"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Emperor is in a great mood!"
Nodding, the Queen Mother glanced at Zhang Fengxiu and said, "Go outside to greet me!"
"yes!"
After receiving the order, Zhang Fengxiu walked out of the hall.
At this moment, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She had to ask the emperor's mood before asking for mercy. This was really aggrieved for the Queen Mother to do.
Zhang Fengxiu came to the palace gate and waited for ten minutes before Zhao Yanxun came here with several eunuchs.
"I, my concubine, come to see the Emperor!"
Zhao Yanxun was in a good mood and said with a smile: "My dear concubine, no gifts!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
While walking towards the palace gate, Zhao Yanxun asked at the same time: "The Queen Mother called me over, why?"
Zhang Fengxiu said softly: "I don't know, the emperor will know when he gets in!"
If she had spoken in advance and interrupted the Queen Mother's plan, the consequences would not have been as serious as usual.
Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Even you are not honest anymore!"
Zhang Fengxiu's heart trembled when he heard these words. If there was a gap in the emperor's heart, the trouble would be even greater.
For a moment, Zhang Fengxiu's heart was on fire, and her head was so anxious that it was about to explode.
"Your Majesty, my concubine..."
Zhang Fengxiu was about to explain, but Zhao Yanxun stopped her: "Okay, you have your own difficulties, I know!"
These words reassured Zhang Fengxiu.
And during her mood swings, she also fell in love with Zhao Yanxun a little more. Who wouldn't love such a considerate man?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Fengxiu said with tears in her eyes, half acting and half sincere.
The two entered the main hall, and under the guidance of Zhang Fengxiu, Zhao Yanxun entered the small garden of the back hall.
Seeing the Queen Mother pruning branches and leaves with scissors, Zhao Yanxun smiled and said: "The Queen Mother is so leisurely and carefree, which makes her son envious!"
Turning around and handing the scissors to the palace maid, the Queen Mother said with a smile: "I heard... you sealed the gates of the Huangji Palace and were dancing and wielding swords inside. You were also very excited!"
This was really inappropriate. Zhao Yanxun thought he was asking about this, so he immediately laughed and said, "My son is just playing around to make his mother laugh!"
At this time, the Queen Mother had already sat on the chair, and a maid served hot tea.
"Sit down too!" the Queen Mother said calmly.
"yes!"
Then, Zhao Yanxun sat next to the Queen Mother, with only a small coffee table between them.
At this time, another palace maid brought a tea cup, but Zhang Fengxiu snatched it away and handed it to Zhao Yanxun.
"Your Majesty, please drink tea!"
Just as Zhao Yanxun was taking the tea cup, the Queen Mother said: "Xun'er, there is no harm in dancing with swords and swords behind closed doors in the palace!"
"yes!"
"But the Queen Mother feels that things outside the palace must be handled with caution!"
Things outside the palace? We need to be careful about things outside the palace. What do you mean?
Zhao Yanxun didn't think it was a big deal if he was wielding a sword, but things outside the palace touched his sensitive nerves.
Putting down the tea cup, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Please teach me, Queen Mother!"
"Since you took charge of the grassroots and took charge of the country, how many wealthy families have been destroyed?"
"Some people should be killed, but some people should not be killed indiscriminately. Now that you are famous outside, this is not a good thing!"
When it came to this, the Queen Mother was extremely cautious, because she also knew very well that it was very sensitive to talk about such things.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun only said lightly: "Mother is worried!"
"I know that you have your own concerns, so my mother doesn't say much on weekdays!"
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun didn't speak, he just picked up the tea cup again, lifted the lid and fiddled with the tea leaves.
The change in the emperor's expression directly affected the atmosphere of the small garden, making Zhang Fengxiu and others feel a little depressed.
Of course, as Zhao Yanxun's biological mother and the current Queen Mother, Cao Miaoyin must not be afraid.
"Now there is something, and my mother wants to ask you for help!"
After taking a sip of tea, Zhao Yanxun asked: "What is the queen doing?"
