Fearing that Fang Chen would get into trouble without paying attention, Feng Gao called out from afar.
Fang Chen, who was on the hospital bed, quickly turned around, pretending to be in pain and deliberately ignored Luo Ningxin's concerned eyes.
He just said feebly: "Your Majesty, you are here. Please forgive me for being injured and unable to salute."
"You...Feng Gao, please step aside first and guard outside the courtyard to prevent anyone from approaching." Luo Ning paused for a moment before saying.
Feng Gao responded and closed the door.
Seeing the pretended grievance on Fang Chen's face, Luo Ningxin frowned: "What? Do you hate me?"
"How dare you, a villain?"
Fang Chen said in a strange tone: "After all, the villain is just a eunuch who is born to take care of people's orders. How can he compare to a minister of state who responds to everything he calls."
It would be a lie to say that Fang Chen was not angry. He had made the stakes clear in the main hall.
Moreover, Luo Ningxin herself knew that the people at the Ministry of Revenue had no good intentions. If they really allocated money for disaster relief, there was no telling how much money would end up in the pockets of the officials.
In this way, Luo Ningxin still didn't make a decision, which made Fang Chen a little disappointed.
Her Majesty the Empress frowned and said calmly: "In this chair, I am not as unscrupulous and responsive as you think."
Fang Chen was stunned for a moment and looked at his suspicious expression.
Luo Ningxin smiled bitterly: "What? Do you think that since I am the emperor, everyone will definitely listen to me?"
Fang Chen was puzzled, and Luo Ningxin explained: "There are many civil and military ministers in the DPRK, and the relationships are complicated. Many things cannot be decided by me with just one sentence. Sitting on that dragon chair, the constraints we face are far away.
It’s much heavier than you think.”
Only then did Fang Chen realize that he had taken it for granted. He had watched too many TV series in his previous life and thought that the emperor would do whatever he wanted.
Now when I heard Luo Ningxin talk about it, I realized that being an emperor was not a good thing after all!
"Today you offended Zhang Yu, and you did it in front of so many people. If I don't punish you, it's hard to say whether your life can be saved in the future."
Luo Ningxin snorted: "It's good for you, you actually blame me."
When Fang Chen heard this, he was immediately unhappy and said: "Your Majesty, I am doing this for you too! Just watch and follow that fool Zhang Yu's method to suppress the price of grain. Within a month, the grain dealers will definitely mutiny."
“We don’t know how many people will be killed or injured by then!”
Luo Ning was doubtful: "Are the consequences so serious?"
"I'm afraid it's much more serious than this."
Fang Chen chuckled: "You also said before that the largest grain merchants who stirred up trouble this time to drive up grain prices are run by families behind officials."
"If we use that idiot Zhang Yu's method to suppress the increase in grain prices, first of all they will definitely not suffer a loss. Maybe in the end, the high-priced grains that people buy will belong to one of them."
"Secondly, how can the rest of the grain merchants watch themselves being cheated by them? Anyway, if it were me, and someone calculated like this, I would rather burn all the grain on fire than let them make a dime!"
"Some mid-level grain merchants will definitely make trouble by then. If the government intervenes to forcefully lower prices under such circumstances, it will really be a case of official and public resentment."
"Instead of being alleviated, the disaster in the south will only become more serious, and the only people who benefit from the whole process are those with official backgrounds."
"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder so many people have wanted to be officials throughout the ages. With power comes money!"
Luo Ningxin listened quietly. When Fang Chen finished speaking, the empress didn't have too much worry on her face.
Instead, a pair of phoenix eyes flashed: "In this case, it's not a bad thing."
Fang Chen was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Luo Ningxin raised her lips: "You are smart, but I am not a fool. I only gave Zhang Yu and the others one month. If the disaster really turns out to be what you said in one month, I can take the opportunity to attack.
Take good care of your household affairs."
As she said that, Luo Ningxin raised her chin: "Fang Chen, I plan to give you an official position, can you take advantage of it?"
Fang Chen was puzzled: "I am also a fourth-grade official now."
"I'm not talking about eunuchs, but officials with real power!"
Fang Chen was startled when Luo Ningxin opened her mouth: "Is this possible? I'm a eunuch!"
Since ancient times, eunuchs in the harem were not allowed to participate in politics, but now Luo Ningxin actually wants to become an official herself.
Fang Chen was a little shocked.
Hehehe laughed.
Her Majesty the Empress turned her gaze away, and her tone was a bit narrow: "I don't know whether you are a eunuch or not?"
Fang Chen sneered, forgetting that the other party knew that he was a fake eunuch.
Luo Ningxin pulled up a chair and sat down, and said: "The person who met you last time was Zhao Sen, a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs. I now suspect that the person who originally designed you to test my identity is most likely a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
people."
"As long as their disaster relief efforts fail this time, I can make a big fuss and push you to the stage to fight them!"
"Fang Chen, you are very smart, and I have high hopes for you. I want you to be the sword in my hand!"
Fang Chen subconsciously looked at Luo Ningxin in shock, forgetting that he was still pretending to be injured.
He sat up directly and asked, "What do you mean by your Majesty's words?"
"How can you not understand if you are so smart?" Luo Ningxin hid a smile on her lips.
After Fang Chen was silent for a moment, he calmly said: "But I am just a eunuch now. I have no power!"
Luo Ningxin said calmly: "I can give you the power, but you have to develop the power by yourself. How far you can achieve it all depends on you. Do you have the courage?"
Grinning, Fang Chen said: "That little man, it's better to be respectful than obey your orders!"
…
After Luo Ningxin left, Fang Chen didn't bother to pretend anymore and walked out of the hospital thinking about what Her Majesty the Empress said earlier.
"The sword bearer and the sword? It sounds pretty good."
Fang Chen touched his chin. He couldn't help but think of Wei Xiaobao and Emperor Kangxi in the TV series.
The relationship between the two is exactly the same.
In this Great Yan Dynasty, turning your hands to make clouds and turning your hands to make rain, isn't this exactly what you want?
At this moment, Fang Chen's ambition is unprecedentedly expanded, and he has all the power, beauty, wealth and status in his hands!
Only in this way can you live up to your experience in this world!
Return to the Internal Affairs Office.
Qingluan was waiting in the yard. When he saw him coming, he stood up and walked forward, lowering his voice.
"Eunuch Fang, you are ready. Your Majesty asked me to give this to you. After taking it, you will be put into a state of suspended animation."
"Are you sure there's no danger?"
Fang Chen quickly took the small jade bottle from Qingluan's hand. Qingluan nodded and said, "OK. Everything has been taken care of, but I'm worried about one thing now."
"you say."
Qingluan said: "What if Ye Guiren is unwilling to give in after arriving outside the palace? How about we fake it and do it for real, directly!"