Li Jindou was thinking about relying on Fu Xiaoguan to make the Li family more prosperous.
What he had never expected was that Fu Xiaoguan actually wanted to dig up the roots of his Li family!
On the second day, Yu Wenjun, with a slightly bulging belly, took a carriage to the palace and had a long argument with the Queen in Dieyi Palace.
"He's your son-in-law! Didn't he just ask you for someone? Why are you so reluctant to let him go? When did he ever ask you for it? And I promised him that I could get Li Jindou. If you don't agree, I'll live with you!"
Queen Shang was stunned. How could her daughter's elbow become so unstable?
Li Jindou is the head manager of Baolong Money House, which is responsible for issuing banknotes. You want to take away such an important person right away... Isn't this going to cost me my life?
But Yu Wenjun touched her belly at this time and muttered, "My son, look at your grandma, she's so stingy. Tell me, do you want to come back to see her in the future?... What? Not coming back? Oh, mother knows."
“……!”
In the end, she naturally won and looked at Queen Shang happily, "Mother, you still love me the most. I will bring your grandson back to see you in the future!"
Yu Wenjun returned home happily with a triumphant song. For the first time, Concubine Shang was so worried that she thought for a whole hour. After that, she asked her servants to invite the eldest princess.
"So your son-in-law is trying to steal your girl?"
"It's not that I want to, it's already been dug." Empress Shang's face finally calmed down. She brewed a pot of tea, looked up at the eldest princess's astonished expression, and said, "This brat didn't dare to come to me in person to ask for my help, but instead sent Wen Yun to come... Girls can't be kept at home when they grow up. She's only been married for a few days, and she's already threatening me. What can I do?"
The eldest princess burst into laughter, her laughter was very coquettish, and she did not have the dignified image of a princess at all.
"It's rare to see you get humiliated. I thought you were calm no matter what, but it turns out you still have your struggles. Tell me, the head of the Baolong Bank is gone. Who do you want to take over?"
"I'm not considering the issue of selection right now."
"So what are you thinking?"
Empress Shang poured a cup of tea for the eldest princess and asked, "I was wondering why Mr. Fu wanted to set up a Sitong Bank?"
The eldest princess raised her eyes and said, "Of course it's for the purpose of developing the Xishan industry, so that the silver in his hands can circulate faster."
Empress Shang frowned slightly and shook her head. "I'm afraid it's not as simple as you think. This guy spent most of yesterday's conversation with Your Majesty in the Imperial Study, all about business. When Your Majesty came back, his head hurt..."
Empress Shang leaned over and asked, "Do you think he also wants to issue silver notes?"
"That's impossible..." the princess was shocked. "Silver notes are used as money, relying on reputation and strong financial resources. How can he endorse the silver notes he wants to issue? Even if his Xishan property is worth tens of millions, Baolong Bank is guaranteed by the state. The world trusts Baolong Bank, but no one in the world will trust Linjiang's Xishan property."
Empress Shang thought about it and realized that this was true. Then why did Fu Xiaoguan set up the Sitong Money House and poach her most important people? What on earth did he want to do?
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Just when Empress Shang and the eldest princess were puzzled, Fu Xiaoguan was taking Li Cai out of Chengtian Hall and walking towards Xuanming Hall in the east.
"You are now from the Ministry of Commerce, and there are only two of us. So as a veteran of the Ministry of Commerce, you have to shoulder a greater burden."
Li Cai was still a little confused. Just now at the court meeting, Fu Xiaoguan had actually started arguing with his father-in-law Dong Kangping.
Fu Xiaoguan wanted to send someone, but Dong Kangping refused to let him go. Finally, Fu Xiaoguan accused Dong Kangping of something: "You are trying to obstruct His Majesty's national policy!"
"How did you manage to dig up people under my household department?"
"I don't care! The Ministry of Commerce is new, it has a long way to go, and time is running out. You have to give this person to me whether you want or not!"
"What if I don't give you what you want?"
"If you don't give it to me, I'll take my wife and children and live in your house!"
Under the shocked gaze of all the civil and military officials in the court, Fu Xiaoguan and Dong Kangping got out of control and were about to fall out with each other.
Finally, His Majesty spoke. Perhaps he had had enough of the excitement, for he spoke with great joy:
"Alright, alright, it's just one person. I'll make the decision. Li Cai, from this moment on, you belong to the Ministry of Commerce. Minister Dong, this new policy is a national policy. Since it's centered around Fu Xiaoguan, and since I told him to select people from all departments, and since the choice fell on your head, the Ministry of Revenue, you should feel honored."
Dong Kangping felt incredibly honored. "It's already the end of the year, and the Ministry of Revenue is extremely busy with its liquidation work. I finally found a Right Vice Minister, but this brat snatched him away just over a month later! Now where am I going to find another suitable Right Vice Minister? This year's Ministry of Revenue report... Your Majesty, just wait!"
Fu Xiaoguan was secretly happy in his heart. He didn't want to offend Dong Kangping anymore, so he immediately took his leave from the emperor, saying that the Ministry of Commerce was about to start and he had to make some preparations.
So he pulled Li Cai and ran out, leaving all the ministers in the hall still in shock.
"Master Fu, is this our office?"
Fu Xiaoguan looked at the palace in astonishment - in the midst of a field of wild weeds, a dilapidated palace whose color was no longer recognizable stood alone here.
"What the hell...did we come to the wrong place? Why do I feel like this is more like the cold palace!"
"Master Fu, this... is really not the cold palace. Look, the plaque is still there. I can tell it's the Xuanming Palace you mentioned."
"Your Majesty is tricking me!"
Li Cai was startled, and felt a little sympathetic towards Fu Xiaoguan. He said, "It's not that His Majesty is trying to trick you, but now that all the government offices in the imperial city are already complete, there are no extra palaces for the Ministry of Commerce... How about we clean up here?"
This person is easy to raise!
But I won’t do that!
"What the hell? If there's any need for cleanup, it should be done by His Majesty. Don't forget that we are the most powerful Ministry of Commerce in the Yu Dynasty! We can't lose face. Let's go!"
"Where are you going?"
"Go to His Majesty and ask for an explanation!"
Li Cai was shocked and thought, you are the son-in-law of His Majesty, of course you want an explanation, but I dare not go!
Fu Xiaoguan didn't care about all that. He grabbed Li Cai and turned to leave. Just after he took three steps, he saw a group of people coming towards him.
Leading the way was the Minister of Works Bi Dong.
Bi Dong saluted from a distance, and when he got closer, he said hurriedly, "I have just received the order from His Majesty to come and renovate this Xuanming Hall. Sir Fu, please don't worry, please don't worry!"
Fu Xiaoguan straightened his back and asked, "Give me some time!"
"More than a month."
"No, ten days. One more day and I'll report you to His Majesty!"
After saying this in a domineering manner, Fu Xiaoguan took Li Cai away, leaving Bi Dong innocently disheveled in the wind.
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