After a long time, Zhu Yunxi, who was sitting on the dragon throne, said, "But if all the chief ministers in the world were like you and made their own decisions, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
"Besides, you also misappropriated special funds and sold mining and forestry land to businessmen without authorization to raise funds, and you still wanted to hide it from the truth!"
"Ha! The officials of Guangdong Province believe you!"
Qi Zhu knelt on the ground, "Guangdong people value their local clans. The reason why no one reported me is because I really want to give the barren land in western Guangdong a new look!"
"Hey!" Zhu Yunxi sighed in his heart, looked at Qi Zhu again, and already had some concerns in his heart.
"You are telling me this because you are about to be transferred, and you are afraid that the paper will not be able to contain the fire, right?"
Qi nodded, "Yes!" After saying that, he added, "It's all my own will and it has nothing to do with other people!"
"What a joke, if you just say it has nothing to do with other people, I won't pursue the other officials of the Chief Secretary?" Zhu Yunxi snorted.
Then he said, "Aren't you afraid that I will send you to prison in a fit of anger?"
"I..." Qi trembled a few times, "I'm afraid!"
"Afraid of you still doing it?" Zhu Yunxi glanced at him again, "You don't need to be the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs! You don't need to be the Chief Secretary of Guangdong!"
Suddenly, Qi's face turned ashen...
Career is over!
Unexpectedly, the next second the emperor said, "As Chief Secretary, you should do it until August!"
The corners of Zhu Yunxi's mouth raised slightly, "After August, you will be transferred to the right minister of the Ministry of Industry. As an imperial envoy, you will watch over the opening of seas and ports in Guangdong!"
"Chen..." Qi Zhu was stunned.
"What you do yourself is your own responsibility!" Zhu Yunxi said again, "I can help you supplement the road construction! In the four ports in western Guangdong, you can carefully calculate the money spent by the people, and I will approve it when you submit it. Here you go! If I don’t have any money, I’ll use my own private treasury! If I don’t have any money in my private treasury, I’ll give it to you even if I sell it!”
"The misappropriated special funds must be paid back to me before August, no matter how much you miss!"
"One more thing, you are not allowed to do anything you have agreed with those Xiguan trading companies! How to tell them, you have to do it yourself!"
"Your Majesty..." Qi choked with sobs.
"In addition, I will impose a three-year fine as a warning to others!" Zhu Yunxi said again, "What else do you have to say?"
"My lord, thank God for his grace!"
"I still don't understand something!" Zhu Yunxi narrowed his eyes and said, "Even if you and your father-in-law have been officials in Guangdong Province for two generations, how do you do it? From officials to squires, everyone trusts you so much. ?”
"Your Majesty!" Qi wiped her tears, "I proposed the four ports in western Guangdong. In order to make the squires willing to serve... I took out my family property from my home as a mortgage..."
"Got it!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hands fiercely.
~~
After leaving Qianqing Palace, Qi Zhu realized that his back was soaked with cold sweat.
When walking, my legs are trembling and my steps are light and top-heavy.
Recalling the emperor's words just now in his mind, and looking at the majestic palace, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
The emperor is indeed a man of temperament as rumored...
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind, "Sir, stay!"
Qi Zhu turned around and saw Wang Bashi, the chief steward of Qianqing Palace, walking out quickly. He quickly turned sideways and said, "I wonder what the steward wants me to do?"
"The Emperor has a decree!" Bastard said shamefully, "There is no need for you to be polite, the Emperor said it was an oral decree!"
"My lord, listen to the holy teachings!"
"Qi Zhu is loyal and diligent. He is rewarded with a set of four treasures in the study room and twenty volumes of books in the palace..." After saying this, the tortoise said with a smile, "The emperor also said that a gentleman is as good as jade. I hope you will continue to work hard!"
"My lord..." Qi knelt on his knees and choked, "Kowtow to thank God!"
