The atmosphere where you can hear the drop of a needle is suffocating.
But the first one who agrees to take money from his own pocket...will become the public enemy of all the ministers. This is a sinner that no one wants to do.
Therefore, everyone is waiting for the first person to eat crabs, and the first person to suffer public outrage.
Ling Yutong was paying attention to Taifu Tong, Taifu Du, and Yu Xiang's expressions.
These three are all new officials, and the others have been in the officialdom for many years. They have very strong connections and danger radars, so it is impossible for them to stand out like this.
The outstanding ones will only be born among the three new officials.
Taifu Tong's eyebrows twitched and he glanced at Wu Liuguang with emotionless eyes.
Wu Liuguang's hands immediately clenched.
He and Qi Zekai sat very close.
Only Ling Yutong noticed his little move. She squinted her eyes and had an ominous premonition in her heart. Sure enough, as the atmosphere in the hall became increasingly weird, Wu Liuguang was the first to speak.
He bowed respectfully first, and then said: "Your Majesty is kind, so we should give you good advice to help the Zhou Dynasty get better and better."
"Although I have only been an official in the court for a short time, I also understand that the results this year are not ideal in terms of taxation. After listening to the words of the Holy Master, I suddenly sighed and had some ideas. I am not happy to express them."
He pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "I would like to take the liberty of asking you, ministers, if there are any treasures you want that are stored in other homes? If there are any, regardless of the value, they can be taken out for those who like them to bid for the collection. The highest price will be paid.
have to."
"And this money will be treated as a donation to all people. No matter how much it is, all of them will be involved. This is just my humble opinion."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall was silent for a moment.
The Holy Emperor raised his eyelids, and the dangerous look in his eyes disappeared.
Somewhat satisfied.
Ling Yutong's wrists in her sleeves suddenly tightened. For some reason, the tension and uneasiness in her heart reached the extreme.
Her eyes were always firmly locked on Wu Liuguang, without moving for an instant.
Maybe she was too obvious, so Qi Yun next to her touched her lightly.
Ling Yutong was suddenly startled, her body trembled subconsciously, and she turned her head.
Qi Yun frowned and whispered worriedly: "What's wrong? What frightened you?"
Qi Yan's eyes darkened a little.
He saw her shaking her head and saying in a breathy voice that it was okay. He frowned and followed her gaze, which was Wu Liuguang.
At this moment, the other party was wearing a most gentle official smile, and his eyes were looking towards...his third brother with a faint look of help.
"..."
He now understood why Yutong had that expression.
He knows the third brother very well. What Wu Liuguang said just now is already a half-hearted person. If he continues to talk about it, his future official career will be indispensable for villains. The third brother and Wu Liuguang were officials at the same time, and they were the number one scholars, so they will definitely work for each other.
say.
don't want……
Both he and Ling Yutong were secretly paying attention to Qi Zekai, hoping that the other party would not do anything detrimental to them.
In fact, Qi Zekai didn't know Wu Liuguang's plan.
However, he also knew Wu Liuguang's helplessness better.
The first one to speak was probably not Wu Liuguang's own intention, but... the old god sitting next to him, Mr. Tong Taifu.
Being both colleagues and relatives, Qi Zekai frowned slightly, but decided to get up.
But someone beat him to it.
Ling Yutong's eyes widened in confusion. She should have been happy, but instead she felt even heavier.
Qi Yan's face also darkened.
Because the person who stood up was Chen Jingyuan.
He was the second-ranked candidate this time, with a mid-level official position, a truly poor family, and the professor he was assigned to was a senior minister. It could be said that... the meeting was miserable, and the misfortune was even worse.
Chen Jingyuan bowed respectfully: "I would like to report to Your Majesty, I feel that what Wu Bianxiu said is biased and inappropriate."
Ling Yutong closed her eyes.
"The reason why people cannot pay taxes and have a difficult life is because their income and expenditure cannot reach a balance."
"I came here from a bitter cold, so I can better understand the hardships. In the past, a meal of rice had to be divided into three meals when there was no food in the house. I couldn't eat enough, I had no work to do, and I couldn't use up my strength."
"Change the situation of the people and make them live a better life, so that the tax revenue can be continuously handed over to supply the capital."
He revealed the mentality of real civilians.
But no one present could empathize with him or feel the same way.
The Holy One even knocked on the table directly, with a cold tone like a sharp knife.
"Young people will be young people."
Chen Jingyuan's face turned pale.
His pupils shrank, and he had to hold on tightly to avoid being shaken by the sudden burst of power from the Holy Sage.
"It seems that you have all forgotten what I said earlier."
His cold gaze swept across Chen Jingyuan and rested on Wu Liuguang.
"They should have paid all the taxes in the capital. It's my kindness that made me ask you for your opinions on this matter. If you push the problem back to me again and don't solve the actual problem, don't blame me for being rude!"
Chen Jingyuan's face turned completely white in an instant.
Ling Yutong lowered his eyes to cover up the sarcasm that was about to overflow from his pupils, and sneered in his heart.
See, this is the mentality of those in power.
He keeps saying that he is tolerant of the common people, but when encountering some dissatisfaction, the first to criticize them are also the common people.
I am afraid that in the eyes of the Holy One, he is the only noble person in the world. Others, the princes and nobles, are low-level people and civilians who cannot be easily removed. Maybe if they die in front of the Holy One, the Holy One will not be touched at all.
"I think, Editor Wu's opinion is very good."
"Just do as he says."
"The next day, no, today, bring the things to the palace. At night, if you like the things in the hall, you can pay me a price."
After saying that, the Holy Father turned around and left, taking away all the hardships.
Chen Jingyuan lost his momentum and his shoulders slumped suddenly. Fortunately, Qi Zekai helped block it and didn't make a fool of himself.
"Thank you, Brother Qi."
When Qi Zekai shook his head, he saw Ling Yutong winking at him.
After a while, they met outside the lobby after the party.
"This is the house the queen is looking for. She asked me to convey her message to you later. Don't bring anything too out of the ordinary."
The implication is that since it has been decided, be honest, but the value of the things you take should not be too expensive or too unworthy.
After Ling Yutong finished speaking, Chen Jingyuan smiled bitterly.
"I don't have anything in between. I'm afraid the most in-between... is the black gauze on my hat."
An atmosphere of silence spreads.
Ling Yutong was grateful for Chen Jingyuan's kindness and knew that if he hadn't spoken, the third brother would have spoken as well. By then, given the His Majesty's overt and covert disgust with the Qi family, I'm afraid... he would be even more angry, so some punishment would not be necessary.
"I have something there that I can lend you temporarily."
She suddenly made a sound, causing everyone to be stunned.
Qi Yan's pupils darkened a bit without realizing it. He took a step forward and said, "Yu Tong said to help you because he was grateful for your courage and sincerity. It saved the third brother from having to speak. The situation in our family is more complicated, so I won't explain much."
Already."
"After all, you don't have to worry about items left at night."
"I will be responsible."
After saying that, he glanced at Ling Yutong specifically.