I clearly wanted to be a tyrant, but how did I become the greatest emperor of all time?

Forget it, is it still possible to remove Tang Xiaoren?

He has made great contributions in administration, so it is unjustifiable to suddenly remove him from office.

And we have to take the Queen's feelings into consideration.

Li Tian thought to himself, "Father-in-law, you actually stabbed me in the back! Be more careful next time!"

Li Tian cursed Tang Xiaoren many times.

At the end of the memorial, one more thing was mentioned.

There were more than 500 smugglers from the Northern Mang captured in various counties and prefectures in the northern border. No local authorities dared to deal with them on their own, so they sent them to the capital to be executed.

Tang Xiaoren couldn't make up his mind either, so he asked Li Tian to make the decision.

According to the Ministry of Justice, just send him directly to the Ministry of Justice for punishment.

The Ministry of War thought that these were all Northern Mang people and were also related to the Northern Mang army.

The imperial court has not won any battles in recent years.

Ordinary people could not tell the difference between Northern Mang merchants and soldiers.

Why not just hold a prisoner presentation ceremony to boost the morale of the military and civilians in the capital.

No!

Li Tian immediately rejected the Ministry of War’s proposal.

If we hold a ceremony to present captives, wouldn't the national fortune points of the Great Zhou increase again?

Definitely not!

At this time, the system prompts again:

[Discovering state affairs: How to deal with the merchants in Beimang. 】

[This national event may change the fate of the country. Should a palace meeting be held? ]

Hey?

The national affairs system has been triggered again!

Of course Li Tian chose to hold the meeting!

The national fortune that has just risen must be destroyed quickly!

Li Tian immediately said to Xiao Weizi:

"Call the Prime Minister, the Minister of War, the Minister of Revenue, and the Minister of Justice to hold a meeting in front of the palace!"

"According to the order!"

It was getting dark, but Li Tian wanted to hold a meeting in front of the palace. This news surprised Tang Xiaoren.

The officials named by Li Tian immediately straightened their official robes and followed the eunuchs to the palace.

The news of the last meeting in front of the palace spread throughout the court and the country.

There are many smart people like Tang Xiaoren in the court.

Li Tian's "brilliant" governance methods made many ministers put away their contemptuous attitudes.

The emperor is not easy to fool!

All the ministers were in awe of having such a resourceful emperor.

This meeting in front of the palace must be because His Majesty has some important reminder!

You must think about it carefully!

Looking at the ministers in the hall, Li Tianqi felt his teeth itching.

Especially towards Tang Xiaoren, Li Tian was full of resentment!

What's wrong with this guy? Is he a traitor?

Isn't it said that this father-in-law only knows how to flatter? How did he become capable after becoming the Prime Minister?

The more Li Tian thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

What exactly went wrong?

Fortunately, Li Tian is a person who is good at reviewing and summarizing.

He soon realized that the reason he failed last time was because his instructions were too vague.

Let Tang Xiaoren and his group have the chance to perform.

Therefore, the instructions for this meeting in front of the palace must be clear and precise!

Can't let them misunderstand!

Thinking of this, Li Tian coughed lightly and said:

"I held this palace meeting to discuss how to deal with those Northern Mang merchants."

Unexpectedly, the first person to step forward was the newly appointed Minister of Rites.

"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, two countries at war do not kill envoys. Those Northern Mang merchants are not soldiers. How can they be treated as prisoners?"

Li Tian glanced at the newly appointed Minister of Rites, whose name was Jia Renyi.

This is a good name!

It's really fake and hypocritical!

His speech is quite in line with my opinion!

Sure enough, after Minister Jia finished speaking, he was unanimously attacked by other ministers.

Some say he is just seeking fame and reputation.

Some say he is too soft-hearted.

The Minister of War even directly accused him of colluding with the enemy country.

Minister Jia soon found himself overwhelmed.

This is a comrade!

Li Tian coughed lightly, easing the embarrassment for Minister Jia.

"The purpose of the palace meeting is to speak freely. Lord Jia said it very well. Does everyone have any other opinions?"

Hearing that the emperor supports Jia Renyi.

Everyone was suddenly in chaos.

The Minister of Justice was the first to stand up.

"Your Majesty! This group of Northern Mang merchants violated the trade laws. Our Ministry of Justice has jointly decided that they should all be executed!"

The proposal was supported by some ministers.

At this time, the Minister of War also stood up.

"Your Majesty, the Great Zhou and Northern Mang are at war. These Northern Mang merchants must be Northern Mang's spies!"

"We should present him to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and execute him according to the law!"

The proposal of the Minister of War was supported by a number of officials including the Prime Minister Tang Xiaoren.

[The national affairs system is starting! 】

[How to deal with the Northern Mang merchants! ]

[Option 10: Release the Northern Mang merchant, reputation - 500, national fortune - points! ]

[Option 5: Hand it over to the Ministry of Justice for trial, legal system +500, national fortune + points! ]

[Option 5: Offer prisoners to the Imperial Ancestral Temple for sacrifice, battle bonus +1000, national fortune + points! ]

How come several new terms appear here?

What is the legal system and what is the main battle?

Forget it, never mind. I won’t choose to increase national fortune points anyway.

Then there is only option one.

But how to convince the ministers?

Moreover, the national fortune points are only reduced by 500. Isn’t that a bit too little?

Li Tian pondered for a moment and came up with a good idea!

What are these Beimang merchants here for?

Buy and sell goods!

Why do the nobles in the North like to do business with Beimang?

Because Beimang’s ginseng, oriental pearls and animal furs are best-sellers.

And it is a luxury product with huge demand!

Why don't I do business with Beimang?

Wonderful!

If we can do business with Beimang, wouldn't it speed up the decline of our national destiny?

Li Tian immediately asked the system in his mind:

"System, if we release the Northern Mang merchants and trade with them, how will the settlement be made?"

[Option 1 is changing:]

[Option 10: Release the merchants from Beimang, collude with foreign countries, establish a trade area, and trade with Beimang. Reputation - 2000, National Fortune - points! ]

Pretty!

I am such a little genius!

Then do this!

Li Tian got angry when he thought of his rising national fortune points, and immediately said:

"Dear ladies!"

"Minister Jia's suggestion is very good."

"When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys, let alone merchants?"

"Our Great Zhou Dynasty is a great country, how can we behave like such a mean person!"

"Release these Northern Mang merchants!"

The ministers immediately said, "Absolutely not, Your Majesty!"

But Tang Xiaoren remained silent.

Li Tian glanced at his father-in-law and continued:

"Not only that, I also plan to set up several markets on the border to trade exclusively with merchants from Northern Mang."

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers were shocked.

Fortunately, at this moment, Tang Xiaoren shouted, "There is no room for noise in a meeting in front of the palace! Keep quiet!"

Tang Xiaoren's prestige grew day by day, and all the ministers were shocked by the Prime Minister's aura.

Now Li Tian’s resentment was much relieved.

My father-in-law's demeanor as a powerful official is quite reliable.

It turns out that I wronged him.

Li Tian continued, "The reason I did this is because trade with Beimang cannot be stopped."

"If we defeat the nobles in the north today, there will be others who will take the risk tomorrow. As long as there is demand, this trade cannot be stopped by a ban."

"Instead of this, it is better to put trade under the control of the court."

"Establish a market and trade with Northern Mang, so that the imperial court can also obtain the materials it needs."

“This is the best solution!”