Chapter 1284: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (One Hundred and Seventy-Four) Retiring After Success

Stepping into Jiang Jiaquan's study, the scent of ink hit his nostrils. In this room, besides books, the walls were covered with bookshelves. They were full of books from the floor to the walls. There was only a desk in the middle. .

After calling the maid at home to bring two chairs over, Jiang Jiaquan said apologetically: "I've always been like this. Your Majesty, forgive me, but don't blame me for being negligent."

Gao Yuan smiled and shook his head, while Yan Shenghao sighed: "If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have thought that this is the study room of the chief minister of the most powerful country in the world? Ashamed, ashamed!"

Gao Yuan knew what the shame in Yan Shenghao's mouth meant, and said: "Old Yan, you are different from Mr. Jiang. You came from a wealthy and distinguished family since childhood, but Mr. Jiang came from a poor family. There is no need to force agreement, let alone [pig_pig] _岛]Novel w.zhhuo.m Don’t be ashamed!”

Jiang Jiaquan smiled and said: "Yes, yes, as long as your Yan family's money comes cleanly, you can use it openly. What are you afraid of? We have so many wealthy businessmen now, do we still have to use our hard-earned money?" Don’t you dare to reveal yourself by hiding it? That’s not the king’s original intention!”

"That's right!" Gao Yuan smiled and pulled up a chair and sat down. "If anyone buries money in the cellar at home and doesn't use it, I would hate it with itch. Among us big men, as long as his money is dry If you earn it cleanly, you can use it freely, even if it is for show? That also boosts our economy, right? As long as he uses it, someone will earn it, and we will have to collect taxes. no?"

"I used to be able to bury the money in the cellar, but now I can't. If I really bury it in it and dig it out in a few years, it won't be a piece of waste paper!" Yan Shenghao said proudly.

"The one who still hides money in the house now is the common man in Jicheng. He knows how to deposit some spare money in the bank and where it is. Money can help his son." Jiang Jiaquan said with a smile: "I went out for a while some time ago, and the business in the bank was very prosperous. Speaking of which, Mei Yipo is really capable. Your Majesty did not misjudge the person. This way he can collect the scattered money from the people. , a single person is not worth mentioning, but when gathered together, the number is a bit scary.”

"Yes, I asked President Mei about this matter two days ago, and he said. Jicheng alone has attracted more than 10 million taels of deposits. Our Jicheng city now has about 1 million People, evenly distributed to each person's name, there are still more than ten taels!" Yan Shenghao also sighed: "Without this money, our life would be even harder this year, just because the king said he would subsidize farmers. A small sum of money is enough to keep me awake."

"Collect it in, lend it out. The difference in price. This bank is a profitable golden baby, but Lao Yan, you have to tell Mei Yipo that the people in charge of lending in their bank should keep an eye on Luo." With power and a large amount of money involved, problems will arise if you are not careful." Gao Yuan said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty.

The Procuratorate is not a vegetarian. If any ignorant person dares to do such a thing, he may end up on the guillotine. "Yan Shenghao said with murderous intent.

"That's what I say. But we still have to focus on prevention. Sometimes this person is not necessarily bad and should be killed, but the temptation is too great and sometimes it is difficult to resist. If you lose your life because of a moment of confusion, It’s not worth it, so the best way is to block this source from the very beginning and have various systems and regulations and supervision to make it impossible for people to take advantage of it,” Gao Yuandao said.

Jiang Jiaquan stroked his long beard and nodded repeatedly, "Your Majesty's words are of great kindness. He has good intentions in his heart and puts saving people first. This is my philosophy of governing the country from now on."

"This is exactly the reason." Gao Yuan said: "Mr. Jiang, please sit down quickly. Lao Yan, you also sit down. Mr. Jiang, don't hide the fine Dahongpao I sent you a few days ago." Tuck it in, take it out!”

Jiang Jiaquan laughed: "I know that the king doesn't have much in his possession. After he drinks it, it will be gone. This kind of top-quality Dahongpao is not available everywhere. I wanted to pretend to be confused, but the next person will naturally get it casually later." Just a little bit to fool me, and the king saw through this little trick."

All three of them laughed.

"Since Sir likes this kind of Dahongpao, Yan's family actually keeps some of them. I'll ask someone to bring you a pound later." Yan Shenghao said.

"Listen, listen, Your Majesty, this is the home of the rich and powerful. You only gave me half a catty. When Lao Yan opened his mouth, it was a catty. Lao Yan, you can't boast in front of the King and look back. Just wipe your face and deny it. How old is it?" Jiang Jiaquan asked.

"Well, you'll know after you taste it." Yan Shengxu said proudly. When it comes to family history, even the king cannot compare with him. There are some things that are really impossible to come up with without the accumulation of time.

"Good guy, you're still selling it!" Gao Yuan chuckled: "Old Yan, sir, there is a pound here, how much can I get?"

"At least two kilograms!" Jiang Jiaquan, who is not afraid of watching the show, interjected at the side.

"Two pounds, two pounds, this is my last fortune!" Yan Shengxu looked pained.

