Xu De glanced at Kong Shangqi, with no expression on his face, but he felt very disdainful. This was another idiot. Xu De knew that the emperor would never let Kong Shangqi succeed Yan Shenggong.

This time, if Kong Shangqi is finally allowed to become Yan Shenggong, it would be better to let Kong Shangxian continue to do it!

"It seems you still don't understand what happened this time." Xu Decai didn't tell the truth to Kong Shangqi, but just said sarcastically: "If such a thing happens, if Kong Shangxian is not defeated, what will happen if you think you will end up?"

Xu De didn't let Kong Shangqi guess, and said directly: "Anyway, our family wouldn't let such dangers exist around us. How can we allow others to sleep soundly next to the bed?"

His body shook suddenly, Kong Shangqi looked up at Xu De, and anger flashed in his eyes.

How could he not understand this principle? Even if it is unclear, Xu De understood it. After all, he only had one truth, that is, he had to do it himself, and even if he didn't do it, he had to do it. If he didn't, he had to choose.

If Kong Shangxian passed this level this time, what would happen to him?

It will definitely not be a good ending. Maybe it will die in a few years. By then, my family will probably have to die. People outside think that the Kong family is a model of Confucianism and a descendant of the saints, but as a member of the Kong family, Kong Shangqi, it is because his family knows his family's affairs.

The Kong family is no different from ordinary large families, but it is even bigger.

Fighting for power and profit is always bloody, and the battle for inheritance rights of large families is not much worse than fighting for the throne.

But this time Kong Shangqi didn’t choose it himself, nor did he want to do it like this, but this is what the world is like, and you can’t do whatever you want. To be forced to do it, you have to do it even if you don’t.

Xu De was not in a hurry, and quietly waited for Kong Shangqi to think there.

Although Kong Shangqi was indignant, he could only sigh deeply after a while. Although he was sitting at home, disaster came from heaven, Kong Shangqi also knew that he could not escape.

Thinking of this, Kong Shangqi was no longer continuing to negotiate terms and said directly: "Eunuch Xu thought I should do it?"

"Of course I'm writing a love letter!" Xu De glanced at Kong Shangqi and said with a smile: "Excuse the emperor about Kong Shangxian's family's tampering with the family tree, and write down the persecution of Kong Shangxian's family on you over the years."

After pondering for a while, Kong Shangqian nodded: "Since that's the case, I'll write it when I go back!"

The meeting ended here, and the two of them went back.

When he returned to his room, Xu De breathed a sigh of relief. Once Kong Shangqi's love letter came up, Kong Shangxian would wait to be criticized by thousands of people! His work was done beautifully this time, and I believe the emperor would be satisfied enough.

When Xu De looked up, he saw the little eunuch beside him looking like he was eager to speak but stopped. He couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "Baby, just say whatever you want, why do you have to do this?"

The little eunuch hurriedly said, "Dadfather-in-law, it's better to wait until Kong Shangqi finishes writing the love letter!" As he said, the little eunuch made a move to wipe his neck.

Xu De glanced at the little eunuch, with a very serious expression on his face and said directly: "Don't have such a mind. If you do this, Kong Shangxian will be dead, but what should you do afterwards? Kong Shangqi is dead, and everyone sympathizes with him. Will you grant the title of Yan Shenggong to his son?"

"This kind of thing must not be done. Once this is done, it will only make people in the world more sympathetic to Kong Shangqi."

"It's a bad thing about the Emperor, but the Emperor won't even skin me!"

After working with the emperor for so many years, Xu De has long understood the key points. It is simple to say, and that is four words: measure and duty.

The emperor does not like people who do not do their duty, and also likes to behave properly by their subordinates. Both Zhang Jing and Xu De are very sure of this. Everyone knows what to do and what not to do.

In this matter, it is enough to let Kong Shangqi write a letter. Killing Kong Shangqi is too much or too much.

After hearing Xu De's words, the little eunuch bowed quickly and said, "It's the child who is ignorant, please punish him!"

Xu De waved his hand and said with a smile: "You also want our family to do things well, but you are still young and you have to learn more. We teach you a good person. We are the slaves of the emperor. Don't think about anything when doing things. Only the emperor needs to consider."

"Your idea is very good. You can make contributions, but is that useful? Credit is a must, but what is more important is to follow the emperor's will when doing things. Being able to make contributions and being able to follow the emperor's will at the same time, this is the most important thing."

The little eunuch quickly lay on the ground and kowtowed to Xu De: "I understand!"

