Traveling through books: Traveling through time with a golden finger to become a soft rice man

"Oh, that's not right. It's not just a few fish. The fish are also very valuable. There are also two roast ducks and a few bars of handmade soap!" Then he added: "Oh, there is also a red envelope inside. After all, the person helped with the robbery."

"How much did you seal in the red envelope?"

"Six taels. Our family always seals red envelopes with six taels."

"Isn't six ounces too little?"

"Six taels is not a small amount. It can buy more than ten dan of rice. Please don't treat money as nothing, my young master."

"Go away, what do you mean my young master? You have made a fool of yourself by showing it to your subordinates." Then he changed the subject, "I just checked a few enlightenment schools with my mother. Please help me to give them some advice. If possible, I will take the child to ask them tomorrow."

"Listen to my husband."

The couple walked hand in hand into the main hall. After Lin Ting'an walked a few steps, he suddenly remembered Hu Wa. He turned around and saw Hu Wa following them consciously, then turned his head back.

When Hu Wa saw Lin Ting'an turn his head back, he shouted "Daddy, hug me." However, when he saw that Lin Ting'an ignored him and looked at Xiao Fan beside him, Xiao Fan immediately smiled and coaxed him, "Your daddy and father are discussing something, so they didn't hear it. Can I hug you, little brother?"

Hu Wa sighed reluctantly and agreed. Xiao Fan bent down and picked him up, shaking him up and down. He felt that the young master seemed to have gained weight again.

Yang Yuanzu rested at home for a day, and went to court the next day wearing his new official robe. He also left home half an hour earlier than before. When he went out, the chilly wind and drizzle made him particularly reluctant to leave his warm bed.

Suning led the way with a lantern in hand, and the group arrived at the palace gate in advance and waited for security clearance.

The ministers present were discussing topics such as the weather and food. His former colleagues from the Agriculture Department had not arrived yet, nor had the arithmetic officer, Feng Qingyang, and Liu Baba. Yang Yuanzu estimated that they were still on the way.

After security check, the group lined up and followed the old eunuch all the way to the entrance of Baohedian, where they organized their formation, checked in, and waited to enter the hall.

Yang Yuanzu saw Zhang Jiangguan in the crowd. He was standing closer to him and was wearing a military officer's robe.

Yang Yuanzu thought to himself, as expected of him being the protagonist, he was promoted quickly.

There were only a few people speaking in the court, and the topic of discussion was how to deal with the rebels and how to resist foreign enemies. The ministers argued for a long time in the court but could not reach a conclusion. Some agreed to execute all these people, while others believed that now was the time for the court to recruit people, and those accomplices with minor crimes could be given a chance to make meritorious contributions while serving their sentences.

The new emperor was annoyed by the noise and said loudly in dissatisfaction: "Is there no talent left in the whole of Daning? In my opinion, we should execute these traitors one by one, so as to avoid another civil strife next time. Daning Dynasty cannot afford it!"

An old minister knelt down hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. You have just ascended the throne and you have already killed so many court officials. You will inevitably be known as a murderer. Moreover, some court officials were forced to do so. Your Majesty should consider this carefully!"

"I second the proposal!"

A group of ministers knelt down, followed by Yang Yuanzu. Lord Shi stood in front, turned his head and winked at him frantically: You are usually such a smart person, don’t you understand what the emperor means?

Yang Yuanzu didn't want to kneel either, but among those who were executed were his friends. They were just small fry who were forced to stand on the wrong side and their crimes did not deserve the death penalty.

Those who stood in front and knelt were mostly respected old ministers from aristocratic families, and the emperor could not touch them easily, but he could easily make the younger ministers who stood behind and knelt down follow suit look bad.

"The one kneeling at the back, come forward!"

Yang Yuanzu obeyed the order and stepped forward. The new emperor saw that he was an old acquaintance of Shunxing County. He almost forgot about such a person, so he asked with full imperial dignity: "Why are you kneeling and begging for mercy?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that the death penalty for minor accomplices is too harsh, while the death penalty for major offenders is too lenient."

"What do you think, my dear?"

"In my humble opinion, the accomplices can be caned or have their property confiscated, depending on the severity of their crimes. In addition to the above punishments, the principal offender can also be forced to serve hard labor for life, and can only be released after death."

"This idea is too soft-hearted." Thinking of how Yang Yuanzu used to talk about his wife and children, the new emperor sighed and said, "Forget it, you can leave now!"

Yang Yuanzu retreated obediently, and the new emperor continued to discuss border issues with everyone.

Border warfare not only involves the dispatch of military officers to the front lines, but also involves the logistics of civilian officials.

As the saying goes, a single move affects the entire body. The Ministry of Works where Yang Yuanzu now works is responsible for the casting of weapons for soldiers on the border, while the Ministry of Revenue where he worked previously was responsible for the expenditure of food and money.

The military generals needed sufficient supplies, but the Ministry of Revenue could not provide much. Yang Yuanzu watched the civil and military officials in a stalemate for the entire morning.

"How can the soldiers have the strength to fight if they don't have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear?" Zhang Jiangguan spoke along with several generals and asked the Ministry of Revenue for military pay.

"Generals, you may not know that when the late emperor was alive, he spent a lot of money to build the North-South Canal and the post houses along the way. In addition to these, there were also summer resorts, rare animal houses, ships..."

Except for being called out to speak at the very beginning, Yang Yuanzu remained extremely low-key afterwards, standing in the back like a wooden stake without saying a word, waiting to leave the court.

When the bell rang to signal the end of the court session, Yang Yuanzu thought he was finally free. However, he saw that there was no sign of anyone leaving the court, so his feet, which had been eager to move, stopped where they were.

At this moment, Yang Yuanzu deeply realized that going to court was a painful thing. People have three urgent needs. If he had known this, he should not have drunk soy milk when he went out in the morning.

He was tempted by the damn rich bean aroma, but drinking a bowl of hot soy milk in the morning really made his stomach feel comfortable.

But even if he didn't drink this morning, he couldn't not go to the toilet. Yang Yuanzu looked at the other ministers and saw that they looked normal.

Going to the toilet is a common sense for everyone, and even the emperor is no exception. The ministers did not dare to say that they wanted to go to the toilet, but when the emperor wanted to go to the toilet, he just needed to wink at the eunuchs around him.

The chief eunuch received the message, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "Today's court session is over. If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"

Everyone was a smart person, so they wouldn't be so ignorant as to come forward and cause trouble, so they all knelt down and left.

The most popular place after court was dismissed was the toilet. Yang Yuanzu went straight to the toilet in the Ministry of Works. He was fast, and the others were not slow either.

The calmer you are in the court, the faster you will run after leaving.