In the morning court in the Throne Room.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!”
"My dear ministers, please forgive me!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The empress sat on the dragon throne and looked around.
When he saw Lin Beifan standing at the back, his eyes lit up and he smiled.""Where is Minister Lin?"
Lin Beifan stood up and said,""Your Majesty, do you have any instructions for me?”
"It's nothing serious. I just wanted to see you!”The empress smiled in satisfaction." Minister Lin, you've been an official for some time now. How are you now? Are you used to it?" Is there anything you don't understand?"
"Your Majesty, please don't worry. I'm fine!”Lin Beifan clasped his hands.
"How is the work of the directorate? Have you tried it yet?" The empress's smile remained unchanged.
"Your Majesty, with the help of my colleagues, I have already familiarized myself with the work and environment of the directorate.”Lin Beifan said loudly.
"Not bad, as expected of Zhen's most admired top scholar! Are you comfortable living in the mansion I gave you?”
"It was very comfortable. Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty!”
"Did you eat well? Look at you, you seem to be much thinner than before!”
"Your Majesty…"
……
Lin Beifan was overwhelmed by the unexpected favor!
Why was the empress acting so weird today?
Why was he so concerned about his daily life?
She was so considerate that he felt embarrassed!
The officials standing around them looked at each other and felt disgusted.
Please, Your Majesty, no matter how much you favor Lin Beifan, can you take a look at this place first?
This was the Throne Room, a place to discuss national affairs!
Can't you guys talk about your intimate matters in another setting?
However, everyone present was an old fox, so they did not speak in the end.
After a round of questions, Lin Beifan's answer was perfect and flawless.
However, the empress was not satisfied.
The reason why she asked Lin Beifan was because she wanted to know what Lin Beifan lacked and what problems he had encountered. Then, she would compensate him and thank him for everything he had done in secret.
In the end, nothing happened to you. You don't need anything. What do you want me to do?
It's very difficult for me, okay?
"Minister Lin, it seems like you're not telling the truth! Do you know that this is the crime of deceiving the sovereign?" the empress shouted.
"Your Majesty, why do you say that?" Lin Beifan was terrified.”
"You've just entered the official career. It's impossible for you to have no problems at all! Now that I'm asking you, tell me honestly! Otherwise, I will convict you of deceiving the sovereign!”the empress said loudly.
"Your Majesty, must I say it?" Lin Beifan stared at him.
"Say it, you must say it!" The empress's voice was sonorous.
Lin Beifan sighed." Alright, I have indeed encountered a problem!"”
"What question? Tell me quickly!" The empress's eyes lit up.
"Your Majesty, because I have just become an official, my salary is meager and my wealth is limited! And the consumption in the capital is increasing day by day, so I can't make ends meet!”Lin Beifan said shyly.
The corners of the officials 'mouths twitched.
F * ck!
He actually came to cry about poverty again!
Ever since you became an official, you've already embezzled millions of taels!
They were even greedy for their son's money, yet they still had the cheek to cry about being poor?
What a shameless person!
However, the empress nodded in agreement.
Lin Beifan didn't have much wealth in the past. He hadn't been an official for long, so his official position was low and his salary was limited.
Moreover, he had already given away all the money he had embezzled, and he still had to support a family of several people. In this capital where every inch of land was expensive, it was indeed not easy.
Thus, the empress felt sorry for him. How about this, I'll order the Ministry of Revenue to raise your salary and solve your lack of money! Look, I'll give you a salary according to the standards of a fourth-grade official. How about that?”
Lin Beifan was stunned. I didn't do anything and you're giving me a raise?
What does this mean? Why can't I understand?
The officials couldn't remain calm anymore!
He had only worked for a few days, and he was already giving this bastard a raise?
Moreover, it had reached the fourth grade with just one addition!
Wasn't this too reckless?
The Minister of Revenue was the first to step forward and said loudly,""Your Majesty, this is inappropriate! Ever since the founding of the Great Martial Army, Emperor Taizu had set a rule that officials of all ranks could only receive the salary of their rank. How could they follow the rules and maintain the stability of the imperial court? Rules cannot be broken, and the laws of our ancestors cannot be violated. Please think twice, Your Majesty!”
"Please reconsider, Your Majesty!" The officials said in unison.
Looking at this group of officials who disagreed with her, the empress said with a trace of anger,"Alright, I won't adjust your salary! Then I'll reward him with ten thousand taels of silver. That should be enough, right?”
The Minister of Revenue was the first to speak." Your Majesty, the reward silver comes from the national treasury. It involves the foundation of the country and cannot be used easily! Siye Lin did not have any achievements, so it was against reason and law to reward him rashly! Please reconsider, Your Majesty!"
"Please reconsider, Your Majesty!" The officials replied again.
The empress was so angry that her chest heaved.
She just wanted to compensate the only honest official in the current dynasty. Why was it so difficult?
You corrupt officials!
Sooner or later, I'll definitely execute all of you!
"Alright, I won't use the money from the national treasury. It should be fine to use the money from the private treasury, right? This is my money, I can give it to whoever I want!”the empress said angrily.
"Your Majesty…"
"There's no need to say anymore. I've made up my mind!"
The officials shook their heads when they saw the empress's unyielding attitude.
A word popped up in their hearts at the same time: A fatuous ruler!
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