The prince is very cruel

"I'm very thankful that I didn't die unjustly and bear the infamy this time."

Guan Ning nodded: "Then Uncle Chang, what are you going to do next?"

"As far as I know..." he hesitated, "It's unlikely that you'll be able to get your position reinstated. After all, the Ministry of Revenue already has someone else, and the Zhao family has been through a lot of trouble lately. I guess His Majesty is considering the feelings of others by appointing you."

Chang Shoufang looked at Guan Ning in surprise. Although he was the crown prince, he was actually a fallen crown prince. How could he know so much about the grudges and interests in the court?

"I understand."

"The court today is no longer what it used to be. I no longer have much use for my abilities. It would be better for me to return home, plant vegetables and dig the land, and live out my days in peace."

"Come to think of it, I've never been back since I left home when I was young." He sighed and felt a little sad, and drank a glass of wine.

Lou Xinyue, who was standing by, couldn't help but say, "Uncle Chang, it's time to go back and enjoy your retirement."

"Such a court is not worthy of your loyalty."

Chang Shoufang nodded, facing the reality, but still felt unhappy.

Guan Ning saw all his micro-expressions. He understood that a clear-minded and famous person like Chang Shoufang did not care about fame or money, but loved to burn himself for the benefit of the world.

After all, he didn't want to be a deserter and spend the rest of his life farming.

Seeing him like this, Guan Ning immediately became interested. He had many capable people under his command, but talents like Chang Shoufang in the Ministry of Revenue were extremely scarce.

These days, Qin Yao has found it very difficult to manage the accounts in the mansion. She has no problem taking care of household chores, cooking, embroidering shoes, and playing the piano, but she has to learn how to manage income and expenditure on her own initiative.

Although she was willing, she was very tired every day, and Guan Ning felt sorry for her.

"Uncle Chang, in my opinion, neither serving as an official in the court nor returning home to farm is a good idea," he said seriously.

"Oh?"

"What do you think, Prince?" Chang Shoufang was very willing to talk to Guan Ning. He did not think that he was impetuous, but instead felt that he was a wise young man.

"You see, there's no going back to the court."

"But farming is really a waste of your talent. With your abilities, Uncle Chang, if you retire to the countryside, it will be a loss to the entire world!"

"So I think it's best to choose among them!" Guan Ning said seriously.

Chang Shoufang felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, but his interest was piqued.

"Sir, what do you mean by choosing the middle?"

Lou Xinyue also looked at it curiously, feeling that Guan Ning seemed to be laying the groundwork for something.

"That is, I will neither be an official nor return to my hometown. I will benefit the people in another way, establish my heart for the world, and establish my life for the people!" Guan Ning blurted out in a sonorous and powerful voice.

boom!

Chang Shoufang was shocked, and his eyes, which had been dazed for a moment, shot out rays of light, and even his old face turned red.

Establish a mind for heaven and earth, and establish a destiny for the people!

These ten words touched his heart directly, making him feel uneasy and even breathing heavier.

"Sir, may I ask which method it is?"

Guan Ning smiled and blurted out: "Do charity work!"

Public welfare?

The sudden appearance of this word left people stunned. They were both stunned because they had never heard of it before. What does public welfare mean?

Guan Ning was confident and generous, and immediately explained: "So-called public welfare is doing good deeds, providing medicine to the sick, feeding those who can't afford food, providing jobs to those who can't make a living, and providing education to students who can't afford it...all of these are called public welfare."

"But doing all these things requires a lot of money, and what I mean by charity is making money through certain means, and then using the money wisely. Do you understand?"

After all, Chang Shoufang was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, so he understood things quickly.

"I see!"

"Then this public welfare is a good thing!" He praised it highly.

Then he frowned again, "But unfortunately, the morals of society are declining. The aristocratic families are corrupt and wasteful. All the money goes into their pockets. Who will care about the country and the people?"

"Moreover, it's impossible for one person to raise so much money, unless the imperial court intervenes. However, the imperial court involves too many people's interests. I just asked for an investigation into the military pay and to reduce it, but I was met with backlash."