"Your Majesty! Now that disaster victims are everywhere, this has seriously threatened the reputation of our Tang Dynasty. We must send troops to encircle and suppress them as soon as possible!"

In the court, officials came to write to the letter.

"Yes, Your Majesty, those victims are extremely arrogant and robbed everywhere. Some victims dare to seize iron ore and build weapons. This is clearly a rebellion!"

"Your Majesty, I and others propose to kill all these victims. In this way, we can truly reflect the power of our Tang Dynasty!"

Officials made a remark.

Li Yan had a sneer in her eyes. These officials were all fresh graduates, and after her unification, not many people were able to participate in the imperial examination.

These people are most likely to have money to participate in the exam, but are secretly funded by big families such as the Five surnames and Qi Wang. Now they are making such opinions in the court, which is for these people to speak.

"My dear friends, I have thought about the issues you mentioned carefully. However, I can send troops to encircle and suppress the victims. Where does the troops come from?"

Li Yan asked.

"Your Majesty, Zhenzhou has troops! General Xu Chu also has enough troops, and Wang Zongsi, who now has ten thousand heavy troops in his hands. Can't he wipe out those bandits?"

An official said in a deep voice.

The bandits he mentioned were naturally those disaster victims. Moreover, he also mentioned Wang Zongsi, who was the general he personally named.

Even if Wang Zongsi is his ninth brother, these officials dare not mention this matter in this court, obviously they did not take the emperor seriously!

hehe!

Do you really think that you officials have their own power, and this Tang Dynasty belongs to you?

Li Yan sneered in her heart, but on the surface she pretended to be embarrassed and said, "This... the troops in Zhenzhou cannot be transferred back. After all, it is surrounded by the sea and is a major trade place, so it needs heavy troops to guard it."

"Also, cement roads are being built everywhere. Wang Zongsi, Xu Chu and others need to guard the military camp, and a large number of soldiers also need to ensure the safety of road construction workers."

"So, I cannot distribute enough troops to quell the victims now. Why not do this? I will issue a document and start recruiting troops now."

Li Yan said in a deep voice.

"Recruitment? Your Majesty, how can we get money now!"

An official said in a deep voice.

"This is not simple. I have decided to add a military tax, not a tax for ordinary people, but only let those wealthy businessmen pay it. In this way, the anger of the victims will be calmed down a lot!"

"The money collected will be used for recruitment and then used to pacify the victims!"

Li Yan said in a deep voice.

this!

After hearing this, the officials looked at each other. They were here today to fight for the best interests of the five surnames and seven hopes. Unexpectedly, Li Yan suddenly charged a military tax.

"Your Majesty, this method may be a bit inappropriate. The biggest taxes in our Tang Dynasty are borne by those wealthy businessmen. If they are allowed to bear the increase in military tax, they may be dissatisfied!"

An official said.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the wealthy businessmen have borne too much for our Tang Dynasty. They have paid most of the taxes. If we still charge their taxes, something will happen!"

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be done. According to my wishes, it is better to collect it from the people, so that the victims can know that they rebel and harm the ordinary people!"

The officials all spoke.

Li Yan sneered and said, "You are always saying that you collect taxes from the people. Then I ask you, do ordinary people have money?"

"Your Majesty! As the saying goes, when a country is in trouble, every man is responsible. If those people are unwilling to take the money, it is like a rebellion. We will definitely not forgive them!"

"That's right! Your Majesty, we will definitely not forgive them!"

The officials said indignantly.

After hearing this, Li Yan laughed and said, "Haha! Interestingly, you guys always like to change their concepts, and what they say is righteous, but what they do is stealing."

"You said that all this is for the Tang Dynasty. Do you know that the most important thing about the Tang Dynasty is the people. No one can survive. What is the meaning of the Tang Dynasty?

"You should have been affected by the disaster victims robbing food everywhere, right? Why did so many disaster victims suddenly appear? Do you still need me to say something?"

"Now, the world is settled. I don't want to make a big fight, nor do I want to kill people. I will increase military taxes. Let those wealthy businessmen go out. Who do you do this?"

Li Yan said with a sneer.

The officials all looked at each other and stood still.

They were all thinking that they would have to deal with this matter in the end. As long as no one stood up, Li Yan had no choice but to do anything to them.

"Haha! It seems that all my dear friends are unwilling to do this. As long as they can do this, I will enthrone him as the prime minister of the current dynasty."

Li Yan said with a sneer.

There were still no officials standing up. Seeing that these officials were really unwilling to do things for him, Li Yan said, "Since that's the case, then you don't want to deal with this matter. I'll find someone to do it myself!"

"Your Majesty calms down! The ministers and others are willing to handle this matter, but they cannot only collect taxes from wealthy merchants, and they should be treated equally!"

An official spoke.

As long as Li Yan promises to collect taxes from civilians, they will have a way to make those civilians pay all the taxes.

However, Li Yan sneered: "My dear friends, do you think I am so easy to fool? Since you are unwilling to do things for the people of the world, just step down!"

"Your Majesty! I am also doing the good of the Tang Dynasty. I am not willing to see my Tang Dynasty continue to be in turmoil!"

The officials said in a deep voice.

thump!

Then, the officials knelt on the ground, and Li Yan sneered and said, "It seems that you are going to force me to leave, so good! I'll leave!"

"Remember, if you don't do this, someone will do it. At that time, no matter what happens, you will ask for it!"

After saying that, Li Yan left directly, and the officials all whispered.

"This! It seems that Your Majesty is determined to find trouble for the fifth surname Qi Wang!"

"What should I do? I don't want to offend Your Majesty, but I can't offend the five surnames and seven hopes, alas!"

The officials were in a dilemma.

One person said coldly: "Hmph! If we don't do this, no one can do it. Don't your Majesty think he is very powerful? Then let her try it!"

"I think who your Majesty can find, at most, you can only find the civil and military officials to do the work. However, the civil and military officials will not kill them as soon as they see them. The resources controlled by the five surnames and Qi Wangs are not vegetarians!"

Another official said coldly.

These people have come to this day with the support of the Five Surnames and Qiwang, so they naturally don’t want to fight against the Five Surnames and Qiwang!
Chapter completed!