I can’t watch this anymore. I can’t watch this anymore.

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form!

I'm reading the Spring and Autumn Annals. I've been strictly trained and will never peek...

Unless you can't help it.

"This time, you were able to convince the ministers to raise funds for the disaster victims, setting a precedent. This is a great achievement!"

"By the way, I heard that during your poetry competition at Zuiyue Tower, your bet was to submit a memorial to plead for Zhou Xianchun, right?"

Lin Che thought to himself, this is bad. It was His Majesty who personally said "deal severely". It was his Majesty's golden words. How could he just say so and submit a memorial?

Do you really think that the laws of the land are written by your family? You can change them however you want? You can sentence people however you want?

Lin Che simply gritted his teeth and said, "Your humble servant, you are indeed using this as a gimmick. To be honest with Your Majesty, when I was at Zuiyue Tower, I also contacted Zhou Wei, the former Minister of Revenue. I was originally thinking of cheating him out of one million taels of silver. When the time comes, after I get the money, I will submit a letter of apology and wait for Your Majesty's decision. Then I can donate two million taels of silver! I will save as many disaster victims as possible."

Seeing Lin Che being so honest, Jiang Li smiled calmly:

"That's a nice thought. Why, Zhou Wei doesn't want to?"

Jiang Li still believed what Lin Che said. After all, other ministers did not dare to say so, but it was the most real thought in people's hearts.

Lin Che even dared to donate the one million taels he received. Even if he had two million taels, it would not be unbelievable that he would donate it.

"Yeah. He said he didn't have that much silver, and the most he could give me was thirty thousand taels. That's too little. Forget it." Lin Che shook his head, looking like it wasn't worth it.

Jiang Li was in a good mood. In fact, she knew everything Lin Che did.

Now that Lin Che was able to confess voluntarily, it at least proved that he had not deceived the emperor.

"You're quite bold. Do you know that your actions are tantamount to blackmailing an official appointed by the imperial court? Aren't you afraid of losing your head?"

Lin Che's heart trembled, knowing that such a question was definitely not a simple one.

The empress doesn't believe him yet, so he must not be careless.

He had to make a final decision and change His Majesty's impression of him. Save his life!

Lin Che didn't answer immediately. Instead, he took two steps to the side and looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his face full of melancholy.

The setting sun shines on the lake, spreading a long golden light.

"Of course I know I'll lose my head. But I'm not afraid. I'm deeply moved by the thought of Your Majesty personally heading to the Southern Region to control the floods. This spirit of leading by example and serving the country and the people has deeply touched me."

"If the emperor worries and the ministers are humiliated, the emperor will be humiliated and the ministers will die! I only want to share your majesty's worries. If I can raise an extra million taels, even if I bear the accusation of blackmailing a high-ranking official, what does it matter?"

“Nothing in this world can ever go as one wishes, but I just want to have a clear conscience!!”

Lin Che clasped his hands together, raised them slightly above his head, and sighed with immense emotion before speaking aloud:

"I wish I had thousands of mansions to shelter all the people in the world and bring them joy!!"

That’s all.

The whole place was slightly quiet.

Empress Jiang Li did not speak, and the palace maids in the distance did not dare to speak either. Only a cool breeze blew gently.

Jiang Li's eyes shone with a strange light, as if he discovered for the first time that the minister in front of him was different from the other ministers.

I'm afraid this cannot be faked.

From Zuiyuelou’s “The war has been going on for three months, and a letter from home is worth ten thousand pieces of gold.” to debating with great scholars and getting people all over the world to donate money.

Even willing to take risks for an extra one million taels.

Although there are many ministers in the court, who is really willing to work so hard for the greater good?

For these high-ranking officials and nobles, it is enough to pretend and donate some money. Who can really do it? When the king is worried, the ministers are humiliated; when the king is humiliated, the ministers die.

What a great sentence: I wish I had thousands of spacious houses to shelter all the people in the world and make them happy!

Could it be that the ten years of hostage life had completely changed Lin Che? He no longer cared about his parents' secular imperial power.

But in his heart he was thinking about the people and the common people of the world.

If all the ministers in the world were like this, why would there be any worries about instability in the great cause?

If Lin Che truly cared about the people and was concerned for their well-being, then his weakness would be the people of the world. With the suffering of the people in his heart, he would naturally not do anything that would harm the people and waste their money.

Jiang Li took a step forward and his voice became softer:

"Lord Lin, I understand what you are thinking! Lord Lin, you are truly a role model for all my ministers!"

"I need to reward you. Tell me. What do you want?"

"I eat the salary of the emperor and bear the worries of the emperor. These are what I should do, and I dare not take credit for them. Others may say so, but in my heart, I truly want to share the worries of Your Majesty."

Lin Che looked righteous and awe-inspiring:

"Your Majesty will surely understand my sincere heart in the future."

"That's true, but I also understand the principle of distinguishing rewards and punishments and not letting soldiers starve. To use the words of Lord Lin, if you don't accept the reward this time, your subjects will not dare to accept rewards or contribute in the future."

Jiang Li was obviously in a good mood. He smiled and didn't wait for Lin Che to answer.

In Guantian Lake, several concubines of the previous emperor came over in small boats, with beautiful girls and several big fish in their hands.

"Your Majesty, look! We have such a great harvest today."

Seeing this, Jiang Li smiled sweetly and turned to Lin Che and said:

"Can't think of anything? Then I'll give you a reward. Come dine with me. Let's go!"