The Prodigal Son

besides?

A deeper level?

Qin Yu lowered his head and racked his brains once again.

After a moment, Qin Yu couldn't help but tentatively ask, "It's not going to be your so-called 'balance' thing again, is it?"

Song Zhuo remained silent, only gently shaking his head.

Isn't that right?

Qin Yu pondered again.

After a long silence, Qin Yu gently shook his head. "I really can't think of anything else."

Song Zhuo slightly raised his eyes. "Are you sure you can't think of anything?"

"I really can't think of anything."

Qin Yu nodded slightly.

Seeing that Qin Yu was truly unable to come up with an answer, Song Zhuo slowly spoke up: "Your Majesty is giving Yu Jing a chance to make a mistake!"

Ok?

Qin Yu thought about it carefully and felt he understood a little, but he still didn't fully understand. "Would Yu Jing make a mistake at this time?"

Song Zhuo gave a meaningful smile. "The salt administration is extremely complex, involving many aspects! How difficult it is to avoid making any mistakes!"

"If he makes a mistake, they'll find a way to use it against him!"

"If he doesn't make mistakes, or only makes minor ones, he will have no choice but to hand over control of the salt route he has worked so hard to open up to the salt merchants of Daning, and that one should be Feng Yingxu..."

This is a very simple principle!

Among the newly added salt merchants, there must be a leader.

And this leader is the one who holds the key to the newly expanded salt route!

If Yu Jing dares to let the salt merchants of Min become the leaders, or to take control of the lifeline of the salt route, he is courting death!

If Yu Jing and Gao Yi are smart enough, then they can only hand over the lifeline of the Min salt route that they have worked so hard to expand to the salt merchants of Daning, and these salt merchants cannot have a close relationship with them!

Otherwise, that would be favoritism!

In this way, Yu Jing and Gao Yi are essentially using the power they have to benefit others!

In addition, this is also a manifestation of giving Yu Jing a high position!

After hearing Gao Yi's words, Qin Yu finally realized what was going on.

Depend on!

That's fucking insidious!

They sold people out and then made them count the money for them!

Playing with these people is too much of a mental drain!

Just as Qin Yu was secretly sighing, Song Zhuo continued, "There are even darker things involved here. You can follow this line of thought and think about it slowly! Once you understand it, you'll understand what politics is!"

Qin Yu was surprised.

Is there something even darker?

Come on!

Does such a simple matter involve so many things?

Qin Yu shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Now that you say that, I'm even less likely to take on the task of reorganizing the salt administration! Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be the kind of person who gets sold out and then helps the seller count the money."

Song Zhuo gently shook his head. "You're different."

"What makes me different?"

Qin Yu looked at Song Zhuo with a wry smile, "Prime Minister Song, please stop trying to brainwash me!"

"What utter nonsense!"

Song Zhuo glared at Qin Yu with a smile, "You're clear-headed, not greedy for credit, unafraid of offending people, and know when to advance and retreat! Others can't afford to make mistakes, but you're afraid of not making any! His Majesty needs someone like you the most!"

"hehe……"

Qin Yu rolled his eyes, then gave Song Zhuo a thumbs up: "No wonder he was once a prime minister; he's got a whole repertoire of brainwashing techniques!"

Song Zhuo, too lazy to waste time arguing with Qin Yu, said seriously, "Reorganizing the salt administration will inevitably harm the interests of many people, including some officials in the court! Don't be afraid of offending people; the more you offend, the happier His Majesty and the Empress Dowager will be!"

Qin Yu pursed his lips. "If something happened, you wouldn't be the one being sold out, of course you'd say that!"

Song Zhuo shook his head, "You're my precious darling now, I wouldn't sell you to anyone!"

"I don't believe it!"

Qin Yu shook his head vigorously, "If nothing happened, he's a precious gem! If something had happened, they'd probably have to drag me out to quell the trouble! Prime Minister Song, I don't understand politics, but I do understand history!"

