In front of outsiders, you should at least pretend to be aloof.
"What if this merchant is from elsewhere and has connections?"
"If they report us, won't my reputation be ruined!"
After all, the salary given by the Imperial Court is really not high.
Many prestigious families in the Capital City can't afford to maintain so many people, so they often engage in other businesses to accumulate wealth.
As long as it's not too excessive, the Emperor generally doesn't care!
After all, doing business is better than embezzlement, right?!
"As the saying goes, safety first!"
"Until we find out their background, we can't act rashly!"
"If we offend the wrong person, who's going to take the blame for me? You?"
The dogheaded adviser lowered his head in silence, guilty.
Liu Shouwei was so angry that he took a sip of tea and felt a little better after gently touching the white, delicate hands of a little beauty twice.
"Next!"
The second adviser was a fat man.
