(Easter egg at the end of the chapter, area actually controlled by the imperial court)
Seeing the emperor's anger, the officials present became more respectful, but they were also thinking about what happened.
"Read it to them!"
Zhao Yanxun handed the paper ball to Wu Hong, who could only read: "Xie Xiaofang, a scholar of Baohua Palace, reported to the Holy Emperor that the land plot is out of control, the gentry is besieging the government, and there is civil strife in Jing'an City. I beg the Emperor to mobilize troops to quell the chaos!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the palace was shocked. No one expected that civil strife would occur.
Regarding the farmland case at the end of April, everyone present had heard about it recently. After all, Jiangxi County had reported it to the court.
Everyone present also knew what the core of this matter was, so when turmoil occurred because of this, they also felt that it was reasonable.
To be honest, it is a rare thing that Zhao Yanxun's "high-pressure" rule continued for such a long time without major chaos.
"A small land case, a dispute over forty acres of land, cannot be adjudicated by the county government, cannot be resolved by the government government, and cannot be handled by the prosecutor's office..."
"In half a month, a small farm case actually caused chaos in Jing'an Mansion..."
Looking at the officials present, Zhao Yanxun asked coldly: "Everyone, tell me, why is this?"
Why? Although everyone present knew it, but when the emperor was angry, how could they dare to answer casually.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao Yanxun stood up from the dragon chair and said as he walked: "If you don't speak... you don't know?"
"Still don't want to say it?"
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun came to Lu Chaowen. He was the highest ranking official among everyone present.
Lu Chaowen was under great pressure at the moment, so he bent down a little more. Fortunately, Zhao Yanxun walked away in steps.
Walking in the center of the hall, Zhao Yanxun continued: "If you don't say it, I will say it for you!"
"A small case turned into turmoil in the county and city, all because the court officials refused to handle the law, cherished their lives, shirk responsibility, favoritism, and did not follow the law..."
"Everyone in the palace, the disciples are old and old, and the lower beam is crooked... Are you at fault for the upper beam?"
Hearing this, everyone in the palace was really shocked. They never expected that the pot would be thrown on their heads in such a wonderful way.
This is exactly what Zhao Yanxun said. If the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, you, the emperor, will blame it. Isn't it normal for the people below to imitate the same?
Besides, Zhao Yanxun has done a lot of favoritism. When it comes to matters involving the Cao family, the Xue family, and the Lin family, the ministers are not blind.
Of course, everyone only dares to think these words in their hearts.
"I am guilty, Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Cheng Wenguang was the first to kneel down to apologize. With his lead, everyone else in the hall also knelt down.
Jiangxi County is in chaos. Immediate disposal is the most important thing at this time, and questioning should be put at the back... The ministers are still slandering in their hearts.
"Are you curious why I'm not in a hurry?"
Although everyone was surprised when they heard this, they lowered their heads and did not dare to show it at all.
"After the great calamity of Jing Dynasty, I started restructuring the whole country. Not to mention those ignorant gentry, even you... I'm afraid you also have resentment in your heart, right?"
Good guy, how dare everyone recognize Zhao Yanxun.
"Your Majesty, I will never dare to have such thoughts!"
"The Emperor is worried about the world, and all I can do is devote all my heart and soul to share your worries for you..."
Everyone kept explaining, but in Zhao Yanxun's eyes, it always felt like a cover-up.
"Okay, a hundred words are worth one line. What's the use of saying more?"
After everyone calmed down, Zhao Yanxun continued: "So if something like this happened in Jiangxi County, it would be a good thing for the court!"
"It's better to squeeze the abscess in advance than to cut out the flesh to patch it up later!"
"Do you think so?"
All the ministers replied: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
In fact, only Zhao Yanxun dared to play like this, after all, if he didn't pay attention, he would cause chaos in the world.
After sitting back on the dragon chair, Zhao Yanxun ordered everyone to stand up and then asked: "You all tell me, how should we deal with this matter?"
Asking the ministers for their opinions was actually Zhao Yanxun testing the ministers.
"Your Majesty, I believe that...such rebellious people cannot be tolerated and must be severely suppressed!" Cheng Wenguang was the first to speak.