A moment later, the steaming, fragrant top-quality Dahongpao was delivered to the hands of the three of them. After tasting it for a few sips, Yan Shenghao put down the exquisite tea cup and looked at Jiang Jiaquan: "Mr. just mentioned the future philosophy of governing the country... ”

Jiang Jiaquan smiled and put down the tea cup in his hand, "Shenghao, we must have been together for ten years, right?"

"yes."

"I have decided to step down. No one can take over the position of chief assistant except you for the time being. What do you think?" Jiang Jiaquan asked with a smile.

"I was talking to the king about this in the car just now!" Yan Shenghao said: "Currently, our government is in harmony with the people, and everything is like the rising sun. This shows that our current policy is correct and very effective. So, next We big men should keep calm and continue the current policy without wavering."

"That's true in general, but it's also wrong to remain unchanged." Jiang Jiaquan smiled and shook his head, "After following the king for so long, I also understand one thing, that is, no policy is static. Sometimes plans cannot keep up with changes. Really good policies must always keep up with the development of the times. Some of our policies now seem very suitable, but in a few years, they may become things that restrict our growth. At that time , it’s about to change.”

Yan Shenghao stood up, cupped his fists and bowed deeply: "I have learned a lesson!"

Jiang Jiaquan waved his hand. "Sit down, sit down. You and I have worked together for ten years. How can we get so many courtesy? These are the insights I have gained from following the king for so many years. With the king watching over you, you can rest assured."

"Sir, that's right!" Yan Shenghao said with a smile.

Jiang Jiaquan turned his head and looked at the books covering the four walls, "Shenghao, when I defected to the king, I felt that I was full of knowledge. I was full of great strategies for the country. At that time, my senior brother Li Ru was very popular in Qin Dynasty. The country has achieved success, but I always think that it is just a flash in the pan. My theory is the one that can truly make a country prosper forever and be passed down to all generations. At that time, I chose the king and wanted to help the king achieve great things. To prove that I was right, I was already sixty years old and wanted to give it a last try."

"Facts have proven that your choice to vote against was really wise!" Yan Shenghao complimented.

Jiang Jiaquan waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Don't say that. Although my old face is thick-skinned, it still gets red. Rather than saying that I assisted the king, it is better to say that the king helped me!"

"I'm so sorry, sir. There is no sir. How can I, Gao Yuan, be here today?" Gao Yuan said with a smile.

Jiang Jiaquan shook his head, stood up, and bowed his head to Gao Yuan solemnly to the ground. Gao Yuan was so panicked that he quickly got up and helped him up, "Sir, what are you doing? Get up quickly."

Jiang Jiaquan looked at Gao Yuan and said solemnly: "This is my thank you to the king. If I, Jiang, can leave my name in the history books, it is all thanks to the king."

"That's serious!" Gao Yuan shook his head and said, "With your talent as a gentleman, you would still be famous in history without me. In your early years, you were just a pearl gathering dust."

"If it weren't for you, Your Majesty, Mr. Jiang's pearl would never be dusted off." Yan Shenghao on the other side also nodded.

"Earlier, Shenghao said that joining you, Your Majesty, was the wisest decision of my life. This is indeed true. But what I want to thank you more for is that you allowed me to truly perfect my academic ideas. It is precisely because You, I realized that not only what Li Ru said was wrong, but what I insisted on also had countless problems. In the past ten years, following you, I have learned so much, revising it bit by bit, bit by bit. Only by perfecting it have we achieved our current achievements." Jiang Jiaquan pointed to the wall full of books behind him, "The top one is my original manuscript. Your Majesty still remembers when I defected to you, and nothing else. No, it’s a cart full of books!”

Gao Yuan smiled and said: "I don't have much memory of the book on the donkey cart. I only remember the scene when you were pushed to the ground by my guards and screamed."

Jiang Jiaquan was shocked at first, and then laughed, "This may be the worst thing in my life, but I never expected that the king would still do it?"

"Of course I remember, the memory is still deep." Gao Yuan said with a smile: "Look at Lao Yan's expression now, you won't believe it!"

Yan Shenghao nodded, "It's indeed a bit unbelievable."

Jiang Jiaquan laughed and pointed to the following boxes, "This is my achievement in the past two years. The reason why I chose to retire at this time is because I am getting older and I want to use my remaining time. , use it all to organize it, otherwise it will be too late as soon as you kick your legs or close your eyes."

"Sir, what are you talking about? You must live a long life." Gao Yuan said.

"I would like to borrow the King's blessing, but this is all decided by God. As for me, I don't want to completely entrust myself to God. Human life is rare in the past seventy years. In the past two years, I have also felt that my energy has been low. I have been eating every day. He fell ill, so he had to take precautions. "Jiang Jiaquan said: "Shenghao is in his prime and is familiar with the work of the political hall. Taking over at this time will not have any impact on the court. "

"Mr. Jiang wants to retire and recuperate. Lao Yan is indeed the best candidate. However, I have some other ideas about the future of the first assistant. I will tell you and discuss the details with the two of you."

As soon as these words came out, not only Jiang Jiaquan was a little surprised, but Yan Shenghao's expression also changed drastically. (To be continued...)