Joy of Life: I dressed as a woman and became the Queen of Northern Qi!

Chapter 60: The Furious Emperor Qing, Chen Luozhi
Qing Imperial Palace, Qinzheng Hall.

Because he felt that the Qinzheng Hall was too spacious, Emperor Qing liked to hold morning court in the Imperial Study most of the time.

It is a rare occasion today that we hold court in the Qinzheng Hall, but the atmosphere is heavy and depressing.

The ministers all lowered their heads and dared not breathe.

Chen Pingping and the other two remained silent. Even Qin Ye, who usually slept, rarely did so.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince put their hands into their sleeves and closed their eyes in unison.

The hall was eerily quiet and the atmosphere was extremely depressing, and it was getting worse as time went by.

Emperor Qing, sitting on the dragon throne, held a memorial in his hand and didn't even look at them.

It seems that the two sides are maintaining a delicate balance.

But the ministers all knew that the calmer Emperor Qing was, the angrier he was.

The outburst of anger is not scary; the suppressed anger is what is terrifying.

After reading the memorial, Emperor Qing threw it on the dragon table with an expressionless face, and looked directly at the person standing in the third row of civil servants with a captivating gaze.

He was a middle-aged man with a fat body and a slightly vulgar look on his face.

Looking at that sallow face, it looks like he has indulged in excessive sexual activities.

"Well, what a great Minister of Revenue! You are truly a pillar of our Qing Kingdom!"

"I asked you to count the silver you can take out, and you told me that the treasury has no silver, and is even short of tens of millions of taels!"

"Can you tell me how much tax the people pay every year?"

The Minister of Revenue Lei Yan, who was wiping his sweat, paused for a moment, then immediately fell to his knees with a thud when he realized what was happening.

The ball-like body kept shaking and sweat kept flowing like a spring.

The ministers all looked at Lei Yan with sympathy, but no one spoke to plead for him.

If Lei Yan isn't the scapegoat, then it could be them.

No one understands the principle of "a friend's death would rather die than mine" better than them.

"Your Majesty, please understand! Since I became the Minister of Finance, I have been working diligently and never dare to..."

'bump!!'

Emperor Qing stood up and slammed the dragon table, interrupting Lei Yan's words.

The ministers immediately knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, calm down! The dragon's health is the most important!"

Emperor Qing walked down the platform with his sleeves rolled up and glanced at everyone with a cold look.

These eyes seemed to be filled with invisible majesty. Every minister he glanced at felt a weight on their shoulders and an extra layer of pressure.

Even Qin Ye and the other two felt the sudden surge of pressure.

"Calm down? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?? Or do you think I'm a fool??"

"Not only is there no money in a country's treasury, but it is actually in deficit of tens of millions of taels!"

"Tell me, how can I calm down? Tell me what is going on!!"

"Minister of Finance, raise your head and tell me why the treasury is empty? Where did the money go?"

The ministers knelt even lower, but no one answered.

It’s not about whether they know the answer or not, or whether they should speak or not. It’s just that this question is not asked to them, so why should they volunteer to die?

Lei Yan swallowed his saliva and raised his head nervously: "I am innocent! The deficit in the national treasury is not my fault, it is..."

Emperor Qing waved his hand, interrupting what he was about to say: "It is a series of natural disasters, severe drought in the north, floods in the south, invasions by the Western Barbarians, and frequent disasters!"

"The reason why the treasury is empty is precisely because of these natural and man-made disasters. It's really your fault!"

Lei Yan was stunned at first, then quickly nodded, almost crying with excitement.

"Your Majesty is wise!!"

I thought I was going to die this time, but unexpectedly there was a sudden turn of events!

While Lei Yan was rejoicing in his heart, the ministers around him cast sympathetic glances at him. Many of them also looked at Lin Ruofu who was resting with his eyes closed.

It is a well-known fact that the Minister of Revenue Lei Yan is Lin Ruofu's man.

Is Emperor Qing's move now a warning to Lin Ruofu? Or is he going to take action against Lin Ruofu?
Facing everyone's gaze, Lin Ruofu had an indifferent expression, still closing his eyes to rest, not moved at all.

He could more or less guess what Emperor Qing wanted to do, but what good could it do?
Even if he is the prime minister, second only to the emperor, so what?

Emperor Qing is the monarch and he is the minister. Can the minister really stop the monarch?
If he can't even recognize this, he can't possibly become the Prime Minister!

"Okay, very good!!"

"I don't know if others think I'm a fool, but I'm sure you think I'm a fool!"

"Do you really think that I am sitting on this throne and I am oblivious to what is happening outside? Do you really think that such lies can deceive me?"

"Come here! Lei Yan caused the national treasury to be depleted and attempted to deceive the emperor. He should be executed!"

"According to the law, nine clans should be exterminated, but considering that they have served the Qing Kingdom for many years, I will exterminate three clans!"

Emperor Qing turned and walked towards the dragon throne.

The ministers below were so frightened that they dared not speak.
Lei Yan didn't react until he was dragged away by the imperial guards. By the time he started crying and begging for mercy, he had already been taken out of the Qinzheng Hall.

"Lei Yan has been executed. The position of Minister of Revenue is vacant. Fan Jian, the Assistant Minister of Revenue, is ordered to temporarily take over all duties in the Ministry of Revenue!"

"Order the Inspection Institute and Kyoto Prefecture to conduct a thorough investigation into the treasury deficit. All ministers involved in this matter will be executed without mercy!!"

Upon hearing this, some of the ministers began to tremble like a sieve, and their official uniforms were soaked with cold sweat.

But more ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as today was another day to save their lives in the battle between the gods.

Why do you say that?

It is obvious that Emperor Qing does not want to see Lin Ruofu's power become too strong, so he takes the opportunity to reduce Lin Ruofu's power. It is also a test and warning.

If Lin Ruofu dared to speak for Lei Yan, Emperor Qing would definitely not keep him.

If Lin Ruofu remained silent like he was now, it would be a warning.

A warning that would allow Lin Ruofu to recognize his own identity.

This is where Emperor Qing is so powerful. Even though the situation is obviously unfavorable, Emperor Qing can always do something with it.

This was the case when Chen Pingping was criticized before, and it is also the case when Lin Ruofu is criticized now.

When faced with disadvantages, only the weak will be pessimistic. The strong will always try to find the favorable side of the situation and then take advantage of it.

"Your Majesty, the Queen of Northern Qi and the Saintess of Northern Qi are already outside the palace!"

Eunuch Hou's whispered report sounded very loud in the silent hall.

Emperor Qing's eyes darkened: "Spread it!"

"It is said that Queen Chen Luo of Northern Qi and Saint Maiden Haitang Duoduo of Northern Qi will enter the palace!!"

Eunuch Hou shouted in a hoarse voice.

The ministers turned their heads to look outside the hall and began to discuss among themselves in low voices.

They have all heard a lot of rumors about Chen Luo.

She has an extraordinary appearance, as if she is a fairy from heaven, but underneath her fairy-like appearance lies a vicious heart.

Rumor has it that Chen Luo is not the destined phoenix girl at all, but the reincarnation of a fox spirit, who has bewitched the young emperor of Northern Qi.

He even charmed the Jinyiwei into obeying his orders.

Most of the rumors were not credible, but they believed one thing.

That is, Chen Luo is definitely a person with extraordinary appearance.

After all, none of these outrageous rumors denied Chen Luo's appearance.

"coming!!"

(End of this chapter)