Chapter 542: Accepting bribes in public

Kim Cha is rich!

Although it cannot be compared with Donggan, after all, the territorial area is not comparable, it is too much worse, and no matter how bad the situation in Donggan is, it is still a camel that is emaciated and bigger than a horse.

But relatively speaking, Kim Cha is really very rich.

Because the country is rich in all kinds of gemstones, including rubies, sapphires, jade agate, etc., the territory of the country is full of mountains, large and small, and there are gem mines everywhere.

Due to the topography, the country of Jincha will not be easily conquered.

can be under the peep of Beirong without destroying the country, because of the terrain, Beirong is a grassland people, all of them are cavalry, and the combat capability in Jincha will be greatly weakened.

There are nine chests in total, all of which are filled with various gems.

Of course, it can't all be the finest gemstones, but even if you don't mention the quality, that's the quantity...... The value of these gems is worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

Nahan Muxiang's face was not very good, she didn't expect that Zhou An would immediately see what the local specialties were.

She has learned about the officialdom of Dongqian and the style of the Dongqian people.

She knows that gift-giving...... To put it bluntly, it is to bribe officials, and it must be in private, secretly, and not let too many people know.

On the surface, there are corrupt officials on the back, and this is the case nine times out of ten.

And the reason why Nahan Muxiang didn't send anything to Zhou An privately was because she had to send too much, as long as she wasn't blind, she could see these boxes.

It has to be gold and silver tickets, so that they can be sent privately, and the moment you turn around, you can stuff them out.

But these gems, because the amount is too large, are not easy to sell.

The Golden Ticket also has no impact.

How can there be boxes of gems to shock?

Nahammuxiang thought about it again and again before deciding to bring it over directly, but when she covered it, she said it was a specialty...... Specialties give people the concept, generally some food, handicrafts and the like.

She thought Zhou An wouldn't look at it.

In this way, when she finished talking to Zhou An and she left, Zhou An checked these gifts, found them valuable, accepted them, and had to speak for her in front of the emperor.

And let people see in public that she gave such a gift, which is a taboo in Dongqian officialdom...... Tired of living and daring to accept bribes in public like this?

It's no wonder if you don't get impeached until you die.

The only solution is not to accept it, but if you don't accept it, why should people do things for you?

Zhou An got up and walked over.

Nahan Muxiang hurriedly stood up and followed Zhou An a few steps behind, her face becoming more and more ugly.

Zhou An only needs to refuse to accept it.

It doesn't make sense what she's talking about.

"It is said that you Jincha are rich, and our family has opened their eyes." Zhou An stood in the box and said in a pinched tone: "These gems and jadeites were brought from Jincha Kingdom, and it was very hard along the way, right?" ”

What Zhou An meant in his words was that if he came to Dongqian with so many gems, he was afraid that he would be robbed! After all, Dongqian is not peaceful now.

Although the north is more stable than the south.

However, Zhou An also knew that there was Grandmaster Tiangang in the Jincha State Mission, so it was not surprising that they could come over safely with a large amount of treasure.

"Your Highness, these are just the specialties of our Jincha Kingdom, they are nothing......" Nahammuxiang wanted to save it.

Public bribery...... She's desperate too!

"Hmm." Zhou An responded to a nasal voice, turned around and walked back, turned around and sat down again, looked at Nahan Muxiang and said, "Not bad!" These specialties, our family will accept them, and our family doesn't like to go around the bend, what's the matter, just say it! ”

Nahammuxiang was stunned.

That's ...... Accepted?

Dongqian's first favorite minister, has he been unscrupulous to this extent? During the time that Nahammuxiang came to Qianjing, I also heard that Zhou An had been impeached by the officials, but because the credit was too great, he was not removed.

And now this ...... Isn't it a handle for the speaker?

Nahan Muxiang didn't understand Zhou An, and she didn't plan to understand it, she just thought it was weird, and she still had important things to say to Zhou An, so she didn't bother with conjectures too much.

"To tell you the truth, Your Highness, our country is being invaded by the Rong State and has lost half of its territory......"

Because Zhou An has collected the money, Nahan Muxiang said directly.

As the ministers of the early dynasty had guessed, the Jincha delegation had come to ask the imperial court for military support.

And Nahan Muxiang also understands that at present, Donggan is in turmoil, and Dongqian has invested a lot of troops in order to quell the rebellion, and the finances are also stretched.

Dongqian's forces were pinned.

No money yet.

At the end of last year, the Beirong Empire also plundered the northern frontier of Dongqian, and tens of thousands of troops defeated hundreds of thousands of troops in Dongqian.

On the whole, the possibility of Dongqian sending troops to rescue Jinchaguo is very low.

That's why she came to bribe Zhou An, hoping that Zhou An could speak for Jin Chaguo in front of the emperor, and it was not only Zhou An who was given a gift, but also two important old ministers in the Dongqian Imperial Court, and the two deputy envoys of Jin Chaguo had already brought people to visit.

Zhou An is the most important.

So Nahammuchan came in person.

“…… The Jincha State is a subject state of the Shang Kingdom, and it was invaded by the Charong State, and the Na Rong State clearly despised the Shang Kingdom......"

“…… I also ask His Royal Highness the Honorable Prince to say a few good words for us in front of the Supreme Emperor of the Kingdom, and that Jincha and the Kingdom will share the glory and disgrace ......."

After Nahan Muxiang finished speaking, he also gave Zhou An a great gift to Jin Chaguo.

"Hmm......" Zhou An groaned and spoke; Beirong and Dongqian have a deep enmity in the sea of blood, and one day, Beirong will be destroyed under the soldiers of Beirong, but ...... You should also know that the imperial court is currently quelling the rebellion......"

When you collect the money, you have to do something.

But the extent to which it can be done can be discussed.

Of course, Zhou An couldn't promise her that Dongqian would send troops immediately.

Words can't be said to die.

Gotta leave a staircase for yourself.

"Your Highness, the people of Jincha are being slaughtered, and Jincha has been obedient to the kingdom for hundreds of years, isn't it also the people of the kingdom? Moreover, the Rong State is ambitious, and if it destroys Jincha, the next step will be to sweep away the countries after Jincha...... Once the Rong State dominates the Great Northern Region, they will inevitably wage war against the Shang Kingdom again......"

Nahammuxiang didn't say that her lips were dead and her teeth were cold.

Because there is no such idiom in this world.

But that's what she meant.

That's right.

In fact, Nahan Muxiang has always been right, Dongqian's subject country was beaten, that is, Dongqian's face was slapped in the face, and people pay tribute every year and call them ministers, isn't this what they are asking for.

However, it is indeed too difficult to do it now.

War with Beijung?

It's crazy!

The civil strife has not yet been resolved.

"What you said, our family also understands, however, the court also has difficulties, not afraid of him Beirong, but civil strife, the court does not have too many available soldiers...... "Zhou An did not show too much strength, very peaceful.

Nahammuxiang was about to cry when she said it.

"Your Highness, can you say something to you alone?" Nahammuxiang said suddenly.

"Huh?" Zhou An raised his eyebrows.

What does it mean?

Don't you want to be seduced?

Wrong!

Nahammuxiang didn't know that she wasn't a eunuch.

What's that for?

Say what?

Zhou An groaned, then raised his hand and motioned for everyone to go out.