~~
"Hey! Why are you crying over there?"
Li Jinglong stood under the eaves of the corridor, looking towards Qi with his hands behind his back.
"Are you being scolded?" Zhu Gaochi's fat face came closer, "Can't you?"
"It doesn't sound like I'm being scolded!" Li Jinglong muttered, "Didn't you see Lao Wang talking to him with a smile?"
"Well, that's true!" Zhu Gaochi nodded.
Then, the next second, their eyes collided.
They turned their heads away violently and suddenly, each looking at the sky with their hands behind their backs, neither of them seemed to see the other.
~~
They didn't look at each other, but their eyes were still aimed in the direction of Qianqing Palace.
Seeing the bastard saying a few words to Qi Zhu and walking towards this side, they both put on smiles again.
"Mr. Wang, who is the Emperor's successor?" Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.
"The commander of the Guangxi Dusi Command is Zhang Quan, Marquis of Yongding!" The bastard smiled sarcastically, and then stepped into the south study room.
"Is there a purpose?" Li Jinglong asked.
The bastard nodded slightly and stood at the door.
listen!"
Zhang Meng was gritting his teeth as he looked at the various reimbursement vouchers in his hand. As soon as the Ministry of Revenue spent money, the old man's heart would tremble!
Hearing this, he quickly stood up and lowered his hands to listen.
"The Emperor said it, you old man!" the bastard said in a shrill voice, "You can just cry to me all day about your poverty. You don't say what you need to say. You just hide it from me. Are you worthy of my sincerity to you? "
Suddenly, the people around were stunned.
It should be noted that the emperor has never spoken harshly to Zhang Budang, the leader of the south study room. Why did the eunuch come to scold him today? And in front of everyone?
Others don't know it, but Zhang Yan knows it.
At this moment, his face was red, embarrassed and ashamed...
"I will fine you three years' salary and deprive you of the privilege of riding a sedan chair into the palace!" The bastard said again shamefully, "Turn back and ask for forgiveness!"
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Yan lowered his head and trembled with shame.
Although he had never entered the palace in a sedan chair, it was after all that the emperor had given him the privileges to show that he valued him and to distinguish his status from other courtiers.
Just peeled off?
There is also a three-year salary penalty. Although Zhang Yan doesn't care about that salary, isn't this a slap in the face?
As for why the emperor punished him?
Thinking about it, it was Qi Zhuo's business. Others may not really know about Qi Zhuo's business in Guangdong, but he, Zhang Yan, must know it.
Not only did he know it, he must also have taken action. Otherwise, how could he have the courage? Even if he had the courage, how could he do something that was not in line with the law and yet satisfy the emperor?
~
"Hey, Lao Zhangtou is so embarrassed this time!" Li Jinglong leaned against the door frame and said softly.
"Oh, do you think he is embarrassed?" A fat face came over again, "The old man is very smart! What he wants is face, not face..."
As he said that, the two looked at each other at the same time, then turned their heads at the same time and gave each other a big slap on the back of their heads.
Then, the two of them stepped forward at the same time.
~~
Qi Zhu lowered his head and was about to walk out of the palace, but suddenly stopped.
Two black shadows on the ground blocked the way, one was high and the other was very wide...
"Prince?"
"Gong Cao Guo?"
"Isn't this a coincidence?" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Seeing that it was just lunch time, I met Qi Buzheng! I said I would greet you in the morning! Let's go, it's better to meet by chance than to meet on a different day!"
"Master Qi!" Zhu Gaochi puffed up his belly, "I'm going to treat you alone to this meal!" He said with a smile, "My father is currently training in Guangdong and Guangxi, and I will rarely bother you in the future... ..”
Qi said, "......"
He looked at Li Jinglong, who was smiling but not smiling.
Look at Zhu Gaochi, whose eyes are slitted when he smiles.
"Xiaguan..." Qi swallowed, "Xiaguan... I won't eat after lunch!"