The loving father and filial daughter in front of him was indeed very touching.
However, Liu Hao definitely wouldn't be moved by Qianlong's tears.
He believed that at this moment, Qianlong was definitely expressing his true feelings. However, he also believed that for the sake of the imperial power, he could not be provoked or tarnished. He could even kill his own son.
This was not contradictory. He was the father, and at the same time, he was the emperor, the most determined defender of the ruling class of the feudal dynasty.
He took a deep breath.
Qianlong put away his thoughts and took a sip of tea. Then, his gaze fell on Liu Hao. Liu Hao, did you find Meng 'er?”
"Replying to the emperor, it is this subordinate!"
Liu Hao bowed, and Qianlong waved his hand."Rise!"
Standing up, Liu Hao still bent his waist slightly to maintain his humility. Although this action made Liu Hao feel unusually uncomfortable, this was the damned rule in this damned feudal society.
Especially during the Qing Dynasty, this rule became even more terrifying during the Qianlong period.
He couldn't raise his head to look at the emperor, or else he would be looking up at the king and killing the emperor with the intention of killing him.
Of course, this rule had no effect on He Shen. For a considerable number of officials who were familiar with him, other than in the court, they were still relatively casual.
Otherwise, the Emperor would also feel uncomfortable.
He Shen and Qianlong were like friends, but others were different. At this time, his relationship with Qianlong was not that good, so he naturally had to be careful.
He Shen nodded slightly when he saw Liu Hao being so cautious. He was naturally extremely satisfied in his heart. After which, he continued to speak,"Master, may I know how Master plans to arrange Meng 'er and Ge' er?“
Qian Long muttered to himself for a moment, but his gaze could not help but fall on He Shen. He continued,"He Shen, what do you think we should do?"
"Master, Meng 'er and Ge' er's mother is a commoner and not a Banner. If we rashly acknowledge the emperor, I'm afraid we'll attract criticism!”He Shen cautiously said,"And Miss Meng 'er has the blood of the Son of Heaven. If you don't acknowledge her, it would be against the heavenly family!"”
Qianlong nodded slightly and said with a bitter smile,"Therefore, I am also in a dilemma!”
At this moment, Liu Hao and Meng 'er were standing on the other side. Since the Emperor did not ask anything, they naturally had no right to interrupt.
Meng 'er just lowered her head, but she couldn't help but think of Liu Hao's advice to her yesterday.
The royal family had its own rules.
Thinking of this, Meng 'er couldn't help but take another look at Liu Hao. She didn't know what her future would be like.
After that, He Shen said,"This servant dares to ask for Master's forgiveness!"”
Qianlong was stunned. Then, he said,"Heshen, it's fine if you say it. I forgive you!"!”
"This servant wants to!" He Shen slowly said," Why don't we announce to the public that Miss Meng 'er is He Shen's eldest daughter? It's…it's a mistake I made when I was young. Master is kind enough to accept Meng' er as your adopted daughter. How about that?"”
"Firstly, Master and Miss Meng 'er can still address each other as father and daughter. Secondly, there would be less criticism among the imperial clan!”"I wonder, what does Master think?" He Shen asked cautiously.”
Qianlong was stunned and couldn't help but look at Heshen.""You have a good idea, but…"
Qian Long couldn't help but look at Meng 'er again. He said,""Meng 'er, you know the rules of the royal family. I ask you, are you willing to suffer this grievance?”
Meng 'er was stunned for a moment. She had taken a detour.
However, this seemed to be a good ending for her adopted daughter. She finally acknowledged her father.
"Everything will be decided by the Emperor!" Meng 'er lowered her head and said softly.
"Since that's the case, then we'll do it this way. Later, zhen will let the Imperial Clan Court register your name. However, this way, you will have to stay in He Shen's residence.”
Qianlong pondered for a moment and continued,""What do you think?"
"Many thanks for the Emperor's grace!" Meng 'er bowed and said.
Qianlong laughed and continued,""Speaking of which, you should call me Emperor Ma now!”
"Your Majesty!" Meng 'er shouted.
Qianlong immediately smiled. This feeling was no less than having a child at an old age. Everything was as He Shen had expected. Qianlong indeed felt a sense of guilt towards Meng 'er.
At this moment, Qianlong's gaze finally landed on Liu Hao.""Liu Hao, you found Meng 'er and Ge' er. Your contribution is not small. This one should reward you heavily!”
"Everything is because of His Majesty's Dragon Luck. This lowly official is only a proud person, which is why this lowly official met Meng 'er. How would this lowly official dare to claim credit in front of His Majesty!”
Ever since he transmigrated, Lord He was Liu Hao's greatest role model.
For Qianlong, who was almost seventy years old, flattering him was definitely the right thing to do.
"Hahahaha!" Qianlong couldn't help but laugh out loud.
On the other side, He Shen hurriedly said,""Your Majesty, this servant is bold enough to claim credit for Liu Hao. Ever since Liu Hao entered the Imperial Academy, he has been working diligently every day, not daring to slack off.”
"Oh?" Qianlong actually knew about Liu Hao's achievements.
Qianlong knew that the Internal Affairs Bureau had an extra 20,000 taels of silver every month. He knew his own little treasury better than anyone else.
Moreover, some time ago, He Shen had taken out a form and placed it in front of him.
After a detailed calculation, he told himself that the twenty thousand taels of silver next month might become a hundred thousand taels of silver.
With this calculation, it would be a million taels of silver a year.
One fiftieth of the Ministry of Revenue's tax revenue. However, the key was that the Ministry of Revenue's tax revenue still had to be spent. For example, disaster relief, the use of troops, the salaries of officials, the construction of roads, and the construction of river banks. All of these had to be paid by the Ministry of Revenue.
Sometimes, when they couldn't cover their expenses, they had to fork out money from the Internal Affairs Bureau.
As for the Internal Affairs Department, it was the expenses of the royal family. Qianlong's own small treasury, a million taels of silver, was all net profit.
And this money was earned by Liu Hao for himself.
Qianlong had long been interested in Liu Hao. As soon as He Shen came up, he bought or directly confiscated the land of the criminals at a low price and filled it into the Internal Affairs Office. In the middle of the Qianlong period, the area of Huangzhuang under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was about 500,000 mu, and in the later years of the Qianlong period, it increased to more than 1 million mu. These imperial farms could bring millions of taels of silver to the Internal Affairs Bureau every year. Relying on his own money-making technique, he had greatly increased the income of his Internal Affairs Office.
As for Liu Hao, he could give Qianlong another one million taels of silver.
With money in hand, he would not panic and could naturally be more unscrupulous.
Qianlong was also interested in Liu Hao.
It was inevitable that he would be promoted and get rich.
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