Seeing Lu Bei's confused face, Hu San smiled and said, "Brother, do you think it's too much?"
"Not much, just a little punishment."
"It's really not much, only 200 million. If it's less, there won't be enough to share."
"Brother, be careful."
Seeing Fox Three's meaningful smile, Lu Bei seemed to be thinking about something. He suddenly became energetic after learning a little trick of reincarnation every day.
"First of all, as for the old witch, we two brothers have made some money, so we should show some respect to her, right?"
"really."
Lu Bei nodded. Hu Er's public identity was a wealthy businessman in the capital, and his private identity was not disclosed. He must be an important figure in Wu Zhou, at least he could compete with the emperor's tutor in terms of power.
The most powerful evidence is that there were rumors some time ago that he had ruined the eldest princess's innocence, and the emperor went to Fox Er to ask for an explanation.
Hu Er's influence in the capital is evident.
Otherwise, how could he, a small leader of a broken mountain, a mere Qingwei who was not of high status, and a typical peasant, have the qualifications to have a scandal with the eldest princess
It’s because he is Hu Er’s godson.
It’s good to have someone above you!
Lu Bei tightened the long legs of his godmother in his arms. Hu Er didn't care about the money collected from the house confiscation, and she didn't care either, considering his public and private identities.
She may not care, but as a son she has to give it to him. Strictly speaking, these are two different things and cannot be lumped together.
Even if we take a step back and say that if something really happens, Fox Two will have to step in to settle it.
Give, must give.
"Brother, how much do you think is appropriate to give our mother? Is 150 million enough?"
"Fifty million will be enough. If it's more, mother will be the mastermind."
Fox Three smiled and shook his head, and continued: "In addition to our mother, we brothers also have a boss, the Xuanwei who is stationed in the capital, Yu Tao, Lord Yu."
"Yes, there is such a person."
"Lord Yu has been very caring towards us brothers. Without him turning a blind eye, we wouldn't be able to bully others in Ningzhou. Is it not too much to give him a red envelope of 10 million?"
"Not too much, even less."
Lu Bei nodded in agreement. The full staffing of Ningzhou Purple Guards was three people, and Yu Tao had never thrown a stick of trouble over. This alone was worth 50 million.
"Ten million is enough. If there is more, Lord Yu dare not accept it."
Fox Three went on to say, "These past few days, the Xuanyinsi Yamen in Ningzhou has been very busy. Everyone has taken the risk of confiscating the property. We will divide 20 million yuan and let everyone go with us to get rid of the bad luck."
Lu Bei nodded, that's the truth.
He was the first to initiate the confiscation of the East Prince's Mansion, and Hu San was fully responsible for the overall planning. Because there were only two Purple Guards in Ningzhou, and they were in the same boat, the people below always thought that this was instructed by the emperor, and they did not realize that they were engaging in rebellion.
Twenty million as comfort money, they deserve it.
Of course, now is not the time.
Now it is revealed that the Ningzhou Xuanyinsi Yamen are not the emperor's dogs, but the dogs of the two brothers. Everyone is an accomplice and it has really become a rebellion.
Before distributing the money, one should obtain the permission of that person and issue an imperial edict to make the decision to execute first and report later legitimate.
Thinking of this, Lu Bei looked at Hu San, waiting for him to tell the name of that person.
"Finally, there is one more person."
Fox Three raised his hand and bowed to the capital: "My dear brother, we are the Xuanyin Division, the minions of the emperor. To put it simply, we are dogs... As for whether we are vicious dogs or hunting dogs, it depends on your majesty's wishes."
"Be a hunting dog, not a vicious dog. The prey you kill must be handed over."
"My dear brother, you are very perceptive. You will understand everything immediately. A vicious dog will be beaten for bullying others. But a hunting dog will not be beaten and will be rewarded."
Fox Three chuckled and changed the subject: "Your Majesty was the mastermind behind the confiscation of the East Prince's Mansion, and he got the largest share of the spoils. One hundred million, no less, otherwise it would be unworthy of his status."
In other words, 100 million silver coins are the emperor's appearance fee. If you give too little, he won't want to bother with you.
Lu Bei nodded, understanding that the current emperor was a money-grubber.
It is understandable that, just as the company's money is not equal to the boss's money, the confiscation of the East Prince's Palace and the confiscation of the national treasury have nothing to do with the emperor. If part of the money is directly transferred to the emperor's private treasury through other channels, the meaning is completely different.
This is my beloved minister, a loyal minister among loyal ministers.
The rhythm of the emperor being very pleased!
but…
"Brother, that's not right. There are 200 million in cash in total, and after dividing 180 million, we are left with 20 million." Lu Bei's eyes widened. Rounding off is in vain. Isn't this bullying an honest man
"My dear brother, you are joking. The palace has countless jewels, antiques, and valuable calligraphy and paintings. If you don't like these, there are also spiritual crystals, elixirs, and natural treasures. Just keep the accounts well. If there are fewer, no one will blame you..."
At this point, Fox Three lowered his voice and said, "Besides, the most valuable things are in the Qiankun Ring. If the two of us take away fifty, who would know if you don't tell me and I don't tell you?"
Lu Bei: “…”
After all the busy work, the grand prize turned out to be a blind box. What is this, the cycle of life
…
At noon, the two brothers finished dividing the spoils in a tactful manner, and the intelligence about the East Prince's Mansion's rebellion started from Ningzhou and headed towards the capital at the fastest speed.
Along with them, there was also irrefutable evidence of rebellion in the East Palace.
