Chapter 396: Prime Minister Seeks Credit
"Yes, I understand, and I will keep it in mind!"
Anyway, everyone knows that the emperor is a henpecked man. Unless you are angry, you shouldn't say bad things about the queen in front of him. Isn't that just like scratching your own head by catching lice?
Li Chengxiu, feeling he had calmed his wife down, returned to the side to listen. Some things couldn't be explained to him anyway, and he'd have to ask his wife to figure it out later, so he might as well listen to them now.
Jiang Wan glanced at her husband, then turned to look at Prime Minister Ji. There was a distinct hint of levity in her voice, indicating she was in a good mood.
"Master Ji, no matter whether you think I am too soft-hearted or that I am too talkative, I believe I have done nothing wrong."
"Yes, my wife can't be wrong at all!"
"Don't interrupt me, let me speak."
"Okay, go ahead."
After pulling the interrupting emperor back, the beautiful queen smiled warmly and explained the facts and reason to Prime Minister Ji.
"Jingshu and I have known each other since childhood, so I understand her personality to some extent. For someone so carefree to cry like that in front of me without any respect, it's obvious how heartbroken and desperate she is.
She was just Ji Minzhi's sister, and it was so hard for her to accept it, let alone Ji Minzhi's biological mother? Madam Yuan was not a weak person. Who could guarantee that she wouldn't do something irrational when she was too heartbroken?
Even if the truth comes out in the future, you've just watched them go crazy and sad. The damage has already been done. Can it be undone in the future?
The Queen's series of questions finally silenced the angry Prime Minister Ji. It was a good thing that he could calm down and listen to the explanation.
The corners of Jiang Wan's lips twitched slightly, and he posed a soul-searching question again.
"You just said that things are accomplished through secrecy, and I really agree with that. But I absolutely don't agree with your advice that if you place a bet, you must invest a lot of money.
Just like what happened with Ji Minzhi, how can you be so sure that your son's mind is twisted? If there is a mistake, wouldn't you really have to kill your own son? "
"How could there be such a possibility?"
Prime Minister Ji raised his head proudly, with a gleam of confidence in his eyes.
“When I was young, it was thanks to this peculiarity that I was able to save my life on the battlefield.
When my son Minzhi was little, he fell off a rockery while playing and nearly lost his life. That was when I realized that his mind had also grown inversely.
That’s why I never make a move without confidence!”
"Just brag. If it's a hand shaking that caused the needle to go off, or if Ji Yunzhi also knew about this, then you'll just have to wait and see whether Ji Minzhi survives in the end! I guess you won't even have a good place to cry, Old Ji."
"Why so many ifs? Just like what I just said, a big gamble means risking everything!"
Not to mention the self-torture scheme, he is so cruel that he can even kill his own son for the sake of justice, let alone other things?
The emperor really disliked the conceited prime minister three times a day. After all, he had been used to cheating his father since he was a child, and this was the first time he had seen someone cheat his son so well!
Jiang Wan was also shocked by Prime Minister Ji's gambling ambition.
Some people seem to be born with courage and the ability to make a purchase, leaving bystanders far behind.
Prime Minister Ji looked at the reactions of the Emperor and Empress, and even though he felt helpless, he could only suppress his feelings.
He bowed and offered sincere advice.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, let's not talk about the past and discuss it later.
What is known now is that Ji Yunzhi intends to collude with Dali to stir up trouble, but they do not have too many troops, or the Emperor of Li is not prepared to start a war easily.
So they had no way of attacking openly, and could only resort to despicable means..."
"Oh, so I'll let you kill me quietly, right?"
Prime Minister Ji looked at the emperor with a bit of surprise at his sudden interruption, but he didn't ask anything. However, the hesitation on his face meant that he had said everything.
"You want to know why I know this? Did I do something behind your back and secretly plant spies around you, right?"
Li Chengxiu, who had already learned to answer quickly, curled his lips in frustration. He raised his finger and pointed at the so-called magic pills presented by the other party, looking very tired.
"I'm not trying to tease you in person, Uncle Ji, but you've been involved in the Changping Marquis's mansion for so long, and he hasn't introduced you to any of Old Qian's family? Do you know that the magic pill you offered is fake?"
Prime Minister Ji shook his head naively, and saw the Roe Deer Emperor put his hands into his sleeves and clicked his tongue a few times as if he was watching a show.
"That's why I say your method doesn't work. They don't really consider you an accomplice at all, and they're not even willing to help you with their connections."
"No, Your Majesty, the Qian family was able to enter officialdom smoothly through the arrangements made by this old minister. How could I have never met them? This old minister shook his head in confusion. How do you know this magic pill is fake? Have you used it?"
His tone was filled with a sense of solemnity as he spoke the last four words, his expression becoming extremely grim. The Queen, sensing his inner thoughts, quickly spoke out to explain.
"Master Ji, please don't overthink it. Neither the Emperor nor I have ever used the Immortal Pill. I just heard about it a few days ago, so I have some understanding of it now."
"It's not bad at all! Old Qian's family had been trying to pass on the message through Old Man Zhu from the beginning, wanting to offer this thing to me in exchange for a chance to become an official, but I didn't exchange it!
"It seems they are selling it to another dealer and giving it to you? Tsk, a bunch of frivolous people who are not willing to spend their valuables to exchange it for something. How insincere!"
The emperor insulted the prime minister to his face, saying he was worthless. The prime minister didn't even bother to raise his eyebrows to argue with him. He just seemed relieved and gave advice to the queen.
"In compliance with the Empress's wishes, this old minister has been wrangling with the Qian family for quite some time before finally managing to wrest a silver mine from them..."
"Does Master Ji really mean what he said?!"
The emperor and empress both became excited after hearing this, and Old Ji nodded proudly.
"This old minister dares not deceive the emperor. My men have already visited Shaoguang Prefecture and successfully taken over the mine. Furthermore, the Qian family has sent a batch of minted silver to the capital, and it is now in the warehouse of my Prime Minister's Mansion.
It was only after I saw the real money that I arranged for the four sons of the Qian family to take up official positions.
The only pity is that the Qian family's ancestral silver mine must have been almost completely mined, otherwise they wouldn't have been so ruthless as to give it up. However, after we take over, we can dig for another three to five years, so it shouldn't be a problem.
This old minister is useless, and I hope the Queen... I hope the Emperor and the Queen will not despise me..."
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