I don’t know whether Li Jingfu is in a state of affairs, but it’s true that he has fallen into an old habit recently.
The pile of memorials is a headache to read. They are full of nonsense, the words and sentences are all painstaking and flashy, and in the end they are all trivial matters.
Judging from the memorials, it seems that it was a time of peace and prosperity, the country was peaceful and the people were safe, and officials had nothing to report. If they had nothing to report, they could only start with small matters.
For example, in a county in East China, heavy rains in the upper reaches caused a flash flood in a county in the lower reaches. Fertile fields were flooded, villages were destroyed, and victims were everywhere, eagerly waiting for the government to allocate funds for rescue.
The memorial also asked, if supplies are urgently needed for disaster relief, can the food in the county government warehouse be used?
Even Li Jingfu, who did not understand government affairs, became angry after reading this memorial. There was nothing wrong in reporting it to the court, but the county magistrate was too ignorant to adapt.
The memorial was sent from the local area to Jiankang, where it waited for the cabinet to review it, then wait for his approval, and finally sent it back to the local area. It was unknown how much time was spent. By the time it was sent back to a certain county, the disaster might have been over.
This disaster relief is a shitty disaster. All the victims may have died. In the end, the disaster relief funds may have been used. Where did they go?
Maybe only the devil knows!
It's no wonder that Xia Jing always complained in front of him that the government was corrupt and that it had reached a point where it was hopeless and had to be overthrown and re-established order.
It’s just that Li Jingfu’s abilities are limited. He only knows that the government is corrupt and needs to be reformed, but he doesn’t know where to start. There are so many things that make him even more headache!
The courtiers knew the temperament of the former King Qian very well. Not long after he took the throne, and just after the late emperor's three-month filial piety period, the courtiers sent countless beauties to the palace.
From then on, our Prince Qian, now the emperor, never had a boring life in the palace. From sleeping alone to being in the company of beautiful women, apart from the government affairs, life couldn't be more comfortable!
"Your Majesty, Miss Cui would like to see you."
Hearing the sound outside the door, Anu looked at the emperor.
Li Jingfu frowned slightly for the government, but immediately relaxed when he heard the beauty was coming.
When Anu saw this, he understood in his heart.
Sure enough, I heard Li Jingfu say: "Please come in, beauty."
Before the beauty came in, he looked at Anu: "Where is my health soup? Bring it here."
After hearing this, Anu got up and cooked the stew for the palace maid, and brought over the tonic soup that was warm in the side hall.
Li Jingfu took a sip of the unpleasant-smelling tonic soup and drank it, then rinsed his mouth with tea.
Cui Meiren walked in from the door slowly and said, "I have met the emperor."
"If you didn't stay in the harem, why did you come to the front court?"
Cui Meiren took two steps forward with a sad look on her face: "Your Majesty, you don't even know what time it is. I haven't seen the Emperor missing you for a whole day."
Li Jingfu looked out the window. It was already dark outside, "What time is it Anu?"
Anu glanced at the hourglass and said, "It's already midnight when we return to the emperor."
"Is it going to be late so soon?"
Li Jingfu sighed in his heart that time flew by so fast, and one day passed in the blink of an eye.
"Your Majesty, you have many things to do and work hard for the state, but you should also take care of yourself. After a busy day at the court, it's time to rest!" Cui Meiren advised softly.
The beauty's words touched Li Jingfu's heart. He pushed the memorial aside and stood up: "What Cui Meiren said makes sense. After a busy day, my whole body is sore. It's time to rest. Let's go to Qinxinyuan!"
The emperor bent his waist and was supported by Cui Meiren as he walked out. The joy on her face was felt by everyone in the palace.
Anu frowned tightly. Looking at the graceful back of Cui Beauty Pingting, he was really worried about whether the emperor's body could bear it.
It is said that a woman's waist is the knife that kills people; the fields that are not plowed are only the cows that die from exhaustion!
The emperor has reached the age where he knows his destiny. If he continues to indulge like this, will his body be able to bear it?
Li Jingfu didn't know Anu's worries at the moment. He found that he had a headache for a day, but miraculously his head no longer hurt after seeing the beauty.
Sure enough, beauty is the medicine that cures everything!
In the morning of the second day, Li Jingfu came out of the harem and yawned all the way. He still looked tired when he sat in the Jinluan Hall.
When the ministers standing in the main hall saw this scene, they all knew each other very well, and it was most difficult to forgive the beauty!
"Your Majesty, the late emperor's three-month period of filial piety has passed, and it is time to hold the enthronement ceremony. However, the princess and several princes are still in the Gyeonggi area. Do you want to call them back?" The Minister of Rites was the first to start.
Anu is now the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and he was also in the hall in the early morning.
