The queen who wears books always wants to bully me

Chapter 561
For the past two days, the teenagers stayed in the palace to rest.

After the wounds on his body were healed, news came from Qinglongzhai within a few days.

Shangguan Jun and others failed to suppress the bandits, and the dispirited troops returned to the court.

In the Golden Luan Hall, Shangguan Jun was still injured. I heard that it was General Fan Xiao who saved his life at the critical moment.

Seeing the two of them kneeling in the main hall with a defeated look on their faces, they were all soldiers who had received military orders, and if they failed, they would be punished.

The empress was very decisive, and directly cut Shangguan Jun's title and position as a third-rank general, and took away his military power.

But Fan Qingfeng and Shangguan Haoyun led the army with thirty sticks and were fined two years of salary.

Mu Wan raised her eyes to look at the ministers with ugly faces, and said with a smile, "Aiqing, who else is asking to go to Qinglong Mountain to suppress the bandits?"

The main hall was silent, and it was not the first time Qinglong Mountain had failed to suppress the bandits.

This time Shangguan Jun led [-] elite soldiers in person, but he still couldn't take down Qinglongzhai, which had only [-] troops. It can be seen that Qinglongzhai Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is not only an advantage in terms of easy to defend and difficult to attack.

I heard that there are two young masters in Qinglong Village, who are highly skilled in martial arts and use soldiers like gods. They have confronted General Fan and Young Master Shangguan several times, and they were all defeated.

Not only that, the bandits in Qinglongzhai seem to have received formal training, and all of them are strong and strong, not losing to the regular soldiers of the imperial court.

Behind the Qinglongzhai, there are strategists who are strategizing and decisively winning thousands of miles. They haven't shown up, and they can't see the masters behind them at all.

The two young masters of Qinglongzhai led the troops out of the mountain to fight.

The two young masters are imposing, dignified and extraordinary, one of them is talented, and their martial arts are strong, one with a long spear and one with a double hammer, riding a tall horse, wearing gray armor, majestic, high-spirited, and full of generals.

From top to bottom, I don't think they look like bandits at all.

The people sent by the imperial court couldn't even win the two young masters of Qinglongzhai. At this level, I am afraid that only the king of Chu will have a chance to win.

But all the people in the hall were opposed to it before, thinking that the mere bandits and the God of War, the king of Chu, were overqualified.

Everyone stood up against it before, but now if they propose to let the king of Chu lead the army to suppress the bandits, they are afraid that they will be scolded bloody by the empress.

They didn't stop them, and let the king of Chu lead the troops to fight directly. Why did the court lose face and lose troops and generals?

Thinking that the empress would go mad, all the ministers shrunk their necks, and were so dejected that they didn't dare to come up with any bad ideas.

The empress sat on the dragon chair, tapped the armrest lightly with her fingers, stared coldly at the ministers, her face was slightly cold, "Is there no one in my majestic kingdom, except King Chu? Let’s talk, everyone is greedy for life and afraid of death, so they know to tell me a bunch of useless truths, just talking on paper, why are they all silent now? It’s useless! Idiots!”

As she said that, she got up and looked coldly at each of the ministers of His Highness, her acting skills can be said to have been displayed to the fullest.

She walked around the hall in a majestic manner, "The imperial court's monthly salary has been paid, and if you don't give me any desirable suggestions, this month's salary will not be paid."

His Highness, Old Prince Chu and others looked up at her with black lines all over their heads.

I have never seen an emperor who threatens everyone with his salary every day.

Could it be that the treasury is empty again?
It's almost Chinese New Year and no salary will be paid, so what do you tell them to eat?
...

I am afraid that the only one who knows the inside story is Mr. Shen from the household department.

The national treasury has never been filled. This month makes up for the previous month. At the end of the year, there are a lot of places to spend money, and the money is spent like water.

For military pay, supplies, salary, and year-end disaster relief, the imperial court will prepare some rewards for ministers, and a big feast will be held on New Year's Eve.

