Reborn, meet you again!

Just when everyone was confused, the little emperor's voice sounded at the right time.

"In that case, my dear ministers, please stand up. Do you have anything else to report today?"

Everyone who was kneeling in the room stood up at the same time.

Unable to figure out the current situation, all the ministers continued to stand quietly and remain silent, their eyes watching their noses and their noses watching their hearts.

Seeing this, Jun Jiuchen nodded slightly to Huo Du, who was sitting in the second row of generals.

General Huo, who was feeling a little sleepy, received Jun Jiuchen's signal and suddenly became alert. He straightened his back and strode out.

"Your Majesty! I have something to report!"

A powerful shout resounded throughout the hall, giving a shock to the unprepared civil servants who were all preoccupied with their own thoughts.

They all turned their hesitant eyes to the newly appointed second-rank national defense general.

One of the regent's confidants brought back from Mobei.

"General Huo, please speak." The little emperor asked. General Huo was now responsible for teaching him riding and shooting, and he was quite familiar with him.

Upon hearing this, Huo Du continued speaking in a loud voice like a bell.

"Your Majesty, the last group of retreating Mobei troops and the wounded will be arriving in Beijing soon."

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask if there are any arrangements for the placement of this last batch of Mobei troops?"

When Huo Du mentioned the matter again, the court officials all looked at King Huai in the front row, then tacitly withdrew their gazes and remained silent.

Jun Jiuchen was not surprised by the scene before him. He gently turned the jade ring on his hand and spoke with a look of sudden enlightenment.

"If General Huo hadn't mentioned this matter, I would have almost forgotten it."

"Speaking of which, it has been two months since I first discussed this matter in the court. I wonder if you gentlemen have come up with any good solutions."

"Minister Xie, why don't you tell me first?"

Xie Yanzhi, the Minister of Revenue who was named, knew that he could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, so he immediately stepped out of the line.

But he still cries poor as usual.

"Your Highness, it's not that I'm shirking responsibility. It's simply that the borders have been ravaged by wars year after year, and the military expenditures have been enormous, leaving the treasury increasingly depleted."

"In addition, last year's floods, droughts, and locust plagues caused harvest failures for the people, and the Ministry of Revenue was unable to make ends meet. It is really difficult to come up with such a large sum of money."

Jun Jiuchen raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

"Ever since Your Majesty ascended the throne, whenever the court mentions various expenses, the Ministry of Revenue always cries poverty, saying that the treasury is empty and there is no money to spend. This was the case two months ago, and it is still the case now."

"And apart from crying poor, it seems that I have never heard Minister Xie offer any useful advice."

"It seems that it is very easy for Lord Xie to be the Shangshu. Even if he just goes to the city gate to find a mourner, the effect will be similar."

"Since the Ministry of Revenue is effectively useless, I think... it would be better to disband it. This would actually save the court some money..."

"What do you think, Minister Xie?"

Xie Yanzhishu listened to Jun Jiuchen's words full of sarcasm and knelt down in fear.

"I am deeply troubled. This matter is not without my devotion, but it involves many issues. Improving it will not be a one-day job. I hope Your Highness will understand."

Seeing Minister Xie act like this, the ministers of various departments and many ministers followed suit and knelt down to plead for Minister Xie.

Soon, except for half of the military generals who were still standing, almost all of the civil officials, except Song Yi and King Huai, and a few others, bowed down.

Jun Jiuchen then turned his gaze to King Huai.

"Oh? King Huai is now the Minister of the Central Secretariat, in charge of the six ministries. I wonder what King Huai thinks about this matter?"

Upon hearing this, King Huai, who had been silent all this time, bowed towards the emperor with an expression of reluctance.

"Your Majesty, I believe that what Minister Xie said is not without reason. The problems left over from the previous dynasty are already serious. These days, I have seen that Minister Xie has been actively discussing countermeasures with his colleagues in the Ministry of Revenue day and night."

"I know that the Mobei Army is the Regent's personal guard. The Regent is anxious, but this matter cannot be rushed."

"Why don't you please give them more time, Your Majesty?"

Seeing that the developments in the court were consistent with what the regent had said to him privately, the young emperor immediately sat up straighter and spoke.

"Since Uncle Wang said so, I will not pursue this matter for now."

