System, help me become the empress

Chapter 70 Small talk
After Lin Hong had finished expressing his sincerity, Xu Youxi slowly introduced the topic: "Lord Lin was confused before, and I know how many things I should have done that I should not have done. Under the pressure of the government to re-appoint you as the patriarchal order, you have been admonished a lot, Lord Lin can't let me down for my painstaking efforts."

"Your Majesty's great kindness, it's really hard for me to repay you."

Lin Hong was so moved that he almost cried.

"Lord Lin, although I am also angry with what you have done in the past, I am still reluctant to let a talent like you be buried. Even the sage Confucius sometimes did wrong things, right?" Xu Youxi said heartily, "I am now There is an opportunity to take the blame and do meritorious service, but the process may be a little dangerous, I wonder if Mr. Lin would be willing to take the lead and help me?"

"Your Majesty, just give orders!"

"I'll just say it straight." Xu Youxi sighed, "After Master Lin took over the clan's mansion, he felt that these vassal kings were too ambitious. They received a lot of salary from the court every year, and dared to use their clan status to oppress the local people, like' Anke Wang's corrupt character can be found everywhere, I see that the people are struggling to live, and they always have trouble sleeping at night."

"Your Majesty, you want me to thoroughly investigate the clan?" Lin Hong asked tentatively.

"Yes, return the world to justice. But the people that Lord Lin will have to face in the future are all relatives of the emperor, and I'm afraid that Lord Lin will be under too much pressure."

"I swear allegiance to Your Majesty to the death. If Your Majesty asks me to do anything, I will die."

Lin Hong was indeed not courageous enough. Normally, he would never dare to provoke these clans easily, but now that the backer behind him is His Majesty, it is completely different.

"Master Lin must make achievements, and show it to the group of civil servants who have nothing to do and advise me all day long! I am really upset to read these memorials every day."

"Your Majesty, do your best."

……

Lin Hong left, and Yu Xue Jing, who had listened to the conversation between the two for a long time, came out with obvious doubts on his face: "Your Majesty, how did you judge that Lin Hong has great abilities?"

"Master Yu is joking?" Xu Youxi's face was full of disbelief, "If Lin Hong is really capable, I would have sent him to guard some imperial tomb before!"

"..."

Yu Xuejing was speechless.

Didn't His Majesty say this just now?
"Your Majesty, do you have any plans for the future?"

Xu Youxi thought deeply: "In the 19th year of Chongjiu, that is, when I was six years old, someone sent a batch of poisoned pastries to the palace. After the investigation, several batches of people were killed, and the behind-the-scenes messenger is still unknown; After being poisoned by the Empress Dowager’s confidant, Nanny Wang, the clues were cut off again, and the mastermind behind the scenes is unknown.”

"My emperor's brother was instigated by the imperial conscripts, and the result was an inexplicable 40 soldiers who were annihilated. It is still unknown how they were defeated; the rebel army Jiang Zhi designed to blow up the dam in Jingzhou, and now only the prefect of Jingzhou, Ma Zhi, has been executed. The members of the White Lotus Sect are still absconding, and it is unknown whether there are other masterminds behind the scenes." Xu Youxi counted the encounters in recent years.

Yu Xue Jing knelt down immediately when he heard the words: "It's my subordinates who are incompetent!"

"What's there to kneel on? Isn't I helping Mr. Yu to list the existing evidence? You see, now that we have solid evidence, the only person who needs to be blamed is this one!"

Yu Xue Jing had nothing to say for a while: "... I dare to ask Your Majesty, who in the clan looks the most likely to take the blame?"

Xu Youxi thought for a while: "Is there someone who doesn't look like this?"

"..."

"Follow Lin Hong, whoever he intends to investigate, prepare the evidence of the feudal lord for him, so that no one will find out that Jin Yiwei is also involved in these matters."

"The minister obeys the order."

Xu Youxi went on to add: "Also, compile the things I just listed into jokes and spread them among the people, so that everyone in the world will know that there is a clan in the imperial court who intends to unite with the White Lotus Sect to rebel."

"Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this?" Yu Xue Jing was puzzled, wouldn't His Majesty startle the snake by doing this?
"Since ancient times, any vassal king who rebelled has not been allowed to use the banner of righteousness. Now I put up a high hat here in advance to see who has the courage to wear it." Xu Youxi remained calm and composed, "No matter how much this rebel wants to get rid of himself, The first reaction of the common people would be that he was the one who poisoned the royal family many times; he also did it to disregard hundreds of thousands of lives in Jingzhou; the 40 heroic souls who died in battle were part of his plan. Such inhumanity, If a ruthless person becomes a great emperor, will the common people still have a good life?"

Xu Youxi said with emotion: "If you don't get what the people want, it would be a blessing to leave a whole body when you die."

"Your Majesty, do you think all this was really planned by a certain feudal prince?" Yu Xuejing asked suddenly.

If such a person really exists, this enemy must have been lurking for decades at least.He has shot many times, but still hasn't left any clues, which shows that he is thoughtful and meticulous, and he is definitely an extremely terrifying opponent.

Thinking of this, Yu Xuejing couldn't help feeling irritable, he is indeed incompetent!

"Someone can be so stupid!" Xu Youxi couldn't believe it. "The country has been ruined, his title of vassal king is gone, and the salary provided by the court every year is gone. The emperor of a foreign race will still regard him as a serious problem. What is he planning?"

Oh, don't worry.

Yu Xue Jing suddenly realized that he still could not reach His Majesty's level of thought.

That's right, if compared with His Majesty, how many smart people can there be in the world?

"How is the progress of the Jingchao?" Xu Youxi interrupted the topic and asked instead.

"Your Majesty, everything is going well."

"Why do I feel that you are not going well at all?" Xu Youxi frowned, "If you have difficulties, you must speak up!"

Yu Xue Jing tried his best to recall that in just over two months, with the great assistance of Lord Du, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Yu Tan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, investigated and dealt with at least officials with problems in tears. It is said that in recent years, the sum of the number of officials investigated and dealt with during the Jingcha years has increased: "Your Majesty, it is true that we have not encountered much difficulty."

Xu Youxi was full of melancholy: "If everything goes well, why won't the national treasury see the money!"

It's not that Xu Youxi is greedy for money, it's just that there are too many places where the court needs money.After Wala retreated, she also promised to increase the salaries of all officials.In addition to distributing salaries to hundreds of officials, she also has to support projects that can be called "bottomless pits" such as the Shenji Camp and the public school.

If she doesn't think of a way to make some money, she will only be able to pay the officials with IOUs this year as her salary!

"Your subordinate understands." Yu Xue Jing was silent for a while, it turned out that His Majesty judged the progress of the Jingcha Year with reference to the amount of silver.

"If there is nothing else, Mr. Yu will go and get busy first."

"Chen, take your leave first."

When Xue Jing retreated, Xu Youxi silently continued to criticize the memorial.

Alas, it has been more than five months since I became the throne, why do I still repeat the same life every day? !

(End of this chapter)