Xu De nodded with satisfaction. This little eunuch is still good, but he is too young, but his immaturity also satisfys Xu De. This is the successor he trained. You can't just mature before you even leave. This is a good thing.

Jinan Prefecture, Taxation Department.

Pi Gan looked through the account book in his hand and finally breathed a sigh of relief on his face. In fact, he had been spending the past few days. Although he issued a fine notice, the key is whether he could receive a fine.

If you collect it, it will naturally be a great achievement. If you can't collect it, you will be in trouble.

However, things did not go badly in the end. In the past few days, gentry have come to pay the fine one after another. There are many gentry who take the initiative to pay the fine, just to pay 30%.

Pigan knew that fines were not the purpose, but the purpose was to promote the integration of officials and gentry.

"Sir, there is a person outside who calls himself Qi Er asking for advice!" A tax servant from the tax department walked to Pi Gan's side and spoke.

Pi Gan was stunned. It took him a long time since he heard this title, and he couldn't help but feel a little lost.

This is the specific code of the inner factory. Qi Er represents the second person of the inner factory in Shandong. Originally, this position was a slim, but after he was transferred to the tax department, both the position and the code had nothing to do with him.

Although I haven't been away for a long time, when I heard this code name again today, Pi Gan still feels a little sad.

"Please come in!" After coming to his senses, Pigan directly ordered, thought for a while and said, "Take it to the chamber behind."

When Pigan saw the man who called himself Qi Er, he found that this man was actually a fat man, with a big belly and a fat face, and he was shaking his steps and three steps. He didn't recognize this man. It was obviously a newcomer from the inner factory after he left.

You can tell by looking at his appearance that this person is definitely not from the Operations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Qi Er looked at the dry lids with a smile, then lit up the sign in his hand with a smile, and then said, "Mr. Pi, Qi Da asked me to take him to say hello to you. He heard that Master Pi's career was going well, and he was very happy."

Qi Dapigan met him, because he was his old boss in the factory.

"Thank you for your concern!" Pi Gan stood up and bowed, "Please take me to greet you too!"

Qi Er nodded, made a decision at Pigan's invitation, and then said, "I came here today to remind you that the people in our factory found that the gentry in Jinan Prefecture was not very calm."

"There is a person named Yang living in the pimp alley in Dongchang. The head of the family is Yang Fei."

"These days, Yang Fei has been connecting everywhere to resist your fines, jumping up and down, but he is not in the sixteen families who are fined." The expression on Qi Er's face also became serious: "We have checked it."

"The Yang Fei's Yang family has only 200 mu of hidden land, and it is still Zhongtian. Based on a fine of 30%, he only needs to pay 120 taels."

After hearing Qi Er's words, Pi Fang's expression became serious in an instant.

If the Chai family was jumping up and down, it would be no surprise that the skin was dry. If the 110,000 taels of silver were willing to be taken out, that would be strange. But now it is not the Chai family, but the Yang family that is completely unmatched.

For the fine of 120 taels of silver, Pi Gan didn't believe it. The money was not enough for a brothel.

"Yang Fei connects the gentry and writes a letter to impeach you, and is also planning to take everyone to encircle the imperial envoy and the governor's yamen." Qi Er said with a smile: "Our people have discovered this, and they find it unusual. Let me tell you."

After hearing Qi Er's words, Pi Fucked her brows and her expression became more serious.

If it would be unreasonable to jump up and down for 120 taels, but to encourage everyone to surround the governor's yamen and the imperial envoy, the Yang family is so brave? This is a mortal act. If Yang Fei is not crazy, then there is something else.

"There is a master in this Yang family?" Pi Gan looked up at Qi Er and asked.

The master is actually a code word in the inner factory, which is similar to a slander, which means someone above.

If it is really someone above, it would be reasonable. Pigan was unscrupulous after seeing someone.

Qi Er shook his head and said with a smile: "It seems that Lord Pi has lived a more comfortable life. If the descendants of the Yang family are from the Yang family, Lord Pi thinks we will ask me to remind you? No, there is no one in the Yang family."

"We checked in detail. The Yang family is very mysterious. They came to Jinan Prefecture about a few years ago."

"It is said that he is a big family in Hebei. He caused trouble there and moved here, sold some land, and bought some business shops. Yang Fei is also a person who likes art and is willing to spend money, and he has some reputation in the local area."

"But he is an outsider, with a shallow root and no prestige."

This is even more strange!

Such a family is the king of low-key. How could they take the lead in making trouble? There is a problem with the Yang family. No wonder the adults sent someone to remind themselves. Pi Gan quickly stood up and bowed to Qi Er and said, "Thank you, sir!"
Chapter completed!