one step closer to the end

Zhao Guanren said with a smirk: "Don't make excuses! Let's make a bet. The emperor only needs to issue an imperial decree and find any reason to let him lead the army to Tubo. He only said that the army's food and grass will arrive soon. If he obeys the decree, I will follow." If you jump down here, if you don’t obey the order, you will jump, how dare you?”

"Why don't you dare? This general is afraid that you will fail..."

The old general glared at him aggressively, but Zhao Guanren smiled again: "Okay! Let's bet together, bet on who will win between me and the old general, just let the emperor use it as a reference, you can enter the room and place a bet privately, Let everyone express their thoughts, what do you think, Your Majesty?"

"Prelude!"

The old emperor sat down with a big wave of his hand, Zhao Guanren asked the guards to remove the shackles, ran to get two deep wooden buckets, put them in the room, drew a line, stood outside the line, and asked everyone to cast money one by one. Those who bet against rebellion voted to the left, and those who did not rebel voted to the right.

"You are not allowed to cross the line to peek, each bet is one, the left is rebellious, the right is stable, ten for one..."

Zhao Guanren stood at the door facing the crowd, five or sixty people whispered for a while, and finally lined up to enter under the urging of the old emperor. Once one entered, the door was immediately closed, and the door was opened again after the vote was over. It took over 60 minutes to finish.

"Heaven above! The emperor testifies! Let's start to reveal the cup now..."

Zhao Guanren waved his hand to ask the guards to bring out the wooden barrel. The wooden barrel had already been marked, and everyone was staring at the wooden barrel intently. The old general stood up nervously, clenched his fists, afraid that he might not Be careful of bursting blood vessels.

"Whoa~"

The non-rebellious wooden barrel was suddenly overturned, everyone's eyeballs popped out, the old emperor also jumped up with a "bass", the old general fell back to his seat, and said with a pale face: "Why? How could he rebel?"

"Haha~ This is the real heart, what is put on the table is bullshit..."

Zhao Guanren stepped forward with a smile and overturned his bucket, and a large pile of gold and silver poured out instantly, while the old general only had a dozen or so ingots of silver ingots, not even a single piece of gold.

"What a Nanzhao Jiedushi, a double-faced dog..."

The old emperor slapped the tea table suddenly, and the solid tea table fell apart in an instant, causing Zhao Guanren's brows to twitch slightly. Unexpectedly, the old emperor himself was a master. can't do it.

"Your Majesty! The autumn harvest has just ended, so there is still time to provoke..."

Zhao Guanren stepped forward and said: "Just as the Nanzhao Jiedu envoy said, the little king of Tubo is going to rebel, and he will be rewarded with a lot of things to let him lead the battle. At the same time, he will order the Longyou army to split up and attack. Test out whether the Longyou Army is loyal or traitorous!"

"..."

The old emperor's palace was quite deep, and he looked left and right in deep thought. King Yujiang immediately knelt down with his fists clasped, and shouted loudly: "Father! This plan is feasible. I would like to lead an army to Nanzhao to keep an eye on the Zhongshan wolf for you." , if there is any change, I will cut off his head with my own hands!"

"Father! My son is also willing to go..."

The princes all knelt down to beg for orders. This was a rare opportunity to lead the army. Even Prince Ji knelt down, but the old emperor suddenly said: "Yin Zhiping! You are not an ordinary man, you are willing to go for me. In the first battle of Nanzhao, you deserved a crime and performed meritorious deeds?"

'Fuck!This old emperor is really scheming, he is still testing me at this time...'

Zhao Guanren cursed secretly, cupped his hands and said with a wry smile: "Yin has never led an army, let alone knows how to form an army. Besides, I don't want to lead an army, it's not worth it!"

"how you said that?"

"Nowadays, officials are corrupt and corrupt, and mages eat corpses, and they are still plotting against each other when they die. This makes me unable to trust anyone..."

Zhao Guanren straightened his waist and said: "I can only make money by myself, arm the demon masters to fight against the monsters, and I don't have a penny to fill my pockets, but in the end I was reduced to a prisoner, and I am disheartened. If your majesty still misses me a little bit Lao, then let me go back to the forest!"

"I know you've been wronged, but you can't just give up..."

The old emperor waved his hand and said: "No matter what your previous plan is, Zhenmasi has become a mess. If you don't help me to solve it, the people will suffer. If you have any needs, you can just mention it. The matter of the princess and Xuanyi I will try my best to mediate for you, okay?"

