Chapter 70: All dealt with!
A little girl, spoiled and pampered, is like a frog in a well, ignorant of the immensity of the world.
Lord Li was terrified when he heard this and asked the emperor.
"What crime does the Emperor intend to punish her for?"
"Death penalty, and all the people who caused the riot will be executed!"
Lord Li felt so cold in his heart that he even wanted to curse. With disappointment in his eyes, he wondered if the emperor knew how precious the insignificant daily necessities were to the common people.
He felt a wave of regret in his heart. Earlier at the Duke of Song's Mansion, he should not have sided with Lord Wu and his group, and should not have had the idea of smoothing things over.
The common people are relatively simple and easy to control.
But if he is forced into a corner, the first person the arrow in his hand will shoot will be him, and in the end, he will be the scapegoat.
Not only will your future be in jeopardy, you might even lose your life!
so.
Chu Jiuning must not die.
Kneeling before the emperor, Lord Li argued.
"Your Majesty, for the common people, having enough food and clothing is of paramount importance. Setting aside the issue of shop closures, I've discovered that Chu Jiuning, to make life easier for the common people, has specifically set up several shops in the four directions, east, south, west, and north, specifically to collect their supplies. They can exchange their supplies for firewood from the mountains, fish from the rivers, wild animals from the forests... The common people can exchange them for money, cloth, oil, rice. In short, Chu Jiuning will provide whatever they need."
"She's not the only pharmacy in the capital, but she's the only one that's truly not motivated by profit or money. For a common headache or fever, they only charge a token fee of one cent, and for more serious cases, a few more. Furthermore, the doctors are very kind and never look down on the people. During peak seasons for illnesses, they even give out medicine for free."
"She also has several teahouses and restaurants that house people with disabilities. There are rules written at the entrance of the store: anyone who laughs at the staff will not be allowed in. So those people are very happy working in the store."
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the refugees who broke into the capital eight years ago and nearly caused unrest? If it weren't for Old Master Chu who came to me and helped me settle these refugees, the consequences would have been much more serious."
"The roads in the capital are clean and spacious. The official road from the capital to Jiangzhou is spotless. The post stations along the way are excellent, all funded by the Chu family. There are countless examples like this..."
Last night.
After Lord Li finished the last pot of wine he bought at the Chu shop, he suddenly had an idea and ran to look over the case files. He also personally led people around the capital.
When his memory suddenly came back to him, he realized that Chu had done so many good things over the years.
This is just a corner of the capital. What the Chu family did has long spread to every corner of the Great Dynasty.
then.
He listed these things one by one. Looking at the full book in front of him, Lord Li felt ashamed. If it were not for the Chu family helping him, he would probably have lost his job as the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture long ago.
Among the six ministers.
Minister Jiang of the Ministry of War was very moved when he heard this, and Minister Gong of the Ministry of Rites nodded frequently. The expressions of the other ministers did not change. They felt that this was what Chu should do as a citizen of the great dynasty. It was not enough, she should do more!
Minister Wu glanced at Minister Jiang and said coldly.
"Since she has the conditions, she should do more for our dynasty. Minister Jiang, Minister Gong, and Lord Li don't need to be so moved."
"Yes, since they are so good at business, they should spend all their wealth to benefit the great dynasty. Now that our country's treasury is insufficient, the Chu family should take the initiative to hand it over and share the burden of the country."
Minister Yuan of the Ministry of Revenue's eyes lit up when he heard about the Chu family's business. If they could donate their property, wouldn't the national treasury be insufficient?
When the Minister of Rites heard this, the contempt in his eyes was written all over his face. The Ministry of Rites has always attached great importance to rules and is the most rule-abiding. They can't stand such unreasonable things. When he heard this, he raised his eyelids and said coldly.
"I don't know when this imperial court turned into a den of bandits. They demand donations from anyone who has money. If this is the case, who would dare to be a citizen of this great dynasty? We must move out immediately."
"You have been in charge of the Ministry of Revenue for eleven years, and not only has the national treasury not improved, but it has become increasingly poor. You have even set your sights on merchants. On the one hand, you look down on merchants and regard them as inferior, while on the other hand, you set your sights on other people's money. Your position as Minister of Revenue is truly disgraceful. You have completely disgraced the etiquette and integrity of our great dynasty."
"you……"
Upon hearing this, Minister Yuan of the Ministry of Revenue bared his teeth and pointed at Minister Gong of the Ministry of Rites, roaring in anger.
"What do you mean by that? Isn't this all for the national treasury?"
"You're robbing others for the sake of the national treasury? Why don't you lead the Ministry of Revenue to properly manage the national economy, so that the people have money to pay taxes and the country has a surplus? You spend all day and night pursuing these evil ways. What kind of minister of the Ministry of Revenue are you? Go home and farm."
"Motoshiro, do you want to fight?"
The Minister of Rites frowned and rolled up his sleeves.
Minister Yuan was immediately furious when he saw this, but he was from the Ministry of Rites, a person who attached great importance to rules, and would never do anything rude in front of the emperor. He clenched his fists, put them into his sleeves, stood straight, took two steps back, and said coldly.
"The Ministry of Rites is a place where reason prevails and rules are followed. Only those who are reasonable can conquer the world. We will not bother with barbarians like you who only want to rob people of their money."
"you……"
Minister Yuan was so angry that his beard almost curled up. When his vision went dark, he almost fell down.
"emperor."
Minister Gong bowed to the emperor with a serious expression, as if facing a powerful enemy.
"In my opinion, these six ministries should all relearn the rules and regulations, lest they become complacent after sitting in office for too long and become like the bandits on the mountain."
"Gong Qingyang, don't go too far."
Minister Yuan was so angry that he was speechless. He turned to look at the three ministers of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Works.
"You three should talk too. Are you just standing here like wooden idiots?"
The three ministers of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Works rubbed their heads. The Ministry of Justice still had some say, but the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works had the lowest presence.
There are actually not many opportunities for them to speak up straight, unless there is a war or something.
Minister Wu glanced at Minister Gong.
"Your Ministry of Rites can't just stick to the rules; sometimes you have to be flexible."
“Without rules, there will be no order.”
Lord Gong refused to give in and was determined to uphold the rules of the Ministry of Rites. Minister Wu was so angry that he threw his sleeves and said that there was no point in talking.
Lord Li was listening on the side, sweat pouring down his forehead, and he hurried forward and said.
"My Lords, this is getting off topic."
The ministers then realized why they were arguing over Chu Jiuning, so they all looked at the emperor with a terrifyingly gloomy face, and the emperor said in a cold voice.
"Send more doctors over. We must find a way to make her wake up today. Either she agrees with me, or she will be beaten with fifty sticks and imprisoned for three years."
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