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

Chapter 3 The Best Destination

Chapter 3 The Best Destination
"Is this the beautiful land you govern?"

“Is this what you call a prosperous scene?”

“No cockcrows in the village!”

"There are starving people on the road!"

"The rich and powerful are playing with the people at will!"

"You guys—you did a really good job!"

Ji Qingluo stopped guiding the country's destiny.

She looked at the ministers below, her beautiful phoenix eyes were full of murderous intent!
The ministers wanted to kneel down out of habit, as if by doing so, no matter what they had done, they would be forgiven. However, the majesty that Ji Qingluo exuded at this moment made them dare not move at all!

"Or."

"In your opinion."

“When the rich and powerful can enjoy prosperity, it is already a prosperous time.”

"Even if the corpses of the common people are exposed in the wilderness, it is just insignificant?"

Ji Qingluo suppressed the anger in his heart.

She thought she had governed Chengguo well, but Chen Huaixin's deduction revealed the truth!

She now wished she could kill all the ministers in front of her to vent her anger at seeing the piles of bones!
Chengguo may be a prosperous era.

But it has nothing to do with the people!!!
"Prince Wang!"

"You come and tell me!"

"Why is my Chengguo in such a state?!"

"The memorial mentioned peace and prosperity in the country, how come I didn't see it in the future!"

Ji Qingluo looked at Wang Qianhe.

Wang Qianhe's heart was filled with pain.

But he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come out, saying, "Your Majesty...Your Majesty...Your Majesty does not know..."

"hehe."

"The Prime Minister of a country."

“Don’t you know the suffering of the people?”

"Do you really not know, or do you dare not know?!"

Ji Qingluo narrowed his eyes slightly.

Wang Qianhe suddenly felt as if he was being stared at by some ferocious beast. The hairs on his back stood up, filling him with fear!

He quickly replied, "I... really don't know! Perhaps the Heavenly Mirror predicts what will happen one month later. Perhaps a natural disaster will break out in Chengguo at that time, which will lead to this."

"No! It's impossible for a natural disaster to turn out like this! Even if the disaster relief is not timely! It must have been brewing for a long time before the people live in misery!" The eldest daughter of the emperor, Ji Changning, spoke at this time.

"It is our fault that we failed to discover the hidden danger," Wang Qianhe admitted with his head down.

"Humph!"

Ji Changning snorted coldly.

She looked at Ji Qingluo and said, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to pursue responsibility. There is only one month left before the future in the Jiantian Mirror. Our Chengguo is obviously terminally ill now, and ordinary means may not be effective. It is better to continue to deduce Chen Huaixin's future to find out if there is a way to save our Chengguo!"

Ji Qingluo, who was sitting on the dragon throne, nodded slightly. After suppressing the urge to kill, she looked at the Mirror of Heaven in the hall again.

"The people on the gold list that were previously deduced were all inside the imperial court."

"Now, by deducing Chen Huaixin's future, we can actually see the underlying truth."

"Fortunately, there is Changqing's suggestion."

"Otherwise we won't even know where the problem lies!"

Ji Qingluo felt somewhat fortunate.

The fifth princess Ji Changqing, who was named, was stunned at first, and then looked embarrassed.

At first, she just wanted to know what the future would be like for Chen Huaixin, the great poet and writer. Unexpectedly, by some strange coincidence, she would receive this reminder!

The second princess Ji Changling couldn't help but say, "People often say that it takes three years for a scholar to rebel. Even if Chen Huaixin took advantage of the drought in Guandong to win over these two hundred people, whether it was making and selling salt or training local militia, the ability and decisiveness they showed were extraordinary!"

"Although the militia he trained cannot compare to our county soldiers, they are still acceptable," a general said at this time.

Previously, Ji Qingluo had been blaming the civil servants, and they did not dare to speak out. Now they can finally express their opinions. If they continue to remain silent, Ji Qingluo might forget about them!
"Whee!"

"Because he is Chen Huaixin, who passed the imperial examination at the age of sixteen and was a master of both poetry and lyrics!"

Ji Changqing looked very proud at this moment.

This made the several princesses around her feel helpless.

Ji Changning smiled. She looked at the Jiantian Mirror, waiting for Ji Qingluo's continued guidance, and said casually, "I just don't know why he asked the militia how much a steamed bun costs?"

