Kowloon wins

Chapter 705

"This is the internal affairs of my household department, so I don't bother my nephew to ask."

Fourth Master has always had a bad temper, and when he heard Hong Qing say this, he immediately got angry, his face darkened, and he firmly pushed back Hong Qing's words.

"Internal affairs? Heh, is fourth uncle joking, but nephew needs to ask for an imperial edict?"

Hong Qing was not a vegetarian either, she had no intention of backing down at all, and also said firmly.

"Um……"

Although Fourth Master was angry, he was guilty in the end. Hearing Hong Qing mentioned the imperial decree, he immediately lost his temper, but he didn't want to give in, so he could only let out a sigh of relief.

"Six years of silk, satin and silk cloth should be worth five million taels of silver, and six years of paint should be worth more than three million taels of silver. This adds up to nearly ten million taels of silver. After all, such a large amount of expenditure requires a Let’s talk about it, fourth uncle, what do you think?”

The fourth master could not speak, but Hong Qing didn't intend to make him dumb, but seeing him brushing his cuff with his hand, he pressed a word casually.

"My nephew doesn't know that this summer, the prices of silk, satin and paint have been greatly reduced. These two things are daily necessities. Instead of purchasing silver every year, it is better to make more money while it is cheap. That's it. Explain, is my nephew satisfied?"

Although Hong Qing asked casually, but at this moment he has the imperial decree, and the question is on behalf of the old man, and he can't bear the fourth master not to answer, even though he is furious in his heart, but the fourth master can only patiently explain some.

"Is the fourth uncle kind? Hey, when it comes to financial management, my nephew can't understand it. In March of this spring, several weaving mansions in the south of the Yangtze River and a large weaving factory built by several wealthy businessmen have been put into operation. Silk, satin, silk, etc. The price of cloth has been falling in an all-round way, and since April, the price has dropped every month, and in the coming year, it may be even lower, and fourth uncle is so eager to buy a large amount, maybe it is not a proper way to manage money?"

Hong Qing dared to come to Xingshi to inquire about her crimes, she came prepared, how could she allow Si Ye to speak nonsense with her eyes open, after a sneer, she unceremoniously exposed the flaws in Si Ye's words .

"Huh? There is such a thing? Uncle really doesn't know about it. Hmph, you are so bold that you dare to lie to me with lies. This king will definitely not let it go. This matter must be thoroughly investigated. If what my nephew said is true , I will not forgive him for my uncle!"

As soon as Hong Qing finished speaking, the fourth master slapped a few times violently, and then flew into a rage, without any sincerity, he pushed all the crimes on the head of the satin storehouse member, Wai Lang Wu Ligu. When he was filled with righteous indignation, it was as if he was really deceived by his subordinates.

"Heh, this matter is not busy for a while, since the fourth uncle was deceived by his words, it's fine for the younger nephew to believe it. I think it's the same situation at the paint store?"

Knowing that Fourth Master was trying to shirk responsibility, Hong Qing didn't point it out, but followed his lead and squeezed out another sentence.

"Hmm... Maybe, I still need to investigate carefully for my uncle. However, nephew, just rest assured, my uncle will deal with it fairly."

Seeing that Hong Qing was so talkative, fourth master not only didn't relax, but became suspicious, he refused to tell Hong Qing the truth, but just evaded it with vague words.

"Fourth Uncle has always been fair in dealing with things. My nephew can trust this, but..."

Fourth master wanted to be perfunctory, but how could Hongqing follow through with his intentions, she frowned, and uttered half of the words in a embarrassed look.

"Huh? If my nephew has any difficulties, you might as well speak up. Whatever you can do as an uncle, you should not disappoint your nephew."

The fourth master is a shrewd person, and by listening to what he said, he already vaguely guessed Hong Qing's unfinished words, and the left and right were just trying to use this matter to play a trick of extortion, so he should care about it in his heart. From his point of view, there is nothing wrong with using the two managers of the satin storehouse and the paint storehouse as scapegoats. The two people on the left and right are from the side of the eighth master, so it was not easy to use them in the past. The reason why Fan is used together is not because of his fourth master's face, but because of the confession of the eighth master. If Hong Qing can be dealt with very well by the two Wuligu sacrificial knives, it will be a good deal. And to this, Fourth Master responded very generously.

"Oh, since the fourth uncle said so, no matter how hypocritical my nephew is, I can't justify it. After all, since Wu Ligu and the others dared to act in such a reckless manner, there must be something strange about it. However, this has nothing to do with my nephew's errand. No matter what, it's just that this kind of person is no longer suitable to preside over the overall situation of the two treasuries, I wonder if Fourth Uncle thinks so?"

Hong Qing came here to gain benefits, and seeing Fourth Master pretending to be generous there, Hong Qing had no reason not to hit a snake with a stick, so she suggested with a smile.

"Naturally, I don't know if my nephew has anyone to recommend?"

Although Yuanwailang, who is in charge of the overall situation of the two treasuries, is considered an important position, if he can use this to silence Hong Qing, Fourth Master would be willing to exchange it.

"Yo, fourth uncle is going to be hard for my little nephew. If it's not like this, Zhao Shangshu should know about it. If not, invite Zhao Shangshu together, and the big guys will discuss it together." good?"

