My subjects are too rebellious!

Seeing Qin Chuan in a bit of trouble, Yang Yuhuan patted him on the back gently and spoke softly.

"Your Majesty, Sister Wu behaved that way just because of her personality. Besides, do you really understand her, Your Majesty?"

"If Your Majesty is willing to truly understand her, you may get to know a different Sister Wu."

These words were like a heavy hammer hitting Qin Chuan's chest.

Yes, do I really understand her?

My first impression of her was all based on my past life history.

But that's all subjective impression...

The reason why she treated the original owner like that was simply because she didn't want to commit herself to a mediocre monarch.

This is also her right. After all, it seems that she didn't marry me voluntarily.

Moreover, was it really her who poisoned me that night?

How could she be so blatant when she is such a shrewd person?

If it was really her, the original owner would have been poisoned by her in Weiyang Palace long ago.

There are too many poisons hidden in the body.

But even though I bothered her in Weiyang Palace all day long, she never disrespected me.

Could it be that I was really wrong?

Could it be that there is someone else in the harem who wants to kill me?

Qin Chuan didn't dare to think any further and looked at the palace behind him.

Like a creeping beast, it devours everything around it.

"Let's go back."

Seeing Qin Chuan return to normal, Yang Yuhuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah."

...

It was another passionate night.

As soon as he left the bedroom, Qin Chuan saw Zhang Rang holding a bowl of dragon and tiger soup and smiling flatteringly.

Qin Chuan was naturally not polite, and he initially thought that there was no need for him to drink.

He knew very well that this bowl of soup could cure every stubborn person.

It was unusually lively outside Taihe Gate today. A group of young men from poor families surrounded a young man wearing a scarlet robe embroidered with peacocks.

The man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with deep and bright eyes, as if he could see through everything.

"Minister Zhang, we should move around more often in the future."

"Yes, Minister Zhang, our humble family has finally produced a second-rank official. We should help him more in the future."

"What are you talking about? Brother Bai Gui is not the kind of person who doesn't care about the friendship between classmates."

Zhang Baigui smiled gently and did not respond.

He just reminded: "Everyone, Zhang is only the left minister now, not the minister."

"My fellow colleagues, please don't cancel Zhang."

However, these children from poor families regarded Zhang Baigui's explanation as just being humble.

The noble families around looked at Zhang Baigui in the crowd with sarcasm.

"A poor family has a third-rank official in the court, and he is also in the Ministry of Personnel. God is really blind."

“It really is one person who has achieved enlightenment.”

When Yan Song heard this, he glanced at Ruan Dianfu coldly.

"You said they were the only ones who achieved enlightenment? Then what are we, the officials in the same court as them?"

When Ruan Dianfu heard that Yan Song was angry, he immediately became timid.

"Prime Minister Yan, I said something wrong."

"Be careful with your words. The more this kind of thing happens, the more cautious you should be."

"The careless ones are all at Caishikou."

Listening to Yan Song's words, I thought about the people that His Majesty had recently ordered to be killed.

Looking at the Ministry of Revenue officials who had some space in front, Ruan Dianfu understood.

Zhang Baigui looked at the two people in the front, the two largest civil servants.

His eyes were still calm, but the heat in them could no longer be suppressed.

From passing the imperial examination to offending a villain, he was eventually assigned to work as a small official in Shanglin Garden.

Later, due to the corruption case of Yuan Zai, the Minister of Revenue, many officials were killed.

Zhang Baigui was promoted from the Shanglinyuan Office to the Ministry of Personnel.

Because of His Majesty's appreciation and his meritorious service in reporting Chen Ziqiang, he finally ascended to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, a third-rank position in the imperial court.

Six years of dormancy is a difficult task for someone like Zhang Baigui, who is sober and conceited.

It is enough.

The frustration he once felt had long since disappeared. Six years was enough time for him to figure out what he really wanted.

And how to get there.

