travel through the past to be emperor

Chapter 87 Self-financing
"That's all Prince Gong and his wife said?" Zhao Fei held a notebook in his hand and looked at Chu Xuan with a puzzled expression.

Chu Xuan recorded every word that Prince Gong said after meeting Xu Ruolan in the notebook, which was exactly the one Zhao Fei held in his hand.

But looking through all the conversation records, Zhao Fei was full of doubts.

This record looks like a couple talking on the surface, but if you look closely, it looks like two friends meeting each other and saying hello to each other, or they are not even friends, just a superior and a subordinate are asking each other.

For example, when two people meet, if according to the general script, the husband is in prison and the wife has to cry to death when she comes to visit, but obviously neither Chu Xuan nor Anping heard Xu Ruolan's cry.

Another example is that Xu Ruolan is like a minister reporting to the emperor, telling Prince Gong everything that happened in Prince Gong's mansion since Prince Gong was arrested.

The tone of the couple in the middle is flat, as if there is no relationship between husband and wife at all.

What's even more strange is that when Anping reported that His Majesty allowed Xu Ruolan to meet Prince Gong, Prince Gong showed no emotion on his face, only a sneer.

This is a very abnormal thing!
It would be fine if Xu Ruolan could scare the flowers and plants on the roadside to death, but Xu Ruolan looks like a fairy.

You said such a beautiful wife came to see you, can you sneer?

In short, the meeting between Prince Gong and Xu Ruolan is not at all like a meeting between a normal husband and wife, there are strange places everywhere.

"Are you sure the two of them don't know that you are eavesdropping on them?" Zhao Fei looked at Chu Xuan, wondering if Chu Xuan and the others had missed their tracks, so Xu Ruolan and the two of them put on a good show for them.

"This matter, I'm sure I've done it with Master Chu very covertly," Anping cast his eyes on the phone, and said, "Besides, we're using this novel thing, so they'll never know that we're eavesdropping on them." speak.'

"In this case, it seems that there is indeed a problem." Zhao Fei frowned.

"Your Majesty, I also feel that Prince Gong and Concubine Wang are not as affectionate as the outside rumors say." Chu Xuan said.

"How to say?" Zhao Fei asked.

"Apart from hearing Prince Gong's sneer when he came to see him, Prince Gong did not see him off when the concubine left." Chu Xuan said embarrassedly: "Your Majesty also knows that although I am not married, I do have a marriage. Fiancee, I can see that the relationship between Prince Gong and the concubine is not as deep as that between the minister and his fiancée."

"Hmm..." Zhao Fei glanced at the embarrassed Chu Xuan with a half-smile, thought for a while and said, "Then make sure that these two people are acting for us no matter what. There, he showed a very affectionate relationship with Prince Gong."

"Then master, I don't know how to treat this matter?" Anping said softly.

"Since they are acting, let's act too. Just pretend not to know about this matter." Zhao Fei sneered and said, "I believe that you two are very careful in doing things and will never miss traces, but they still If they are acting, it means that these two people are used to acting like this on weekdays, and it is also due to their habit today."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Chu Xuan and An Ping flattered Zhao Fei at the same time.

"Don't force me into ecstasy, I know everything about me very well," Zhao Fei said with a light smile, "Chu Xuan, let Jin Yiwei monitor Prince Gong's mansion day and night from now on, especially Princess Gong, to see if she agrees with you." Those who come into contact with those people, no matter how big or small, should be recorded, and also send people to pay attention to Prince Gong Zhao Yong at all times, so as not to let him make any trouble for me in the prison."

"I obey the order!" Chu Xuan accepted the order and thanked him, expressing that he would definitely complete the task.

Zhao Fei still trusts Chu Xuan's ability to handle affairs.

"Chu Xuan, today I came to Jinyiwei not because of Prince Gong's business, his business can only be regarded as incidental, but I have other things to ask you." Zhao Fei said.

Chu Xuan was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhao Fei suspiciously and said, "Your Majesty, is there anything I need to do?"

"There is nothing for you to do, as long as there is something to inform you." Zhao Fei said.

"What's the matter?" Chu Xuan asked.

"It's not a big deal. I just told Zhao Zilong from the Household Department that from today onwards, your Jinyiwei will no longer receive funds from the Household Department." Zhao Fei said.

"Ah!" Chu Xuan exclaimed all over his body, stared at Zhao Fei with wide eyes, and said with a panicked expression: "Your Majesty, but what did I do wrong?"

"No, you have done a lot of things well." Zhao Fei said, "I am very satisfied with your talent."

"Then why does Your Majesty want to reduce the expenses of Jinyiwei?" Chu Xuan looked at Zhao Fei pitifully.

Since ancient times, the most expensive thing is to raise soldiers. You think that soldiers are used to fight with others. If you don’t pay well, whoever will join you as a soldier, and even if the court defaults on the salaries of officials, it must definitely protect soldiers. They have rich pockets.

Like the last time when the imperial court defaulted on the salaries of the Beijing officials, the Beijing officials would go to the yamen of the household department to shout, but if the imperial court defaulted on the salaries of the officers, the officers would definitely bring a group of soldiers and the yamen of the household department and even the yamen of the military department to smash it up.

Jinyiwei is not a soldier, but it costs more money than a soldier, because Jinyiwei not only has to work hard, but also has to engage in some improper work.

So Zhao Fei said that Jin Yiwei's funds would never be drawn from the household department, which was simply killing Jin Yiwei.

