Chunguang Brocade

Chapter 143 Don't Kill (What's Uncle Daguo Thinking)
Can you calm down this brat who is not afraid of anything?Shen Chuxia smiled, thinking that finally someone could control this little overlord, but said on the face, "Well, then I will tell His Highness to change your wife."

"Don't..." Shen Mingxi immediately stopped her.

"Why?" Shen Chuxia was curious.

Shen Mingxi obviously didn't want to say, "You brought me something delicious."

Shen Chuxia did bring him a lot of delicious snacks, "I'll let the fennel bring it to you later."

The siblings chatted again, mainly because he asked the friends in Yunbei Town and the children in the alleys of Yulin, unexpectedly he still remembered them.

"Okay, when you finish your homework, I will ask His Highness to let you go and see them."

Shen Mingxi said, "I promised them that I would bring them delicious food."

"no problem."

Because he made an afternoon tea appointment with Mr. Su, Shen Chuxia promised to take him to Washi to watch acrobatics and Xiangpu next time.

"Don't lose your word." Shen Mingxi was afraid that she would forget, so he emphasized again and again.

"Don't worry, definitely."

Shen Chuxia sent him back to the yard, and specially greeted Qing Shi.

When Qingluan saw Shen Chuxia, her expression was a bit complicated. She had already known that Ji Chong intended to marry her after nearly three months in the Prince Regent's Mansion. When she was sent to the door, she finally couldn't help asking, "Does your father know?" ?”

Shen Chuxia shook her head, "Except for myself, none of my family members know about it."

Qingluan frowned, "You don't want to marry him?"

Shen Chuxia smiled lightly, and did not answer her directly, but diverted the conversation: "Brother Xi is very smart, and he will be taught by Wei Daru himself when he stays in the Regent's Palace, so his future achievements will definitely not be low."

As a mother, Qingluan doesn't seem to have the sense of honor and pride that others praise her son, and even...Shen Chuxia feels that she has underestimated his son's achievements.

She remained calm, "I have to leave first, if you need help, just let me know."

"Thank you, big lady." Qingluan thanked.

Shen Chuxia left Shen Mingxi's yard.

Qingluan stood at the intersection of the path and watched for a long time.

Master Su's book boy is already waiting at the intersection of the corridor, "Miss Shen, the tea for your lord has been brewed, this way please—"

The fact that Shen Chuxia entered the Prince Regent's Palace as soon as he returned to Beijing soon reached the ears of those who cared.

"Master, she went there in the name of going to see my concubine brother."

Gao Chen sat in front of the luxurious and chic screen, playing with beeswax with one hand, and touching the rim of the teacup with the other, "How is that bastard doing?"

"Master, I checked carefully." The steward said, "Nine years ago, Mr. Shen ran into Qing Shi who was robbed of his purse by a thief on the street. He asked his followers to help Qing Shi get back the purse. Not only is she a girl from the Ying family, she also seemed to have worked as an envoy in the late emperor's Prince Wu's mansion before this, but she didn't stay long in either the Prince Wu's mansion or the Ying's family, and was kicked out because of ineffectiveness. The day she was rescued by Master Shen, she had already been kicked out by Ying's family and lived outside for three years, when she met Shen Jinlin, she immediately climbed up to him, became his concubine, and gave birth to her son Shen Mingxi a year later."

Gao Chen squinted his eyes and listened quietly.

The attendant continued, "Why Yingshi arrested her this time is the same as our purpose, for the treasure map. Speaking of the treasure map, I inquired about it. More than a year ago, His Highness came to Beijing after the Three Kings Rebellion. The restaurant where he showed his face for the first time was there. Zhou Jinnian, who was arrested, stuffed the treasure map on Shen's daughter in a panic, and she went home and put it in the house. Mother, it's a pity, we are all going to find it, but this picture has disappeared again."

"Do you believe in accidents?"

"If Shen's daughter knew it was a treasure map, why would she casually leave it at home and let her younger brother take it away?" The attendant was frightened into a cold sweat.

"If the treasure map was found by any one of the three parties that day, I would not doubt the identity of this woman, but now..." Gao Chen hooked his lips, and he sneered, "The rough envoy of the Wu Palace... And the man she remarried was once a handyman in Wu Wangfu, is there such a coincidence in the world?"

"Your Highness, do you suspect that it is the late Emperor?"

"What do you say?"

The steward didn't believe it: "Even if it has something to do with the late emperor, but the late emperor is a sick man, and he has been dead for five years. What can a rough envoy and a handyman do?"

