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Chapter 173 Power Minister Li Qing!I said no, just no!

In the emperor's bedroom.

Emperor Xiangfu has actually woken up, but he has no intention of going to the morning court, and is still nestled in the warm bed.

"Go up and go up, go up every day."

"I really don't know where there are so many things to discuss. Shouldn't these things be handled by their courtiers?"

"What's more, I'm not an adult yet, and I can't make a decision even if I go to the court meeting. It's annoying me to death."

Emperor Xiangfu was full of complaints about Li Qing.

In his opinion, being an emperor means doing whatever he wants, but Li Qing always takes care of him.

He has to listen to those boring lectures every day, and he has to read a bunch of reviewed memorials, and finally he is asked to express his own opinions and opinions.

When he saw the memorial, he felt dizzy and extremely annoying. What can he think?
Thinking of this, Emperor Xiangfu became more and more annoyed, and whispered: "I won't go to court today, let's see what you can do to me, hum!"

After all, he covered his head with the quilt and continued to sleep.

The more Li Qing disciplined him, the more he didn't want to listen to Li Qing's words, because in his opinion, he was clearly the emperor, and Li Qing was a courtier, why would he care about him?
It wasn't like this when Yang Ying was his teacher!
And what he didn't know was.

Li Qing had already arrived outside the palace at this time.

Liu Tong has been waiting outside the bedroom, and when he saw Li Qing coming, he felt bad, but he could only bite the bullet and go forward to salute: "See Demon King."

"What about Your Majesty?"

Li Qing asked calmly.

Liu Tong hesitated for a while when he heard the words, and then replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty is not feeling well today, and is still resting in the palace..."

He couldn't just say that Emperor Xiangfu didn't want to go to court.

There can only be one reason.

Li Qing didn't say much, and walked directly towards the bedroom, Liu Tong could only follow behind, not daring to stop him.

After arriving at the bedroom, Liu Tong walked to the side of the dragon bed and gently pushed Emperor Xiangfu, and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty—"

Emperor Xiangfu finally fell asleep quickly, and was woken up by Liu Tong again, and he became angry immediately after getting up.

"Yell, shout! What are you shouting for!"

"Didn't I say not to go to court!"

After Emperor Xiangfu sat up, he yelled at Liu Tong impatiently, and wanted to continue cursing.

But at this moment, a calm voice sounded.

"Your Majesty is so energetic, it doesn't look like a dragon is ill. If so, why don't you go to court?"

Emperor Xiangfu followed the voice, his face froze.

Because he saw that Li Qing was also in the bedroom!
"Li, Mr. Li..."

Emperor Xiangfu hurriedly got out of bed, stood barefoot on the ground, and saluted Li Qing.

The thought of wanting to confront Li Qing before disappeared without a trace after seeing Li Qing, leaving only fear.

"Why doesn't Your Majesty go to court?"

Li Qing asked Emperor Xiangfu again.

Hearing Li Qing's question, Emperor Xiangfu didn't have the slightest bit of stubbornness, he hesitated and replied: "I, I feel a little unwell today, that's why I didn't go to court."

There is no basis for saying this.

Li Qing stared at Emperor Xiangfu without speaking. Emperor Xiangfu was flustered by his gaze, and finally bowed his head and said: "Students know their mistakes, they should not slack off in government affairs."

Emperor Xiangfu was full of shame and indignation when he said this sentence.

He dislikes Li Qing the most, but he can only bow his head obediently in front of him, which makes him extremely uncomfortable.

Only then did Li Qing look back, and then said: "It's good for your majesty to know your mistakes; now that the ministers are still waiting in the hall, your majesty should hurry up, wash and dress, and go to court."

After finishing speaking, he turned and walked out of the bedroom.

Looking at Li Qing's leaving back, Emperor Xiangfu's eyes were filled with unwillingness and killing intent, and his heart was extremely humiliated.

He is the emperor of the great Zhou Dynasty, but he wants to bow his head to a courtier; and he has to admit in his heart that he is indeed afraid of Li Qing, and this is the most shameful thing for him.

"One day I will kill him!"

Emperor Xiangfu gritted his teeth and said this sentence. Although his voice was low, Liu Tong who was beside him could hear him clearly.

Liu Tong's face was slightly pale, and he lowered his head deeply.

……

……

The officials in Chengtian Palace didn't have to wait long, and Li Qing came back again.

And Emperor Xiangfu came with him.

Emperor Xiangfu followed behind Li Qing, a little behind, with a respectful look on his face.

When the civil and military officials saw this scene, they were all very surprised, and looked at Li Qing in different ways.

Although Li Qing was the Tuogu minister chosen by Emperor Yuanfu, it was unavoidable for them to find it strange that Emperor Xiangfu could be so docile and obedient.