"Yin lent the seed to the Crown Princess, Xuan Yi was also killed by Long Zi, but I can't tell..."

Zhao Guanren cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty! I'm ashamed to stay in Luoyang City. You appoint a smart person to me. I'll bring him out within half a year. I'll give you back as a town magician who is making money every day. But I only ask you for one thing." After the matter is over, let Yin go back to the forest and ask the immortals to ask!"

"Cowardly! You are acting like a deserter..."

The old emperor stood up and said: "When I was the prince, how many gossips and rumors slandered me. I still gritted my teeth and survived. I can't let you drop the pick. You are a meritorious minister. If I want to reward you, I will reward you." You will be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the fourth grade, and you will be granted the title of county uncle of LN, which can be hereditary!"

"what?"

Zhao Guanren was dumbfounded when he heard this, and the civil and military officials of the court also looked astonished. Not to mention the sudden promotion of the prisoner, he was also given a title. Although he is only a third-class earl, he can be regarded as a nobleman.

"You are dedicated to Datang, I can't treat you badly, and don't let me down..."

The old emperor smiled and said: "The workshop of the town magician is changed to the official building office, and you will be the supervisor. The new town magician will be in charge of the building and will belong to you. This is the reward you deserve, but you did it without permission. I will punish you for letting the royal family lose face by borrowing it from the Crown Princess!"

"Uh~ The minister is punished..."

"Okay! Listen to me..."

The old emperor said sternly: "Since the crown princess has had an affair with you, she will reconcile with the crown prince immediately and send her back out of the palace. I will marry her to you and marry her in three days. If there is no unforgivable crime, she will not be allowed to divorce her. Afterwards, you and your wife will fast for ten days for Xuan Daoist, and repent before your death!"

"Cough cough cough..."

A group of princes coughed violently, and the civil and military ministers were collectively shocked, even the crown prince was stunned, and Zhao Guanren was also surprised: "You want me to marry, marry the crown princess?"

"Father! This, how can this be done, the Crown Princess is my wife..."

Prince Ji became impatient suddenly. Seeing that the Crown Princess's family was "rehabilitated", his wife became extremely important, not to mention wearing a green hat. Even if the Crown Princess let Zhao Guanren live in the East Palace, as long as he did not get married Dare to promise.

"Don't you feel ashamed enough..."

The old emperor scolded angrily: "You are useless and have the face to say, you go to Zhao's house and ask, your ex-wife has already succeeded in borrowing a seed, and she became pregnant in one go, and you are a dignified prince, do you still want to raise children for others? "

'I have a go!This old dog is really bad...'

Zhao Guanren suddenly came to his senses, no wonder he was promoted to rank, it turned out to be to make the crown princess look good, not only beat the Zhao family but also sold favors, and made him empty, even the bad handsome was dismissed. Obediently earn money for the court.

"Your Majesty! The old minister has some harsh words, and he can't spit them out quickly..."

Zuo Xiangye suddenly knelt forward and said with grief: "There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no offspring is the greatest! The Crown Princess can succeed by planting a seed once. Obviously, there is something wrong with the Crown Prince's health. In order to prevent the Tang Dynasty from changing hands, Li The family cuts off the incense, please ask the Holy One to appoint another prince!"

"What Prime Minister Zuo said is true, how can one be a crown prince without descendants..."

"It's just..."

A group of officials agreed repeatedly, the eyes of the seven princes lit up, and Prince Ji said anxiously: "My body is fine, I just don't want the crown princess to be pregnant with dragon species, my side concubine is already pregnant, If you don’t believe me, go ask the imperial doctor!”

"You bastard! Talk nonsense, take him to the Jingxin Pavilion, and confine him for a month..."

The old emperor waved his hand heavily, and the guards immediately dragged Prince Ji away. Prince Ji burst into tears, but the old emperor made another stab at him: "Everyone, please live in peace. I will seriously consider deposing you. The seven princes should also work hard!"

'Nimma!It's maggots in the navel - it's so bad...'

Zhao Guanren cursed secretly again, and finally felt that the old dog was an opponent. In fact, he had heard Chen Guangda say that the prince was ordered by the old emperor to deliberately prevent the princess from becoming pregnant. The crown prince's set...

Chapter 1266 Officials of the Qing Dynasty

"Yin Zhiping! Stop the fucking nonsense, just say when to pay back the money..."

As soon as the meeting on the Que Tower ended, everyone surrounded Zhao Guanren. Smart people had already seen it. The old emperor's sudden change of attitude towards him was not because of his conscience, but because he had offended everyone. Insulated from him.

