Chapter 20 Li Mei shows up
It seemed that a hand was driving the development of things. A year later, the wooden stake was still firmly standing outside the palace gate.
People who were originally taking a detour have also ignored its existence. The announcement is being replaced every day, and the rewards are getting higher and higher. The amount of silver has exceeded the annual income of ordinary families, so no one believes what the notice says.
The problems of ministers gradually leaked out, including enclosing land, stealing people, fighting fiercely, and not taking human lives seriously, and no official reported this to the consul.
The ugly wives and fifth brother have already gone to court, and these things are not a big deal in their eyes. They also want to expand their territory, and they always look at people and look for loopholes every day.
Li Mei sat in the restaurant and looked downstairs, with her eyes as if she was like a wolf and a tiger, so nervous that she was guarding against the hidden swords and cold swords beside her.
Li Mei really couldn't stand it and said to Long: "Please restrain it. If this continues, everyone will be murderers."
Long listened to what Li Mei said, his tone was filled with anxiety, and he nodded and comforted, "Let's go tomorrow."
Longya had long wanted to establish his authority. When he first came to court, the proposal to recruit capable people from the public has not been carried out. He was no longer satisfied with listening to their simple and careless dealings every day.
"The palace is too small and needs to be expanded eastward," Long said.
"Report to the consul, that is the mansion of the weak minister." Prime Minister Zhu stepped out of the queue and replied.
"Uh... go south." Long said.
"Report to the consul, my mansion is close to the Nangong Gate."
Long took turns to speak the direction, and finally slapped the table and said fiercely: "When you are enclosing land, fighting fiercely, you are fighting for the rights given to you by the court. At this time, the court needs you, and they all retreat, for fear of being on the side of you. Eat the court and drink from the court, who knows how to do things for the court?"
Long's words did not bring much deterrence. Some officials underestimated below. When did Chu become yours?
Li Mei was very angry when she heard this. Her figure was always transparent, and she was even more unwilling to be wronged by Long Ai. The news that has been spread this year was all directed at their bed life.
Li Mei didn't know that her figure had been fully revealed until Wu Chen shouted, "Your Majesty!"
Long took Li Mei's hand and finally saw her body and could finally hold her hand.
Li Mei secretly pinched Long with her backhand and signaled Long to untie the handcuffs.
Long shook his head and spit out a word, "No!"
"What the consul said is that since I became the king of Chu, I have been taking over this mess. Whenever I encounter problems, you will think that you are ministers of Chu; but when you encounter disputes between interests, throw Chu away from your mind. Chu is your umbrella, and you must devote yourself to it with your duty. Since some officials do not have Chu in their eyes and do not have the idea of doing their best to contribute to Chu, they will definitely rebel against Chu. These people will never tolerate them! They will remove their official positions!" Li Mei said without saying a word, and the officials who announced several names one after another. Under the pressure of the guards, they shouted in horror.
"When I was a slave, I might think of myself and hope to reflect on myself as soon as possible."
The ministers left behind were all frightened and their ears were tilted, fearing that the queen would blame him.
The fifth brother and the ugly baby looked at each other. This was indeed Li Mei's style. They suddenly appeared in the palace and were suddenly punished. The two of them dared not say much, although the dismissed had their common comrades-in-arms.
"The king is not a king. The king, who was born with responsibilities and obligations, forced himself into ordinary ministers. They rely on their talents and dedication to the court to obtain salary. You have a hundred times more wealth than them, and they even want to satisfy their selfish desires. You can take away my throne, this is the biggest. The scope of my palace is also subject to the constraints of the surrounding areas. I am very frustrated to do this king." Li Mei said.
Several princes knelt on the ground, daring not to speak.
"No? Humph. I thought I was capable. Do you know that all the land belongs to me, the king, and only I, the king, can decide the life and death of all people."
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"Write all your property for me, write less, and be regarded as a deception of the emperor!"
Li Mei suddenly showed her hand, and the blank memorial on the table shot at these ministers like an arrow.
The eunuchs gave the four treasures of the study one by one. These officials never took care of their property at all. They were all confused.
"Hmph, everyone has a temper and is so cruel outside. Why, the property I snatched has become your slaves? Interesting." Li Mei's smile was full of teasing.
"Oh. I'm not clear? I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm writing wrong? It doesn't matter. I can go home and write it well. However, I want to remind you that property is something outside of your body after all, and no matter how much it is, it's enough for you to eat, drink, defecate, sleep, wear and live. Could there be anything else? Those who can't take away the finances of people will be left for your children. However, I want to ask, are you sure your children are your biological children? Don't think about being in the outside world anymore, but raising other people's children. In the end, I don't know who is the one who is in the glory."
Li Mei no longer spoke vaguely, and she hit her with a stick, making her face full of dust. Nowadays, she stole other people's wives and raised other people's kids, and she didn't think it was anything. However, after listening to the queen's words, it was not the same as she thought about it. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the queen's words were just the truth. After a long time of struggle, her property became someone else's kids, and she might be the kids of her enemies.
That night, in addition to the ugly baby and Wuchen, the two highest-ranking people in the palace were sleeping soundly.
Long hugged Li Mei tightly that night, and slept very sweetly. He woke up early and carefully looked at the tricky woman beside the pillow. He touched the woman's nostrils with his fingers, and the faint breathing squirted on his fingers. Long smiled like a silly boy.
The property was recorded carefully on paper, and the butlers from various courts asked them if they had hidden their own private property. These butlers did not know the changes in the court. They all swear to the sky and be loyal to the Lord, so how could they have the leisure to make their own private property?
After receiving the guarantee, everyone asked with a bitter face whether the children born in their wives and concubines were their own. Many villains took the opportunity to deceive the master. That night, there were many crying sounds in the palace.
The originally lively restaurant, Honglan Street, was deserted because there were fewer guests, so they asked each other for information, but they did not get the truth. These officials spontaneously kept their mouths tight and laughed like eunuchs. However, they could not leave the palace gate and did not dare to send their heads on their necks in front of those who dared to kill.
As night passed, the rooster crowed, and the ministers left the house and headed straight to the palace gate. After the rooster crowed three times, Li Mei and Long tidied up their clothes, the palace gate opened wide, and each rushed to the hall quickly.
Li Mei looked at the ministers with gray faces with a refreshing spirit and laughed secretly.
"What? Is it true that there is a child of an enemy family? Or is the property inexplicably taken to others?" Li Mei stopped talking, and some ministers were really wiping their tears.
"Damn it!" Li Mei was furious.
The officials handed over their property records, and they all hung their heads. Even if there was no chore at home, they still had insufficient energy after all the night.
"The court has the rules of the court, the positions have the levels of positions, and the family rules. Only then can it be clear. If you are not capable, no matter how much power and property you get, you will be used as a gun to make you live a coward. If you have the ability to expand your territory, you will not be able to manage your inner house and your own property, and you will eventually be wronged. In fact, no matter how much you fight, you will not take the country out of this family and put it into your own home, and it will also cause trouble."
"What? Do you have any objection?" Li Mei asked.
"none."
"Just know. I have listed the hierarchy one by one. You refer to it and hand over the extra part to the country. The country will remember a great contribution for you and you will have something to say in the future." Li Mei hinted.
The treasury quickly became full, and the land was re-allocated to the poor, and the excess houses were used for the academies, hospitals, etc. in Longshuo.
Someone began to try to get close to the wooden pole pole poked at the entrance of the palace, but no one dared to really pull it up.
Li Mei was waiting for anxiety, but she couldn't let others see it and tried hard to cover it up.
Chapter completed!