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Chapter 551 Fortunately, you are a fool.

The emperor showed his fierce look and suddenly rushed towards Lin Xuezhu, stretching his hands forward as if to grab her neck.

However, what greeted him was a big fight.

A heavy palm made the emperor turn around 360 degrees, and his mind went blank.

What just happened?

Was he slapped?

How dare someone in the world dare to hurt his dragon body!

The emperor was so angry that he thought Lin Xuezhu just hit him by surprise.

If he really took action, would she, a weak woman, be his opponent?

The emperor regained his strength and rushed towards Lin Xuezhu again.

This time, he used all his strength to punch Lin Xuezhu.

However, his fist was forced to stop in the air.

He turned his head in disbelief and saw that his wrist was firmly grasped by Lin Xuezhu.

He struggled for a moment and found that Lin Xuezhu was not moving at all.

What was even more shameful was that Lin Xuezhu grabbed his right hand with her left hand.

The emperor was confused.

How could this woman have so much strength!

Lin Xuezhu raised her right hand and gave him another big blow.

The emperor's face was directly distorted.

The heartbreaking pain spread from his face to Tianling Gai.

Lin Xuezhu flicked his left hand and threw the emperor away.

The emperor lunged forward until he hit the wall and stopped.

He slid along the wall and sat on the ground, covering his face, feeling aggrieved like a little daughter-in-law.

Up to this point, he was still able to bear it, barely maintaining the majesty of the Nine-Fifth Emperor, and not crying out in pain.

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said: "What you did just now reminded me of something. When you asked the Royal Forest Army to pretend to be pirate spies and attack me, King Yan once wanted to help them and push me out. ."

Speaking of this matter, the emperor's eyes suddenly turned cold.

His younger brother, King Yan, died strangely.

To this day, he still doesn't know what happened.

All the witnesses testified that King Yan was indeed standing in front of Lin Xuezhu to save her.

But, how is it possible?

Seeing that Lin Xuezhu seemed to be telling the truth, the emperor held his breath and focused his eyes on Lin Xuezhu's face.

Lin Xuezhu saw that he was interested, so naturally she would not hesitate to tell him the truth.

Then he said: "It's a pity that I am stronger than King Yan. With the force of his pushing me, I sent him out to block the sword for me."

"Standing woman!" The emperor cursed loudly.

Lin Xuezhu, however, appreciated his slurred speech and continued: "When King Yan captured my husband in Zhuangzi, he wanted to torture him to find out the whereabouts of the treasury, but I set my dogs to bite him and burned his Zhuangzi. "

The emperor's eyes widened.

Although he had doubts, how could one person control a group of dogs?

Lin Xuezhu seemed to like his reaction very much and continued: "Prince Qing is indeed disloyal and colluded with Marquis Feng Ping. My husband and I exposed them and eliminated the threat for you. You should thank us for this. "

It's you again." The emperor was so angry that he wanted to bite his teeth, but his cheeks were so painful that he couldn't.

Lin Xuezhu showed a naughty smile and said: "The eldest prince also went to the north to try to embarrass my husband. It was me who infected him with the epidemic and died in the north. Otherwise, the epidemic in the north would have been eliminated by then. How could he be infected!"

"I'm blind to you!" When the emperor mentioned the eldest prince, his heart suddenly hurt, and he stood up with fire in his eyes and rushed towards Lin Xuezhu again.

Snap!

A big blow fell on his face again.

Lin Xuezhu hit him on the left cheek with her right hand every time.

This resulted in the left side of his face going from pain to numbness again and again, and then experiencing deeper pain from numbness again and again.

But the right side of his face was intact.

After the three giants fought, the emperor turned into a mixture of half human and half pig head, and his condition was very tragic.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "I planned the poisoning of the Queen Mother. It was not me who did it, but she used her own poison. It can only be said that if she failed to harm others, she would end up harming herself. Evil people will be punished."

The emperor began to breathe heavily.

Damn it, I can't beat you again and again, and when I open my mouth, it explodes with thunder, and it can make people angry to death.

This bitch is going to piss him off to death!

Lin Xuezhu thought for a while, as if she suddenly recalled something, "Oh, by the way, the gift that King Yan gave to you, the Queen Mother and the Queen is also my masterpiece. If you ask me why, I can only tell you that I want Yan to The king's reputation was ruined before he died, and he wanted the whole world to see what dirty things you two are!"

The emperor began to roll his eyes.

If he could, he really wanted to cut this bitch into pieces.

But now, he didn't dare to rush forward at all.

He knew that there was no way he could beat her, and he would fight in vain if he tried to attack her.

This made him extremely angry, and he was simply furious.

Lin Xuezhu tried her best to think back, then paused and said: "There are also all kinds of rumors in Beijing that are not good for you. I had people spread them. But these are all trivial matters. After all, rumors can't hurt your body. Jiu Only with Zhuan Daliwan. "

What is Jiuzhuan Daliwan?"

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted.

"You, you, you-" He was trembling with anger.

Could it be that the pill that made him unable to recover was the Jiuzhuan Dali Pill that this woman was talking about?

Lin Xuezhu looked at his expression and gave him an affirmative look.

He smiled and said: "The effect of Jiuzhuan Dali Pill is very fast. When your drug effect reached its peak, I had people set a fire in Prince Yan's Mansion and spread the news to your palace. Tsk, tsk, it's your fault too. If your quality is not good, you will be unable to lift it right now. "

The emperor has taken in less air and released more air.

Qi and blood surged up, and even his neck turned red.

Lin Xuezhu looked embarrassed, gently rubbed her temples, and muttered: "What else is there?"

She made an expression as if she was trying to remember, and suddenly clapped her hands and said: "Oh, the most important thing, how can I Forgot to mention. I stole the treasury, Qinzheng Palace, the Queen's private treasury, and the wealthy family who framed my husband. The weapons you sent in mixed with gold and silver jewelry were also stolen by me. I put them away. I was the one who caused him to lose his title by placing those weapons in Wenzhonghou's mansion. It was me who made you alone. The forces that supported you were gone, so it was easier for my husband to kill you. Come in, won't you?"

The emperor's body softened and he fell to the ground along the wall.

Lin Xuezhu breathed a long sigh of relief and said with relief: "Thanks to you being a fool, you allowed me to have a smooth journey. If you were smarter, I wouldn't have such a boring time. However, if you were smart, you would make good use of my husband. He won't be driven to a dead end. Or, if you do it right, don't be a bitch and kill us directly. Today, these things will not happen, and your throne will also be gone. Can continue to sit steadily. "

Chapter 552: Let's finish the attack.

The emperor was leaning against the wall in a twisted posture, very quiet.

Lin Xuezhu curled her lips and sneered: "With such a mental capacity, why should I be an emperor? My husband was framed by you, and my mother and concubine's entire family were wiped out. After the Northern Territory was pacified, you broke my legs and ransacked my house. I have never been in exile like you. You are so boring to me. At this time, shouldn't you jump up and find a weapon and vow to fight me to the death?"

Lin Xuezhu finished speaking. , the door was kicked open from the outside.

Yuan Xiu walked in with big steps.

Lin Xuezhu, who originally had a very playful and arrogant expression, suddenly changed to a look of aggrievedness, and said to Yuan Xiu: "Husband, he hit me."

As he said that, he pointed his little hand at the emperor in the corner accusingly.

Yuan Xiu's mouth twitched, and Lin Xuezhu's expression was quite complicated.

The situation in the room didn't look like his wife had been beaten.

But the guy in the corner, is he the Dog Emperor? Why doesn't he look like him?

What happened to that face?

We haven't seen each other for a few years, but we've actually gained such weight?

Or have you taken too many tonics and become bloated?

Yuan Xiu glanced at the person in the corner suspiciously and called out uncertainly, "Brother Emperor?"

"No doubt, it's him." Lin Xuezhu gave him a reassurance at the right time.

Yuan Xiu took two steps closer and looked more carefully. After confirming that the dog emperor's face was swollen by his wife, he immediately said to Lin Xuezhu, "Is your wife okay?"

Huang Hao and Huang came in behind him. A group of people led by Hao looked alternately at the emperor and their general's wife, unable to understand why their general asked this question.

Who has ever seen a person who has been beaten complain with a radiant face, while the person who beat him is lying on the ground half-dead?

Where are the general and his wife acting?

Yuan Xiu didn't wait for Huang Hao and the others to turn their heads and waved directly to Huang Hao.

Huang Hao understood, stepped to the emperor's side in a few steps, and bent down to pull him.

The emperor's body was like a puddle of mud, and he couldn't use any strength at all.

Huang Hao was confused and stretched out his hand to detect the emperor's breath. He turned his head and said to Yuan Xiu in embarrassment: "The man is dead."

"Ah!" Before Yuan Xiu could speak, Lin Xuezhu jumped up like a little rabbit and hid. After Yuan Xiu died, he said aggrievedly: "Husband, I didn't kill him, he died by himself."

