Nangong Qi really felt that it was not easy for him to be his fourth brother. Nangong Yan threw the fund-raising matter directly to him and said he was going to Dali temple to accompany his daughter-in-law.
Nangong Qi has only one sentence to say about this: pay more attention to color than brother.
Nangong Qi hasn't told Bai Ranqing about Ji Qingxue's detention in Dali temple. If she knows, she can't directly enter Dali temple and stir up the earth.
So he had to hide it from her first. He believed that his five younger brothers would deal with it.
That day, Nangong Qi visited one by one with the list given by his heartless fourth brother.
When giving the list to him, Nangong Yan once said that everyone above was an important official of the imperial court. In order to achieve their expected effect, these high-ranking and powerful people must set an example in fund-raising.
And which of these officials is not a millennium old fox? Fortunately, Nangong Yan has figured out his own countermeasures for each of them. As long as he holds their seven inches, he has to show his original shape even if he is becoming a refined fox.
It's been a morning. Nangong is tired and flustered to run east and West. There is only the last one left. It's Shang Shu, Han Meng.
"Oh, I don't know if the king of Qi came to my humble house. My lower official is far away and far away."
"That's all right. This is my abrupt visit. Don't see the strange talent, Shangshu."
Han Meng's sharp eyes saw that Nangong Qi was still accompanied by a girl with excellent appearance. No wonder the king of Qi had already passed the age of imperial concubine Li, but there was no movement. It turned out that there was such a beautiful e around him.
"I don't know who this girl is..." Han Meng still holds a glimmer of hope in his heart. Although the king of Qi has done nothing in his political achievements, he traveled abroad in his early years. Now he has accumulated a lot of money. It's not too much to say that he is already rich and invincible.
There are two very important things in this life. One is power and the other is wealth. If Nangong Qi has this intention, Han Meng still wants to marry his daughter to him.
Unfortunately, his wishful thinking was wrong.
Nangong Qi directly admitted Bai Ranqing's identity: "she is the princess of the king."
This sentence killed all the thoughts in Han Meng's heart. He couldn't help sighing. It's a pity.
But I don't seem to have heard much about king Qi's imperial concubine? Han Meng murmured in his heart.
Han Meng invites Nangong Qi into the house. Nangong Qi looks at the surrounding furnishings. I'm afraid his pattern is not even shabby.
"Lord Shangshu, I didn't expect you to be so frugal. It's the blessing of my great Yan."
Han Meng waved his hand: "the prince is too praised. An official needs to be honest and seek the well-being of the people. An official is just doing what he should do."
Nangong Qi sneered in his heart. What should he do? I'm not afraid to flash my tongue.
The donation was only one hundred Liang. Although his family was simple, the clothes he wore were a little out of place with his family.
"Wang wanted to discuss the fund-raising with Shangshu this time." Nangong Qi was too lazy to beat around the bush with him and went straight to the point.
Han Meng sighed and looked very heavy on his face: "the flood is very serious, and my Treasury is empty again. The lower official has donated one hundred Liang as much as I can. This is what the lower official has saved for many years."
Han Meng's pretentious appearance makes Nangong Qi and Bai Ranqing feel sick. One hundred Liang is his life and his possessions? Who believes this.
"Really? I heard some rumors about Shangshu recently. It is said that Shangshu bought a house for your concubine's room outside Kyoto. It seems that it costs a lot of money in the most prosperous area of Kyoto."
Han Mo's smiling face suddenly became a little uncomfortable. How did Nangong Qi know that he thought he had hidden it?
Han Meng has been in the officialdom for many years, and it is not so easy to be cheated. He soon recovered his look and said calmly: "this is slander, and I don't know which rats are slandering the officials."
It's time to admit it! Nangong Qi had to wink at Bai Ranqing. Bai Ranqing got up, took out a small note and patted it directly on the table.
Han Meng's eyes fell on the paper and his face changed greatly. He grabbed the paper and the expression on his face had completely leaked his mind.
