Everyone Knows I’m a Good Man

Chapter 374

Everything happened smoothly, after all, the power of the yellow face is no joke.

Of course, smooth means "these things will not bother Ji Changze's eyes."

For Huang Mian, it can be said that it is a state of mind, and every day when he opens his eyes and closes his eyes, all he thinks about is this matter.

The issue of conferring the title of female general is not a question of whether it is easy to do or not, but rather no one has done it at all.

There are many people under Huang Mian, but not all of these ministers do what he says. They chose Huang Mian because the regent has more power than the little emperor who seems to have no interest in government affairs. Speaking of which, yellow noodles make people want to take sides more.

But this does not mean that their "stubborn" and "old ideas" can be wiped out by Huang Mian's words.

Oh no, this can't be considered an old thought. After all, in this era, their thoughts are normal.

Ji Changze knew very well what a shocking thing he had done.

If he had done it by himself, the result would have been that he had back and forth with those ministers every day, had intrigues, various conspiracies, and worked hard to dig holes.

Although he could win, it was really unnecessary.

It is very troublesome to implement it in the front, and it is even more troublesome to remedy it later.

So, life is like this. When you think this road is difficult to walk, you will always be surprised to find that there is a villain standing in front of you, eager to help you walk.

After listening to the little emperor's theory that the regent was taken advantage of, Zhao Ling said: "..."

To be honest, when faced with such a situation, most people would think that the regent is the biggest stumbling block.

But His Majesty actually thought of using this big stumbling block to deal with other small stumbling blocks.

He began to deeply reflect on how careless he had been in the past.

He actually regards the unknown master who worked hard and finally succeeded in growing into a sinister emperor as a person who loves to play and enjoy himself.

It really shouldn’t be!

It was in vain that he had always prided himself on being the most inquiring person in the entire palace. After inquiring about so many things, he actually failed to find out about His Majesty, whom he had been taking care of.

While Zhao Ling admired Ji Changze, he reflected on himself. From then on, every time he inquired about something, he became more serious and attentive than before.

Although the little emperor never asked him again about what happened in the palace and what happened in the court, he still had to have everything in his mind so that he could answer anytime and anywhere.

Zhao Ling, who had such a profound awareness, found out something after asking around.

He thought it was a lie at first, but after asking about it carefully, he was shocked and hurried to the little emperor to report it.

"What?"

Ji Changze is learning painting, which is the "little emperor's" recent new hobby.

This hobby relieved the ministers who had been worrying about how to get Regent Huang Mian to give up the idea of ​​a "female general".

It's better to like painting than anything else.

If the little emperor suddenly comes up with some "good idea", and the regent who controls the government also snaps his head and supports the little emperor's "good idea", they will really be worried to death.

In the final analysis, no one believed that the young emperor had the ability to confront the regent.

Although it was said that the young emperor came up with the idea, it was the regent who actually implemented it.

If the regent doesn't agree, what can the little emperor do to him?

Because of everyone's mentality, Ji Changze was regarded as a transparent person by both parties.

If you like to play and draw, just play.

Just don't be a monster.

No one is paying attention to him, so he will naturally take the opportunity to do something.

And now, the news brought by Zhao Ling gave Ji Changze a hint of something to happen.

"Are you sure that the yellow-faced eldest son has really embezzled so much?"

Zhao Ling nodded quickly: "Really, if I'm not sure, I won't dare to tell His Majesty."

He loudly told the news he had found out.

The thing is like this, as the chief eunuch, Zhao Ling has three days of vacation every month. Usually at this time, he will change into civilian clothes and go out.

The little emperor himself likes to go out and have fun, and has no sense of danger. There are no rules for the servants in the palace to go out. In addition, Zhao Ling's status as the chief eunuch means that every time he goes out, it goes very smoothly.

In order to curry favor with him, the other young eunuchs who were responsible for purchasing often went out and knew that he liked to hear all kinds of gossip and news. Every time they came back, they would tell him where to hear gossip and where to get news.

Once, in order to help a palace maid find her abducted sister, Zhao Ling got a place to inquire about information from a young eunuch. There, he spent money to buy a place where most of the children abducted by the kidnappers in the capital would be "temporarily stored". .

