God knows how much effort he put into squeezing out those two tears!
Song Xizhi raised his eyebrows and smiled secretly: "Very good! You've all worked hard these past few days! Just bear with it for a few more days."
A few days ago, He Yunze began to bribe the storytellers in the tavern, claiming that he had proposed a brilliant financial strategy for the court: the Two-Tax System.
The government replaced "living within its means" with "living within its means" and "taxing based on population" with "taxing based on capital" to alleviate the financial crisis of the imperial court.
This plan drew praise from Lord Xin, who then decided to take Su Mingli under his wing and even recommend him to the position of Left Advisor to replace Su Mingli, as Su Mingli was seriously ill and nearing death.
However, out of jealousy of He Yunce's talent, the Su family, upon hearing this news, deliberately took leave without resigning, in an attempt to prevent He Yunce from taking office.
Lord Xin had no choice but to reluctantly part with his beloved possession.
The news shocked the court. Firstly, because the two tax laws were ingenious and could solve the court's current problems; secondly, because the Su family's unjust act was a crime of deceiving the emperor!
Even Prince Yu, upon hearing the rumors, greatly admired the two tax laws. Coincidentally, He Yunce's request came from his clan, so he thought he would add fuel to the fire.
So he sent officials to visit Su Mingli every day, ostensibly to check on the patient, but in reality to find out whether Su Mingli was alive or dead.
The Su family kept these people out of the door, which only aroused more suspicion.
Yesterday was the day Su Mingli died in his previous life.
After yesterday, He Yunce made the rumors among the people even more unrestrained. Even when Su Shaoyuan went out, people pointed at him and cursed him!
When Song Xizhi learned of this, he decided to play along and had his grandfather secretly buy a coffin and white cloth to create a false impression for He Yunce.
She stole her uncle's idea from his past life and then spread rumors to frame her maternal grandparents!
She'll make He Yunce pay!
Thinking of this, Song Xizhi added, "The rumors from a few days ago were just an appetizer. He Yunze must have a backup plan. The real show has just begun. Uncle, you'd better perform well!"
Upon hearing this, Su Mingren's mature eyes revealed a shrewd and calculating glint: "I will put on a good show and make those with ulterior motives pay the price!"
Song Xizhi then remembered something else: "If anyone asks who treated your uncle, you should say it was a folk healer, not me."
Now that He Yunce has also been reborn, the enemy is in the open while she is in the dark. As long as she hides the truth about her rebirth, He Yunce will follow the trajectory of his previous life and think that he can become the prime minister.
Concealing your identity will lower his guard, making things much easier.
Sure enough, the day after Su Shaoyuan secretly purchased the coffin, Prince Yu brought it up during the morning court session.
"Your Majesty, I have noticed that Lord Su, the Left Censor, has not attended court for a long time. I wonder when he will recover and return?"
Upon hearing this, Su Mingren immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting to Prince Yu, and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. My younger brother will be reinstated to his original position within half a month and will be able to relieve Your Majesty's worries."
Prince Yu noticed that Su Mingren's eyes were red and his eyelids were swollen. Even though he tried his best to hide it, there was still a hint of sadness in his voice.
He curled the corners of his mouth in a playful smile: "It would be good if you could return safely within half a month, but... I have heard some rumors among the common people."
Upon hearing this, the officials in the court recalled the rumors they had heard and immediately began to discuss it amongst themselves.
"If the rumors are true, the loss of a talented person to the court is a minor matter, but if the Su family has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, then that would be a much bigger deal!"
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