Time passed very quickly.
Xu Que and Xuanyuan Wanrong had spent seven days in the illusion in the blink of an eye.
It had to be said that Xuanyuan Wanrong was quite capable of being the ruler of a country.
After all, she was once the One Chosen by Heaven, an outstanding disciple of the Heaven Palace Sect, and had been in a high position for a long time.
With her talent, even if she hadn't been exposed to governing a country before, she had learned almost everything she needed to learn in a week.
But according to Xu Que, the so-called governing a country didn't solve the problem at all. It was all a strategy to treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Sooner or later, something would go wrong.
"Do you really think that a cultivation genius can govern a country?
No way! "
"What? After so many days, do you still think I can't manage all this? "
In the Imperial Study, Xuanyuan Wanrong sat down with Xu Que again to talk. She looked at the file in her hand and asked calmly.
The file was about some agricultural reform, which she didn't think was important, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
In her opinion, the most important thing for a strong country was to have its own ideas.
In other words, it was the belief of the country, and all the people should unite and work together.
This was the same principle as the cultivation of immortality.
A cultivator without Taoist Connotation would be stuck in that realm for the rest of his life, unable to break through.
Only by understanding what path he wanted to take and having Taoist Connotation could he go further.
She told this idea directly to Xu Que.
Xu Que almost laughed out loud after hearing it.
"You take everything for granted, and you think everything is too beautiful. You're fantasizing about a completely utopian world. If we continue to go according to your way of thinking, I estimate that in less than two years, we'll be a pair of mandarin ducks on the run. "
His cultivation had been imprisoned, so Xu Que's courage had loosened, and he didn't give her any face when he spoke.
"Anyway, we're all mortals. What's there to be afraid of?
You're the Empress, and I'm the Emperor. If you really think about it, I'm the one on top! "
"What's there to be afraid of?"
BAM!
Xuanyuan Wanrong didn't get angry after hearing this. She was still calm and indifferent. She closed the file, called a maid to serve her, and put on the phoenix robe.
"In the past few days, you haven't shown your so-called ability to govern a country." She said indifferently with her back facing Xu Que.
"I've been observing the situation of the people for the past few days!" Xu Que replied leisurely as he slumped on the chair.
"Oh, really?"
Xuanyuan Wanrong shook her head and sneered.
Before she, the Empress, had trained many spies in the Imperial Palace to monitor the movements of the Imperial City.
According to the reports of the spies, Xu Que had slipped out of the palace no less than five times this week. Every time he went out, he would wander around and have fun.
They even went to look for the descendants of those important ministers and went to the brothel to listen to music!
Let's not talk about whether this song was decent or not.
It was just that the descendants of those important ministers were too daring. They actually dared to go out with the emperor. Obviously, they were a bunch of good-for-nothings.
Moreover, the results were not beyond Xuanyuan Wanrong's expectations.
In just a few days, Xu Que had become good friends with those rich playboys. They put their arms around each other's shoulders and lingered in the brothel day and night, not wanting to return home!
"Ah, in the end, he's still a frivolous person. He's useless!"
Xuanyuan Wanrong shook her head and smiled. She didn't care too much about it.
However, she was more or less doubting her previous thoughts. How could she think that this guy had such inner qualities?
…
The maids were serving the two of them on the side, their hearts palpitating with fear.
Oh my god … What the hell am I hearing?
If this gets out, I won't be able to live even if I die ten thousand times!
Mother, I want to go home …
Fortunately, although Xuanyuan Wanrong and Xu Que were the Emperors here, they didn't have the heart of an Emperor. They didn't think of going to that level at all.
After tidying up their appearance, the two of them went to the main hall.
The officials were already waiting below, waiting for the court meeting to begin.
However, the atmosphere today was obviously not right.
All the officials in the court looked particularly ugly. Their foreheads were covered with sweat, as if something major had happened.
Xuanyuan Wanrong noticed this and thought to herself, Could it be that another natural disaster has occurred?
"Your Highness, the Emperor has arrived!"
With the sharp voice of the eunuch, the court meeting officially began!
"I have something to report!"
Before the two of them sat down, an official couldn't wait to step out and shouted.
Xuanyuan Wanrong waved her hand lightly. "My dear official, please speak."
"I sincerely request Your Highness to give an order to stop the national taxation!"
Huh?
