"However, Empress Empress has a low chance of winning..."
Zhou Yi guessed that His Majesty would use him to make a knife, so his psychology was naturally biased towards Empress, but he would not really feel resentful or rebel.
The people in this world who want to be His Majesty's knives can line up ten times around the capital. In the eyes of ordinary people, the emperor is the god who rules billions of living beings.
The gods need you to die, that is a gift!
"Since the founding of the country, there have been many Empress and Empress Dowager who have attempted to take power as regents, but none of them have actually succeeded!"
Zhou Yi Thinking of this, I plan to make knives with His Majesty for the time being.
Keep killing people and ransacking homes!
It is the quickest way to gain power and there is no other choice.
The power of the chamberlain all comes from His Majesty. If you gain trust today, you can supervise the three supervisors. If you lose the favor of the Holy Family tomorrow, you will be demoted to serve as Ye Xiang.
At the same time, contact Crown Prince Zhao Yu privately.
"Instead of supporting Empress as regent, why not promote Crown Prince to the throne in accordance with the rules of the country?"
Crown Prince Zhao Yu may have had the same heart as empress Empress before he ascended the throne. How could he still recognize his mother after he ascended the throne and became emperor!
Zhou Yi stood at the door of Directorate of Palace Attendants, looking at the endless palace.
Since the establishment of the previous dynasty, the palace has experienced so many owners, but all of them have disappeared. Only the green bricks and green tiles remain the same.
"Your Majesty, this knife of ours can do more than just hurt people!"
Orthodox two years.
September.
Ten million taels of silver were allocated from internal funds, and two hundred thousand Northern Garrison Army elites were mobilized to join the Western Expedition Army.
Emperor Zhengtong overcame all objections and pardoned Feng Wei as the Generalissimo of the Western Conquest.
Three years of orthodoxy.
spring.
The Western Expeditionary Army set out from Tajing Pass, swept across the Great Moon Kingdom, won consecutive battles, and expanded its territory by thousands of miles.
June.
Great Moon Kingdom was destroyed, and the imperial court established three more offices in the area, and set up the post of governor to manage military affairs.
September.
The second king with a different surname after the founding of the People's Republic of China, King Who Pacifies the West Feng Wei returned to the court with his teacher.
Emperor Zhengtong sacrificed prisoners and sacrificed to heaven in Imperial Ancestral Temple, and his prestige was at its peak, even better than the former emperor!
Directorate of Imperial Supplies.
Zhou Yi sat on the Taishi chair and slowly tasted the imperial tea.
Little Qu took the account book and said, "Godfather, Jiangning Wu Family has dyed a new type of cloth and followed the path of Minister Cui, hoping to win this year's royal cloth."
Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows. "No more?"
"No more."
Little Qu understood what his godfather meant and whispered, "A few days ago, Imperial Physician Liu went to the Yi Chun Palace. That Consort Cui is pregnant with a dragon. Judging from the pulse, she is probably a prince!"
"Jie Jie Jie!"
Zhou Yi laughed strangely, "Master Cui has such a strong backer, so he looks down on our family. Then the royal cloth business will be handed over to Jiangning Wu Family, and the purchase price will increase by 30%."
Little Qu said unwillingly, "Godfather, if you lower your head like this, you may spread the word to other families and you may have small thoughts!"
"That's just right. After raising them for a year, it's time to confiscate the house!"
After Zhou Yi took charge of Directorate of Imperial Supplies, he was responsible for coordinating the purchase of tributes in the palace. It could be said to be the most lucrative job among the Twelve Prisons, with countless merchants rushing to send money.
The word "imperial" can not only earn money from the court, but also greatly enhance the reputation of products and businesses.
For example, Jiangning Wu Family's new cloth, once it joins the royal cloth ranks, will become popular all over the country in a short time, and it can earn at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
"My godfather is right, a group of lowly merchants should be killed when they are fattened!"
Little Qu's eyes flashed with ferocity and greed, he could make a lot of money by ransacking the house!
Continuing to report to other tribute merchants, most of them are willing to abide by the rules and take 30% of the profits back to Directorate of Imperial Supplies. A few, relying on their deep background, only give 10% or even no profit.
"Godfather, I have received more than 277,000 taels in my account this year..."
"Not bad, not bad."
Zhou Yi flipped through the account books and drew a circle on one of the merchants.