"Even so, does Shangshu still feel slandered?" Nangong Qi looked at him with a smile.
Han Mo's face was very white. Until then, he began to panic.
Clearly written on the paper were the names of his concubine's room and the children the woman gave birth to, their daily work and rest, when they went to buy something and what they said, which were recorded in great detail.
"Lord... I don't know what you mean?" Han Meng's hands were shaking. He thought Nangong Qi was just a bluff, but he didn't expect to get his handle.
Nangong Qi smiled like a spring breeze: "I'm not very interesting. I just heard that Shangshu is very afraid of internal affairs. Since some things have been done, it must be done tightly. It's not good if my wife finds out one day."
Bai Ranqing Snickers in her heart. If Han Meng is an old fox, Nangong Qi may be his nemesis.
If Han Mo doesn't understand the officialdom, he will be fooling around in vain these years.
"What does the Lord want to do?" Han Mo no longer hid with him. Since he put these things in front of him, he must have his purpose.
"Frank, Ben Wang just likes to work with smart people."
Nangong Qi took out a list and handed it to him: "this is the list of officials listed by the king. Lord Shangshu should set an example for these officials to raise money for the flood in the northwest."
"Yes, what the king said is very true. It is right to contribute to the country. Then the lower official will donate another 300 Liang."
Han Meng's heart seems to have been dug together. It's very painful. That's his accumulated money for many years.
Nangongqi looked like a smile and didn't say a word. Han Meng understood his silence. He said tentatively, "how about five hundred liang?"
"Gold." Nangong Qi said two words faintly.
Han Meng is like a mouthful of old blood choking in his throat. Nangong Qi is really a lion. He wants five hundred liang of gold. Where can he find it.
"Lord, you're kidding. No, how can the lower officer get so much money?"
Nangong said, "Qingqing, you can tell Shangshu the other news we found."
"Yes, my Lord." Bai Ranqing's eyes flashed a trace of cunning. She deliberately cleared her throat, and then stood up and said loudly: "Lord Shangshu has been an official for more than 20 years. He has purchased thousands of hectares of land. There are only six houses in Kyoto, and there are several concubines outside..."
OK, can't he surrender?
Han Meng's ability to sit in the position of minister also depends on the power of his wife's family, so he has been with his wife... Cough and respect each other for so many years.
His wife's reputation as a shrew has long been well known. He is careful everywhere for fear of irritating her.
It's just to buy a house and good land. If she knows that she has several concubines outside, she may have to do something.
Thinking of this, Han Meng clenched his teeth, closed his eyes and ruthlessly agreed to it. It was his bad luck!
"But I can't guarantee how much they will donate for the officials on the list."
He also looked at those people on the list who have been officials in the court for many years. To be honest, they have also made a lot of money, but they are all iron cocks and don't pull out a dime! This time, let them take out their savings to participate in disaster relief. Isn't that tantamount to killing them?
Nangong Qi replied calmly, "these people have their own ways. You just need to follow the methods given to you by the king. It's man who makes the plan and heaven who makes the success. The fund-raising can be handed over to the Shangshu. The king will sit in the king's house and wait for the good news from the Shangshu."
Nangong Qi and Bai Ranqing get up and leave. Han Mo smiles. In fact, they are almost scolded to death in his heart. He hurried away. It's rare to come to his house and take 500 liang of gold. If he wants to stay a little longer, his family can't be taken out!
After that, Han Meng of Bai Ranqing and Nangong Qi is the God of plague. It's better not to see them!
The two men went out of the Shangshu mansion, and Nangong stretched out together. The matter at present was half solved. Fortunately, the fifth brother found out the handle of them in advance. Otherwise, how could he give in so easily.
Bai Ranqing looked at Nangong Qi thoughtfully and felt her sight. Nangong Qi pinched her nose: "Why are you looking at me?"
For a long time, Bai ran Qing spit out a sentence: "old fox!"