Xuanyuan Wanrong's heart suddenly skipped a beat, but her face didn't show any expression. "Why do you say so?"
The official looked serious and said earnestly, "Your Highness, before this, we have already carried out the taxation. These days, because of the drought, we have to levy taxes again. The people are suffering unspeakably. Some people have even lost their family fortune and broken up their families. The people in the country have no way to make a living. If this goes on, the country will no longer be a country!"
With this official taking the lead, the rest of the officials seemed to have found their backbone and began to speak out.
"I ask Your Highness to retract your order!"
"Your Highness, the people have no spare energy to pay taxes. Please stop the national taxation!"
"Your Highness, this matter must not continue!"
As they spoke, the hall suddenly became noisy.
Xuanyuan Wanrong's face became uglier and uglier. She couldn't understand what she had done wrong.
It was just a tax. Although the amount of money needed for disaster relief was huge, the Eastern Tang Kingdom had a large population and it was only a negligible amount of money.
Could it be that the people could not even afford this amount of money?
How could it be!
If they were so poor, the Eastern Tang Kingdom would have long been in chaos. But from what she had seen, although the Eastern Tang Kingdom was poor, it was not to the point where the people had no way to make a living!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look towards Xu Que. As if remembering something, her heart slightly thumped and she was somewhat stunned.
This guy seemed to have said before that there would be a big problem in less than seven days.
And now …
But how could he predict the future?
"Tsk, tsk, tsk …"
Xu Que noticed Xuanyuan Wanrong's gaze and laughed coldly in his heart.
Heh, I've already warned you that raising taxes is not a good move, but you didn't listen.
Now you're in trouble. You know to look for me and want my help?
I won't help! Are you angry? Are you angry?
… …
Xuanyuan Wanrong clearly noticed the gloating look in Xu Que's eyes, but she couldn't be bothered to care.
But faced with the remonstrance of the officials, she couldn't do anything.
If taxes were stopped, how would the famine be solved?
If it was not stopped, the country would really be in chaos.
After hesitating for a moment, she opened her mouth and said, "Minister of Revenue, how much silver is left in the national treasury?"
Hearing this, the Minister of Revenue's heart trembled, "Your Highness, in the national treasury … there is less than ten million silver left."
"Take it all out for disaster relief."
"Ah, this …"
The officials were all dumbfounded.
What was the Empress saying?
If all of it was taken out, what if something happened?!
That was the national treasury, the silver that supported the operations of the country. If it was emptied, the whole country would not be far from destruction!
"Your Highness, you can't!"
"You can't do that!"
The courtiers remonstrated one after another, wanting to stop Xuanyuan Wanrong's behavior.
Xuanyuan Wanrong frowned again.
This won't do, that won't do, what should I do?
Do you think I can conjure silver out of thin air?
"Headache? Are you at a loss? "
At this moment, Xu Que's sneaky voice was heard.
Xuanyuan Wanrong looked up and saw Xu Que looking at her with a smile on his face that was asking for a beating.
"What are you trying to say? What's the point of mocking me now? "She suppressed the urge to hit him and said in a low voice.
"Of course it's meaningful to mock you, but it's not necessary. In fact, it's very simple. I can help you solve it, but you have to promise me one thing! "
"Say it!" Xuanyuan Wanrong took a deep breath and said slowly.
"Great! Then I'll say it directly. I don't want that jade seal, but you have to give me the power to mobilize all the departments. If you don't give me the power, it will be very difficult for me to do anything, "Xu Que replied.
He had tried to make trouble before, but he found that he was a mere figurehead by Xuanyuan Wanrong. So his orders were almost useless, and no department was willing to listen to him.
Now he finally got a chance. As long as he could do it, the Act-Tough Saint could rise directly.
"Are you sure you can solve it?"
Xuanyuan Wanrong looked at Xu Que suspiciously, as if she didn't trust him.
After hesitating for a long time, she found that she had no other way, so she decided to take a step back. She nodded and said, "OK, but all your orders have to be reviewed by me."
Anyway, now things had come to this point, so it was better to see what he could do.
If something went wrong, she would be able to stop him in time if she gave the orders.
"No problem!"
Xu Que's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.
Originally, he just wanted the transfer order from the Ministry of Works, so he was ready to ask for a high price.
He didn't expect Xuanyuan Wanrong to agree so easily!
Woman, your name is naive!
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(End of this chapter)
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