As the emperor's most loyal minister, Cheng Wenguang naturally worried about the emperor's worries and hated what the emperor hated.
"I second the proposal..." Gu Jue
"I second the proposal..."
Soon, the ministers reached an agreement to suppress the chaos in Jing'an.
"The Ministry of War immediately sent an order to the Jiangxi Dusi, ordering Huan to immediately send troops to suppress the chaos and restore order in Jing'an!"
"I accept the decree!" Zeng Changsong, Minister of War, replied.
"Another order is sent to the four capitals of Lingbei, Nanhai, Qinghe, and Nanyang to implement level two combat preparations!"
Zhao Yanxun promoted the rules in Longyou and implemented the war readiness hierarchy in all capitals across the country.
Level 1 combat readiness is naturally the highest, which means the entire army is ready to go and can be deployed at any time.
The second level of combat readiness is to increase the level of alert in important camps and city gates to deal with emergencies.
As for the third-level alert, it belongs to the daily alert of each capital and the end of the world, and there is no fixed alert plan.
"I accept the decree!"
"Okay, that's it for today, you all should step aside!"
"According to the order!"
Zhao Yanxun's arrangement just now did not mean to use the imperial army, which made everyone present very curious.
With doubts, everyone left Qian'an Palace. They all had to go.
Looking at the people leaving, Zhao Yanxun ordered: "Send a message to Hu Ben's right guard Ding Hong!"
"Let him lead the troops and watch the Jiangxi Dusi. If Huan hesitates at all to put down the rebellion, kill him!"
"This slave accepts the order!"
This incident was also a test for Juan. The three thousand garrison troops stationed outside Jing'an Mansion would definitely be enough to enter the city and put down the rebellion.
And if Huan also rebels, the two thousand imperial troops stationed southeast of Jing'an Mansion can easily teach him how to behave.
Sitting alone on the dragon chair, Zhao Yanxun couldn't help but sigh.
Those gentry who chose to rebel now were probably influenced by the Huns, and they became emboldened when foreign troubles appeared.
After everything was arranged, Zhao Yanxun felt extremely lonely while sitting in the empty hall.
Ten minutes later, Zhao Yanxun appeared in the Jade Palace and lay next to Lin Jingyu. Only here could he feel a moment of peace.
With his eyes slightly closed, Zhao Yanxun asked calmly: "My dear concubine, why do you think this person is so dissatisfied?"
"The human heart is like an ocean, with endless desires. This has been the case since ancient times!"
After answering this sentence, Lin Jingyu asked again: "Who made the emperor angry?"
"Who else is there? Of course they are the big gentry in the south. I let them live well. I just levied more taxes and asked them to report their land..."
At this point, Zhao Yanxun suddenly opened his eyes and shouted angrily: "These bastards turned against me!"
"I let them live a comfortable life, but they dare to rebel against me!"
Suddenly sitting up, Zhao Yanxun said fiercely: "Since they don't know how to live or die and live up to my tolerance, then don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"
"Don't they like to criticize the current ills, sing about the wind and the moon, and live in a drunken dream?"
Suddenly standing up, Zhao Yanxun became more and more angry and said: "I will confiscate all their homes and send them to the north to farm for me!"
During the court meeting about the turmoil in Jing'an, he thought it was nothing, but after all the ministers left, he became more and more angry when he thought about it.
Standing up, Lin Jingyu walked to Zhao Yanxun, pulled his sleeves and walked to the couch.
Lin Jingyu helped Zhao Yanxun sit down, helped him straighten the wrinkled dragon robe, and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. If you get angry again, I will be scared to death!"
"As the emperor said, those people are stupid people, and it's not worth getting angry with them!"
After saying these words, Lin Jingyu shouted outside: "Come here, make a pot of meditation tea for the emperor!"
"Okay...even you are brave enough to joke with me!" Zhao Yanxun said with a straight face.
Knowing that Zhao Yanxun would not be angry with her, Lin Jingyu knelt down cooperatively, and then said: "I am doing this for the sake of the emperor. If I am reckless for a moment, please punish me!"
"You, you, you... get up quickly, who is going to punish you!"
At this time, Zhao Yanxun's anger had actually dissipated for the most part, and it was much better to talk things out than to keep them in his heart.