Naturally, Hong Qing would not let it go when she got what she wanted. However, Hong Qing has a big heart, but it's not something that can be dismissed with such a small amount of rope. It's just that before the time comes, Hong Qing is not in a hurry to go. Let's start, let the left and right take what they can get first, in order to prevent the fourth master from reneging on the debt later, Hong Qing has no intention of making a deal with him in the dark room, so he suggested that Zhao Shenqiao be called here as well.

"That's right, come on!"

At this moment, the fourth master only wanted to survive the catastrophe safely, but he didn't mind giving up the two treasuries immediately, so after a little thought, he agreed to Hong Qing's proposal.

"The end is here!"

Hearing Fourth Master yelling, the commander of the guards who had already been waiting outside the office did not dare to be negligent. He rushed into the room, rushed to Fourth Master's front with a few strides, bowed, and respectfully accepted the promise .

"Go, invite Master Zhao."

Fourth master didn't have much nonsense, so he gave a straightforward order.

"twitter!"

Since the fourth master had an order, the commander of the guards dared not ignore it, he hastily responded, and left the office in a hurry. After a while, he accompanied Zhao Shenqiao and came in from behind the screen.

"The lower officials have met Prince Yong and King Renjun."

When Fang Yi entered the office, he saw Fourth Master and Hong Qing all paying attention. Zhao Shenqiao didn't dare to be rude.

"no."

Fourth Master was not in a good mood, and since he had always been at odds with Zhao Shenqiao, he was much too lazy, he just raised his hand and yelled indifferently.

"Thank you, Lord Ron."

The fourth master could be indifferent, but Zhao Shenqiao didn't dare to be careless, thanked him politely, and then stood up with his head bowed.

"Master Zhao came just in time. My fourth uncle said earlier: "Wailang Wuligu, a member of the satin store, and Wailang Jiang Sanmiao, a member of the paint store, are not very suitable. If you want to replace them, I wonder if Mr. Zhao has a suitable candidate?"

Zhao Shenqiao got up together, and Hong Qing didn't wait for Fourth Master to say something, so she interjected with a smile.

"Returning to the prince, Su He, the head of the satin storehouse, is doing things well, and may be of great use. In addition, Zhang Baoshan, the head of the paint storehouse, is also quite capable. Both of them have been in the household department for many years, and they are quite familiar with the affairs of the second storehouse. There is no danger of succeeding Yuanwailang."

Zhao Shenqiao had communicated with Hong Qing yesterday, and now he responded very neatly, almost as soon as Hong Qing finished speaking, he had already answered.

"Well, since it's the person recommended by Zhao Shangshu, I think it won't be too bad, so it's fine if we decide like this, Fourth Uncle, do you think you should get the paperwork done first?"

Hong Qing smiled gently, looked sideways at Fourth Master, and asked a question in an unquestionable tone.

"It's fine to do something special."

The fourth master has a strong self-esteem, and being run on by Hong Qing on the spot, he can't hold back on his face, but now that he is under the eaves, he can't tolerate him not bowing his head. In desperation, he can only be sullen. In response, he walked slowly to the back of the copy, picked up his pen and began to write in a hurry. After a short while, he had already drafted the letter of appointment and dismissal, stamped his seal, and sat silently for a while before finally With a gloomy face, he handed the document to Zhao Shenqiao who was waiting by his side.

"The officer will leave!"

Zhao Shenqiao reached out and took the document that Fourth Master handed over, without looking at it carefully, he put it directly into his wide sleeves, clasped his fists with both hands, bowed and saluted.

"Master Zhao is not in a hurry, this king still needs some help from Master Zhao, and I will wait for a while."

The two storekeepers, Wai Lang, were just appetizers. Hong Qing's appetite was huge, and it was impossible to satisfy it so easily. Before Si Ye could express anything, Hong Qing smiled and dissuaded her.

"Yes, the officer obeys."

Zhao Shenqiao knew what kind of play Hong Qing was going to sing next, and a smile rolled across his eyes immediately, but he didn't dare to show any disrespect in front of the two lords. He just responded respectfully, walked to the side, and stood there silently.

"Is there anything else, nephew?"

Seeing Hong Qing and Zhao Shenqiao singing together there, Si Ye's gloomy face immediately turned darker, and he was extremely annoyed by Hong Qing's aggressiveness, but the thought of Hong Qing holding The imperial decree was not something that his fourth master could ignore, so in desperation, he could only frown and ask questions full of displeasure.

"Fourth Uncle Mingjian, my nephew has transferred household and military departments according to Huang Mafa's order this time, in order to review the lack of military expenditures. After several days of unremitting efforts, I finally have some clues. Heh, the military department Leaving aside, let’s just talk about the Ministry of Household Affairs. In addition to spending nearly ten million taels more in violation of the regulations on the satin warehouse and the paint warehouse, my nephew also found several things that were wrong. Uncle gives advice to my nephew."

Whether Fourth Master was happy or not, Hong Qing didn't take it seriously at all, and chattered again and again with a smile, the words were full of hints, even though the words were vague, it made Fourth Master's eyes unconsciously move There was a little confusion...

(End of this chapter)