Seeing that she wanted to hug him but was a little shy, Qin Yu immediately took the initiative to hug her.
"Your Majesty, I was so worried about you just now."
Miaoyu said timidly.
"It is my honor that my beloved concubine worries about me."
Qin Yu smiled slightly and hugged her even tighter.
Feeling the warmth of Qin Yu's body, Miaoyu felt a great sense of security.
This sense of security is just like when my father was still alive.
However, just as Miaoyu was enjoying this moment of peace, a pair of restless large hands interrupted the faint sorrow that had just risen in her heart.
"Hmm... Your Majesty, it's not convenient here, let's go back!"
Miaoyu was a novice in matters of the heart, and she could not withstand Qin Yu's teasing. Before long, her face was flushed and her body was weak.
"No, my beloved concubine, I think this place is quite nice."
Qin Yu chuckled and picked Miaoyu up in his arms.
"But this is usually where the abbot practices!"
Miaoyu tried to push Qin Yu away, but she couldn't muster any strength in her arms.
"Haha, wouldn't that be even more exciting!"
Qin Yu laughed heartily, then without further hesitation, launched a direct charge.
Before long, the quiet room was filled with the vibrant colors of spring.
"Oh, what a sin!"
Outside the quiet room, Liu Caiqing flicked her whisk and got up to leave.
...
The next morning, when Wang Zhen found Qin Yu at Qingyun Temple again, he was already used to it.
This tyrannical emperor is now treating Qingyun Temple like his own harem.
"Wang Daban, what brings you here today? If it is a minor matter, let the Prime Minister decide for himself. Do not disturb me."
Qin Yu leaned back lazily in the soft chair, looking listless.
Wang Zhen glanced at Qin Yu secretly, and couldn't help but think that judging from the way this tyrannical emperor looked, he probably wouldn't live much longer.
However, he still has to play the role of a tyrannical ruler and a good servant.
"Your Majesty, it was the Prime Minister who sent me. The Prime Minister said he would make sure to invite you here."
Wang Zhen lay on the ground and spoke cautiously.
Upon hearing that it was Sima Lie who wanted to ask him to intervene, Qin Yu couldn't help but frown.
Why does this old man keep coming to see him every few days lately?
However, he also wanted to see what Sima Lie was up to.
"Alright, alright, since it is the Prime Minister who has invited me to court, then I will reluctantly go."
Qin Yu shook his head before standing up.
Wang Zhen secretly curled his lip.
This foolish emperor really thinks too highly of himself, even asking the prime minister to invite him—that's clearly an order from the prime minister.
However, he still followed behind Qin Yu and walked together toward the Golden Palace.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
With Anfu's greeting, the officials in the Golden Palace fell silent.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Prime Minister! Long live the Prime Minister!"
All the officials knelt down.
But before they could finish shouting, Qin Yu impatiently interrupted them.
"What business do you have today, my dear ministers? If there's nothing important, you may leave. I dealt with important state affairs until late last night and am quite tired now."
Qin Yu yawned after he finished speaking.
Upon seeing this, the officials almost couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.
This tyrant is truly shameless. He's clearly spending all his time with women, yet he has the nerve to claim that he hasn't rested well because he's handling state affairs.
However, they could only curse inwardly.
Anyway, they've gotten used to this incompetent ruler's folly.
Just as Qin Yu was waiting for the court officials to speak, Sima Lie was the first to stand up.
"Your Majesty, I have a memorial to present."
Qin Yu was somewhat surprised to see that Sima Lie was the first to step forward.
"What business does the Prime Minister have to report?"
Qin Yu looked at Sima Lie with curiosity.
"I have heard that since Duke Zhang Tang went to the southwest, he has been levying exorbitant taxes and forcing the people to perform corvée labor, which has now aroused great resentment among the people. Many noble families in the southwest have also suffered from his cruelty, and now they have jointly submitted a petition requesting the removal of Zhang Tang from his post as imperial commissioner."
Sima Lie cupped his hands and said.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu couldn't help but reveal a cold smile.
What forced conscription and corvée labor? Zhang Tang's work was a form of relief.
As for the joint petition from the prominent families of the Southwest, that was even more laughable.
The reason they opposed Zhang Tang was simply because once Zhang Tang's disaster relief grain arrived, the grain they had hoarded at high prices would be unsellable.
Of course, the main reason was that Sima Lie wanted to take this opportunity to deal with Zhang Tang.
As the saying goes, the more the enemy opposes, the more it proves that I am right.
Now that these powerful families and Sima Lie are all anxious, it means that Zhang Tang has done his job well.
Under these circumstances, how could Qin Yu possibly let Sima Lie have his way?
Qin Yu immediately put on a terrified expression.
"Prime Minister, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Where are those rebels who raised their flags in the southwest now?"
Qin Yu asked, looking terrified, while sitting on the dragon throne.
Seeing his trembling and fearful appearance, the officials below couldn't help but show disdain.
Sima Lie also frowned.
"Your Majesty, the bandits in the southwest are gone now, so you need not be afraid. I am here to discuss with you the matter of Zhang Tang's tyrannical taxation, which has caused widespread resentment among the people."
Sima Lie said with an impatient expression.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu leaned back, slumping against the dragon throne.
"Oh, so those bandits in the southwest are all gone. I'm relieved."
Qin Yu breathed a long sigh of relief.
Seeing that he still didn't mention Zhang Tang, Sima Lie cleared his throat.
"Your Majesty, please issue an edict to remove Zhang Tang from his post as Imperial Envoy, detain him and bring him back to the capital, where he will be imprisoned to await further punishment."
Seeing that Sima Lie had said this, his group of lackeys immediately jumped out as well.
"Your Majesty, please dismiss Zhang Tang from his post as Imperial Envoy and have him imprisoned and brought back to the capital!"
"I second that proposal!"
Seeing the excited expressions of the officials below, Qin Yu became impatient and started cursing.
"What are you all shouting about? I thought it was a big deal. It's just a little money. Let him be greedy. As long as there are no bandits in the southwest, I don't care what he does."
Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, the group of ministers were stunned and stood frozen in place.
They simply couldn't believe that the Emperor himself could say such a thing.
Sima Lie almost lost his balance.
Although he had been trying to turn this incompetent ruler into a useless person, he never expected that the ruler would be so useless.
Left with no other choice, Sima Lie gritted his teeth and spoke.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Tang has now offended all the powerful families in the southwest. If these people don't get dealt with by the court, they might start to make trouble. They are much more dangerous than bandits."
Sima Lie said in a threatening tone.
He believed that as long as he could frighten the tyrannical emperor, the emperor would naturally agree to his demands.
However, Qin Yu just smiled dismissively.
"I don't care what they want to do. Even if they want to kill Zhang Tang, I don't care. At worst, I can just send General Tianbao to quell the rebellion."
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