Now that he knew Wu Meiniang's plan, Yang Fan rushed into the palace to meet the saint. Li Er received Yang Fan's request for an audience in the Ganlu Palace!
When His Majesty Li Er, who was still a little irritable at first, almost stared out of his eyes when he heard Yang Fan's words, he asked with a trembling voice: "What did you say, one million strings?"
Yang Fanyun, who was sitting at the bottom, said calmly: "Yes, 1.03 million yuan."
Li Chengqian and Li Tai on the side took a deep breath and looked at each other. Li Tai shouted out loud: "Brother-in-law, what did you say? Someone gave you money and wanted to go to Jiangnan with you, and the total amount was more than one million yuan? Hiss.
, could it be that you are blackmailing me?"
This number is really astonishing!
Even though Li Chengqian and Li Tai knew Yang Fan's abilities, they also envied Yang Fan's business skills.
But this trip to Jiangnan is still very risky, but there are still people who are not afraid of death and send money to go together. Who dares to believe this?
Moreover, Yang Fan made a million dollars in one fell swoop. This blatant act of selling out his official position is outrageous!
However, such a large amount of money is too attractive.
Last year, Datang's annual fiscal revenue was only about 30 million yuan. Your next trip to Jiangnan, and if everyone is not optimistic about Yang Fan, can someone still pay to go with you? Are these people crazy?
Seeing the surprised looks in several people's eyes, Yang Fan looked helplessly at Li Tai and protested against his metaphor: "Your Highness, even if the ministers want to extort money, they won't be willing to give money, right?"
Li Tai was a little speechless, he was just a metaphor, Yang Fan was too disrespectful!
Li Chengqian on the side looked surprised. He was indeed stunned.
His Majesty Li Er looked at Yang Fan silently, his eyes shining with golden light, as if the guy in front of him was a golden mountain!
More than one million guan, even for the emperor, the impact is really too great!
This time when Yang Fan went to Jiangnan, even though he had the power to open a government and establish a government office, he was still only 50/50 in the face of the determined Jiangnan scholar family.
Why are these people so optimistic about Yang Fan?
He just asked Yang Fan to serve as the governor of Jiangnan Province.
There were more than a dozen Taoists in the Tang Dynasty. If all these great governors were given to him, wouldn't he be able to make nearly 20 million yuan?
Twenty million dollars, how much the hell does this cost?
If they were all converted into copper coins, they would surely fill the entire palace!
If you have this money, you can certainly advance your expedition to Goguryeo!
Immediately, His Majesty Li Er shook his head.
He is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how could he think so?
If all these powers were given to Yang Fan, wouldn't his emperor become an empty frame?
Of course, this idea is just a metaphor.
Looking at the proud Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er did not show too much surprise, otherwise he would definitely be laughed at by Yang Fan, a bastard!
I saw His Majesty Li Er taking a deep breath and scolding: "You are simply lawless, and you only know money! You actually dare to use your power for personal gain and openly buy and sell official positions. What crime do you deserve?"
Li Chengqian and Li Tai were a little surprised that their father suddenly changed the topic.
Then he woke up and couldn't help but put his hand on his forehead.
This father is obviously interested in this money, and his appearance is not too ugly.
At this time, His Majesty Li Er looked like he was righteous and angrily scolding Yang Fan for seeking power for personal gain. Even they could hardly stand it anymore.
Of course, they also know how poor their father is.
For His Majesty Li Er, who was obsessed with conquering Goguryeo, raising money, food and supplies was the most difficult thing.
After all, in order to build a strong country, there are too many places where money needs to be spent.
However, the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo may raise Li Er's reputation and achievements to an unprecedented level. Of course, Li Er wants to seize every penny.
Since becoming the emperor, there have been many years of wars and various disasters, and there are too many places where the court needs to allocate money, food and disaster relief;
Although Yang Fan made some money from selling glass, it was only a drop in the bucket for the entire empire.
Whether it is popularizing education or building the army, there are too many places to spend money.
The empire seems prosperous and beautiful, but no matter how much money and food is, it is not enough. There are always various needs.
Seeing that the plan to conquer Goguryeo had to be postponed indefinitely due to consumption, His Majesty Li Er was really anxious!
Let Yang Fan take the risk to go to Jiangnan this time just to give it a try.
At this time, a huge sum of money suddenly appeared in front of me, and I didn't care whether it looked ugly or not.
As long as you can keep this money in your pocket, do you need to worry about your face?
Feeling His Majesty Li Er's burning eyes, Yang Fan swallowed subconsciously.
Fortunately, we have a future Queen in our family...
Without Wu Meiniang's reminder and design, if he took the money as his own, you can imagine how angry and jealous His Majesty Li Er would be!
