Princess Fubao brought trillions of goods to help her father rule the world

The court officials in the hall subconsciously wanted to speak up to dissuade him.

"Your Majesty, no! We should develop secretly now, and then fight Nanyue when our national strength is stronger!"

"I second the motion. Attacking Nanyue at this time will not only cost a lot of money and manpower, but the possibility of a great victory is extremely low... Please, Your Majesty, withdraw your order!"

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Shi Wu Yue glared irritably at several ministers who tried to persuade him.

"My mind is made up, my dear ministers, there is no need to persuade me! Pass on my order, and ask the people of Beichen to hand over all the food stored in their homes to the court, and increase taxes to 70%! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the ministers in the hall were silent for a moment and then knelt on the ground in fear.

"Your Majesty, please think twice..." the ministers pleaded in unison.

It is freezing cold now. If people are asked to hand over all the food stored in their homes, how will they survive?

On the third day after the emperor ascended the throne, he ordered an increase in taxes.

The people have been complaining bitterly.

Now that taxes have been increased again, it will be even more difficult for the people to survive...

Shi Wu Yue couldn't help feeling annoyed when he saw them like this.

"I once said that I have sent people to cultivate high-yield grain seeds, which will be distributed during the spring ploughing season so that the people can plant them! The people are just going to suffer for a while. Can't they even endure this little hardship? Then what qualifications do they have to be my subjects?"

The hall was completely silent, and all the ministers' faces were filled with anger.

They used all their strength to hold back the curse words that were about to come out of their mouths.

Why doesn’t the emperor think about this? It’s so cold today and there is no food stored at home, what will the people eat?

Even if we go out to dig soil to eat, the soil is frozen solid!

Besides, none of them had ever seen that high-yield grain variety.

I just heard from the emperor that the yield per mu is 1,000 kilograms. Has the emperor never considered the problem that the crops may not grow after being planted?

With so many people in Beichen, how many people can be given high-yield grain to grow?

What about other people?

Even Jianpo and Qinyin whispered, "Your Majesty, this is not appropriate... If you want to go to war, you should let the court officials and merchants find a solution... How much grain and silver can ordinary people have?"

Shi Wu Yue's eyes lit up when he heard this. They were right.

Ordinary people don’t have much money, but even a fly leg is meat!

Not only did she ask the common people to donate grain, she also asked court officials and merchants to donate silver!

The grain was used as fodder for the army, and the silver... was used to build magnificent palaces.

Shi Wu Yue waved his hand and said loudly: "My dear ministers, you are all thinking about the people, and I am very pleased! How about this, my dear ministers, each of you donate 10,000 taels of silver to the court! I will use it to buy horses and food for the army..."

She slowly glanced at the livid courtiers in the hall, and her voice gradually turned cold: "I will give you one day to raise the money. My dear ministers, you know that my patience is limited!"

After Shi Wu Yue finished speaking, he no longer had the heart to continue eating.

She ignored the ministers and left the hall with Jianpo Qinyin and the newly appointed An Guifu.

Only the ministers who were cursing in their hearts were left.

Right now they have no intention of worrying about the people of Beichen.

Each person had to pay 10,000 taels of silver to the court.

Ten thousand taels! This is not a small amount. Some officials have lived for most of their lives and have not saved ten thousand taels!

Just now they were worried that the people would have to starve to death, but in two days they will have to starve to death on the streets with the people...

Faced with such a tyrannical emperor, they couldn't resist at all!

Let’s talk about military power first. Most of it is in the hands of the emperor, and a small part is in the hands of Chen Tai.

But the Chen family is the emperor's lackeys and does not stand on the same side with them at all.

All the ministers returned to their mansions with their heads down and ears drooped, and resigned themselves to their fate and began to count the property in the mansion.

Many court officials pawned their valuable belongings in their homes in exchange for silver, and only then were they able to scrape together the 10,000 taels of silver.

There were also a few ministers who, even if they pawned all the belongings in their homes, could not raise the 10,000 taels that Shi Wu Yue requested.

That night, he took the old and young in his family, drank poisoned wine, and left with hatred.

For a time, the people of Beichen were in panic. In the originally prosperous and bustling capital city, many civilians and officials who were forced to death were lying on the streets.

The capital city is in such a state, let alone other places.

When Jianpo and Qinyin passed the news back to Beixiao, Xiao Heng and Xiao Baozhu both widened their eyes in shock.

"Father, we can't wait any longer... Now Beichen is the only one left, so why not send troops to capture Beichen! After all, the people are innocent. I never thought that Shi Wu Yue would be so cruel..."

Xiao Heng frowned and nodded: "It just so happens that after the New Year, I will send military generals to Nanyue, and I can take Beichen by the way..."

While the father and daughter were talking, Xiao Dezi came to inform that Nanbowan wanted to see him.

Xiao Heng rubbed his swollen forehead and said, "Let him in!"

When Nan Bowan came in, he saw Xiao Baozhu sitting on the sofa in silence, and Xiao Heng who was frowning and looked unhappy.

He couldn't help but wonder, what happened to his niece? Was she scolded?

Thinking this in his mind, he sat down on the sofa, took out an oil-paper bag from his arms and placed it in front of Xiao Baozhu.

"Niece, look what delicious food did your uncle bring you today?"

Xiao Baozhu looked up subconsciously and saw the oil paper bag in Nan Bowan's hand.

She sniffed it hard and said in surprise: "It's roast chicken! I love it the most at Nana's! Thank you, uncle~"

Nan Bowan opened the oil paper package with a smile, and the rich fragrance instantly spread throughout the imperial study.

He exerted a little force, pulled off a chicken leg and stuffed it into Xiao Baozhu's hand.

Then he placed the oil paper bag in his hand on the coffee table in front of the two people.

Seeing that Xiao Baozhu was eating happily, he turned his attention to Xiao Heng.

Seeing Xiao Heng staring at the roast chicken wrapped in oil paper on the coffee table in a daze, Nan Bowan rolled his eyes and snorted coldly.

"What are you looking at, you greedy ghost? There's no place for you!"

After scolding Xiao Zhuzhu, he still dreamed of eating the roast chicken he brought!

Bah! Dream on about it!

Xiao Heng pointed at himself in astonishment. He was a glutton? ?

No, didn’t I just stare at the roast chicken for a while?

I don’t really want to eat it!

Thanks to his little girl, he is now a very wealthy emperor, and it’s just a roast chicken!

He can eat as much as he wants, so why would he have to compete with the little girl for food?

Did Nanbowan lose his brain after he stopped being emperor?

What he was thinking about just now was clearly the selection of the right person to lead the troops into battle!

He rolled his eyes at Nan Bowan and said unhappily: "The new emperor of Beichen wants to attack Nanyue. Your ancestors are in danger!"

Nanbo was stunned. New emperor? ? Attack Nanyue?

When did Beichen get a new emperor? Nanyue was next to Beichen, so why didn't he know anything about it?

Why would he attack Nanyue for no reason? Even if Nanyue hadn't surrendered to Beixiao, Beichen couldn't beat him!

This...isn't the new Emperor Beichen asking for trouble?