Jinyi champion

Su Xigui's compliments sounded more and more like far-fetched flattery.

Zhu Hao knew that with the promotion of Huang Zan's status, Su Xigui's strong social skills finally had a place to use in the officialdom of the capital...

With a silver ticket in front of him, people in the officialdom in the capital finally realized that Huang Zan is not only good at being an official, but also good at "being a man".

"Recently Dongzhu Su has been so active in the capital, even Mr. Yang Ge heard about what you did, Mr. Yang sent me to find out the inside story...I'm afraid that if things go on like this, Dongzhu Su will not win for Mr. Huang. What, you will... be harmed by it.”

Zhu Hao gave the most direct warning.

Su Xigui smiled and said: "I have thought of this a long time ago... In other words, if others want to attack Huang Gong, there is still no chance? It is precisely because Huang Gong does not cause trouble but is not afraid of trouble, and I do not worry about being harmed by Xiao Xiao. It’s important to be in the limelight... the more in the limelight, the harder it is for those who do it. This is still taught by the little master.”

Zhu Hao asked in surprise, "Huh? When did I teach you?"

"Hehe, did you forget, little boss? When you were in Nanjing, you once mentioned to me that repeated forbearance will only attract the enemy to press every step of the way. The best way is to fight back. After thinking about it, I have no other way to fight back." , if Huang Gong does not survive in the court, then what can I do with the property I have accumulated? Why don’t you take it out and move it around.”

Su Xigui looked like you were the one who mentioned me, now you can't blame my expression, he smiled and looked at Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao glanced at this guy.

Needless to say, Zhu Hao really didn't remind him of this move, but Su Xigui did not make a mistake.

He should put pressure on Yang Tinghe in reverse, otherwise he would just sit and wait. Of course, Zhu Hao couldn't just ask Su Xigui to send money out, but Su Xigui was clearly aware of it.

Silver is a foreign object, if Huang Zan falls from power, he will definitely have a bad life.

"How much money have you already paid for this visit? Count my [-]?" Zhu Hao asked.

Su Xigui stretched out his hand and made a gesture of eight.

"8 taels?"

Zhu Hao asked.

Su Xigui shook his head: "It's 8000 taels. I have prepared 15 taels of silver, but some places don't need it... Some people don't like silver and want to give something else, but they don't know what to give. Some yamen are even worse. If you can’t get in, like the Ministry of Criminal Justice… I’m afraid I’ll fall into a trap.”

"Ha ha."

Zhu Hao couldn't be happier.

While Su Xigui was outside, he only managed more than 3 taels of silver, which Zhu Hao did not expect.

I thought Su Xigui would spend at least 10 taels.

Not counting the part given to him, the 8000 taels of silver to the outside world alone created such a big momentum that alarmed the chief minister of the cabinet, Yang Tinghe, and Yang Shen even asked him to come out to help find out the facts and find evidence of Su Xigui's bribery... …

It seems that Su Xigui's counterattack was very appropriate.

"Let's put it this way, basically all of them are accepted. The amount is not much. Each family has hundreds of taels of silver... Some don't accept silver, but only gold and jewelry, and some accept antique calligraphy and paintings. When I saw them , I have also made it clear that if Duke Huang enters the court and becomes a minister in the future, he will make up a copy." Su Xigui said.

Zhu Hao said: "You are making friends with courtiers, you understand?"

Su Xigui smiled and said: "I'm afraid that the little master will misunderstand, so I have to make it clear. I don't have any intention of making friends with them for Huang Gong. Huang Gong didn't even have a letter with them. I just mentioned a sentence in passing, let me know." They accepted the money with peace of mind. As for Huang Gongzhen becoming a minister in the center in the future, who should give the gift to, is it not just a matter of the little boss?"

Even Zhu Hao wanted to say that this trick is quite clever.

Not talking about any purpose.

Just stuff money into your hand, and don't ask for anything after stuffing it, just say that after Huang Zan becomes the Minister of the Northern Sixth Department, I will make another copy, which means that the money is used to let you speak for Huang Zan Well, it doesn't matter if you don't say anything, anyway, the money is sent out and there is no plan to take it back.

As for you not helping to speak out, Huang Zan will not be able to enter the capital and become the secretary of the Six Northern Departments, so the bigger thank you...
I have nothing to do with you.

As such...

Even if Su Xigui didn't say anything about his purpose, everyone in the court knew that Su Xigui was going to the capital for Huang Zan to serve as the Minister of the Six Departments, and when he encountered the Nanhu Department, he knew of course not to make trouble, and he could make a big deal out of it. Try to help as much as you can, don't need to do anything on the surface, just help secretly, and escort Huang Zan's promotion.

This is different than giving gifts to one or two people individually.

If Su Xigui only gave money to Yang Tinghe, or to the new emperor, then the purpose was not pure, and it would fall into disrepute.

Now Yang Tinghe knows Su Xigui's purpose, but he can't produce any actual evidence. He just likes to give money, which is not against the law. What can you do with Su Xigui?

Besides, the money given is in the form of bank notes, which are highly concealed, unless the owner's house is searched to obtain conclusive evidence of the crime, and he must admit that it is the money Su Xigui bribed...

Yang Tinghe was afraid that he would not dare to make such a big move.

