The eldest princess is a captive and the abstinent official is seductive

"The Mu family raises dead soldiers?" Yan Qing looked at him with a thoughtful look in her eyes, "So you used this to manipulate them?"

"No." Wen Jin shook his head subconsciously, then hesitated for a moment, "That's right."

Yan Qing frowned: "Is that so?"

"I made a deal with them." Wen Jin said carefully, "I am willing to protect them, and the people in the court will make it much easier for them to do business. No one in the government dares to find fault with them, even the people in the shopping mall. There will be many conspiracies, but the condition is that the Mu family should allocate 50% of the taxes that need to be paid to the national treasury as filial piety."

After a pause, "When I talked to them, I didn't say that this was money for His Highness, so the Mu family didn't know for the time being that the money was used to raise soldiers. Mu Dongli's appearance in Suzaku City three days ago should be coincide."

Yan Qing raised her eyebrows lightly: "Is this considered an official-business relationship?"

"It shouldn't count... right?" Wen Jin innocently denied it, but she seemed to lack confidence. "As the largest businessman in Dayong, the Mu family can't be said to be very upright and kind in their behavior, but they can't pick out any particularly big ones. The fault is that normal competition in the market is their own business. If they don’t do things that harm others, they are not considered profiteers, and there is no relationship between government and business. "

Yan Qing looked at him without saying a word.

Wen Jin was silent for a moment and couldn't help but lick her finger: "Is Your Highness angry?"

"What do you think?"

Wen Jin looked at her silently and lowered his eyes: "I know my mistake and should not engage in official-business relations."

"The three brothers of the Mu family are not so easy to handle."

Wen Jin's tone was modest: "If you want to find the weak point, there is no one who is difficult to deal with."

He always had this humble tone in front of Yan Qing, trying to be as calm and calm as possible. He seemed harmless to humans and animals, but no one could imagine what was hidden behind the phrase "If you want to find a weakness, there is no one who is difficult to deal with." Cruel and ruthless.

Yan Qing lowered her eyes and looked at his restless hands, and said lightly: "You, the chief assistant, really hide your secrets."

Wen Jin's tone sounded very submissive: "This is what a powerful minister should do. Otherwise, wouldn't he be living up to His Highness's painstaking teachings?"

Yan Qing said nothing.

"It's impossible for the emperor to know the specific amount of the Mu family's income. To the extent they do, they can save a lot of tax by just tampering with the account books." Wen Jin poured a cup of tea for Yan and said, "Give it to me. The treasury is also handed over, so why not keep half of it for His Highness’ use? It will not cause any loss to the Mu family, and it will also allow them to get the protection of a powerful official, so why not?”

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, businessmen ranked last.

Even though the merchant's family is extremely wealthy, the people have not fought with the officials since ancient times. If the court wants to make a family disappear, there are many ways.

It is convenient for the Mu family to provide shelter to people from the DPRK.

Yan Qing pondered, no wonder when she said that Dongli wanted to give her money, Wen Jin said that he could also get so much money. The Mu family paid more than one million in tax money to the court every day? Even if the discount is included and half of it is deducted, five hundred thousand taels is just a mere amount.

Which business people are easy to get along with? The Mu family has huge financial resources, and even though the court regulates it, their private power is absolutely unlimited.

Dealing with such people, especially when you have control over them, is a risk in itself.

Yan Qing said in a calm voice: "You, a powerful and calculating person, never show mercy."

Wen Jin said: "To be precise, what I am calculating is the money from the treasury. Since His Highness will get the chair sooner or later, it is reasonable for the money to be used for His Highness in advance."

Yan Qing thought about it and felt that his absurd reasoning was quite reasonable, so she nodded, accepting his excuse.

"How many dead men have the Mu family raised?"

"Six hundred."

Yan Qing frowned: "So many?"

"The dead are also one of the Mu family's industries." Wen Jin explained, "They raise the dead not only to protect the family, but also to lend them to other families who need them in the form of bodyguards to collect money. High commissions.”

Yan Qing's expression darkened: "There are too many dead soldiers. No matter what they are used for, we cannot let them go."

Wen Jin lowered his eyebrows: "Yes."

Yan Qing raised her eyes to look at him, relaxed her body and leaned on the brocade couch, "There are so many dead soldiers in the Mu family. How dare you manipulate them like this? Aren't you worried that one day you will be killed by these dead soldiers?"

Wen Jin said: "They are not that capable."

"Overconfidence is stupidity." Yan Qing said coldly, "If the Mu family doesn't have any thoughts, and you think you have control of the situation, if they think that this handle in your hands will threaten the fate of their family at any time, Do you think they won’t try their best to get rid of you?”

Wen Jin was silent for a moment and did not defend himself. He said meekly, "I understand."

"We can't keep these dead soldiers from the Mu family." Yan Qing said calmly, "But we can't move for the time being."

Wen Jin hummed: "The lifespan of dead soldiers is limited occasionally, and I will limit the number of new dead soldiers they can continue to train to prevent them from growing."

"You know clearly that they have done something they shouldn't have done, but they still dare to say that the Mu family can't make any big mistakes. The fact that they privately raise dead soldiers is enough for them to be punished by the Nine Clan." Yan Qing frowned slightly, "Six hundred There are so many important ministers in the imperial court who would not dare to raise so many dead soldiers, but the Mu family is not very courageous."

Wen Jin lowered his eyes quietly. When he was planning the situation, he was thinking about whether these people could be used and how to deal with the people who could be used to maximize their interests, so it was inevitable that they would use unscrupulous means.

He said that the Mu family had not made any big mistakes. This sentence itself was wrong. Raising assassins was the most unacceptable crime for a monarch. Before Yan Qing ascended to that position, Wen Jin wanted more bargaining chips, so he temporarily tolerated this hidden danger.

"If the regent knew about the Mu family, it would definitely be unacceptable." Yan Qing frowned, "You have been planning for a short time, so it is inevitable that you are a little anxious. This palace can understand, but every time you do something, you must think about not laying the seeds of disaster for the future."

Wen Jin bowed his head and responded: "Yes."

Yan Qing glanced at him, not knowing whether he was worried about his inferiority and self-blame, and softened his tone: "This palace is not blaming you for not doing well, don't think too much."

Wen Jin hummed: "Even if Your Highness blames me, I am happy."

Yan Qing: "..." What is there to be happy about?

"Your Highness is thinking about the overall situation, while I am only thinking about my own immediate interests." Wen Jin pursed his lips, "I am still not as broad-minded and visionary as Your Highness."

Yan Qing raised his eyebrows: "Your ability to flatter is getting stronger day by day."

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