"Sister! Changyao knows! It's because the pancakes are delicious! There is a pancake shop in the West Market that makes delicious pancakes! Next time, Changyao will bring you some to try!" Ji Changyao, the youngest of the Seventh Princess, jumped up and down with her hands raised.

Seeing his seventh sister like this, Ji Changning couldn't help but tease her and said, "Changyao, do you know how much a steamed bun costs?"

"Changyao knows! Sister Chang told me that you can buy a pancake for five cents! But if you use treasure notes, it will cost a whole string of treasure notes!" Ji Changyao raised his chin and said, expecting praise.

Hear this.

Everyone present was stunned.

They opened their eyes wide.

Suddenly I realized something in my heart.

That gaze immediately turned to the Jiantian Mirror in the hall!

[The bonfire crackles.]

【Chen Huaixin stood in front of the crowd.】

[The firelight illuminated the faces of the militiamen, making them dim and bright.]

[“How much does a steamed bun cost?”]

[“I don’t know. I’ve never been to Chang’an City. But the pancakes in Yuanju County used to cost three cents each. In Chang’an City, they would cost at least ten cents!”]

[“It should be fifty coins! Chang’an City is full of nobles and nobles. The pancakes they eat should be made of gold. They must be sold at a very high price!”]

[“Fool! If it’s made of gold, how could it only be sold for fifty coins! It should be at least... one hundred coins!”]

[“Want one hundred wen? That’s expensive!”]

【“…”】

[The militiamen began to discuss.]

[Although Chen Huaixin had said during the training that they should raise their hands before answering questions, the training was still short and they had not yet developed such a habit. Chen Huaixin did not blame them because this kind of discussion atmosphere was what he wanted now!]

[Instead of instilling your own ideas into their heads through speeches, it is better to let them discuss on their own and come to the conclusion that will be remembered in their minds! ]

【After a while.】

【The discussion gradually died down.】

【Chen Huaixin looked at everyone and spoke again: "One hundred coins? No! It costs one string of treasure notes! In Chang'an City, a steamed bun that can barely fill your stomach will cost one string of treasure notes!"】

【Hearing this.】

[There was an uproar among the militia! ]

[Their faces were full of disbelief! ]

【One tael of precious money. 】

[That’s one thousand copper coins! ]

[“You must be kidding, right?”]

[“In my village, this can be exchanged for a lot of things!”]

[“That’s impossible! Even in Chang’an City, a rice cake shouldn’t be sold for one tael of silver. One hundred taels is already expensive!”]

[“Many years ago, I went to Yunzhou to buy rice. At that time, one string of Baochao could buy a stone of rice. How come in Chang’an, I could only buy a steamed bun?”]

【“…”】

【The discussion started again.】

[Almost no one believed what Chen Huaixin said, because it was too absurd! ]

[Chen Huaixin remained calm, looked at a middle-aged man in the militia, and said, "How long ago did you go to Yunzhou to buy rice?"]

[“About 20 years ago!” the middle-aged man replied, “At that time, the emperor had just issued the Dachengbao Notes. Many of us were skeptical about whether it was useful and were afraid that we wouldn’t be able to spend it!”][“Have you been to Yunzhou to buy rice recently?”]

[“I went there once seven or eight years ago. At that time, I had to spend thirty strings of banknotes to buy one stone of rice…”]

【The words are not finished yet.】

【The middle-aged man has already fallen silent.】

[The militiamen who heard their conversation also reacted at this time. ]

[For them, copper coins and Dachengbao notes have not been used for a long time. ]

[Before joining the militia, the villagers often resorted to bartering to get what they wanted! ]

[Their impression of Dachengbao notes still remains from many years ago.]

[And the current Dachengbao notes...are no longer valuable! ]

[“That’s what I was saying. When I was begging in the county town before, I was wondering why someone would carry stacks of banknotes to buy things in the grain store. If you don’t carry so much, you can’t buy much grain!”]

[“I remember that the court said before that we could take Dachengbao notes to the bank at any time to exchange for copper coins of equivalent value. However, no one in my village succeeded in exchanging them. They were all driven out by the guards!”]

[“Humph! The bank just refused to exchange it for us! I saw with my own eyes that the gentleman wearing the official hat took one string of banknotes and exchanged it for one thousand copper coins!”]

[“At that time, I was still unwilling to accept it and wanted to exchange my notes for copper coins, but the guard drove me out, saying that just because the master could exchange, it didn’t mean I could do the same. He also told me that I couldn’t even think about it!”]