At Lu Bei's strong request, a few not-so-serious picture albums were mixed in with the serious evidence.
Hundreds of people from the East Palace are currently detained on the spot. Subsequent matters and arrangements must wait for the imperial edict to be issued.
With Fox Three's help, Lu Bei roughly understood the specific process of the confiscation. Digging three feet deep was just the beginning, and it would not take long. The East King's Mansion had been operating in East King County for 800 years. God knows how many treasures they have buried. Add to that the connections, and all of them must be removed. It would take half a year to reshuffle East King County.
If the emperor was ruthless enough and uprooted the Dongwang County bureaucracy, the Xuanyinsi Yamen would not have enough manpower. Just the running errands to arrest criminals would be exhausting.
If the East Palace had help from friends in the court, the workload would only be greater and more complicated to handle.
In a nutshell, the Ningzhou Xuanyinsi Yamen will be very busy in the future, and it is time to recruit new people.
Lu Bei accurately captured the keyword - lack of people, and outlined the blueprint of the leek garden in his mind. There are many tasks, which are short and fast. New players, come quickly. In the later stage, you can freely switch to the Huangji Sect camp. The quantity is large and you are satisfied. Don't bother if you are stupid.
Without any hesitation, he announced the good news to all the players and ordered his men to return to Jiuzhu Mountain by flying boat and bring over a hundred or so leeks to take over the shift.
Standing guard and arresting people during the day, and working overtime to refine pills at night, completing tasks and upgrading them at the same time, how wonderful it is.
There is no need to wait for a bright future, it has already arrived, right beside us.
Unfortunately, although the idea was good, reality did not allow it. Only two of the four shuttles could move, and for some unknown reason, the other two shuttles malfunctioned and could not be started normally.
"It's strange, it was fine before..."
Lu Bei narrowed his eyes slightly, suspecting that some players had secretly tampered with the task just to have the task to themselves.
There are still two shuttles that can be launched, which is a blessing in disguise. Set sail and head straight for Jiuzhu Mountain, giving priority to leeks at level 20 or 18 or 19.
The rest…
What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and make the elixir. The more you work, the more you earn. The more you make, the faster you will upgrade. Leave the sweatshop as soon as possible and embrace a better tomorrow as soon as possible.
…
The capital, the imperial city.
Zhu Qiyu did not study his painting skills today as he was too busy.
He put down the red pen in his hand, pushed away the pile of memorials on the desk, took the spiritual tea handed to him by the old eunuch, drank it in one gulp, and his tired spirit relaxed, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.
"What did I say? I can't always let national affairs delay my painting. Just like the red circle I just drew, it's not round at all."
Zhu Qiyou was full of resentment. When he saw the young eunuch pushing a cart of memorials into the palace, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling and began to think about abdicating and letting someone else take over.
It’s not possible now. Although the retired emperor lives a comfortable life in his daily life, as an emperor, Zhu Qiyou knows one thing very well: emperors are not good people.
Whether passing the throne to one's own brothers or choosing an incompetent heir from among one's children, the first step after ascending to the throne to consolidate power is to wait for a good price and sell the royal princess who is waiting to be married.
The first one to stick his head out gets shot, and Zhu Qilan, as the eldest princess and the last one to be sold, was the first one.
In order to let his pure and innocent sister live a worry-free single life, Zhu Qiyou decided to endure for a few more decades. In short, as long as he was in power, no one could take advantage of his sister.
At this time, the old eunuch's body shook, his half-closed sleepy eyes opened, he tiptoed to Zhu Qiyu's side, leaned over and whispered a few words.
"What?!"
Zhu Qiyou slammed the table and stood up, his face showing ecstasy: "There is such a good thing, hurry up and let Yu Aiqing come in quickly."
“Ahem.”
Unable to bear the sight, the old eunuch coughed twice.
"What a lawless and daring Xuanyinsi! The King of the East has been diligent in his work and has loved his people. He has been loyal to the royal family for eight hundred years. They just want to plunder us. Do they still have me in their eyes?"
Zhu Qiyou gritted his teeth in anger, with a smile in his eyes that he couldn't stop. He kicked over the cart full of memorials and said, "Where is that bastard Yu Tao? Let him get in!"
The old eunuch nodded and bowed. After a moment, Yu Tao, sweating profusely, hurried in. Without waiting for Zhu Qiyou to scold him, he knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
"Haha, Lord Yu, you are joking. You have worked hard and made great contributions. What crime have you committed?"
"I am ashamed of your Majesty's kindness and call myself your henchman. The East King's lineage has been plotting a rebellion for years, but I only heard about it today. I... I deserve to die!"
Yu Tao kowtowed repeatedly, his blood rushed to his body and his neck turned red, he was obviously extremely sad and angry.
"Humph, Xuanyinsi is my eyes and ears, and the East Palace has been plotting rebellion right under my nose, and no one has known about it for so many years. You really deserve to die."
Zhu Qiyou stared at Yu Tao coldly: "Where is the evidence of his crime? Present it to me for my inspection."
Yu Tao kowtowed a few more times before untying the package on his back and presenting the account books, secret letters, and several of the most visually impactful pieces of evidence.
The account book is a statistics after the East Palace was searched overnight. There are 50 million silver coins in cash and countless rare treasures. Excluding training materials and hidden wealth that cannot be counted for the time being, the current rough estimate is 600 million.
Zhu Qiyou was furious when he saw this: "What a great East King! He actually embezzled 50 million. I feel sorry for him!"