"Gao Shu, you're not a man, you don't understand!"
The First Emperor shook his head, then, as sweet as honey, he spoke these "sweet" words directly to Gao Shu.
Gao Shu's mood immediately soured.
If anyone dared to say that to him, they probably wouldn't see the sun rise the next day.
The magistrate of the Central Railway Administration will not tolerate such unbridled humiliation.
Ah, it's His Majesty!
Your Majesty is simply straightforward by nature; Your Majesty is right.
"Your Majesty, what you say makes some sense. This old servant is not a man, and I really don't understand this aspect!"
"Never mind, I'll ask the ministers for their opinions at the morning court tomorrow. It's really too much trouble for you to ask such a question. If you take a fancy to any palace maid in the future, you can just ask me for her, and I'll issue an edict to grant you a marriage!"
"Ah? Your Majesty, are you telling the truth?"
Gao Shu's eyes lit up immediately. Although he no longer had the parts, it didn't mean he wasn't lustful.
After all, men are born with a lustful nature.
Even castration won't help.
After all, only the physical body is castrated, not the soul.
"It is true, of course. However, I have far too many concubines, wives, and maids in my harem. The cosmetics and other cosmetics they use are all funded by my own treasury. How about this: tomorrow, release all the maids over the age of thirty and let them leave the palace to marry!"
The First Emperor waved his hand.
Then the imperial edict was issued.
"Your Majesty is wise! There are more than 5,000 palace maids in the harem, and at least half of them are over 30 years old!"
"Yes, I also feel that the harem consumes too much money. If I want the common people of the world to live a good life, the number of people in the harem and the pomp and circumstance should be reduced."
“Indeed, the cost of the harem nowadays is more than ten times that of thirty years ago! And those pavilions Your Majesty built a few days ago, this old servant thinks are far too wasteful of resources and manpower!”
"Um!"
The First Emperor nodded. Having just been provoked by Chen Xiao, he felt he needed to reflect on his actions.
"By the way, I'm drafting a policy. I'll use all the money saved from the harem to reward families with five or more children. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, this old servant thinks it's acceptable. However, this old servant also believes that we could add some elderly people. They are old and have high prestige, and most of them are local elders. Giving them a small amount of money each month could also win back some of the people's hearts!"
"Oh ho, you eunuch, you've got quite a bit of knowledge. Tell me, did you come up with this idea yourself?"
"Your Majesty, this happened half a month ago. When I was discussing the state of the world with Lord Li Lin in the Imperial Carriage Office, I heard some suggestions from him."
"Oh? It's Li Lin again?"
The smile that the First Emperor had finally managed to manage to break out on his face immediately froze.
He's really depressed right now.
Feeling somewhat annoyed, he thought: "That rascal, when he was alive and well, I felt like he was slacking off, not wanting to work, and always doing nothing. But now that he's dead, I've realized that he actually did quite a lot."
well!
This rascal, with his usual lazy demeanor, has fooled me completely.
Damn it, you brat, you just wait! After I die, I will definitely punish you severely in person!
Early the next morning.
It was the morning court session.
Originally, this was just a small court assembly, but because a certain person with the surname Li died, the First Emperor temporarily expanded the scale of the court assembly into a grand court assembly.
He held an official position in Xianyang.
Furthermore, all officials of the rank of Langjiang or above were required to be present.
This is a real hardship for officials who are not in the core circle. They don't have much decision-making power to begin with, and for them, the grand court assemblies are just a formality.
But today is different.
The First Emperor sat on the dragon throne, full of energy, his eyes sweeping over each of them.
This court assembly seems to be different from the previous ones.
"My esteemed ministers, are you aware that our Qin Chancellor Li Lin has been poisoned to death in the imperial prison?"
"Your Majesty, I heard about it yesterday!"
"Yes, it is said that Li Lin's student, Mo Zhiyuan, poisoned the food and killed Prime Minister Li!"
"Your Majesty, your humble servant, Li Xin, the Imperial Censor, humbly begs Your Majesty to bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible!"
......
In an instant, the ministers began to discuss the matter, with some, like Li Xin, pleading for justice to be served for Li Lin.
The First Emperor shook his head.
He was mostly dissatisfied with the performance of his ministers.
After all, he himself was feeling sad and remorseful. How could some ministers not even have that much tact? How dare they still show a smile on their faces at a time like this?
He took a closer look.
Wow!
It turns out he was a man of the Imperial Clan Secretary Ying Lin.
Ying Lin is a veteran of three dynasties.
They are also descendants of King Zhaoxiang.
He shares the same ancestor as Ying Zheng, belonging to the direct line of his descendants.
Therefore, out of consideration for this relationship, the First Emperor basically turned a blind eye to the actions of Ying Lin and others, and as long as they did not go too far, he would not interfere.
But unexpectedly.
Today, they actually had beaming smiles on their faces.
This greatly displeased him: I know that Li Lin had a grudge against you, that you deliberately framed Li Lin and put him in prison, and that you were more or less involved in Li Lin's death, but I have not taken any measures against you because I care about family ties, after all, you are all blood relatives.
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