Of course, he was not stupid and did not report the crime directly to the police. Those kidnappers committed crimes in gangs.

Zhao Ling had never thought that the young emperor could have such ability. In addition, he knew that His Majesty had a bad temper and did not dare to bother him with such a thing. Therefore, he never mentioned it in front of him and only quietly spent money from one person. Redeemed that child.

Talking about this matter, if it were handled by a young man in the capital, he would definitely feel that Zhao Ling is really aggrieved. He has found the territory of a kidnapper, and his identity is the eunuch chief, but he can only take money. Redeem people.

But Ji Changze can understand Zhao Ling.

He was used to being cautious in his words and deeds, and the emperor he served had a volatile temperament. Although Zhao Ling seemed to be happy every day, it was because he had adjusted himself well.

If it were someone who was a little less courageous, I would probably be in panic all day long.

His identity and temperament dictated that he could only handle it this way.

Otherwise, he would not be sure that the little emperor would protect himself.

Of course, things are different now.

Zhao Ling clearly realized that Ji Changze was not a foolish king, and he did not ignore everything and let the world become chaotic. Instead, he had a strong hand and a strong heart.

At the same time, His Majesty also has a soft spot for him.

Because of the confidence given by Ji Changze, he also told what he had done before while telling this incident.

Although they are all His Majesty, but inexplicably, at this moment, he is not afraid that His Majesty will think that he is looking for trouble.

"After the slave rescued the palace maid's sister, he thought about many connections and paths, and never stopped communicating with the person who revealed the information. In the past few days, His Majesty gave the slave a token to enter and leave the palace freely, and the slave Go to him often."

"It was at his place that I heard about Mr. Xiao Huang and said that corrupt officials had embezzled millions. Mr. Xiao Huang had not only embezzled millions. The originally prosperous Yandi was now in dire straits for the people."

Ji Changze listened expressionlessly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

"What did he do?"

Zhao Ling hesitated for a moment, but instead of being tactful, he said it directly.

To sum up, because his father was the powerful regent, Mr. Xiao Huang also got a good official position, and the place where he took office was the famous and wealthy Yandi.

Huang Mian also kept his wealth to outsiders, and specially got his son the highest position in Yandi. In other words, in Yandi, Mr. Xiao Huang was the biggest official.

Just look at Huang Mian and you will know that Mr. Huang, No. 2, has such a father's influence, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to produce good bamboo shoots.

Master Erhuang lived like a local emperor in Yandi.

Not only are there beautiful gardens everywhere, but there are also countless beauties in the back house. To support these, naturally, a lot of money is needed. Mr. Erhuang is so old, so of course it is impossible to ask his father, the regent, for money.

So he came up with a good idea. If he had no money, wouldn't it be enough to raise taxes?

He was also genius and thought that this was not corruption. After all, corruption was putting money that originally belonged to the court into his own pocket, but the money he handed over to the court was not less.

Not only was there no shortage of money, but I even paid more for the sake of good performance.

It's just that in this way, his resume looks good, but the people who were originally living a good life have suffered.

At the beginning, the land was prosperous, everyone's living standards were very good, and the price of food was naturally slightly higher than in other places.

Even if farmers farm the land, after deducting the money they turn in for a year, the remaining money will be enough for them to spend and save some.

But Erhuang was so smart that he began to increase taxes year by year.

The people have gone from being well-off to ordinary, and then to poverty.

It had already been a year of hard work, and all the money had to be handed over. In the end, nothing was left behind.

Master Erhuang was still not satisfied.

The more and more things he wanted, the more and more money he needed to support naturally increased. So in the end, even if the people worked hard for a year, the money they earned was not as much as the taxes they had to pay.

If you can't pay taxes, the government will come to arrest you.

Either go to jail or sell your son or daughter.

Over time, the once prosperous Yandi became extremely cold.

If Lord Erhuang could have stopped in time at this time, there would not have been a riot, but the problem is that not only did he stop, but he also raised taxes again when there was a drought in Yan.

Originally it was just a small drought, and there would be no problem if he opened warehouses and put grain out to appease the people according to the normal handling method. But not only did he not appease the people, he also stabbed them when they were already injured.

