Volume 1 Chapter 30 Peerless Master
Before Jia Yuan could tell the Ministry of Revenue what it needed, Xiang Yun suddenly raised his voice and asked clearly, "If you can't hear what I say, I will cut off your ears. There is no use for them anyway!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Yuan immediately knelt down and reported: "The Ministry of Revenue requires 18.3 million taels of silver."
"Haha~hahaha!" Xiang Yun laughed wantonly while pointing at all the ministers in the room, and said angrily: "Okay, you all bully me and think I'm a fool, right?"
When Xiang Yun got angry, all the ministers were shocked and they all knelt down at once. No one dared to speak.
At this time, Jia Yuan was complaining in his heart. There was a large sum of silver in the national treasury. It was impossible for him, as the Minister of Revenue, not to be jealous. Officials from other ministries were naturally jealous as well, and they were all eyeing this big piece of cake.
Originally he had not thought of making so much money, but the Ministry of Revenue had received funding applications from various ministries in recent days, and after counting the amounts, he was shocked by how large they were.
However, the reasons for the allocation of funds by various departments were very sufficient, and it seemed that there was no loophole. So Jia Yuan started to have some ideas and prepared to go all out and submit a report to the emperor together. Even if the emperor got angry, it would not be just him!
In fact, in Jia Yuan's opinion, Xiang Yun would most likely agree to the grant, because the various departments had reasonable grounds for needing the money. Even if the emperor was unhappy at that time, he would have no reason to refuse.
If we have to say it, these ministers who ask for money are simply bullying the emperor. They think that the emperor is young and inexperienced, and they don't take the emperor seriously at all.
This is killing with a soft knife. It doesn’t feel like anything, but it’s very effective.
But they were all wrong. Jia Yuan never expected that Xiang Yun would get angry without even reading the contents of the memorial.
This unreasonable attitude woke all of them up from their sweet dreams. They only now realized that an emperor who holds military power does not seem to need to reason with ministers like them!
Jia Yuan said with a stiff face: "Your Majesty, all this money has been used for practical purposes, and there is no..."
"How dare you say that!" Xiang Yun was so angry that he grabbed the inkstone on the jade table in front of him and smashed it down.
Xiang Yun originally just wanted to smash it casually, but for some reason his hand felt very good and his aim was quite good as well, the palm-sized inkstone actually smashed directly onto Jia Yuan's black gauze hat.
Jia Yuan's black hat was smashed off, and he was lying on the ground wailing with his hands covering his head. Blood was oozing from his hands that were covering his forehead.
Jia Yuan was a civil servant, so he could not bear such pain. His body kept shaking. The ministers around him trembled with fear and kept away from him, fearing that they would be affected.
When Xiang Yun saw this, he was also very angry and scolded everyone: "When the treasury was short of money before, why didn't you come to get money? Oh, now that a large amount of money has entered the treasury, you are jealous and come here to rob the money, right!"
Then he pointed at Jia Yuan and scolded him, "If you can't be the Minister of Finance, someone will do it for you!
Stop howling there, I am annoyed by your words. I will ask you one last time, do you still want to be the Minister of Finance?"
Jia Yuan felt a chill in his body, and then he immediately knelt down despite the pain, kowtowing repeatedly, saying, "Your Majesty, I admit my guilt."
"Hmph!" Xiang Yun slammed the jade table and shouted angrily, "Come here, drag the Minister of Revenue Jia Yuan away, give him ten lashes with the cane, and send him to the Imperial Hospital!"
The entire court was silent, and no one dared to speak for Jia Yuan. They watched helplessly as two imperial guards dragged Jia Yuan out like a dead dog.
Xiang Yun glanced at all the ministers coldly and said, "From now on, if anyone wants money, come to my imperial study and ask for it in front of me!"
Still no one dared to speak until Xiang Yun asked them to stand up. Then they got up from the ground, each with a blank expression on their face, as if what had just happened had never happened.
These people were shameless, so Xiang Yun naturally didn't want to be shameless either. He also had a sullen expression, as if he wasn't the one who was angry just now. He asked calmly, "Do you have anything else to report?"
At this time, the Minister of War Zhao Yuanxi stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, the war between the Northern Frontier and the Sand Barbarians is about to begin. Should we start escorting food, wages, and baggage to the Northern Frontier in preparation for a long-term war?"
Xiang Yun heard this and thought to himself: "Finally, someone reliable has come. Fortunately, there are people in the court who can do practical work."
After thinking for a while, he said: "I will leave this matter to Zhao Aiqing, but you must promise me one thing, you must not let the soldiers fighting desperately in the northern border go without food or clothes, and the baggage must be more but not less!
If I hear any soldier being wronged because of inadequate logistics, I will use your head as the Minister of War to make amends to the soldiers. "
Zhao Yuanxi raised his eyes to glance at Xiang Yun, smiled bitterly and replied: "I obey your order."
Xiang Yun gave him a lot of power, almost the power of the entire Ministry of War, but the risk factor was also very high. Fortune and wealth must be sought in danger!
At this time, some ministers suddenly realized that working under Xiang Yun would not give them any worries about power, but they were walking on thin ice and could easily lose their heads.
Zhao Yuanxi withdrew and asked Xiang Yun again, "My dear ministers, do you have anything else to report?"
The ministers were silent. The Golden Throne Hall was silent for a long time. Xiang Yun knew that no one had anything else to do, so he suddenly smiled and said, "Since the official business is over, I will talk to you about a private matter."
