he wanted to build Yingtian Continent!"
It is still impeccable, and even explains why my father took away the golden mountain under the Star-Picking Terrace.
Fu Xiaoguan once mentioned Yingtian Continent to Wu Tianci. He said that after he abdicated, he would do one more great thing for Daxia and then completely retire.
The big thing he wanted to do was to go on an expedition, and the place where he wanted to retire was Yingtian Continent.
He said he wanted to build a castle on Yingtian Continent that would echo Daxia. He wanted to farm there and live as a carefree landlord...
But you brought so much money with you, that incalculable amount of gold and silver, it's more than enough for you to build a country!
Standing in the garden of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, looking at the plum branches bent by the weight of snow, Wu Tianci took a deep breath of the cold air and said slowly, "What do you think...if Emperor Father established a kingdom in Yingtian, would Daxia be a vassal state of Yingtian...or would Yingtian be a vassal state of Daxia?"
Gong Huanyu, standing behind him, was stunned for a moment before quickly bowing and replying, "Your Majesty, this is the legitimate state of Great Xia. Besides... since the retired emperor doesn't care about the throne, he probably won't establish another kingdom in Yingtian."
"Then why do you think he took so much silver with him?"
"...After all, no one besides the retired emperor knows about this or that place. Perhaps, perhaps it's too desolate. Besides, the retired emperor wants to retire, so he probably doesn't have the heart to tinker with business to make money. With so much money, the retired emperor and the empress dowagers can live comfortably for the rest of their lives."
"But he only wants to farm and become a landlord!"
"...With silver, the landlord can become a bigger landlord."
"What should we do now? If we can't get the silver, the inner court will have no choice but to disband."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. Firstly, the tribute money sent by Governor Tuoba will soon arrive. Secondly, Zhao Hou and the others will probably have some progress soon. When Zhao Hou and the others return... the Ministry of Revenue will be yours, Your Majesty!"
"These slaves spent three months on such a simple matter! The Ministry of Revenue has so many accounts, involving billions of silver, and they can't find a single flaw? I don't believe Yun Xiyan is innocent. He rolls around in a mountain of silver, and even if there's not a trace of silver powder on his face, there must be some on his hands and feet... Even if there really isn't any, he should at least smear some on his body!"
"Your Majesty, I have sent a letter to Zhao Hou. He knows what to do... Yun Xiyan is the Minister of Revenue after all. If this charge is not proven, it will cause endless trouble."
"Thank you for your concern, Gong Qing."
"It is my duty to share your worries. I also have something to advise the Emperor."
"you say."
"The Tianji Pavilion is the largest and most mysterious intelligence organization in Daxia. When the Emperor was in power, he attached great importance to the Tianji Pavilion. I think the Emperor should also take control of the Tianji Pavilion!"
"Your Majesty, please think carefully. Every time the Retired Emperor goes on an expedition, the Tianji Pavilion goes first. Even on this expedition, Guan Xiaoxi's troops took away many of the Tianji Pavilion's spies. It is precisely because of the Tianji Pavilion's accurate control of enemy intelligence that the Retired Emperor is invincible."
"Therefore, I think that Your Majesty might lead the army in person in the future and build a great foundation like the retired emperor. In that case, Your Majesty should summon Ji Yungui. If Ji Yungui can be subdued, dealing with the ministers in the court will be a piece of cake!"
Wu Tianci suddenly realized.
After more than a year on the throne, he still hadn't thought about the low-key Tianji Pavilion.
Only with Gong Huanyu's reminder did he recall what his father had once told him - Ji Yungui of Tianji Pavilion is a person who can be absolutely trusted, just like the three prime ministers. He is loyal to me and to Daxia. If you encounter any difficulties, you can seek Ji Yungui for consultation.
But now the three prime ministers are not worthy of my trust, and they even go against me. Will Ji Yungui be the same as them?
In any case, you have to see and talk to know it.
"Liu Jin!"
"The servant is here!"
"Go to Ji's residence and ask Master Ji to come to the palace on the second day of the first lunar month. I will treat him to a drink."
"I obey your command!"
Liu Jin turned and left. Wu Tianci looked up at the blue sky and said, "After the New Year, I will be fifteen years old."
"After the New Year, it will be the sixth year of Daxia."
"In the sixth year of Daxia, I have several extremely important matters to attend to!"
"First, we must take control of the Ministry of Revenue. Second, we must oversee the succession of the Great Xia Army. Then, we must revitalize the Golden Phoenix Group... Gong Qing, the management of the Golden Phoenix Group will remain with you. As for the businesses... you can stick with the existing ones, or you can use some tactics to merge with some private businesses."
"I'm thinking, this world belongs to me. Since those merchants have already made a lot of money under Daxia's good policies, it's time for them to make some contributions to Daxia."
"Certain businesses will be nationalized, but will be managed by the Jinfeng Group, such as the United Freight Company, Jinxiufang... and the Woliang Group, among others."
"But you have to be more cautious when doing this. The properties of my wives' families cannot be touched. The rest can be moved, but there is no need to touch the small ones."
Gong Huanyu was surprised. He didn't expect that the little emperor would come up with such a trick!
According to the laws of Daxia commerce, Fu Xiaoguan had emphasized that private property was sacred and inviolable...
"Your Majesty, this is against the law!"
"This isn't robbery, we can just form a partnership, it's a win-win for both of us!"
After pondering for a moment, Wu Tianci added, "Use your brain more, there will always be a solution."
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