"But according to you gentlemen, the problem of the Mobei Army still cannot be solved at present?"

The little emperor was answered by another silence.

Seeing this, the little emperor had no choice but to continue.

"Since that's the case, all my dear ministers should get up first!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi and the ministers who had pleaded for him all showed a hint of pride in their eyes and said in unison.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

What King Huai said was indeed right. As long as they worked together, even the regent would be unable to do anything to them.

After all, no matter how powerful he is, he can't deal with them all at once.

Otherwise, the court would be in chaos.

As long as they can withstand the current pressure and let the court, the people, and even the entire Mobei Army know that Jun Jiuchen is incompetent and cannot even take care of his own soldiers.

If this continues, the prestige that Jun Jiuchen built on his military power will become lower and lower.

The Queen Mother and His Majesty will also know who they should truly rely on in the court.

Who can really solve their problems?

Just as they stood up, Jun Jiuchen's voice rang out again, and he turned his head to look at Xuanye.

"Your Majesty, since no one in the court dares to take on this task, and Prime Minister Song is the head of all officials, and he has just expressed his loyalty to Your Majesty, I think Your Majesty should give him this opportunity to serve Your Majesty faithfully."

"This way, we can temporarily comfort him from the guilt he feels, so that Prime Minister Song won't feel so guilty that he loses his appetite and sleep..."

The little emperor nodded in agreement when he heard this.

"The Regent has a point."

"Prime Minister Song, did you hear what the Regent said? Do you have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, the court officials couldn't help but look puzzled again.

Which song is this from?

How come this matter came back to Song Yi after all these twists and turns?

However, without their assistance, the placement of the wounded soldiers in Mobei would become extremely difficult for Song Yi.

Jun Jiuchen went through so much trouble, could it be that he was just looking for a legitimate reason to deal with Song Yi?

And what just happened was just a prelude?

After all, if this happened in the past, Song Yi could still use his eloquent tongue to find a reasonable excuse to refuse.

But his speech just now was so eloquent that it put him on a high pedestal. If he found a reason to refuse now, it would confirm what the regent said about his dissatisfaction with the young emperor.

He has no way out at all!

Song Yi now understood that Jun Jiuchen's move today was probably specially prepared for him.

But he felt that this matter was somewhat strange.

This Mobei Army matter seems like a hot potato...

Isn't it an opportunity?

If Jun Jiuchen really wanted to make things difficult for him, wasn't he afraid that instead of making things difficult for him, he would end up making things worse and giving him a chance to turn things around?

or……

Song Yi thought about something and suddenly a bold idea came to his mind.

But there was no time to think about it, so he just responded.

"Your Majesty! I have no objection!"

The little emperor nodded when he heard this.

"In that case, this matter will be handed over to Prime Minister Song, with assistance from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue."

Upon hearing this, Song Yi immediately stepped forward.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I will do my best to help Your Majesty!"

Xie Yanzhi exchanged glances with the Minister of War Xing Tianming and then stepped forward.

"Wei Chen obeys!"

But I was thinking in my heart how to cooperate in this matter. Isn’t it up to them to have the final say?

Seeing that the matter was settled, Jun Jiuchen glanced at King Huai thoughtfully, then continued to look at Song Yi and spoke.

"In fact, Your Majesty and I have also heard some of the rumors about Prime Minister Song in the capital, but Your Majesty is a benevolent ruler and will never believe one-sided statements."

"This matter is of great importance. Since Prime Minister Song has agreed to this task, he must show His Majesty some of his true abilities!"

"Otherwise, if Prime Minister Song messes this up...it will prove that he only gained his position in vain, relying on flattery! Prime Minister Song won't have any need to stay in this position of Prime Minister!"

"I heard that Prime Minister Song fell ill due to excessive worry over the late emperor. When the time comes... Prime Minister Song will volunteer to guard the imperial mausoleum for Your Majesty!"

"In this way, we can complete the relationship between Prime Minister Song and the late emperor as monarch and subject!"

After hearing what Jun Jiuchen said, the court officials below became more convinced of their previous speculations.

It seems that this is really just a means for the Regent to get rid of Song Yi...

Song Yi simply concealed the expression in his eyes and responded respectfully.

"Wei Chen obeys!"

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