After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 535 Everything is there in the dream

Jiang Xiaoqi certainly wouldn't turn down money, and he felt that things like detachment and indifference had nothing to do with him.

I enjoy accumulating points, but I also like using silver, since using silver can save me a lot of points.

Even though the space was already overflowing with gold and silver, Jiang Xiaoqi still felt that the more the better.

Why can't we accept money that comes from legitimate sources? He didn't embezzle or accept bribes, nor did he misappropriate public funds.

I earned all this money slowly and steadily, and I feel very at ease spending it.

"Your Highness is right. The money is secondary; the main thing is to teach the other party a lesson."

"Sir is right. With Liuxiang Pavilion doing so well, it doesn't need the Liu family's meager earnings."

But we need to teach them a lesson, otherwise they can bully whoever they want, and that would be unacceptable!

Jiang Xiaoqi nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's exactly what I meant."

"The items at Liuxiang Pavilion are so good, Liu De really has the guts to smash them."

"That's normal. People don't care about things that aren't their own. After all, there aren't many people in this world who have such empathy as Your Highness."

Moreover, he hired thugs to smash the shop. Those rough men were mountain bandits who didn't know about Liuxiang Pavilion, let alone the value of its fragrant dew and balm.

Otherwise, they probably wouldn't have just vandalized the store; they would have directly looted the goods.

The second prince suddenly realized, "That's right, the ones who smashed the shop were a bunch of bandits, a bunch of ignorant and uncouth people."

Just as the gentleman said, if these people knew their stuff, they would have already looted everything and wouldn't have kept a single thing.

"Alright, Your Highness, the matter is basically clear now, so we don't need to dwell on the minor details."

Today we will discuss military strategy. I wonder if Your Highness will be interested?

"Military strategy?! Of course I'm interested! Sir, are you finally going to show your true skills?"

Jiang Xiaoqi was puzzled. She considered herself to have never slacked off before, so why was she suddenly required to show her true abilities? Her past experiences hadn't been bad either.

"Your Highness, your foundation in the Four Books and Five Classics is solid enough. Continuing to teach it will only lead to academic development. I think it would be better to learn some things that you can use in the future."

This way, you can be prepared for unforeseen circumstances, or when there is no one else available, and you can step in directly.

You will have commanders leading troops and generals fighting battles in the future, but to lead these people, it's good to know a little about them yourself so you won't be fooled.

Jiang Xiaoqi was thinking of the bosses of large companies in later generations, whose companies were full of CEOs, directors, managers, supervisors and so on.

However, if a boss understands management and how to use people, then the company will definitely have more development potential than a boss who understands nothing.

After all, the appointment of CEOs and CFOs also requires the boss's approval. Knowing how to use people well and having some professional knowledge are the qualities of a leader.

“What you say makes perfect sense, sir. I also happen to be very interested in military strategy. Let’s begin!”

Consort Liu's residence—

"Your Majesty, I have found out that Jiang Xiuzhuan was teaching the Second Prince today, probably using the same old methods from the Four Books and Five Classics."

The trusted maidservant beside Consort Liu said this while changing her into comfortable nightgown.

"Well, I suppose Father has already sent someone to the Jiang family. So the matter with Liu De can be considered settled. The Jiang family is quite sensible; they didn't take it to the Empress."

"Yes, Your Majesty, families that can become in-laws with the Liu family must not be as ignorant and tactless as ordinary small families."

"That's right. By the way, wrap up the pair of jade ruyi in my private treasury and send them to Vice Minister Jiang's residence. After all, Vice Minister Jiang's wife is my cousin."

"Your Majesty is truly thoughtful. Madam Jiang must be overjoyed to receive Your Majesty's reward!"

"My aunt must have put in some effort on this, we can't let her do things for free, can we?"

The head palace maid nodded, but still said, "Your Highness is so kind-hearted. Actually, it's a blessing for them to be able to do things for Your Highness. And to receive a reward for it is an immense favor."

"Alright, there are two Lius, we're all family, it's only right that we help each other out. Although Vice Minister Jiang is in the Ministry of Works, he still has a chance to move up in the future."

Consort Liu stopped there and did not continue.

The head palace maid wisely refrained from replying, instead covering Consort Liu with a thin blanket and closing the small window.

Consort Liu leaned against the chaise longue, preparing to take a nap.

Now, Consort Liu is served by another eunuch. This man is not talkative and acts as if he is just a gofer.

Seeing that the master was about to rest, she dismissed the servants in the palace, leaving only the head maid to attend to him.

The head palace maid was quite satisfied with the newly appointed eunuch; it was good that he didn't steal her thunder, as that would allow her to stay in that position for a long time.

Liu De has already been imprisoned in the Jingzhao Prefecture jail and will never come out again in this lifetime.

The sentence wouldn't have been so severe originally; it was only because the Liu family exerted their influence that this lackey had no further chance to speak or make baseless accusations.

All of this was done arbitrarily by him, and the Liu family and Consort Liu were completely unaware of it.

Of course, they can't control whether others think that way.

The problem must be solved as quickly as possible to avoid affecting the reputation of the imperial concubine and the young prince.

As the Ninth Prince grew older, things that Prime Minister Liu could previously ignore had to come to light.

The reason why Consort Liu sent a message in the middle of the night was mostly for the sake of her son's reputation.

Otherwise, in the past, it was possible that a message would be passed on the next day without even informing Prime Minister Liu.

Consort Liu, a favored concubine, wouldn't even consider a mere sixth-rank compiler a threat.

Even if he also had the identity of a prince's tutor, it would be the same.

It's not that Consort Liu wasn't afraid of the Empress standing up for the other party, but rather that when a person is truly innocent and has no desires, they disdain explaining themselves.

But things are different now; Consort Liu is not a person without desires.

Especially after the princes who had grown up in the palace and established their own mansions fell one by one, she felt that things she had never dared to think about before, she could now think about.

Even with five or six older princes ahead of her, Consort Liu still harbored ambitions to seize the throne.

After all, the Liu family had Prime Minister Liu, and the Liu family was a powerful and deeply rooted clan with more than a hundred members serving as officials, many of whom held important positions.

With such natural advantages at home, why can't we think about it?

If the Empress and the Second Prince were able to rise to power, she might not think this way, but the Second Prince is foolish, and the Empress is someone who doesn't like to concern herself with worldly affairs.

I may not covet the position of Empress, but why can't I think about the position of Empress Dowager?

Consort Liu, lying on the chaise longue, trembled slightly, her eyelashes fluttering, it was unclear whether she was asleep or not...