After all, it was not just one or two who received Su Xigui's gifts. If we really had to check, the court might be mostly empty.

Su Xigui laughed again and said: "Furthermore, Mr. Huang is only interested in being called the Six Northern Departments. He doesn't want to gain anything. Now, this matter should be used as a handle for the young master. If Huang Gong really makes a move against the court in the future If things are unfavorable to the church, the young master can make a fuss about today's events."

"Ha ha."

Zhu Hao shook his head and said with a smile, "Master Su, you have considered far-reaching things."

"Where is it... By the way, the 8000 taels of silver that was sent out earlier was for Mr. Huang, and the 3 taels for the young master was part of my heart. These two things should not be confused. So don't worry, little boss, God knows this matter, you know it, I know it, and there will never be a third person to know about it."

Su Xigui is very good at coming.

I've said it all, I'm putting Huang Zan's criminal evidence in your hands. In the future, if you think Huang Zan is not a good minister, you can use today's bribery of the ministers of the DPRK and China to settle the old score at any time.

And it also explained that the 3 taels were for you, and had nothing to do with Huang Zan's bribery, and no third party knew about it, which means that even Huang Zan didn't tell it.

In fact, Su Xigui is telling Zhu Hao that I am your man, and I am only doing my last duty to Huang Zan out of etiquette. No matter whether Huang Zan becomes a minister or not, my future backer will be you, Zhu Hao, and Huang Zan is in the past. cloud smoke.

Zhu Hao laughed and said, "I have to think carefully about whether I should accept the 3 taels of silver."

Su Xigui became anxious when he heard this: "You must accept it. If you think it is not enough, send another one later. This court is about to change color... I am not talking about the change of dynasty, but the head of this court. , to change the surname from Yang to Zhu."

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Your words are disrespectful."

"Hehe, what I'm talking about is the surname of the country."

Su Xigui made amends for his words.

"Um."

Zhu Hao nodded, "The words sound good. How about this, the 3 taels should be known by a third person, and I will tell His Majesty the truth."

"what!?"

Su Xigui was startled.

You really report everything!You said these 3 taels, are you not afraid of causing unnecessary trouble for your future?

Zhu Haodao: "Let me just say, this is Dongzhu Su expressing his respect for His Majesty's construction of trains, railways and large ships. It is used in public affairs, and some of them will also be transferred to the inner mansion... Speaking of the nobles in the inner mansion recently, It's been a rough day."

Su Xigui smiled and said, "With your support, the Inner Palace is still short of money? Then shall I... give some more?"

Su Xigui thought Zhu Hao was crying poor.

But how can there be any reason in this world to cry for the nobles in the palace?

The palace is short of money, but the Empress Dowager Zhang and those concubines in the palace are all short of money. Zhu Si and his old lady are not short of money at all. On the contrary, they have a lot of money.

If Zhu Hao wanted Zhu Si to trust him, he had to make Zhu Si feel that he was rich in life, that money could be dispatched at any time, and he didn't have to rely on the household department for everything, just go to Zhu Hao directly.

"The inner palace still has silver,
But it's not on the account, but here..." Zhu Hao pointed to his heart.

Meaning, the silver is in me.

Su Xigui sighed: "That's right. There are too many people restricting His Majesty in the court. Thanks to you, the little master, you are not only your own family or the bank's family, but even the country is in your hands."

Back to sycophancy.

"Okay, let's eat."

Zhu Hao said: "I might go to see Yang Yongxiu later, and tell him about the meeting today... I said I found out that you wanted to give your Majesty a gift, but because there is no way... Do you think this will work?"

Su Xigui continued cheerfully: "It's up to you, you have the final say."

……

……

Su Xigui looked more and more like a politician, not a businessman.

Zhu Hao even thought that maybe Su Xigui was also very suitable to be the secretary of the household department.

It's just that Su Xigui doesn't have any fame, and he also has a very bad habit of looking out for profit...Everything has to be weighed on a scale first, and only those who can make money dare to do so.

The principle of such a person is money.

To put it bluntly, it doesn't even have principles.

Seeing that Zhu Hao could achieve great things by mixing with him, even Huang Zan, who supported him, could be thrown aside.

Can this kind of person be of great use?
No matter how Daming changes, scholars should at least have principles when they become officials, and Zhu Hao will not change it casually... Scholars finally know about etiquette, righteousness, and shame.

the next day.
Zhu Hao went to Li Tingxiang and asked him about asking for leave. Li Tingxiang agreed with Zhu Hao's filial piety.

Plus……

It is true that the Imperial Academy has nothing to do recently. It is said that the spring lectures are about to start, and Zhu Hao has also been a lecturer for a period of time, so he may arrange some errands.

But the problem is that Zhu Hao belongs to the younger generation.

The old fellows in the Hanlin Academy couldn't make up the daily lectures, and they all competed to go. If the emperor didn't take the initiative, who could arrange for Zhu Hao?

Go dream!

It was also a good thing for Zhu Hao to ask for leave. Perhaps Li Tingxiang thought that Zhu Hao would soon be transferred out of the Imperial Academy and become a local official.

Zhu Hao was the chief of the previous joint name matter, and he was the most guilty.

The emperor's other powers are not stable, but it is only a matter of one sentence to transfer a Hanlin to a local official, and even Yang Tinghe will not come forward to protect it.