After stabbing him, he found that the other person was still alive, so he stabbed him again.

Knife after knife after knife, no matter how kind a person is, he can't bear it.

So the people rioted.

Mr. Erhuang, whom Ji Changze had only heard his name but not seen in person, almost died in the riot, so he could only let the official escort protect him and escape in the usual direction.

This is the place that best proves how smart he is.

Mr. Erhuang himself knew clearly that he had done something wrong, and he was also afraid that other officials would not only refuse to help but also pass the news to the court if they found out, so he retreated and ran towards the capital to seek shelter.

However, he is not the kind of person who can endure hardship.

He ran with such great fanfare that he almost had the words "I did something wrong and am planning to go to the capital to ask my father for help" written all over his face.

Therefore, before he arrived in the capital, the news had already spread secretly through channels unknown to most people.

Those who run around in the world are not as squeamish as Mr. Erhuang. They walk for a day and rest for a day, and it takes half a day to cook anything on the road.

Therefore, Ji Changze got an almost perfect information gap this time.

"How long does it take for him to arrive in the capital?"

As expected, Zhao Ling was still the reliable assistant with unlimited potential and full preparation. He had obviously made the calculation early. When Ji Changze asked, he gave his calculation.

"Based on their journey, it's probably about three or four days."

Let’s just calculate it as fast as possible. If Mr. Erhuang, who is forty or fifty years old, is still like a child who gets into trouble and comes back to find his father, if he feels uncomfortable somewhere on the road and has to do something, I guess It won't arrive for three or four days.

"Three or four days..."

There is plenty of time.

Ji Changze took out a piece of rice paper and slowly drew a tree on it.

He has been studying well recently, mainly teaching the emperor how to draw a tree without two brushes. Now it is quite easy to draw a tree.

The little emperor painted plum blossoms.

In the snow, a crooked-necked plum tree stood crookedly, its head covered with all kinds of gorgeous plum blossoms.

Zhao Ling heard Ji Changze say slowly: "Turn into spring mud and protect flowers."

Although he is very interested in gossip, Zhao Ling has no research on poetry, so he can only hear that this seems to be from a poem.

"What does your Majesty mean?"

"If the flowers on the trees wither and fall, they will melt into the soil and nourish the trees, but this may not be the case for humans."

"Humans are like trees. It is good to have flowers and fruits, but if there are too many flowers and too many fruits, the tree may bend under the weight and collapse."

Ji Changze slowly sketched the flowers on the tree. After finishing the last stroke, he took back the brush with satisfaction and asked Zhao Ling with a little joy:

"Do you know why I keep holding back?"

Zhao Ling thought about it seriously: "In the past, when His Majesty was young, there were many things that His Majesty could not do even if he wanted to."

"That's one thing."

The little emperor smiled, it was a gentle smile, but it contained a hint of coldness: "I am waiting for my uncle to grow like a tree. I have been behind my uncle a lot since I was born. If you want to catch up, it will be extremely difficult. "

"But when my uncle gradually carries a lot of things on his back and is no longer as cautious as before and leaves no room for others, he will naturally slow down and wait for me to catch up."

He put away the painting, holding it in his hand and admiring it carefully.

The gaze of appreciation is no different from the appreciation of a tiger or a tea cup in the past.

The difference is that this time there is expectation in his eyes.

It was the long-awaited expectation to finally close the net.

"He thinks that he has all the power in the government, and that he has many loyal people under his command. However, the more people he has, the greater his weakness. My enemy, my uncle, cannot move a thing. Those who work for him, help him make suggestions, and know him very well But it only takes one sip to make him bleed profusely.”

Zhao Ling heard it half-understood.

He was even more shocked.

It was a kind of shock that he thought he was familiar with His Majesty, but now he discovered that not only did he only see an illusion in the past, but he also had no idea about His Majesty's true appearance.

He looked at the little emperor who slowly put down the painting in his hand.

Obviously he is not very tall, and he even looks a little young and thin because he is a premature baby. At first glance, his fair face looks like he has baby fat.

This is a look that no one can deny is delicate and handsome, but no one can admit that the other person is already an adult.

