Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 136 Provocation (2)
Cheng Rong smiled slightly and asked, "What good thing happened to Mr. Sun today? So happy?"

"Oh, this is thanks to Empress Bao. It is said that she advised the king to stop arresting Xirong assassins in the capital on a large scale. In this way, the capital can reduce the unnecessary tip searches of those yamen. My household The department has also reduced the pressure." Uncle Sun said happily.

"Well, I really didn't expect, Mr. Sun, I don't know if you have noticed that every time our Dazhou government has to take over a task, the officials big and small in the yamen are all ecstatic. Do you know why?" Cheng Rong said humorously. asked.

"Oh, that's in the name of the imperial court. If you have a name, you can go to the local area to make money. Hey, speaking of it, the current officialdom atmosphere is really bad. Using power for personal gain, replacing national laws with power, often the words of the rich and powerful can be passed. Wuzhi, speaking of it, this imperial court does look like it is strong from the outside, otherwise, how dare the mighty Xi Rong invade our majestic dynasty with tens of thousands of cavalry?" Uncle Sun sighed. "

"So I think that the real reason for our celestial dynasty's declining state since King Zhou Li was established is the rigidity of the system. Therefore, if we want to survive, we can only reform, and reform must use more talents, such as excavation. I really hope that he will not be innocently sacrificed in the unnecessary court struggle." Cheng Rong said solemnly.

"Master Cheng, Lord Sun, you actually talked about me in the court room. You know, it's not a gentleman's job to talk about people behind their backs." At this time, Qu Tu had already walked into the court room cheerfully.

"Hey, Mr. Jutu, you look good today." Cheng Rong and Uncle Sun hurriedly clasped their hands together and said.

"Naturally, it's hard to clear the clouds and see the sun, there is no reason to be unhappy." Jue Tu said happily.

At this time, the court bell Hong Liang, the former imperial eunuch Xiao Ruzi led a group of eunuchs, and entered the court room to announce the emperor's ascension to the palace.

Ming Gong sat on the dragon chair, glanced majestically at the loyal ministers, and said calmly: "My dear friends, the recent reform of government decrees by the imperial court has achieved some success. I have decided to officially announce that from today onwards, land will be measured across the country, and land will be measured by household. Taxation, in the future, anyone who owns land must pay taxes to the imperial court on time, and we will never allow farm land to be annexed!"

"What? As long as you have land, you have to pay taxes. Don't we princes and nobles have to pay a lot of taxes?" At this time, all the princes and ministers under the jade rank began to discuss.

"What? Didn't you hear clearly?" Mingong couldn't help but look down when he saw the displeasure on the faces of the officials.

"The king is holy! Long live the king!" Prime Minister Lu Kai rolled his eyes, and hurriedly knelt forward, kowtowing, and following him, all the officials also knelt down and shouted long live.

"It's unreasonable! The king actually listened to the nonsense of some treacherous men and decided to plunder money and goods from our royal relatives. You know, this world was brought down by us relatives for King Wu, and now the descendants of King Wu want us all. Turned into a pauper! What is the reason for this?" After the court, the angry Prime Minister Wang Zhi went directly into the Chonghua Palace and questioned Concubine Jin face to face.

"Brother, don't be angry, these reforms are all because of that coquettish Bao Si colluding with foreign ministers and instigating the king to do it." Concubine Jin raised her brows straight.

"That's Baosi! She is definitely a beauty! Although she was the princess of Baoguo when she entered the palace, no one in this street knows that she is actually a folk woman, and she has no right to be a mother in the world. Your Majesty Bewitched by her beauty, sooner or later he will follow the old path of Shang Zhou!" Wang Zhi was furious.

Imperial Concubine Jin was secretly amused, and quickly added fuel and jealousy: "Brother, that little sister hopes that brother can do a few more things for the little sister."

"What's the matter? You are a noble concubine with a noble status, and you have a prince, but you can't get rid of that lowly maid. What can you ask your brother to do?" Wang Zhi said angrily.

"Brother is the prime minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty. As long as you send people to spread rumors all over the country again, saying that Baosi is the reincarnation of Daji, a disaster in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and then talk nonsense about her secretly colluding with Jutu, as long as this word spreads to the king Let's see if the king has skinned her Baosi!" Imperial Concubine Jin gave a sly smile.

Chaoyang Palace Qiuyunxuan, Minggong thought of Yunbi's injury, and wanted to go to express condolences. After the court, he brought the imperial eunuch Xiao Ruzi straight to Qiuyunxuan. Then he went out of the palace to welcome the holy driver.

"My concubine, it's been more than a month, how is your injury?" Ming Gong happily clung to Concubine Yun's plain hand, and asked softly.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the injury is not serious at all, it has already recovered." Yun Bin smiled.

"Oh." Mingong suddenly turned his head and glanced at Xiao Ruzi, Xiao Hong and others who were following behind him, and winked. Gong and Yunpin are two people.

"Concubine Yun, you have a wide ear. Have you heard recently that there are rumors outside the capital that the queen and the crown prince Taibao Juetu colluded in private? Is there such a thing?" Ming Gong stared at Concubine Yun and asked suddenly .

Concubine Yun smiled leisurely, saluted and said, "Why would your majesty listen to such market rumors? The queen is so pure and pure, how could she collude with some digger? Besides, the king has the queen in his heart, and the queen also has the queen in her heart." Now, Your Majesty, be careful of villains who will make trouble and tell tales."

Ming Gong nodded in satisfaction, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Well said, Concubine Yun, you are very sensible, I ask you, what method should I use to make the queen really only care about me?" Gong suddenly looked at Yunpin mysteriously.

"Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly. If you want to stabilize your empress, there is only one way, and that is to completely eliminate the protagonist in the rumors. This is the only way."

(End of this chapter)