Yuan Xiu, Huang Hao and a group of Pingnan soldiers: See if we believe it or not!

Yuan Xiu was helpless. He knew that his wife loved acting, but there were still many people watching.

What can he do?

Of course I acted with him.

"Madam, what did you do to him?" Yuan Xiu asked.

Lin Xuezhu blinked a pair of innocent big eyes and said aggrievedly: "I didn't say anything, just catching up on old times. If I knew he would be mad at me, I shouldn't have said so many words just now. Husband, you are not staying here. Is it still useful to follow him? Did I do something wrong?"

Yuan Xiu couldn't help but twitching his mouth again when he saw Lin Xuezhu's upper body.

He patted Lin Xuezhu's back comfortingly and said warmly: "Madam, don't be afraid. If he dies, he will die. It won't affect anything."

"That's good." Lin Xuezhu stroked her chest and said, "But husband, I As for people, they always adhere to the principle of getting things done. If a person dies by himself, I will not worry about it. I need to make up for it."

"I understand," Yuan Xiu said to Huang Hao. Make up for it."

Huang Hao took the order, drew out his knife, and stabbed him like a dog emperor.

At this time, the dog emperor, who had been diagnosed as not breathing, suddenly gasped and opened his eyes.

This startled Huang Hao. He quickly took a step back and shouted, "General, he is alive again."

Lin Xuezhu rolled his eyes.

Damn it, this guy is still pretending to be dead!

In fact, the emperor did not pretend to be dead on purpose.

Lin Xuezhu's various outputs before really made him so angry that he fainted.

Later, Yuan Xiu came in and talked to Lin Xuezhu, and he calmed down again.

Later, Yuan Xiu asked Huang Hao to deal with him. He had an idea and came up with a way to pretend to be dead.

But he didn't expect that Lin Xuezhu, a wicked woman, could actually think of a last-ditch move.

Seeing that he would really die if he kept pretending, the Dog Emperor seized the opportunity and woke himself up.

This operation stunned Yuan Xiu.

He glanced at Lin Xuezhu with great admiration and thought to himself: Madam, she is an expert in predicting things.

Lin Xuezhu saw Yuan Xiu's thoughts and could only pretend to be a big-tailed wolf and accept his admiration.

She is not a god of knowledge, but she has watched too many novels and TV shows in her previous life, and she is well aware of the dangers of not finishing the attack.

Just to be on the safe side, I only made the suggestion of last hit.

Unexpectedly, the Dog Emperor, such a chicken thief, would actually pretend to be dead.

This kind of spineless bitch really doesn't follow any lower limits when doing things!

Yuan Xiu turned cold and said to the emperor, "Since you're awake, come with me to the main hall and listen to the late emperor's last edict with the ministers."

"Oh, I'm sorry." The emperor shrank to the corner.

What kind of last edict from the late emperor!

The late emperor was so out of his mind that he would appoint a concubine as the crown prince!

No matter what the late emperor thought, no matter what the ministers thought, Yuan Xiu, as a concubine, wanted to inherit the throne, but he would not admit it!

However, not allowing him to resist, Huang Hao directly called two of his men to come forward, picked him up one on the left and the other on the right, and dragged him towards the Qinzheng Hall.

Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu followed from a distance.

Lin Xuezhu whispered: "Husband, are those ministers just here?"

She had been chatting in Yongning Palace for a long time, and chatting with the Dog Emperor for a long time. To sum up, those ministers were a bit procrastinating.

"Some came quickly, some came slowly, but finally they all came." Yuan Xiuyun replied calmly.

Lin Xuezhu said: "If these people know the current affairs, we can just leave them to investigate and investigate. If they don't know the current affairs, my husband does not have to be merciful, just kill them."

Although he is getting his things back, in the end, he is replacing someone as the emperor. It's impossible not to be turbulent at all.

Killing chickens to scare monkeys is something that must be done and is the most effective.

Yuan Xiu lowered his hand and held Lin Xuezhu's hand with a slight force.

"Madam, thank you for accompanying me till today." He said sincerely, "Also, I was sorry for not being with her when she gave birth."

"Oh my, why are you talking about this?" Lin Xuezhu was a little embarrassed.

Looking into the matter carefully, it was also because Yuan Xiu was about to go on an expedition. She was afraid that something might happen to him, so she wanted to preserve his bloodline, so she didn't take the anti-child medicine.

Can you say this out loud?

That must not be possible!

Therefore, she had better eliminate her husband's guilt as soon as possible and encourage him to look forward.

Lin Xuezhu quickly changed the subject, "Sir, after the overall situation is settled, let people spread the news to the southern and northern regions. Our family should reunite as soon as possible."

Chapter 553: The late emperor's edict:

Lin Xuezhu really misses her family.

After leaving the North for more than a year, she was like a wanderer, and her heart was always unsettled.

Although later, Jing Lan brought Wei Hong'er to help her.

But she still misses the past, the feeling that as long as she said something, there would be a crowd of people to carry it out.

The feeling that everyone has each other's back and supports each other is so reassuring.

During this time without the support of her family, she was forced to be strong.

I still have to do what I need to do, but I always feel lonely.

Yuan Xiu held Lin Xuezhu's hand tightly.

He said comfortingly: "After today, we can all come back together."

"Okay." A big smile appeared on Lin Xuezhu's lips.

This was the first time since she entered Beijing that she smiled so happily.

The two of them arrived at Qinzheng Hall side by side, and Lin Xuezhu let go of Yuan Xiu's hand.

She patted Yuan Xiu's shoulder encouragingly and said, "Husband, go ahead, I'll wait for you in the back hall."

She knew her position very well.

When Yuan Xiu is in trouble and helpless, she will do her best to support him and help him clear obstacles in front of him.

When he shines brightly, she must learn to hide her own shine and learn to stand behind him.

Advance and retreat in a measured manner so as not to lose your sense of proportion and cause suspicion.

Yuan Xiu nodded, and the moment he turned around, he saw the loss in Lin Xuezhu's eyes.

The loss passed in a flash and was hidden by her smile.

There was a hint of sadness in Yuan Xiu's eyes.

Taking back the throne is what he must do.

Not because he has ambitions for the world, but because the emperor is a foolish king.

A country under the governance of a weak king will soon decline.

He couldn't allow this to happen.

If his brother was a good emperor who worked hard to govern, he wouldn't care if he lived in the north for the rest of his life.

However, from the moment he returned to the capital, everything changed.

Will there be any estrangement between him and his wife?

Yuan Xiu felt depressed in his heart, but he still forced himself to put aside his distracting thoughts and walked firmly towards the main hall of Qinzheng Hall step by step.

Everyone has something to do, and his wife certainly doesn't want him to give up everything because of her.

In the main hall, the courtiers lined up on both sides.

The emperor was being escorted and kneeling in the center of the hall.

Yuan Xiu straightened his back and stepped onto the high platform.

He took out the imperial edict of the late emperor, displayed it in front of everyone, and said: "The imperial edict of the late emperor established me as the crown prince and passed him on to me. The traitor Yuan Zhong violated the emperor's last wishes, forged the imperial edict, and proclaimed himself emperor. This is true. It is a treacherous act. When Yuan Zhong was the emperor, he did not care about the government, framed the loyal, delayed the military affairs, and violated the people's orders. He acted unjustly and harmed the country's integrity. This king followed the emperor's decree and eliminated the traitors and villains in order to rectify the country's foundation!

" After finishing, he handed the late emperor's edict to Duke Quan and asked him to take it and circulate it to the ministers.

The ministers who were originally separated on both sides suddenly gathered together and looked at the imperial edict like a Western scene.

Someone said: "It is true that this imperial edict is the jade seal of the late emperor. However, when the late emperor passed away, the empress dowager took out the imperial edict and it also had the imperial seal on it. At this time, it was difficult to tell which one was genuine and which one was genuine." False."

"It doesn't matter, I have a witness," Yuan Xiu said.

Eunuch Quan stood up from one side, walked to Yuan Xiu, knelt down on the ground, and said: "Before the late emperor passed away, the late queen mother went to the Qinzheng Hall to serve as an attendant, and bribed the late emperor's chief eunuch, Eunuch He, to send the late emperor to the palace. Every move he made was reported to the Queen Mother. It was a confidential matter for the late emperor to make a suicide edict. When Eunuch He knew the news, he reported it to the Queen Mother. The then Prime Minister Wang was dispatched by the Queen Mother as soon as he stepped out of the Qinzheng Palace with the imperial edict. The imperial edict was robbed, Lord Wang died suddenly, and then the late emperor passed away. "

There were survivors from the previous dynasty in the court, and they still remembered that when Lord Wang died, the Imperial Hospital concluded that it was a sudden death. disease.

Is it possible that there is really a secret behind Mr. Wang's death?

Someone said: "You are talking nonsense. Since you said that the Queen Mother killed Mr. Wang and forged the edict, how could you know about such a confidential matter?"

