Ye Tianhuai looked at Lin Yuxiu and did not speak.

After a long time, she suddenly smiled, and smiled very relieved.

With this smile, the invisible mountain that pressed on her shoulders seemed to disappear.

"Tribute is one of the main incomes of the inner court, Lin Qing, you are going to dig into my pocket." She looked at Lin Yuxiu, her expression became more and more profound, "Lin Qing, if you are me, can you turn away these silver sent to the door?" ”

Lin Yuxiu replied quickly: "Weichen can't." ”

He paused and continued: "Because Weichen is an ordinary person, and His Majesty is the Son of Heaven and the father of all peoples. ”

Regarding his unusually sudden horse, Ye Tianhuai was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood his intentions.

Lin Yuxiu held her to a high position so that she couldn't refuse.

Ye Tianhuai smiled bitterly and said, "Lin Qing, I am not a saint, I am also a person. Like you, I will have my own likes and dislikes, greed and resentment, mistakes and confusion. ”

Lin Yuxiu was silent.

Ye Qianhuai continued to ask, "Why do you think I can do it?" ”

This time, Lin Yuxiu was not silent, he frowned slightly, lowered his eyes, and did not look at Ye Qianhuai.

"Because if Your Majesty can't do it, then what will they do with the innocent people who died in hunger and cold?"

He spoke calmly, but Ye Qianhuai heard an inexplicable despair from his words.

She suddenly remembered Qin Baozhu and those refugees living on the streets.

yes, who else can they rely on? Who else can call the shots for these people?

She sighed heavily, and then put pen to paper and drafted a decree to cancel the tribute for the festival of longevity.

Not just this year, but every year from now on.

After drafting the decree, Ye Tianhuai looked at the holy decree in his hand, and asked Lin Yuxiu without raising his head: "Lin Qing, I have read the newly compiled "Shunping Song Shu Ji", there is no problem, it will be published at the beginning of next month." ”

Lin Yuxiu was stunned for a moment before hesitating to receive the order, he didn't know why Ye Tianhuai suddenly mentioned this matter.

"It was my own idea to cancel the tribute. If someone asks you what I want you to see today, you can say that it is the matter of "Shunping Song Shuji". ”

Ye Qianhuai's gaze still fell on the holy decree that was about to be proclaimed in his hand, and this thin piece of silk paper seemed to weigh a thousand catties.

"This is not only my pocket, but also the wealth of many people. Cutting off people's financial means is to attract hatred. Ye Qianhuai finally raised his head and looked at Lin Yuxiu.

Lin Yuxiu's eyes couldn't hide his surprise, he opened his mouth and seemed to want to say something, but Ye Tianhuai preemptively said: "Lin Yuxiu, you can't bear such hatred now." ”

Ye Qianhuai's words made Lin Yuxiu's eyes change, and he looked at Ye Qianhuai with a complicated expression, as if he wanted to force her to change her mind with his eyes.

But the emperor had clearly made up his mind and had no intention of changing it.

Lin Yuxiu knew very well that what Ye Qianhuai said was right.

And he was ready for this day.

From the day he entered the court as an official, he was ready to become the target of public criticism.

However, Ye Qianhuai sheltered him behind him.

Just as that day outside the Chengtian Gate, the emperor pulled him back, who was ready to be martyred, blocked him behind him, and stabbed him in his place.

Suddenly, Ye Tianhuai's expression turned cold, and she looked at Lin Yuxiu and said, "Lin Yuxiu, you left what I said behind." ”

Lin Yuxiu was a little surprised. He quickly went through the transcript of his conversation with the Emperor in his head, and found that he had missed any orders.

Seeing Lin Yuxiu's somewhat puzzled look, Ye Tianhuai continued: "I once told you that I cherish you very much, so you have to cherish yourself a little. You forgot what I said. ”

After speaking, Ye Qianhuai's expression softened.

Lin Yuxiu came to his senses at this time. He only thought that it was Ye Tianhuai's polite words to envelop the courtiers, but he didn't expect to be taken out by her at this moment.

"Your Majesty......"

He was about to defend himself, but Ye Tianhuai interrupted him again. She said to Lin Yu very seriously: "Because you are the only person in the entire court who dares to ask me in a sneering tone. Even my husband, Lu Yanchen, he didn't dare to talk to me like this. ”

Lin Yuxiu immediately knelt down and said, "Weichen is frightened, please forgive your majesty." ”

Ye Tianhuai looked at him and didn't let him get up, but smiled with interest and said, "What are you afraid of?" I don't see that you are afraid. ”

That's true. Although Lin Yuxiu knelt, he did not look half afraid, and it can be said that he knelt calmly.

Ye Tianhuai didn't tease him much, and soon said with a straight face: "Get up, I don't blame you." I knew what kind of character you were when I first met you in Wenxin Hall, and I didn't mind your temperament when I appointed you as the champion. On the contrary, it is precisely because of you that I feel grounded in my heart. If there is no you in this court, I am afraid that I will lose myself in the good obedience of the Manchu civil and military affairs. You are a mirror for me to see myself. ”

After listening to Ye Qianhuai's heartfelt words, Lin Yuxiu got up and saluted her, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

Finally heard him say a good and obedient word, Ye Tianhuai felt a lot more relieved, and she couldn't help but tease him again: "Lin Qing, I am actually a little curious, you forced me to cut off my own money, and also questioned me strictly, are you really not afraid of death?" ”

A smile appeared on the corner of Lin Yuxiu's mouth, and he replied: "As Your Majesty said, Your Majesty knows what kind of person the minister is from the beginning. In this case, His Majesty summoned Wei Chen when he was hesitant to find someone to discuss, which shows that His Majesty has actually made up his mind in his heart. Your Majesty just needs someone to help you make that decision. ”

Ye Tianhuai was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

She originally thought that Lin Yuxiu's personality was too upright, although he was talented, but he would suffer a big loss if he didn't know how to observe words and emotions in the officialdom, so she wanted to mention him.

Lin Yuxiu's answer made her feel that she was too worried.

Yes, he is the first subject champion of the year and the first dynasty, and if he can write such a penetrating strategy, he must be a person who has a lot of insight into the world and people's hearts.

How can such a person be a stunned young and stupid boy who doesn't know how to read words and looks?

In this court, there may be treacherous people, upright people, and moderate people, but there will never be stupid people.

On the third day of the tenth month of the third year of the year, the emperor issued an edict to the world, canceling the tribute on the Wanshou Festival, and if the Ministry of Rites and the Inner Court accepted congratulatory gifts from courtiers on the grounds of the Wanshou Festival, they would all be punished as the crime of exaggeration.

On the day the decree was promulgated, there was an uproar, and even Li Baoquan came to pour out his bitterness to Ye Tianhuai.

Ye Qianhuai gave him a draft to reduce the regulations on clothing, food, housing and transportation in the harem, which even cut the emperor's own daily meals and regular clothes.

"Li Baoquan, I am not extravagant, let you follow me, I have worked hard for you."

The emperor said very sincerely, and Li Baoquan had to swallow the bitter water in his stomach. (End of chapter)