Chapter 33: You are the one who draws (Zhong)

Now that morning court has been postponed by me for an hour, I suddenly feel much free. I can't help but have a delicious breakfast with the queen. After practicing Tai Chi, I can still lie on the Taishi chair for a while and drink a few sips of morning tea.

After almost the same time, the mistress called the dragon sedan chair and drove all the way to the Golden Palace.

When I entered the Golden Palace, I found that there was a listless sound in the shouting of the court. After I asked clearly, I realized that these ministers had taken my imperial edict in my ears. Today, the morning court still came by according to the original time.

According to the time they had two incense sticks in advance, they have been waiting for me for another hour. No wonder they all became listless.

"My dear friends, please start changing your schedule tomorrow." I laughed. It's so stupid. I won't enjoy it even if I am lucky.

But Liu Zhenming's fat man looked energetic.

"Liu Aiqing, I am very energetic. Have you encountered any good things?" I asked with a smile.

When Liu Zhenming heard this, he stood up and said respectfully to me: "Report to the emperor, I just slept until I got up three times today, so I was very energetic."

"Look, everyone learns from Liu Aiqing." My eyes swept through the court with majestic eyes and said in a solemn voice: "Don't just say, take my words as wind in my ears."

"I don't dare." Seeing that my tone was slightly angry, a group of ministers knelt down and shouted.

"Get up, please report it quickly if you have something to do. I'm going to go to bed if you have nothing to do." I said lightly.

Tao Qian stood out and said respectfully: "I will report to the emperor together, and the old minister has something to report."

"Oh, what's the important thing Tao Aiqing has to say?" I leaned slanted, leaned slightly on the dragon throne, and asked calmly.

"Report to the emperor, looking at the world, the people's lives are extremely miserable, and with years of famine, the refugee trend has reached hundreds of thousands." Tao Qian said this, with a hint of sadness on his expression: "The old minister begs the emperor to solve the food and accommodation problem of refugees."

I pretended to ponder, frowned and said, "I am also having a headache about this. My dear friends, what are some good ideas for this?"

As soon as I said this, a sensational sounded at the downward silence. After a moment, a minister in the court walked away and bowed to him, "Report to the emperor, I think that a treasury of silver should be allocated from the national treasury to exchange it for food to immediately help these victims." The person who spoke was Yang Juzheng, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

"I'm going to discuss it." Suddenly, seven or eight ministers came out to agree with Yang Juzheng's idea.

I don't know if it's possible, but there is no expression on my face, and I said lightly: "My dear friends, who else has different opinions?"

"Weichen opposes." Liu Zhenming, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, jumped out again, looking serious: "Weichen firmly opposes Lord Yang's approach."

Liu Zhenming's resolute attitude surprised most people. Yang Juzheng was Liu Zhenming's master, and Liu Zhenming has always respected his mentor, at least on the surface. However, now, what Yang Juzheng proposed is a policy that is beneficial to the people. As an ordinary minister, he should have this obligation to support him. However, as a disciple of Yang Juzheng, he has such a firm objection, how can it not surprise people?

"You..." Yang Juzheng was so angry that he couldn't speak. He pointed at Liu Zhenming, and his old bones trembled.

"Liu Aiqing, tell me the reason for your objection." I smiled slightly.

With my words, everyone immediately pointed their eyes at Liu Zhenming. Liu Zhenming was not affected by the public at all. He cleaned up his voice and said seriously: "Report to the emperor, there is only one million taels of silver left in the national treasury. If you donate it to the victims, don't mention whether the million taels of silver is enough. Even if you take it out, the officials will not be corrupt, and the refugees will be resettled. But, please ask me, should the court continue to operate?" Liu Zhenming's last sentence was what he said to all the court officials.

"This?" Liu Zhenming's words made the court officials silent.

"Hmph." Yang Juzheng snorted coldly: "Mr. Liu seems to have forgotten the income from the treasury bonds. In addition, I remember correctly. In about ten days, this season's winter tax should be put into warehousing? Is it still difficult for Mr. Liu to take out a mere million taels of silver?"

The group of ministers seemed to have thought of this, and then they started to talk to Yang Juzheng.

I seriously despise it. At that time, I didn't know that it was those bastards who were so fiercely opposed to the issuance of treasury bonds. Now that I have to use treasury bonds, they all took it for granted.

"Mr. Yang is such a bad word." Liu Zhenming took a step forward and said with a bitter face: "The income from the national debt was raised by the court from the people. If it is used to help the victims, what money should be paid to the people after the disaster? Don't forget that these silvers are all carried with interest? In addition, the winter tax is about to be put into warehousing, which is true. It is true that those meager taxes will have to be paid until August to receive summer taxes. If it is used to provide disaster relief, where will the salaries of princes and ministers come from? Where will the money for repairing the Yellow River come from? Where will the money for rectifying the armament come from?"

