The First Tyrant of Daxia

Tai Chi Hall.

Civil and military officials stood in solemn silence!

Gilded dragon pillars, a magnificent hall, and all living things prostrating themselves...

Qin Yun had only seen emperors on TV in his life. When he was actually in the emperor's shoes and was looked up to by others, all his ambitions and desires as a man emerged at that moment.

I want this world!

Whether you are a tyrant or a weak ruler, do whatever makes you happy!

"Your Majesty, there is a severe drought in the Guanzhong area. No grass grows, no roosters crow for a hundred miles, and the people are living in misery. Please make a decision as soon as possible!" An old man in red stood up, holding a jade ruyi in his hand, and shouted with tears in his eyes.

When Qin Yun heard this, he was shocked by the serious natural and man-made disasters. How could this be tolerated!

He maintained his imperial dignity and blurted out: "Disaster relief, disaster relief, disaster relief immediately!"

"Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, immediately allocate funds and grain to me to rush to the Guanzhong area to prevent a greater famine."

Upon hearing this, half of the ministers in the court looked strange. Is there still money in the court?

A skinny old man with a white beard walked out. He had narrow eyes and was very cunning. He was none other than the Minister of Revenue, Wang Wei. He was also Concubine Wang's father and the most powerful official in the court.

He looked embarrassed and bowed his head, saying, "Your Majesty, the treasury really has no money left. Last year, the construction of the Yongle Shrine and this year's renovation of the Imperial Garden have already emptied the treasury. Now there is only 500,000 taels of silver left in the treasury."

"This amount of money may not be enough for disaster relief, and it may even cause financial difficulties for the court!"

Five hundred thousand taels?

Qin Yun had a look of astonishment on his face. In his memory, the Great Xia Kingdom had a vast territory, abundant resources, and was the scene of thousands of nations coming to pay tribute. How could there be only 500,000 taels in the national treasury?

The only thing he could think of was that some ministers were corrupt and embezzled the money.

"Bring the account book up to me, immediately!" There was some dissatisfaction in his tone.

Wang Wei saw Qin Yun's ugly face and couldn't help but feel confused. Why did His Majesty suddenly want to check the accounts today?

But he was not nervous at all and immediately asked someone to get the account book.

After half an incense stick of time, the account book was taken out and handed over to Qin Yun.

He looked at it for a while, his face turned grim, and he sighed.

It turns out that the money was really spent, and it was spent by the original owner himself. He had a palace but didn't want to live in it, and insisted on building a new Yongle Temple. He also wanted to take the concubine Wang around for fun at any time, and any one of them would result in a huge expense.

However, he knew clearly that the Great Xia Kingdom was so powerful that even if the original owner had been constantly wasting it, the treasury would not be empty to this extent.

After all, there must be termites in the big trees!

He thought to himself, "It's too early to investigate corrupt officials. I haven't established a firm foothold yet and haven't figured out the situation in the court. Any rash action will only backfire."

Think about it!

He said solemnly: "Immediately stop the construction of Yongle Palace, and the repair work of the Imperial Garden, Stone Temple, etc., all of which must be stopped!"

“And sell everything you can to raise silver for disaster relief!”

Upon hearing this, the ministers in the court opened their eyes wide in disbelief!

There was dead silence in the air.

Why has His Majesty changed his mind today? He is willing to stop building the shrine to help the victims. He never did that before.

Wang Wei suddenly raised his experienced eyes and glanced at Qin Yun with a suspicious look, but did not say anything.

"Your Majesty, you are wise!"

“The victims are saved!”

The old minister in red knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, which was very moving.

Qin Yun remembered him, he was the scholar-official Guo Ziyun!

An old minister from a poor family who had not achieved his ambition and was devoted to serving the people had been trying to find him to talk about disaster relief these days, but the original owner only cared about playing with women all day long. Not only did he refuse to see him, he also had the old man punished.

He couldn't help but regret it, and secretly said: "Yes, this person has served the country and the people, and he can be promoted."

At this moment!

Wang Wei looked calmly at a minister in his own camp.

