"Your Majesty! These are the memorials delivered today." Guo Tianyang walked into the imperial study holding a stack of memorials.
In the imperial study, Emperor Jing was leaning on the couch, while Li Yuanzhao was sitting next to him reading memorials, a scene of loving father and filial son.
Guo Tianyang placed a pile of memorials next to Emperor Jing with an expressionless face.
Emperor Jing picked up a book at random and began to read it carefully.
After flipping through more than ten books, Emperor Jing snorted coldly and threw the memorial on the bed, saying, "It's almost time for me to go out for a walk."
"Prince, you will appear in court on my behalf tomorrow."
Li Yuanzhao raised his head, looking confused, and asked, "What's wrong, father?"
"Some people have already started to impeach Fang Zhengyi, claiming that he was in collusion with Lao Si and secretly accepted a bribe of 60,000 taels from Bei Rong."
Li Yuanzhao was shocked and said, "How is it possible? Even if it's an impeachment, it can't be made out of nothing!"
Emperor Jing shook his head and smiled, "It's not groundless. Taoyuan County does have business dealings with the Fourth Brother. They even cooperated privately to sell monkey wine. It's not surprising that the huge amount aroused suspicion, but I have known about these things for a long time."
"What about accepting a bribe of 60,000 taels from the Northern Rong? How come I have never heard of it?"
Emperor Jing lowered his head and thought for a while, then pointed in the direction of the bookcase and said to Guo Tianyang, "Go and get the previous memorial."
Guo Tianyang already knew what was needed, and he went to the bookshelf and took back two memorials with ease.
Emperor Jing took it and handed it to Li Yuanzhao, saying, "Take a look."
"Although I don't know where the bribery accusation came from, I know that Fang Qing took 60,000 taels of silver from the Northern Rong people. He cheated them out of their silver and told me about it the next day."
"Later, he said that the money would be kept in Banshanfang, so I didn't ask any more questions."
Li Yuanzhao flipped through Fang Zhengyi's memorial and exclaimed, "It's true! Old Fang is so cunning, how come he told Father everything?"
Emperor Jing laughed: "This is where Fang Qing is smart. He never hides anything from me, so I naturally trust him wholeheartedly!"
"Fang Qing may seem to be a smooth talker, but in my opinion, he is actually the most honest man in the world!"
"If all the officials in the world can be like him, then why should we worry about the prosperity of our great kingdom?"
Guo Tianyang, who was standing aside, showed a look of extreme contempt.
Fang Zhengyi is honest? Then our family is a real man!
Oh, that guy is really good at fooling people! How hateful! Your Majesty actually fell for his trick!
Li Yuanzhao opened his mouth and said hesitantly: "No way! I don't think Lao Fang is an honest man. He flatters his father every day and doesn't talk about business. I feel that two out of ten sentences he says are lies..."
"Shut up! You idiot! Have you learned anything about flattery?!" Emperor Jing was furious: "What else can you do except make me angry? All you do is eat and sleep all day long. You can't even read a memorial with difficulty!"
"Aren't you the one who doesn't let me go out? What else can I do here except eating and sleeping?" Li Yuanzhao complained loudly!
"Shut up! You rebellious son, how dare you quibble? I said Fang Qing is an honest man, but you still don't believe me? Come, come, bring the memorial to me." Emperor Jing pointed at the bookcase and said angrily.
Guo Tianyang pouted and walked to the bookcase again, took out a pile of memorials and placed them in front of Emperor Jing.
"Look! Fang Qing has been paying respects to me every day since entering the court for a month! She tells me everything that happened from morning to night? You, a rebellious son, can't even pay respects every day, and you still have the nerve to make excuses in front of me?"
Li Yuanzhao flipped open the memorial and took a look. He frowned and loudly retorted, "Isn't this a diary? Can what is written in the diary be called the true feelings?"
"And here! He also has to tell others about the fight between ants? This makes no sense at all!"
"Hmm? Getting up at noon during the day off... That's true..."
"If Father likes to read diaries, I can also write them for you!"
Emperor Jing sneered: "Oh, it's too late, you are just imitating others!"
Li Yuanzhao: “…”
Guo Tianyang listened with deep sorrow in his heart. The prince had finally become a teammate. He was always scolded by His Majesty as a parrot, and today the prince was imitating the emperor!
"You have a lot of bad habits! When Fang Qing comes back, you must learn from him!"
"I have learned it! Why are you scolding me?" Li Yuanzhao felt aggrieved.
I have been trying to imitate Lao Fang, but in the end I get beaten and scolded. What went wrong?
"That's enough!" Emperor Jing waved his hands helplessly, "If you had half the ability to make money as he does, I would be satisfied."
"Ah." Li Yuanzhao replied in a muffled voice.
This is really incomparable, there is no point in quibbling, Lao Fang cheats people like it's a game, and a bunch of fools are still eager to give him money.
"Huh? That's not right, father. Why did you leave so many of Lao Fang's memorials in the Imperial Study? They are of no use!" Li Yuanzhao suddenly realized the crux of the problem!
He quickly picked up two more memorials and started reading them. His eyes widened and he got goose bumps all over his body!
The content inside is so shocking!
It turns out that in addition to diaries, there are also various ways of flattering!
Emperor Jing blushed and explained: "I also want to take this opportunity to understand the daily life of my subjects. Otherwise, wouldn't it be like closing my eyes and ears? Now, let's get down to business! Guo Banban, take all these back. They are just an eyesore!"
Guo Tianyang took the memorial away with an expressionless face. Halfway through, he couldn't help but secretly flipped open one of the books. When he opened it, his facial features were immediately confused and his scalp went numb!
Damn! This Fang Zhengyi is so fucking disgusting%#@0@...\u0026**...!
Seeing that the memorial was properly put away, Emperor Jing adjusted his mood and said, "Remember not to say too much when you go to court tomorrow, just listen. If someone impeaches Fang Zhengyi in person, you still have to act as usual."
"Look carefully for me, who is behind this! Most of these people probably just don't like Fang Zhengyi and are trying to take advantage of him."
"Guo Banban, draw up a list of the people who impeached Fang Zhengyi today and go out to investigate. Also, draft an imperial decree to establish a new Jinyiwei!"
"Jinyiwei?" Li Yuanzhao asked curiously, "Father, I heard Lao Fang mention it twice, but I can't remember clearly. What is the purpose of the newly established Jinyiwei?"
"Just think of him as the new East Factory."
Guo Tianyang almost broke down in tears. He bit his lower lip and stood silently beside Emperor Jing.
"But why did Father choose this time? I remember Lao Fang told me about it a long time ago."
Emperor Jing smiled slightly: "You still have a lot to learn. I can certainly appoint new Jinyiwei at any time, but... tomorrow will be the day with the least resistance. As a monarch, you must not ignore the attitude of the court officials, otherwise the confrontation between the monarch and the officials will easily cause turmoil. It is important to learn to choose the right time if you want to do something."
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I will make up for the bad noodles. I had a stomachache after eating buffet yesterday. My waist hurts a lot. My stomach is really broken. I ate two plates of meat and a few side dishes and was so full. I will never eat buffet again. The Lone Moon is a bit lame. I personally don't recommend watching it.
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