At the "grand court meeting" that day, more than 3,000 people entered the palace, but only a little over 2,000 people were able to come out.
It's not that everyone is so stubborn. After witnessing the deaths of two groups of people, they still dare to go against Li Wei.
Rather, Li Wei, the "goddess" who was supposed to be living in the sky and overlooking all living beings, was too unethical.
As soon as the "briefing meeting" ended, she blocked the way outside Zhaoyang Gate.
He also asked the officials to line up and come out one by one.
Whenever someone left Zhaoyang Gate, she would ask with a smile, "Sir, do you agree or not with what I said today?"
She has a stunning appearance and a sweet voice, but the questions she asks make people feel like they are falling into an icy cave.
Initially, several officials tried to remain silent, adopting a posture of nonviolent non-cooperation.
Then, without even a groan, they turned into ashes.
The people behind them had learned their lesson and quickly expressed their support: "Support! Your humble servant (the humble general, the little prince) fully supports the wise decision of the Queen!"
Sadly, in most cases, the outcome is no different.
Li Wei tapped her fingertips lightly, and those who shouted "support" were still turned into dust in fear and confusion.
She acted decisively, regardless of rank. No matter if it was a minor official of the seventh or eighth rank, or a high-ranking duke or prince, the death was so clean and efficient.
Chu Hong was holding a small notebook next to him. He would record every death and then arrange for the house to be searched and the person to be arrested.
Finally, an old man in a crimson official robe, who had probably completely collapsed mentally, ripped off his black gauze hat and threw it to the ground, crying out:
"I quit! I want to resign! I want to go back to the countryside and farm!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wei blinked her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, tilted her head, and said with a half-smile: "Oh? Going back to your hometown? Do you want to go back and exploit the people?"
The official's face turned pale and he wanted to explain himself, but he no longer had the chance.
Another handful of fresh ashes drifted away in the wind.
Now, the officials who were waiting in line for "trial" finally understood a little bit of the trick.
This Queen must have some magical power to see through people's hearts!
Otherwise, how do we explain that those who say one thing and mean another cannot escape death even if they shout "support"?
For a moment, everyone in the team felt insecure and tried their best to brainwash themselves in their hearts.
"I am loyal! I firmly support all decisions made by the Queen!"
"All the local tyrants and evil gentry deserve to die! I will never coexist with them!"
"The Queen is a living Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering!"
In this way, the success rate of leaving the palace has been significantly improved.
As for where they will go after leaving the palace?
What else can I do?
Naturally, I offer my most sincere loyalty to the most supreme, most compassionate, most holy, and most powerful Empress! Ah...
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The eunuchs in the inner court were the ones who reacted the fastest to the new trend.
As soon as the grand court meeting ended, the old eunuch Wei, who was in charge of the Imperial Household Department, took action.
He ordered his family to sell the land and shop as soon as possible.
According to the current market conditions, Old Wei's assets could be sold for at least 200,000 or 300,000 taels of silver, right?
Once the money is in hand, he will present the entire sum to the Empress.
By then, wouldn't Wei Xun's weight in the Empress' heart surpass that of Chu Hong, Fu Man, Zeng Yi and other juniors?
Humph, although he is now over sixty years old, his muscles and bones are strong. I think it will be no problem for him to serve the Empress... Oh no, it should be another twenty or thirty years for us to serve Dajing!
However, the next morning, a piece of news hit Wei Xun on the forehead like a heavy hammer.
The Empress praised Chu Hong, the governor of the East Factory, and personally appointed Chu Hong as the eunuch in charge of the Fengyi Palace's cleaning room.
After Chu Hong was appointed, he no longer wore the iconic red robe of the Silijian Bingbi. He wore a blue robe that was washed to a pale color all day long, and walked around the palace with his nose pointing to the sky.
Wei Xun was so jealous that his eyes turned green. He hurriedly looked around and finally found out what was going on.
It turned out that Chu Hong was not thinking about selling land and donating money like him.
Instead, he distributed all the land under his name to the tenants on the farm without taking a penny!
Not only that, he also paid out of his own pocket to distribute winter food and cotton clothes to the tenants.
At the same time, except for a few people's livelihood stores that continued to operate at a reasonable price and sold rice, flour, grain and oil, all the other dozens of shops owned by Chu Hong in the capital were converted into refugee shelters overnight!
Although the two meals a day were just some thin porridge, they were enough to give those desperate refugees hope of survival.
What’s even more outrageous is that this guy set up a stage at the door of every shelter, constantly preaching the Queen’s grace as great as heaven, letting the refugees know who gave them the chance to survive.
"You're such a jerk, Chu Hong!" Wei Xun was furious and roared in the room. "You used to look honest and kind with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, but how come after being the commander of the East Factory for just a few days, you've become so cunning and sly! You've even stolen our limelight!"
Hiss—this matter, this matter must be discussed with His Majesty!
It is a misfortune for the country that the East Factory has produced such treacherous and cunning ministers who only know how to flatter.
Of course, while we can complain, we still need to learn from advanced experiences.
Wei Xun took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his strategy.
He immediately stopped his plan to sell off the land and shops under his name, and instead followed Chu Hong's example and began distributing land deeds on a large scale.
He was also afraid that the stewards and servants in his household would pretend to obey him but actually disobey him, thus ruining his image as a "loyal minister."
Wei Xun simply sent all of his dozen godsons out, each responsible for a specific area, and issued a strict order:
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