"When the slave entered the palace, he was assigned to Eunuch He. He The father-in-law was bribed by the Queen Mother, and after doing things for the Queen Mother, he was brutally poisoned. When Eunuch He was poisoned, he was accidentally caught by a servant. Eunuch He handed the young man a letter stating the truth of the matter. This is it. Seal it."

As he said this, Father-in-law Quan took out a letter from his sleeve.

The officials took it and took a look, and sure enough they saw that what was said in the letter was exactly the same as what Quan Gonggong said.

Some people still didn't believe it and said: "This letter can also be forged and is not enough evidence."

Quan Gonggong argued, "When the late emperor passed away, King Xiang was in the north to quell the chaos and was not in the capital. The late emperor The illness was so severe that

he died within a month of his illness, and King Xiang had no time to return to the capital. If the copy in King Xiang's hands was forged, how did King Xiang know that the late emperor would be ill? It was forged in the later period. The palace was stolen and the emperor's jade seal was also lost. Who knows if someone stole the jade seal and used it to forge the imperial edict?" said a minister.

Yuan Xiu smiled slightly, turned his head and said, "Send it up."

A Pingnan Army soldier walked into the hall with a tray and handed the tray to the speaking minister.

Yuan Xiudao: "This is the handwriting of Prime Minister Wang during his lifetime. It is exactly the same as the handwriting on the imperial edict of the late emperor. Back then, when the emperor was dying, he asked Prime Minister Wang to write the edict on his behalf. This cannot be done falsely. There is also the Empress Dowager You can take a look at the forged edict to see if the handwriting is the same."

The minister was doubtful and opened the two edicts and Prime Minister Wang's letters to compare them.

Someone in the court who was familiar with Prime Minister Wang glanced at the handwriting of Yuan Xiu's edict and said, "This edict was indeed written by Prime Minister Wang."

After saying that, he looked at another edict and said, "This is Although the imitation of the handwriting is very similar, Prime Minister Wang has a little habit when writing, that is, the first stroke of the cursive character is very short and the second stroke is very long. The imitator did not grasp the essence, so this is not Wang. The handwriting of the Prime Minister."

Everyone compared it and found that it was indeed the case.

Some of the ministers who had just suspected that Yuan Xiu had forged the edict suddenly looked embarrassed.

Yuan Xiu didn't get used to it and directly pointed out those people.

Said: "Since you are loyal and treacherous, I guess you are not qualified for important positions. From today on, you will be stripped of your official positions and allowed to return to your hometown."

"King Xiang, please have mercy." One of them knelt down and offered Yuan Xiu kowtow.

The other two had resolute expressions on their faces, as if they were looking forward to death.

Yuan Xiu glanced at them and knew that according to her wife, the two were die-hard fans of his imperial brother. She immediately showed no mercy and sentenced them to dismissal and deportation, and sent Dali Temple to investigate their property.

If property other than salary is found, it will be confiscated directly.

Chapter 554: Article 143

Three ministers were dismissed from their posts, which had a shocking effect on the entire court.

When Yuan Xiu glanced coldly at the ministers, they all lowered their heads, and no one dared to say anything more.

In fact, some quick-eyed people immediately knelt down and asked for orders: "I would like to ask King Xiang to comply with the late emperor's edict and ascend the throne as emperor."

"I second the proposal." Someone followed immediately.

"I second my opinion." Everyone knelt down.

Yuan Xiu's expression was neither happy nor sad. He raised his hand and said, "In that case, as the ministers have said, the Minister of Rites, get ready."

"I accept the order," the Minister of Rites kowtowed.

Each wording made it seem as if Yuan Xiu was already the monarch of this country.

At this moment, the emperor, who had not reacted at all when the charges had just been detailed, suddenly raised his head.

He glanced at Yuan Xiu, then turned to look at the ministers, and shouted: "We can't let him ascend the throne. Princess Xiang is a monster, she is a monster. If you let the monster take power, you will all be doomed. Lin Xuezhu stole the treasury, She killed King Yan, King Qing, Marquis Fengping, the Queen Mother, and the eldest prince. She is a cruel woman. She will definitely kill you.

" What is the emperor talking about?" Yuan Xiu's expression was calm and he looked at the emperor with a funny look on his face.

That look was like looking at a madman.

Everyone in the court, whether they had been standing with the emperor or King Xiang, did not believe what the emperor said.

A woman can steal the national treasury and kill so many dignitaries. Is this a fantasy?

If women are so powerful, what else does this country need men for?

The emperor didn't say anything when he saw all the ministers, and he was walking on the edge of madness.

"Are you crazy? It's Lin Xuezhu who stole your home. If you let her be the queen, you might as well let a thief be the queen! You lunatics, hahahaha, are all lunatics!"

All the courtiers: You are the one Crazy, our house has not been stolen.

The emperor forgot that the people who were stolen in the first place were from the wealthy families who participated in framing Yuan Xiu.

Those people were either brought down by Lin Xuezhu or killed by Lin Xuezhu.

The court had just gone through a wave of reshuffles not long ago.

Yuan Xiu had just dealt with the few fish that had slipped through the net.

Today's court is no longer the same as in the past.

Those newly appointed ministers are all from Yuanxiu, so naturally their homes have not been robbed.

Yuan Xiu would not let the emperor talk nonsense and damage Lin Xuezhu's reputation.

He ordered: "Stop his mouth and send him to prison."

As for his crimes, they have to be listed carefully.

He could only be executed after he confessed.

Yuan Xiu has set the tone, and naturally someone will do the rest for him.

The next day, Dali Temple presented a confession written by the former emperor, involving a total of 143 crimes.

The first forty-three of them are certain and unforgivable.

The last hundred items were written down in order to make Yuan Xiu happy, as trivial as sesame seeds and mung beans.

For these 143 articles, everyone in Dali Temple stayed up all night, and even checked the duty records of the late Eunuch Pang.

Everyone used their brains to actively seek breakthrough points, and exchanged dark circles under their eyes for this perfect answer.

The efficiency is not very high.

But this night, Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu had a great time together.

As the saying goes, a little separation is better than a new marriage.

Before, in the military camp, there were many people and many eyes, and the couple wanted to do something, but they didn't have the conditions.

Now that the overall situation has been decided, the two of them are about to stand at the pinnacle of power in this country, and no one can stop them from doing anything they want to do.

Early the next morning, Lin Xuezhu was still sleeping, and Yuan Xiu had already put on his clothes and started reading the confession submitted by Dali Temple.

When he saw the super long scroll, Yuan Xiu was shocked.

Is this a confession? Are you sure this is not the history of a dynasty?

By writing so much, are you planning to write a book for Yuan Zhong?

Yuan Xiu's mind was still immersed in the beautiful scene last night, and he was quite impatient to read this smelly and long foot binding.

Seeing his expression, Quan Gonggong figured out his thoughts and said quickly: "Your Majesty, can I help you read it?"

"Are you literate?" Yuan Xiu was quite surprised.

Eunuch Quan nodded, "I knew a few simple words in the past. When I was following the princess, I was afraid that the princess would be useful, so I deliberately learned some more. However, my literacy is limited. If I read it wrong, please don't blame me."

"Okay, you read it." Yuan Xiu naturally didn't care.

None of the charges in the confession interested him.

He wants Yuan Zhong to die, as long as there is a reason to kill him.

He just wanted to hear how creative the people in Dali Temple were.

Eunuch Quan cleared his throat and began to read.

For the first third, everything works.

The further I think about it, the more outrageous it seems.

Even if the emperor ate a certain dish more than three times on a certain day, this was considered a crime.

Eunuch Quan glanced at Yuan Xiu with some embarrassment. Seeing that there was no reaction on his face, he boldly continued to read.

One hundred and forty-three, it took the two of them nearly half an hour to finally finish reading.

Eunuch Quan took a deep breath silently and gently placed the confession on the desk.

Although Yuan Xiu's face was expressionless, he calmed down for a while before clearing the messy items from his mind.

"Eunuch Quan, please copy out the first forty-three articles and post them at the gates of every city in the capital so that the people can take a look." Yuan Xiu said.

"Yes, I will leave it to someone else to take care of it," Quan Gonggong said respectfully.

Eunuch Quan withdrew, and Yuan Xiu pressed his temples, feeling that any remaining pleasure from last night had been completely destroyed by this confession.

Otherwise, go to Madam again tonight to ask for compensation!

Yuan Xiu thought about this and laughed unconsciously.

He picked up other documents on the desk.

Among them are the utensils required for the enthronement ceremony that the Ministry of Rites has drawn up overnight. After Yuan Xiu has reviewed them, they can be sent to the Ministry of Works for people from the Ministry of Works to start making them.

The Ministry of Industry sorted out the regulations on the utensils used in the enthronement ceremonies of previous emperors and showed them to Yuan Xiu one by one.

The purpose is to remind him that this is the regulation he will use in the near future.

Officials who really had little room for improvement simply wrote a memo, telling them about their past achievements and prospects for the future.

