I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 4 As the saying goes, if the king wants his subjects to die, the subjects have to die!

The two people named by Li Chen in the court were the head of civil officials and the prime minister Zhao Wenyuan.

The chief of the military generals, the great general Guo Poyun.

After the morning court session, the officials naturally changed out of their court robes and put on their formal attire.

Li Chen only told them to come over in the afternoon, but he didn't say what time in the afternoon.

If it were an ordinary new emperor, they might not be able to arrive on time.

After all, he is an old and senior official in the Tiance Dynasty and is qualified to give some disrespect to the new emperor whose position is unstable.

But what level is Li Chen? He is an emperor at the Saint level. Who dares to challenge the bottom line of this new emperor?

It was not yet afternoon yet, so the prime minister and the general just went back to have a meal and then hurried to the imperial study to await orders.

"Can you please stop shaking? You've been walking in front of me for more than an hour. Even if you're not tired, I feel tired just looking at you."

Prime Minister Zhao Wenyuan said unhappily.

General Guo Poyun had been pacing back and forth ever since the two of them arrived at the imperial study. He said this because he couldn't stand it anymore.

If Zhao Wenyuan dared to say this under normal circumstances, Guo Poyun would definitely start scolding him.

But the situation was different now. Guo Poyun had no intention of arguing with his old rival. He glanced around and came directly to Zhao Wenyuan, saying in a low voice, "What do you think our Majesty meant by calling us here?"

As the saying goes, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Guo Poyun was able to handle himself with ease in front of the late emperor. Zhao Wenyuan had never seen him so timid.

"You ask me, who should I ask?"

Although Zhao Wenyuan looked calm and composed, he was actually just as panicked and suspicious as Guo Poyun.

As for the late emperor and several other princes, he didn't dare to say that he could guess everything, but he had some understanding of them.

As the prime minister of the current dynasty, he must study carefully what these people like to hear, what their personalities are like, and how they behave in society.

Only in this way can one thrive in the court and maintain a stable position.

But the only exception is Li Chen. It’s not that he is unpredictable, it’s because he has never come into contact with him.

Zhao Wenyuan had always known that there was such a person among the princes, and had also seen Li Chen at some court banquets, but he really had no idea what this person's abilities were or what he liked.

The reason why the prime minister and the general were so panicked was that during the court session this morning, their factions had been fighting fiercely, and they were so busy promoting their disciples and factions that they even ignored the existence of the new emperor.

As the leader of two factions, I am really afraid that Li Chen is going to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.

If they had known that Li Chen had such strength, they would not dare to do this even if they were given the courage.

Fortunately, they did not speak a word during the morning court session. They hoped that the new emperor would look past the matter because of their hard work and contributions.

In fact, the prime minister and the general were not the only ones thinking about these things. The ministers who had argued the most during the morning court session were now extremely scared.

Some ministers with a bad mentality have already prepared for their funerals in their homes.

Only those loyal ministers who are upright and not afraid of their own shadows will be happy.

Because what they were waiting for was the emperor with the highest cultivation in the Tiance Dynasty in nearly five hundred years!

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the door of the imperial study was pushed open by the eunuch.

"You two came so early?"

As soon as Li Chen entered the room, the prime minister and the general immediately stood up straight.

"Not too early, we both just arrived."

"It is an honor for both of us to be summoned by His Majesty." Having been accustomed to flattering for many years, these words came out of his mouth naturally.

Li Chen left them alone for three hours, but they didn't get angry at all.

It was impossible to say that Li Chen didn't know that they had arrived at the imperial study.

Li Chen knew it as soon as he woke up, but what did it matter if he knew it?

Now that he is an emperor at the Saint level, he won't pamper these important ministers.

Li Chen did not learn the art of being an emperor, but he understood one thing: you cannot give too much face to your subordinates, otherwise they will take advantage of you.

However, Li Chen really doesn't care about the court. The reason why he asked these two to come was to complete the system tasks next.

"You two have lived in the imperial capital for many years. Are you familiar with the east side of the city?"

Even though Prime Minister Zhao Wenyuan thought of hundreds of possible conversations during these three hours, he never expected Li Chen to ask this question.

Seeing that General Guo Poyun was playing dumb, Zhao Wenyuan, as the prime minister, had no choice but to answer: "Your Majesty, the east area of ​​the city is the prosperous area of ​​the imperial capital. Most of the merchant families in our dynasty have important industries here. Many foreign merchants have come from far and wide to add a certain amount of prosperity to our dynasty.

However, for foreign merchants, I think we should protect their legitimate rights and interests, encourage them to actively operate and contribute to the economic prosperity of our dynasty, and reasonably levy taxes to ensure the stability of the national finances.

Specifically, I suggest that a special taxation agency for foreign merchants be established to conduct detailed inspections of the business operations of foreign merchants and formulate reasonable taxation standards based on their business scale, profit level and other factors.

In addition, I also believe that tax incentives can be used to encourage our merchants to expand their business scale, introduce advanced technology, and improve product quality, thereby further promoting the development and prosperity of our dynasty's economy! "

Zhao Wenyuan said a lot of things, which made Li Chen a little confused. Did I ask this?

But Li Chen didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said, and didn't interrupt him.

After all, he is the prime minister. If he opens his mouth and says words praising the country like "peace and prosperity, and peace and prosperity in the world", it would be terrible.

It makes people feel that he has no skills or abilities and is just a prime minister who forms cliques for personal gain.

Zhao Wenyuan is so young, yet he is highly valued by the late emperor and has been in the position of prime minister for such a long time. He must have real talent and knowledge.

Even Guo Poyun who was standing next to him felt that this old man's reaction was really quick and it seemed that he was well prepared.

Although he didn't know what Li Chen liked to hear, Zhao Wenyuan wanted to use these words to indirectly tell Li Chen that he could help Li Chen solve his problems.

As long as he gets Li Chen's approval, his position will remain very stable.

The one who is embarrassed now is Guo Poyun. If the new emperor must make a move on one of them today, it will most likely be him.

I have to think of a way to save the situation and let Li Chen know that I am useful.

Just as Guo Poyun was daydreaming, Li Chen said, "In that case, you two should go to the east of the city with me today."

The two old ministers in the court looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

They really didn't know what Li Chen intended to do, but they didn't dare to ask, so they could only agree firmly.

As subjects, they have to do whatever His Majesty says.

As the saying goes, if the king wants his subjects to die, the subjects have to die.

But there is a prerequisite here, that is, the monarch must have the ability to kill his subjects.

Li Chen dared to say this because he knew he had the ability!

This is the benefit of having strength!
It can make the ministers realize at all times that they are just ministers.

(End of this chapter)