But when his eyes were downcast and his tone was slow, it always made people feel that there was a powerful emperor in this immature body.

Zhao Ling couldn't help but feel full of admiration.

Naturally, he also knew that even if His Majesty did not have the aura he has now, just seeing how he could hold back and plan for so long, even he, the eunuch in charge who was always by his side, would not have even the slightest clue to know His Majesty's intentions.

"Then Your Majesty, what should we do next?"

"How to do it?"

Ji Changze chuckled: "Don't they say I am a tyrant? Then I will show them."

While the DPRK was still arguing over whether to appoint female generals, a piece of news quietly reached the ears of the DPRK's civil and military officials.

The treasury was empty and the emperor planned to replenish the treasury by collecting money from various places.

Of course, this is just an official news. If it is further detailed, it means that the little emperor wants to build a summer resort.

But when I arrived at the treasury, I found that there was no money in the treasury.

So he now plans to levy it.

Of course, if the officials of the DPRK and China feel that the current taxes on the people are already very heavy and do not agree to add another burden to them and make them work hard for a whole year without getting anything, then they will have to pay back money.

They may also make donations to the summer home.

If they donate, there will naturally be no need to collect money.

Civil and military officials: "..."

Before the previous problem was solved, the annoying nephew threw out the next yellow face: "..."

It is obvious that the little emperor is acting rogue.

Tell everyone clearly, "I want to increase taxes to build houses. If you don't agree, that's fine. If you give me the money, I won't increase it."

Obviously, he had the experience of being opposed by his ministers no matter what he did before. This time he learned wisely and specially added a treaty of overlordship: "If you are willing to pay me, I will not make trouble."

Civil and military officials would be crazy to donate money to build a summer resort to satisfy a young emperor.

I have only ever heard of His Majesty granting rewards to his ministers, so there is no reason for his ministers to raise money to build a summer resort for His Majesty.

The resentment that had been accumulated over the matter of the female general exploded due to the little emperor's coquettish manipulation.

So, a new round of quarrels began again.

One moment everyone was arguing about the female general, and the other moment they were arguing about raising taxes.

The key is because the little emperor is too young to go to court, so they all quarrel with Huang Mian.

Huang Mian almost lost his gray hair after being quarreled for just one day and even had a few extra hairs: "..."

For the first time, he regretted that when he discovered that the little emperor had a bad temper and had no mercy or tolerance for his subjects, he not only didn't take it seriously but also secretly rejoiced in his heart.

At that time, he was still happy that if the little emperor had no love for the people, he would naturally not want to control the power of the court to do things that were beneficial to the people.

As a result, everything turned out as he imagined.

But he just wanted to regret it.

It's better to let the little emperor care for his subjects, so that he won't always come up with such suffocating operations at the top of his head.

Now that he is fine, he can just beep and be happy.

Huang Mian, the regent, became a butt wiper.

Being forced to compromise the first time already made him unhappy, but this matter came up again before one thing was settled.

Huang Mian was also a little angry.

Not only did he not feel that he was in control of the government, he also felt that the little emperor was really ungrateful. He had such a temper that he could not manage the country at all. As an uncle, he was already very old, and he still had to drag such an old man to do this. He takes care of the court.

It turned out that he was doing well and had one sexy idea after another.

This time we will definitely not let him get his wish.

Otherwise, the devil knows what he will do next time.

So this time, Huang Mian sided with Baiguan.

It doesn't matter if you don't stand. The increase in taxes itself is a matter that will be written down in history and be scolded. Although all the officials in the court have their own thoughts, it is certain that no one wants to be scolded.

If you say that the country is about to go to war, so taxes are increased, and the people of the country pool their money together to save a military fund, then it is barely justified.

It turns out that you are asking people across the country to tighten their belts just to build a summer resort that is actually not needed.

Isn't this a joke? ! !

At this time, the letters from all the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China, including Huang Mian, were unprecedented.

Because they knew that they were right to refuse Ji Changze's actions, and they were standing on the moral high ground. Even if they were written down in the history books, they would be praised and sympathized with rather than scolded.

Everyone worked together to form a rope.