"My family doesn't like the person named Cui, so we'll go check this house, bring some people to search it, and make an account of the stolen money of 200,000 taels, and we'll send it to His Majesty!"
Little Qu bowed and said, "I obey, my son has decided to do it properly."
"We can rest assured that you are doing the work!"
Zhou Yi nodded slightly, and suddenly his voice changed. "If our family sends money to His Majesty like this, will someone down there be unhappy?"
According to the original rules, the silver returned to Directorate of Imperial Supplies by the tribute merchants was divided up and down. Now Zhou Yi turned it into stolen silver and sent it to the family through house raids.
It's like using everyone's money to flatter His Majesty!
Little Qu's mind was spinning, and he immediately understood that his godfather had other ears and eyes, and replied, "I dare not hide it from my godfather. There are indeed some people who are stupid and said some unpleasant things."
Zhou Yi said casually as he sipped the tea.
"Who in our family would like to hear?"
Little Qu felt a chill on his neck and knew it was not an illusion, but the lingering true energy.
Godfather loves to kill people!
Immediately, his spine trembled with fear, and he knelt on the ground. "Reporting to my godfather, in recent days Little Heng, Little Chun, Eunuch Sun... all have objections, saying that my godfather is His Majesty's dog."
"Dog?"
Zhou Yi instead of getting angry, actually laughed proudly.
"Jie Jie Jie! Our family is His Majesty's dog. If others want to be dogs, they won't get the chance."
Little Qu Hearing his godfather's strange smile, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and tried his best to smile, "My godfather is your majesty's dog, and we are your godfather's dogs, woof woof woof..."
A few dog barks made Zhou Yi feel good.
"Little Qu, Directorate of Palace Affairs needs a manager, you can go and look at it tomorrow."
"Thank you godfather!"
Little Qu Kowtowed, everyone in the palace said that his godfather was cruel and murderous, but he was very generous in giving rewards.
"Go down."
Zhou Yi waved his hand, no need to give too many instructions, Little Qu should know what to do.
If you really can't figure it out or don't dare to sit down, then find a reason to kill him with a stick and replace him with an obedient and smart godson!
really.
Half a month later.
The tributes from Cui's snack shop went bad, eating Noble Consort Yun's stomach, and he was suspected of murdering the harem.
The house of a century-old business was ransacked and all 48 members of the family were exiled.
Little Heng, Little Chun, Eunuch Sun and others in the palace accepted bribes from the Cui family, or threw them to guard Imperial Mausoleum, or pulled them out to death with sticks, or fell into a well by mistake.
After more than half a year, the evil power of Eunuch Yi once again enveloped Eunuch Bureau!
This day.
Directorate of Palace Attendants.
Zhou Yi was tasting tribute tea and listening to the new godson telling jokes.
Two people were executed just a few days ago, and another person immediately came under his command, ensuring that Eighteen Foster Sons will be with him at all times.
At this time, the voice of Little Qu came from outside. "Godfather, the stolen money has been found clearly."
"Come in."
Zhou Yi winked, and a dozen or so cadres on the left and right stepped back one after another, bowing to wait on the side.
Little Qu walked in and knelt down in front of Zhou Yi, holding the account book in both hands. "Godfather, we searched the Cui family and related criminals, and got a total of 500,000 taels of stolen silver, some shops, and some land."
Zhou Yi flipped through it casually. "A mere dim sum shop, which only paid tribute for five years, was able to save a million-dollar fortune. It's so easy to earn money from the imperial court!"
Little Qu whispered, "Originally it was only three hundred thousand taels, Minister Cui took two hundred thousand taels and sent a message to you in private, godfather."
Zhou Yi closed the account book. "What are you talking about?"
Little Qu said, "Minister Cui said that those unclean tributes should never be sent to the Yi Chun Palace, so as not to damage the noble person's health."
"Two hundred thousand taels, Mr. Cui is really willing to give it up!"
Zhou Yi checked Cui's Dessert Shop and found that the two families were not related, but Minister Cui knew how to scare the monkeys and offered real money.
"As Lord Cui said, pick the best tributes and send them to the Yi Chun Palace."
"Godfather, is this matter over?"
Little Qu has long figured out his godfather's temperament. It can be said that he must retaliate. Once there is a problem, he will take revenge even if he waits ten or eight years.
"Our family can't accept money and not do anything!"
Zhou Yi raised his head and looked in the direction of the Yi Chun Palace, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised in a weird smile.
"Don't force some things, but it will kill people..."