After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 506: Your Majesty is a bit stingy

Lin Ji is dead, and only by bestowing favors on his son can Your Majesty restore some of his reputation.

Emperor Wu Xing's face darkened, and he didn't want to agree: "Change it."

Duke Yan refused and said, "Brother-in-law, my sister is kind-hearted and would not want to see anyone die because of her."

"All sins are borne by me and have nothing to do with Ru Ru!" Emperor Wu Xing never believed in fate, but when it came to the Queen, he believed it very much. He was afraid that the sin of murder would be blamed on the Queen and she would suffer in her next life.

Duke Yan smiled and said, "So, please, Your Majesty, show favor to Lin and his eldest son, and give the orphans and widows of the Lin family a place to rely on."

Emperor Wuxing had no choice but to agree to give Yinlin and his eldest son a sinecure.

He also said to the Duke of Yan: "You are too kind-hearted. You should know that some things do not deserve to live. Killing them is to enforce justice."

Duke Yan smiled, suddenly bowed, and said, "Yes, I will teach you."

Just like when he was a child, he would admit his mistakes after being scolded by the elders at home.

Emperor Wuxing pulled the corners of his mouth and finally smiled.

Wei Dajian heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the meal was coming, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Duke Yan, you can have your meal now."

"Eat." Emperor Wuxing ordered. After the meal, Emperor Wuxing did not let Duke Yan leave: "Wait a minute, the medicine is boiling. You can go back after you finish the medicine, so that you don't have to pour the soup again."

The people serving at Duke Yan's mansion said that Yan Zhou was tired of taking medicine and always threw it away after taking a few sips.

When his servants advised him, he said: I have only taken two sips and the medicine has taken effect. There is no need to drink the whole bowl of medicine. That would be asking for trouble.

"They actually complained secretly behind my back." Duke Yan touched his nose and smiled helplessly.

Emperor Wuxing snorted coldly: "You have too many twisted ideas, and your status is too high. They have no choice but to report to me... From now on, take the medicine on time and in the right amount. This is an imperial decree."

Duke Yan knelt down and kowtowed, saying solemnly: "Yes, I obey your order."

"You're doing this weird thing again." Emperor Wuxing said to him and threw him a small copper tube: "Take a look."

Duke Yan raised his hand and caught it. He pulled out a roll of letter paper from the thumb-sized copper tube, unfolded it and smiled: "This Qin family is really smart. No wonder they can make the aristocratic families so angry."

He made new dyes to grab business, and in order to protect his business and his life, he even dragged His Majesty into the water in the name of offering profits.

Now he even offered the secret recipe and a method of operating the new dye, a semi-official business, which meant that the court selected people from various states to operate the business on the court's behalf, and the profits were split 50-50.

He also said that this method would not only allow the court to make money, but would also help the court obtain a group of civilian inspectors from various states to assist His Majesty in timely control of the affairs of the various states.

What’s even more amazing is that the letter also said that if the court did not accept the secret recipe, the three families of Qin, Xue and Huang could use the name of the court to make the secret recipe public and pass on the wealth to the people of the world.

Duke of Yan: "...The Qin family is not only smart, but also quite interesting."

Emperor Wuxing slammed the memorial on the table and sneered, "Smart and interesting? You are obviously arrogant and look down on others."

Just lend him some power for a while, and he will show him some kindness as it is not easy for them to escape famine and settle down.

But he didn't pursue the matter. The Qin family was taking advantage of him and would keep borrowing power.

"Do you think they really want to offer the secret recipe? They want to use the secret recipe to climb the ladder to heaven!"

"These are dishonest and dishonest businessmen. The second son of the Qin family even cheated in the exam!"

Duke Yan disagreed: "Your Majesty, the fraud cases of peasant children during the Ningkang years were mostly framed. And although the Qin, Xue and Huang families seem to be taking advantage of the situation, they are not profiteers and are even very principled."

The Duke of Yan told the story of how much the three families of Qin, Xue and Huang paid their workers, the purchase and selling prices of their goods, and the amount of donations they had given over the years.

It was also said that after the Qin family rose to power, they did not marry their daughter to wealthy merchant families such as Wen, Jin, Jie, and Kang.

Xue Dongjia went to Beijing to seek support, but was not ashamed to be a half-slave and offended the powerful families.