Liu Zhenming looked sad: "I, Liu Zhenming, was ordered by the court to be the Minister of Revenue and manage the treasury. However, everyone does not understand the hardship of being the head of the family. They only know that this one costs one million taels, and that one has three million taels. How could I know that I, Liu Zhenming, want to use my furniture and make up for it."

"Liu Aiqing, I really feel wronged you." I pretended to comfort me.

"Your Majesty, with your old words, even if I am so worried and exhausted, I will not frown at all." Liu Zhenming immediately looked righteous.

"So, according to Lord Liu's intention, the disaster relief funds will not be allocated?" Yang Juzheng looked gloomy and waved his sleeves, saying regretfully: "In this way, let all the refugees freeze to death and starve to death. Anyway, under your household registration management, there are nearly 40 million people, what are you afraid of if you die hundreds of thousands?"

"Mr. Yang is afraid that he misunderstood Lord Liu." Tao Qian, who was silent for a long time, came out and said: "Since Mr. Liu said this, he must have his own plans and reasons. Why not wait for Mr. Liu to finish his words before making a judgment?"

"Hmph." Yang Juzheng was surprised that Tao Qian, who had always been incompatible with Liu Zhenming, would come out to speak for him. He even said disdainfully: "I didn't expect that Lord Tao, who is known for his integrity, would stand on the same front with Liu Zhenming, and be embarrassed to annihilate it? The king is stupid and mediocre, and my court is in danger."

"Bold." I slapped heavily on the Golden Dragon Chair, stood up, pointed at Yang Juzheng and scolded, "Yang Juzheng, speak clearly."

Unexpectedly, Yang Juzheng was not afraid at all. He raised his head and said, "Emperor, Wu fights to the death, Wen fights to the death. Even if he wants to behead him now, I will say the previous sentence. If Liu Zhenming is allowed to slander the villain in such an annihilation of the slander, our court will not be long before it perishes."

"Okay, okay." I was so angry that I shivered. Such a scholar claimed to be proud and honest. However, he was very determined and did not know any ways to adapt. However, he liked to do stupid things such as literati and dying advice at critical moments.

"I won't kill you. I want you to live well. See if the Great Wu Dynasty will be destroyed as you said." I said hatefully: "What a saying is that the king is stupid and mediocre, and my court is in danger. I am now saying that I will kill you for your words."

As I said that, I shouted: "Come here, I will take down Yang Juzheng, the criminal who slandered me."

The imperial guards waiting outside the hall rushed in and pressed Yang Juzheng to the ground.

I rushed down the hall and came straight to Yang Juzheng, and said angrily: "Yang Juzheng, I think you have been dissatisfied with me for a long time, right? Do you want to take advantage of the attack today?"

Yang Juzheng's face turned stern and said with hatred: "If you are the king, how can you rule the world if you are not upright? You are a foolish king, don't remember it. Even you are in a mess in the harem."

"Fight." I said coldly.

The imperial guards hurriedly held him and whipped him hard on his face.

The sound of slap echoed in the empty Golden Palace. I suppressed my anger and said, "Okay, Yang Juzheng, why am I in a mess?"

"You tyrant, tyrant, Yin Jun." Yang Juzheng said fiercely with blood on the corner of his mouth: "If you don't know, don't do it yourself. I, Yang Juzheng, said all your dirty things, have dirty my mouth. The people in the world will watch how you become a king of a country that has destroyed you."

I felt a stern in my heart. Could it be that the matter between me and the Queen Mother, the matter was revealed? It makes no sense? Not many people know about this? However, if I mess with my own woman, he would not be able to say that I was filthy. Yang Juzheng, this time you are seeking death.

"Drag it down and get into the prison." I waved coldly.

The imperial guards received the order and immediately dragged Yang Juzheng down. However, Yang Juzheng was not afraid at all, and still laughed loudly and talked nonsense. Fortunately, he claimed to be proud and refused to say the word [***], but there was something in between. Some ministers who did not know the truth showed speculation on their faces.

Today, I couldn't see that I could no longer open. I waved my sleeves and walked towards Zhonghe Hall, saying dissatisfiedly: "Retreat."

Damn, something good was messed up by Yang Juzheng.

After leaving Zhonghe Palace, he went straight to Cining Palace. Seeing that I looked ugly, the Empress Dowager hurriedly let me enter the Zuo Nuan Pavilion and asked anxiously: "Master, what happened?"

"Wanwen, immediately remove all the eunuchs and palace maids here." I said coldly: "Our affairs are likely to have been spread."
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