In short, everyone is expressing their loyalty to the new emperor who has not yet ascended the throne, and attaching great importance to the political affairs of the new court.

Yuan Xiu discovered that all the ministers in the court were extremely efficient in their work.

But within one night, everyone seemed to have realized something and were scrambling to let him know.

How can I put it, the intention is good, but the result is very irritating.

Yuan Xiu randomly read a few more documents, then threw them down and walked to the back hall.

I wonder if Madam has woken up?

Chapter 555: Seeing money as dung,

Lin Xuezhu was in a daze, waking up from his nap on the couch.

She was quite surprised to see Yuan Xiu open the door and come in.

"Husband, aren't there a lot of things to do before the enthronement ceremony? Why are you back?" she asked.

Yuan Xiu handed her the emperor's confession and said, "There are too many people in the court who have changed their minds. I was upset when I saw it, so I came back."

Lin Xuezhu stood up, picked up the confession and read it carefully.

The more she looked, the harder it was to hold back the smile on her face.

"You are talented. Didn't you realize that the people in Dali Temple are all talented? The emperor changed into a dragon robe after a splash of water on him, which increased the burden on the clothes bureau. He didn't know how to show sympathy to his servants. Is this also a crime? "

Lin Xuezhu was amazed.

"Also, the emperor left an adult in the palace to question him after the morning court, which caused the adult to faint from hunger because he didn't eat breakfast. Is this also a crime?"

Lin Xuezhu looked at each item one by one, and she was stunned.

Yuan Xiu nodded, "Everyone hopes that their subordinates can do things, but these people in Dali Temple are too good at doing things."

"That is, the forty-three crimes are not enough to convict him, and he has to list them again. Come up with a hundred things. Are the people in Dali Temple so demanding in their work? Why didn't I see that before?" Lin Xuezhu teased.

Yuan Xiu looked unhappy.

All he wanted was to convict the emperor, and he did not need the people of Dali Temple to be clever.

Seeing Yuan Xiu's expression, Lin Xuezhu smiled and said to him, "Husband, I have a plan."

"What is it?" Yuan Xiu asked.

Lin Xuezhu said: "You send this confession back to Dali Temple and say you are not satisfied. Let's see what they do."

Is there no way to torture the subordinates? They only say that they are not satisfied, but do not say where they are dissatisfied and let them guess. .

In previous lives, many leaders under PUA did this.

That kind of mental torture of worrying about gains and losses is not something ordinary people can endure.

Yuan Xiu also laughed, "Madam is still full of evil ideas."

Anyway, there is still a lot of preparation needed to hold the enthronement ceremony, and there is no time left.

The unhealthy tendencies in official circles do require some ingenuity and means to rectify.

Compared with his character who has been in the military camp for many years and is used to giving orders and being straightforward, his wife's methods are indeed more suitable for dealing with those officials who like to play tricks.

Lin Xuezhu put on her clothes and was chatting with Yuan Xiu for a few words when she heard a eunuch coming from outside to report, "Prince Xiang, the whole family of the queen's mother's family took the queen's body and knelt at the gate of the palace, saying they wanted to seek justice for the queen. "

The eunuch said, his voice lowered, "They said that King Xiang was treasonous in murdering the queen."

Yuan Xiu frowned slightly, and the good mood he had just gained from meeting his wife was instantly ruined.

He said solemnly: "Since their family wants to seek justice, tell them that the person who killed the queen is the emperor, and ask them to go to the prison of Dali Temple to seek justice."

This old guy is no longer Wenzhong Hou, but he is still here. What is the profile of Marquis Wenzhong?

Seeking justice? Why don't they mention justice when they frame others?

Lin Xuezhu was dressed neatly and said to Yuan Xiu: "Husband, do you want to go out and relax?"

"Relax?" Yuan Xiu was puzzled, "Where to go?"

Although he had no need to relax, if his wife wanted to go, he Don't mind escorting.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "How about we go to the former Marquis Wenzhong's Mansion."

Yuan Xiu was even more puzzled.

What are you doing at that old guy's house at this time?

Lin Xuezhu said: "Husband, the treasury has been stolen. Do you want to get it back?"

Yuan Xiu vaguely felt something, but he still couldn't fully understand it.

Lin Xuezhu did not explain, but took Yuan Xiu's hand and walked to Qinzheng Hall.

Luo Hong followed silently.

When they arrived at the Qinzheng Hall, Lin Xuezhu asked Luo Hong to stay outside and guard the door.

He also ordered: "If anyone comes to see you, just say that your husband does not see guests, and no one is allowed to come in."

"Yes." Luo Hong bowed her head and responded.

Lin Xuezhu closed the door of the main hall and took Yuan Xiu to the entrance of the secret passage.

Turning the switch, the entrance under the dragon chair slowly opened.

Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu walked through the secret passage and arrived at the Temple of Wealth in the capital.

After leaving the Temple of Wealth, Lin Xuezhu took out two curtain hats from the space and put them on one each with Yuan Xiu.

The two held hands, and Lin Xuezhu took Yuan Xiu to the location of Wenzhong Hou Mansion.

At this time, Yuan Xiu already understood what Lin Xuezhu wanted to do.

Sure enough, Lin Xuezhu walked along the courtyard wall to the wall closer to the private treasury. With a sudden movement of consciousness, she sent the gold and silver property moved from the treasury in the space to the private treasury of the former Marquis Wenzhong Mansion.

Of course, it is limited to gold and silver property.

As for calligraphy, paintings, ornaments, precious medicinal materials, etc., there is no way to put them all in at once.

After all, no matter how large the private treasury of the former Marquis Wenzhong was, it was not as big as the national treasury.

She had the intention to let the former Marquis Wenzhong take the blame, but the conditions did not allow it.

After doing this, she looked at Yuan Xiu with some melancholy through the curtain hat.

"Husband, people say that if you come out to fool around, you will have to pay back sooner or later. Look, how happy I was when I stole the treasury, and how sad I am now." After saying that, she pretended to wipe away her tears.

Yuan Xiu was amused by her.

Even during the most difficult period of his exile, his wife only relied on her own ability to find food and never touched the money in the treasury.

If he said that her wife was reluctant to part with these gold and silver, he would not believe it at all.

The lady said this just to make him happy.

Lin Xuezhu counted on his fingers, "The food in the treasury can be mixed with the taxes paid by the Northern Territory every year and slowly replenished. Anyway, it is easier to store it in my space, so there is no need to take it out in a hurry. As for the medicinal materials, , if you don't need it urgently, you can leave it like this first. Unless the country needs money and must sell other things that are expensive but impractical, there is no point in leaving them until you find the right time. Take it back to the treasury."

Yuan Xiu couldn't help but smile warmly as he listened to her plan.

There are so many good things in the treasury, who in the world would not be moved after seeing them?

Now that it has fallen into his own hands, is there any reason to hand it over again?

But his wife has this kind of character that regards money as dirt.

Lin Xuezhu thought about it for a long time, but when he saw that Yuan Xiu didn't say anything, he lifted a corner of his curtain hat.

Seeing that he was smiling, she asked in confusion: "Why are you laughing?"

Yuan Xiu said what he thought.

Lin Xuezhu was stunned for a moment.

She was speechless and asked Yuan Xiudao: "Husband, what kind of illusion did I give you, making you think that I am a person who regards money as dirt? Could it be that my image in your heart is so unworldly? Fireworks?"

"Isn't it?" Yuan Xiu asked with a smile.

Chapter 556 Congratulations, the chicken baby is successful.

Lin Xuezhu feels that it is necessary to correct Comrade Yuan Xiu's values.

So he said: "Husband, I am not that noble. On the contrary, I have always felt that money is very important. It can be said that it is the most important thing in my life. However, I believe in one thing more, money serves people. But people don't serve money."

Yuan Xiu heard this and asked, "How do you say

this?" Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and said, "That is to say, some people serve money. , He sells his principles and soul to serve money. And I want to use money to achieve my own goals and let money serve me. So, do you think I don't care about money, but I also care about it very much. I won't hold on to the money, because money is meaningless if it is not used for circulation but for storage."

Yuan Xiu thought for a moment and asked, "Then according to what you said, it is in the treasury . Money needs to be circulated?"

"Uh..." Lin Xuezhu felt that Yuan Xiu had misunderstood what he said.

So he said: "The national treasury is different. The money in the treasury is used for emergencies. A court will be stable if it has emergency measures and means and can solve the problems of the people when disaster strikes. But I think The more money in the treasury, the better. Although the government can do more if the treasury is full, it must also consider whether the money in circulation is enough to squeeze the people's lives to fill the treasury. , will lead to people's livelihood. Therefore, everything must be balanced and cannot go to extremes blindly. "

Yuan Xiu heard the art of balance from his father.

Although his father intended to train him to be the heir to the throne, he never mentioned this decision directly in front of him.

He just taught him some kingly ways in a subtle way.

