Obtain the divine power at the beginning

There was a hint of paleness in the eastern sky.

Wang Chao led Liu Cong, Chen Biao, Fang Shizhong, Hua Tiandi and others, accompanied by a group of important officials from Kyoto and Chengdu, and reveled until dawn.

Xu Li was much smarter than Wang Chao. Seeing that Wang Chao had been getting carried away the whole night, he took advantage of the moment when Lü Yuan, Gao Yingqiang and others toasted Eunuch Huang to pull Wang Chao over and teach him the secret. He whispered, "Sir Wang, although Shi Tianyu is gone, you have to stabilize Fucheng. You can't mess around with people and secretly send the extra money after tax to the Nine Thousand Years Old Mansion."

Wang Chao said with some embarrassment: "This?! Okay! Everything is up to you, sir." Because Xu Li was his boss in the past and is still his boss now. Xu Li reached out and patted Wang Chao's shoulder, then raised his glass to toast Lü Yuan.

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The sun rises, and the morning sun lights up the sky red.

Wang Chao was so excited that he couldn't sleep after returning home after the dinner.

Even though I stayed up all night, I woke up in the morning feeling refreshed and full of energy, for I finally had a chance to take control of my life.

In the past, he had to act according to Xu Li's mood in the Imperial College, and had to act according to Shi Tianyu's mood in the Fucheng government office. He had always lived in fear, and now it was time to show off his power.

Wang Chao came to the court, sat in the middle, looking very majestic. He decided in his heart to kill one man to warn a hundred, so he dismissed Liu Cong from his post as the magistrate to vent his anger.

After all the officials arrived, Wang Chao picked up the gavel, slammed the table, and said loudly: "Master Liu is old, and it is time for him to enjoy his life. This government has decided to report to the Ministry of Personnel and allow Master Liu to retire and return home. In order to let Master Liu spend his old age in peace, this government has decided that our government office will give Master Liu 500 taels of silver as a gift for his retirement and return home. What do you think?"

Chen Biao, Liu Lai-fu, Pan Dong, Jiang Xiao and others did not say a word, nor did they dare to say a word.

Everyone thinks that a new emperor appoints new ministers, and this is a very normal thing.

They thought that it might be their turn next.

That’s good, I can go to Beijing to visit Lord Shi.

Now, they were not worried about themselves, but Liu Cong. They were really afraid that Liu Cong would not be able to bear it and die of anger on the ground.

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Unexpectedly, Liu Cong was unusually calm. He bowed and stepped out of the line, clasped his hands, and said calmly, "Thank you, Lord Wang, for the gift of the ceremony fee."

After saying that, he bowed to Wang Chao again, turned around and walked out of the government office.

Everyone was amazed, wondering how could Liu Cong, who was obsessed with power, be so calm? Could he be a wise man who appeared foolish?

Strange! How strange! How has the world changed?

Wang Chao was so angry when he saw Liu Cong leave so calmly that his face turned blue. He deliberately used all his strength and almost roared, "Since Fang Shizhong took office as the director of the Fucheng Salt Tax Bureau, the salt tax revenue has increased continuously. This government recommends Fang Shizhong to act as the deputy director of the Salt Tax Bureau. The rest of the personnel remain unchanged. Su Xing, draft the official document immediately and adjourn the court!" After roaring, he felt like his throat was going to smoke, so he announced the adjournment of the court angrily.

Fang Shizhong smiled so hard that his teeth were showing, and he quickly followed Wang Chao into the inner hall.

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The morning breeze is gentle and the sun is warm.

Wang Chao walked into the inner hall angrily. When he saw Fang Shizhong coming in, he immediately assigned him a task and whispered, "Master Fang, you must investigate the case of Ling Feng's death as soon as possible. This is a task assigned by Master Xu."

Fang Shizhong bowed and responded: "Yes!"