Even in order to organize this matter, all the officials gathered together and wrote a long paper on "What will be the consequences of increasing taxes without reason?"

In addition to the various disadvantages of increasing taxes, the names and fingerprints of most officials in the DPRK are also signed below.

The last folded book was so thick that Zhao Ling was very tired when it was sent to Ji Changze.

Ji Changze didn't look at it carefully at all, he just looked through it casually.

There is indeed a lot of content, but it can be summed up in one sentence:

"Even if you are His Majesty, you must not increase taxes for your own selfish desires!"

Good guy, it’s time for the little emperor to explode.

He no longer hides in the palace and plays games without going to court.

He went to court angrily.

In front of all the civil and military officials of the dynasty, they smashed things and threw inkstones.

He looked extremely angry and acted like they had no choice but to feel aggrieved.

"I just want to increase taxes!! Why don't you agree!!"

"Prince Regent, tell me! Why can't I increase taxes? The whole world belongs to me. I just want to increase taxes. Why can't I do that!!!"

Huang Mian looked at the little emperor above who was so angry that he couldn't speak, and felt a "sense of victory" in his heart.

Probably it was the crushing of his IQ that made him feel happy.

Even the righteousness and awe on his face seemed much more real.

"Your Majesty, this matter is absolutely impossible."

With a righteous expression on his face, he babbled out a series of truths: "How hard it is for the people, how hard it is, and if you have to increase taxes even though they are already having a hard time, aren't you just waiting for them to die?"

While talking, he looked at the historian next to him who was taking notes carefully, imagining how heroic he would be in the historical records and how much future generations would admire and admire him.

As he spoke, the expression on the little emperor's face gradually turned ugly, as if he couldn't believe that even his uncle was standing in the opposite direction to him.

"Your Majesty, the regent is right."

A minister also stood up and seconded the proposal, adding what Huang Mian didn't mention just now.

The second minister came out, followed by the third and fourth.

By the end, almost everyone in the hall was kneeling on the ground.

The little emperor's face was no longer ugly, but dark.

"You all want to stop me? Is it true that my taxes are too high?"

An old minister gave a solid salute, and his whole upper body was about to lie on the ground: "That's it, Your Majesty! If taxes are rashly increased, the people will not be able to live, and it will be harmful to our country!!"

"presumptuous--"

The little emperor suddenly kicked down the large vase next to him.

The vase rolled down and broke into pieces.

Ji Changze silently pulled back his foot, which was a little painful due to excessive exertion, thinking in his heart that acting is really a technical job.

Next time I'd better push with my hands. He's very weak now, so it'll hurt his feet if he does this.

When the emperor is angry, no matter whether his anger is justified or not, the ministers still have to kneel down and put their heads to the ground.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

"Calm down your anger. Aren't you the ones who stirred up my anger? Whatever I want to do, you have to be gibbering!!"

Seeing that none of the ministers responded after he finished speaking, they all just knelt on the ground silently to express their resistance. The little emperor seemed to be so angry that he had no choice but to grit his teeth and said coldly:

"Okay! I won't raise taxes or build this summer resort!"

"I want to see it! If I die in this palace, you will all have to find someone to become the emperor who can't even do this!!"

He snorted, tossed his sleeves and left.

He obviously looked like a child who was resentful that he couldn't get enough.

The ministers all breathed a sigh of relief, and their hearts relaxed.

Although many of them were so scared that their hearts tightened during the confrontation, fearing that the emperor, who had always had a bad temper, would get angry and push them out and chop them, but fortunately the result was good.

But now His Majesty seemed very angry. The ministers who slowly stood up looked at each other and knew what was going on.

I'm afraid I have no choice but to agree to this female general's matter.

One of the regents agreed to this.

Secondly... the little emperor had just been annoyed by them. He was very angry when his original request was not met. If the female general's matter was denied again, who knows what he could do.

It's not unusual for such an older boy to do anything when he's angry.

So, Ji Changze got angry and the next day, he learned from Huang Mian that "although all the officials in the court strongly opposed it, he worked hard and finally got the female general's matter done."

"Yeah?"

The little emperor who got what he wanted was not happy at all, his expression was wilted, and he was lying on his couch with unhappiness written all over his face.