However, he was still young when he went to the battlefield.

He never thought that his father, who was in his prime, would die young without even having time to explain to him.

Therefore, the way of being a king is not more familiar to him than fighting.

Yuan Xiu let out a long breath.

It seems that he still has a lot to learn.

Seeing that Yuan Xiu was silent, Lin Xuezhu tugged on his sleeve and said, "Husband, let's go back. We've been out for a long time. If any minister wants to find you, wouldn't it be that you are cheating."

Unexpectedly, she finished her words . , Yuan Xiu has no reaction yet.

For the first time, Lin Xuezhu saw Yuan Xiu wander away while she was speaking. She tugged on Yuan Xiu's sleeve again, "Husband?"

"Huh?" Yuan Xiu came back to his senses.

"What are you thinking about? You didn't hear me." Lin Xuezhu asked in a normal tone.

"Let's talk while we walk." Yuan Xiu finally realized what his wife had just said to him, so he pulled Lin Xuezhu towards the Temple of Wealth.

Starting yesterday, martial law has been automatically imposed in Beijing.

If nothing happens, people will not come to the streets.

Everyone knows that King Xiang is back.

This time, we must seek justice from the emperor.

Although ordinary people are not very sensitive to political affairs, they are aware of dangers.

They all consciously stayed at home and waited for everything to settle.

Therefore, Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu returned to the secret passage smoothly.

In the secret passage, Yuan Xiu expressed his worries.

After hearing this, Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but laugh.

"Husband, I think you are thinking too much."

"Why?" Yuan Xiu was puzzled.

Lin Xuezhu said: "I think a person's attitude is more important than ability. If you want to do something well but are not capable enough, you can find a way to learn it yourself or ask others for help. But if you fundamentally don't want to do it well One thing, then this thing will definitely not be done."

After a pause, she asked again: "Husband, if you become the emperor, will you be willing to do things that are beneficial to the world and the people?

" Of course." Yuan Xiu replied without hesitation.

Lin Xuezhu nodded and said: "You just have to do what you think is right. During the process, if you find that the facts are different from what you expected, then you can adjust your approach until you achieve a result that is relatively satisfactory to you. No one is born to be good at everything. What most people have to do is to act and then constantly adjust."

Yuan Xiu thought thoughtfully, thinking that if he wanted to do what Lin Xuezhu said, it would not be so easy . It's difficult.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Husband, I think no matter what a person does, his original intention is very important. Your original intention has always been for the world and the people. As long as this remains unchanged, you will always make the right decision. I don't think so at all. I'm worried about whether you will be able to govern this country well after you ascend the throne. Because I think that from your original intention, you are the most suitable person to be the emperor in this era."

Yuan Xiu was deeply comforted by the worries in his heart just now. It seemed that a lot of it was dissolved all at once.

He said, "As Madam, you once said, if you don't like this world, just change it?"

"Do you remember this?" Lin Xuezhu felt warm in her heart.

But thinking about it, I'm not surprised.

After all, her husband always took what she said seriously.

However, at this time, Lin Xuezhu felt a little sorry for his carelessness.

Her original intention in saying this was to encourage Yuan Xiu, who was at a low point in his life, to cheer him up as soon as possible.

She knows very well how difficult it is to change the world.

Just like there is sunshine in this world, there must be shadows.

The thing that creates the shadow may be a tree or a person. They are just ordinary creatures.

People can pursue sunshine, but they cannot try to eliminate all shadows.

Therefore, a monarch can try to change the world, but it seems that the world can never be completely shaped according to anyone's will.

After thinking about it, Lin Xuezhu turned his thousands of words into one sentence of encouragement, "Husband, come on! But do good deeds and don't ask about your future."

With that said, the two of them returned to Qinzheng Hall.

Yuan Xiu sat down upright in front of the desk.

A small talk with his wife made his thinking a lot clearer.

For those officials who are good at muddying the waters and adapting to the changing circumstances, his strategy is to frustrate them and correct their bad habits.

For those officials with integrity and thoughtful ideas, we should put them in positions that suit them and let them shine as much as possible.

Yuan Xiu thought so and picked up the list of officials.

There are many things that he needs to figure out before taking the throne.

Now is not the time to be led around by the faults of those dog-legged officials.

Employing people in the imperial court is a top priority, and he cannot be passive.

Lin Xuezhu looked at Yuan Xiu's focused expression and couldn't help but said to herself: Congratulations, the chicken baby is successful!

Chapter 557 Madam likes it, so she just wants someone to do it

. Lin Xuezhu had nothing to do in the palace, so she asked Luo Hong to prepare paper and pen, planning to draw pictures.

In ancient times, there were looms, which greatly improved the efficiency of weaving.

But tailoring requires manual sewing bit by bit.

She planned to draw a sketch of a sewing machine and have the craftsmen try to make it.

This is the most complex machine she has ever drawn. Not only does every part need to be drawn, but it must also be explained with text.

She kept painting, and before she knew it, she had reached the moment when the sun was setting.

"Princess, the prince is here." Luo Hong announced outside the house.

Lin Xuezhu put down her pen and felt hungry.

Seeing Yuan Xiu come in, she asked, "Has your husband eaten?"

"Not yet." Yuan Xiu sat down opposite the desk.

Looking at Lin Xuezhu's sketch, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What are you drawing, madam?" he asked.

Lin Xuezhu pushed the sketch in front of his eyes and said: "This is called a sewing machine. By stepping on the pedal and driving the chain, the needle can be shuttled up and down to sew the pieces of cloth together. With this machine, you can save a lot of money. Manpower can improve the efficiency of sewing clothes. The excess manpower can be used for other aspects of work, which is beneficial to improving the productivity of the entire society. "

Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu have been together for a long time, which is good for her. The unfamiliar words that often pop up in my mouth gradually become familiar.

His understanding was not weak. After getting used to Lin Xuezhu's way of speaking, it became easier to understand.

He has already grasped the central idea of ​​what Lin Xuezhu said just now, and believes that this thing called a sewing machine is indeed of great use, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it will benefit the country and the people.

He always attached great importance to Lin Xuezhu's inventions, and this time, he immediately cheered up.

Seeing him holding the drawings and studying them carefully, Lin Xuezhu smiled and said to Luo Hong: "Pass dinner on, I'm hungry."

"Madam, have you been drawing pictures?" Yuan Xiu, who was immersed in the wonderful world of machinery, suddenly raised his head Started looking at Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu nodded, feeling helpless, "I had a late breakfast and just ignored lunch. When I think about it, it's almost evening."

"Quickly pass the meal." Yuan Xiu ordered, and quickly put down the drawings.

If you have anything to say, you have to talk about it after eating.

Because Yuan Xiu had specifically ordered that the meals in the palace were not allowed to be extravagant and wasteful. They only had to include meat and vegetables, and they could be cooked in different ways every day.

Therefore, two meat and two vegetarian dishes, two side dishes, and a bowl of soup were served for dinner.

The portion size is roughly based on Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu's food intake.

The couple abided by the rules of the palace and ate everything with rain and dew on the ground.

There is no particular preference for any dish.

This rule has also been modified.

If a dish can't last more than three bites, how many dishes must be served to make a full meal!

As long as he eats the same portion of each dish, he'll be fine.

Anyway, the main thing is to prevent others from touching his preferences.

After dinner, the couple discussed the sewing machine.

Lin Xuezhu said: "This thing is not original to me. It is just a common tool in the era I lived in in the past."

"Common?" Yuan Xiu couldn't imagine what kind of place the madam lived in the past.

It sounded like an era beyond his imagination.

Lin Xuezhu continued: "Actually, I am a little reluctant to try to build this machine here. Because of the improvement of productivity, it is impossible to rely on a single industrial chain for technological innovation, and all aspects must keep up. For example, this sewing machine, among which In the era I lived in before, rubber products could be used. But here, they can only be replaced by other materials, so whether it can be successful depends on trying again and again. "

"Rubber?" Xiu thought thoughtfully, "Wouldn't it be better if we made rubber?"

"I can't!" Lin Xuezhu said frankly: "Although I am a knowledgeable person, I am not an encyclopedia. I know everything. I don't If you know how to use it, you can only find a substitute. Husband, I thought of beef tendon, but it still depends on its toughness and ductility, whether it is suitable for sewing machine chains."

"Well, madam, if you need anything, just tell me. I will fully support everything Madam wants to do," Yuan Xiu said.

Lin Xuezhu chuckled, picked up the pen again, and went to perfect her drawing.

Seeing that she was busy, Yuan Xiu also asked people to move the official business to be handled.

Lin Xuezhu was drawing pictures on the desk, and he gathered in a corner and worked silently.

Lin Xuezhu had been painting for nearly an hour. She felt her neck was a little sore, so she raised her head and moved around.

Then I saw Yuan Xiu in the corner of the desk, looking at something intently.

Moreover, in order not to disturb her, he had always been careful with his movements.

