Chapter 581 Money Bag
Jiang Yunzhou slammed the cup in his hand.
He looked ahead viciously and said coldly, "She is really my good mother! In order to save that useless man, she even gave up her own reputation and deliberately exposed her ugly deeds, wanting to die with me. She is a woman, hiding in the backyard all day, and it doesn't matter if she has a bad reputation. It's just gossip between a few women. But what about me? How can I face people in the future?"
"Of course she doesn't care whether I live or die. She clearly returned to the capital, but she never thought of coming to see me. She clearly knew who I was, but she never thought of recognizing me. She would rather help others raise children than take a look at her own son. She knew that I fell in love with her good adopted daughter, but she never thought of fulfilling my wish. Instead, she tried her best to ruin my plans. Doesn't she have any attachment to me? Why?"
Clearly she was gentle and loving in my memory, why is she so heartless now?
"Sir, what should we do now?" Lin Ye asked.
"That Tang Dafu... I want him to die." Jiang Yunzhou said viciously, "I want to make the people of the Tang family suffer."
Even if he couldn't shake Tang Yichen and Song Ruize, he could still control a little Tang Dafu. He wanted Tang Dafu to disappear, so that Tang Dafu would not be able to see the sun tomorrow morning. He wanted to let his good mother know the consequences of making him angry.
The next morning, the new emperor received two reports. One was that the Wuxiang League had expanded its army tenfold in a short period of time and had begun to rebel. The other was that the generals on the border had rebelled, claiming that the king was unkind. One was in the west, and the other in the east. Both sides had started to rebel, and the world was in chaos.
"The traitors are challenging our dynasty so much, and you are receiving salaries from the court, but no one of you is willing to come forward to help me share my worries?" The new emperor was furious.
"Your Majesty, the chaos has been resolved. We can only let a good general lead the troops to fight against the rebels." The Minister of Personnel stepped forward and said, "I recommend General Li."
"I also recommend General Li."
General Li stepped forward and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I am old and I am afraid that I can no longer ride a horse or shoot arrows. I am unable to help your majesty with your worries."
"General Li, you are a military commander and you are needed right now. Why are you shirking your responsibilities?"
"You are only just over 40, how can you be considered old?"
"If Lord Wang thinks forty is not old, then you didn't say that when you took sick leave before."
"Enough, stop making so much noise." The new emperor was furious. "What's the point of me keeping a bunch of good-for-nothings like you?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Jiang holds great power and should share Your Majesty's worries." A minister received a hint from Song Ruize and stepped out.
"The Mingfasi is the government office that the emperor relies on the most. Everyone in it is an expert, and they can definitely help the emperor relieve his worries."
The emperor frowned.
The Mingfasi is the knife in his hand, and he wants to use these executioners to deal with those disobedient ministers. If he sends the Mingfasi away, won't he have no one to use?
"Lord Jiang is in poor health and cannot take on such an important task."
"Master Jiang has solved a lot of major cases recently, which shows that he is quite capable. This has nothing to do with his physical agility."
Many ministers pushed Jiang Yunzhou out.
Jiang Yunzhou's recent actions have angered the public. Everyone wants to get this vicious dog away, preferably away from the capital, so that they can have peace of mind if it dies outside.
"Song my dear..." The emperor called out Song Ruize, "You have been the commander-in-chief of the Military Department, worked in the Dali Temple, and now you are in the Censorate. Your ability is obvious to all. Why don't you be responsible for the elimination of the Wuxiang League?"
"I am not feeling well and I am afraid I cannot help the emperor." Song Ruize said, coughing and bleeding from the corner of his mouth. "I am sorry to disappoint the emperor."
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go." Jiang Yunzhou volunteered.
"If you leave, who will take care of the affairs of the Mingfa Division?"
"I have a subordinate named Lin Ye, who is very skilled and loyal. When I am not in the capital, you can let him take over the position of the general manager."
"Do you want to take on this important task?"
"I am willing to share the emperor's worries."
"Good, very good, I didn't misjudge you. What about the border? That rebel dared to betray me, I want him to know the fate of a betrayer. Let me tell you my order, and let General Zhenbei handle this matter. General Zhenbei will immediately dispatch troops to the border to wipe out the rebels and quell the unrest."
"Your Majesty..." The Minister of Revenue stepped out of the line and said tremblingly, "Two armies are going to go on an expedition, and the military pay is a huge sum. Our treasury is empty and we simply cannot afford it!"
"In such a huge court, you actually told me that the treasury is empty?" The emperor sneered, "Could it be that corrupt officials like you have embezzled it?"
"Your Majesty, I am wronged. It is really..." The Minister of Revenue did not dare to say that the emperor was too extravagant, so he could only find an excuse to get away with it. "The expenses are huge these days, and money is needed everywhere. The national treasury is also limited."
"Speaking of being rich, doesn't Lord Song have a wife who is as wealthy as a country? Now is the time for her to contribute to the court." Jiang Yunzhou said, "Since money is needed everywhere, why not let Mrs. Song support a little. The emperor can write a calligraphy for her as a reward."
"Lord Song..." The emperor looked at Song Ruize.
Song Ruize lowered his eyes and said, "My wife is also a small business owner, and I'm afraid she can't afford such a large expense. How about this, my wife discusses with the major business houses and asks everyone to show their gratitude. The world is not peaceful now, and merchants can't even think about doing business peacefully. In order to achieve peace in the world as soon as possible, they must be willing to pay a little."
The emperor's expression improved when he saw that Song Ruize agreed to pay for part of the expenses.
It is obviously unrealistic to expect merchants to be responsible for all expenses. If merchants are forced to go to the enemy country, it will be an extinction-level blow to them.
After the morning court session, everyone left the palace with heavy hearts.
After leaving the palace, Tang Yichen asked Song Ruize: "Do you really want Yinyin to use the money to support those parasites?"
"I will pay this part of the money, but I won't let them take advantage of me for nothing. I will pay it back tenfold or a hundredfold when the time comes."
Tang Yichen understood what he meant.
The simultaneous outbreaks of the Wuxiang League and Wei Zhaoyan on the border were the work of the two. If the emperor didn't want to live a good life, then he would first create something to provoke him.
He wanted to let the emperor know that his throne was not as secure as he imagined, so he had better stop doing evil and be careful not to get himself killed.
"My lords, Master Tang was nearly poisoned in prison. Fortunately, the jailer was smart and carefully checked the food coming in and out, which saved Master Tang's life." Zhang Zhen rushed over to report to the two of them on the latest situation of Tang Dafu in prison.
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