After all, the emperor has been the biggest since ancient times, but now the poles are reversed, and the emperor has to listen to his courtiers.

Who else in the court can check and balance Li Qing?
This is the thought of many ministers.

Emperor Xiangfu sat down on the dragon chair, then looked at the officials in the hall, and said, "I've kept you dear ones waiting for a long time."

"Let's start today's court meeting now. You can speak freely if you have any important matters."

Hearing this, the officials restrained their thoughts.

Then turn your attention to the meeting.

In fact, there is nothing important to discuss. After all, Zhou Guo's fortunes are soaring now, and the country's weather is going well.

Natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and locust plagues in previous years have disappeared without a trace, and there have been no external wars. It is a peaceful and healthy prosperity, and the national strength has steadily improved.

"Your Majesty, I have something to do."

After arguing about some trivial matters, Kong Xiangde suddenly spoke and stood up.

"Aiqing, please speak."

Emperor Xiangfu was still very sleepy at this time, his eyelids were on everyone, he yawned and nodded when he heard this.

Then Kong Xiangde continued: "Your Majesty, what I want to report is about local officials' corruption in the Young Crop Law."

"Since the implementation of the Young Crop Law, it has had a profound impact on our country of Zhou. However, some people have used this law to make money."

"Before March, Yushitai received a report that the local officials in Fujian forced the people to borrow money from the government, and at the same time increased the interest rate from one cent to three or even four!"

"Coincidentally, the same thing happened in several other places, making the people miserable."

"The minister thinks that this matter should be thoroughly investigated, and severe punishment will not be negligent!"

Kong Xiangde said in a vibrating voice, his voice vibrating.

The Young Crop Law was a policy introduced by Emperor Yuanfu when he was still in power. Simply put, it was to let the people borrow money from the local government to tide over the difficulties when the harvest was not good.

The original intention of this policy is good, so that ordinary farmers do not have to suffer from exploitation by powerful forces.

However, some local officials have seized this opportunity to force people to borrow money while raising interest rates.

So much so that now there are many voices against the young crop law in various places, and the local people complain about it.

"Uh……"

Emperor Xiangfu was already sleepy, but now he heard Kong Xiangde talking about the young crop method, the interest rate, etc., and felt dizzy.

He didn't even know what the Green Sprouts Method was!
After pretending to listen, Emperor Xiangfu tentatively said: "Then, let's investigate thoroughly, um! Check carefully."

At this time Fang Shenyi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the root of the problem is not corruption, but the Green Crop Law itself."

"Letting the common people borrow money from the government, this method has increased the financial pressure on the Ministry of Households, and even made ends meet."

"Therefore, I believe that the young crop law should be abolished to ease the financial pressure and at the same time prevent corruption of local officials!"

Fang Chenyi's answer was beyond everyone's expectation.

He actually proposed to abolish the Green Crop Law directly!

However, the officials soon realized that this was not a question of whether local officials were corrupt or not.

Instead, they are challenging the New Deal left by Emperor Yuanfu!
Kong Xiangde became angry after hearing this, and said sharply: "The local officials are corrupt, shouldn't they be strictly investigated?"

"Abolishing the Green Crop Law just because of corruption, what's the difference between that and abolishing food because of choking?!"

"Besides, after the implementation of the Green Crop Law, countless people have been saved from being exploited by local tyrants. This is a matter of benefit to the people; if the Green Crop Law is abolished, where should the people go for help when they encounter poor harvests?"

Before the introduction of the Green Crop Law, every year an unknown number of people were forced to live in poverty because of poor harvests, and even sold their children and daughters as slaves.

Local land mergers are serious, causing national turmoil.

The Green Sprouts Act was not intended to increase income.

It is to stabilize the lives of the people at the bottom.

"Nowadays, there are too many places where I spend my money. The free school costs a lot, the army needs military pay, equipment needs to be replaced, and there are monthly pensions for soldiers who died in battle, the repair of the palace, and so on."

"Although fiscal revenue has increased in recent years, the expenditure is still huge, and money is used everywhere."

"If the Young Crops Law can be abolished, the pressure on the treasury will be reduced a lot."

Fang Chenyi replied methodically.

He focused on financial issues and said that he would not give in at all.

After he finished speaking, Song Jue, who had already been promoted to prime minister, also said, "Your Majesty, the Green Crop Law is indeed too harmful, and it is difficult to monitor the situation."

"Instead of trying to implement this law, it is better to abolish it directly to ensure the economic stability of the national treasury."

"In this way, when the country needs money, the treasury will not be stretched."

Song Jue's opening seems to represent a Xin Hao

Many officials also expressed their support.