Huang Yanglong stood up for the weak and offended an official, so he had to flee.

"And Zheng Nandan..." Duke Yan said of Zheng Dongjia: "When the crown prince of Emperor Ai fled to Jiangnan Prefecture, he caused great harm to the prefectures in the capital. Brother Zheng used his own private property to purchase rice and grain for relief, and also donated money to help the shops in the prefectures reopen and help the court quickly stabilize the market price."

"During the natural disasters at the end of Ningkang, the Huang family business also made donations; they also donated silver to help the military."

Emperor Wuxing interrupted him: "Enough, if you keep praising me, you should say that Zheng has the merit of following the dragon."

Duke Yan laughed, "Your Majesty really understands me. My next sentence is, Brother Zheng should have the merit of following the dragon."

Emperor Wuxing looked at him and asked: "You are praising him so much, are you trying to get an official position for him?"

Duke Yan nodded: "That's what I mean. Brother Zheng has the talent to be an official, but he is just being delayed."

Emperor Wuxing said, "You can give him an official position, but it can only be a minor one. Also, don't trust him too much. From what he has done, it can be seen that he is not only scheming, but also very bold. Don't let him use you."

Duke Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, when people get along with each other, it's all about using each other. Although this word doesn't sound good, if used well, we can achieve mutual success."

After hearing this, Emperor Wuxing said, "In short, you should know what's going on."

Duke Yan knew that Your Majesty regarded him as his only relative and wished him well, so he obediently replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured. I will leave him as much as possible."

Then he asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to receive the secret recipe for the new dye?"

Emperor Wuxing sneered: "This secret recipe is not a rare thing. It won't be long before my subordinates can figure it out. Why should I let the Qin family get it for free? Let the Qin family rely on me as their backer?"

Duke Yan said: "Your Majesty is the ruler of the world and the support of the people of the world. The Qin family is also your Majesty's people. It is only natural for your Majesty to let the Qin family rely on you."

Emperor Wuxing: “…”

Sometimes, he really wanted to beat this kid up.

"Your Majesty, the Wei Dynasty does need civilian supervision. Why not accept the secret recipe and use it as a semi-official business? On the one hand, we can expand the new dye business, snatch the business of the aristocratic families, break the monopoly of the aristocratic families, and enrich the national treasury. On the other hand, we can let the operators act as civilian supervisors and secretly report the injustices hidden by the people in various states for the court."

Duke Yan tried his best to persuade him.

Emperor Wuxing did not really hate the Qin family, and finally agreed: "OK, I will accept the secret recipe and use it as a semi-official camp. However, the Qin family has repeatedly taken advantage of my power and disrespected the emperor and father. Their merits and demerits offset each other, so there will be no reward."

Duke of Yan: “…”

Your Majesty is really stingy. He accepted the secret recipe and the offer of benefits, but withheld the reward from the Qin family.

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Emperor Wuxing sneered and said, "I am doing this for the good of the Qin family. A poor peasant family suddenly becomes rich, which is easy to make them lose their minds. If they receive more rewards from the emperor, the Qin family may become demons and harm themselves and the people."

In short, the Qin family’s tactics are too slippery, and we cannot give them too much face.

Duke Yan did not fight for the Qin, Xue and Huang families anymore, but said, "Your Majesty is wise."

"Duke Yan, the medicine is ready to drink." Wei Dajian handed the cooled medicine to Duke Yan.

After Duke Yan finished drinking, he turned the bowl upside down and showed it to Emperor Wuxing.

Emperor Wuxing was satisfied and nodded to allow him to leave.

He also told the Duke of Yan: "You have done enough for them. You don't have to pay attention to them anymore. If they want to kneel, then kneel as much as they want. I will not change my mind."

He was referring to the officials outside the Golden Palace.

Duke Yan smiled and said, "I don't want Your Majesty to change your mind. I just want to ask Your Majesty not to kill me."

His Majesty would enthrone four imperial concubines at once in order to incite the aristocratic families to fight against each other.

And if they are of the same level, they can fight without any care.

However, Concubine Yongde is an exception.

She is the sister of a trusted military commander of His Majesty. She is already thirty years old. In addition to sharing the power of several concubines, she is also responsible for protecting His Majesty.