After each document is read, he quietly puts it on the ground, then takes out another book from another pile and unfolds it on the corner of the table, making sure not to take up too much space.

Phew!

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help laughing.

Yuan Xiu raised his head and looked at her in surprise.

Lin Xuezhu said with a smile: "Husband, if the people of Dali Temple see you being tortured to this extent by me, will they also list a charge against me and accuse me of disrespecting the king?"

"Let's see who dares!" Yuan Xiu suddenly became solemn. look.

No one can bully his wife, not even a little bit!

Lin Xuezhu smiled and moved his drawings to a new place, leaving half of the desk for Yuan Xiu to use.

He also said: "As a wife, I can't let my husband be so wronged! There is a large desk in the Qinzheng Hall. My husband doesn't use it, so he has to squeeze in here with me. What can I do? Of course I give it to my husband." Give up half the space!"

Yuan Xiu blushed a little at her straightforward words.

He smiled and moved the document to the middle so that he could be closer to his wife.

The two of them were busy until midnight.

It was Yuan Xiu who put down the paperwork first and said, "Madam, it's late, let's rest today."

"Yes." Lin Xuezhu immediately put down the pen.

She often forgets time because she is so absorbed in her work, but she does not forget to sleep and eat in order to get the drawings out as soon as possible.

Yuan Xiu called Luo Hong in and fetched water for the two of them to wash up.

Lin Xuezhu saw that the palace ladies were busy carrying water from basin to basin, and said, "Husband, let's build a bathroom in the palace."

"Is it the kind used at home on the way to exile?" Yuan Xiu asked.

Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but laugh again.

"I'm going to go through so much trouble, just get that thing?" She explained, "I mean, get a proper bathroom where you can take a bath comfortably."

After working all day, I took a hot bath at night. , and went to bed, it was such a relief.

If you can eat some fruit, drink some wine or something while taking a bath, it will be even more of a fairy-like enjoyment.

Listening to Lin Xuezhu thinking about the beauty of the bathroom, Yuan Xiu said: "Madam likes it, just let others do it."

Chapter 558 Yuan Xiu was furious

. Lin Xuezhu was very happy.

After sketching the sewing machine, she set about decorating the palace.

She doesn't like Fengyi Palace. The place where the former Queen lived is unlucky.

Renovate and transform it into a cold palace.

The Palace of Qinzheng is not good either. The place where the deposed emperor has his office and residence is unlucky.

If you can't change it, change the decoration to get rid of the filthy atmosphere of the deposed emperor.

There is also that golden dragon seat. It's a god-like thing. It's expensive and ugly. Let's make a new one that's fashionable and practical.

The amount of gold used was a quarter of the original one, and it was designed by Lin Xuezhu himself.

According to Yuan Xiu's height, a dragon chair that conforms to human body mechanics was designed.

The waist and cervical spine are supported to avoid fatigue from sitting for a long time.

There is also a retractable pedal at the bottom of the chair. When Yuan Xiu wants to put his feet on the ground, he can put them on the ground. When he doesn't want to put his feet on the ground, he can also put them on the pedal.

As soon as the design drawing was submitted to the Ministry of Works, everyone in the Ministry of Works was shocked.

They had never seen a chair like this.

Not to mention, such a crooked chair is very inconsistent with the emperor's majesty and decorum.

The Ministry of Industry said they would not accept this order.

Therefore, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry gave Yuan Xiu a seal and a long handwriting explaining the shortcomings of the dragon chair.

As a result, only a few words of approval from Yuan Xiu were obtained.

The general idea is that if their demands are rejected, they will do whatever the princess says.

Therefore, thanks to the blessing of the Ministry of Labor, everyone in the court knew that King Xiang obeyed Princess Xiang's advice.

The people from the Ministry of Industry were aggrieved and began to make the dragon chair according to Lin Xuezhu's design.

Lin Xuezhu seemed unaware of their objections to her design, and sent people to the Ministry of Industry from time to time to supervise whether they were manufacturing strictly according to her design drawings.

Her idea is very simple, making her husband comfortable is the first priority.

Therefore, even if the people in the Ministry of Works are annoying, she still has to supervise them.

As for the remaining gold from the dragon chair of the deposed emperor, Yuan Xiu had it cast into gold ingots and returned to the treasury.

This move won the support of the people.

The money in the national treasury is money to help people in distress all over the world!

Which emperor in the past dynasties would save money from himself and use it as a reserve for the people!

King Xiang is really devoted to the people, but he must ascend to the throne as soon as possible!

For this reason, the people jointly wrote a petition asking Yuan Xiu to ascend the throne as soon as possible.

In order to show his kindness to the people, Yuan Xiu specially allocated a sum of money from the treasury to repair the dilapidated roads in the suburbs of Beijing.

After the road conditions have been improved, traveling between the city and the suburbs has become more convenient.

When farmers from the suburbs of Beijing carry fresh fruits and vegetables into the city to sell in the early morning, they no longer need to carry lanterns to light the way.

When people from Beijing go out of the city, the carriage will not bump on the road and is much more comfortable.

It is even more convenient for caravans to enter Beijing, and they no longer have to worry about the goods being transported being damaged.

Of course, Yuan Xiu built roads partly to benefit the people and partly to pave the way for his wife's business.

Lin Xuezhu plans to open a glaze workshop in the suburbs of Beijing to reduce losses and costs caused by long-distance transportation.

In this way, beautiful colored glaze can enter thousands of households at a more affordable price.

As for the sugar workshop, she still plans to place it in the north.

This makes it easier to use the land of grassland tribes to grow sugar beets, and the cost of transporting sugar is also lower than transporting sugar beets.

While making the dragon chair, Lin Xuezhu drew many design drawings and improved the style of the palace furniture.

She had only one purpose - to prevent any trace of the deposed emperor and empress in this palace.

She and Yuan Xiu lived in it, and it was like getting a brand new palace.

This has made the Ministry of Industry very busy, but if they dare to write a letter to protest, of course they don't.

Therefore, whatever Princess Xiang asks you to do, just do it.

So, the furniture in the palace was carried out one by one, and the new furniture was brought in one by one.

As for those old furniture, Lin Xuezhu naturally couldn't burn them as waste wood.

After thinking about it, I decided to build a charity hall, just to put those old furniture to use.

As a result, another charity hall was built in the suburbs of Beijing, specifically to take in some homeless orphans.

However, according to the rules of the shantang, orphans must fend for themselves when they are twelve years old, and the shantang will no longer provide relief.

Therefore, all orphans who enter the shantang must learn a skill to make a living before they are twelve years old.

Of course, Shantang also has many teaching masters for everyone to choose from.

Those who like reading can take the imperial examination route.

Those who like crafts can improve themselves and become craftsmen.

If you really don't know anything, you can just practice martial arts or join the army.

If nothing else works, exercise and find a job in the future.

In short, the charity hall does not support idle people.

After the children reach the age of six, they should also do whatever they can to subsidize the funds of the charity.

Lin Xuezhu always adheres to the principle that it is okay to help people, but not unlimited.

It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach them how to make a living. This is her original intention.

After being busy like this for more than half a month, ministers began to report to the court, saying that the country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that King Xiang is acting in state affairs, he must have a name. King Xiang is invited to be the regent and handle the affairs of the court.

Therefore, Yuan Xiu first became the regent before ascending the throne.

As a result, the courtiers had an honest reason to hand over the documents as if they were flying like snowflakes.

Thus, Yuan Xiu began his miserable days of dealing with political affairs day and night.

In just one month, he lost a lot of weight.

Lin Xuezhu felt heartbroken when she saw it.

Sure enough, there is a price to pay for being a wise king.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as night clothes and food.

Lin Xuezhu felt sorry for her husband, but there was nothing she could do.

However, she can't do anything about government affairs, but she can share some of her responsibilities in other aspects.

For example, build momentum for him and promote his glorious and majestic image.

For example, help him deal with some trivial things that take up time and energy.

In short, she will actually help him and never care whether she should do these things or not.

As a result, the consequence of this was that when the date of the enthronement ceremony was set and the Manchu Dynasty began to discuss the candidates for the queen and the harem, some people stood up and opposed Lin Xuezhu being established as the queen.

The crimes listed by the courtiers were also deadly.

First, he came from a humble background. Before his exile, his father was only a fifth-rank official, and he was still the son of a commoner.

Second, acting out of line is unworthy of the mother of a country.

Third, it is a taboo for kings to interfere with political affairs in the harem.

Fourth, he lived a luxurious life and wasted money in the palace.

Yuan Xiu was furious as he watched.

He issued three imperial edicts in succession.

The next day, Lin Chengzhang's team completed the task two hours ahead of schedule.

Lin Chengzhang and Lin Chengyao knew that their abilities in making carts were limited, so they went to another group and replaced Lu Mo and Yan Da.

Lin Xuezhu was very grateful to her father and uncle for their sacrifice, and specially asked Mother Ma to stew two bacon chickens for dinner.

