The Marquis, who had not attended court for a few days, finally came.
The officials looked over. The latter's brows were slightly tired. At this moment, he was still gently rubbing his brows. It was obvious that he had overworked himself and his body was a little unwell.
The empress blinked her eyes and felt a little reluctant to part with him. However, her expression was cold and indifferent as if she didn't see him.
The officer heaved a sigh of relief.
A few days ago, he was so angry that he had fainted…The reason that the Emperor gave was that he was not feeling well, but all the officials knew that he had fainted from anger.
Now, Marquis Mu had finally come to court.
The latter was a pillar of the country, and he could not afford to suffer a great loss.
The officials could also see the fatigue on the latter's face. They sighed in their hearts. It was too tiring. However, this kind of hard work was useless.
If His Majesty didn't care, could one person really take on the world?
" Marquis Mu, your health is the most important thing…" Wei Ge said calmly. He was communicating with Mu Hou when the officials were quarreling in the court.
" Thank you for your concern, Duke of Wei." Mu Yu was stunned. Then, he smiled." I know what to do."
Wei Ge didn't say anything else.
The officials sensed it, and their hearts were in turmoil.
"Duke Wei, you're right. Marquis Mu really has to prioritize his health." Chief Wang said.
"I appreciate your good intentions."
In the court, the hearts of the officials were once again in turmoil.
These words flashed across his mind.
Covering the sky with one hand, the court's new favorite.
If the latter had only been in name in the court, now that the two most powerful archdukes had spoken, even if the Emperor did not like Mu Hou, no one would dare to have any ideas about him. The latter truly had the influence of tens of thousands of people. The two archdukes had expressed their goodwill to him. Now, in the court, he was a powerful official with the ability to cover the sky.
With the two archdukes expressing their stance, the court was already unimpeded for him.
In other words, the latter could easily destroy an official's future with a single word, and could also change an official's fate with a single word. Just like how Assistant Minister Yu's family had been in the past. Now that there were two archdukes and two different factions expressing their stance…They didn't even need to beg the Emperor for help. As long as Mu Hou made a sound, the various factions would be able to help and let the latter family off…
" As long as His Majesty changes his mind about Marquis Mu and no longer hates him…I'm afraid that the third archduke will appear in the current dynasty…" Countless officials were shocked. The third archduke in the current dynasty, how unbelievable was this?
However, when they thought of the former, the officials felt that it was nothing. The former was an astonishing official who had made great contributions. If he had not offended the Emperor too much, he would have been an archduke long ago. He would have been at least a second-grade official, and not just a seventh grade official…He might even be a fourth-grade county lord. If he had made even more shocking contributions, he would have been more than enough to be given the position of a third-grade country protector. This was a merit that would last for thousands of years.
The more they thought about it, the more amazed the officials were. The latter was only in his twenties. If they thought about it this way, he was even more powerful than the Emperor. The Emperor had built the foundation of the golden age back then, but now Mu Hou had truly strengthened the foundation of the golden age.
The only pity was that the reward would not be so high if he offended the current Emperor. Otherwise, if he exchanged 20% of the refined salt for merit points and a Lord's position, wouldn't the younger generation no longer have to worry and enjoy endless glory and wealth?
The more he thought about it, the more shocked he became.
At the age of twenty, if he did not offend His Majesty, he could possibly become the current Duke of the country and achieve the title of Duke. This was an unimaginable situation. Throughout history, it had never happened before, and it was likely that no one would ever do it again.
It was already a shocking thing for a young man to be ranked fourth in the current dynasty. Now, the latter did not offend the Emperor, and his achievements were even more terrifying.
They hadn't thought about it before, but the more they thought about it, the more shocked they became.
" It wasn't easy. Although I'm ranked seventh now, I've earned it back with great merit and several trips to the gates of hell." The officials were envious, but they were also drenched in cold sweat. If it were them, they wouldn't dare to do it. They didn't have the ability to create miracles just by vomiting blood. Marquis Mu's current achievements were made by luck, his personal heart for the people, and his tenacious heart. The last one was that he didn't sleep for a few days and didn't give up on studying before he was about to be executed. This was something that most people in the world couldn't do.
