Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Bang……!"
Wu Tianci smashed a teacup in anger, frightening Liu Jin so much that he quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
"These bastards are bullying me!"
"They bully me because I'm young. They want to sideline me and snatch Daxia away from me! I, I won't forgive them!"
"Your Majesty," Liu Jin raised his head with a cold sweat, "Your Majesty, please don't let your imagination run wild. They are all doing this for your own good!"
"Bang……!"
Wu Tianci kicked Liu Jin to the ground and said, "Tell me, you little slave, were you also one of them placed beside me to monitor me?!"
Liu Jin quickly got up and knelt before Wu Tianci again. He wept bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I am not! I originally wanted to follow the Emperor, but it was the Emperor who kept me here to serve you, my master!"
"You bastard, all you want is to leave, right? You don't even want to be by my side? Am I that detestable?"
Liu Jin wanted to die, "Your Majesty, no, it is, I am here to stay of my own free will!"
Wu Tianci stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the dark night.
"Even a dog slave like you speaks against his will... How many ministers in this court speak against their will in front of me?"
"The three ministers are all so righteous, and their words to me are also righteous. They keep saying that this is for the long-term stability of Daxia, and for Daxia's national prosperity to last for a thousand years..."
"Haha, they are attached to the great power bestowed upon them by their father!"
"If my word is law, there would be no need for three chancellors in the court! One is enough for me!"
"As for the cabinet... they're all a bunch of old, confused people. They should have retired, but they're still hanging on because they have the power to make decisions!"
"The court spent so much money on them in vain. What role did they play?"
"Besides causing me trouble... it's useless!"
"Well, since they like this power, I will give it to them for the next two years! When I grow up a little bit more... Liu Jin, are you someone I can trust?"
"Your Majesty, of course I am someone you can trust!"
"Okay, I'll give you two things to do for me!"
"Your Majesty, please give your orders!"
"First, the treasury has so much silver. Since they want me to be idle, then I will let them see how idle I am. Tomorrow, you take people to a place nearby... or even farther away, to find a piece of land. I want to build a villa."
"Secondly, it seems that you eunuchs are more loyal to me. Recruit more eunuchs, those who know martial arts and are smart. My harem is empty anyway, so I will set up an intelligence agency for me here, and call it... the East Factory!"
Liu Jin was horrified. He prostrated himself on the ground and whispered, "Your Majesty... The Emperor will return eventually!"
"I am his son, so what if he comes back?"
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In a blink of an eye, winter snow arrived, and Chang'an City was covered in silver, which was very beautiful.
It's the annual rest season again.
Yun Xiyan, the Minister of Revenue of Daxia, went to the West Market for the first time today. He brought two servants with him and bought five pounds of beef, three pounds of pork, half a mutton and some seasonal vegetables in the West Market.
He didn't want to entertain any guests, he just wanted to know the market prices during the New Year.
When he returned to the mansion and came to the main courtyard, he actually heard lively laughter coming from the west wing.
He walked in and took a look, then he immediately burst into laughter.
The people who came included three prime ministers, Huo Huaijin, Zhuo Liuyun, Shi Yiming, Fang Wenxing, He Ansheng and others.
To be honest, everyone here was once a member of the Yu Dynasty.
In the past, Yun Xiyan would have been a little wary of this, because Fu Xiaoguan did not want such a small group to appear when he was in power. But now he has figured it out. In fact, when Fu Xiaoguan made a major reshuffle of officials before his abdication, he still appointed many people from the Yu Dynasty.
He said that when selecting talented people, one should not avoid relatives, and what's more, these people are not related to him.
Yun Xiyan walked in with a bow, "Everyone, I just bought some meat. Could it be that your noses are so sharp? You can smell it right away?"
Yan Xiwen punched him. Although the two of them were superiors and subordinates, they were still like brothers in private.
Yan Xiwen was well aware of the huge role Yun Xiyan played in the most important position of Minister of Revenue. This guy had worked in the Ministry of Commerce for several years and was very familiar with the economy of Daxia.
Yun Xiyan certainly understood the brotherly love between Yan Xiwen and Fu Xiaoguan, not to mention that Yan Xiwen did have a strong ability to coordinate the overall situation.
"You, the Minister of Revenue, are going out to buy meat? Why does this sound so fake?"
Everyone laughed. Yun Xiyan stretched out a hand and put it under Yan Xiwen's nose. "Smell it! The mutton smell hasn't been washed away yet!"
As he spoke, he greeted them warmly, "Come, come, come, everyone, please take a seat... Xifeng, it's rare for our family to be so lively. Tell the housekeeper to go to Sifanglou and reserve a table. Let's get drunk tonight!"
Qin Mowen waved his hand, "Didn't you buy some meat? There's no need to go to Sifanglou to reserve a table. It would be more delicious to just roast the meat you bought and drink with it!"
"Right, right, right, it's settled. Tell your chef to get a big basin and cook it all in one pot. It'll taste even better that way!" Yan Xiwen said this, and Yun Xiyan grinned. "Why, the emperor didn't give us a bonus this year, so you're worried I don't have enough money?"
"Now the Emperor... no, the Emperor Emeritus has gone on a long expedition. Let me tell you, I'm still selling the 'Collection of Poems and Essays by Fu Xiaoguan'! It's even more expensive than when I was in Nanjing. And now, with his abdication, it's sparked a new wave of interest, with many people buying it for their collection! It's the treasure that made me rich!"
Ning Yuchun pointed at Yun Xiyan and laughed heartily, "You kid... you were able to come up with this idea, and you've been fleecing the Emperor for so many years... no wonder he appointed you as the Grand Steward of Daxia!"
"It's not about the money. I think what Xiwen and Mowen said makes sense. This simple meal tastes better. We're all relatively close, so let's just be casual!"
"Okay, Xifeng, tell the kitchen to stew the mutton, braise the beef, and cook the pork as you like!"
You Xifeng happily agreed and turned to leave the west wing.
Everyone sat down, and Yun Xiyan brewed a pot of tea. Yan Xiwen asked curiously, "Why did you buy three kinds of meat?"
"Ah... I'm used to it. When he was in power, I would go to the market every New Year. Didn't he say that? Food is the most important thing for the people! The price of food is especially important."
"The food basket is a barometer of the economy. A sharp rise or fall in the prices of meat and vegetables is not a good thing."
"...How are prices this year?"
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