Huang Mian knew clearly that he was still thinking about taxes, but he didn't take the initiative to bring it up.

He must have the money to build a summer resort for the little emperor, but why would he use his money to fulfill a child's wish?

Anyway, no matter how angry the little emperor is, he can only be helpless and furious if this matter is not justified.

Because the little emperor did not show the attitude of "I am so happy that my concubine can finally be made a general", Huang Mian's original dissatisfaction with this matter magically subsided.

After all, even if he fulfilled the wish for the other party, the other party didn't seem to think that Miss Jiang really becoming a female general was something worthy of celebration.

He didn't even take a closer look, he just asked how much salary the yellow-faced general received for his position and how many troops he had under his command.

After Huang Mian finished speaking, the little emperor, who had obviously lost interest in the matter, frowned.

"Why does a general need at least so many people under his command? Where can I get such people for my beloved concubine?"

Before Huang Mian could speak, he waved his hand impatiently;

"Forget it, let her take care of the eastern suburbs camp. There are the fewest people there, so nothing can go wrong."

Huang Mian's original attitude of watching the excitement suddenly turned into hesitation.

The current leader of the Eastern Suburb Camp is his.

"Then the original person in charge over there?"

Ji Changze lay lazily on the couch, obviously having no idea about the matter: "Promote me. You can be promoted to any official. My beloved concubine is a woman. I don't want to put a man on her head. She must be from Dongjiao." The biggest official in the camp.”

Huang Mian understands instantly.

Understand that if his concubine wants to go out and show off, he will definitely not be happy for her to have a lot of contact with other men.

Anyway, one of his own can be promoted, and looking at what the little emperor meant, it didn't seem like he really had confidence in Jiang, but more like he was pointing to a random place for Bo Hongyan with a smile.

It is estimated that after a while, the Jiang family's woman will make a mess in the management of the eastern suburbs camp. The little emperor will naturally find that women are not suitable for work. When the time comes, he will just replace him with a close confidant.

He nodded and agreed, feeling a bit like he was taking advantage.

Ji Changze glanced at him and knew exactly what he was thinking. He didn't say anything and just held his head: "I won't say it anymore. I have a headache when I think about those people who oppose my increase in taxes."

The little emperor was furious, and Huang Mian had no intention of persuading him.

Anyway, according to his character, if anyone provokes him these days, he will naturally vent his anger on the other person.

He returned home peacefully.

As a result, on the second day, the little emperor, perhaps out of anger, changed his clothes and went out to play. As soon as he went out, he bumped into someone who had fled all the way to the capital to complain.

I heard that he was an ordinary citizen. Because of the increasing taxes, his family really couldn't survive. In the end, his daughter was taken away by the government and was said to be sent to a brothel. He was almost arrested and made a young man, but later escaped. Finally, he thought that this would not work.

The government salary increases almost twice a year. If this trend continues, even if he escapes this time, no one in the family will be able to escape later.

So he gritted his teeth and rushed to the capital to complain.

It was such a coincidence that when he went to the government office in the capital to voice his grievances, he happened to be caught by the little emperor wandering there.

When his ears pricked up, he heard the other party saying that taxes were added two or three times a year, and it was really hard to survive.

This time it was a bomb.

He carried the person back to the palace directly, and almost overturned the table when he went to court.

"You all refused to let me increase taxes!! But you increased them behind your back! Are you greedy for my money!!!"

Civil and military officials: "..."

They didn't know for a moment whether they should be shocked that someone had the audacity to raise taxes privately, or whether they should be shocked that the little emperor's method of focusing on key points was so magical.

"I have been on the throne for fifteen years!!! Which year has I not been cautious and frugal with my expenses!! Be careful with your expenses, for fear of adding even a little bit of burden to the people!!!"

Ji Changze started babbling.

He didn't even look at the expressions on the faces of the officials standing below, "Aren't you farting?" and continued to flatter his face:

"I just said a few days ago that I wanted to raise taxes! Each and every one of you, you act like I am some foolish king who doesn't care about the life and death of the people! Stop me dead or alive!!"