The former emperor had seven or eight sons, but he did not expect that the one who ascended the throne was a sick young man. How easy would it be for a sick young man?
Gao Chen squinted his eyes and said nothing, and the attendant said flatteringly, "Master, now this treasure map has evaporated like water vapor, it's really hard to find."

Gao Chen put down the beeswax he was playing with, "If it's easy to find, we still have a chance?"

"Yes, yes..." The steward was frightened and sweated down his spine.

"Go out."

The steward scrambled back out.

The entourage hurried forward to pour tea and water.

"Get ready to go to Zhang Ji Restaurant."

The entourage seemed to understand, but they didn't understand, "Master, since you got close to Miss Zhang's family, that person surnamed Shen stayed away from Miss Zhang on purpose, so maybe we won't find anything if we go there?"

Gao Chen squinted his eyes.

"Yes, the small ones should be damned...the small ones should be damned..." The attendant kept slapping himself on the mouth.

"Don't say what you shouldn't say, don't ask what you shouldn't ask... If there is another time, don't wait by my side."

"Thank you for your mercy."

It has been almost three months since the year before, and Zhang Shuran has not seen Uncle Daguo again. When he suddenly saw him, he was overjoyed and excited, and said incoherently, "Master...how did you...oh...you finally...no, I mean Why do you come here when you are free..."

At the end of February, the spring was cold, and the uncle Daguo had already changed into spring and autumn clothes. He was wearing a scarlet and luxurious round-neck robe, and was covered with a wide and thin cape of the same color that stretched to the floor.

Half of the black hair is tied with a golden crown, half of which is tied on the top, and one side hangs behind the head.

It is simply the standard appearance of 'men are not bad and women don't love', how can ordinary women resist this noble man with a gloomy temperament.

Zhang Shuran, who seemed to be a strong woman just now, instantly turned into an infatuated little girl.

Gao Chen grinned, put his hands behind his back, and swayed into Zhang Ji, "How's business going?"

"Thanks to... Thanks to the Lord, it's very good." Zhang Shuran hurriedly followed, shy and gentle.

Gao Chen glanced sideways at her and blinked deliberately.

"Grandpa..." Zhang Shuran's face was bloody in an instant.

"March is coming soon, and the Grand Master's Mansion is going to hold a flower party again..."

Zhang Shuran thought that Uncle Guo was going to invite her to the flower party, so he raised his eyes excitedly, his eyes were bright, and his face was full of anticipation.

Gao Chen said, "I heard that Mrs. Shen knows a porcelain burner, who burns very distinctively, especially the kind of gradient color used for flower arrangement, which is really unique."

"Yes... is it..." Zhang Shuran's flushed face turned pale when he heard his sweetheart talking about other women.

Gao Chen tilted his head again, his smile full of charm: "I would like to ask Miss Zhang to help me arrange a boat with Miss Shen to deliver to Mrs. Gao's residence."

"..."

In Gao Chen's short sentence, Zhang Shuran was already full of thoughts, and suddenly, she seemed to be enlightened, what is the identity of Uncle Guo, if he wants Shen Chuxia to do something, would she dare not do it?The answer is definitely no.

Then why did Uncle Guo let her convey it?He... He has always liked her and avoided suspicion of Shen Chuxia!
Realizing this, Zhang Shuran's pale face turned red again, her heart beat like a deer, and she said shyly, "Okay, I'll find Chu Xia tomorrow, and ask her to quickly deliver the porcelain to the master."

The uncle turned his head, reached out to grab her hand, and stroked it gently, "Then please trouble the little lady..." The slender and long Danfeng eyes looked at her with affection.

Zhang Shuran was dizzy with joy, and almost stopped, but Gao Chen grabbed her waist, "Be careful, Miss Zhang..."

"Master..." She only had eyes on him.

The entourage and servants are all far away from the two of them.

Zhang Shuran looked at him obsessively, three months of longing, turned into a rain of petals by the sudden hug, "Master..." She called him obsessively.

Sunshine, kiosk, breeze, and tea with light blue tea buds, the tea is fragrant and quiet, with endless aftertaste.

Shen Chuxia squinted her eyes and enjoyed two cups, "Master Su, if you don't talk about it, I'm going to drink the third cup, and I'm going to leave when I'm full."

"Haha..." Su Juesong stroked his beard and couldn't help laughing, "Miss Shen really showed the lower officials what Niu Yin is."

Shen Chuxia frowned deliberately dissatisfied, "How about I go first?"

"Don't, don't, don't..." Master Su quickly put down his glass, "Just kidding... just kidding, oops..." He sighed.

Shen Chuxia waited for him to finish.

"Your father may not come back soon."

"Didn't all the corrupt officials be killed?" He said something, and she continued.

