However, for now, we still need to keep a low profile and not expose our plans too obviously.

As soon as he thought about this, Jiang Li yawned loudly, as if he was drowsy.

"My seventy-two concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards are all waiting for me to comfort them. Dear ministers, if you have something to do, please report it early, and if there is nothing, retreat from the court!"

All the civil and military officials looked at each other.

The emperor is as ridiculous as ever.

At this moment, the minister of the Ministry of War came out to show his respect.

"Your Majesty, I have my own foundation!"

Jiang Li glanced at this person with cold eyes.

Lou Zhijing is a close confidant of Guan Junhou.

If he comes forward at this time, he will definitely not be targeted.

Sure enough, the next moment, the Minister of the Ministry of War said: "Your Majesty, the military in Western Xinjiang is exhausted. The champion has asked for 8 million military pay as a reward to boost the morale of the army!"

Jiang Li's eyes suddenly jumped and he thought: Sure enough, he's here.

Good guy!

As soon as I opened my mouth, it was eight million taels.

This is almost as much as the national treasury and can cover the military expenses of Western Xinjiang for two years.

Guan Junhou's move was clearly a test.

Before, when Wei Zhong was cooked alive, Jiang Li knew that the crown prince would definitely react to this.

Now, it's finally time to meet Tu Qiong Dagger.

Baili Gou, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, then came out and knelt down, "I second the proposal! The national inventory is still abundant, and a mere eight million yuan will be used to stimulate the morale of the military and stabilize Western Xinjiang. This move can be said to benefit the country and the people."

As soon as the soldiers and ministers of the household moved, the six ministries and nine ministers took action one after another.

"I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

"I would like to reward the three armies and reward the champion."

"The crown prince has done this to stabilize the country. I ask your majesty to write a biography for the prince to show off his achievements!"

…

In an instant, everyone in the court fell to their knees.

These people are all the partisans of the crown prince.

Jiang Li looked around and saw that more than half of the courtiers had already turned to Guan Junhou's party.

The situation in the court is worrying!

My life and fortune are at risk!

At the thought of this, his heart couldn't help but sink.

It seems that this time the champion’s request for military pay must be accurate even if he doesn’t want to!

And this is exactly the conspiracy set by the crown prince.

Using eight million military pay as bait to catch the emperor.

If Jiang Li refuses to allow his military report, then the crown prince will be able to conclude that the emperor is no longer the stupid king he used to be. He will take action early to overthrow the imperial court.

But if Jiang Li is right, then the eight million military resources will be enough to support him to turn one million soldiers into his own private army.

With military power in hand, I own the world!

At that time, no matter whether the emperor is really stupid or fake, he can send troops to kill him in one fell swoop!

Now, Jiang Li faced a dead end.

Regardless of whether he played it accurately or not, he was destined to die in the end.

What an insidious method!

What a vicious conspiracy!

At this moment, the idiotic smile on Jiang Li's face remained as usual, but under the cover of the dragon robe, his body was trembling with rage.

What made Jiang Li even more angry was the terrifying power of Guan Junhou.

There are many party members.

Minions are spread throughout the court.

Even if someone is thousands of miles away, they can shake up the situation with every breath.

Horror here!

Jiang Li took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress his anger, so that his voice trembled slightly.

"My lords! Do you have any objections to the matter of military pay?"

The implication is that you'd better have some objections.

But all the ministers bowed their heads, and no one expressed their stance.

silence.

Deathly silence.

Not taking a stand is also an attitude.

That means that all the ministers have chosen to retreat and have no intention of fighting with the crown prince.

No one objects, which means they agree.

Even though he was the emperor, he could only obey the wishes of his ministers when the imperial power was eclipsed.

"Damn! These cowards! If one day, I can regain power, I will destroy you all!" Jiang Li roared in his heart, preparing to play.

At this moment, a slender figure suddenly stepped out among the officials.

"I think it's impossible!"

As soon as he said this, the court was shocked.

Jiang Li glanced at the man, his eyes suddenly twitching a few times.

"It's him!"

The direct minister just now was Concubine Lan’s eldest brother, Bai Qi!

The Bai family has been loyal from generation to generation.

Thirteen years ago, the Northern Qi Dynasty went to war with the Phoenix Dynasty.

At that time, Bai Qi was just a minor in the army, but he dared to lead thirty-six cavalry and ride on the royal camp where the Emperor of Northern Qi was driving.

In that battle, thirty-six cavalrymen killed a hundred enemies in total.

Bai Qi stormed into the royal camp, took the head of the general who was protecting the country in front of the emperor of Northern Qi, and returned it in triumph.

He also became famous in one battle.

Since then, Bai Qi has been ordered to guard the northern border for ten years, rising from a junior colonel to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Bai Qi seems to be about to become an upstart in the military circles of the imperial dynasty.

However, just a year ago, the imperial court wrote thirteen imperial letters in a row, ordering Bai Qi to return to the court to report on his duties.

After Bai Qi was ordered to return to Beijing, he realized that he had been deceived.

Everything is the conspiracy of Guan Junhou.

On the first day he returned to Beijing, he was deprived of his military rights.

Later, Guan Junhou promoted Bai Qi to the position of Minister of Rites after borrowing from the emperor.

In name, the Minister of Rites has the highest honors and favors among the six departments, but in fact it is a Qingshui Yamen. It has no financial power, and no personnel appointment and dismissal power. As for military power, let alone military power.

Therefore, for Bai Qi, the position of Minister of Rites was a matter of overt promotion and concealment.

Therefore, regardless of emotion or reason, loyalty or righteousness, Bai Qi and Guan Junhou are mortal enemies.

At this moment, Bai Qi suddenly knelt down and worshiped.

"His Majesty!"

"Continuous wars on the border have left the national treasury empty and unable to make ends meet. As far as I know, the national treasury has less than 10 million taels of silver."

"Now, spending eight million at once is equivalent to emptying the national treasury. Once the country changes drastically and the national treasury is empty, the country will inevitably be in turmoil!"

"Therefore, I ask your Majesty to reject the request of the Ministry of War."

"In addition, Guanjunhou is an important minister of the imperial court and a veteran commander on the battlefield. It is impossible for him to be ignorant of money affairs."

"The crown prince's move has sinister intentions and conceals the evil intentions of being disobedient."

"Please kill the crown prince!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like an earth-shattering shock.

Everyone knows that the crown prince is a traitor.

However, no one dared to announce it to the public.

Because anyone who dares to speak will die!

In the court today, Bai Qi's move was equivalent to breaking up with Guan Junhou.

If it was a secret fight before, then it will be an open fight to the death!

"Okay!" Jiang Li had a sinister smile in his eyes, and he cheered from the bottom of his heart.

What he is most worried about is that the ministers have been suppressed by the crown prince and have lost their bones.

As long as someone dares to make a fool of himself, Jiang Li will have a way to tear a hole in the giant web of treacherous officials.

Sure enough, the next moment, Baili Gou, the Minister of Household Affairs, sneered.

"Bai Qi! You are the Minister of Rites, but you are in charge of my household affairs! Your hands are stretched too far!" At this point, he changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty, the army will be paid.

Rewards are the responsibility of my household department. Bai Qiyue is acting on his behalf and is making alarmist remarks. He is really a treacherous minister and should be killed!"

This biggest traitor actually accuses others of being traitors!

Jiang Li almost laughed angrily.

Baili Gou's barking quickly triggered a chain reaction.

A group of traitors swarmed to impeach Bai Qi.

"Bai Qi is a traitor. He framed the crown prince first and threatened your Majesty later. Please punish him with death!"
Chapter completed!