Looking at the two figures in front of him at this moment, his will was as firm as a mountain.

Now, he just had to take action.

Six years have passed since I passed the imperial examination.

He changed from an impulsive and easily angry young man to an introverted, humble and shrewd old minister.

It’s just that the heart is old, not the body.

He witnessed the methods used by corrupt officials and saw the undercurrents in the court.

I also witnessed the struggles among the ministers.

No matter what, the people will suffer in the end.

I saw too many people falling down in front of me one after another.

Zhang Baigui was determined to end it all.

The method is simple: hold on to power firmly.

But this is not his ultimate goal.

Power is just a tool to realize ideals.

What Zhang Baigui wanted to do was to be a powerful official who could bring benefits to the world.

Becoming the Minister of Personnel was the first step towards his plan.

Therefore, he still needs to be patient and not offend anyone.

Not to mention attracting the attention of Qin Hui and Yan Song.

However, who knows how long the two ministers have been immersed in the officialdom, so they know what he is thinking.

After a while, Taihe Gate opened.

Civil and military officials advanced in order of rank, crossed the Jinshui Bridge and lined up in the square.

Zhang Baigui glanced at Wang Yunzhi beside him, frowned slightly, but said nothing.

I just looked at the places where the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel were standing, which were loose and empty, and some thoughts came to my mind.

Qin Chuan was wearing a black robe with dragon pattern and a crown with twelve tassels on his head today.

The front is round and the back is square, with a crown plate on top and twelve streams on the front and back. The crown plate is made of paulownia wood, 38.7 cm long and 19 cm wide.

There are 12 tassels in front and back, and each tassel has 12 jade beads in red, yellow, green, white and black.

With steady and powerful steps, he walked out of the Qianqing Palace, stood on the imperial steps, and opened his arms.

At this time, the eunuch who was in charge of the bell and drum also rang the bell.

The civil servant is on the left and the military attache is on the right.

They all knelt down and shouted, "Long live His Majesty!"

Qin Chuan glanced at everyone and sneered in his heart when he saw Sima Yi's swollen dark circles under his eyes.

Qin Chuan waved his sleeves, and his majestic voice containing inner strength echoed among the ministers.

"Everyone loves you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When the ministers stood up, Qin Chuan was already sitting on the dragon throne.

Zhang Rang also immediately came out and sang: "I have a song to play early, if there is nothing else, I will leave the court!"

Yu Huatian was the first to leave, and Qin Hui and Yan Song also set their sights on him.

They just felt that this eunuch had been very erratic recently, which made them feel a little disgusted.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Accurate."

Yu Huatian bowed and handed over a list.

Wu Zhengxiang immediately took it and handed it to Qin Chuan.

When he opened it, he saw that it was full of names and official titles, and Yu Huatian also started to report at once.

"Your Majesty, this is the list of people Chen Ziqiang confessed to. All 276 officials, big and small, were sold through him."

"There was even a case where a local governor appointed officials through bidding against each other, with the highest bidder winning."

"These are all from Chen Ziqiang's mouth. Your Majesty, please make the decision."

After Yu Huatian finished speaking, he stood aside in silence, waiting for His Majesty to read the confession.

At this time, Qin Hui couldn't stand anymore, so he hurried out of the class.

"Your Majesty, I have a different opinion on this matter."

Qin Chuan looked at him and saw that he dared to show his head. He suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice.

"speak."

Qin Hui did not care about the tone of his majesty, and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to ask if the confession that Yu Huatian said really came from Chen Ziqiang's mouth."

"The torture methods used by the Western Factory are not something a weak scholar like Chen Ziqiang can withstand."

"Did any of this result from torture?"

"Your Majesty, you must investigate."

Qin Chuan looked at Qin Hui coldly, but he did not give in at all.

It seems that I am really not afraid anymore.

This is the case in every era. Most people put their own interests first, so idealists who cannot see the reality will fail.