Go through it quickly, the host will torture and kill you indiscriminately

When Xuanyuan Yu learned the news, Ran Qi and the Prime Minister's Mansion had already become famous and attracted much attention.

The people of the Xuanyuan Dynasty all know that the Ran family is loyal and caring about the people. They have done many good deeds for the country and the people. They are truly benevolent people who work for the welfare of the people.

However, why did Xuanyuan Yu learn about these situations so late? All this was thanks to Ran Qi.

It turns out that Xuanyuan Yu is in the palace. Although he has a prominent status, he is isolated from the news. In order to obtain information from the outside world, he needs to rely on others to pass on and inform him. Ran Qi took advantage of this and deliberately blocked the relevant information, making it impossible for Xuanyuan Yu to get the dynamics of the Ran family and the Prime Minister's Mansion in time. In this way, she can better control the situation and act according to her own plan.

During this process, Ran Qi had enough room to maneuver. Therefore, when Xuanyuan Yu received the news, the Ran family had already left home for a long time!

Inside Weiyang Palace.

Prime Minister Ran frowned and said with a worried look on his face: "Daughter, are we being too aggressive now?" This old minister who had experienced two dynasties knew that the emperor would never tolerate anyone surpassing him in winning the hearts of the people. No emperor could tolerate the appearance of someone who was too successful to be a threat to the emperor. Now, Xuanyuan Yu had intended to attack them, but they acted so high-profile and flamboyantly. Aren't they actively provoking Xuanyuan Yu to wield a knife against them? At this moment, they have not yet fully grown their wings, isn't it better to be low-key and patient?

Ran Qi took a sip of tea and comforted him, "Father, don't worry. What I want is to make Xuanyuan Yu anxious. If he is not anxious, how can we find a breakthrough?" Under the Prime Minister's surprised gaze, Ran Qi continued, "Father, what you need to do now is to continue to win over the ministers in the court and do more good things for the court wholeheartedly. Only in this way can your reputation get better and better, and the future will be more favorable. In addition, you must keep in close contact with your uncle."

After hearing what Ran Qi said, the prime minister knew very well that his daughter had already made up her mind and he only needed to follow her instructions.

"Father understands!" Not long after Prime Minister Ran left, just as Ran Qi had expected, Xuanyuan Yu could no longer sit still.

After receiving the news, Xuanyuan Yu came to Weiyang Palace angrily.

He originally wanted Ran Qi to take out the money, but his purpose was to let Ran Qi hand over the money to the national treasury, rather than letting her take the money out in her own name without permission.

Now, the outside world is saying that the Queen is like the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva, and she knows how to serve the country and the people.

The emperor, however, would only be accused of levying heavy taxes and levying excessive levies.

Is this what he wants to see? You know, if Ran Qi is not unwilling to pay, why would he change the tax policy?

As for those officials, when we ask them to find ways to increase their income, they end up engaging in corruption and bribery, and extorting the people's hard-earned money. Even if we keep arresting them, we can never catch them all.

Xuanyuan Yu did investigate and confiscate the property of some corrupt officials and enrich part of the national treasury, but this was still far from enough to meet the huge demand.

Xuanyuan Yu's face was full of anger. He walked over aggressively, his expression as dark as the bottom of a pot.

This time, he was stopped outside the door by the palace maid as usual, but the difference from last time was that Xuanyuan Yu had already lost his patience at this moment.

"How dare you! How dare you stop me?" Xuanyuan Yu roared. He knew very well that he came here to settle accounts with Ran Qi.

The palace maids were terrified, but they still stood firm, blocking Xuanyuan Yu's way and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The Queen has already rested. Please wait for a moment."

"Get out of the way!" Xuanyuan Yu raised his foot angrily, ready to kick the maid in front of him. However, at this moment, Ran Qi's voice came from inside the house.

"Your Majesty, please come in. Why bother with a little palace maid?" Ran Qi's tone was calm and gentle.

"Hmph!" Xuanyuan Yu snorted coldly, then strode into the room.

"The Queen is really making such a big fuss! I have come here in person, but I still have to wait for you to summon me." As soon as she entered the room, Xuanyuan Yu complained dissatisfiedly.

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. It's just that I am a little tired today and don't want to see guests." Ran Qi sat leisurely on the chair. She didn't stand up to greet him, and she was too lazy to even look at Xuanyuan Yu. However, her eyes seemed to convey a message - "If you have something to say, just say it, and leave quickly."

The atmosphere suddenly became frozen.

After a moment, Xuanyuan Yu asked, "I want to ask you, did you do those things?"

"what's up?"

"Giving money to the army, and the people repairing dams and building schools... Is that you?"

Ran Qi did not deny it at all. "It was me. Your Majesty, you don't have to thank me too much. As the queen, this is what I should do."

"You still want me to thank you?"

Ran Qi looked innocent and said, "Isn't it? I have done so many great things that benefit the country, all for the good of the Xuanyuan Dynasty."

Seeing Ran Qi's innocent and serious face, Xuanyuan Yu became even angrier. "I asked you to hand over the silver to the Ministry of Revenue, not to let you do it on your own."

"No way? The treasury is out of money, and the emperor wants me to use money to fill the treasury?"

Anyone would feel ashamed if they were told this, let alone Xuanyuan Yu, who is the emperor.

Now he finally understood why it was so easy to get the money from Ran Qi that day. It turned out that he was waiting for him here.

Xuanyuan Yu turned away in embarrassment, then turned back and said seriously, "The Queen should know that each of these matters is a big deal and should be done by professionals, not just by paying for it. What if the project is not done well in the future? The people will suffer."

"If you have that intention, just donate the money to the national treasury. The court has professional talents who can get things done beautifully."

Xuanyuan Yu used the word "donate" very well. It didn't mean he wanted Ranqi's money, but he also managed to save some face.

In short, even if all of them were donated by Ranqi himself.

"Oh, then I must have misunderstood the emperor."

Xuanyuan Yu had an expression that said "as long as you know".

Ran Qi continued, "What the emperor said makes sense, but of course I have hired professionals to handle these matters, so I guarantee there will be no mistakes."

"Every penny can be used for the benefit of the people, and there are no middlemen to make a profit from the price difference."

To put it bluntly, Ran Qi implied that there were corrupt officials in the court. To put it bluntly, he implied that Xuanyuan Yu would embezzle money.

Obviously, Xuanyuan Yu also understood Ran Qi's meaning, and his face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"The Queen is really capable. She was able to find someone to complete such a large project."

Ran Qi humbly said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to praise me. These are all trivial matters. As long as it is for the good of the people, there will be many people who stand up to help."

This is indeed the case. Ran Qi simply paid the money and arranged for his subordinates to go to the local area for construction.

The people they use the most are the local people. The people are all born and raised in the local area, and no one knows their homeland better than them.

What they are building are their own homes, so naturally they all do their best to get things done.