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"How much does Your Majesty wish me to donate?" the elder asked Eunuch Qiu calmly.

Qiu Defu came to the Hou Mansion in person to facilitate the smooth completion of the donation. The old emperor typically looked for the Marquis of Pingjiang when he had something to do, and looked for civil servants when nothing happened.

The Marquis of Pingjiang is a cripple. Even if he has made meritorious service, he still has an excuse not to be promoted to a higher rank, but only to be given material rewards. In addition, Pingjiang Marquis has been very honest and obedient in recent years, and has almost lost contact with the East Palace. The old emperor is greatly relieved. He must reuse his ministers who keep their duties.

The elder doesn't care about this important use at all, whoever cares about it will take it. He wondered in his mind whether the old emperor's move had any other profound meaning.

Qiu Defu raised three fingers.

The old man frowned, why don't you grab thirty thousand taels.

He bent his fingers and tapped the table gently, "Jiang Tu is your Majesty's loyal minister, and he will share your Majesty's worries every day. Why hasn't Jiang Tu come forward for such a big matter now? Not to mention thirty thousand taels, just Three hundred thousand taels is not enough to stop Minister Jiang."

Jiang Tu was promoted.

He was promoted to Minister of Industry, which made the civil servants jump in anger.

However, the old emperor was too strong and suppressed all objections. In addition, the nobles and generals did not interfere with this matter, and in the end the civil servants could only hold their noses and approve of the matter.

Qiu Defu was a little embarrassed, so he smiled awkwardly, "What the Marquis said is that Mr. Jiang is obligated to donate actively. However, Mr. Jiang has no appeal in the court, and he is not as good as you, the Marquis, who respond to every call."

"Don't, don't, don't! Eunuch Qiu, I have no enmity with you, so you can't harm me. Why do you respond to every call? You really want me to die!"

"Master Marquis, you are serious! At least your words are effective in the court. Mr. Jiang is far inferior in terms of prestige."

Qiu Defu was not talking nonsense.

Given Jiang Tu's stinky reputation, if he was asked to take the lead in donating money, he might start a fight on the spot. Things didn't work out and it was a mess.

Someone with authority must take the lead.

Who is the Marquis of Pingjiang?

Pingjiang Marquis made great achievements this year and returned with a great victory. It has only been half a year. The courtiers, both civil servants and military generals, must give face to the great master.

The elder chuckled, his smile not reaching his eyes, "Old Qiu, you just like to put high hats on people, hold them up high, and then watch them fall down from the height with joy."

"Your Majesty, your words are serious. Our family is all well-intentioned."

"Whether you mean well or not, don't care for the moment. In terms of prestige, no one can compare with the two prime ministers. I am far inferior." The elder refused to let go.

This is a tug of war.

"The two prime ministers will naturally contribute. But when it comes to their influence in the military and among nobles, how can the two prime ministers compare to you, Lord Marquis? They are both ministers of the imperial court. Please help your majesty share your worries and serve the imperial court. Share the worries.”

The elder squinted at Qiu Defu and said, "Old Qiu, how long has it been since the prince came out?"

Qiu Defu was shocked, "Why did the Marquis suddenly ask about the prince?"

"I heard from people that recently, King Jin, King Qin, and King Ning have been actively involved in political affairs, but they have not seen the prince. Some people have begun to worry. Lao Qiu, the people's hearts are not stable! If the heart is not stable, you will not be at ease in your heart. Say yes."

"Yes, yes!" Qiu Defu shed a few drops of sweat in the middle of winter.

It must be this group of distinguished nobles who have profound knowledge and courage. They dare to say things that others dare not say, and they dare to mention people that others dare not mention. They are not afraid of the old emperor's furious punishment.

Honorable and noble as one!

When the nobles unite, their power is enough to change the world.

If the old emperor wants to stabilize the government, he must first stabilize this group of nobles.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not been in good health. Your Majesty means that it will not be too late to come out after His Highness the Crown Prince has fully recovered his health."

"What kind of disease do you have? I have been recovering for almost a year." The eldest man smiled half-heartedly, "The princes have been very high-profile these days. A few days ago, the steward below told me something, saying that a person in the Jin Prince's residence A steward forced me to buy and sell, which made it impossible to fill in the account books. I thought to myself, it doesn't matter if the Hou Mansion suffers a little loss, but the rules cannot be broken, right? , at least it can stabilize people’s hearts, right?”

Qiu Defu quietly wiped the sweat on his forehead and smiled, "The Marquis is right, the ancestors' rules cannot be broken. There is nothing our family can do about this. Otherwise, during the court meeting, I would like to take this opportunity of donating money to mention it to Your Majesty."

The elder immediately sneered, hating Qiu Defu for being unkind and teasing him like a fool.

However, he also saw some tricks in Qiu Defu's attitude. The old emperor really hated His Highness the Crown Prince, and even ignored the ancestral rules and the overall situation of the court to suppress the Crown Prince and support other princes.

Doesn’t the old emperor know that this is a recipe for disaster and the source of political chaos?

It must be clear.

However, in the heart of the old emperor, it was obvious that suppressing His Royal Highness and promoting other princes was more important than the stability of the court. And he is very confident that even if the government is really in chaos one day, he will still be able to put an end to the chaos without affecting the imperial power.

After his suppression, the prince's prestige was greatly damaged. In this way, the prince has nothing to fight for and seize the imperial power. From then on, the old emperor could sit back and relax.

It's really... as expected, people are old and fatuous, and they are really fatuous kings.

The elder played with a white jade pendant, and then gave it to Qiu Defu casually, "This jade supports people, Lao Qiu, take it."

Qiu Defu was not polite and accepted the jade pendant.

"Return to the palace and tell His Majesty that I will take care of Your Majesty's worries. I can't bear the suffering of the people. It is my honor to be able to contribute. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. It's just..."

"But what?" Qiu Defu asked nervously, fearing that the elder would make another mistake and say something inappropriate.

As long as you don't mention the prince, everything is easy to say.

The elder smiled half-heartedly, "Jiang Tu is the richest man in the capital. If you ask him to pay one hundred thousand taels, I will naturally take care of your Majesty's worries."

"Sir, don't talk nonsense. When did Mr. Jiang become the richest man in the capital?" Qiu Defu was anxious. Just because he hates Jiang Tu doesn't mean that he will sit back and watch others slander Jiang Tu at will. Jiang Tu is His Majesty's popular man and favorite minister. Many times he needs to suppress his own preferences and speak from His Majesty's point of view. This is your duty as someone close to His Majesty. Protecting Jiang Tu at this time is to protect His Majesty's face.

"Whether he is the richest man or not, you know and I know, everyone in the world knows it. Lao Qiu, why do you have to cover up for someone named Jiang?"

Qiu Defu smiled bitterly again and again, "Master Hou, please spare our family, we beg you. Don't worry, our family will definitely bring the message to Jiang Tu. This time, we are sharing your majesty's worries. He must provide the money, and he must be the leader." One serving.”