In truth, Qin Siyang had no interest in the internal struggles within the Administration Bureau.
To be precise, his strength and standing had not yet reached the level where he could get involved.
Listening to Tang Wangong talk about it was like listening to a storyteller-nothing more than a chance to broaden his horizons.
He was more interested in how much he stood to gain once the Administration Department's struggle ended and Tang Wangong secured control.
Tang Wangong understood that perfectly, so he explained what the benefits were.
A twenty-percent bonus on top of the rewards.
Available to him, and him alone.
That supreme membership perk was what truly won Qin Siyang over.
And that was with Tang Wangong holding only half the decision-making power in the Administration Department.
If Tang Wangong kept at it and expanded both the Administration Department and the Research Hall, the dividends for Qin Siyang, an original shareholder, would probably be even more substantial.
So he immediately decided to double the amount of Crimson Crystal he would give Tang Wangong.
To Qin Siyang, that was a drop in the bucket.
But to Tang Wangong, it was a windfall from heaven.
Qin Siyang could tell that Tang Wangong wanted to become sworn brothers with him.
But the gap in their ages was too great.
Besides, Qin Siyang had a godfather, Li Tianming, whose relationship with him was rather ambiguous. If Tang Wangong became Qin Siyang's sworn brother, what would he have to call Li Tianming?
After all, Li Tianming was a year younger than Tang Wangong.
Left with no choice, Tang Wangong abandoned the idea.
"Xiao Qin, you really are the pillar holding our Administration Department steady!"
"You flatter me, Minister Tang. I'm a nobody whose words carry little weight. How could I hold the Administration