The cart was completed in two days on the second day. On the day it was put into use, the ten people in the brick pulling team only took most of the day to complete the whole day's work.

After they finished work, they gave the carts to the earth moving team, so the women were able to finish work early.

The three men who belonged to other teams came to the Lin family to help as soon as they returned to the cave.

Although they don't know how to make a pushcart, they can still do labor-intensive work like cutting wood in the mountains.

They knew very well that they would only lend it to other teams when the Lin family had enough carts for their own use.

By then, not only them, but their family members will also be able to save some energy.

Lin Xuezhu looked at this scene and was extremely pleased.

Once the labor hours at home are shortened, there will be more time to make tools, thereby further shortening the labor hours and saving manpower.

A virtuous cycle, isn't it here!

In this way, the Lin family has a third and fourth cart, which allows each group to have one cart.

Just when everyone was filled with joy because of the cart, the Northern Governor came to inspect the work.

The prefect was short and fat, with an oily face. It was obvious at a glance that he was someone who would not treat him badly.

And next to him was the bastard clerk.

Because this group of people arrived suddenly, even the prefect was not prepared and was in a panic.

The prefect was not in a hurry, and walked directly to the construction site with small square steps.

When he arrived at the construction site, he found a clean place to stand and asked the supervisors to bring all the exiled prisoners over.

When everyone was gathered, he cleared his throat and said: "I have received news that some of the exiled prisoners are opportunistic and use carts to make themselves lazy. This kind of behavior is simply against the law!" When

he said this, the prefect Came here in a hurry.

Hearing this, the prefect came forward and said, "Sir, why did you come without informing me? I didn't even ask anyone to clean up this dusty place, and your clothes are covered with dust."

Seeing the prefect make a fool of himself, With his face low, the prefect remained unmoved and said coldly: "Kong Bo, you are getting bolder and bolder. The people in your charge have violated the law, and you dare to turn a blind eye!"

The prefect was stunned and very surprised. He asked in fear: "I hope your lord can give me a clear explanation. What laws have been violated by people under the supervision of officials?"

He looked sincere. If Lin Xuezhu hadn't seen it, he would have walked over when the prefect spoke. It would have been true. You might think he didn't hear anything.

The prefect felt something stuck in his heart, and he had no choice but to say what he just said again.

The prefect was confused and asked humbly: "Please tell me clearly which law is violated by using a cart for work?"

The prefect was very suspicious that this man did it on purpose.

However, seeing the confused and silly expression on his face, I felt that maybe he really didn't understand.

So, the prefect cleared his throat again and said sternly: "They are exiled prisoners, and coming to the border to work as coolies is their punishment! If you allow them to use the cart, is that still punishment? Why don't you just get them one?" Carriage, let them enjoy it?"

When the word "carriage" came out, Lin Xuezhu finally understood.

Co-author, his six carriages were not confiscated by his clerk, this is to find trouble.

Hey, the dignified Northern Governor, with such a little vision and a little mind, can still shamelessly come out and embarrass people!

What kind of dog official did the Dog Emperor choose?

If this guy works in the north for a few more years, the barbarian tribes will be able to launch a desperate counterattack.

By then, this guy won't be able to give up the Northern Territory!

On the east side of the second entrance are Lin Chengzhang and Wen Xiuqing's bedrooms, and on the west side are the study and servants' rooms.

The east side of the third entrance is Lin Chengyao and Jiang Qishuang's bedroom, and the west side is still the study and servants' room.

On the east side of the fourth entrance are Lin Jiayuan and Lu's bedrooms, and on the west side are an embroidery room and a study room.

On the east side of the fifth entrance are Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu's bedrooms, and on the west side are Lu Mo's bedroom and the servants' room.

The woodshed and kitchen in the backyard are hidden in the garden.

The garden is beautifully decorated, with rockeries, artificial lakes, pavilions, and even a small training ground.

Such a big house shocked everyone.

Lin Xuezhu took out a house deed from his arms and handed it to Lin Chengzhang. He smiled and said, "Dad, you will be the head of this family from now on."

Lin Chengzhang opened the house deed and saw his name written on it. Don't know what to say.

The first step was to make Lin Chengzhang the Minister of Household Affairs and take over the treasury.

Secondly, Lin Chengyao was appointed as the envoy of the Taiyuan Hospital and was in charge of the Taiyuan Hospital.

The third way is to remove the official position of the courtier who submitted the letter and confiscate all his salary.

Chapter 559: Naturally, I can't keep you

Yuan Xiu. His idea is very simple. Didn't the courtiers criticize Madam for her low background? Then he will give Madam a higher birth.

Not only must the father-in-law be promoted to an official position, but the father-in-law must also be able to seize the lifeblood of officials in the DPRK.

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue does not sound that noble, he is just a second-rank official.

But in fact, any official in the DPRK who wants to transfer money must go through the Ministry of Revenue.

Let the father-in-law hold their money and watch them one by one, who dares to make mistakes!

As for his uncle, he can only rest assured if the hospital is entrusted to him.

In the family, there is a minister of household affairs and an envoy to the imperial hospital. Is this a good background?

Yuan Xiu thought for a while and added another imperial edict, saying that Lin Chengzhang had made great achievements in hoeing traitors in the southern region and was granted the title of Marquis of Qing'an.

The wife follows her husband, and Wen Xiuqing is granted the title of second-grade imperial concubine.

One of the father-in-law and the mother-in-law had an official position and title, and the other had a royal title. This arrangement was completed at once.

After thinking about it, Yuan Xiu felt that it was not enough.

So another imperial edict was issued to establish a women's medical clinic in Taiyuan Hospital. The highest-ranking deputy envoy was one level lower than the envoy and obeyed the command of the envoy.

Let my aunt be the deputy envoy.

After doing this, Yuan Xiu thought about it again, but still felt dissatisfied, so he asked someone to investigate to find out who these ghosts and monsters were who wrote letters against his wife.

There was nothing new in the court, and the results of the investigation were returned before the morning session the next day.

It turned out that it was the late empress's mother's family who instigated these courtiers.

There was only one purpose. These courtiers all wanted to seduce their daughters into the palace, so Lin Xuezhu naturally blocked their way.

After hearing this result, Yuan Xiu sneered.

Sure enough, we should still wash the court with blood and kill all those who were chattering?

Leaving them alive not only failed to teach them a lesson, but also fostered their greed.

In the morning, after the ministers played some trivial matters, the topic was brought to the enthronement ceremony.

When it comes to the enthronement ceremony, in addition to some etiquette matters that must be discussed, there are also personnel issues related to the new emperor.

Several ministers brought up old matters again and recounted the contents of the memorial.

Yuan Xiu took advantage of the situation and asked Quan Gonggong to read out the five imperial edicts, and directly let Lin Xuezhu's family's chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

The courtiers were all dumbfounded.

I heard that the emperor favored women, so he gave her natal family a royal title.

But I have never heard of an official position being specially set up to give identity to the natal family.

What's the point of setting up a women's medical clinic in the palace?

All the women in the palace are the emperor's women. Is it possible that the new emperor will not even spare his wife's aunt?

What's the big deal if this spreads out?

The courtiers were all talking about anything.

Yuan Xiu looked at the mess sticks in the hall, making the hall look like a vegetable market, and felt very irritated.

He threw the tea bowl down, which was considered a success in frightening the noisy people.

Yuan Xiu said: "Madam is now the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Her father is a marquis and her mother is a royal family. What else can you say about her background?"

Several ministers were not convinced.

This background is not something you show off.

Who can't play like this?

However, who the future emperor wants to confer is his own freedom.

As courtiers, they had no right to interfere.

Yuan Xiu said again: "Second, you acted out of line and lost the dignity of the mother of the country. I would like to ask, if the ladies from each of your families were exiled, how many of them would survive?"

These words are too unique. There was a strange path, and all the ministers didn't know how to answer.

Yuan Xiu said solemnly: "My leg was broken before I was exiled. Without my wife's careful care and struggle for survival along the way, I would not even be alive today. Anyone who criticizes my wife for acting out of line again will be punished by me." He will be exiled by having his family confiscated. If any of you can help me go through exile with dignity, I will make him a prime minister."

As soon as these words came out, no one dared to say a word.

She hasn't become a queen yet, so she won't let anyone talk about her. She will be exiled if she says anything. What kind of preference is this?

Yuan Xiu's output was not over yet, and he continued: "I don't understand the harem's interference in politics. When the king and his wife were in the north, my wife made a lot of efforts to restore the life and economic order of the people in the north. Work hard. If you don't know what Madam has done, I can take the time to ask someone to write a letter of commendation and give you a detailed review. Madam is used to doing these things. If you are able, you can also help me. The king will share the burden, which can reduce the burden on the wife."

As soon as these words came out, several courtiers had nothing to say.

Isn't the regent a naked mockery of their incompetence? They can't even compare to a woman.

They are not convinced!

But the regent said that if they were not convinced, they would perform more feats to prove themselves.

