"Why Minister Li? You want to rebel?"
Minister of War Tan Zong asked in shock.
The other ministers also stared at Young Master Li with burning eyes.
As long as Young Master Li nodded, they would immediately disperse and return to their homes.
It wasn't that they weren't willing to risk their lives for Li Yan, but although Li Yan was powerful, he didn't have any military power.
You don't have any soldiers and you still want to rebel? Isn't this a joke?
Rebellion.
That was a great crime that would kill all nine generations.
They were already in a high position, so they weren't stupid enough to gamble with Li Yan.
Even if Li Yan succeeded in his rebellion, so what if they became the Dragon Follower? How much better could they be compared to their current status?
These civil officials were all experienced and scheming, so they would not do such a thankless thing.
It was alright.
Li Yan wasn't that stupid.
Young Master Lee smiled and shook his head."Lord Tan, you must be joking. My father is a loyal minister of the Xia Dynasty. How can he be so rebellious?”
Hearing this, everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
However, in his heart, he scoffed at Young Master Lee's words.
If Li Yan was a loyal minister, then they would be reborn!
"Then what does Prime Minister Li mean?" the Imperial Censor asked.”
Young Master Li said," I'm sure you can see that the Emperor has been moody recently. He's bloodthirsty and brutal. He's not inferior to Jie Zhou. If such a person continues to be the Emperor, my father is worried that the lives of all the important officials in the court will be in danger. If this continues, the country will not be a country…"
Hearing this, the ministers in the pavilion couldn't help but nod.
Indeed.
The current emperor had used some "despicable" methods he had learned from somewhere to deal with officials and kill corrupt officials. He was even more powerful than Emperor Taizong of the past.
If this continued, they would be dealt with sooner or later.
After all, they knew their own business.
These important officials were all existences with tens of millions of net worth. How could they clean up their buttocks?
"Minister Li is right!"
A minister immediately agreed.
"That's why my father has an idea that he would like to discuss with all of you."”
"Oh? I wonder what tricks Minister Li has?"
" Since the Emperor can't…" Young Master Lee suddenly said coldly,""As officials, we will help the Zhao family change someone to sit on the dragon throne!!”
Hearing this, everyone's heart trembled.
Everyone understood what Li Yan was thinking.
This was to get rid of Zhao Zheng and change to an obedient person to be the emperor.
As expected of Prime Minister Li, he was bold and vicious.
Someone could not help but ask,"But the late emperor did not leave any other descendants…"
"In the imperial clan, just find a wise person!”
Young Master Li smiled." The current Prince Ning is as open-minded as a valley. He accepts advice like a stream. He has the appearance of a wise ruler!"”
Only then did everyone know that Li Yan wasn't joking. He had even decided on a candidate.
Prince Ning?
I heard that he's a pushover who only loves delicious food! He was less than five feet tall and weighed more than 300 pounds. Moreover, he was very timid.
Such a person was indeed very obedient…
"Minister Li is brilliant!" "But the Emperor is now in the depths of the palace. He has Feng Zhong, Gu Dayou and the like by his side. I'm afraid it's inconvenient for him to act…" the Imperial Censor said.
Young Master Li smiled mysteriously when he heard this.
"Lord Sun, don't worry. I have my ways!”
……
At the same time.
In another official's house, a few people were having a small gathering.
Among these officials, the leader was none other than Yu Qian, who had just become the Minister of Personnel.
"This humble official congratulates Old Yu. This time, Old Yu's return to the court will definitely be able to restore the court.”
Yu Qian immediately said modestly,"I'm only working for the Emperor and reviving the court. This old man doesn't have this ability."”
Yu Qian, who had been in prison, was obviously much more modest and cautious.
"Lord Yu is too modest. The current emperor was able to change the decree for Lord Yu, which clearly shows that Lord Yu has worked hard and made great contributions.”
Yu Qian shook his head and automatically filtered out the flattery. He turned to look at an old man beside him and said,"Zhongde, I know you have great ambitions. Now that the Emperor has the appearance of a wise ruler, it's time for you to come out and serve. Why don't you come and help me? I'll introduce you to the Emperor so that you can express your ambition!”
The old man named Zhong De thought for a moment and shook his head."I only killed a few corrupt officials. The imperial court is still surnamed Li. If we don't get rid of that thief Li, I'm afraid there will still be changes in the future…"
"You're too cautious!" Yu Qian sighed.”
"Brother Qian, I'm only here to ask for a cup of wedding wine today. We'll talk about the rest in the future…" The old man said.
Yu Qian shook his head and stopped persuading him.
……
In the Imperial Palace.
In the royal study.
Zhao Zheng was thinking about how to make his throne as stable as a mountain!
Only when the throne was stable could he enjoy the life of an emperor.
Drunk on the knees of a beauty, awake in charge of the world's power.
What were the prerequisites for this?
Zhao Zheng thought about it and came up with an answer!
They had money, people, and power!
Zhao Zheng was slowly taking back his power. He couldn't rush it.
The most important thing now was to earn money!
Only with money could you make others work for you.
Just like some violent groups in the later generations of Earth, the boss was already poor, how could you expect a younger brother to follow you? Didn't he come out to make a living just to return home in glory and bring honor to his ancestors? In order to achieve these two things, didn't one still have to have money?
Therefore, Zhao Zheng really wanted to make money now.
In order to win the hearts of the people for himself, he had bragged about never increasing taxes. As the emperor, what he said was golden words and jade words. He definitely could not take back his orders.
Therefore, after thinking about the methods of some violent groups in the future on Earth, Zhao Zheng decided to learn from them. First, he asked the East Hall to transfer some people to set up a city management office. Then, he began to collect protection fees, booth fees, urban hygiene management fees, and so on from all the merchants in the capital.
Presumably, with the reputation of the East Chamber natives, the effect would be very good if they were used as city enforcement officers!
Thinking of this, Zhao Zheng immediately ordered,"
"Big partner, let Gu Dayou come and see me.”
Feng Zhong immediately went to do it.
Not long after, Gu Dayou ran over.
"This old servant greets the Emperor."
"Get up!"
"Dayou, I asked you to expand the East Hall. Have you done it?" Zhao Zheng asked directly.”
"How can this old servant not take the Emperor's instructions to heart?”"There are already five thousand people in the East Chamber." Gu Dayou quickly said.”
Speaking of which, the reason why the East Military Bureau could recruit so quickly was because Zhao Zheng had recently valued the East Military Bureau. He had made the East Military Bureau do many big things and was very prestigious among the people.
"Very good!" "I have something I need you to do."”
"Emperor, just instruct me!"
"I'm going to collect protection fees from you!”
Hearing this, Gu Dayou was dumbfounded.
……
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