Once a censor impeaches him, His Majesty Li Er will not only not speak for him, but will take the opportunity to give him a severe blackmail!
Without waiting for the emperor to clarify, Yang Fan quickly took out the memorial that had been prepared in his sleeve, handed it to His Majesty Li Er respectfully, puffed up his chest and said righteously: "Weichen has your majesty's trust, so that weichen can open a government office."
The power is truly a blessing from heaven.”
"I often feel grateful for how difficult it is for Your Majesty to govern the empire. The admiration for Your Majesty in my heart is like the endless river, and the admiration for Your Majesty is like the Yellow River flooding out of control..."
Li Chengqian and Li Tai were stunned and their cheeks were twitching as if they were having a convulsion.
Especially Li Tai, his narrowed eyes almost popped out of his head.
They thought that their father's extortion for money was shameful enough, but they didn't expect Yang Fan to be even more shameless.
There is no one who can flatter me like this!
Even His Majesty Li Er himself, Yang Fan's words made his eyelids twitch, and he was also disgusted by Yang Fan.
This guy is a complete sycophant!
However, when he saw the memorial in his hand, Li Er's eyes suddenly widened, his nostrils grew slightly, and his breathing became heavier!
But Yang Fan continued to boast: "This time these people actually want to use money to bribe Wei Chen, but when Wei Chen thinks of His Majesty's majesty, his mind suddenly clears up..."
"We are willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty's great cause. We are willing to contribute all the money to Your Majesty so that it can contribute to the cause of a powerful empire. If it is used to benefit all people, the money will be well received!"
Li Tai and Li Chengqian were in disbelief. They opened their mouths so wide that they could almost fit a fist into them.
The two of them swore that if anyone said that Yang Fan was an upright minister in the future, they would rush to wait for him with a big mouth!
Just these words alone have reached the limit of flattery and slander.
After going through the treacherous and slanderous ministers in the past dynasties, Yang Fan was able to stand at the top with these words.
At the same time, what shocked Li Chengqian and Li Tai even more was that Yang Zhang's decision to take out such a large sum of money was obviously not an impromptu decision because his father shamelessly expressed his desire to take a bite.
The memorial has been written, obviously it was planned!
This guy had already calculated that his father would be greedy for the money, so he just kept doing nothing, not leaving any money behind, and dedicating it all to the emperor.
This brother-in-law is so courageous!
This is more than one million yuan!
Even if they were princes, they wouldn't dare to donate it willingly if they received so much money.
However, His Majesty Li Er was even more shocked!
When money is needed the most, Yang Fan's actions are simply a timely help!
Regardless of what this kid is hiding, being able to contribute more than one million yuan is enough to show that Yang Fan is magnanimous.
It can be seen how much Yang Fan loves the empire and how loyal Li Shimin is to him.
It also reassured him about Yang Fan's trip to the south of the Yangtze River.
Even if Yang Fan had any plans, this huge sum of money was enough for His Majesty Li Er to ignore the conspiracy behind it.
For a loyal minister, no matter how much he flatters him, the emperor will not doubt him!
I saw it written in the memorial: "Your Majesty, please use this money for the construction of the empire...".
His Majesty Li Er took a deep breath, looked directly at Yang Fan, and said: "I will make it clear to all civil and military officials that Wannian County Duke is upright and fair, and he will not hesitate to bear infamy for the benefit of the empire. I am very relieved."
With just one word of praise, Li Er pocketed more than one million yuan!
Although Yang Fan pretended to be handing over money to contribute to the empire, in fact, it was not Li Er's decision where the emperor wanted to use the money?
Of course, Yang Fan handed over the money to His Majesty Li Er, which naturally eliminated any possible impeachment for Yang Fan in the future.
At this time, Li Er was in a good mood. He waved his hand and said, "You are so loyal. You know how to hand over the stolen money. If you have any requirements, please tell me. As long as it is not too excessive, I will agree to it."
Yang Fan took the initiative to give away the money. No one would say that it was His Majesty Li Er who threatened Yang Fan to take out the money.
Since Yang Fan is so understanding, His Majesty Li Er decided to be generous.
Compared with Yang Fan's nobility, Li Er felt that at first he was trying to intimidate Yang Fan with the charge of smuggling power for personal gain and asked him to hand over his money, which was really ugly.
Seeing that His Majesty Li Er did not blame him, but instead looked happy, Yang Fan laughed and said: "This is all my duty, and I don't deserve your praise."
He is neither arrogant nor impatient, does not take credit for himself, and behaves like a humble gentleman. This is really the magnanimity of an upright and famous minister!
At this time, His Majesty Li Er was sighing.
He had always looked up to Yang Fan, but found that he still looked down upon him.