With the same salary, why should they be asked to do more work?

Forget it, it's better not to talk about it. If you talk about it again, you will have to work extra hard.

Yuan Xiu felt even more angry when he saw that these ministers had evil intentions.

Finally, he said the fourth point, "You said that Madam lived a luxurious life and was wasting money in the palace. What do you mean?"

Speaking of this, the ministers had something to say.

Princess Xiang renovated the palace and replaced all the furniture and utensils used by the previous dynasty. This matter has nothing to do with anyone else and can be discussed.

So someone said: "It is common practice for new emperors in all dynasties to use the furniture from the previous dynasty when they ascend the throne. Why did Princess Xiang spend huge sums of money to replace everything in the palace before she ascended to the throne? I heard that all the things that were replaced were given away. When we arrived at the newly opened charity hall on the outskirts of Beijing, it was unnecessary to feed the old sow chaff. Since Princess Xiang dislikes the things used by the deposed emperor, why not choose another capital and move the palace?"

Yuan Xiu sneered. , "Whatever Madam does in the palace, she spends all her own money and does not use a penny from the national treasury. When you say this, does it mean that your house will not buy a house from now on?" No more building projects?"

"What? Did Princess Xiang spend her own money? Where did she get so much money?" The minister was shocked.

Yuan Xiu sneered, "I just told you that my wife has the ability to help me relieve my worries, and she is also capable of doing business to make money. Where did you hear what I said? Don't think that I don't know what's in your heart." What's the idea? When I was unjustly exiled, you didn't say a word of justice for me. Now that I'm about to ascend the throne, you are all busy trying to send your daughter into the palace!"

After a pause, Yuan Xiu added: "Everyone has selfish motives, and I can understand it. But you should never put your thoughts on the wife who has shared the joys and sorrows with me all the way! If I abandon my wife and start a new life after I succeed, Marriage, isn't this bad conduct and unrighteousness for the king? If you want to trap me in injustice, I naturally can't keep you!"

Chapter 560: There is no family more noble than the Lin family

. "Prince Regent, spare your life." Several ministers heard the impatience in Yuan Xiu's tone and felt the danger.

They fell to their knees and began to beg for mercy.

Yuan Xiu looked indifferent and said: "There is no place in the capital for people like you who are obsessed with profit, so I will send you to the local government to be officials, and each of you will be reduced in rank by four levels."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the court was stunned. Stunned.

When officials make mistakes, some are demoted, some are dismissed, some are even exiled, and some are beheaded.

However, if you make the mistake of downgrading, there is no precedent for being directly downgraded to four levels.

A first-rank official was demoted to a fifth-rank local official. The psychological gap was worse than beheading.

Not to mention, if he really wanted to behead his head, he would have no choice but to accept his fate.

Once a person dies, there is no need to worry about what happens after death.

This kind of demotion should not be blamed to death by the family.

I'm used to living a life of high status and wealth in the capital. How can I not look down upon it when I suddenly go to another place to suffer?

Just think about it and you know that the lives of these ministers may not be easy in the future.

Killing people and killing people's hearts was finally figured out by the regent.

In fact, with the precedent of the Ministry of Industry, these ministers may not know that Princess Xiang is the most important person of King Xiang. Anyone who wants to touch her will not get good results.

However, in the face of huge obstacles in the face of interests, many people will still choose to give it a try.

What if.

As a result, they lost the bet again.

Moreover, personal practice once again told the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty that Princess Xiang could not move!

After Yuan Xiu punished several ministers, he glanced at the others and asked, "Who else has objections to Madam? You can raise them now."

All the courtiers: Don't dare.

Yuan Xiu waited for a while and felt a little better when no one spoke.

He said: "This time, several ministers jointly submitted a letter. I sent people to investigate. It turned out that it was instigated by the deposed queen's mother-in-law's family. This family is an official who is not upright, does not abide by their duties for the people, and has bad intentions. This king will definitely not tolerate this. If someone comes, they will arrest the whole family and send them to Dali Temple. All the family property will be confiscated. The men over three years old will be beheaded and put in public. The women under three years old will be sent to the charity hall in the suburbs of Beijing. All the female family members will be used as maidservants. ."

After hearing this, Manchao Wenwu took another breath.

It seems that the Queen's mother's family has been feuding with the Regent for a long time, and now the Regent is finally trying to get it back.

However, no one really sympathized with the Hou family.

After all, they should be grateful if the regent doesn't seek out their bad luck first.

It is wise to keep a low profile and survive.

However, the restless members of this family have been demoted to commoners by the deposed emperor, and they still want to cause trouble in Beijing.

If the regent doesn't take care of them, who will?

During the period when Yuan Xiu acted as an agent of state affairs, the original forces of Pingnan Army and Jingzhong were reorganized.

An elite team was drawn out and the Imperial City Guard was established.

The deposed emperor's original troops were evenly distributed among the Pingnan Army and accepted the supervision and management of others.

Those who keep to themselves will naturally have something to eat.

Those who create trouble will be dealt with by military law if discovered.

The Imperial City Guard received Yuan Xiu's order and quickly set off for the abandoned queen's mother's home, the original Wenzhong Hou Mansion.

During the search of the house, a large number of gold and silver ingots were found, with uniform numbers engraved on them.

When I brought it back and checked, it turned out to be the batch stolen from the treasury earlier.

This incident shocked the entire government and opposition parties.

After working on it for a long time, I tried to take all precautions, but it was difficult to guard against domestic thieves.

It was the deposed emperor's father-in-law's family who stole the treasury.

No wonder, the treasury disappeared without a trace, and there was no news afterward.

After condemning the deposed mother's family, the courtiers began to speculate that the theft of the treasury was probably a show jointly staged by the deposed emperor and his father-in-law's family.

He stole it while he was guarding it. In name, he lost it, but in fact he put it into his own pocket.

No wonder after the treasury was stolen, the deposed emperor just pretended to be poor for a while, and soon began to live extravagantly.

At that time, the deposed emperor confiscated the Zhou family, saying that all the property of the Zhou family would be returned to the national treasury.

Haha, this ability to steal and replace others is really hard to hide from everyone.

Ordinarily, their guess is a bit outrageous.

After all, as the king of a country, no matter how selfish he is, he will not send the treasury to his father-in-law's home.

However, the deposed emperor had too many risqué tricks in the past. Not to mention the neutral faction in the court, even the deposed emperor's cronies often found it difficult to understand.

No one would be surprised if such a person with a brain problem does something weird.

In this way, Yuan Xiu took back the money originally in the treasury.

In addition to what was confiscated from the Zhou family by the deposed emperor, and what was saved by melting the deposed emperor's dragon throne, the treasury was even fuller than before.

When Lin Xuezhu knew this, she felt a little emotional.

Although Yuan Xiu's injured heart was warmed after her appearance, he did not completely turn into a black man.

But after all, he was a decisive and decisive person, and his path to becoming an emperor was still stained with blood.

However, compared with the bloody scenes written in the original book, this is already a lot more polite.

Although the deposed mother's family is detestable, such restless people should not stay in the world.

But he was still a little soft-hearted and kept the ignorant children under the age of three.

It would not be a bad thing for them to be sent to a charity hall, where they could be taught well and live as ordinary people.

However, you must be on guard against others.

These children should be carefully watched over in the charity hall.

To prevent them from being used by people with ulterior motives and doing unreasonable things.

Lin Xuezhu thought so and asked Luo Hong to order someone to do it.

Just a few days later, the dragon chair made by the Ministry of Industry for Yuan Xiu was completed.

The new dragon chair is placed in the newly renovated main hall of Qinzheng Palace. It is indeed not as imposing as the previous dragon chair.

But I can't stand it, Yuan Xiu has such a strong aura.

He doesn't need external conditions to highlight his power at all. Where others sit, he has the power of a king.

Moreover, considering that the dragon chair was thin, Lin Xuezhu asked the Ministry of Industry to build a gold-plated screen and place it behind the dragon chair to enhance the visual effect.

A few days later, Lin Chengzhang led people from the southern region.

Not only did they bring the young prince, Lu and Wei Hong'er, but they also brought back Lu Mo, who had recovered from his injuries.

Yuan Xiu immediately issued another imperial edict, making Lu Mo the commander of the imperial guards.

The husband-in-law of the Lu family was posthumously named Marquis of Renyi, and the Lu family was the second-grade imperial concubine, the same level as Wen Xiuqing.

Everyone happily received the imperial edict and began to settle down in the capital.

Mrs. Lu was unwilling to enter the palace, so Yuan Xiu built a house for her in Beijing, right next to the Lin family.

Wen Xiuqing also said that if Lu didn't want to live by herself, she could live with the Lin family.

Anyway, it is the same thing externally, but internally it is still the same as before, everyone is in harmony and does not distinguish between each other.

A few days later, everyone from the north also arrived.

Now, the Lin family became lively again.

Looking at the entire capital, there is no more noble family than the Lin family.