"Ouch...! My legs are so stretched out that I can't seem to bend them back!"
"What do you think that means? I was just trying to hold on, but now I can't use my arm at all!"
"Oh...what happened today? His Majesty actually forgot us in the court and turned around to discuss exempting agricultural taxes?"
"Who knows?"
After Ying Feiyu left, Luo Hongyi and others were relieved. With a sad face, they began to slowly move their almost stiff bodies.
After other ministers passed by them, they would lightly shrug their shoulders and show a mocking smile.
"These guys are just asking for trouble!"
"That's right! What's wrong with mentioning it? It must be mentioned to enrich the harem! If His Majesty wants to find it, why do they need to mention it?"
"Humph! Didn't you see the few old guys who came out this time? They all have daughters of the right age. This is just wishful thinking. They want to marry their own daughters!"
"I see, I asked them why they are so concerned about this matter. They thought they were really thinking about the royal heirs!"
"You can pull him down. Your Majesty is only twelve years old now, not fifty-two. There is still a long time to go. Why should you be anxious? They are doing this for their own selfish interests...!"
After leaving the gate of Qilin Hall, several young ministers were talking while walking.
"Huh? It's not necessarily all for selfish gain, right? I heard that Mr. Yang is now fifty-four years old and will retire soon. There are only four useless sons in the family, and I haven't heard of a daughter?"
"Yes, his family does not have any daughters, but you don't know that his eldest son is already thirty-eight this year. He has given birth to five daughters alone, and three of them are unmarried of the right age! It is true that Old Man Yang has no daughters, but he I have a lot of granddaughters! If the granddaughter enters the palace, it will be of great help to the family!"
"That's right! I know this. None of his sons have become successful. We are just waiting for him to divide the property in a hundred years!"
"So, he is also paving the way for his descendants and wants to give his granddaughter to His Majesty!"
"That's right!"
"These old guys have too many evil intentions. Fortunately, Your Majesty didn't fall for it...!"
Most of the people talking were young ministers or those who did not have daughters of the right age at home.
If their daughters were outstanding and of the same age, they would probably be tempted to push their daughters next to Ying Feiyu!
Wang Ben, Zhang Han and other old guys walked side by side towards the outside of the palace, with helpless smiles on their faces.
"Your Majesty still favors you!"
Kang Anping looked at Wang Bi and Zhang Han and joked.
"No! As soon as those old guys proposed to enrich the harem, His Majesty proposed to exempt the agricultural tax to divert the attention of the courtiers, and left them to dry all morning! When they first came out, I saw that their hands were sore and numb. It’s moving!”
"It's really hard for them to be able to maintain one posture for so long, haha!"
Meng Yi and Meng Tian also spoke one after another, laughing so hard.
"With their little tricks, how clever do they think they are! Dare they show off in front of His Majesty?"
"How can His Majesty not see through things that we can all see through? Do you think His Majesty can accept it with a high-sounding excuse? Can you choose the right one among their daughters to include in the harem?"
"Their wishful thinking this time was really wrong...!"
Several old guys thought that His Majesty was favoring Wang Bi and Zhang Han, so they left Luo Hongyi and others in the court to give them a warning.
"Perhaps...this move has another meaning?"
However, Wang Ben didn't know where the inspiration came from, and another idea came to his mind.
"Another meaning? What does it mean?"
Several people stopped and stared at him suspiciously.
"Tell me... if His Majesty proposed to exempt agricultural taxes, who would be most likely to oppose it?"
However, Wang Ben did not answer the question.
"Does that need to be said? They must be the guys with grimaces and rubbing their arms right now! Haha!"
The ministers who proposed enriching the harem were all middle-aged and above, and many were old censors. They had stubborn ideas, and most of them would probably hold objections.
Kang Anping blurted it out without thinking.
"Yes, yes, yes, it must be them!"
The other veterans also nodded in agreement.
"This time they jointly put forward suggestions for enriching the harem, and stood in the main hall with their heads bowed. His Majesty did not reply, but directly mentioned the exemption of agricultural taxes, and they could not interrupt. Isn't it a lot missing? Voice of doubt...?"
Wang Ben said the thoughts that suddenly came to his mind, and then said with a smile: "Of course, Your Majesty and Wan'er are married, so he must have a protective heart to prevent Wan'er from being wronged!"
"Old Wang, what's wrong with you today? Are you trying to make yourself smarter during the Chinese New Year?"
"Yes! Not only are you more articulate today, but your brain is also more flexible?"
"Is it because I haven't grown up before, but after one year, I am another year older, and my IQ has also increased...?"
Zhang Han and others were very surprised after hearing this.
Apart from having some brains on the battlefield, this old guy is just a fool at ordinary times.
Today, not only did Chun Yuyue refute him with his eloquent words, but he was also able to think of this level. It was really not easy!
"Go, go, go! If you can speak, speak. If you can't speak, shut up!"
After being teased, Wang Ben pointed at their noses and scolded them.
"Yes! This is the normal state! With that serious expression just now, we almost didn't recognize you!"
After being threatened, the veterans felt that this was the Wang Ben they were familiar with.
"Actually, I think Lao Wang's analysis is correct. His Majesty should indeed think so! Take this opportunity to shut the mouths of those old guys and stop them from nagging!"
Zhang Han also agreed with his idea.
"Well! This kills two birds with one stone. It means that it will kill a few old censors, so that they will not talk about enriching the harem in the future, and it will also silence their mouths!"
"Indeed!"
"Your Majesty's move is really clever...!"
The old guys walked towards the outside of the palace while discussing the matter.
…
The next day's newspaper published a piece of news that made the people of Qin go crazy, exempting agricultural taxes.
A few large characters were printed on the front page, which was very eye-catching.
After the people got the newspaper, they were stunned on the spot.
I rubbed my eyes vigorously, thinking I was dazzled!
"Dad...Dad...good news, good news!"
After a young man read the contents of the newspaper clearly, he ran home desperately.
"You kid, the snow just fell this morning, the road is slippery, and you fall again!"
The middle-aged woman was cooking in front of the stove and pretended to be annoyed.
"No, mother, there is really good news! Dad, come and see!"
The young man explained to his mother and called his father who was weaving twine in the house.
"What good news? But is there any news from the recruitment department?"
The muscular middle-aged man put down what he was doing and walked out slowly.
The couple could not read a single word, and only a few children in the family were literate. They were holding a newspaper in their hands, pointing tremblingly at the contents of the newspaper.
They thought they were selected for the military draft!