Then Xiang Yun pointed at Xuanyuan Dabing behind him and said, "It's not right for a commander of the imperial guards to not have a wife or concubine. Do any ministers have a suitable candidate in their families? Do you like this good son-in-law?"
"This, this, this..." The ministers almost fell to the ground in shock. The emperor personally proposed marriage for the commander of the imperial guards, which shows how much he dotes on him.
However, although the position of commander of the imperial guards is good, Xuanyuan Dabing has a weak family background and no financial foundation. The situation in the court is unclear and no one wants to gamble with their daughter.
Seeing that the ministers were silent, Xiang Yun thought for a moment and then looked at Zhao Yuanxi and said with a smile, "I heard that Minister Zhao's daughter is very pretty and has just reached the age to get married. In this case, I will make the decision for you and choose a good day for the wedding. Minister Zhao can discuss the specific matters with Commander Xuanyuan himself!"
Zhao Yuanxi was completely stunned and quickly opened his mouth to refuse, but Xiang Yunduo was such a scoundrel that he didn't even give him a chance to refute. He immediately said loudly, "That's it, let's leave!"
Xiang Yun slipped away immediately after he finished speaking. Once the emperor left, there was no possibility of discussing the matter anymore. The emperor never joked, this was a marriage granted by the emperor, and no one could object.
After leaving the court, Zhao Yuanxi had a gloomy face and hurried home. In fact, this marriage had only benefits and no disadvantages for him.
But this just means that he will stand by His Majesty's side and become a member of the emperor's party. It will not be as easy as before in the court.
The matter has been decided. According to the emperor's character, there will be no changes. Zhao Yuanxi no longer thinks about it. He has to comfort his daughter first and make sure she doesn't run away. This is a capital crime punishable by death.
In the imperial study, as soon as Xiang Yun sat down, Xuanyuan Dabing, who was following behind him, immediately knelt down to express his gratitude. He was so moved that he almost cried, and said excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I didn't expect that Your Majesty would find me a young lady from a wealthy family. I thought you could just find a maid."
"Get up, man, why are you crying!" Xiang Yun said with a nonchalant smile, "Don't be so conceited, you little brat. You're still thinking about the maids. Really, every young lady comes with a few maids as a dowry. When the young lady of Minister Zhao wants to marry you, those maids will probably have to become your concubines. You should save your happiness until then!"
Xuanyuan Dabing's eyes lit up when he heard this. What kind of talk is this? He wants to marry more than one virgin girl, but two or three? This is just a dream!
Xiang Yun suddenly changed the subject and said seriously: "But I have to warn you, this time I rejected Minister Zhao's face and forced the marriage. After Minister Zhao's daughter marries, you must treat her well. If you make her suffer injustice, not only will Minister Zhao not forgive you, even I will hold you accountable!"
Xuanyuan Dabing scratched his head and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry. This young lady from a wealthy family is precious. I love her so much that I can't wait to bully her!"
"Well, go and keep watch outside and get some sleep. There's no need to come in if there's nothing else!"
After Xiang Yun sent Xuanyuan Dabing away, he sat on the dragon chair in the imperial study in a daze. Since there were no memorials to be submitted, he began to think about some things carefully. He thought for a long time, all the way to the two hours last night.
Logically speaking, Zhen Rou couldn't get out of bed, so no matter what, I should have felt a little weak in my legs. How come I didn't feel weak at all?
The more Xiang Yun thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He was still looking for the magic skill a few days ago, but now he has solved it? This is nonsense!
Xiang Yun looked down at his body, and after a little hesitation, he began to take off his clothes. Finally, he took off his dragon robe, looked at his body, and then Xiang Yun suffocated.
He has a perfect figure, well-developed muscles and distinct contours. When he touches his abdomen, he finds his eight abdominal muscles are hard and slightly elastic, and he feels full of strength.
"Oh my god, you have such a strong body, no wonder your legs are not weak!" Xiang Yun hadn't paid much attention to it these past few days, but now after a closer look, he found that his figure was surprisingly perfect. Xiang Yun still remembered that he didn't have such a figure a few days ago.
Something must have happened, otherwise why would my body undergo such changes? It's so unreasonable!
Xiang Yun suddenly stood up and put on his clothes. As soon as he left the imperial study, he woke up Xuanyuan Dabing. Xiang Yun called out, "Follow me!"
The palace martial arts arena, also known as the training ground, was the place where Xiang Yun could not wait any longer. After arriving here, he did not change into his training clothes. He put on his dragon robe and took a stance. He said to Xuanyuan Dabing with some excitement, "Come on, hit me with a punch!"
"Ah?" Xuanyuan Dabing was stunned and shouted: "I dare not!"
"Just fight if I tell you to. There's no need to waste time talking. My skills are not something you can underestimate!" Xiang Yun thought for a moment and said, "Big Pancake, just fight. If you injure me, not only will I not blame you, I'll even give you a reward!"
Having said that, Xuanyuan Dabing had no choice but to take off the golden sword from his waist, then he clenched his fist and shouted, "Your Majesty, I am coming to attack!"
"Stop talking so much nonsense, hurry up!" Xiang Yun cursed with a smile and then stared seriously at the punch that Xuanyuan Dabing was swinging at him. He didn't intend to dodge and wanted to take it head-on.
Xiang Yun just wanted to try out how strong his body was now. Could he have become a peerless master?
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