After hearing Fang Ru's words, Zhao Junchen was thoughtful.
The bustle of the world is all for the benefit of the future; the bustle of the world is for the benefit of the future.
Sima Qian's words can be said to reveal the essence.
Is there anything in this world that can stop greedy and corrupt officials from taking bribes?
The answer is simple, that is more benefits than corruption and bribery!
As Fang Ru said, if we want officials from the Ministry of Revenue to no longer engage in corruption and bribery like they are today, we can only give them benefits that are equivalent to or more than those in corruption and bribery, and then Zhao Junchen can make it clear to them.
"Don't embezzle money and food from the Ministry of Household Affairs anymore" and so on.
Otherwise, regardless of how loyal the people in the household department are to Zhao Junchen, if Zhao Junchen did nothing and just forced them to be honest and honest, they would still rebel against Zhao Junchen!
Because these people's loyalty to Zhao Junchen is based on the benefits that Zhao Junchen can bring to them.
Zhao Junchen does not believe that there is pure loyalty in this world. According to Zhao Junchen, the word "loyalty" is always based on various interests.
Even the loyalty of those upright officials is for their inner ambitions. If the leaders they were originally loyal to cannot satisfy their inner ambitions, isn't there a saying that "a bird chooses a good tree to live in, and an minister chooses a wise king to serve"?
Not to mention those corrupt officials. Only tangible benefits can win their loyalty.
Thinking like this, Zhao Junchen said softly: "What you said makes sense. If you want to stabilize the housing department and make them cleaner at the same time, this is the only way... However, the shares of Yuerongfang are...
No more can be given to them."
Fang Ru nodded and said: "That's true. In order to win over Wen Guanliang's subordinate officials and make them defect to the master before the battle, Yuerongfang has given them 40% of the shares. Now it is in the hands of the master.
With less than 60% of the shares, it really cannot be divided any further."
When Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru said this, they did not care about the monetary income brought by the shares of "Yue Rongfang". With Zhao Junchen's current net worth, no matter how much he squandered, it would be enough for him to spend several lifetimes. Zhao Junchen and Fang Ru
What Ru cares about is the control these shares have over "Yerongfang".
Today, Zuo Lanshan and Zhan Shanchang's loyalty to Zhao Junchen is largely based on the interests of "Yuerongfang". Only if Zhao Junchen continues to control "Yuerongfang" can their loyalty be guaranteed
.
If Zhao Junchen continues to allocate the shares of "Yue Rong Fang" to other parties, once the shares in Zhao Junchen's hands are insufficient, it is hard to say who will make the decision in the future of "Yue Rong Fang". And the loyalty of Zuo Lanshan, Zhan Shanchang and the others is also uncertain.
It's hard to say.
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"But..." Fang Ru frowned and said: "Apart from the income from 'Yerongfang', we have no other benefits to share with the people in the household department, but it is a bit embarrassing. How about we buy some more profitable businesses?"
But where can a profitable business like 'Yue Rong Fang' be so easy to find?"
Zhao Junchen suddenly smiled, and his brows, which had been furrowed for a long time, finally relaxed.
Seeing Zhao Junchen like this, Fang Ru was also overjoyed and asked: "Master, why are you laughing? But you have a solution in mind?"
Zhao Junchen nodded, then shook his head and said: "There is indeed a way. Although it will take some time to do it, I laughed not because I had an idea in my mind, but because I suddenly thought that if we meet at this time,
It was Qingyan who I discussed the matter with, and he will definitely jump into a rage after knowing that I plan to share the benefits with others."
Thinking of Xu Qingyan's greedy temperament, Fang Ru curled her thin lips and said disdainfully: "Xu Qingyan is ignorant and short-sighted. Apart from being loyal to the master, he is absolutely useless. How can he be able to think far for you, master?"
?With the current savings of our Zhao family, even if we eat gold and drink silver, it will be enough for several lifetimes. Why should we have to make money everywhere? The only way is to give more consideration to your management and development in the court.
.How can Xu Qingyan understand these things?!"
Zhao Junchen patted Fang Ru's plain hand and said with a smile: "It's enough for him to be loyal. I fight with people all day long and can't rest for a moment. Only when I face you and Qingyan who treat me sincerely can I have a little peace of mind."
Relax for a moment.”
Fang Ru suddenly laughed, released her hands that were massaging Zhao Junchen's head, put her arms around Zhao Junchen's neck, and leaned her head on Zhao Junchen's shoulder. Under the close contact of her body, Fang Ru showed satisfaction and relaxation.
With an expression on his face, he closed his eyes slightly and said quietly: "If the master can really relax a little after seeing Ru'er, then Ru'er will be happy."
He always felt that there was something in Fang Ru's words. Zhao Junchen thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure it out.
Naturally, Zhao Junchen could not understand the unknown uneasiness that Fang Ru felt in his heart as his status became higher and higher, and Fang Ru thought about his humble background.
Zhao Junchen just felt that as long as he treated Fang Ru well, that would be enough.
But Zhao Junchen doesn't know that sometimes, a guarantee for the future is more useful than anything else.
So, after he couldn't figure it out, Zhao Junchen stopped thinking about it and just asked: "By the way, what's the situation at Tongji Temple?"