You say you don't pay, who will do things for you!
That's why Chu Xuan was so excited. He thought that he had just promised countless benefits to his subordinates, so he had no money. He was probably not only the first Jinyiwei commander in the Song Dynasty, but also the first Jinyiwei who was beaten to death by his subordinates. command.

Zhao Fei looked at Chu Xuan's pitiful look in a strange way, he suddenly felt a little funny, and said with a smile: "What's the matter with you, I just said that Jinyiwei's funds are no longer drawn from the household department, when did you say that your Jinyiwei's funds will be cut?" .”

"If you don't get it from the household department, where will the minister get the money from?" Chu Xuan was stunned, looked at Zhao Fei and said strangely: "Could it be from the inner treasury in the palace?"

"You haven't woken up yet!" Zhao Fei sneered and said, "I have such a big family to support, how can I have money for you?"

Chu Xuan suddenly realized that this was the right thing to do. He had been with Zhao Fei for so long, but he knew very well that Zhao Fei was a very stingy person.

I remember that Zhao Fei sighed a long time ago: If you don’t accumulate small steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small currents, you can’t form a river.

You said that Zhao Fei, who has the idea of ​​accumulating copper coins, how could he be a generous person?

The inner treasury is the emperor's private property. To put it bluntly, it is all Zhao Fei's money. How could Zhao Fei use his own money to subsidize the country's expenses?

Alright, we've gotten too far, let's get back to Chu Xuan.

As soon as Chu Xuan heard Zhao Fei say that the money would not be withdrawn from the internal treasury, he became impatient again, and said: "Your Majesty, please stop joking with me, the funds for the Jinyiwei will not be withdrawn from the treasury of the Ministry of Households, and will not be withdrawn from the treasury of the Ministry of Households." Withdrawing from His Majesty's internal treasury, the minister can't pay for it himself? Besides, even if the minister is willing to pay for it himself, the minister doesn't have so much money in his pocket?"

"Who asked you to pay for it yourself?" Zhao Fei said with a smile on his face, "Are you the one who asks my courtiers to pay for things out of their own pocket?"

"Then what should we do with the funds for Jin Yiwei?" Chu Xuan asked with a bitter face.

"From now on, Jin Yiwei's funds will be changed from financial support to self-raised funds?" Zhao Fei said with a smile, "Don't be sour, this is a good thing, but from now on, the door of your Chu family will be broken down?"

"Ah?" Chu Xuan looked at Zhao Fei with a puzzled face and said, "Self-financing?"

"Yes," Zhao Fei nodded and said, "From then on, Jin Yiwei's funds have become self-raised."

"This Jinyiwei has no property, isn't this still letting the minister pay for it?" Chu Xuan said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty also knows the situation of the minister's family. The minister's family does have a small surplus of money, but it is true that they don't have so much money?"

"Self-financing," Zhao Fei emphasized these words, and said, "Chu Xuan, I ask you, what does Jin Yiwei do?"

"Jin Yiwei works on behalf of His Majesty and the court," Chu Xuan said.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Fei asked again.

"The main purpose is to monitor the movements of the officials and other parts of the world, and at the same time complete other tasks assigned by His Majesty and the court." Chu Xuan answered honestly.

"Yes, the most fundamental duty of Jin Yiwei is to monitor all changes in the world. To put it bluntly, it is a secret service agency that specializes in investigating people's privacy. I say that, do you agree?" Zhao Fei looked at Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan nodded, although he was dissatisfied with Zhao Fei's definition of Jinyiwei as a secret service agency, but what the emperor said was an imperial decree, and Chu Xuan did not dare to refute Zhao Fei's remarks.

Seeing Chu Xuan nodding his head, Zhao Fei said leisurely: "In this world, most people have some secrets that are not known to others. Since they don't want others to know these secrets, but you Jin Yiwei know it, what will they do? ?”

Chu Xuan thought for a while, and answered, "Look for a relationship to take away these privacy."

"That's right." Zhao Fei's eyes flashed, and he said, "Since they want to take away this privacy, do you think they should pay the price?"

"This..." Chu Xuan turned pale, looked at Zhao Fei stupidly and said, "Your Majesty, this is blatant extortion and bribery, which violates the court law."

"The laws of the imperial court are formulated by the imperial court, and even signed by my imperial pen." Zhao Fei said coldly, "Extortion and bribery without my consent are crimes, but extortion, bribery and bribery with my consent are not counted as crimes." Sorry, now that I have given you the right to raise your own funds, I will support you in everything you do, so what are you afraid of?"

"And not only privacy, since you have the power to monitor the world's changes, you can forge evidence to prove that a wealthy family hides the White Lotus Cultists, and I don't need to teach you what happens after that!"

"However, when you do all this, you must do a few things. First, you must report to me before doing things. Second, you must never touch people you shouldn't touch. Third, don't touch good people. In the end, what you get The money has to be shared with me, do you understand?"

Until Zhao Fei left the prison, Chu Xuan felt that he was still in a daze.

"Your Majesty, you are forcing the subject to die!"

Chu Xuan knew in his heart that as long as he did what Zhao Fei said, he would never be able to hold back from now on, and he was destined to have a bad end.

But the emperor asked you to do this, so what if you don't do it?

To die now or to die in the future is an individual who knows how to choose.

"I just hope that your majesty will give me a good death for the sake of my hard work." Chu Xuan sighed in a low voice, and shouted to the surroundings: "Call the leaders of all ministries, I am going to have a meeting."

(End of this chapter)