After listening to the words of the Minister of Rites, he raised his eyebrows and asked: "It is right that the emperor should hold the enthronement ceremony, but the Gyeonggi area was taken back from Beidi by the princess and several princes with all their efforts. Can you please
When they come back at this time, are they planning to hand over the Gyeonggi area to the Beidi people or the rebels?"
The Minister of Rites glared at Anu displeasedly, "Your Majesty, you have appointed officials to take over the Gyeonggi region. I believe that with the assistance of the army, the Gyeonggi region can develop stably. I wonder why Eunuch Anu is so worried? Are you worried about this?
Are our Yu’s troops so unsure of themselves?”
Anu glanced at him contemptuously, "Old slave, I have full confidence in Dayu's troops and horses, but I have no confidence in you! Nowadays, there are internal and external troubles. It is the critical moment for Dayu. You actually want the princess to abandon the capital for your own selfishness.
Region, have you ever thought about what will happen to the people in the Gyeonggi region?"
"I", the Minister of Rites, had a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, "I just held the Emperor's enthronement ceremony perfectly and left no regrets. Is this wrong?"
Anu spoke without mercy: "You are right, but special circumstances require special handling. Sometimes the set of etiquette you want to follow can be flexibly changed. Don't just blindly follow it!"
Li Jingfu yawned and spoke to stop them from continuing to argue.
"Okay, the enthronement ceremony will be kept simple. The canonization decree will be drawn up first. As for the Gyeonggi area, we will discuss it after the court meeting!"
The Minister of Rites was so angry that his liver ached. How could he feel happy that he would be taught such a lesson by an unworthy person in the imperial dynasty?
It's just that the emperor has already spoken, so he has no choice but to keep his mouth shut no matter how unwilling he is.
The morning ended with a lot of noise, talking about trivial things, which made Li Jingfu want to sleep even more.
As soon as the court broke up in the morning, several important officials in the court followed the emperor to the imperial study without being invited.
Li Jingfu, who was walking in front, felt a little bored. He didn't get a good rest last night and got up early today. Now he just wants to go back and catch up on his sleep, but the few ministers behind him are a bit annoying!
As soon as the group entered the royal study, the captain of the guard presented a letter.
After Li Jingfu sat down, he picked up the handwriting and glanced at it. He recognized the handwriting. It was the handwriting of his youngest son, Xiao Wu.
When I opened the letter, I saw that the handwriting was Xiao Wu's, but the harsh tone of voice was Xia Jing's.
Xia Jing's letter did not include any greetings from her wife. She started by accusing Li Jingfu of wasting his time in Jiankang. He held a trump card in his hand but did not know how to play it. A pair of good cards was placed in front of him as a decoration!
The courtiers did not resist with all their strength when the rebels attacked the city, which was truly disloyal to the court and unjust to the people.
Is it shameful to allow such disloyal and unjust ministers to officially go to court?
Xia Jing questioned him in the letter. He held the trump card, wanted power, and wanted people. Why did he still let the courtiers lead him by the nose?
Why not take advantage of the fact that the court is not stable, vigorously rectify the court's regulations, and remove those corrupt officials from the court? Make the court a bright and peaceful place?
The court is constantly corrupt, and you still want to extend your hand to the Gyeonggi region. Are you not afraid that she will chop off the extended hand in anger?
Nowadays, the Yu Dynasty is full of holes. When employing people, there is no need to pay attention to the ancestral system and to rank based on seniority.
He is the emperor of Dayu, and he can promote talents in any way. As long as he is capable, loyal to the court, and responsible to the people, he can be given a bigger stage to use his intelligence and wisdom to serve the people as Dayu.
Make plans and make great achievements!
For those officials who only know how to fight for power, engage in corruption, and form cliques in the court, they should be killed according to the seriousness of their crimes! Those who should wear their black hats should do so.
Don't let them behave as if the court would not function without them.
Several courtiers standing below looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know whose letter the emperor had received, but his face turned red and green. It was even more exciting than the face-changing in Sichuan Opera. It was really beautiful!
"Your Majesty." Zuo Pushe cautiously called out.
"Why did you follow me here?" The emperor seemed to have just recovered.
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Co-author: Are they all transparent people?
"Oh, it's good that you are here, I have something to tell you here." Li Jingfu raised the letter in his hand, "This is a letter from the princess. In fact, strictly speaking, she is already the queen of the Yu Dynasty.
, she wrote a letter saying that she has appointed Wei Dong as Jing Zhaoyin in the Gyeonggi region. It is best for you to bring back the officials you appointed some time ago."