Little did Li Er know that Yang Fan's heart was bleeding at this time.
More than one million coins!
Who would have thought that Wu Meiniang could make so much money with one hand?
If this matter had not been reported to the whole world immediately, and the subsequent impeachment would have come like snowflakes, who would want to give away the money in vain?
This time when he went to Jiangnan, Yang Fan not only wanted to pacify Jiangnan, but also wanted to develop Ryukyu Island as his retreat.
If you want to develop a place, the amount of money spent is astronomical, so save it if you can!
However, Yang Fan knew that holding this money would hurt his hands.
If it were a normal business, it might not attract anyone's attention.
But earning more than a million yuan in the name of Xu Guan was enough to drive the imperial censors to turn into mad dogs and pounce on him to overthrow him.
Since you can’t keep the money, then donate it.
From this perspective, there is actually no difference between having more than a million dollars and not having a penny.
The wind blows the eggshells, and the wealth is gone, and people are happy. Tang Bohu really didn't bully me.
Soon Yang Fan felt relieved, bid farewell to the emperor, and left gracefully.
At this time, Li Er and his son were still in a daze in the palace, slowly digesting the strong shock of more than one million guan.
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er finally breathed out a sigh and sighed: "This son's ambition is indeed different from ordinary people. He donated more than one million yuan in cash without hesitation. He is really a hero in the world!"
Of course, if His Majesty Li Er knew that this was actually a plan made by a woman, would he still say this compliment!
Li Tai said with some dissatisfaction: "Father, I'm afraid he knows very well that Xu Guan's money will definitely cause an uproar. After all, the money he collects is somewhat suspected of 'abusing power for personal gain'."
"Obviously he was afraid of being held accountable, so he hurriedly donated it. After all, once this matter came out, it would inevitably lead to the impeachment of the imperial censor and the punishment of the father. It would be better to offer it proactively to win the favor of the father."
Although this was indeed Yang Fan's original intention, His Majesty Li Er obviously thought more deeply.
"With such a huge sum of money, Yang Fan can do it without any sloppiness or attachment. It can be seen that this son actually does not value money very much. What he values , as he said, is the strength of the empire!"
"What's more important is that Yang Fan knew that the money was very expensive to collect, so why did he still collect it? He obviously knew that he, the emperor, was short of money, so he accepted the money regardless of his reputation. This is simply a very loyal minister."
Seeing the surprised look on Li Tai's face, His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "Do you think Yang Fan's words just now were too shameless and flattering to the extreme?"
Although he was unwilling to speak ill of Yang Fan, Li Tai still nodded.
Those words are so limitless. Who can an upright minister say that?
Li Chengqian obviously didn't see it that way: "Fourth brother, you are totally wrong to think so!"
"You may not have noticed the look in my brother-in-law's eyes when he said these words. My brother-in-law may be exaggerating, but he definitely means it!"
"I believe everything I see with my eyes. What Yang Fan does is indeed because he is proud of this empire, because he is willing to do anything for this empire!"
Li Tai was speechless.
He really wanted to ask: Could it be that Yang Fan was acting?
The more treacherous and evil a person is, the better they are at hiding their inner feelings, making them look extremely sincere.
But seeing His Majesty Li Er nodding his head, he had no choice but to swallow these words back.
Obviously Li Er is also willing to believe in Yang Fan's loyalty to the empire and the royal family.
It seems that my father wants Yang Fan to be a model of loyalty and patriotism!
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The news that Yang Fan had received more than one million yuan in benefits from official Xu was like a sudden hurricane that swept through the entire city of Chang'an, causing civil and military discussions throughout the court.
Each thousand coins is a coin. If all were copper coins, what kind of shocking scene would it be if nearly one million coins were put together?
This amount of money shocked the people of Tang Dynasty.
After all, these aristocratic families are too rich.
He actually paid such a high price for an official position.
Immediately, public opinion began to boil like a pot of boiling water, and the waves surged, directly pushing Yang Fan to the forefront.
Some people praise Yang Fan for being worthy of the title of "God of Wealth", as he can get a large amount of wealth just by moving his fingers.
Some people are almost crazy with jealousy, why can this stick make so much money?
Some people gritted their teeth with hatred. No wonder this bastard always wanted to go to Jiangnan. It turned out that he wanted to sell his official position to make money!
However, it depends on how you defend yourself for amassing money so arrogantly and with such a big handle. It would be strange if the imperial censor doesn't spit the shit out of this bastard!
When the news spread in Chang'an City at the speed of a hurricane, many people exchanged opinions mysteriously.
Especially the Jiangnan nobles were so happy that they couldn't sleep.
They couldn't help but reach out before going to Jiangnan. They thought Yang Fan was still too young!