During this period, major events occurred frequently in the capital of Qin, but compared with this day, the previous major events seemed to be nothing big.
On this day, people witnessed with their own eyes the mighty group of officials from the Cui Party and two hundred students from the Imperial College ostentatiously breaking into the Forbidden City.
But then it never came out again.
Then everyone once again witnessed the imperial power, which had been trapped in the Forbidden Palace for a long time, marching out of the Forbidden City with a team of Dongchang cavalry as the vanguard.
The spearhead is directed at the Prime Minister's Mansion.
At the same time, news from the palace was also spread.
It’s still the same tavern.
At this time, a group of drinkers were happily talking about the news they had heard from various channels.
The tavern can be opened in a location not far from the imperial city, so it is naturally not an ordinary tavern, although it is not as popular as Tianxiaju which has been in the limelight recently.
The drinkers who come here are not ordinary people.
These people will naturally know some information that ordinary people don’t know.
And those who want to find out the news will naturally gather here.
A rare event happened in the capital today. All officials came to the palace to pay their respects. This is something that many people will never see in their lifetime.
Naturally, many people came here early.
This made the tavern's business several times better than usual.
The whole hall was packed.
But the shopkeeper didn't seem very happy.
"Hey, this is going to change."
The shopkeeper sighed.
The waiter next to him was sweating profusely from his busy work. Listening to the shopkeeper's melancholy, he couldn't help but mutter, "Let it change. This world originally belonged to the emperor. Prime Minister Cui is still the prime minister after all. Why does he monopolize it?"
The shopkeeper raised his eyebrows and glared at him, "What do you know? Get back to work!"
After saying that, he waved his hand in annoyance and sent the waiter away.
The guests nearby couldn't help but laugh when they saw this. Someone said, "Boss, I think what the waiter said is quite reasonable.
During the time of the previous emperor, he ignored state affairs and it was understandable that the prime minister was in charge of the country.
After the late emperor passed away, the Empress Dowager presided over the government. A woman who doesn't understand government affairs, so it's understandable that the Prime Minister should be in charge. Now that the Emperor has grown up, he's taking over the government. It's impossible for the Prime Minister to continue ruling the country. So where does the saying of "changing the world or not" come from?
The other drinkers nodded upon hearing this.
The shopkeeper frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sir, although that's what you said, the Prime Minister has been in charge of the country for a long time. If he suddenly becomes the emperor, I'm afraid people will be uneasy."
Naturally, he didn't dare to say that the emperor was stupid.
However, it was obvious from his words that he was not optimistic about the current emperor. After all, he had the reputation of being a tyrant before.
Of course, he is just a tavern owner after all, who cares?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh again.
Someone nearby disagreed and sneered, "I cannot agree with what the shopkeeper said. Just because you have been in power for a long time doesn't mean you are good at governing the country.
When the previous emperor was in power, although the country could not be said to be in good condition, life was still bearable. Now, not only is business becoming more and more difficult, but even farmers are plagued by natural disasters.
Moreover, there was a rebellion among the royal family in the south.
The country's taxes are increasing.
If this continues, haha..."
As everyone was talking, a less courageous person said, "Everyone, be careful with your words. The situation is still unclear. What I am most worried about is a war!"
When this was said, many people agreed with it, especially the older ones, who nodded in agreement.
At this time, a young guest dressed in brocade sneered, "Don't scare yourselves, everyone. There is nothing unclear about this situation."
He pointed to the soldiers patrolling the streets and said, "Don't you see, the number of Jingzhao Yin's soldiers has increased significantly since noon. This is to prevent thieves from causing trouble.
Also, I went to see the city walls and they were all replaced by the imperial guards.
Do you know what this means?"
Everyone was impressed by his words and looked at him, asking, "Young Master, I wonder which family you are from? You look like a man of insight. Could you tell us more about him?"
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!"
The young drinker waved his hand quickly and said modestly, "I've only been studying poetry for a couple of years, and someone in my family happened to be invited by His Majesty to the palace to see Him today, so I know a little bit."
Seeing his polite behavior and elegant appearance, the crowd praised him even more, saying, "Young Master, you are too modest. A scholar is a teacher in front of us.
Moreover, the elders of the young master's family were able to be invited by the emperor to meet him in person, which shows that they are not ordinary people."
Some people were surprised and said, "If that's the case, then the elders of the young master's family are still in the imperial palace, then..."
"Ha ha……"
The young master laughed heartily upon hearing this, waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about my master. Someone from the Forbidden City has just gone to my house to pass on the news that the situation has calmed down."
"Calm down?"
Everyone couldn't help but feel curious when they heard this.
The young man didn't say much, but just nodded and said, "I don't know much about what's going on in the Forbidden City, but it's probably true that things have calmed down.
Because according to the messenger who came to my house to deliver the message, my master has already accompanied His Majesty to Shanglin Garden."
"Go to Shanglin Garden. What is Your Majesty going to Shanglin Garden at this time?"
"Could he have hidden himself in Shanglin Garden?"
"Nonsense! If you want to hide, hide in the inner court. What's the point of hiding in Shanglin Garden?"
"Well, what else could we do at this critical moment, going to Shanglin Garden?"
"Everyone, everyone!"
When the young master saw that everyone was thinking wildly and starting to make random guesses, he quickly interrupted them and said, "Don't make random guesses.
Your Majesty went to Shanglin Garden because Li Yunqing, the Shanglin Garden Commander, recently discovered a kind of golden wheat that can yield up to ten dan per mu."
"Hiss~"
Hearing this, everyone was in an uproar again.
"My dear, is this true? Ten dan of grain per mu, where in the world can such a good crop be found?"
"Haha, of course it's true, otherwise why is it called Jiahe?"
The young master smiled again and said, "Your Majesty was actually very skeptical before. Not only did he not believe it, he was also worried about whether the growing conditions of Jiahe were harsh and whether it would consume the soil's fertility.
So he ordered Li Yuanling to try planting it in Shanglin Garden, and the results have come out today.
So Your Majesty invited all the wise men in the capital to come and discuss the matter, but unexpectedly, Your Majesty and the wise men were discussing the matter of Jiahe in the palace and whether it could be promoted throughout the country.
Suddenly, officials from Cui's party broke into the palace and knocked on the gate.
After hearing this, His Majesty was filled with grief and indignation, and said: I have put all domestic and foreign affairs into the hands of the Prime Minister, and have never been in charge of government for a single day, yet I bear the name of a tyrant. May I ask you, what tyrannical things have I done?
He also said, I heard that there has been no rain in the area around the capital for several months, the people are seeing no harvest, and there are already refugees among the people.
I could not sleep peacefully in the Forbidden City, so I ordered the Shanglin Garden to try to plant good crops. Although it cannot save the current situation, I hope to exchange it with the noble families in the world for some money and food to help the people.
"You have come to the palace today to force us to do this. My lords, have there ever been more powerful ministers who have bullied the emperor than this?"
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