Hearing Zhao Junchen mentioning business, Fang Ru also put away her arms around Zhao Junchen, and turned to massage Zhao Junchen's shoulders. At the same time, she replied: "I have already sent orders to Tongji Temple, and let them take advantage of the opportunity."
The refugees came to Beijing to complain, opened a porridge shack, and preached the doctrine to the refugees. Now Tongji Temple has become a small force in the capital. Taking advantage of this opportunity, it can spread its influence outside the capital. Zhang Daoquan
I understood the importance and hastened to make arrangements."
Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "Those refugees are really pitiful. Due to the situation, I can't help, so I can only let Tongji Temple do it. Especially the refugees from Heze, Shandong who were the first to file complaints in Beijing were rejected by the Sanfa Division one after another.
It is embarrassing to be alone and helpless in the capital when accepting a case, and being stared at by everyone. If Tongji Temple seizes the opportunity to come to the rescue, it will most easily expand the impact."
Fang Ru nodded and sighed: "That Zhang Daoquan is a good hand at preaching, but he is more careful and has no long-term vision. At this time, he still needs the master to help him with ideas and plans. It is really useless. But it is
I'm sorry, sir, I already have enough to worry about in court affairs, and I have to worry about them, Tongji Temple."
Zhao Junchen smiled again and said: "Don't you still have help? Since you took over the Tongji Temple, the Tongji Temple has finally become useful. Now through the Tongji Temple, our intelligence network in Beijing has finally
It’s built.”
Fang Ru smiled and was about to say something humble when she suddenly saw the two plates of snacks she had brought on the desk. She thought about the hard work she had put into helping Zhao Junchen build an intelligence network these days, but Zhao Junchen was "disgusted"
The pastries I made were not as delicious as Chu Jiayi's, and I couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved.
"The snacks I make are not as delicious as Chu Jiayi's, so I can only help the master with these things."
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Fang Ru felt a little regretful. She felt that her words were a bit sour, and she was afraid that she would make Zhao Junchen angry, so she quickly looked at Zhao Junchen.
Zhao Junchen, at this time, also turned to look at Fang Ru, his eyes thoughtful.
As Fang Ru's sourness began to leak, Zhao Junchen was not a fool. After contacting Fang Ru who suddenly made snacks with his own hands today and sent them to him, as well as those casual words, he finally understood Fang Ru's thoughts.
With the appearance of Chu Jiayi, even though she knew that Chu Jiayi was just an enemy spy being used by Zhao Junchen, because of Chu Jiayi's outstanding appearance and Fang Ru's low self-esteem about her own origin, Fang Ru
She had a strong sense of crisis and uneasiness, fearing that Chu Jiayi would take away Zhao Junchen's attention and love from her, and even worried that Chu Jiayi would one day replace her position in Zhao Junchen's heart.
"It's just Chu Jiayi. Even though she knew she was just a spy, it still made Fang Ru so uneasy. She originally thought she was smart and capable, and must be a strong-minded woman, but now it seems that she is even more uneasy than she is.
I imagined she was much more fragile... That's right, Fang Ru's heart fell on me. The "strength" she showed came from me, not from herself. This kind of strength was caused by others.
The strength of existence will naturally become fragile because of others..."
Zhao Junchen thought secretly.
Then, Zhao Junchen suddenly discovered that although he and Fang Ru knew each other well and were actually married, he had never understood Fang Ru.
Perhaps Fang Ru herself was unwilling to reveal her vulnerability and uneasiness to Zhao Junchen. Perhaps in Fang Ru's view, a weak-minded Fang Ru was not worthy of Zhao Junchen's attention.
Therefore, no matter how fragile or uneasy Fang Ru really is, in front of Zhao Junchen, Fang Ru always looks smart and capable.
Such a shrewd and capable mask deceived Zhao Junchen, and many times also deceived Fang Ru herself.
Thinking like this, and thinking of all the sacrifices Fang Ru had made for him these days, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but feel a little more guilty.
Feeling guilty for not discovering this sooner.
Then, Zhao Junchen suddenly stood up, then turned around and looked at Fang Ru.
Zhao Junchen's sudden movements made Fang Ru think that Zhao Junchen was angry because of the pantothenic acidosis he had just suffered. His body trembled slightly, like a frightened little white rabbit. He no longer showed his usual capable and aggressive attitude. He just lowered his head and hesitated to prepare.
say something.
Zhao Junchen suddenly said: "Ru'er, after this period of time has passed and everything is settled, I will officially marry you as my concubine. It would be too unfair for you to make you a concubine. It's a pity that I can give you
Yes, there are only so many."
The status of a concubine is similar to that of a maid, and is extremely humble. There are many high-ranking officials and nobles who treat concubines as goods and give them away casually.
The side room is different. Once Fang Ru becomes the side room, her title of "Mrs. Ruyi" will be considered true to her name.
With Zhao Junchen's current status, even Emperor Deqing would interfere in the choice of his head wife, and there was only so much he could give to Fang Ru.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's words, Fang Ru was surprised at first. After understanding what Zhao Junchen meant, she was overjoyed again. The joy in her eyes seemed to be burning.
But then, Fang Ru suddenly thought of something, and the light in her eyes gradually dimmed. After hesitating for a moment, she lowered her head and said, "Master, you can't do this..."
The voice is slight, but the attitude is very firm!
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