Su Juesong finally got to the point, "I remember that my grandfather, the founding emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty, once dealt with corrupt officials, but even if tens of thousands of people were killed, the trend of corruption still cannot be stopped, but why? Aren't they afraid of death?"

Shen Chuxia shrugged her shoulders, did not say much, poured another cup of tea, and continued to drink tea.

Su Juesong kept paying attention to the little lady in front of him, and kept staring at her micro-expression, that expression was not ignorant, or even just opposite, a kind of knowing.

As if to say 'I knew it, so who can blame it? '

He touched the rim of the cup, as if he was looking at the tea leaves in the cup, "Miss Shen, it doesn't matter what you say."

Shen Chuxia picked up the cup, put it to his lips, and looked at the scenery of the yard, "If our shop does not recruit apprentices, but they can work when they come up, after the three-month probationary period expires, if they don't raise their salaries, they will be recruited one after another. Leave and continue to look for a shop that meets their satisfactory salary. The real situation is that once the three months are up, I will raise the salary of the employees, and there will be performance rewards in addition to salary, and even monthly, quarterly, and annual appraisal rewards. So far So far, none of the employees who have worked have left.”

Su Juesong smiled and said, "I know, Miss Shen and Boss Yu are generous and treat their employees generously."

"I don't need Mr. Su to praise me." Shen Chuxia smiled, "It is impossible for Mr. Su not to understand what I mean."

Master Su put down his cup, rubbed his face with both hands, "Let's not talk about rewards, the treasury doesn't even pay the basic salary."

Shen Chuxia spread her hands, "Employees can find another shop if they don't get the high salary they want, but where do you let these adults go? There is only one court in the Great Wei Dynasty, and they can only work here. Once there is no money, then As a result, you know."

Lord Su was speechless.

Shen Chuxia said: "If you want to reduce corruption, the first and most basic thing is to let court officials get money to support themselves and their families. Otherwise, who will work hard for ten years to be an official?"

Su Juesong smiled wryly, "It would be great if there were mountains of gold or treasures, and there would be inexhaustible silver to pay salaries."

"..." Shen Chuxia suddenly looked at the sky.

"Why does Miss Shen have such an expression?"

Shen Chuxia shook her head, "I can't believe that this kind of words came from the mouth of the Regent's First Chief Shi, I think it's funny."

"It's funny." Su Juesong admitted, "But if you find the treasure map, it will indeed relieve His Highness's pressure."

Shen Chuxia continued to shake her head, "Master Su..." For a moment, she didn't know how to explain it.

"Miss Shen, please tell me—" I invited her here because I wanted to hear different ideas and open up different ideas.

She sighed first, and then said, "Treasure maps are useful for thieves or some nouveau riche, they can use a large amount of wealth to squander and enjoy, but there is not much substance for a court to get these gold and silver treasures." meaning." It will only increase inflation, she didn't say it, and the ancients probably wouldn't understand it.

"what for?"

"Because it can't correspond to the food produced by farmers, it can't increase the value of merchants' trade, and it has no meaning for the national treasury."

It was the first time for Su Juesong to hear such a statement, and he didn't understand, "Please tell me again, Miss Shen, I don't quite understand?"

Shen Chuxia didn't know how to tell him that the value of currency depends on the gross national product.

After thinking for a while, he said, "There is a village with farmers and land, but they don't grow anything, but every family has gold and silver treasures, and they all want to exchange gold and silver treasures for food, but there is no one in the village. Planters, may I ask, are the gold and silver treasures in their hands still meaningful?"

"Then to another village?" Master Su tried to ask.

Shen Shixia scoffed, "My village refers to the Great Wei Dynasty."

"..." Lord Su fell into deep thought.

Corrupt officials are rampant, and the people are struggling to make a living, so why would they want to produce? If the common people don’t want to produce, how can the treasury have money?

The money accumulated in the hands of corrupt officials allowed them to monopolize the resources, and then the court and the people would still live in a vicious circle, and the final end would be the collapse of the Wei Dynasty.

"I understand." Su Juesong's face became even more bitter, "Then the problem comes back again, how to eradicate these corrupt officials?"

"Don't kill them."

"What?" Su Juesong was startled.

Shen Chuxia smiled lightly, "Master Su, if your head was going to be beheaded tomorrow, what would you do today?"

"I..." Master Su squinted his eyes and thought hard, "Maybe I will do something crazy that I didn't dare to do before, anyway, I will die tomorrow."

"That's right, this is what corrupt officials think. Anyway, it's death, why not be more greedy, at least enjoy it before you die."

"After not killing, how can we punish other officials so that they don't dare to be corrupt?"

(End of this chapter)