From a freeloader to a world leader

Chapter 321 The Emperor Has Confidence

Yuanfeng looked at the ministers who were arguing again and vying to go to Hengzhou to beg for money, and winked at Wang Chengen who was standing next to him.

Wang Chengen grew up with Yuanfeng and, as the supreme leader of more than 10,000 eunuchs, naturally understood what the emperor meant.

He coughed forcefully, then yelled in a shrill voice, "Shut up, everyone! This is disgraceful! It's useless to keep quarreling all day long! The country is getting smaller and smaller, and the people are living in misery!"

This sentence was like a huge slap in the face of these high-ranking officials who thought they were so great.

They bulged their eyes and glared at the emperor and his companion who had suddenly become much tougher.

Some people thought that it seemed that the establishment of the royal trust fund had given the emperor money and unified the royal family's thoughts, giving them confidence!

Then, one by one, they looked at Prince Cheng, who was sitting in the front row.

"Manager Wang, your words are a bit hurtful. Could it be that the situation in the empire was caused by us?" As the largest family in the Sui Dynasty court, Wang Deqiang would naturally not allow Wang Chengen to represent the emperor and throw dirty water on his head.

He could not help but move forward step by step.

He stared fiercely at Wang Chengen, who had a poker face, and said, "General Manager Wang, if you don't give me an explanation, then I, on behalf of the officials of the court, will ask you for an explanation."

These words made Emperor Yuanfeng and Wang Chengen's hearts skip a beat.

But after looking at Prince Cheng, who was sitting firmly on the golden nanmu chair, he calmed down a little.

Wang Chengen puffed out his chest and said, "What explanation do I have for you? Isn't what I said true? Compare the changes in the first year of Yuanfeng with the thirteen years now. What have you seen in the past twelve years? You all said that the royal family should tighten their belts, but you are getting fatter than the other!"

"Also, in the past twelve years of the Great Sui Empire, it was as far north as the Yeying Grassland and as far west as the Jiannan area. What about now?"

As he spoke, Wang Chengen's voice became louder and louder. He pointed at Wang Deqiang, the leader, and shouted angrily, "Look at where the land is now. Haven't you been in control all these years? Why is it getting poorer and smaller every year?"

I rely on!

These words are really embarrassing.

Even Li Shimin blushed with shyness. After all, he was one of the people in power in the court.

"You, you you-----"

Wang Deqiang looked at Wang Chengen who suddenly seemed to have gone crazy, and he knew that this was what Emperor Yuanfeng meant.

Otherwise, why would a eunuch without any roots like him go crazy?

“Hehehehe-----”

Wang Deqiang suppressed his anger and smiled awkwardly, narrowing his eyes. "Manager Wang, you've said that. Isn't our Sui Dynasty under the leadership of Emperor Yuanfeng? We, the old ministers, have worked hard for the empire. Why do you put all this on our heads?"

As he spoke, Wang Deqiang looked straight at Yang Yuanfeng and said gloomily, "Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not."

Unexpectedly, this time Emperor Yuanfeng ignored him and waved his hand: "Since it is not appropriate to say it, then don't say it. What Wang Zongguan said just now was unpleasant to hear, but it is the fact. Lian has been living deep in the palace since he took the throne all these years-----"

As he said this, he didn't care about Wang Deqiang, whose face turned purple because of his criticism, and sighed: "I don't know what the world is like now. I heard that some people eat Guanyin soil, and some people eat their own children."

As he spoke, tears started to flow down his cheeks, his voice choking with sobs: "Is this still the country that my great ancestor conquered? Are these still the people of the Sui Dynasty? As the emperor, I have repeatedly tightened my belt for the sake of the people's livelihood."

As he spoke, Yang Yuanfeng lifted up his outer robe, which looked magnificent on the surface, and pointed to his underwear which was patched with several patches: "Take a good look at me. I am the king of a country, but I am wearing patched clothes. This shows how miserable the people are."

Emperor Yuanfeng walked towards the dragon steps step by step and said in a loud voice: "So, I must go and see with my own eyes, to see my country and my people, what exactly is going on?"

When Li Shimin heard Emperor Yuanfeng say this, he knew that it was too late to stop it.

He quickly fell to the ground, choking with sobs as he shouted, "Your Majesty, we are the ones who have let you down, and let the Sui Dynasty down!"

As he shouted, Li Shimin kowtowed several times.

Then, for the first time without a major festival, all the ministers in the Golden Palace knelt down in unison and followed Li Shimin's example and shouted.

Only Wang Deqiang, Lu Jinxi and Zeng Ziqiang, a few very powerful ministers of the first and second ranks, seemed unwilling to give in.

But when he looked around, he saw ministers in the hall all sticking their buttocks out and shouting in agony.

After looking at each other for a few seconds, they had no choice but to kneel down together.

This scene was seen by Emperor Yuanfeng and Prince Cheng who was sitting steadily.

Several royal leaders, including Yang Yuanqing, who had just squeezed into the clan house and ranked ninth among the ten elders, all laughed triumphantly.

You know, this time, with the establishment of the Royal Fund, the ministers in the court were caught off guard.

Finally, we got back on track.

However, by the time the ministers climbed out of the throne, they had obviously come up with a plan.

The Minister of Revenue, Lu Jinxi, was the first to attack Yang Yuanqing, the source of the disturbance: "Prince Heng, do you know how much tax your Hengzhou collected last year? Why didn't you send it in time? Now the court owes wages and military expenses. We can't enrich Hengzhou and make the people of the world suffer, right?"

Yang Yuanqing suppressed his joy, smiled contemptuously in his heart, and replied with a fake smile: "Lord Lu, you must be confused. You should ask the government offices in Hengzhou and Chuzhou about this matter. How can I, a prince who only knows how to farm, take care of this matter?"

These words made Lu Jinxi almost vomit blood.

Who the hell doesn't know that Hengzhou is currently controlled by you and that cheap son-in-law who has no status and has slept in the palace?

However, this cannot be said publicly.

The first is that there is no evidence.

Second, it will violate the biggest taboo for everyone in the world.

"Hehehehe----"

Lu Jinxi smiled awkwardly. He hated the royal family members who suddenly became bolder, but he could do nothing about it.

Because, princes like Yang Yuanqing seem to have no other options except the clan office and the salaries they receive.

The key point is that now she has a son-in-law who can lay golden eggs, and she doesn't care about the tiny salary from the court at all.

Didn’t you see that they were very generous this time?

At one time, he sold shares worth nearly 10 million taels of silver to the royal family!

"Prince Heng, please stop hiding it. Everyone knows that your words are very effective in Hengzhou now!"

Lu Jinxi complimented him at first, then his face darkened and he threatened like a cat: "If Hengzhou doesn't pay the tax silver in time, don't blame me for checking the accounts myself!"

Yang Yuanqing laughed at this and said nonchalantly, "You are welcome to check the accounts at any time. We are currently carrying out a large-scale infrastructure development in Hengzhou, and all the excess tax money has been invested in the construction."

After saying this, Yang Yuanqing added lightly: "Of course, if it is handed over normally, we in Hengzhou will naturally hand it over to the Chuzhou government office in detail. Lord Lu doesn't need to worry about this."

I rely on!

what?

Will the excess tax revenue be invested in the development of Hengzhou?

My God, so much silver, plus the massive investment from Datong Chamber of Commerce, what will Hengzhou become?