The minister understood and immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something else to report."

"Speak!" Qin Yun said decisively.

"In the Cangshan area of ​​Jiannan Road, horse bandits are roaring in the mountains and forests, and their power is growing day by day. Now there are more than 10,000 of them. They burn, kill and rob everywhere, and the common people and merchants stay away from them."

"If the imperial court doesn't send troops, it will probably lead to a disaster!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun felt a bit of a headache.

I was thinking, why is there so much trouble in the Great Xia Dynasty, sometimes natural disasters, sometimes horse bandits, this is not a good sign!

"Send troops!" he said decisively, and glanced at the row of generals: "Who among you is willing to go?"

The generals bowed their heads in silence. Who dares to fight for this coveted position? It has already been reserved by the Wang family.

A civil official immediately stood up and suggested, "Your Majesty, I think Wang Ming, General Wang, can go!"

"That's right. General Wang is brave and good at fighting. It's no problem for him to suppress the horse bandits."

"General Wang is devoted to the country. He is also the General of the Jinwu Guards and is well versed in the art of war. He is the best person to quell the rebellion in Cangshan."

"... "

Qin Yun looked at everything in front of him coldly. My goodness, more than half of the ministers in the court supported Wang Ming, the eldest son of the Wang family. He was the only one who had the final say. Many generals were under pressure and did not dare to stand up and compete.

How powerful is this Wang family?

The Minister of Revenue, the general, and the imperial concubine all come from the same family. Qin Yun is not a fool. In ancient times, there were many such powerful officials who caused chaos in the government.

"Are there any other generals willing to go?" He asked calmly. It seemed like he was just going through the motions, but in fact he didn't want to compromise.

The generals looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Most of them were on good terms with the Wang family, and only a few generals were at odds with the Wang family, but they also knew that it was useless to fight for them.

"Your Majesty, since no one has any objection, in my opinion, why not appoint General Wang Ming as the Grand Marshal of the Bandit Suppression Army and have him lead the three armies to suppress the horse bandits?"

An elegant old man in purple court robes stood up and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Qin Yun was completely furious!

This old man is called Lin Changshu, the prime minister of the current dynasty. Is he also in the same boat with the Wang family?

Oh my god, this is going to be a big uproar!

At the same time, a young general in black armor stood up. He was Wang Ming.

"Your Majesty, I will definitely share your worries and guarantee that all the horse bandits in the Cangshan area will be eradicated within seven days!"

"General Wang is so courageous! I, your humble servant, request that General Wang Ming be appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Suppression of Bandits!"

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"

"..."

Some people took the lead and began to kneel down, demanding that Qin Yun appoint Wang Ming as the Grand Marshal of Bandit Suppression, as if they would not stand up unless Qin Yun appointed them as such.

Qin Yun was filled with rage. This was simply forcing him to become Wang Ming!

Can a Grand Marshal be awarded at will? If so, all the generals in the court would be under his command. How much power would he have?

Moreover, not a single minister in the court stood up to oppose!

In my memory, the original owner was such a bastard, addicted to alcohol and sex, and too doting on the Wang family, which led to this situation.

Just when he didn't know what to do, his eyes suddenly fell on a tall, middle-aged general.

His name is Xiao Jian, the general of the Left Camp of the Imperial Capital. He is also the brother of Concubine Xiao Shufei and is extremely loyal!

But like Concubine Xiao Shufei, he was very unpopular and marginalized because he was dissatisfied with the Wang family's dominance in the court and their wanton exclusion of dissidents.

Once, Qin Yun beat Concubine Xiao Shu severely. Xiao Jian was so angry that he cursed a few words. Then Qin Yun sent people to beat him with a hundred military sticks, almost beating him to death.

So although they were king and minister, they were actually at odds with each other.

At this moment, Qin Yun's sense of crisis was overwhelming. Powerful officials were in power and loyal officials were alienated. How sad was it?

He suddenly spoke, causing a huge uproar in the court.

"General Xiao Jian, are you sure you can put down the rebellion in Cangshan?"