All the officials thought to themselves," The world is playing tricks on people. Such an achievement has amazed them. However, how could it be so easy? To put it bluntly, if he didn't offend His Majesty, if His Majesty didn't give him death and pressure, Mu Hou might not have been able to figure it out. So, luck, pressure, strength, and opportunity are all indispensable."
It was a pity that these officials did not know that the man surnamed Mu had a cheat. Otherwise, they might not think so.
" Your Majesty, I believe that the disaster in the northwest has just stabilized and the people in the northwest can relax. However, there is an earthquake in Hanzhong. Your Majesty should follow the hearts of the people and issue an edict to punish them…" an official said.
It was not necessarily the emperor's fault. In any case, wherever a natural disaster or locust plague occurred, it would be the emperor's fault. Bear the crime and beg the heavens for forgiveness.
Upon hearing this, the empress's face immediately turned cold.
Chief Wang was not surprised by Wei Pavilion.
The current Emperor was proud and arrogant. Otherwise, he would not have walked on that path and would have followed the destiny.
This kind of Emperor wanted her to issue an edict for the natural disaster?
Difficult, difficult to ascend to the heavens.
" Dear ministers, the impact of the earthquake is not as far-reaching as that of the northwest. I believe that the punishment is too hasty. The fall has not reached the point where I need to issue a punishment." the empress said coldly.
"Your Majesty is right. I think so too."
"Your Majesty is right. The crime has been punished. It's too much." An official spoke up. The matter in the northwest had indeed been resolved. Although it had nothing to do with the Emperor, the earthquake would not have much of an impact, and the imperial court would still be able to hold on.
It was just that if word got out, it would be a little unpleasant to His Majesty's reputation.
Rumors that the empress had angered the heavens and caused natural disasters to occur in various places would most likely rise. However, after two years, these rumors would slowly disappear.
The officials did not insist.
"Since that's the case, there's no need to discuss this matter anymore." The empress's face softened slightly. However, she was still a little frustrated." My dear ministers, is there anything else you want to report?"
She had been troubled by a lot of things recently. She wanted to do something drastic. She wanted to take the silver that Wei Ge was prepared to send to the border to force the dog to come and help her…No, she wanted to help the border raise more silver. However, she couldn't bear to think of the latter's hard work these past few days. She didn't want to be angry with him again. Moreover, she was afraid that she would really hurt the dog's heart by doing this…
However, there was no silver in the national treasury. There was still some time before the autumn tax was collected.
Moreover, with the current situation of the world, the national treasury would most likely not be enough for her to spend next year, or even less. This was because she had to give away rare crops and promote the sale of refined salt. This was not like the private treasury system, where silver was collected, but silver was spent. The crops could not be harvested in a short year, and the silver in the early stage of refined salt had to be used to sell. Some of the silver collected would be divided into six million taels to Mu.
They had to reinforce the border, and most of them had to be sent to the military headquarters to start nurturing their troops. How could there be more…
What, not conquering the border and ignoring the military? Sitting on a treasure mountain without guarding it, were they really not afraid that others would seize your territory and join forces to destroy your dynasty?
The next year was the year of foundation casting, but it was also an eventful year.
Qu Hu was a precedent.
Enemies that had conflicts with Great Luo would not sit idly by.
She was annoyed. The incident in the northwest hadn't ended yet, and there was an earthquake. If there were other disasters, she would really have a headache. She might really have to issue a decree. If she really did, she would lose all her face. With rare crops and refined salt, the dignified Emperor was still powerless to issue a decree. This in itself was incompetent and irresponsible. If it was recorded in the history books, it would be much more muddle-headed than letting the northwest ignore this matter.
The dog brought her good news, but it also brought her corresponding troubles.
