The foolish girl returns, and the regent becomes a wife-loving madman

Xie Lingxiao did not continue speaking. He just looked at the retired emperor with a deep gaze, then turned and left his bedroom.

They have been fighting wits and courage for so many years, how could he not know what the emperor is thinking?

At this moment, Xie Lingxiao hoped very much that the emperor would do something, and that he would use all means to block the emperor's retreat, so that he would feel at ease to do all the things he had arranged.

When the emperor saw Xie Lingxiao leaving without looking back, his eyes flashed and he was happy about the idea he had just thought of.

Thinking of what Xie Lingxiao had done, he hurriedly left the bedroom, went to the Queen Mother's bedroom, and told her everything.

However, he didn't expect that the Queen Mother would not even pay attention to him, so he had to return to his own bedroom again.

As soon as Xie Lingxiao stepped into the bedroom, Ling Feng informed him of the actions of the retired emperor, causing him to smile sarcastically.

This time, no matter what arrangements they made, he would not let them control him.

On the second day, after Xie Lingxiao finished his morning court session, the first thing he did was to send someone to summon Yun Qingmo to the palace.

I thought he would make many excuses and would not easily enter the palace, but I didn't expect him to come so quickly.

Xie Lingxiao looked at the elegant young man in front of him, pursed his lips, and didn't know how to start talking for a moment.

Yun Qingmo stood there quietly, as if he was not in a hurry to know why Xie Lingxiao summoned him into the palace.

For a moment, the entire imperial study was unusually quiet.

After a long silence, Xie Lingxiao finally made up his mind and looked at Yun Qingmo and asked, "Mr. Yun, are you interested in becoming the number one imperial merchant in Beiling Kingdom?"

Yun Qingmo looked at Xie Lingxiao steadily, the smile on his lips never disappearing.

Even after hearing Xie Lingxiao's words, his emotions did not fluctuate at all.

"Why did the emperor make this decision?"

Yun Qingmo didn’t know how many imperial merchants there were in Beiling Kingdom, but no one had ever been able to become the first imperial merchant.

Among the four classes of people, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans have the lowest status, and becoming an imperial merchant is the dream of all merchants.

Being the first imperial merchant is also something that all merchants dare not even think about.

He didn't believe that such a thing would happen to him for no reason.

Xie Lingxiao looked at him calmly and said softly, "I believe you can do it well."

This simple sentence made the smile on Yun Qingmo's face pause, and it returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

If it were someone else, they would be extremely happy to get the emperor's trust.

But Yun Qingmo was unusually calm.

Businessmen put profit first. Even if the emperor mentioned this matter to him, he must be trying to seek other things from him.

Who would just randomly find someone to do such a good thing for no reason?

The First Imperial Merchant, although the same as other merchants, has the word "First" added to it.

Therefore, the First Imperial Merchant can engage in business that other merchants cannot engage in, as long as the emperor agrees.

Thinking of this, Yun Qingmo smiled and said, "What does the emperor want from me?"

The imperial merchant's job is nothing more than making money for the national treasury, but the amount of money is particularly important in Yun Qingmo's eyes.

Business has always been a capital-intensive business. If a mere businessman were asked to become a royal merchant unconditionally, he would be unwilling to do so.

Even if the imperial merchant was involved in many businesses, he didn't want to waste so much time just to make money for the national treasury.

"Mr. Yun is the Queen's best friend. I won't ask for too much..."

Xie Lingxiao thought for a moment and continued, "I will appoint you as the first imperial merchant, and you will hand over 10% of the silver you earn to the national treasury."

One percent is nothing to Yun Qingmo. Compared to becoming the number one imperial merchant, the money he will earn in the future will definitely be a lot.

Yun Qingmo looked at Xie Lingxiao and his smile suddenly deepened. He said in an elegant voice: "The emperor has made a clear calculation. It seems that he has made a decision long ago."

Xie Lingxiao mentioned Shen Jingxuan's name in front of him, which meant he was sure that she would agree to his proposal.

If you only look at the 10% of the silver that was handed over to the national treasury, it would seem insignificant in anyone's eyes.

But only Yun Qingmo and Shen Jingxuan knew that 50% of the money he earned belonged to Shen Jingxuan.

In this way, if he agreed to be the first imperial merchant, he could only get 40% of the silver.

Xie Lingxiao smiled faintly, as if he didn't care whether Yun Qingmo could see through his thoughts.

He would not touch Shen Jingxuan's money, but with Yun Qingmo's strength, even one tenth of the money would not be comparable to Xie Zian.

"Mr. Yun, what do you think of my proposal?"

Yun Qingmo thought for a moment, then smiled softly, "I have an idea, but I don't know if I should tell you or not."

"Mr. Yun, please speak." Xie Lingxiao said.

Xie Lingxiao knew Yun Qingmo because Shen Jingxuan often interacted with him, so he sent people to investigate his past.

Businessmen are different from ordinary people. They always put their own interests first in everything they do.

Yun Qingmo has been in business for so many years and he values ​​his own interests even more.

Of course, except for things related to Shen Jingxuan.

Yun Qingmo said softly: "If I agree to be the emperor's merchant, the money earned by all the shops before today will have nothing to do with the emperor, and the money earned by these shops in the future will not need to be handed over to the national treasury."

"Sure." Xie Lingxiao replied.

Yun Qingmo looked at Xie Lingxiao steadily. He didn't expect that he would agree so straightforwardly. After thinking for a while, he continued: "After I go back, I will prepare two million taels of silver to send to the national treasury."

"The money earned from the shop before today will still belong to me. From today on, the money earned from reopening the shop will be turned over to the national treasury as you just said."

He deliberately distinguished the past from the future to let Xie Lingxiao understand that even if he became an imperial merchant, all the shops he and Shen Jingxuan had opened in the past still had nothing to do with the royal family.

Xie Lingxiao raised his dark eyebrows slightly as he looked at him, and couldn't help but admire Yun Qingmo in his heart.

He is the first person who can put forward conditions in front of him. He is indeed extraordinary.

No wonder Xie Zian, after so many years in business, is still not half as good as Yun Qingmo.

Xie Lingxiao said: "Just as Master Yun said, I will immediately draft an edict to confer you the title of the First Imperial Merchant. Master Yun can go back and wait for good news."

It is easy for the First Imperial Merchant to say it, but the people in the capital must also be informed of this matter, and arranging it is by no means as simple as a few words.

Yun Qingmo was not in a hurry at all. He looked at Xie Lingxiao and nodded.

After hesitating for a moment, he looked straight at Xie Lingxiao and pursed his lips and said, "Can I go see Xuan?"

It was a rare opportunity for him to enter the palace. If Shen Jingxuan knew that he had entered the palace but did not visit her, she would probably be angry with him.

Xie Lingxiao said: "I'll let Lingfeng take you there."

If it were in the past, he would never let Yun Qingmo meet Shen Jingxuan. Now that he knew that Shen Jingxuan's temper was extremely unstable after she became pregnant, he had no choice but to agree to let him go.

Yun Qingmo bowed to Xie Lingxiao and left the imperial study, then went to the queen's bedroom with Lingfeng.

Xie Lingxiao sat in front of the imperial desk, staring at it with his eyes downcast, wondering what he was thinking about.

After a while, he quickly drafted the imperial edict, stood up and walked towards Shen Jingxuan's bedroom.

Even though he knew that Shen Jingxuan treated Yun Qingmo as a brother and a close friend, he would only feel at ease when he was with Shen Jingxuan.