After traveling through time, I took command and led the troops to conquer the mountains and rivers.

Chapter 472 Lone King

Chapter 472 Lone King
"Your Majesty, this year's snowstorm hit, and most of the crops were frozen to death. Next year's harvest will definitely be a problem!"

The Minister of Revenue was extremely terrified.

He was afraid that the emperor would be unhappy and punish him.

Although the Great Zhou formed an alliance with the Southern Barbarians, the Uighurs in the east were also destroyed.

Persia in the west was originally a vassal state of the Great Zhou, so there was no need to worry at all.

But there is a Beimo in the north who is eyeing the Great Zhou covetously.

The situation is not very good.

The monthly military pay is a considerable sum.

There may be famine in the coming year.

“How much money is left in the treasury?”

Li Lingyun glanced at Liu Zhonghuan and asked the Minister of Revenue.

"Your Majesty, after deducting the military pay for the Jizhou military camp for half a year, there is less than five million taels!"

Li Lingyun said that the Jizhou military camp is of utmost importance.

Therefore, every time the amount reported to the national treasury was deducted, half a year's military pay would be deducted.

"The national treasury is so depleted!"

"Have the officials repaid all the money they owed to the court?"

Li Lingyun was so angry, why was he so embarrassed?

"Most of it has been repaid, but there is still a small part left."

“Which officials have not returned the money?”

"This..." The Minister of Revenue raised his head and glanced at Li Lingyun, somewhat hesitant.

Now, Li Lingyun understood.

"Well, there are only three of us here, me, the Imperial Master and I. There's no need to be hesitant."

"Wei Chen obeys!"

It was freezing cold, but the Minister of Revenue actually had sweat on his forehead.

"It's Prime Minister Liu, and his followers."

After thinking for a long time, Li Lingyun finally spoke, "Teacher, what do you think?"

This Liu Xiang is the Empress Dowager's brother from her mother's side, and therefore Li Lingyun's uncle.

If we attack him, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the Empress Dowager?

But since Li Lingyun asked, Liu Zhonghuan knew that he already had a plan in mind.

"Master Zhang, how much money does Prime Minister Liu and his followers owe the court?"

"About two million taels of silver!"

With a "rustle", Li Lingyun's sleeve knocked over the teacup on the table.

The eunuch standing by quickly picked up the teacups.

The atmosphere was so depressing that one would think the weather had changed again.

There are only five million taels of silver in the national treasury now.

Liu Xiang and his followers actually owed so much money!
Moreover, Li Yanzhao did not retract his thundering measures at that time.

"Your Majesty, this matter is a bit complicated." Liu Zhonghuan threw the question back.

"Complex? Why didn't they think about complexity when they spent their money?"

Li Lingyun's chest rose and fell, and anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was very angry.

"Teacher, who do you think is more suitable to collect the debt?"

Liu Zhonghuan's eyes were on the teacup that the eunuch had just handed to Li Lingyun.

"Now that the national treasury is in deficit, you must set an example."

"Or the royal family from top to bottom must set an example."

Suddenly, Li Lingyun looked at Liu Zhonghuan with a puzzled look.

"Teacher, what do you mean?"

Liu Zhonghuan just smiled and said nothing, and Li Lingyun understood what he meant.

It is said that the emperor's face was ashen when he came out of the Empress Dowager's palace in the evening.

He walked a long way, but could still hear the shouting and cursing coming from the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

What a ruthless and heartless person.

These are no longer important.

The next morning, the Imperial Guards and even the Embroidered Uniform Guards all arrived at the Prime Minister's Residence.

They surrounded the Prime Minister's residence and made it impossible for anyone to get in or out.

In the words of the common people, not even a fly can fly out.

Soon, heart-wrenching screams were heard from the mansion.

"I am the prime minister of the dynasty, I am the uncle of the emperor, who dares to touch me?" "Xu Yanqing, you are just a dog of the Xu family, what qualifications do you have to attack me?"

Unfortunately, all he said was in vain.

Since Li Lingyun asked the Xu family to confiscate the property, they were from the lineage of the current empress dowager, so they were determined to confiscate the property.

Countless boxes of rare treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, silks and satins were carried out of Liu's house.

The people described the scene that day as if they were entering the national treasury.

Even though he knew it was an exaggeration, Li Lingyun still brought it up.

For a moment, the Liu family trembled in fear.

When the emperor talked about this matter, they dared not even breathe.

"Three million taels of silver were seized from a prime minister's residence."

“This is totally unheard of!”

Li Lingyun was in the voice changing period, and his duck-like voice kept circling in the hall.

If it were in the past, someone would definitely laugh.

But at this time, laughing secretly is equivalent to putting your head under Li Lingyun's sword.

"The Imperial Guards are now raiding the homes of Liu's followers. I wonder how much silver they can find."

"For me, this kind of thing can only happen once."

"If this happens again, all nine generations of your clan will be killed!"

The house-raiding operation was massive and did not stop until the New Year's Eve.

We finally have a strategy to deal with the disasters caused by heavy snow.

"Teacher, do you think I am doing the right thing?"

“When I got to the last step, I was the only one left.”

Li Lingyun's eyes were filled with sorrow; his parents were both gone and his grandmother had a grudge against him.

The further you go, the harder the road becomes.

"Your Majesty, do you know why you are also called the Lonely King?"

"That's because once you ascend the throne, you are all alone."

Liu Zhonghuan concealed the pain in his eyes and continued speaking.

"Since the emperor has chosen this path, I can only go on it alone!"

"For the country and people of the Great Zhou, and for the people of the Great Zhou."

Li Lingyun's eyes were dull, he seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand.

“Is this the path the emperor wants to take?”

He thought of the old man in his twilight years, looking at him with loving face.

He didn't understand the emotions in Grandpa Huang's eyes at that time, but he understood now.

I know why he was not optimistic about Li Yansheng, but still wanted Li Yansheng to succeed to the throne.

In his heart, he might have already determined that Li Lingyun would be the future emperor of the Great Zhou?
If Li Yansheng succeeds to the throne, Li Lingyun will definitely be trained as the crown prince.

However, he did not expect Li Lingyun to succeed to the throne so soon.

So quickly, he embarked on the path of becoming a lonely king.

The Emperor still loves him.

The few loves in the imperial family were all given to Li Lingyun.
"Teacher, I understand!"

Li Lingyun suddenly realized, "I will go on my own in the future!"

Liu Zhonghuan nodded, finally reaching this step.

Finally he became the emperor.

"Your Majesty, since you have understood this truth, you don't need me anymore!"

"Teacher, are you afraid that I will treat you like this?"

Li Lingyun looked like a little child at this time.

"Teacher, I promise you, I will never attack you!"

He pulled Liu Zhonghuan's clothes and begged him.