Other than that, the only good news was that after a series of probing, the two old men, Wei Ge, understood her bottom line. They no longer used any small tricks on her and finally began to take care of the country. Otherwise, she would be even more annoyed.
At this moment, the more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became. She wanted to withdraw from the court and not care about anything else.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Mu Yu stepped forward and said.
The moment he stepped out, the eyes of all the officials lit up.
The empress's heart skipped a beat. She expressionlessly asked,"My dear minister, what do you want to report?"?
"Your Majesty, I read the files of the Ministry of Works at night and think that the fire consumption is extremely harsh on the people. Please reform it, Your Majesty."
As soon as Mu Yu said this, all the officials in the court fell silent.
In the blink of an eye, he understood.
How could they not know about this?
It was just that he had never mentioned it.
This had nothing to do with the high officials of the court, but it involved the interests of the small officials all over the world.
It's hard to climb up to the sky.
Could it be that he would use a knife to force those ordinary officials not to do these things? This was an unspoken benefit. Even the capital had such an unspoken rule. The Six Fan School would keep some of the property for themselves, and the other officials would also get all kinds of benefits. As for the officials in the world, they would get their benefits by burning their fires…
Scholar Mu dared to bring it up, wasn't he afraid of inciting the anger of the officials and incurring the hatred of the officials all over the world?
"Fire consumption? Tell me about it." In the past few years, the empress had not cared about these things. She had some thoughts in her heart.
"Your Majesty, I believe that if the fire consumption is counted on the people, it will cause the local officials to report more fire consumption and plunder the people. This will increase the pressure on the people and make them unable to speak of their sufferings. It will not be beneficial to the stability of the world." "Your Majesty, don't tell me you don't know what Fire Consumption is?" Mu Yu asked.
"How could I not know!" The empress wanted to lose her temper at that moment. Did this dog really think that she was that muddle-headed?
"Minister Wang, is there such a thing?" the empress asked in a bad mood.
" Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. However, this matter is difficult to manage. Your Majesty, I have repeatedly ordered to stop taking more than I should and have beheaded many people. However…I am incompetent and have disappointed Your Majesty. I cannot manage it." The empress's face sank slightly when she heard the words of the current assistant minister. She sighed in her heart.
"Since this is the case, do you have any good ideas?"
" Your Majesty…" Mu Yu spoke again.
The officials 'hearts skipped a beat. Could it be that Scholar Mu had a way?
It was unbelievable in his heart, but thinking about it carefully, the latter was a genius, so what if he had a way?
Shoufu Wang was also surprised. He smiled and looked at Mu in anticipation. This was a knot in his heart, a dead knot that could not be untied.
"Does my dear minister have any good prescriptions?" The empress was overjoyed. The more she looked at that dog, the more she liked it. However, she didn't show it on her face.
" Your Majesty, I believe that it's not Chief Wang's fault for not being able to suppress the fire consumption. It's because this matter has been accumulating for a long time. Even if Chief Wang and many other talents in the world are wrong, they can't do anything."
Hearing Mu Hou's words, all the officials felt comfortable. They couldn't help but think that Mu Hou really knew how to talk. It wasn't that Chief Wang couldn't do it, but that it was basically impossible. They had to find a way to deal with it. And... Scholar Mu's thinking was different. Who didn't know?
If he had proposed a different way of thinking, it would not mean that Chief Wang was incompetent, but that he was too awesome and Chief Wang was capable.
This made the officials want to laugh and admit defeat, because the latter was really capable and smart.
This explanation not only solved the problem, but also praised him. It did not offend Chief Wang, and the officials had a better impression of him.
"My dear minister, what is the good prescription?"
"We are also curious." Chief Wang smiled. He didn't care at all, but he didn't expect Mu Yu to consider his feelings.
" Your Majesty…I believe that we must cut off the source of the fire consumption. Otherwise, it would be useless even if we kill them all. The best way is to return the fire consumption to the public."
"Fire consumption…return to the public?" Shoufu Wang was shocked at first, then a thunderclap flashed in his mind.
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