"I'm not hiding it to the prince, I did guess it."

"But you still objected. Although four million taels are a lot, it is definitely not an unbearable amount for Mr. Mo... Why?"

"Because after weighing the pros and cons, I found that the Mo family really wanted to glorify their ancestors. Only the prince achieved great achievements, not what a minister of the Ministry of Revenue in Yixing Dynasty could achieve. Therefore, any force that may become the enemy of the prince will oppose it, and any matter that may become an obstacle on the prince's way forward will oppose it."

Wu Zheng refused to say anything, but just looked at Mo Zhinian, and his fingers gently flicked his legs.

Mo obsessed with it: "It is best for Yixing Dynasty to maintain the status quo. Only when it is weak can it rely on the prince, and the prince can influence it. Otherwise, once it grows stronger, it will abandon the prince as a disadvantage or even become an enemy. The prince can help in times of crisis, but cannot teach people how to fish!"

Wu Zheng's gloomy face suddenly relaxed, and he waved his hand and said, "Let me think about it, think about it again... think about it carefully. Mr. Mo, let's retreat first."

"I'm leaving."

....

"Come out." Wu Zheng said leisurely.

Ma Shiying appeared in response.

"Lao Ma, do you think the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue should be taken over by Quan?"

Ma Shiying said: "Although my subordinates do covet this position, to be fair... Don't be obsessed with it better than my subordinates."

Wu Zheng was surprised, "Oh... Lao Ma, the sun came out from the west? When did you become a gentleman?"

Ma Shiying said embarrassedly: "Why do you have to joke with Ma? Ma still knows it."

"What do you mean, is Mr. Mo's words reasonable?"

"yes."

Wu Zhengzheng said, "But I have indeed set rules for Mo Zhong Nian to be unable to enter the officialdom."

"Any rule should change according to the times. This is what the prince often said." Ma Shiying said, "Before, the prince was worried that Mo Zhong Nian was too powerful, so he could not lose his power. But for so many years, the prince trusted Mo Zhong Nian, and Mo Zhong Nian spared no effort to the prince... If this matter only caused a rift, it would be not worth it."

"What do you mean is that you don't need to doubt people, and you don't have to doubt people?" Wu Zheng asked with a smile.

"No." Ma Shiying flatly denied, "If you don't use someone, you don't use someone, you don't doubt someone. That's a joke. With the prince's wisdom, you naturally understand this. If you don't have someone, you have to doubt someone. Ma has been in business for decades and dared not boast about anything else, but he still has some experience in people's hearts."

"Oh?...You might as well tell me."

"The prince is born in a very small way... The prince forgives Ma's courage."

"It's okay, that's the truth."

"Okay. The prince is born in a small way, and most of the people under his command are like the prince and even inferior to each other. Although the prince is now a prince, his foundation is shallow, like duckweed...Ma is frightened."

"I've said it all, just say it, I don't blame you."

"Prince Xie. If the war goes smoothly, then everyone will naturally be happy. But if you encounter a great defeat, internal opposition will inevitably rise. Ma means that people like Don't be obsessed with it, you must use it and prevent it."

"I don't understand." Wu Zheng frowned slightly, "What you said is shallow, like duckweed. I don't object, but what does this have to do with Mo's obsession?"

"It's natural, but it has a lot of relationships." Ma Shiying said anxiously, "The prince can rise rapidly in just four or five years beyond everyone's expectations. Don't be obsessed with the contribution of not losing money."

"I know."

"But what does not obsession mean?"

Wu Zhengde said with a eyebrows: "If you talk around the bush, I will ask you to go back to Hangzhou."

Ma Shiying hurriedly said, "It's not that Ma is a mysterious person. The prince's achievements over the years seem to be incredible, but it is nothing more than that he has received the support of some scholars. For example, the Qian family, although the prince is alienated from wealthy families and gentry, the prince has appointed Qian as the princess, giving Jiangnan scholars a hope, especially the scholars in the south of Shaoxing Prefecture. But beloved Mo Zainian and promised to use Mo Zainian as the concubine. This makes Jiangnan merchants regard the prince as the king of heroes. In the eyes of Jiangnan merchants, as long as the prince wins the world, then with Hangzhou and other prefectures as a precedent, the status of merchants will be quickly increased. If at this time, once the prince and Mo Zainian reveal a rift, the people will be dispersed and the consequences will be difficult to predict."

Wu Zheng suddenly laughed, "Old Ma, are you worried too much? The merchant is pursuing profit. As long as he has money, even if I no longer use the Mo family, I am afraid I will flock to it."

Ma Shiying hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty knows that in the past four years, the Mo family has joined forces with many wealthy families and gentry families, and how many gentry families have married? The Mo family has three legitimate people and seven concubines. Those who have married over the years are all wealthy families and tycoons."

"Are you saying that Mo Zhongnian is not trustworthy?" Wu Zheng's face turned cold, "If Mo Zhongnian hears what you said today, Ma Shiying, what do you think will be the consequences?"

Ma Shiying was stunned, and then smiled bitterly: "Ma will go out to the street and pick a good coffin for himself."

Wu Zheng's eyes flashed, "Ma Shiying, I understand. You are deliberately provoking my relationship with Mr. Mo... Tsk tsk, just for the lack of a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, you are extremely useless! Ma Shiying, you are so brave!"

Ma Shiying was shocked and knelt down and said, "I must not dare. Please let Ma finish his words."

"speak."

"Ma still has this self-knowledge. He is the position of Minister of Revenue. But the purpose of Ma's advice this time is definitely to fight with him. The prince has just arrived at a doubt, and the employer must be suspicious. Unless he is a sage, no one will reach a height and will take the initiative to stop climbing and plan his position. When the prince was a sentry officer before, did he think that he could be the prince?"

Wu Zheng was furious, "Ma Yaocao, are you accusing me of deliberately fighting for the throne?"

"No, no." Ma Shiying said a little clumsy, and he carefully said, "Ma's meaning is that the so-called nature of a man is good, which is nonsense of fooling people. Human nature is evil. As he grows up, he restrains his character with morality and regulates his words and deeds with laws. Only in this way can he abide by the law. Trust a person must be moderate, otherwise it is not to trust him, but to harm him... I hope the prince will understand clearly."

Wu Zheng was silent for a long time before he said leisurely: "Ma Shiying, if one day, I will accept it because of others' advice. Will you feel relieved to treat you like this?"

Ma Shiying looked up and said firmly: "As a minister, you should keep the way of the minister. What you do? Be strict with yourself and keep the bottom line. You must not step beyond the thunder pool. Ma is confident that he can figure it out, so he can naturally feel at ease."

Wu Zheng pointed at Ma Shiying and said, "Old Ma, you really make me look at you with admiration!"

"The prince praised it."

Wu Zheng was stunned, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips, "You really think I'm praising you."
Chapter completed!