The secret spy department is the most feared institution by officials, and neither the six ministries nor the prime minister has the right to instruct them, and they are directly responsible to the emperor.
Everyone knows the secret spy department, but it is still mysterious in the eyes of all officials.
No one knew whether the servant girl, servant, or even the concubine who just married last night was a spy of the secret service department. Of course, no one knew exactly whether it was, anyway, it was rumored outside.
The secret espionage division was passed on by everyone as miraculous, but neither the common people nor the officials could get a glimpse of its true face.
But one thing is certain.
It's easy for the spy secretary to check anything.
They could clearly find out whether the bag on Liu Dayou's head was knocked on the corner of the table when he was taking a nap, or it was hurt when he was having fun with his concubine last night.
Not long after Chang De retreated, he came out again with a secret letter.
There are countless secret letters sent by the Secret Service to the palace every day. They are classified into different categories, and someone specially sorts them out. It is not difficult to find the ones from the capital Ling Liu Dayou.
Emperor Jing opened the secret letter, opened it, and read it carefully.
It is not difficult for someone in Beijing to check the whereabouts of Liu Dayou, the magistrate of the capital, but it is very difficult to investigate in depth what he did, who he met, and what he said.
Of course, no one has no grievances and no enmity, and no one is idle to do these things, follow up and investigate the imperial court officials, and their intentions are wrong. If they are found out, there will be no good results.
But this is not a problem for Emperor Jing.
Just after reading the beginning, Emperor Jing already guessed what Liu Dayou was doing these days.
He was doing the same thing that the officials of the Ministry of Rites had done before.
The difference is that the officials of the Ministry of Rites raise funds for officials and dignitaries, officials and dignitaries who are related to the Cui family, and Liu Dayou raises funds for those businessmen.
Of course, being able to raise so much money in a short period of time does not mean that businessmen are more powerful and generous than officials.
It was because they donated silver that they could leave their names on the stele and in front of a certain building in the academy.
The people from the Ministry of Rites didn't say that when they visited those officials and dignitaries.
Merchants have the same name, they want to spread their fame, and they don’t hesitate to spend a lot of money to build an academy, officials and dignitaries, who doesn’t have the same name, they have more names than businessmen—why don’t they donate, or only donate a little
Because they don't know.
Because they don't know that donating silver can leave a name in the academy, engrave their names on the stele, and pass them down from generation to generation.
As smart as Emperor Jing, he figured out the key points of the matter almost instantly.
Some people have been calculated.
From the very beginning, Li Yi or Mingzhu was plotting against them.
Other officials and dignitaries can start donating money after the whole thing is revealed, but those officials from the Ministry of Rites who have visited are mostly officials or families related to the powerful, can they donate again
If you don't donate, the reputation you have cultivated over the years will suffer a huge blow.
If you donate again, because you have already done it once, the effect will be minimal.
And those aristocratic families, what they rely on is nothing more than the reputation accumulated over the years, the reputation among the gentry and the common people, without these, they are not even as good as a toothless tiger.
If it is said that the establishment of an academy to allow the children of poor families to have books to read is to encroach on those elites and it will take decades to bear fruit. This donation of money is the most positive and direct blow to them.
Of course, the scope of the blow is not for all powerful families... The Cui family, and the rich families of the Cui family, are about to face an even more serious spiritual blow after experiencing a huge loss in money.
It's something he's wanted to do for years, but never got around to.
Emperor Jing's expression couldn't be said to be gratified or disappointed. In the end, he just put down the secret letter in his hand and sighed softly, "Zhen, I'm really old..."
His originally straight back was bent down, and he lay comfortably on the couch. For the first time in twenty years, he felt that the burden on his shoulders seemed a little lighter.
That's because someone carried something for him.
Hearing the sound of even breathing coming from the couch soon, Chang De looked outside the hall, the smile on his face flashed away, and he retreated slowly into the shadow of the hall.
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"Sir, I want to eat hot pot..." Tsundere Lolita tugged at Li Yi's sleeve and kept shaking it.
Li Yi patted her on the head and said, "What are you doing eating hot pot on such a hot day? Listen to Mr., drink more soup..."
Since he came back, he seldom cooks those spicy things. The daily meals are mainly light, mainly to take care of Ruyi's body, and making light meals in various styles is his main focus recently. direction.
After a while, there were two girls shaking his arms, one on the left and one on the left.
Li Yi looked at Tsundere Lolita, and then at Yongning who was pulled over by her, because he was a little dodgy because of guilty conscience, and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I'll let you prepare it for you, and you will go to another small room later. The house eats…”
There are plenty of vegetables in summer, and now you can eat fresh vegetables no matter what season, in order not to let her pester you, let them eat hot pot alone.
Li Mingzhu came over, looked at him and said, "Tomorrow, I will go to the morning court, so I can't hide it for long."
"It's almost time, and I didn't plan to keep it a secret for long." Li Yi added some ingredients to the soup, put the lid on it, and then asked: "The academy to be built near the capital should have enough money, right?"
Li Mingzhu nodded. The capital can be said to be full of wealthy businessmen. The sum of the money they donated is also a very scary amount. According to the plan, more than ten large academies are built, which is more than enough, and it can even keep these academies running for a long time. long time.
Even Old General Xue came to the door and other acquaintances. Although he didn't know the inside story, he was willing to donate some money, but she declined them all with the same reason.
This matter has not yet reached the time to finally unravel the veil.
Of course, although there is already a lot of silver, it is still far from covering the entire Jing Kingdom.
However, the money was originally only used in Kyoto. Every place adopts the form of donating money on the spot. Presumably those people are more willing to spread their fame in the local area. As long as the precedent in Kyoto is set, other state capitals will It's much easier.
If this method is followed, it is not inconceivable that Pearl Academy will open throughout Jingguo one day.
"After tomorrow, more money should be received. The amount of money will be huge. How to spend it is a problem. This is just the beginning. In the future, the scope will be larger and more money will be..."
Li Yi turned the big fire into a gentle fire, and said: "And to do these things, you or I alone can't do it. You need to find someone you can trust, you can find someone from the Women's Federation, or from other places. Ability is important, but to ensure absolute loyalty, these should be no problem for you... "
Li Mingzhu pondered his words and nodded slightly.
"There is one more important thing."
Seeing him speak again, Li Mingzhu turned to look at him with serious eyes.
Li Yi opened the lid of the casserole, filled some soup, handed the bowl to her, and said, "Taste this soup for me, okay?"