"you……"

Seeing Qin Yu's stubbornness, Song Zhuo almost cursed in anger.

You idiot!

He's already made himself so clear, does he really need to make himself even clearer?

Does he understand Zhao Luan, or does Zhao Luan understand him better?

Looking across Da Ning, how many people could be more suitable as Zhao Luan's husband than him?

His Majesty even granted him the privilege of settling personal scores with money!

He still doesn't understand anything?

He's just a young guy, and I, an old man, have to teach him how to flirt with His Majesty?

Aren't you greedy for money and lustful?

Why don't you go and seduce His Majesty and see what happens!

After taking a few deep breaths, Song Zhuo said earnestly, "Trust me, if you handle this matter well, it will only benefit you!"

"Furthermore, I can tell you frankly, you most likely won't be able to refuse this!"

"In a sense, this is also putting you in a competition against Gao Yi and Yu Jing!"

"If you manage to reorganize the salt administration well, but Gao Yi and Yu Jing fail to manage to open up the salt route in Min, then it won't just be a matter of losing face!"

"Looking across the entire court, there's no one more suitable for this task than you!"

"Whether it's His Majesty or Gao Yi, they'll put you in that position. Do you think you can refuse?"

……

Back home, Qin Yu, unusually, refrained from teasing Nan Que'er and the others.

Xu Wan and Luo Qingyi noticed that he seemed troubled and took the initiative to ask him about it.

Qin Yu did not hide anything and told them the whole story.

Xu Wan pondered silently for a while, then smiled wryly and said, "According to Prime Minister Song, the task of reforming the salt administration might really fall to you!"

"I think so too."

Luo Qingyi nodded in agreement.

Song Zhuo was, after all, a prime minister, and his vision was certainly much longer-term than that of others.

Moreover, he was His Majesty's mentor and had a deeper understanding of His Majesty.

Even Song Zhuo has said so, so I'm afraid we can't shirk this responsibility!

"Thirteenth Young Master, don't worry."

Qi Dachui also tried to comfort him, "Whether you like it or not, if His Majesty orders you to do this, you can't disobey the decree, can you?"

"this……"

Qin Yu was stunned and instantly speechless.

Yes!

I haven't figured it out as well as Big Hammer!

I was so focused on weighing the pros and cons that I overlooked this point!

"You can fake being sick!"

Nan Que'er, always eager for drama, said, "You're so sick you can't even stand up. Surely His Majesty wouldn't force you to do something so offensive, would he?"

"Don't give me any bad advice! If he's really faking illness, do you think His Majesty doesn't know he's shirking his duties?"

Xu Wan patted Nan Que'er and comforted Qin Yu, "Actually, I don't think you need to worry about this. Don't you always say, things will work themselves out? We'll talk about it when the time comes!"

"right!"

Luo Qingyi smiled and said, "Even if His Majesty really entrusts this matter to you, he wouldn't let you do it empty-handed."

Looking at the people surrounding him, comforting him, Qin Yu couldn't help but shake his head and confide in them, "Actually, it's not that I'm afraid to take this job! I'm thinking about how many things are hidden here that we haven't seen, how many twists and turns there are! My biggest worry is being sold out and then helping the seller count the money!"

I'm not afraid to do things.

What I fear most is becoming a pawn on the chessboard without even realizing it, someone who can be discarded at any time.

Furthermore, what exactly is the darker thing that Song Zhuo mentioned?

Just how dark is it?

"That's true."

Xu Wan nodded. "Anyway, this matter isn't settled yet, you can think about it some more!"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Not wanting to spoil everyone's mood, Qin Yu told them not to mention the matter of reforming the salt administration. Then, he changed the subject and said to Nan Que'er, "Tomorrow, let's take some things to the estate to visit the villagers and let you reunite with your clan."

"good!"

Nan Que'er immediately agreed...