"Look! You gave me a few thousand taels again, are you afraid that I won't pay you..."

Zhao Guanren picked up a large bucket of gold and silver for betting, and said with a smile: "The emperor just said that I should pay the principal within half a year, and the interest will be paid at the normal market price, which means that you don't want to buy any more shares, but... Zaoban is only responsible for manufacturing, not for sale, so the distribution rights are very valuable!"

Someone wondered: "What do you mean? Do you still want us to open a shop and sell things for you?"

"You guys want to guard Jinshan to beg for food. For example, tap fire, only Mr. Liu is allowed to sell it exclusively, and others can only find him to buy..."

Zhao Guanren said in a low voice: "But you have to pay a large franchise fee before buying the goods, to ensure that only your family in this state can get the goods. This is called a first-level agent, and then develop a second-level agent in the county, and finally distribute to the whole country. Establish tens of thousands of sales outlets in every village and town in China!"

"Oh, I get it……"

Mr. Liu suddenly realized: "If I win the exclusive sales right, I only need to buy goods from the official manufacturing office, and then sit at home to collect...the franchise fee. I don't need to open a shop, and I don't need to recruit buddies, agents, etc. Merchants can sell the goods to the whole country!"

"That's right! It's not bad that you are an adult from the official department, but you are shrewd..."

Zhao Guanren gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "You only need to arrange ten house slaves to build a large warehouse, and collect money and deliver goods in the warehouse every day, but the franchise fee has to be bid, and whoever pays the most money will pay it. Only sell for one year at a time, and compete again in the second year, don't worry about the shit, easily tens of millions of taels a year!"

"So much? It can't be..."

Mr. Liu hurriedly looked around nervously, but King Qin yelled: "What are you thinking? People just use you as an example. Tap fire is such a valuable treasure. If you say it's exclusive, it's exclusive. You have to ask Ask our royal father if he agrees!"

"Everyone! It's not suitable for anyone to give this cheap..."

Zhao Guanren laughed again and said: "The emperor must let you bid for the bid. I suggest that you should be a partner. Several companies will jointly win the same sales right and drive away the local rich. Isn't it good for the family to share 200 million yuan a year? How great it is not to be hated!"

"This statement is justified! Lord Yujiang, why don't we partner up and use tap fire..."

"Why? We have tap water..."

"Let's not grab the running fire, we want fairy soap..."

A group of dignitaries immediately started arguing, and Zhao Guanren gave them the concept of a popular science sales network. The eyeballs of the excited group were red, and the contacts who had just lost came back in a blink of an eye. He advises.

"Everyone! I'm going to get married in three days. Don't come to join me. The emperor hates forming cliques..."

Zhao Guanren smiled and bid farewell to everyone, and left leisurely with a large bucket of gold and silver in his arms. He called a carriage and went straight to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry. He was also promoted to a noble in one breath.

"Beautiful! This is a bit grown-up..."

Zhao Guanren put on a brand-new scarlet official gown, with the whitebait bag of a fourth-rank official hanging on his waist, put on his official boots and a black gauze hat, and did not shave his beard after more than half a month. He asked for an office horse, Changed the satchel into a handbag and tucked it under his arm, and rode slowly towards Pinglefang.

"Oh!!!"

Waves of cheers sounded like a tsunami. The people in the workshop not only came out to welcome him, but also set off firecrackers for him lively, and all the female workers rushed out. Seeing him wearing a red robe, many The girl was so excited that she burst into tears.

"Girls! I don't think Master has..."

Zhao Guanren jumped off his horse and yelled loudly, and a wave of coquettish shouts suddenly came overwhelmingly. All the dark girls ran over and surrounded him, and happily rushed him into the inner courtyard, and a large group of beautiful concubines had already gathered together. Kneeled to welcome.

"How is it? I said I would come back in a good mood, right..."

Zhao Guanren walked into the courtyard with a golden knife and sat down. The women immediately filled the courtyard, and all the favorites surrounded him and said: "The surname Xu is not a thing anymore. He played with the sisters as prostitutes and wanted to touch them." As for our sisters in the inner courtyard, we didn't even let him touch them!"

"Sisters! Give in, give in..."

There was a burst of shouting from outside the courtyard, and the girls giggled to get out of the way, only to see a large group of unscrupulous people and demon masters sneak in, and there were more blocked outside, but they all jumped and shouted ——My lord, here I come!

"My lord! You are so awesome this time, you have become a lord..."