The Minister of Civil Affairs was anxious: "Your Majesty, the officials have been appointed and the decrees have been issued. How can we get them back? Besides, what is the etiquette for the Queen and the Queen to interfere in the government affairs? Your Majesty, please don't forget that since ancient times, the inner palace is not allowed to interfere in politics!"
Li Jingfu frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "But the queen has said that if you don't chase them back, she will have to put in some effort and send them to the mine to dig ore for a few years. It just so happens that her mine is short of manpower.
That’s enough.”
The courtiers present were all stunned when they heard this. They never imagined that the princess, who had no sense of existence before, would actually say such outrageous and unreasonable words!
It really refreshed their outlook!
Looking at the emperor's accustomed expression, does this queen usually get along with the emperor in this way?
"Your Majesty, may I ask where Wei Dong is from? In what year was he a Jinshi?"
"I don't understand!" Li Jingfu actually knew that this person was Xia Jing's personal guard, but he didn't want to listen to the chatter of the courtiers, so he lied.
"Your Majesty, the Queen's move is not in compliance with the promotion regulations of the Ministry of Personnel, and the Queen is even suspected of nepotism. I think this move is deeply inappropriate and disrupts the promotion and transfer system of the Ministry of Personnel.
If in the future, everyone follows the same example and does not appoint people through the Ministry of Personnel and appoints people on nepotism, then is it necessary for the whole system of the Ministry of Personnel to exist?" The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel argued hard with his arguments. When the power in his hands was challenged, he did not defend himself one by one.
Ersan, how could you be so willing?
Li Jingfu pondered for a while and then said: "Ai Qing's words are reasonable. Under normal circumstances, we will follow your instructions and there are regulations. But don't forget, special things should be handled specially. Xia is also doing it for Dayu's good! The government affairs in the Gyeonggi region are not
If you take care of it, he will take care of it. One person has to take care of it, otherwise, do you want Xia to take care of it?"
Zuo Pushe raised his head and glanced at the sun outside. It was rising from the east normally. Has the former Prince Qian become a madman to protect his wife?
The Minister of Civil Affairs has a headache. He wants a woman to manage the Gyeonggi region. He must be crazy to agree!
Li Jingfu didn't care about the headache of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Anyway, it would be best to die from the pain. He could pick up the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and give it to his own people without having to do anything.
"Master Zhang!"
"I'm here."
"How much wealth does the national treasury have now?" Li Jingfu knew that the national treasury was empty, but he really didn't know how much.
The Minister of Household Affairs wanted to cry when the emperor asked about the treasury, "Your Majesty, the treasury has been running deficit for years and has been emptied out. If we don't collect taxes before the autumn harvest this year, I'm afraid the officials will have to pay for their salaries."
This news shocked Li Jingfu, "Is Dayu so poor?"
It’s unimaginable!
A country is so poor that there is no pants left. Who would believe it if you tell me!
Master Zhang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, told the truth: "Your Majesty, there have been successive disasters and deficits every year. Even if the national treasury is full of gold and silver, it will be exhausted one day. Besides, the national treasury has not been rich since the establishment of Dayu."
Li Jingfu hesitated for a moment, then finally made up his mind: "Since the national treasury is so poor, we must cut down our resources and increase our expenditures, put an end to extravagance and waste, and save money starting from you and me."
With that said, he looked at the Minister of Rites and said: "Of course we should start with me if we want to save money. Only then can the entire capital follow the pace of the imperial court and get out of our current predicament."
The Minister of Rites was confused. He heard that this meant saving money, but if you save money, you should save money. What does it have to do with him?
Could it be that the emperor wanted him to help publicize it so that everyone could know his character?
"Your Majesty wants to save money in the palace?"
"Yes, your treasury is not rich, and my private treasury does not have much money. In order to save the palace's expenses, I have decided to lay off some staff."
Li Jingfu turned to Anu and said: "Today and tomorrow, you will count the new beautiful ladies in the palace. Those who have not served in bed should be released from the palace. Now that Dayu is poor, I am also poor, so I will keep them in the palace."
It’s a waste of food here, so it’s better to let them go home.”
Go and harm your own family, don't come to the palace to harm him. It costs money to raise a woman. Rouge, gouache, clothes for all seasons, calling slaves and maids, none of it is paid for by money.
Anu responded expressionlessly. He had served Li Jingfu for decades. Anu could probably guess what he was thinking.
Why did the emperor dismiss the daughters? Firstly, it was to save money. The most important reason was that he received a letter from the princess today. He was scolded so badly that he felt timid!
Although it is normal to take wives and concubines in this era, Li Jingfu was afraid that the princess would not be able to spare him when she came back!
After hearing this, the Minister of Rites turned pale as a ghost with fright, and knelt on the ground with a plop: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. The women who have entered the palace are your women. If you let them out now, you are trying to kill them."
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