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Chapter 623: With power comes money. Is Yan Shifan the prototype of Ximen Qing? Hu Xueyan: What a wise saying!
[So, naturally, in order to take care of his sister-in-law, the enthusiastic Ximen Qing married her and took over the surrounding poor house - a large mansion with four courtyards in the provincial capital.]

[In this way, Ximen Qing only used 20% of his strength to obtain 3,000 taels of silver and a priceless mansion.]

"I, Old Cheng, will kill any friend like this I see!"

Cheng Yaojin looked at Ximen Qing in the sky, and for some reason he thought of Li Mi, the former leader of Wagangzhai.

Equally suave and handsome, although Ximen Qing does not have the ambitions of Li Mi.

But one thing is that they both do similar things.

Li Mi not only robbed Zhai Rang's Wagang Camp, but also took over all of Zhai Rang's concubines and wives. It can be said that he implemented his boss's teachings in all aspects.

Cheng Yaojin was naturally wary of this kind of people, so of course the faces of the ministers in the Wude Hall were not very happy.

Having not experienced the collapse of social order at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the officials in the early Tang Dynasty were still very accommodating of brotherhood.

Li Shimin slammed the table:
"This person is worse than pigs and dogs. He plotted against his own brothers. Everyone has the right to kill him!"

Another person who slammed the table was Zhao Kuangyin. His ten brothers of Yishe were famous throughout the world, and they relied on their brotherhood and their control over the world.

Nowadays, when a villain like Ximen Qing appears, of course he must be severely criticized.

However, unlike the cheers of "Long live Li Shimin", the atmosphere on Zhao Kuangyin's side was a bit awkward.

He had just given up his military power over a toast, and now he came here to build relationships. Isn't that a bit too ugly?

Perhaps in the minds of these righteous brothers, the current Emperor Zhao is not much better than Ximen Qing.

[After marrying a widow and getting the most basic primitive accumulation, Ximen Qing stopped. ]

【Why? This is the most important point to pay attention to when we want to get rich. 】

[Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, and never develop path dependence on one thing. ]

[A successful businessman cannot invest in only one project, nor can he only invest in one industry. He should focus on the overall situation.]

"That's a bit interesting."

In the Ming Dynasty, Shen Wansan was able to become the richest man in the world. Naturally, it was impossible that he had some illusory treasure chest.

Instead, he relied on his own brain and observation of the general trend of the world.

In the south of the Yangtze River, he has a fleet; in Lingnan, he has his own escort cavalry; in the north, he has large estates. This is how a businessman runs his business.

[“Money likes to move, not to stay still. If you keep the money you earn at home like a baby, then money will not come to you.”]

[Ximen Qing often said this sentence. It was told to him by a wandering Taoist priest. Although it was a bit weird, he regarded it as a guiding principle.]

“What wise words!”

Dai Qing, Hu Xueyan showed a convinced look on his face.

Before, he had scoffed at Ximen Qing's decision to marry a widow to make money, but now he had to admit that this guy was something.

"Although the source is not legitimate, the rate of return is so high, and there is no big risk. At most, there will be a little loss of reputation."

But does a businessman care about his reputation? That is something he should consider after he becomes a big boss.

Hu Xueyan had a complicated expression. Ximen Qing did not follow the right path, but he was able to accumulate so much wealth. He was truly an anomaly and one could not help but admire him.

[When investing, there are business tips for investing, and you can’t simply apply the same method as before, which is to marry a widow. ]

[So, he targeted a blue ocean market, the officials of the Song Dynasty! He wanted to lend them money! ]

[According to his thinking, the Song Dynasty was a deformed society, with all the major cities in the world desperately trying to support Tokyo, and the lower-class people supporting the officials above them.]

[So, his eyes have always been on these officials. After all, how can the common people at the bottom have the money to pay off their debts?] [As an official, it costs money to maintain a decent appearance, including the expenses of carriages and horses, servants, official uniforms, and even the education of his children has to be done by local scholars, and cannot be done by others.]

[Which of these is not money? 】

[So when you become an official, you have to make money. Only by making money can you maintain your dignity.]

"Haha, an official from the Song Dynasty."

At this moment, Bao Zheng looked at the several prime ministers of Lanting around him, with his head raised and his face red, like a victorious black chicken (Bao Heitan).

The reason was that he had previously submitted a memorial about the widespread corruption among officials in the Song Dynasty, but was severely criticized by this group of old guys.

Now, the facts are before us.

"The salaries of officials in the Song Dynasty are not low, yet you are not satisfied with this, Your Majesty! I beg you to demote me to the position of Supervisory Censor. I will definitely find out the corrupt officials in the court and restore the clean government of the Song Dynasty!"

Bao Zheng's tactic of retreating in order to advance scared everyone.

If we allow Bao Heitan to become the Censor, it will be exposed to the world.

So they came forward and offered suggestions, but never mentioned Bao Zheng.

Looking at Ximen Qing on the sky curtain again, Bao Zheng felt that he was not so hateful anymore.

After all, he helped the Song Dynasty eliminate some threats.

[Lending money to officials, of course, is not just for officials, but also for scholars who are not officials, giving them money to help them smooth the way and buy an official position! ]

[The Song Dynasty has its own national conditions. Selling official positions and titles is not a big deal! Without an official position, you have to bend over when chatting on weekdays. ]

[When you take out a loan to buy an official position, Ximen Daguanren will have evidence of your selling official positions and titles. Officials have the most face, so why don't you pay back the money quickly? ]

[Of course, at this time, Ximen Daguanren himself also wanted to have some official status, so he collected rare treasures and gave Cai Jing a generous gift. ]

[A month later, Cai Jing paid him for the job and gave him a job as the Ludi Judicial Officer, a fifth-rank official in red robes!]

[“Power-for-money transactions are actually nothing more than the mutual penetration of power and money. Power means money!”]

[Xi Menqing, wearing his official robe, said leisurely that this time, he was truly a great official.]

"Why does this sentence sound so familiar? Yan Shifan? Could it be that Ximen Qing was written based on you?"

Ming Dynasty, Jiajing Dynasty.

Zhang Juzheng and Xu Jie looked at Yan Shifan standing aside with serious expressions on their faces.

Yan Shifan did say similar things, and quite a few of them. Since his father had been a cabinet minister for decades, he was naturally called the young cabinet minister.

However, facing the gazes of Emperor Jiajing and his father, he was still a little timid:
"What nonsense! There is absolutely no such thing! Stop talking nonsense, you two. Do you want to lose your heads by accusing court officials in the court?
How could my Ming Dynasty produce such people as you two? How can I govern the Ming Dynasty with insects like you?"

Yan Shifan was trying to divert Emperor Jiajing's attention while speaking, his face covered with sweat.

"Okay, I know what's going on."

On the other side of the Song Dynasty court, Zhao Zhen looked at the sky.

"That's great! Selling official positions and titles has become a tacit agreement in our Song Dynasty?"

The ministers below kowtowed repeatedly and cursed the man named Cai Jing.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

(End of this chapter)