The eldest son is fierce

In order to match the title of Marquis of Jing'an, Zhao Qing has also practiced some Kung Fu over the years. Although his martial arts skills are only third-rate, he is tall and strong, which is quite intimidating.

Now that he opened his mouth, his voice was like a tiger's roar, instantly quieting the originally noisy city gate.

All the people stared at Zhao Qing, and no one dared to speak to him.

On the city wall, the prince, Qi Wendao and other ministers were all stunned when they saw this scene.

Swish!

Then, everyone looked at Tang Yi, their eyes wishing they could torture him to death.

"Why are you looking at me? I'm really doing this for your own good." Tang Yi said righteously.

Everyone gritted their teeth when they heard his righteous words. "For our own good? Damn it!"

You bastard are full of calculations. You deliberately make it seem like you are doing it for our own good. You are really confusing us.

Now the old bastard Jing'an Hou stood down there with a few words written on his face: I am a bad guy!

The common people were terrified when they saw him, so how could they dare to run to him and carry wood?

No wonder he wanted to pull Your Majesty to his side. He was simply afraid of being beaten up!

"Shameless!" Many people shouted angrily on the spot.

"Ahem, thank you for the compliment." Tang Yi smiled and bowed, accepting it gladly.

Emperor Yanwen could hardly suppress the smile when he saw this scene, and the anger in his heart disappeared at that moment.

Tang Yi deliberately let Zhao Qing preside over it. From the perspective of the prince and the ministers, it was indeed very beneficial to them and they could gain a great advantage.

However, it seemed to be a great advantage for the ministers. From their perspective, they naturally felt that this was beneficial to them and agreed directly.

But whether it was him, the prince, or all the officials, everyone overlooked one factor at that time.

That's the people!

Except Tang Yi, no one has thought about the problem from the perspective of the common people.

Now that Marquis Jing'an had stepped downstairs, the problem that the Crown Prince and all the ministers had overlooked became apparent.

Well, it seems that I have been obsessed with the appearance and have forgotten this kid's methods.

This guy is a guy who doesn't play by the rules at all, and the way he thinks about things seems very different.

When other people consider a problem, they usually focus on themselves first and then weigh the pros and cons, but this guy can always start from the details and see problems that others cannot see.

Maybe, he can really use a piece of wood to pry open the laws of the entire Da Yan.

At the foot of the city wall, Zhao Qing saw the people standing still and just looking at him quietly, and his temper flared up.

I, the Marquis, have personally come out to deliver money to you peasants, and you dare not give me face?

"I'm talking to you guys. Why are you all so stunned?"

Zhao Qing slapped the wood beside him and said, "See this piece of wood? The officials from the Ministry of Justice said that whoever brings this piece of wood to West City will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver!"

The people under the city gate finally came to their senses after hearing Zhao Qing's roar, but after hearing what Zhao Qing said, they all just talked in low voices, but no one stepped forward.

"Fifty taels for carrying a piece of wood? Who are you trying to fool? Don't be fooled."

"That's right, this guy looks so fierce, how could he possibly give money?"

"We agreed to give them fifty taels. Once you carry it to West City, you'll owe them fifty taels. I had a brother who was cheated by them in the same way."

"..."

The people were talking and pointing at Zhao Qing, but no one stepped forward.

Even when they heard Zhao Qing's words, many people began to shrink back, their faces filled with fear. It was obvious that they had had similar experiences before and suffered greatly from them.

Of course, there are those who are tempted, but it is just a temptation. No one dares to risk their own life.

The government will give them money? What a joke! The government didn't ask them for money, which means God has mercy on them.

On the city wall, the nobles and officials who were originally furious with Tang Yi and wanted to kill him were now stunned, with faces full of astonishment and shock.

The reason why no one took action before was because they fell for Tang Yi's trick and sent Zhao Qing, a guy with evil attributes, to scare the people under the city wall, so no one dared to step forward.

So, what now?

Now that Zhao Qing had explained it clearly, the people still did not step forward. They just stood at a distance and watched, not believing what Zhao Qing said at all.

How can this be?

That’s fifty taels!

It is enough money for these peasants and their family of three to live a good life.

They were completely unmoved? How could they possibly remain unmoved?!

Even Emperor Yanwen's expression turned a little colder at this moment.

Before this, he thought Tang Yi was fooling around. He actually dared to propose such a stupid and ridiculous bet, and he didn't understand the greed and ugliness of human nature at all.

A full fifty taels. Anyone who dares to carry the wood to West City can get fifty taels.

He thought that the people would flock to it and even fight to the death for the fifty taels.

But now, the scene he expected did not appear. Not only was there a bloody fight, but there was not even anyone who came out to ask whether it was true or not.

In the capital, an important place under the feet of the emperor, the people are actually afraid of the government like a tiger?

How ironic was this? This was a slap in the face of the emperor.

At this moment, Emperor Yanwen thought of what Tang Yi said to him last night. He wanted to launch a hearty counterattack and slap everyone in the face, including himself as the emperor.

It turned out that this slap did not come from the court, but from the people.

"What's going on?" Emperor Yanwen's voice was deep, as if it had jumped out of the ice and snow.

When the ministers heard what Emperor Yanwen said, their bodies trembled subconsciously, their faces looked embarrassed, and they wanted to say something but didn't know how to defend themselves.

what happened?

We wonder what’s going on too!

"What's going on? That's what's going on."

Tang Yi shrugged and said, "This is the credibility of the Great Yan government in the eyes of the people. Now the people of Kyoto would rather believe that a sow can climb a tree than believe that the government will give money."

"After all, they are thankful that the government doesn't ask them for money, seize their land, or collect various taxes from them."

After hearing Tang Yi's words, the city wall fell silent again.

Especially the Crown Prince, Qi Wendao, and Minister of Justice Lou Gong, all had extremely gloomy expressions.

Before this, they all thought that Tang Yi was seeking death. He actually dared to bet on such a thing, thinking that he had lived too long.

But now they realized that they had been fooled by Tang Yi again.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything to say to me?"

Emperor Yanwen turned around and swept his cold eyes over the Crown Prince, Qi Wendao, Lou Gong and all the other ministers.

His voice was icy as he said, "My dear ministers, you say that the laws in Kyoto are strict and the people live and work in peace. I believe it."

"But now, looking at this scene below the city wall, can any of you give me a reasonable explanation? Or are these people from all directions on the city wall just actors hired by Tang Yi?"

All the ministers bowed and saluted repeatedly, and no one dared to speak.

They are in a state of chaos now, and they never expected that the people of Kyoto would be so afraid of the government.

However, Emperor Yanwen would never let them go like this. He pointed at the Crown Prince and said, "Come here, Crown Prince. Tell me, what is going on?"

"Why do the people of Kyoto have no trust in the government?"

"Why do the people of Kyoto fear the government like a tiger?"

"Why are the people of Kyoto living in such a miserable state?"