Waiting for the calculation is not a small fee, the empress has been suffering from a headache recently.

Although the trade with Nanliang has been opened up, the customs and city tax has received a lot of income.

But she raised an armored army in private, but it cost a lot of money.

Every day is a huge expense.

The cost of food and clothing is the best, and the salary is higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

Not to mention that she is building the Royal Academy, which has not yet been completed.

If things go on like this, no matter how much money you have, it won’t feel like much to use.

Recently, the empress felt pain when she looked at the approximate budget and ledger.

This is not just finding the opportunity to punish the minister's salary at every turn.

Hearing that the empress said that the salary would be seized, many ministers looked sad, with black lines all over their heads, and everyone looked at each other, pushing each other, trying to think of a way.

Otherwise, the empress will do what she says, and no salary will be paid at the end of the year, and everyone will go to the northwest wind.

Everyone recommended it, and finally looked at the prime minister.

He is the head of all officials, highly valued by the emperor, and holds a very important position in the court. The emperor generally listens to what he says and will not punish him.

Because the son is quite favored in the harem.

Coupled with the four major families, the relationship is very close, and if something happens, the other three will definitely help.

Prime Minister Situ gave these old foxes a cold look, and sneered in his heart, but he didn't refuse. He set up this game in the first place.

It's time to let him finish it now.

So he stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "My Majesty, I believe that besides suppressing bandits, there is a more secure way to get rid of bandits."

Mu Wan frowned slightly, sat back on the dragon chair, and said with a smile, "Oh, the prime minister said it and listened to it, I'm all ears."

The Prime Minister nodded slightly and said, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in Qinglong Village, there are many talented people. Since we have been unable to attack many times, why doesn't the emperor issue an order to recruit security?"

"Recruitment?"

"That's right, I think recruiting peace is a way to get the best of both worlds. First, without seeing blood or weapons, the emperor can get a group of fierce generals. Second, conquer Qinglongzhai, let the bandits change their ways, join the army, serve the court, and stop doing evil. The common people Antaeus."

Everyone was slightly shocked, looked at the prime minister, and then raised their eyes to look at the girl on the dragon chair. They saw that the empress looked happy, and she was obviously in a good mood, which meant that she agreed with Zhao An.

Some people secretly patted their thighs and thought of this idea, why didn't they say it earlier.

I feel like I missed my chance to get promoted and get rich.

But those who knew the inside story, Zheng Guogong and others were vomiting blood silently in their hearts, and only then did they realize that they were trapped here.

I wondered before, why did the empress suddenly agree to suppress the bandits?

It turned out that she did this to silence them, Shangguan Jun and others were defeated, how could they have the face and reason to oppose Zhaoan? ?
Zheng Guogong and the others closed their eyes and were extremely angry. They wanted to earn military power and went crazy, and accidentally fell into the pit of the prime minister and others.

Mu Wan glanced at Zheng Guogong and the others with livid faces, and said secretly, "Well, Zheng Guogong, King Chu, do you think the prime minister's proposal of recruiting security is feasible?"

Chu Bei stepped forward, slightly pursed his lips, "I think recruiting is feasible."

Then Luo Zichen and the others stood up, "The ministers and others seconded the proposal."

Mu Wan's smile became brighter and brighter, and she didn't even bother to hide it. She looked coldly at Zheng Guogong, King Ling, Lord Xu and others. Now that King Qi and King Li were missing, their momentum was much weaker.

Coupled with the fact that it was completely calculated this time, it has long been impossible to say.

Then they clasped their hands together and said, "The minister waits for a second opinion."

Mu Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, straightened her waist, and planned to issue an order to recruit security, and seal the owner of Qinglong Village as Dong Qinghou.

At this time, King Ling stepped forward and said, "My Majesty, I heard that Qinglong Village is harboring fugitives from the imperial court. I'm afraid we need to investigate further."

Mu Wan looked at him with dark eyes, "Then do you know what kind of felon it is?"

(End of this chapter)