After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Mrs. Du said in a trembling voice: "This girl actually gave me a thousand taels of silver! One thousand taels, one thousand taels, this is the food ration for an ordinary family for several years. These two girls are now without a father or mother, and their brother is unable to support them. This thousand taels of silver is probably the last property left to them by their mother. I can't accept it."

If Zhao Zhenyuan heard Mrs. Du's words "no father and no mother", he would be so angry that he would die. Unfortunately, no one would care about his feelings.

The maid nodded quickly and said, "Madam is right. As far as I know, the two children of General Zhao's wife were driven away to the countryside a long time ago, leaving only a fat, stupid and foolish child. I'm afraid these two are the ones who were driven away. Their clothes are not very fancy, and I don't know where they are fostered. I think they are pitiful."

Mrs. Du felt the silver note of 1,000 taels was a little hot in her hands and she regretted her carelessness. If she had known earlier, she should not have accepted the note. What if the two girls thought she was greedy?

The more Mrs. Du thought about it, the more she regretted it. She couldn't help but stand up and shouted, "Hurry, hurry, I want to go to the storeroom to personally choose the gifts for the recognition of my relatives. I must make this a grand ceremony. I can't let my favorite girl down."

The maid quickly supported Madam Du and said, "Yes, Madam."

Let’s not talk about the two of them rushing to the warehouse to choose gifts.

Hall of Supreme Harmony, Imperial Study.

The charcoal fire in the hall was burning brightly. The ministers standing in front of the desk were sweating, but Zheng Xian, wearing a thick cloak, still felt cold to the bone.

Crown Prince Zheng Yan sat at the desk below Zheng Xian. This desk was much smaller and shorter than Zheng Xian's, and the 1.80-meter-tall man looked very uncomfortable sitting there.

Gongsun Wen stood behind Zheng Yan with a serious look on his face. People who didn't know him would think that he was worried about the country and the people. In fact, he was so hungry that his eyes were black, and he cursed Zheng Xian's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

They went to the morning court without having breakfast in the morning. After the morning court, they were not allowed to leave and had to stay in the imperial study, saying that there were important matters to discuss. As a result, they discussed for the whole morning, and Zheng Xian was just scolding people. The ministers were not given any chance to speak at all.

Because too many ministers were beheaded last time, there was a shortage of personnel in the court and the country, and many officials had been promoted from below. However, since these newly promoted officials were unfamiliar with their new jobs, some negligence or omissions were inevitable. When Zheng Xian caught them, he roared in anger.

Gongsun Wen felt that Zheng Xian had changed. He became extremely irritable and easily angered. He disliked everyone and wanted to stab anyone.

As Zheng Xian became more and more unkind, Gongsun Wen felt that he could no longer stay in the capital.

But he could not escape, and Zheng Xian would not kill him. Instead, he kept him under his nose and scolded him every day when they saw him, making Gongsun Wen feel that life was worse than death and he had no hope in life.

After Zheng Xian finished cursing, he covered his chest and started coughing continuously.

Wei Yi hurried over to pat his back.

Zheng Xian pretended to be dead last time, but this time he was really sick.

But as the wolf came more and more times, everyone became suspicious and no one wanted to believe that Zheng Xian was really sick.

Therefore, the ministers' words of concern seemed a bit perfunctory.

Zheng Xian suffered the consequences of his own actions and became even more irritable because he had no way to express his grievances.

Zheng Xianshun took a deep breath, drank a sip of tea, and said, "Among the six ministries, the Ministry of War is the most important, and I have not yet been able to select a suitable candidate. Do you know why?"

The ministers dared not speak.

Zheng Xian was so angry that he threw the teacup in his hand into the middle of the ministers, just hitting Du Changfeng's father, Du Feilong.

Although Du Feilong's name sounds impressive, he is tall and thin. He looks so weak that he can be blown down by a gust of wind. He does not have the demeanor of a military general at all.

Others thought that Du Feilong relied on his ancestors' merits to get the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. Du Feilong did not explain. He went to work and went home happily every day. He did not go out for drinks with his colleagues after get off work, but went home early to accompany his wife. He was truly a model husband in Dayu Country.

The tea spilled all over Du Feilong, but Du Feilong was not angry. He reached out and patted the tea on his chest and said, "Your Majesty, you hit me so accurately. There was a little stain here, and now the tea has been poured on it and it is cleaned up in an instant."

All the ministers in the court rolled their eyes. Could it be more shameless?

Zheng Xian said unhappily, "Don't be so frivolous. I've asked you to take over the post of Minister of War for almost a month. Tell me all your achievements."

When Minister Du heard this, his eyes lit up immediately. He took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have been waiting for you to ask me. I have done so many things, but you have never given me a chance to speak. I can no longer hold back."

The ministers’ eyes almost popped out. They had seen shameless people before, but they had never seen anyone so shameless!

Zheng Xian gritted his teeth and said, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Minister Du puffed out his chest, like a rooster ready to go to war, and said proudly: "I have made detailed optimizations to the regulations and rules of the Ministry of War. Your Majesty, please listen to me in detail. First, the compensation rules for retired generals and soldiers; second, the optimization rules for subsidies for newly enlisted soldiers; third, the subsidies for senior generals and soldiers in the ranks..."

Before Du Feilong finished speaking, Zheng Xian's face turned darker.

Du Feilong spoke for a long time without even having to write a draft, and he spoke very fluently.

Du Feilong finally finished speaking, but Zheng Xian said with a dark face: "You have been thinking about how to get money from me for a month?"

Du Feilong said quickly: "Your Majesty, of course not. Soldiers are the source of our national strength and deserve the best treatment. If their treatment is improved, they will definitely work harder and be more loyal to Your Majesty..."

"Stop, stop, stop. I don't have the money. I won't pass it." Zheng Xian said unhappily.

Du Longfei said with a puzzled look on his face, "That's not right, Your Majesty. When you raided Minister Lu's house, it was said that more than a dozen loads of gold and silver were taken out, and the gold and silver jewelry of the women in the backyard were countless. If you use these to distribute subsidies to soldiers and generals, they can be distributed for many years."

Zheng Xian was so angry that he wanted to hit Du Longfei with something again, but there were no tea bowls nearby.

Zheng Xian shouted, "I heard, I heard, I also heard that you want to sit in my position, is that true?"

Du Feilong said calmly: "Your Majesty, I dare not covet your position. I will be beheaded if I do so."

Zheng Xian had no way to deal with Du Longfei, so he waved his hand and said, "Go back and write a memorial about what you said today, and I will take a good look at it."

Du Feilong happily bowed his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, thank you. What is there to thank me for? I didn't approve it." Zheng Xian said unhappily.

Du Longfei said proudly: "Whether or not your majesty approves is one thing, but whether your majesty affirms my ability to do my job is another."

Zheng Xian had no way to deal with Du Longfei, so he waved his hand and said, "Quickly leave. I'm annoyed when I see you."

However, Du Longfei did not feel the slightest bit uneasy or sad about being scolded by the emperor. Instead, he happily withdrew and pulled Liu Neng, who had just been transferred from the lower level to the Ministry of War and was in charge of the Ministry of War, and said, "It has been said that our Majesty is a wise and sensible monarch. What we propose will definitely be adopted. You just wait."

Liu Nengke is not as optimistic as Du Feilong. If it were him just now, the emperor’s roar might have shocked him to death. How could he dare to talk back without knowing the consequences?