"So it was the Ninth Prince who gave the order!"
"We have already given him the right to act first and report later!”
"He has full authority over the collection of taxes, including the dispatch of troops outside the city!”
To the surprise of the ministers, Ying Zheng did not say a single word to comfort them, but directly retorted.
He would also wash away the Ninth Young Master's guilt!
In an instant, all the officials who came to report were dumbfounded.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Because this situation was not within their expectations, they were not mentally prepared at all.
Everyone had thought that even if Ying Zheng was biased towards his son, he would at least try to comfort them.
Who would have thought that he would not fall for their tricks at all?
"Then…then we will resign and return to our hometown. Your Majesty, please allow us!”
The old minister just now really couldn't find a way out, so he simply knelt on the ground and prepared to quit!
"Crash…!"
When he knelt, all the officials followed suit.
There was nothing they could do. This old fellow had already represented them. If they did not follow suit and resign, wouldn't they appear to be spineless?
"We request to resign and return home. Your Majesty, please allow us!”
"Your Majesty, please approve!"
"Your Majesty, please approve!"
The civil and military officials who were represented braced themselves and knelt down, begging to resign.
"Whether you can resign or not, the Ninth Prince has the final say!”
"Go and find him!"
Seeing all the ministers doing this to him, Ying Zheng's face immediately turned ugly.
How could he not see that this was a threat!
However, in order to look at the big picture, he could only push the responsibility to Ying Ziye.
If these people all resigned, the imperial court would have no one to use!
When the decree was blocked and the imperial edict could not be passed down, the officials of the various prefectures and counties would be terrified, and the world would be in chaos!
Therefore, he suppressed his killing intent and did not flare up.
"This…?"
Hearing Ying Zheng's words, all the ministers heaved a sigh of relief. After all, everyone wanted a high position and a high salary.
However, in order to show some ambition, they still pretended to be helpless and surprised.
In the end, they all left the royal study in a 'resentful' manner.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the Ninth Hall His Highness has made a big fuss this time!”
A black figure walked out of the darkness. He looked at the backs of the officials and said worriedly.
"If you suspect someone, don't use him. If you use someone, don't hesitate!"
"Since Zhen promised that brat that I would trust him completely, I won't interfere!”
"I want to see if I can collect taxes from those aristocrats in two months!”
Ying Zheng picked up his brush and started to approve the memorials, saying without even raising his head.
It was obvious that he knew who it was.
He also knew about the existence of the person who had come!
"Almost all the officials are against it. Without their full support, it would be even more difficult to collect taxes!”
"Sigh…!"
The black shadow shook his head and sighed worriedly.
"However, if the Ninth Prince can successfully subdue all the officials and solve the problem of the lack of food and money in the treasury, he will definitely become a famous ruler like His Majesty in the future!”
The black shadow thought for a moment and continued.
"That's right!"
"If this kid can solve the problem in front of him, then the position of Crown Prince will definitely be his!”
Ying Zheng's eyes flashed with a strange light. He dipped his hand into the ink and continued to grade the memorials with full concentration.
……
"His Majesty clearly doesn't care. What should we do next?”
After walking out of the palace, one of the officials said with a bitter face.
"Is there a need to ask?"
"Of course we'll follow the original plan!"
Zhao Gao sneered when he saw that there was no one around.
"We only have two options now. One is to listen to that kid, but in that case, all the credit will go to that kid!”
"At that time, if His Majesty is happy, his position as Crown Prince will be stable!”
"If he becomes the Crown Prince, we won't have a good life!”
"The other way is to act according to the original plan. We'll go against it on the surface and secretly trip that kid up. The next time we go to court, we'll think of a way to show him our might!”
"As long as he doesn't pay taxes and doesn't do anything in two months, we'll win!”
"At that time, His Majesty will be greatly disappointed in him, and his power will be taken back!”
Zhao Gaojiao and the others started to analyze the current situation and strongly advocated fighting Ying Ziye to the end.
"That's right!"
"If we obediently listen to his orders, the credit will be his!”
"Why don't we get through these two months and pull that kid down? When he's helpless, we'll ask His Majesty to ask Young Master Fusu or Young Master Huhai to come out and levy taxes on the rich!”
"When the time comes, we will secretly work together and get those aristocrats to gather ten million taels of gold. Then, the credit will belong to the two young masters!”
"With the strength of both sides diminishing, the position of Crown Prince is no longer fated with that kid!”
"Yes! Fight that kid to the end!"
"Since he sent troops to imprison my family, then don't blame me for being merciless!”
"Good! It's settled then!"
Very soon, all the civil and military officials came to a consensus. They decided to advance and retreat together and fight against Ying Ziye to the end.
……
"Teacher, you saw it today. What should I do?”
In the Eighteenth Prince's residence, Huhai heard that Zhao Gao had arrived and quickly went out to welcome him. Before he entered the house, he asked for a countermeasure with a bitter face.
Today's Palace Examination was supposed to be a battle between him and his big brother, Fu Su.
Who would have thought that Ying Ziye, that good-for-nothing, would appear out of nowhere!
The moment this ignorant and incompetent piece of trash appeared, the limelight overwhelmed everyone present.
First, he impeached his father, then he impeached him and Fu Su.
This operation not only pleased his father, but also dealt a blow to him and Fu Su.
Forget it, his father was old and muddle-headed, but he actually gave him the right to act first and report later!
He even gave the task of presiding over the morning court, which only Monarchs and Emperors were qualified to do, to that kid.
If he was so favored, wouldn't the position of Crown Prince no longer have anything to do with him?
"Why are you panicking?"
"It's hard to say who will win!"
Zhao Gao suddenly stopped and sneered.
"Could it be that Teacher already has a plan to deal with it?”
Huhai's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"That kid sent troops to surround the residences of the various officials and even threatened to destroy their entire family!”
"Now, he has completely offended everyone!”
"If that kid dies, who do you think His Majesty will suspect?”
Zhao Gao didn't answer directly, but asked back.
"Of course, all the officials are suspects…!”
Huhai blurted out.
Then, as if she had thought of something, her eyes suddenly widened." Teacher, you mean…?”
As he spoke, he made a gesture of cutting his throat!
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