Then, he stood up, took out a silver note from his pocket, bowed and said, "Lord Wang. I thank you for your grace. Please accept this small gift." He was naturally grateful for the support of the dynasty.

Thinking that there was still a lot of time to come, he hurriedly presented a valuable gift of 20,000 taels of silver.

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Wang Chao smiled immediately, and the anger on his face caused by Liu Cong's provocation disappeared. He took the banknote and put it in his pocket, then said with a smile: "Master Fang, are you so polite? Haha! Good, good, good! This is our personal relationship!"

In order to please Wang Chao, Fang Shizhong not only sent a valuable gift, but also offered a poisonous plan. He whispered, "Sir, the Yao family was invited by the wild wolf named Shi. He must be a frightened bird at this time. I suggest that we stabilize him first, and then deal with him after we get more money out of his pocket."

Wang Chao was overjoyed when he heard this. He laughed out loud and said, "Haha! Great! I really didn't make a mistake in choosing you. Lord Fang is really very smart, talented and resourceful."

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"Sir, Xun Jinchi wants to see you."

At this time, Ruan Shuang, the palace guard of the dynasty who was guarding outside the inner hall, came in to report.

Fang Shizhong said jokingly, "Speak of Cao Cao, my Lord Wang. I will go back to the Salt Tax Office to handle my official duties."

Wang Chao said, "Master Fang, there is no need to be so reserved. No matter what happens, we will share the honor and disgrace with this government."

He really thought Fang Shizhong was his confidant, and reached out his hand to help Fang Shizhong sit down.

At this time, he really needed confidants to do things for him that were inconvenient for him to do in person.

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Xun Jinchi did not avoid Fang Shizhong, took out two gold ingots and stuffed them into Wang Chao's pocket, and whispered: "Sir Wang, I am entrusted by my master to present a small gift to you. My master said that he decided to leave for Kyoto today and buy a big house in Kyoto. It's too humid here in Fucheng, and I can't get used to it."

I also want to test what Wang Chao and Fang Shizhong's current attitude towards merchants is.

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Wang Chao was planning to clean up the merchants and implement the newly revised Ming Dynasty laws, so he said, "Okay! Go back and tell your teacher that after arriving in Kyoto, you should come back to Fucheng often. Oh, by the way, I think you are a smart kid, so I plan to use you. You should follow Lord Fang in the future. If there is a vacancy in the government office, I will support you."

Xun Jinchi was so excited that he trembled all over. He knelt down quickly, kowtowed and thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Lord Wang. I will obey your orders." Wang Chao helped Xun Jinchi up, stuffed the two gold ingots back into his hand, and said, "Stand up. Take these two gold ingots back. Tell your master that our government has always been honest. Come and chat with us often in the future. No need to bring gifts or anything."

Xun Jinchi choked up and said, "Thank you for your support, sir!" His eyes were filled with tears of excitement, and he bowed and left.

After returning to the Yao Mansion, he hurriedly told Yao Luyang the good news.

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The sun is shining and the courtyard is shaded by green leaves.

Yao Luyang listened to his beloved disciple's report without saying a word, and paced in the courtyard with his hands behind his back. He was a man who did not easily express his opinions. In his bones, he was just like Zhuo Shicai, and he was business-minded and valued profits.

After pacing back and forth for a while, he said to Xun Jinchi, "You should do as Lord Wang said. Be careful and smart, and remember to bring honor to me. Oh, you take these two gold ingots to Fang Shizhong. Master will leave for Kyoto soon. If there is any news from Fucheng, you should send a pigeon to tell Master as quickly as possible."

"Thank you, Master!" Xun Jinchi thanked him happily and quickly turned around and ran away.

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In the hot summer, there is a melancholy smell in the wind.

It's too hot and too stuffy.

Chen Biao and others left the government office and hurried to the Shi Mansion.

Liu Lai-fu and Jiang Xiao had already arrived early.

Because this is a government office building, it was only allocated to Shi Tianyu for temporary residence and is an official residence.