Concubine Xi looked at His Majesty's happy appearance, and she felt sincerely happy.
How the emperor managed to get through the cracks of those officials in the past ten years or so was unknown to others, but she, Concubine Xi, knew it all too well.
He works conscientiously every day, not daring to slack off at all, but the government affairs are controlled by Prime Minister Guo and a group of ministers, and he, the emperor, has no way to interfere.
If he hadn't supported Li Xiao to ascend to the throne, it would be hard to say whether the throne still belongs to him.
Now that Prime Minister Guo is away, with Li Baiyi's strategy, he, the emperor, can finally raise his head and be a man.
However, Concubine Xi felt a little uncomfortable when she thought of that boy Li Baiyi.
"Your Majesty, be careful about this Li Baiyi. Don't let him cause any trouble for you, otherwise the situation will be difficult to deal with."
"He brought you all to the South City Gate this time. Even though he made those officials lose face, it actually touched your Majesty's face."
"What's more, this boy doesn't just want to help you deal with the officials. He has always wanted to be a dandy young master who can lie down."
"Originally, you could have dealt with a few officials this time and ended the incident, but this guy decided to take the matter to the end and turned the entire officialdom upside down."
"Whether this matter is a success or a failure, in addition to his merits, this boy also has his faults."
When Emperor Huai'an heard this, he couldn't help but smile: "Of course I know what you said, but I don't care what this kid is doing for. What I want is that the government can be controlled in my hands."
"This kid made such a big fuss. Even though it may lead to uncontrollable consequences, fortunately, this kid gave a solution."
"As long as I am fast enough, I can resolve the matter before Prime Minister Guo returns to the court, and the government will not get out of control."
Hearing this, Concubine Xi couldn't help but sigh and said: "Your Majesty is right, but you are doting on that boy too much. If you change your concubine, you must deal with this boy properly."
Emperor Huai'an smiled: "Actually, Li Baiyi's actions did not cause any serious consequences. It just gave me a choice."
"I see that those ministers have been unhappy for a long time, but they have never had a chance to deal with them. Now Li Baiyi's doing this has given me an excuse to vent my anger. In this anger, even if I fire them all, they will not Dare to say no."
Concubine Xi nodded: "These ministers have indeed gone too far. Although the exact reason has not been found yet, the performance of the people has already explained everything."
"We should find an opportunity to deal with them and give them some beatings and warnings."
"Some officials who are not sober should wake up at this time. If they continue to act like this, it will definitely not work."
Emperor Huai'an nodded: "Yes, this time, I was really good at dealing with these guys. None of them had any objections and they were all obedient."
"I have captured several of Prime Minister Guo's close ministers, leaving several positions vacant. I am thinking about filling up the positions in the next two days to avoid long nights and dreams."
"When these guys come to their senses, they will probably fight back. They don't want face, they just want profits."
When he said this, Emperor Huai'an's face became a little gloomy: "You don't know what these officials have done. They are so courageous. They even emptied the Ministry of Revenue."
"Why has the Ministry of Household Affairs spent so many years trying to allocate money for disaster relief? It's because there are all kinds of moths working hard to destroy it."
"If it weren't for these worms, how could Dakun be in the current situation where people don't trust officials."
When Concubine Xi heard this, she immediately became angry and said, "Your Majesty, since these officials are such bastards, why don't you deal with them quickly?"
"Let them continue to suck blood from Dakun's treasury. I'm afraid Dakun won't be able to sustain it for much longer."
"If these blood-sucking borers are not wiped out, Dakun will die of excessive blood loss sooner or later."
Emperor Huai'an nodded and said with deep feeling: "Do you think I don't want to deal with them? It's just that I didn't have the time before."
"What I have always wanted is to be able to defeat them all. If I deal with one of them rashly, I will definitely be able to scare the snake away."
"Only by not dealing with them after knowing their bad deeds can they arouse more public resentment. When the time comes to deal with them, they will gain the support of the people."
"What's more, it's not that I couldn't deal with them at that time. It's just that if I want to deal with these people, I have to compromise in other places, otherwise Prime Minister Guo and his like will not agree."
"If I hadn't kept these people, I wouldn't have been able to support Li Xiao and others."
Concubine Xi nodded and praised: "Your Majesty is very clever. Fortunately, Li Xiao did not disappoint you and his prestige in the army is growing day by day."
Emperor Huai'an nodded and said proudly: "It can be said that my greatest achievement in these years is the acquisition of General Li Xiao."
Concubine Xi thought for a moment, then her expression became solemn and she said, "Your Majesty, although Li Xiao has indeed given support, we cannot be careless now."
"Even if you deal with some officials this time, this is just the beginning."
"I don't know when they will counterattack. If you are unable to hold on, these achievements will probably be in vain, and the situation will be even more difficult."
Emperor Huai'an nodded with deep understanding: "Of course I know this. If it weren't for the better treatment of these officials, I would not let this guy Li Baiyi go."
Speaking of Li Baiyi, the look in Emperor Huai'an's eyes became a little complicated.
"I really don't know how to deal with this kid, so I can only put him aside for now."
"If we really punish this kid, I don't know what trouble he will cause. I may not know that I will need this kid to deal with these officials in the future. We must not let the chain slip at this time."
Concubine Xi thought for a while, but still couldn't swallow her breath: "Your Majesty, if it's not convenient for you to deal with this kid, why don't you leave it to me, I can do it for you."
"I could punish this boy to run before, and I can do the same now."
When Emperor Huai'an heard this, he waved his hands quickly and said, "No, no, this kid is very valuable now, so we can't punish him."
"Even if I want to punish him, I have to wait until I deal with this gang of officials and have my hands free."
Speaking of this, Emperor Huai'an suddenly thought of something and his expression became strange.
