Dressed as a beauty to be selected, the game starts in hell mode!

Emperor Jinghong Xiao Lin just sat upright on the dragon throne, his brows sharp, his eyes solemn as he watched the ministers quarreling below. His slender index finger tapped the dragon table regularly, making a "da da" sound. The sound was not loud, but the oppressive feeling was extremely strong.

Sweat broke out on the forehead of Minister Yan, and he really wanted to stiffen his neck and say to the ministers and the emperor, "No money! No money!", just like the previous Minister Xue. However, whenever he met the emperor's intimidating eyes, he was speechless.

The army was fighting everywhere, natural disasters and banditry were endless, and the emperor took pity on the poor people and reduced taxes several times... His Ministry of Revenue's treasury was like a broken bag, leaking air everywhere and unable to hold any money.

How about another fundraising event for court officials?

This is what they did last time during the insect plague in Henan, and he thought the effect was very good.

Those royal nobles, centuries-old families, famous and prestigious families, which one of them doesn’t have luxurious food and fine food?! They are very rich!

When the Minister of Revenue Lord Yan thought of this, his eyes rolled around twice and his body straightened slightly. When he was about to speak, he suddenly heard the Jinghong Emperor Xiao Lin, who was sitting at the top, sigh, "Lord Yan, asking court officials to raise funds can certainly quickly raise money for disaster relief, but you can't use this method every time..." Emperor Jinghong Emperor Xiao Lin was really afraid that this old man would be put in a sack and beaten with a club after leaving court one day!

"You can't always think about cutting costs, your Ministry of Revenue needs to find some way to increase revenue!"

This old man is good at saving money, but he is a little bit worse when it comes to making money.

what? !

This old man is planning to take advantage of the money bags of us officials again?!

Upon hearing this, the officials in the palace shuddered unconsciously.

"emperor……"

Lord Yan felt a little embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed by Emperor Jing Hong. He rolled his eyes again and asked cautiously, "How about we arrest a few corrupt officials and confiscate their property?"

As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Lord Chang of the Criminal Department, the meaning of which was self-evident.

In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken!

A hint of sternness flashed in the eyes of Lord Yan, the Minister of Revenue.

Upon hearing this, the officials in the palace shuddered again and looked at the Minister of Revenue, Lord Yan, with unfriendly eyes.

Zhongshu Ling He Da Ren wiped his face, no! He couldn't force the old man from the Ministry of Revenue anymore, the old man was going crazy.

Is this a precedent that can be set?!

Of course corrupt officials must be arrested, but this must be done in accordance with national discipline and laws, rather than in an emergency situation, which can easily lead to false and wrongful convictions.

Emperor Jinghong Xiao Lin burst out laughing. This old man must be going crazy with anxiety.

Whatever!

Open source is ultimately a matter for the future.

For now, let’s get through this hurdle first.

Just as Xiao Lin was about to say something, he saw his personal chief eunuch Qin Zhong rushing in from outside the Yangxin Palace. He fell to his knees with a plop and said loudly, "Your Majesty, Ling Zhaorong of Yikun Palace heard about the flood in Jiangnan and donated all the silver confiscated from the Hua family, totaling 350,000 taels!"

what? !

Ling Zhaorong donated 350,000 taels of silver? !

The officials could hardly believe their ears and were both surprised and delighted.

They all knew about the Hua family's property being confiscated. After all, it just happened in the court two days ago.

At that time, they also knew that the emperor had compensated Ling Zhaorong with all the property confiscated from the Hua family, and no one objected. The main reason was that Hua Zhaorong was so pitiful, and this was what she deserved.

Unexpectedly, Ling Zhaorong was willing to donate all the 350,000 taels of silver.

Such a huge sum of money, and she just said she didn't want it? !

Who would complain about having too much money?!

"Ling Zhaorong... is truly an extraordinary woman!"

The Minister of Revenue, Lord Yan, raised his eyebrows and gave Ling Zhaorong a thumbs up.

"Yeah! I can't wait...!"

Lord Chang of the Criminal Department also looked ashamed and praised repeatedly.

He donated 350,000 taels of silver without hesitation. How many people can compare with his breadth of mind, vision, and vision? !

The Minister of the Central Secretariat, Lord He, who was standing nearby, also nodded repeatedly, agreeing very much.

No wonder the emperor favors Ling Zhaorong. If the emperor doesn't like such a sensible and righteous woman, who else can he like? !

Some people also said that Ling Zhaorong was a female silk star. If Ling Zhaorong was a female silk star, then he hoped that there could be more female silk stars like her who were sensible and righteous.

"Look, even Ling Zhaorong, a girl from the harem, is so generous and righteous. You court officials, the parents of the people, can't be worse than a little girl, right?!"

"The old minister comes first!"

"I, an old official, voluntarily donate one year's salary to the disaster area to alleviate the urgent needs of the people in the disaster area!"

The Minister of Revenue, Lord Yan, said with great joy.

If he didn't seize this opportunity, he would be unworthy of being the Minister of Personnel.

Lord Chang of the Criminal Department quickly followed up, "I can't donate for a year, so I will donate for half a year..."

The Minister of the Central Secretariat, Mr. He, said, "I voluntarily donate two years' salary..."

The other adults in the hall no longer resisted and donated generously.

Their attitude towards things can't be even lower than that of a little girl, right? !

The Minister of Revenue, Lord Yan, smiled so hard that his old face looked like a blooming chrysanthemum. He had a premonition that under the inspiration of Ling Zhaorong, the flood disaster in the south of the Yangtze River could be resolved!

Emperor Jinghong Xiao Lin, who was sitting at the top, looked at everything in front of him, feeling both surprised and angry and distressed.

This is all Awu’s money!

Ah Wu, why are you so stupid to donate everything?!

Not leaving any point for yourself?!

It must be that Ah Wu felt sorry for him because he saw that he had been in the Yangxin Palace for several days dealing with the flood in the south of the Yangtze River.

Although the Ministry of Revenue was short of money at the moment and had some difficulties, he had a way to solve it. How could he ask Ah Wu to donate all the money for him? !

No!

He has to go back to see Awu!

Amid the ministers' praises for Ling Zhaorong, Emperor Jinghong Xiao Lin stepped off the dragon throne and walked away gracefully. Although his expression remained solemn, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth high, with great pride in his heart.

His A Wu is the best!

No one can compare!

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Some concubines saw the emperor finally come out of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and enter the harem. Before they could throw flowers to celebrate, they saw the emperor go directly to the Yikun Palace. Many concubines tore their handkerchiefs, and many even ran directly to the Queen's Palace to sow discord.

"Empress, look at Ling Zhaorong, she really doesn't know the rules anymore... The emperor hasn't come to the harem for a long time. After dealing with government affairs, of course he wants to come and see you first. But, the emperor went to Yikun Palace instead."

"You can't take it lightly, otherwise Ling Zhaorong must be the second Imperial Concubine Yu!"

Concubine Ping and Concubine Rou sat at the bottom, each speaking angrily.

Ling Zhaorong now lacks nothing. She has birth, family, and love.

The Queen sipped her tea calmly, and did not comment on what Concubine Ping and Concubine Rou said. She just smiled and said, "My two sisters, please try this. This is the pre-rain Longjing tea that just arrived a few days ago. It tastes good..."

The emperor's favor towards Ling Zhaorong was a little excessive, but, so what? !

She is not a woman who lives on the emperor's favor.

Besides, the person who should be anxious should be Concubine Ruo, not her.

What is she in such a hurry?!

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