Chapter 220 Father and Son of the Heavenly Family
"Have you finished your work?"
The emperor's tone wasn't good or bad; his imperial power was now even more powerful. Not to mention the entire court, even the crown prince was often terrified when facing his father, and was extremely cautious in his responses.
"Not yet. We can only say that it has come to a temporary end. Last year, the lack of rain in the southwest caused poor harvests in several prefectures. The Minister of Revenue just suggested that it would be best to exempt some taxes this year."
But Ji Xiang felt that it was inappropriate. He said that compared with the previous dynasty, the taxes collected by the court now were not much, so they could be reduced appropriately.
It’s not a good idea to exempt them directly, as this might upset other states.”
The emperor looked up at him and asked in a deep voice.
"Just look at it yourself. Who's right?"
The prince frowned and sighed softly.
"I think both are reasonable. Minister Chu understands the suffering of the people, while Prime Minister Ji considers the overall situation. They are both for the sake of the court, so it's hard to say who is right or wrong."
However, Your Majesty, no matter what, you should reduce or exempt some taxes for the people of the Southwestern Prefectures. This is something I agree with. What do you think, Your Majesty?
The prince was not confused, was good at listening to the advice of his ministers, and had his own opinions. This made the emperor very satisfied. So a little smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It's up to you, Third Brother. Remember, an emperor doesn't need to be all-round and clever, but he must be clear-headed and know how to judge and employ people.
Your father doesn't know much about the fundamental principles, but I'm certain of one thing: no matter what the matter is, you must listen, observe, and think more. There must never be only one voice in the court.
"I'm not afraid of ministers having different political views and opposing each other, I'm afraid of them being united and having a unified mind. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I will remember this!"
Lately, the Emperor has been finding every opportunity to teach him the ways of the emperor, and the Prince has truly been a learner, making rapid progress. Many things that he used to find hard to put down, now seem even more intolerable when he looks at them from a different perspective.
The prince's eyes flickered, but he finally asked for permission.
"Your Majesty, the Hedao Silver case has been thoroughly investigated. Why are you so slow to issue a verdict? I implore Your Majesty to issue an imperial decree to severely punish the corrupt officials involved!"
"Have you made up your mind about the Song family?"
The emperor looked at the prince, and his majestic voice sounded inexplicably softer.
"able!"
The prince nodded, his eyes burning.
"A prince who breaks the law is guilty just as a commoner. The Song family dares to destroy our Dayu foundation. As the crown prince, I will not tolerate them no matter what, both morally and legally!"
"Well, then I'll leave this matter to you. Li Yanxiu, cough, cough cough..."
The emperor couldn't help coughing three or two times, picked up a handkerchief to cover his lips and wiped them, then picked up the teacup beside him and took a few sips before looking up at his successor.
"Prince, please don't let me down."
"Your son obeys your order!"
The prince stood up and accepted the order, then took a few steps forward to check on his father's health.
"Father, why are you coughing too?"
His brows were tightly furrowed, and his handsome face was full of worry.
"Some time ago, my mother was suffering from a cough. She took a lot of medicine, but it didn't get better.
The imperial doctors all said that it was probably an illness that the Queen Mother had contracted when she was young, and the symptoms had manifested themselves as she got older, so she needed to rest well.
"Father, you are not young anymore. You should take better care of your health and work less. I'll have Doctor Qiao come over to see you later. You should take supplements and medicines as needed. Minor ailments should be treated early before they become serious."
His son is filial. Mr. Li is obviously smiling happily, but he is unwilling to admit defeat.
"Who's not young? Your father is clearly in his prime and in good health! Why would a little bastard like you worry about it?
If you have the time to nag me, why not get some work done? If you, as a son, can share more of the state affairs, I will naturally have less to work with."
"Why haven't you done anything? You've been ordering me around like a rabbit all day long. Which of the six ministries have I not visited in the past few months?"
The prince retorted unconvincedly, raised his paw to point at the two dark circles under his eyes, and complained to his father with a resentful look on his face.
"Look at me. I sleep later than a cow and wake up earlier than a chicken. How can I still use eight petals for myself? Dad, that's enough. After all, I'm your biological son. Can you be a little more frugal?"
"Hmph, haven't you heard that those who are capable should do more work?"
Looking at his son's extremely tortured face, the emperor showed a rare hint of guilt on his face.
"You're young and in the prime of your life, so you deserve to be tired. When I was your age, I was much more tired than you!
Now that I'm finally a father, why can't I give orders to my son?
You let me suffer while you enjoy the good life?
You wish!
There is no such thing as eating without doing anything in this world!"
Look at this unreasonable look?
The prince was so tired that he wanted to sigh.
"Dad, am I really your biological son?"
"Nonsense, if you weren't my biological son, I would have skinned you alive long ago!
roll!
Hurry up and deal with your wicked father-in-law and his family. If you dare to complain again, don't blame me for slapping you in the face."
The emperor's sudden outburst frightened the prince. His father had been acting so gloomy and cheerful lately. He and his father would be talking peacefully at first, but his expression would suddenly change.
The contrast between the two was like a bug in his brain, and it almost drove the prince crazy.
Not daring to talk about the deep father-son love with the emperor anymore, the prince knelt down and saluted, then ran away as if his butt was on fire.
The emperor watched in silence as the apricot-colored figure gradually walked away, anger and murderous intent swirling in his eyes. Finally, the image of the frail, bedridden woman in his mind slowly suppressed his anger.
"Ahem, ahem, the secret guards, come out."
Two ghostly figures emerged from nowhere. The emperor pulled out a carved token from a small box on the left side of the imperial desk and threw it over.
"Ying Er, inform Duke Lingguo and have him immediately go to the camp outside the capital to temporarily take command of the military. If any noble family launches a counterattack later, immediately bring troops to suppress it."
"As you wish!"
The shorter man took the token and immediately went to carry out the task.
"Ahem, An Yi, tell someone to keep an eye on the East Palace. If the Crown Prince lets that vile snake intimidate him and becomes soft-hearted again, then..."
The raised finger took a long time to fall.
The emperor knew what the queen wanted to do. The prince was indeed very outstanding now. The only thing he lacked was the last step, which was to learn how to be decisive in killing himself!
Therefore, to deal with Song Ziying, it is not enough to simply order her to be killed, but the prince must personally wield the sword to cut off his ordinary love for his daughter.
It is a blessing for the people that the emperor is selfless.
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