I want to ruin the country

Prince Gong thought again, it seems like they are monitoring me again, and each of them has his own strengths. They are just a few eunuchs, as if there are no capable people in my house!

But then I thought, maybe these people have some real abilities. That big guy really saved the emperor, so one more person means one more strength.

Thinking about it, he raised his hand and said,

"Get up, you guys! I'll be relying on you guys when I go abroad!"

A few people got up, and Yi Pingmei smiled slyly and said,

"Your servants dare not trouble Your Majesty!"

As he spoke, he took a step forward and supported Prince Gong's hand with both hands.

Prince Gong thought that he was just being polite to him and didn't take it seriously!

Turn around and say goodbye to the emperor!

Yi Reform said,

"Xiao Meizi, you're itching for trouble, aren't you?"

Yi Pingmei still said with a smile,

"Brother, you can't just pretend you don't see it. This is a reward from the prince because he likes me!"

As he spoke, he took out a jade ring from his bosom.

When Prince Gong saw it, he was surprised and said, "Oh my god, how come it is the same jade ring as the one on my hand?" He raised his hand and saw that there was nothing on his thumb.

He was surprised.

"you you……"

Yining smiled and said,

"You slave, how dare you tease the prince? Don't want to live anymore!"

Yi Pingmei quickly handed the jade ring to Prince Gong and said,

"Your Highness, this ring of yours is a wonderful toy. Please keep it well!"

Prince Gong then realized that Yi Pingmei had taken the jade ring from his thumb in a moment of distraction without him even noticing.

Only then did he believe that the people the emperor gave him might really be extraordinary.

He said hurriedly,

"It's just a little gadget. If you like it, the prince will give it to you as a reward!"

Yi Pingmei quickly knelt down and kowtowed, saying cheerfully,

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

After arranging Prince Gong's overseas trip, Yining felt much more relieved.

He called Du Shoutian over,

"Teacher, draft a few decrees and send them out!"

"Long live the Lord!"

Yining stated the meaning of several decrees. The first one was that from now on, people from all over the country should recommend various talents to the Ministry of Industry.

What is a talent? It doesn’t matter if you are flexible in thinking, have creative ideas, or are good at calculations. As long as you have a skill, you are considered a talent.

Skilled craftsmen from all over the country, not to mention industry leaders, are warmly welcomed.

These people are like those who take the imperial examinations. They first have to pass the preliminary examination at the county level, the re-examination at the prefecture level, and then if they can get a number at the provincial level, they can come to Beijing to participate in the national evaluation.

After the evaluation at all levels, those who are not selected will be given money to go home, and those who pass the inspection of the Ministry of Industry and are retained will enjoy the lowest level of treatment from the ninth rank! "

The final competition selection in the capital begins on the beginning of summer in early April."

The second decree means to recruit skilled miners from all over the country. Once hired, they will be given five taels of silver to settle down, with the minimum wage being one or two taels of silver per month, and food and accommodation will be provided!

The third decree meant that in order to promote Chinese culture and share happiness with the people, the emperor decided to hold an auction to appreciate the palace collections.

Participants can sign up voluntarily and can participate as long as they pay a deposit of 100,000 taels of silver. The money will be refunded later!

Anyone who comes to the appreciation meeting and likes an item can participate in the auction, and the highest bidder wins.

The emperor will select a few people from these people and give them a golden medal of immunity from death.

In addition, anyone who wishes to be summoned by the emperor can pay 10,000 taels of silver.

Those who are willing to have a banquet with the emperor only need to pay 100,000 taels of silver. Those who want to have a meal with the emperor have to pay 300,000 taels of silver.

Du Shoutian was stunned.

"Your Majesty, this old minister, this old minister..."

Yining Road,

"Teacher, is there anything that's bothering you?"

Du Shoutian thought to himself, what is all this? If these decrees are issued, the whole world will be in chaos!

No matter what you do, you can become an official. Those scholars and officials would be willing to do that. It would be strange if they didn't rebel.

The emperor wants to sell his property and himself. This, this, this, this is outrageous!

Yining understood what he meant.

"Teacher, I will not stick to any particular method to recruit talented people. I must do this, no matter how you try to persuade me!

The auction of these things in the palace is also to strengthen national defense. Otherwise, what use are these things if you lose your head!"

Du Shoutian had long known that the emperor would do something strange in the next few days, but he didn't expect that the emperor would set off such a big firecracker.

After thinking it over, Du Shoutian decided to support the emperor unconditionally. He had already planned to retire, so why should he go against the emperor?

Besides, the emperor brought his own son to the throne just to gain my support. If I didn’t know what was good for me, why would the emperor promote Du Han?

"Old minister, I obey the order!"

Yining laughed.

"Teacher, not only do you support me, I also need you to do some people's work for me!"

Du Shoutian felt so miserable. Not only could he not persuade the emperor, but he also had to help the emperor do the work. Well, let him do it. It was his fault that he and his father were tied to the same chariot with the emperor!

"Old minister, I obey the order!"

When these imperial edicts were issued, there was an uproar among officials and the public!

From the Yuan Dynasty to the present, the capital has served as the center of politics, economy and culture for hundreds of years, and the thing it has the most of is wealthy people.

There are locals, and there are also many people from other places who come to live here for business.

The news that the emperor was going to hold an auction spread quickly throughout the streets and alleys like the atomic bombs that exploded in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

These wealthy merchants, landlords and gentry suddenly became excited.

Antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times. Although it cannot be called a prosperous time now, ordinary people still cannot feel the strong murderous intent from foreign devils.

Ten years ago, the British cannons did not leave much of a shadow on the Chinese people, who still believed they were living in a fantasy of peace and prosperity.

When people have money, they spend it on food, drink, and entertainment. When they get tired of it, they will find various ways to continue spending money. Buying cultural relics and antiques is a way for rich people to pass the time!

However, collecting antiques is not fun. Fakes are everywhere, and people with poor eyesight can't recognize them. If you are not careful, your family fortune may be ruined by a fake painting or fake porcelain!

Moreover, this thing is hard to come by. If it is a real good thing, how much money would you be willing to show it off!

So some people may not be able to buy good things even if they have money.

Now when they heard that the emperor was going to auction these treasures, these rich people were happy. At least there were no fakes in the emperor's house, so they could buy them with confidence regardless of their value.

There are only five days to prepare from registration to the auction, so those who want to participate should prepare the money quickly.

In the past few days, there has been a constant stream of people coming to the Ministry of Revenue to register.

As a minister of state, Zaiyuan, the Minister of Rites, fully expressed his dissatisfaction with the emperor's embarrassing act of holding an auction.

It's so embarrassing, I've even brought shame upon myself.

Is the emperor so poor that he has to pawn his pants? You have not only lost your own face, but also the face of the court. Even the face of the Minister of Rites has been slapped.