A large group of young men surrounded him excitedly, but one of the magicians said, "My lord! We heard that you have been transferred to the Ministry of Industry, and a new demon suppressor will come to take care of us. Will you still take care of us in the future?" , is he one of your men?"

"Of course! He is under my control, but he belongs to the emperor, you understand..."

Zhao Guanren stood on the stone table and said with a smile: "The general position of the official remains the same, but the workshop has been changed to an official and established, and the new demon suppressor is here to supervise us, but I promise you, my lord, that the previous rules will remain unchanged. , all the girls are considered to be good, and they are counted as artisans hired by the official building office!"

"Oh! Master Chitose..."

The girls cheered again, and after Zhao Guanren gave another speech, the servants who were imprisoned in the prison were also sent back. Not only were Li Sheyue's mother and daughter among them, but both mother and daughter threw themselves into his arms, wow cried out.

"Oh~ My poor little Yueyue, is your butt okay, let the master touch it..."

Zhao Guanren hugged Li Sheyue distressedly to comfort him, and the former princess immediately turned his butt around and said in a sobbing voice, "It's almost healed, you greeted me in the prison, we have been eating and drinking, that's... It's just that the trousers are ripped off, and the concubine has no face!"

"Cut~"

Zhao Guanren touched her little butt, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, who hasn't worn crotch pants yet, the master doesn't dislike you, let's go! The master took you to copy Xu Zazai's house, and I also took his wife's Pants, let everyone take a good look at them!"

"Well! I hate him to death..."

Li Sheyue nodded repeatedly with tears streaming down her face, but suddenly there was an imperial decree from outside the door, and everyone hurriedly let them kneel down on both sides, but the imperial decree was exactly as Zhao Guanren said, not only asking him to copy Xu Shaoqing's home, but also reading it out The marriage between him and the princess.

'Damn it!The dog emperor killed the donkey, he has done all the bad things...'

Zhao Guanren stepped forward to accept the order after cursing secretly. Although Xu Shaoqing was not very smart, he was a loyal dog of the old emperor. Who knew that he was slaughtered in a blink of an eye after being used. How cruel.

"My lord! Why does the emperor want you to marry the princess..."

After the eunuchs took the errand fee and left, everyone in the yard was dumbfounded, especially Li Sheyue looked at him sourly.

"Good people can't do things like this these days..."

Zhao Guanren spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Prince concubine is also suffering. There is a crown prince with fertility problems who hasn't laid an egg for three years. The pitiful one came to me to borrow seeds. I agreed as soon as my heart softened. Who knows?" One hit, if I don't marry her, who will raise my child?"

"You are getting married for the first time, what a disaster..."

Some girls complained disdainfully, but someone said: "Who made her the daughter of the Jiedu envoy's family? The prince who has been sterile for three years has not dared to speak, and this first child is our master's own. It's not too bad to pick up a daughter-in-law and give it away as a gift!"

"Hahaha……"

A group of people immediately roared with laughter, everyone knew the importance of the Crown Princess's house, but Zhao Guanren called the master to go straight to Xu Shaoqing's house, and heard crying as soon as he entered the workshop. He came over and took over.

"My lord! The household registration book is here. All the men and women in the whole house are not slaves. Please take a look..."

A small official hurriedly handed over the brochure, and Zhao Guanren led Li Sheyue and her daughter in. Xu Shaoqing was also an official of the fourth rank. A daughter, no prostitutes or concubines.

"Master! I heard that his wife is a shrew, a wicked woman, she must be an ugly ghost..."

Cuiyu crossed Xiaoman's waist arrogantly. Their mother and daughter had been in prison for more than half a month, and they had already cursed Xu Shaoqing tens of thousands of times, but they were dumbfounded when they came to the inner courtyard. Xu Shaoqing's wife is not only not ugly, Also very plump and feminine.

"Hey, hey, he's not bad looking, do you know who I am, Mrs. Xu..."

Zhao Guanren walked into a group of people and bent down. The Xu family members were all kneeling on the ground. He lifted Mrs. Xu's chin and laughed. Xu Shaoqing had two daughters who were married and very beautiful. Mother shivered behind her back.

"Don't touch my wife, don't..."

The tearful Mrs. Xu just raised her head when a shrill cry suddenly sounded from outside the courtyard. Mrs. Xu burst into tears immediately. She saw Xu Shaoqing with disheveled hair and wearing wooden shackles. I have to go into exile.

"Xu Shiming! Remember what I told you back then..."