Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 717

Cleaning up the harem, this issue is very much to Cen Yuan's liking.

The cleaner the harem was, the less likely it was that Emperor Mingde would be murdered. He had discussed with Shi Anxia that if the person who poisoned was not Li Qinghui, there would be other dangers.

After all, there is no truth about the previous life, so we can only rely on speculation and inference.

Once the inference is wrong, it can be fatal.

In other words, the life and death of Emperor Mingde was always their top concern.

Secondly, cleaning up the harem could also disrupt the Empress Dowager's position. As long as the Empress Dowager found out that Emperor Mingde was making a big move, she would speed up the pace of her rebellion.

Cen Yuan asked, "Are you really willing to let the concubine go free?"

Emperor Mingde frowned, "Why are you reluctant? Those girls were sent to the palace when they were teenagers and locked up in this place until they died of old age. It's really a pity. They deserve a better life. Whose life is not life?"

Cen Yuan thought, no wonder the Emperor Mingde in the previous life ordered the disbanding of the harem after his death and not to let anyone be buried with him. It turned out that he had this idea from a long time ago.

I have to say that the more I come into contact with Emperor Mingde, the more I like this emperor.

It was rare to find a wise ruler in ancient times who could do what he did.

Cen Yuan said, "Flood disasters have occurred one after another in Suzhou, Huaizhou and Fenzhou. As long as the Imperial Astronomical Observatory submits a petition saying that there are too many women in the harem and the imperial mausoleum, causing the accumulation of yin energy, and the floods are caused by them. Your Majesty will have an excuse to dismiss the palace maids first, and then dismiss the concubines who are willing to leave the palace."

This was not a random idea. Similar events had occurred in the long history of the spatial dimension of his hometown.

It sounds absurd, but it works. As for the fact that there are still floods after the disbandment, so what?

To put it bluntly, this is a struggle for power.

If Emperor Mingde were still isolated and helpless like when he first ascended the throne, he would be unable to do anything.

Now, with the support of ministers headed by Tang Chuyu, the situation is naturally different.

Emperor Mingde nodded repeatedly as he listened to Cen Yuan's analysis, feeling that the other party was not only quick-witted but also knowledgeable.

Then he thought, fortunately he was a friend and not an enemy, otherwise he would really be afraid of him.

In fact, in the early years, some censors had suggested that the expenses of the harem were huge, especially for the palace maids guarding the imperial mausoleum, who were numerous and had nothing to do.

The money spent on these palace maids every year could solve the flood problem of a city.

But the veteran ministers, led by the Empress Dowager, strongly opposed it, saying that it was the face of the royal family and could not be touched.

Now, it's time to move.

On this day in the court, the Imperial Observatory made a prepared suggestion to Emperor Mingde: the imperial city is filled with too much negative energy and the palace maids in the harem and the imperial mausoleum should be dismissed.

As expected, the old ministers still opposed it as usual. Some even wanted to splatter their blood on the pillars of the Golden Palace to express their admonition with their own death.

The Minister of Revenue Tang Chuyu stepped out and listed a long list of numbers. He also ordered people to bring the record books and make the numbers public on the spot.

I don't know if I don't see it, I'm startled when I see it.

No wonder the treasury is always empty and the officials of the Ministry of Revenue are complaining about not having enough money every day. With such huge expenses, no matter how much money there is, it will not be enough.

More and more officials are joining this group. Please ask Your Majesty to save money and reduce the number of staff.

The voices gradually became louder than those of the veteran ministers.

The veteran ministers were frightened. Since when did so many officials in the court appear to be competing with them?

It was clear that a few years ago, as soon as they opened their mouths, Emperor Mingde had to swallow his anger no matter how reluctant he was.

Tang Chuyu was in his prime, so he had to occupy a high position. He was so powerful that he could almost move the entire court with just one sentence.

When did this happen? How did Tang Chuyu become the Minister of Revenue? And how did he set a precedent that he could inherit the title before the old Duke died? And he inherited the title without downgrading it.

This is... weird!

Some of the veteran ministers who knew the truth were truly horrified: Feng Nu!

It's Fengnu's luck!