"It's better now. I didn't add it, but the people have been added to it for an unknown number of levels!!!"

Many people looked strange when they heard this.

With the little emperor's attitude, those who didn't know it would have thought he was worried about the country and the people.

As a result, after he kept talking for a long time, he finally turned the table over and almost roared:

"Where's all that money from taxes?! Why haven't I seen any of it!!!"

All the officials suddenly had "this is right" expressions on their faces.

Of course, we have to add a follow-up: "Your Majesty, how can you only think about money? You have to think about the people."

The little emperor was very angry, but because he rarely went to court, he only knew how to get angry but didn't know what to do next. After the fuss was over, he stood still with his neck stiffened.

A posture of "You either give me an explanation today or give me money, or we are not finished."

Huang Mian, who was watching the show on the side, felt that his intelligence was suppressed to the highest level.

He had some slight disdain and slight jealousy towards the little emperor, similar to a kind of "If you weren't of royal blood, where would this throne be for you? If I weren't of royal blood, I would definitely be a super good emperor, but I can't compare to you." The mentality of "too strong" gradually emerged.

He had a righteous look on his face, as if his losses were about to be recorded by the historian:

"Your Majesty, the increase in taxes must be the result of local officials secretly passing on the imperial edict, and not the work of colleagues in the court. What Your Majesty needs to do now is to escort the audacious criminal to the capital for questioning and execution."

It seemed like he was teaching, but the condescension in his words was not concealed at all.

"Really?" The little emperor was not very trusting: "You really didn't lie to me? Did you increase taxes behind my back? I don't blame you, just hand over the money."

"His Majesty!"

The yellow-faced expression was solemn, as if "I'm so upright, I'm super upright":

"How can your Majesty, as the king of a country, say such things? Falsely passing on imperial edicts and privately raising taxes is a serious crime! There is no reason why you can avoid punishment by paying money!"

The little emperor looked blank: "But I think it's okay to increase taxes... Okay, okay, uncle, don't look at me like this, I just listen to you. So what should I do with the minister who increased taxes? Why don't I dismiss him from office? ?”

He was obviously thinking about small money, and added: "After you are dismissed from office, your home will be ransacked, and the stolen property will be returned to the state treasury."

"How can we be treated so leniently? If so, there are countless corrupt officials in the world who would be brave enough to raise taxes privately!"

Huang Mian was getting more and more into the state. Feeling that some of the courtiers who had looked down on him before were now looking at him with approval, he straightened his chest and raised his head:

"He should be punished severely! In addition to confiscating his home, he will also be interrogating and beheading his entire family."

"Okay, okay."

The little emperor didn't quite understand what he was saying: "If you can confiscate your home, then just do it."

"that whoever."

Ji Changze nodded and was brought up by Zhao Ling. The trembling and bewildered people asked: "Who is the official who increased taxes? What is his name? Is his family rich? Is the money from the ransack enough to build a summer resort?"

The people were cautious: "I, I don't know who he is. The biggest official I have ever seen is a police officer..."

"Why are you so troublesome? I don't know this or that. Why are you still complaining?!" The grumpy little emperor suddenly lost his temper and frowned with anger and impatience on his face.

Huang Mian glanced at him: "Your Majesty, he is just an ordinary citizen. He is illiterate. It is normal not to know these things."

"It doesn't have to be a name, just know the place and arrest the local magistrate."

He glanced at the little emperor who was not calm at all, and he felt more and more deeply that he would be better than him as emperor. At least in terms of being close to the people, he must have done a good job.

Thinking like this, Huang Mian showed a friendly smile.

Smiling like a blooming flower, he asked: "Don't be afraid, tell me where your home is, and I will definitely make the decision for you."

The ordinary citizen looked at him pitifully: "My little one, my little one's home is in Yandi."

Huang Mian: "...what did you say?"

Thinking that the official's ears were hard to use, the common man raised his voice: "Xiao Xiao said, Xiao Xiao's home is in Yandi!"

Yandi...

The place where the yellow-faced eldest son works.

Think again about what I just said about confiscation of homes and executions...

The flower-like smile on the yellow face cracked a little bit. , Baihe free and fastest update, no anti-theft, no anti-theft.