"The imperial court is checking taxes. The head of the farm under Tao Yang's residence, who is used to being arrogant and domineering, actually made the tenants pay the grain without telling the residence... This matter has now been targeted by the Ministry of Punishment!"
Seeing Zhao Yanxun's calm expression, although the Queen Mother was not sure what he was thinking, she still continued: "There are some misunderstandings. What the Queen Mother means is, can this major matter be reduced to a trivial matter?"
Putting down the tea cup, Zhao Yanxun straightened his sleeves and said: "If my uncle is deceived, the Ministry of Punishment will certainly clear his name, so why should the queen be so worried!"
"Xun'er, this kind of thing can be explained clearly. You have to help your uncle. You can't let the Ministry of Punishment unjustly accuse a good person!"
To be honest, this matter was very difficult for Zhao Yanxun.
By conducting a comprehensive tax inventory, Zhao Yanxun wanted to establish his prestige by killing people. Through this wave, he would once again attack the local wealthy families and make them accustomed to conduct themselves with their tail between their legs in the new dynasty.
In this way, even if these people must oppose the New Deal in the future, they must first consider how many lives they have.
How can reform be successful without killing people?
Now that Uncle Tao Yang's residence has been found, if Zhao Yanxun is engaging in personal affairs, he may not be able to win the trust of the people in the world.
"Mother...I am very embarrassed about this matter!"
Hearing this sentence, the Queen Mother suddenly felt very angry. She asked him for help but was rejected. What's the use of having such a son?
"Xun'er, please don't joke with the Queen Mother. But what's the trouble with just one word from you?"
Seeing Zhao Yanxun's silence, the Queen Mother had no choice but to continue: "I gave it to your uncle to be granted the title of Marquis before, but you said that it was for the sake of the overall situation that I did not grant the title. The Queen Mother understands your difficulties!"
"Now that the Cao family is under investigation, if it is really dealt with according to the law, wouldn't it mean that the Cao family will be demoted?"
"That's the queen mother's biological eldest brother, the biological uncle who almost lost his life for you!" The Queen Mother stared straight at Zhao Yanxun.
Hearing these words, Zhao Yanxun's heart stirred up. He was not a person whom his relatives did not recognize.
But again, this matter made him very embarrassed.
"If we really want to investigate the Cao family, based on your uncle's body and bones, I'm afraid he will die on the spot!"
"Xun'er, if your uncle becomes a traitor because of this, how will you face the people in the world? Do you want thousands of common people to know that their emperor is a mean and ungrateful person!"
This sentence awakened Zhao Yanxun.
At this moment, the word "too much is not enough" popped up in his mind.
He wants to be selfless and iron-blooded in reforming, but he must not let the people of Li think that he is a ruthless, mean and ungrateful person.
After a few breaths of silence, Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice: "Mother, regarding the Cao family's affairs, I will issue an edict and use my merits to offset the faults!"
What this sentence means is that the Cao family will still be strictly investigated, but they will not be punished.
And this makes sense, after all, the Cao family has indeed made great achievements, but they have not yet had time to be granted the title of marquis.
In this way, it not only reflects Zhao Yanxun's selflessness, but also maintains his human touch.
But paying it off with merit also means that the Cao family basically has no hope of becoming a marquis, after all, the merit has been used.
The Queen Mother was certainly not satisfied with this result.
"Xun'er, when your father was still alive, even though it was so difficult, he never made his mother feel so wronged. Could it be that you..."
"Mother, the imperial court is now unable to make ends meet. It is precarious and suffers from both internal and external troubles..."
Her own words were interrupted, and Zhao Yanxun was so unreasonable. The Queen Mother couldn't help but get angry: "Could it be that...you really don't care about the relationship between mother and son at all?"
"My son can't help himself..." Zhao Yanxun was very helpless.
"Emperor..." the Queen Mother scolded angrily.
"Queen mother..."
One angry look, the other cold look, the atmosphere in the scene suddenly solidified.
The people watching on the scene had already knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.
