Finally taking advantage of 50,000 yuan from Chu Qing was partly because he saw hope.
What is the main reason for the border army's predicament? One word, money, is just like the current predicament of the entire country.
Chu Qing, we haven’t even started our journey yet, but we have directly obtained 2.8 million yuan!
A total of 2.8 million yuan, even in the eyes of the emperor, this is an astronomical figure.
Chu Qing spent a whole day playing tricks on all the aristocratic families in the capital, and none of them were left behind.
Yes, no family is left behind, and some aristocratic families are unwilling to pay because they think there is something fishy.
But Chu Qing said that if they didn't pay, he would kill them.
These aristocratic families who don't give money will be very angry. They charge protection fees, right? They want to punish us. OK, I'll give you money. Not only give you money, but also give you more. Tomorrow, I will go to court to impeach you and make you vomit out as much as you eat.
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Then they became stupid.
What satisfies Huang Laosi the most is that Chu Qing took the initiative to tell the story, making the Jingzhong family a laughing stock and letting everyone know that the Jingzhong family were all wronged.
Huang Laosi sighed repeatedly: "Aristocratic family, aristocratic family, there are hundreds of thousands of coins..."
The emperor was quite emotional. He was so poor that he had to save money even to choose a concubine. Then look at the aristocratic family, they could easily spend so much money.
"Including the income from those workshops, how can we collect three million strings."
Huang Laosi looked at Boss Chu and nodded repeatedly: "Three million yuan, and we haven't even left the capital yet. This matter is half done."
Yes, three million guan is how much food and grass the border army consumes in a year. Just these 3 million guan can not only make up for the food and salary owed to the frontier army by the court, but also improve many situations.
"Where is this?" Chu Qing rolled his eyes fiercely: "Fourth, I'm not telling you, the pattern, we have to open up the pattern."
"pattern?"
"Three million guans are not even enough." Chu Qing laughed and said, "The big head is with the merchant."
"Merchant?"
Huang Laosi became excited again: "Merchant, what happened to the merchants? How can I get them to pay? How much can they pay?"
In the past, Huang Laosi couldn't even look down on the merchants, thinking that they were just a bunch of hard-working people who gave all the money they earned to the aristocratic families. However, Chu Qing used facts to prove that the merchants could definitely hide their secrets.
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"I don't know. It's true that merchants are rich, but they also care about gains and losses the most."
"Collect taxes!" Huang Laosi slapped the table: "Collect business taxes first, it will take Zhengxing forty years!"
Chu Qing was shocked. Huang Laosi couldn't be the reincarnation of Huang Silang.
He didn't even bother to complain.
I am asking Nangong Ping to form a chamber of commerce to fight for the legitimate interests of businessmen. The emperor actually wants to collect taxes in advance, and collect thirty-nine years of business taxes in advance?
If this was really done, the commercial system of the Chang Dynasty would be set back at least twenty years, which is to say the least.
Chu Qing rolled his eyes fiercely: "Brother, just say you can collect it a hundred years in advance."
"One hundred years?" Huang Laosi frowned and said, "No, whether I can live for a hundred years is anyone's guess. I can't let the prince clean up my mess, but sixty or seventy years is fine."
Chu Qing: "..."
The emperor's words also revealed the world's attitude towards merchants, which was that they did not regard merchants as human beings at all.
This was the case in ancient times. People believed that getting paid through physical labor was the right way, while making money through brains was cheating.
"Official position." Chu Qing said the thoughts that he had been thinking about for the past few days, which were not yet mature: "Can I be given an official position in the Qianqi Camp?"
"Official position?"
"Yes, Xiaowei, a military officer in the palace, the Xuanjie Xiaowei and Xuanjie Deputy Lieutenant of the eighth rank, the Yuqing Xiaowei and deputy lieutenants from the eighth rank, the Renyong Colonel and Renyong Deputy Lieutenant from the ninth rank, from the ninth rank
Please give me thirty of the top ranking lieutenants and deputy lieutenants."
Huang Laosi was confused: "What do you mean?"
"Sell your official position to the children of merchants."
"What nonsense." Huang Laosi became anxious: "Although he is a military officer in the palace, he also receives a salary from the palace, and he is a military general in the palace. How can he sell it? He actually said stupid words and spread it out for these tens of thousands of coins.
