Zhenguan Leisurely King

Chapter 83 Instigate Li Tai to give up the fiefdom
Wang Pingan invited Li Tai and Li Lizhi to invest in the snack bar, but Li Tai refused, and only Li Lizhi was willing to invest.

Wang Ping'an asked suspiciously: "Brother Tai, why can't you do business? Is it because you are afraid that your father will know, or because you are afraid that some people will say bad things about you."

Of course Li Tai knew that some of the people Wang Pingan was referring to were ministers and censors. If they found out that the prince was doing business, they would be impeached to death by them.

So Li Tai nodded, giving him a look that you understand.

Wang Pingan received Li Tai's eyes and said: "Actually, this is easy to solve, as long as you can convince those court officials and your father."

"How to persuade? Let's talk about it." Li Tai's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he knew that Wang Ping'an must know a good way.

"It's very simple, that is, your Wei Palace does not require the imperial court's salary, and also promises to pay a certain amount of tax to the imperial court every year."

"It's not that simple. Let's not talk about whether the big bosses of the court agree or not. My father will not agree easily. Even if they all agree, there will be a large group of censors and officials impeaching me, saying that I am fighting for the interests of the people." Li Tai said to Wang Ping'an's method was a little disappointing, and his eyes were a little sad. To be honest, his Wei Palace is really short of money.

Wang Pingan looked at the disappointed eyes, smiled slightly, and said: "Of course it's not that simple. Officials' business operations can only be done in secret, not on the bright side. The current big bosses in the court have no private property. Even if Brother Tai is fine, you should have a lot of property."

When Li Tai heard Wang Ping'an tell the well-known secrets of the court chiefs, he could only smirk "hehe".

Wang Pingan gave him a blank look, and continued: "Actually, you don't need to pay attention to the big boss in this matter, as long as your father agrees."

"The question is how to get him to agree."

"After confiscating your fiefdom, you are allowed to do business, and the court is asking the court to set up an anti-corruption agency."

"What, the fief is confiscated, so how can I support thousands of people in the Wei Palace? And what is the ICAC for?" Li Tai was so surprised by Wang Ping'an's approach that he was about to explode.

"Your house is so big?" This time it was Wang Ping'an's turn to be surprised. There are thousands of people.

"Don't interrupt, tell me quickly, what does the Independent Commission Against Corruption do, and do you know how much wealth my fiefdom can create for me every year?"

Wang Pingan looked at the irritable Li Tai, and said calmly, "I don't know, and I don't want to know, I just want to know that I can spend the money I earn from business with peace of mind, and only collect taxes from farmers. Panic."

"As for the Independent Commission Against Corruption, it investigates tax evasion, corruption and bribery, etc. when the prince or the court bigwigs are doing business. If it develops, this department can also investigate private traders. Once it is determined that they are tax evasion, corruption and bribery According to whether their circumstances are serious, whether they should be fined, imprisoned, or beheaded, it is up to the big bosses of the court to formulate the law."

"In fact, the ICAC is equivalent to the thugs of the censor. As long as the censor says that a certain minister is corrupt and accepts bribes, then the ICAC can investigate this minister, either openly or secretly. Regardless, the results of the investigation will determine whether the minister accepted bribes."

Li Tai's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he exclaimed, "Wonderful, what a second, in this way, those big bosses in the court will not take bribes at will, but this is equivalent to offending many big bosses indirectly."

"Who asked you to mention it in the court, you just need to tell your father, and the ICAC is currently only monitoring whether your princes and grandchildren use their identities to oppress people, buy and sell by force, and do some illegal things. If you If you foolishly say that the ICAC monitors the ministers of the court, then you are waiting to die." Seeing Li Tai foolishly wanting to tell him the specific content of the ICAC, Wang Pingan immediately reminded him.

"hey-hey……"

Li Tai used a smirk to hide the embarrassment in his heart, because that's what he thought.

"Ping An, since you have made such delicious snacks, you must have some plans in mind, right? It's impossible to just make scallion pancakes and fried tenderloin." Li Tai asked curiously.

"That's right, when Yan Shixin buys all the ingredients, there will be more snacks to eat, so you can eat them to your heart's content."

"What's there?" Li Lizhi asked after finishing another plate of fried tenderloin.

Wang Pingan looked at Li Lizhi, whose mouth was full of oil, and said, "You little greedy cat, aren't you full yet? You've already eaten so much tenderloin and three scallion pancakes."

"Who made the food you cook so delicious, even better than the imperial chef." Li Lizhi flattered her.

"Forget that you told the truth, haha..." Wang Pingan laughed heartily after being praised by a princess.

Li Tai and Li Lizhi gave Wang Pingan a blank look, and were speechless towards the thick-skinned Wang Pingan.

Li Tai handed some twenty cakes to the cook and said, "You first take these cakes to the front yard for the adults in the Sigong Mansion to eat, and then you call a few people to help you, bake some cakes, and send them to the breeding The other side of the field is for those farmers to eat."

