The late emperor and his officials were all taken aback.

However, given that Murong Gan had previously demonstrated an understanding of state affairs, this figure is unlikely to be far off.

Upon seeing this situation, the Crown Prince immediately sensed something was amiss. How could he let this young man steal the limelight? His eyes darted around, and he asked, "Father, what if we directly attack the local gentry and cause a popular uprising?"

yes.

This is what everyone is worried about.

We currently face external threats, but no internal problems.

If there's a popular uprising, with internal and external troubles combined...

The late emperor looked at Murong Gan with a smile, "Fourteenth Prince, what do you think?"

“Father, in this life, there are limits to what we eat, wear, and use. The reason why the gentry have so much land and silver is simply because they have no other sense of value.”

Sense of value?

...

Li Daoyun was immersed in his memories until he heard a chorus of shouts, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Li Daoyun quickly came to his senses, shook his clothes, knelt down, and kowtowed.

Murong Yue is wearing formal court attire today, which is bright yellow, magnificent, and dignified.

She slowly ascended the throne in the main hall, sat down gently, and said, "Rise."

This is what Ah-hao taught her this morning.

She liked those two words. Humans liked to kneel before her, which must be because they were subdued by her powerful strength. She said "Rise" and the humans stood up.

Murong Yue felt that this made her appear more powerful.

Sitting on the dragon throne, all I could see was a sea of ​​heads.

She had always thought there were only a few people in this human base; it turns out there are so many.

Where do these people usually live?

It seems I still know too little about this base.

Hmm... so it seems I'm actually quite capable.

Murong Yue was in a great mood, waiting for the humans to come and beat her up.

Today, Li Xuanji also took off his blue and white robes and put on official clothes. This is the last grand court assembly before the New Year, and he must attend.

He's forty years old, the age of no confusion, yet judging by his physique, he stands there like a young man.

Many ministers in the palace who had daughters at home were all tempted.

If only I could marry my daughter to the Imperial Advisor.

That would not only ensure his daughter's future security, but also solidify his own position.

I just don't know what kind of person this imperial advisor likes...

Li Xuanji was unaware that she had become the most popular son-in-law candidate in the Qing Kingdom.

His mind was entirely on His Majesty, wondering what surprising thing His Majesty, who had just recovered from a serious illness, would do today.

However, as long as the dragon throne isn't smashed, it's fine.

The grand court assembly was conducted in this manner: officials spoke in turn, from the youngest to the oldest, and skipped over if they had nothing to report.

The advantage of doing this is to prevent high-ranking officials from speaking first, and their actions and opinions from conflicting with those of lower-ranking officials.

At that point, those of lower rank will most likely remain silent for various reasons.

It is not conducive to the advancement of political affairs.

These are the rules for the grand court assembly established by the retired emperor.

Although nowadays, junior officials usually communicate with their superiors beforehand to discuss what they will present at the grand court assembly, this still preserves an opportunity for them to directly face the emperor.

With the New Year approaching, how could the lower officials miss the opportunity to flatter His Majesty and offer New Year's greetings?

Even if there's nothing to say, they'll find something to say.

In previous years, His Majesty would accept the gifts without any expression, but now Murong Yue was thoroughly enjoying this feeling.

After the first minor official finished speaking, Murong Yue, still wanting more, said, "Say it again."

The junior official could only repeat the flattery he had carefully crafted over half a month.

Murong Yue was pleased and said, "Say it again."

Huh?

Towards the end, even the junior official himself felt embarrassed.

It seems His Majesty is dissatisfied with this situation...

Officials who were still waiting to shower their officials with compliments were sweating silently, quickly deleting what they were about to say from their minds.

Finally, Murong Yue had listened enough, nodded, and gestured for the next human to speak.

The next official was a street management official in the capital, a minor official with little to do.

His speech was unprecedentedly concise: “Starting in October, a total of six lanterns on the main street of the capital were damaged. As darkness fell earlier, the consumption of lamp oil increased by 30% compared to the summer and autumn seasons.”

“During the Lunar New Year period, I plan to increase the number of streets and the duration of lantern displays.”

"Ten places were designated for the public to enjoy, and a large market was held daily, rotating through different streets."

"Your Majesty, I have nothing else to report. I wish Your Majesty a peaceful and healthy New Year and all the best."

That's all?

That's it?

Murong Yue disagreed, saying it was too short!

It's too short.

She frowned and ordered, "Say more."

ah?

His Majesty did not emphasize 'say it again,' but rather 'say a little more.'

The official was dissatisfied with the brevity of his statement, so he cleared his throat and began to elaborate on each part.

The officials who spoke later in line experienced another mental earthquake.

He desperately tried to retrieve the work-related information he had just deleted from his mind, carefully recalling the details to please His Majesty.

And so, Murong Yue listened to the humans' babbling and gleaned some words of praise from them.

If they were pleased with what they heard, they would nod, and the officials below would breathe a sigh of relief; if they were displeased, they would frown, and the officials below would not dare to breathe.

Although she didn't talk much, Li Xuanji felt that everything that needed to be arranged had been arranged, and everything that needed to be approved had been approved.

The last grand assembly of the year... has come to a successful conclusion.

He was confident that he could cure His Majesty next year.

With six ministers still unspeakable, Murong Yue's stomach rumbled, and she stood up abruptly. "Let's talk after we finish eating."

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