, I don’t want this face anymore.”
"That's right." Chu Qing scratched his forehead: "It's not good to spread the word about selling your official position for a million yuan. Your face is a trivial matter. The main reason is that I will be embarrassed..."
"Wait a minute!" Huang Laosi's eyes straightened: "How much did you just say you could sell?"
Chu Qing didn't know why: "Maybe a million guan. I don't know. At least a million guan."
With a "pop" sound, Huang Laosi slapped his hand on the table: "I will give you fifty, thirty percent, and the palace will only occupy thirty percent. I will give you three, and you will take seven!"
Chu Qing was dumbfounded: "Fifty?"
The fourth child thought that Chu Qing was trying to bargain, and showed a flattering smile: "Twenty percent, it's always okay to take 20%, I'll give you sixty military positions, how about it?"
"make a deal!"
Huang Laosi laughed loudly: "It's his mother's friend!"
The emperor was very excited and got another huge sum of money.
In fact, there are many official positions that can be canonized in the palace. Not only military generals, but also civil servants can be canonized. They have nothing to do with the imperial court.
For example, in the Prince's East Palace and the royal palace, civil servants and military officers can be appointed in the palace. However, there is one thing: the imperial court does not provide salary, it is issued by the palace.
Let's take Tong Gui, who was under the command of the Prince's Guards. Although he was listed in the Ministry of War and received a salary, he also held the position of military commander in the East Palace.
Even if Tong Gui is not named in the Ministry of War, Tong Gui can still serve in the palace. This is how Chu Qing's crown prince's left and right ministers came to be. There is no need for the Ministry of Personnel to review, and the Ministry of War has no control. There is a procedure in the palace, and the Shangshu Province reports it.
Just be prepared.
This means that there are many vacancies in the palace. In addition to the East Palace, the Langya Palace in name only can also appoint many official positions, including the Zhaoyang Palace of the Supreme Emperor. The same is true.
If the number is really full, not to mention 60 places, 600 would be more than enough.
In fact, no one from aristocratic families or courtiers look down on these official positions.
Because the upper limit is very low, the Supreme Emperor, don't mention it, has abdicated. If he works in the palace of the Supreme Emperor, wouldn't that be equivalent to retiring with the Supreme Emperor? To put it bluntly, he will work in a nursing home.
He is obviously a promising student who went to Peking University. Even if he goes to Peking University and becomes the last one, there is no way he can follow Lan Xiang and become the top student. It is meaningless.
The same is true for the princes and princes in the world. No matter how good they are, they are still the prince's subordinates. The prince is not the emperor. For the aristocratic family and the courtiers, the future is not bright. Even if they change jobs, the court will not use them.
The Prince's East Palace is a little stronger. The problem is that Huang Lao has been in full strength for four years and is in his prime. He is thinking about the draft every day. It won't be a problem to live for another sixty or seventy years. He will probably be able to handle more work than the Prince and run to the East Palace.
After taking office, Huang Laosi was still alive and well when he died.
But just because the courtiers and aristocratic families don't like him, it doesn't mean that others don't like him.
Let’s just talk about those businessmen. They want their children to be officials. What a dream!
Take the imperial examination, even if you are willing to spend money, it will cost you everything to become a government official, and you may not be able to have a serious position in your life.
But if you take the palace route, there is almost no need for any assessment.
So this is the situation. Officials in the palace and noble families look down on them. Talented people are not willing to take them. They think the upper limit is too low, and it doesn't sound good if they speak out.
As for those who are willing to do it, the emperor will look down upon him. After all, even really talented people are not willing to get this kind of official position.
And Chu Qing perfectly created the market demand.
You spend money, you sell your position in the palace, hello to me, hello to everyone.
Rich merchants lack connections, and Chu Qing is the one.
In a palace without money, if there is a shortage of money, Chu Qing can bring it.
This is also the enlightenment of Huang Laosi.
Just 20%, not much, really not much at all, after all, these official positions were sold from him.
And he knew that the money Chu Qing got would be used for the border army, and to solve the problem of the border army was to solve the problem of the country and Huang Laosi.