Seeing the cook walk away, Wang Pingan stood up and said, "Brother Tai, Lizhi, let's talk as we walk."

"Okay." Li Tai and Li Lizhi responded.

Wang Ping'an walked in the middle, Li Lizhi walked on the left, Li Tai walked on the right, and a group of people walked towards the outside of the village.

"Brother Tai, in fact, selling snacks is a small way, and the real money is building roads."

"Building roads? Ping An, don't play tricks on me. How much money can you make by building roads?" Li Tai asked doubtfully.

"Yes, yes, can road construction make money? I remember my father discussed with the ministers about road construction in Chang'an and Luoyang last year, and finally calculated that this road would empty the treasury, so the road construction plan was cancelled." Li Lizhi recalled.

"That's right, the imperial court can only go out but not go in, so it's not a loss, and it's a yellow mud road. When the rainy season comes, this road will become a muddy road. It's impossible to walk. This road will be preserved after it is repaired." It won't be long, isn't this a loss?" Wang Pingan said with a distressed face.

"Isn't that how roads are built?" Li Tai asked.

"Of course not. If I were to build a road, I would build a road with no potholes in rainy days and no wind and sand in scorching sun. Pedestrians and carriages travel faster on the road than on yellow mud roads."

"Is there really such a way?"

"Of course there is, but if you want to pass by from now on, you need to stay and buy money. Haha..." Wang Pingan said pretendingly, waving his fan.

"Wang Ping'an, are you going to be a bandit and steal money?" Li Lizhi looked at Wang Ping'an with wide eyes in disbelief and asked.

"Pfft..." Internal injuries.

Wang Ping installed a bloody expression, and shouted at Li Lizhi: "Who told you that I was going to be a bandit? I still have a bright future. Don't frame me."

"Hey...haha..." Li Tai couldn't help it, he laughed loudly, and thought, "Why is my sister so cute? Seeing Wang Ping'an's devastated appearance, why does he feel so happy in his heart?"

"You yelling at me?" Li Lizhi said with an expression of being wronged and about to cry.

"Oh, that's bad!" Wang Ping'an said in his heart, "How can I care about a child."

Wang Pingan said quickly: "Good girl, don't cry, I'll give you an idea to make money, it's your pocket money."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, how could I deceive such a lovely beauty." Wang Pingan said cheekily.

"Hehe, then I forgive you." Li Lizhi smiled through tears, and forgave Wang Pingan generously.

"Ping'an, what is the way to make money, can you tell me." Li Tai asked with great interest.

"Go, go, this is an idea for Li Zhi, if you want to know, just ask Li Zhi." Wang Pingan directly drove Li Tai away.

"Lizhi, come here with your ears."

Li Lizhi blushed and put her ear closer, Wang Pingan said to Li Lizhi's ear, "Lizhi, let me tell you...do you understand?"

Li Lizhi shook her head.

Wang Pingan told Li Lizhi the business philosophy of the supermarket, but how could Li Lizhi, who was only ten years old, know.

Wang Pingan looked at Li Lizhi shaking her head with a puzzled look on her face, and said helplessly, "Okay, do you mind letting Brother Tai know?"

Li Lizhi nodded after thinking for a while, then shook her head and said, "Don't let the fourth brother know, this is the first gift you gave to someone else, I want someone to know."

"Okay, okay, I'll let you know alone. Since you don't understand, let me keep it simple." Wang Ping'an said dotingly, and he completely treated Li Lizhi as his younger sister.

"Listen well, forget it, after you return to Chang'an, I will write the plan to you, and you can follow the method I wrote when the time comes."

Wang Ping'an knew what he was explaining, and Li Lizhi must not understand it, so it's better to write it to her and let the servants do it when they return to Chang'an.

"Okay, everything is up to you." Li Lizhi said with a virtuous look.

"That's how it is." Wang Pingan turned to Li Tai and said, "Brother Tai, Lizhi, I have already figured out a plan for her to earn a dowry. Do you have any ideas?"

"Me? I haven't figured it out yet. Let's continue the topic just now, why can you make money by building roads?" To be honest, Li Tai is really reluctant to give up his fief of King Wei. He intends to see if Li Lizhi can do it. Let's talk about making money.

"Okay." Wang Pingan didn't expect Li Tai to be so courageous.

"Brother Tai, if I build the road, I will ask the court to give me the right to use it for 60 years. During these 60 years, I will collect tolls, such as ten yuan for a person and fifty yuan for a carriage. Tell me how many people commute between Chang'an and Luoyang every day, and how much toll I can charge every day."

"Well, I believe that my father will definitely not agree to rent you the right to use it for 60 years."

"Who stipulates that the road I build must be an official road, so can't I choose another road?"

"Even if you choose another road, you need a lot of money to open up another road."

"I know, so I plan to wait until Chang'an."

(End of this chapter)