"Eunuch Liu, quickly summon those ministers to me. I want to show them what it truly means to share the Emperor's burdens and do practical things for the people!"
Watching the rice being cut down piece by piece and piled up in bundles in the field.
A group of laborers were still working overtime, and it looked like they would soon be able to acquire a piece of land. The emperor also wanted to let those ministers in the court who only knew how to talk a good game come and see for themselves.
All you ever do is ask him for money~
All I ever do is ask him for advice~
They didn't share his burdens at all.
Lin Beichen felt that none of the ministers were as considerate as his imperial sister.
Today we'll show those people what it means to get things done.
Following Eunuch Liu's decree, the officials who had already gone home after court were gathered together again.
Finally, they were brought to the village where they are now.
When court officials saw the crops before them, those who knew their stuff could immediately tell what the grains represented.
Those who are ignorant of the five grains and lazy are completely bewildered.
I don't understand why the emperor summoned them to the fields.
"Everyone, change into your regular clothes and let's do collective labor together!"
"No one is allowed to go back until this plot of land is harvested today!"
Following Lin Xue's advice, Lin Beichen changed into casual clothes and was harvesting grain with the farmers in the fields, holding a sickle in his hand.
The ministers, who had already figured out the trick, happily went to change their clothes.
If these grains can be cultivated, then the people of their Tianqi Dynasty will never have to go hungry again.
The national treasury will not be in deficit.
Officials from aristocratic families who had never done manual labor since childhood simply followed the example set by others.
While others were harvesting rice, they hadn't even taken a few steps.
Eunuch Liu recorded all the people's performances in a small notebook, which he would submit to the emperor for review upon returning home.
Lin Xue, as the only princess with a title in the Tianqi Kingdom, also went into the ground with Lin Beichen.
She works faster than the emperor.
The high-ranking officials of the imperial court were dumbfounded.
Is this still the spoiled princess they know?
"Lord Long, please don't look at it. Let me remind you that the harvest progress of the adults today will be recorded in the book."
"What if these books fall into the hands of those scholars who are taking the imperial examinations? What do you think, sir..."
Where will you high-ranking officials put your faces then?
Although Eunuch Liu didn't say it aloud, Long Anyuan understood.
He nodded and smiled gratefully at Eunuch Liu. Fortunately, he had a good relationship with Eunuch Liu, which was why he was able to receive the reminder at this moment.
He stopped looking around too much and started working hard.
By the time all the grain was harvested, it was already midnight.
The emperor ordered his ministers to rest at the estate. The next morning, after the sun came up, they began threshing and drying the grain.
They stayed at the estate for three days, during which all state affairs were moved there.
Lin Beichen only went to the fields to work with everyone on the first day. In the following days, he handled government affairs and supervised the ministers to work in the fields.
Those who were stubborn and still wanted to resist were also dragged out by the Innate Guards.
With a powerful innate expert in charge, they were not given the chance to prove their loyalty by dying.
Unless they commit suicide by smashing their heads against a pillar in front of the emperor, their deaths will be in vain.
Three days later, the grain was dried and ready to be weighed.
"Your Majesty, this estate comprises 10 mu of land, and the total harvest is..."
"16,000 catties of rice, 12,000 catties of sweet potatoes, and 1,800 catties of various beans..."
As soon as Eunuch Liu revealed the grain production figures, the ministers began to discuss it amongst themselves.
Although they participated in the harvesting of these grains, ultimately, all they could do was ensure they didn't hinder the process.
All these ministers combined couldn't even harvest a single acre of land.
He did manage to exhaust himself.
But now, upon hearing about the grain yield, everyone's eyes widened in astonishment.
Even those who have never worked in the fields and are physically inactive understand the principle.
"My beloved subjects, have you all listened carefully?"
"These grains were collected right under your noses, so I'm sure you all know whether there was any fraud or not!"
"You used to always say that Snow Princess couldn't do this or that, but now look at what she's doing and see if it's actually okay?"
"Think about yourselves... all you do is ask me for money and grain, have you ever thought of a solution for me!"
Although Lin Beichen was very happy, he looked at the group of ministers with displeasure.
If it weren't for the lack of fresh blood, Lin Beichen would have loved to fire all of them.
"Princess Xue truly lives up to her reputation as the princess of Tianqi. She loves her people like her own children, shares His Majesty's burdens, and relieves the people's suffering!"
"Your Majesty, I implore you to reward Princess Xue handsomely. We cannot mistreat those who have rendered meritorious service!"
Before anyone could react, Long Anyuan knelt down on the ground with a thud.
Born into a poor family, he faced exceptional difficulties in his official career due to the lack of powerful backing.
Even so, he has climbed to his current position step by step through his own abilities.
As the Minister of Revenue, he naturally understood the importance of these high-yield grains.
His gratitude towards Lin Xue was truly heartfelt.
"Your Majesty, I humbly request that Your Majesty reward Princess Xue..."
As Long Anyuan stepped forward, one after another, officials from humble backgrounds knelt down.
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