After stepping on all the noble families, the empress asked me to marry her?

Chapter 248 Are you humiliating me again? It’s time to build a country!

[Ji Qingluo was not imprisoned. ]

【because.】

【Strictly speaking.】

【She was only restricted from traveling.】

【At least.】

【In a short time.】

【She was forbidden to appear in front of outsiders.】

[She can only stay in Ji Changluo's mansion. ]

【"after all."】

[“If outsiders knew about this.”]

[“The Empress of Chengguo is still alive.”]

[“That will definitely have a huge impact!”]

[Chen Huaixin doesn't want the current good situation to be disturbed by such trouble.]

【Ji Qingluo, who was sent to Ji Changluo's residence, also knew why he imprisoned himself. 】

【Although.】

【Nominally.】

[Chen Huaixin wanted her to see with her own eyes how happy the people should be living, but in fact, he was just afraid that her nieces would be sad, so he let her... live! ]

[And it was precisely because after learning about Chen Huaixin's purpose from his nieces, Ji Qingluo felt a little embarrassed when he saw him again.]

【because.】

【Last time.】

【She still thought. 】

[Chen Huaixin wanted to humiliate her and do something to her in order to spare her life. I didn't expect that he did this for his own niece!]

【"but."】

[“That’s fine.”]

【“At least my niece didn’t make a mistake!”】

【Ji Qingluo felt very relieved. 】

【However, in response to Chen Huaixin's question. 】

[She still pretended to look at him calmly. After Chen Huaixin told her everything about the Yellow Turban Army's rule over the country, her eyes suddenly became more lonely.]

[Even though the current Chengguo has not changed its name, everyone knows that it is no longer Chengguo! ]

[“As long as we wait for an auspicious day, we can ascend the throne and become emperor.”]

[Ji Qingluo's face was full of helplessness. ]

[She looked at Chen Huaixin, her voice still cold, and said: "If that's the case, why do you have to come to me again, wanting me to legitimately hand over power to you?"]

[“I don’t need this kind of fame. I came here just to ask your Majesty, is the treasury of Chengguo really just this much?” Chen Huaixin said.]

[After searching for a large amount of gold, silver, jewelry, and grain reserves from the homes of the aristocratic families, Chen Huaixin was still full of expectations for the treasury of Chengguo.]

[But when the almost empty treasury was displayed in front of him, Chen Huaixin even had some doubts, wondering if Ji Qingluo or Ji Changning had transferred the reserves! ]

【"after all."】

【“For some last monarchs.”】

[“In order to give future generations a chance to make a comeback, and to provide a foundation for future generations to raise their flags.”]

[“It is very normal for them to hide some of their wealth in some secret places.”]

[Chen Huaixin was not sure whether Ji Qingluo was such a person, so he chose to ask in person.]

[After all, if you can get a good fortune, it will be of great help in building a new country! ]

[But after Ji Qingluo heard these words, a hint of anger appeared on his face! ]

[“Are you humiliating me again?!”]

【"?"】

【Chen Huaixin was stunned.】

【Then. 】

[There was a hint of pity in his eyes.]

[“To be an emperor is to go to this extent.”]

[“The national treasury is not as rich as the rich and powerful.”]

[“No wonder…”]

[“The people of Chengguo will live such a miserable life!”]

……

Outside the Golden Palace.

Looking at the picture that predicts the future.

Ji Qingluo suddenly felt a little angry.

of course.

She was not dissatisfied with Chen Huaixin.

She is angry at the powerful!
"Even the wealth of the rich and powerful is richer than the national treasury!" "Haha!"

Ji Qingluo's gaze swept over the ministers below.

In the previous deduction, only the wealth of the aristocratic families was shown, but this time, it includes the powerful and wealthy in Chang'an City!
But although he had a good family background, he only donated a few dozen or even a few taels of silver every time when the country was hit by natural disasters!

"It seems."

"Before my country was overthrown."

"Perhaps I can take the lead."

"Take action on these guys!"

Ji Qingluo took a deep breath.

Even she knew it.

Even if it touches the powerful.

It is also impossible to maintain Chengguo - because the new country that is about to emerge, and the lives of the people under Chen Huaixin's governance, will inevitably make people all over the world choose to follow him!
Until then.

Even if Chen Huaixin does not have the title of emperor.

But he is definitely the recognized king of no kings!

"after all."

"Just like what Chen Huaixin said to his eldest son before."

“When a person gains the support of the people.”

"Even though he is not the emperor, the power he possesses exceeds that of the emperor!"

Ji Qingluo sighed.

And the people of that world.

They looked at the predicted future with looks of astonishment on their faces.

They never imagined that Chengguo’s treasury reserves would be so small!
"Isn't the emperor in charge of the country? How come his family's money is not as much as those ministers?!"

This is something that ordinary people cannot understand!
In their view.

The emperor is just like a landlord.

A minister is equivalent to a farmhand.

However, the wealth of a landlord is even less than that of a farmhand. Then who is the landlord and who is the farmhand? Isn't this the opposite of the truth?

Only those who are educated can understand what is going on!
"Your Majesty has indeed been deceived by treacherous ministers! That's why Chengguo is in such a state! That's why the imperial examination cannot be fair!"

Some scholars found an excuse for Ji Qingluo.

But more people remembered it.

What Chen Huaixin said before.

"Since you're sitting in that position."

“Then you have to take responsibility.”

"lack of ability?"

"That's no excuse!"

“This is my own problem!”

……

[May, the seventeenth year of Yuanhuang.]

[Most of the territory has fallen into the hands of the Yellow Turban Army.]

[Those military governors who have ulterior motives and those ambitious people who are only afraid of chaos. ]