As soon as Wei Zhongquan and Sima Hong expressed their positions, it was equivalent to having the support of the military, and no one in the entire court dared to speak, the courtiers were courtiers after all, even if they were gate lords, but after all, they had no military power in their hands, so they still didn't dare to fight with the emperor.

Yang Mu also knew the truth of slapping and giving another date, so his tone softened slightly, and he sighed: "Everyone, I know that everyone's fists are the heart of the country, and I also understand that this decree hurts the interests of all families. However, if I know this, why do I insist on doing it? ”

"Ministers...... I would like to hear the details, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to solve your doubts. Fan Hongji, the right prime minister, stood up and bowed.

"Your Majesty, please clear your mind." All the officials saluted with wat boards in their hands, and they all understood that His Majesty the Emperor was giving everyone a step down.

Yang Mu said: "All Aiqing should know that my Cangguo is weak, and there are strong enemies outside, if you don't want to change, sooner or later there will be a day when the country will die, and even if the major families are rich and rival the country, I am afraid they can only be plundered, do you want to use that wealth to be martyred for the Cangguo?" ”

After a pause, Yang Mu said again: "Right now, my country is like a pool of stagnant water, the nobles don't do things, but they have always been high-ranking nobles, ordinary people shed blood and sacrificed, but they can't get benefits, they are still lowly people, such unfair treatment, how can we unite the people to resist the enemy?" Since I am determined to change the law, I want to make Cangguo stronger, let those ordinary people throw their heads and spill their blood, and be willing to live and die for everyone! ”

"There is an old saying in Huaxia that it is better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail. Do you want to bully civilians in a weak country, or do you want to be the gatekeeper of a powerful country and plunder the wealth of other countries? As the saying goes, if you can't let the child trap the wolf, don't you have a little competitiveness! ”

Yang Mu's words were impassioned, louder and louder, very infectious, and all the officials in the court were stunned one by one, almost shocked.

However, it is not so easy to get the meat in the mouths of the major families.

Fan Hongji, the right minister, stood up again and said, "Your Majesty's words are deafening, and our courtiers are also deeply touched, but it's just ...... Dare to ask Your Majesty, if the major families make sacrifices, how can they make up for the losses? ”

Yang Mu glanced at him and said lightly: "Since it is a sacrifice, how can we make up for it?" But well...... You are all the ministers of my Great Cangguo, and I will not treat you badly, and I have a huge fortune right now that I can share with you. ”

As he spoke, Yang Mu pointed to Zheng Kang, who was kneeling on the side of the hall.

And the latter, at this time, was still confused.

He had been listening to the contest between the monarchs and ministers of Cangguo, and he didn't know what the decree they were discussing was, but ...... It's exciting!

Watching the excitement and watching it well, why did it suddenly point to me?

"Emperor Cangguo, what's the ...... Events? Zheng Kang asked with apprehension in his heart.

Yang Mu's eyes were cold, and he was extremely cold: "Do you still remember, the transaction we waited for yesterday?" Today, I will give you a chance, immediately send someone back, raise 300,000 taels of silver, 10,000 stones of grain, and return the two cities that have encroached on my Dacang, otherwise, you will definitely fall to the ground! ”

Three hundred thousand silver? 10,000 food? Two cities?

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were shocked, His Majesty the Emperor really opened his mouth, and he actually asked for such a high compensation, which was more than the three-year tax paid by Zheng Kang's fiefdom!

At the same time, the ministers also understood what the so-called great wealth was, once the two cities returned to the country, wouldn't it mean that the original Zheng nobles would be driven away? When the time comes, there will be a steady stream of untouchables, as well as various aristocratic lands......

Thinking of this, the hearts of the ministers became hot, now, among the six cities of the Great Cangguo, three of them are the fiefdoms of the three princes, and the major families occupy very little property in them, which means that there are only three cities that can be operated, and now there are two more at once, isn't it equivalent to being able to expand the power by nearly sixty percent?

In this way, in the short term, the losses caused by the three decrees can be offset, and it is a good deal.

"Minister's support!"

"The two cities are originally the land of my Cangguo, and Zheng Guo has occupied them for several years, so they should be returned!"

"What Your Majesty thinks and thinks is the policy of strengthening the country, which is really a blessing for the common people, and the ministers and other ministers are dull and support the decree!"

"Your Majesty! Cangguo is lucky! ”

In an instant, all the officials in the court expressed their positions, congratulated loudly, and sang praises of virtue endlessly, for fear that His Majesty the Emperor would be unhappy and be suppressed in the distribution of benefits.

However, Zheng Kang, who was kneeling on the side, quit, and seeing that the officials of Cangguo were already celebrating, he was very anxious, and hurriedly shouted: "Emperor Cangguo, this prince has something to say...... 300,000 taels of silver is too much, and there are two cities, which are already the land of my Zheng Kingdom, and they must not be ceded! ”

"Disagree?" Yang Mu tapped his fingers on the dragon chair, sighed, ignored him anymore, and turned to look at Tian Rongchang who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Lord Zuo, do you support the decree I just drafted?" ”

"Sinner...... In the tank. Zuo Xiang's face was sad and very embarrassed, and he said hard.

Yang Mu shook his head and said, "No, this decree will definitely touch the interests of your and other families, and someone will inevitably stumble and sabotage it secretly." And your left minister Tian Rongchang is the person who has different hearts, and he has always had to establish his prestige when changing the law, and someone will shed blood and sacrifice for this, so let's start with you first...... Come! Pull this criminal out and behead him! ”

"Yes!"

A group of armor soldiers rushed into the palace, set up the left phase, and dragged it out.

Immediately, Zuo Xiang was shocked and hurriedly begged for mercy, and the officials who had something to do with the Tian family next to him also knelt down and pleaded.

However, Yang Mu was unmoved, and was determined to kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys, until he heard a miserable scream outside, and then he scanned the ministers with his sharp eyes.

None of the officials of the other major families stood up to speak, through the interests of the two cities, everyone has been firmly tied to the emperor's chariot, and the bloodshed of the left minister has also completely made everyone realize that this young emperor's majesty is so skillful!

At this time, are you still going against His Majesty the Emperor and die?

"Emperor Dacang, I agree, I agree, I agree to all the conditions!"

On the other side, Zheng Kang was frightened, and his scalp was numb for a while, as if he was in the tiger's den in Longtan, after seeing the Emperor Cangguo kill Zuo Xiang, he no longer dared to be disobedient, and he didn't dare to bet on how hard his neck was.

Yang Mu nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time stipulated some handover matters, such as not destroying the two cities, not looting civilians, etc., and then asked the guards to take them down, and then dispose of them after the money, grain and city were handed over.

Next, with the death of Zuo Xiang, the officials were much more honest, and after a brief discussion, they dispersed.

As for the implementation of specific government decrees and official transfers, they will be discussed in the Zichen Hall tomorrow.

However, as soon as she returned to Wanshou Palace, before she had time to have breakfast, the Queen Mother led a group of palace maids and eunuchs to come over in a hurry.

Yang Mu suddenly woke up, not only did he have a cheap old lady, but also a queen in the harem who had just gotten married and was alone in the empty boudoir!

And I also heard that the queen is still a fresh flower bone, so beautiful that she doesn't want it, hehehe......