But at the same time, many ministers objected!

"It's ridiculous! Only when the people are rich can the country be strong. If the people's lives cannot be guaranteed, how can the country be strong?"

"Local tyrants exploit the common people, fish and meat villages, the harm is immeasurable! The young crop law must not be abolished!"

"If you don't abolish the young crop law, do you know that millions of taels of silver are lent every year, but less than half of it can be recovered? Are you going to earn these silvers!"

"The people still don't pay, which means that the country is not strong enough, and we should focus on developing people's livelihood!"

"Scholar's words! Don't you need money to develop people's livelihood?"

……

The officials in the hall were noisy.

Those who support the Young Crop Law are all those officials from humble backgrounds. They come from the bottom and know that it is not easy for the common people.

That's why they strongly oppose the young crop law.

The supporters are basically family faction officials.

This is a dispute between two factions.

Emperor Xiangfu listened to the quarrel among the officials and didn't know how to make a decision, because he couldn't understand.

But when he heard that the Green Crop Law caused the court to lose several 10 taels of silver every year, he immediately felt distressed.

"Why should so much money be given away for nothing?"

Emperor Xiangfu didn't understand very much. If ordinary people can't earn money, it means they have no ability, so why should the court bear it.

He is the emperor, and the money in the treasury is his.

In other words, all the money lost was his money!
Thinking of this, Emperor Xiangfu also nodded and said: "I also thought that this Qing...uh, the Qingmiao Law is not appropriate, so why not just abolish it."

As soon as Emperor Xiangfu spoke, many ministers showed joy.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Song Jue bowed his head deeply and praised, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Your Majesty is wise—!"

Those ministers who supported the abolition of the Young Crop Law also expressed their praises one after another, which made Emperor Xiangfu very happy.

"It's not difficult to deal with the government."

Emperor Xiangfu was proud of himself, thinking how difficult it would be to deal with state affairs, but he didn't expect it to be so simple.

So many ministers praised him after he made the decision.

It shows that his decision is right!
"His Majesty!"

Kong Xiangde was very anxious. He originally wanted to solve the corruption of the Young Crop Law, so how could he know the current situation?
To abolish the Green Sprout Law, all previous efforts will be for naught!
However, before he could continue to play, Li Qing, who had been watching coldly, suddenly spoke.

"Your Majesty, the Youth Law cannot be abolished."

With one sentence, all the voices were suppressed, and all the officials in the hall looked at Li Qing.

Emperor Xiangfu was taken aback for a moment, then felt very displeased in his heart, frowned and said: "The Young Crop Law costs a lot of money. Several love ministers have said that it will make the national treasury empty. Why do you object?"

It was rare for him to make a decision, and he was praised by the officials for his wisdom, but who knew that Li Qing would jump out and object.

Li Qing clasped his hands, and then said: "The prosperity of the country lies in the people's livelihood; the young crop law is a policy implemented by the late emperor, and it has achieved remarkable results since it was implemented for several years."

"Implementing the Green Crop Law will enable the people to continue their lives without having to sell their bodies when they are in distress. It may increase the financial pressure, but it is worth it."

"When people's lives are stable and healthy, the population will increase, tax revenue will increase, and the economy will be more stable."

"In the long run, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

Li Qing patiently explained to Emperor Xiangfu why the Green Crop Law could not be abolished and the significance of implementing the Green Crop Law.

Hearing Li Qing talking about the principles of common people's livelihood, Emperor Xiangfu became even more disgusted.

"But I think it should be abolished."

Emperor Xiangfu insisted, feeling a little excited in his heart.

Openly defying Li Qing's words made him very happy, and at the same time he was sure that in front of so many ministers and officials, Li Qing would not dare to do anything to him.

Li Qing stared at Emperor Xiangfu for a moment, then said calmly: "I say no, I just don't."

In an instant, the entire hall was so quiet that a needle could be heard.

Everyone was speechless by Li Qing's words, what a crazy sentence!

Li Qing openly vetoed Emperor Xiangfu's decision!

Meng Tingshan came to his senses after being dazed, and said with a sneer, "Is the Zhenyao King trying to arbitrarily judge the court?"

"Don't forget that Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and you are just a minister! The late Emperor only asked you to assist Your Majesty, not to make decisions for His Majesty! Is this the duty of a courtier!"

When Meng Tingshan opened his mouth, his words were heartbreaking.

Even though Li Qing was entrusted by Emperor Yuan Fu, his duty was only to assist the young emperor, not to be a direct regent.

But what Li Qing is doing now is acting as a regency!

Directly vetoing the emperor's words and making his own decisions, isn't that what a regent is?
This is simply the act of a powerful minister!

(End of this chapter)