【“…”】

【This time.】

[The discussion became even louder! ]

【Matters concerning money are closely related to everyone! 】

[Ordinary people were forced to use Dacheng Baochao to buy things as before, but found that they could not buy things with Baochao at the same price, and the price was even getting higher day by day! ]

[The dissatisfaction and indignation in my heart naturally accumulated, and I didn’t dare to vent it until now! ]

【Chen Huaixin stood by the campfire, watching the militiamen whose discussion was getting louder and louder.】

[He actually didn't expect that before he could say too much, the naked reality, the reality they encountered, the reality of being pressed into the mud and not allowed to stand up, had already made the militia angry! ]

【Or rather. 】

【This is how it should be! 】

【“Transfer the impact of war to the people.”】

[“Use the constantly issued Dachengbao notes to plunder the meager accumulation.”]

[“Even without me.”]

【“The future of the country.”】

[“There will be constant rebellion!”]

【Chen Huaixin thought in his heart.】

[When he went to Chang'an City, he thought about how to solve this problem. The knowledge in his mind told him that this problem was called inflation. Too much Dachengbao notes were issued, making it almost the same as waste paper! ]

【but. 】

【That was my ideal in the past. 】

[What does this have to do with him now?! ]

[Now he only wants to see Chengguo's blood flow like a river! ]

【"gentlemen!"】

“Why is this happening?”

[Someone suddenly asked Chen Huaixin a question.]

[The others also fell silent after hearing this.]

[Everyone looked at Chen Huaixin, their eyes full of confusion. Clearly, at the beginning, Dachengbao notes were the same as copper coins, and there was no difference in the cost of buying food.]

[But gradually, the copper coins remained copper coins without any change, while the Dachengbao notes slowly became worthless. To buy the same thing, one had to pay ten, a hundred, or a thousand times more than copper coins! ]

[They had no choice but to return to bartering to barely make ends meet, but how come the money they had saved with great difficulty suddenly became less and less, or even disappeared? ! ]

[The militia didn’t understand.]

【Chen Huaixin did not explain that this was caused by inflation. The knowledge in his mind told him that when facing ordinary people, he should not use any profound professional terms. The simpler it is, the easier it is for people to understand and the easier it is for people to listen to it!】

【“Because…our money was stolen!”】

【Chen Huaixin was straightforward.】

[The already angry militiamen's eyes were filled with even more ferocity! ]

【“Who stole our money?”】

[“It’s the landlords! It’s the government! It’s the aristocratic families! It’s the emperor! It’s… this country!”]

【Chen Huaixin pointed to the sky.】

[The militia's eyes widened! ]

[For a long time, no matter what happened, the people would always think in their hearts that the emperor's original intention was good, but it was ruined by the treacherous officials in the court. ]

【But now! 】

【Chen Huaixin broke their deepest thoughts! 】

[He pulled the emperor out directly, pointed at her and said, "It was she who took your money!"]

[“Isn’t it possible that the Emperor would not consider my little money?”]

[“But she values your money more than anything else!”]

[“During the past ten years, she has launched many wars, which have already emptied the treasury. Maybe someone suggested it, or maybe it was her own idea to issue more Dachengbao notes to make the people suffer and fill the treasury. When the country is prosperous, the people will be able to live a good life.”]

[“But… is that really the case?”]

【Chen Huaixin's eyes swept over the militia.】

[The militiamen who were still a little hesitant suddenly understood the reason.]

[Whether the emperor values their money or not, she has indeed done so now! ]

[No matter whether they can really live a good life in the future. ]

[They can no longer survive now! ]

[Anger spread among the militia.]

[The truth they figured out themselves will make this anger last longer, and the explosion it causes will be even more brilliant! ]

Chen Huaixin looked at the crowd, raised his hand, and shouted loudly: "If someone wanted to take away your water source and prevent you from farming in the village, what would you do?"

【"kill him!"】

[Not a single militiaman hesitated.]

[Water is more important than life. If someone wants to take it away, there is no other way except to kill them! ]

[“If someone wanted to use Dachengbao notes, which are like waste paper, to steal your hard-earned savings, what would you do?”]

【"kill him!"】

[“If someone told you that you had to spend one tael of banknotes to buy a five-cent steamed bun, what would you do?”]

【"kill him!"】

[“If…”]

[“Kill, kill, kill!”]

[“Kill them all!!!”]

[The sound resounded through the sky.]

[The ghostly tree shadows blown by the wind didn't even dare to approach the militia at this moment! ]