I started as an exile, and I relied on space to support my family of loyal heroes.

The ministers' legs and feet were numb from standing, and they discussed in low voices with frowns on their faces.

"It's already 9:00 PM, will His Majesty still come to the morning court?"

"The Emperor has not arrived today. I think he must be tired from the wedding last night. Please wait a little longer. I will not attend the morning court. Eunuch Shi will definitely come to notify me."

"Yes, the emperor and the queen are newlyweds, so it's only natural for them to enjoy themselves a little more."

"..."

The six ministers of the six ministries, who should have stood up at this time to appease the ministers, now had the ugliest expressions of anyone else.

As time went on, they became more and more nervous and panicky.

These ministers who occupied important positions in the previous dynasty were most afraid of being liquidated by the new emperor.

Seeing the ministers who were still in the mood to discuss the emperor and empress's wedding, the six ministers sighed deeply, their faces already filled with worry.

They all held in their hands letters of resignation and return home.

I just hope that the new emperor will grant amnesty upon his accession to the throne, show them leniency, and allow them to retire and return home with dignity.

Of course, in return, they were willing to hand over 90% of their property to fill the national treasury.

Although they had no property left after the thefts throughout the capital, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

Their farm also has some properties in various places, and they recently brought back some silver.

The national treasury just happened to be empty, and if they offered most of their property at this time, the emperor would probably let them go.

Just as everyone was chattering with their own thoughts, Eunuch Shi's loud shout rang out.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Xiao Yunzhan walked onto the throne at the call of Eunuch Shi.

All the ministers knelt down and shouted in unison, "Long live the emperor!"

Xiao Yunzhan lifted his dragon robe and sat on the wooden dragon chair with a calm expression.

"My dear friends, no courtesy."

After the ministers expressed their gratitude and stood up, they stood in their respective seats with their heads half bowed, waiting for the emperor to speak.

Xiao Yunzhan glanced at the ministers one by one.

Before entering the Golden Palace, he heard the ministers' discussions and all kinds of speculations.

Xiao Yunzhan pulled his lips and smiled faintly.

"My dear ministers, I had my wedding yesterday and due to many etiquettes, I was unable to attend court on time. I hope you can forgive me."

The ministers said in fear, "Your Majesty has worked hard, and we all understand."

Minister of War Wu Feng glanced around and didn't see Bai Hong, so he frowned slightly.

He took a deep breath and stepped out.

"Your Majesty, I have a report to make."

"My dear, please speak."

"Recently, urgent news came from the southern border that the Tianqi Kingdom was ready to make a move and harassed several times. I have ordered the border guards to strengthen the defense and dispatch reinforcements to support. Please make the decision, Your Majesty."

"Approved. Instruct the Ministry of War to dispatch reinforcements as soon as possible and ensure that there is sufficient food and fodder."

Wu Feng pinched the memorial in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and returned to the queue.

He decided to wait until the ministers had finished reporting their affairs before discussing retiring and returning home.

When the Minister of Revenue heard that he had to ensure sufficient food and grass, he frowned and stepped out.

"Your Majesty, this year disasters have occurred frequently in various places, and food reserves are insufficient. We should have opened the warehouses to release food to provide relief to the victims, but the treasury is empty..."

"I have already prepared tens of millions of taels of silver. The Ministry of Revenue will deposit the silver into the treasury as soon as possible and be responsible for allocating food. We must ensure that the victims receive timely assistance and that winter clothes for the soldiers are distributed as soon as possible."

"......"

After discussing government affairs for half an hour, no one in the court had anything else to report for a long while.

Minister of Revenue Chai Yuanyu hesitated for a long time and stepped out again.

"Your Majesty, I am old and physically exhausted. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to retire and return home."

Xiao Yunzhan had long known that the people from the Six Departments would have this trick.

"My dear minister, I know that you have worked hard and made great contributions, but many affairs in the court still require your guidance and support.

I have great confidence in you and hope that you can continue to assist me and work together to govern Yongchang State."

Chai Yuanyu pursed his lips, his face turned pale, and he was extremely panicked.

The situation is not stable enough now and we still need him. Once the situation stabilizes, we will definitely take action against him.

He could then easily escape.

Recently he has to be more careful in everything he does, hoping that he will not make any mistakes and that when the situation stabilizes, the emperor will spare the lives of his entire family in recognition of his hard work.

Immediately afterwards, the six ministers came out one by one and requested to retire and return home, but without exception, they were all rejected by Xiao Yunzhan.

Now is not the time to deal with these ministers, but it is time to clean up those ministers who participated in harming the Xiao family...

.......

Baifu one hour ago---

"Why are you here at this time? It's time to go to court."

General Bai was dressed in official uniform and was blocked by General Xiao as soon as he reached the door.

"Oh, there's no need to rush to court. Just follow me first."

General Xiao grabbed Bai Hong's arm and pulled him into the yard.

Bai Hong looked at the abnormal Xiao Guoliang with a confused face.

"Let go. Today is the first morning court after the Emperor's coronation ceremony. How can I not go?"

"What do you want? Wait until I get back."

Bai Hong frowned and shook Xiao Guoliang's hands twice.

At other times he could take leave and not attend the morning court, but today he absolutely could not do that because he was going there to support the new emperor.

"Hey, listen to me." Xiao Guoliang pulled Bai Hong's arm tightly, with no intention of letting go.

"Hurry up and tell me!" Bai Hong glanced at Xiao Guoliang speechlessly.

"You don't have to go to court this morning."

"How to say!?"

"The Emperor has assigned us a mission, it's extremely urgent, so I came to you."

Bai Hong frowned when he heard this, "What's the matter that's so urgent? Can't you tell me during the morning court?"

Xiao Guoliang looked around and said, "There are too many people here, let's go to your study and talk."

Seeing that Xiao Guoliang did not seem to be faking it, Bai Hong felt a chill in his heart and immediately took people to the study.

"Go ahead." Bai Hong closed the door and looked at Xiao Guoliang seriously, "What's the most urgent matter?"

Xiao Guoliang sighed, "The weather is getting colder and colder. The Tianshen Army is freezing like grandsons. You've seen it, right?"

"I see." Bai Hong nodded. "It's because the treasury is short of money. We can solve the problem by waiting for cotton and money to be transferred from the south."

"Ha!" Xiao Guoliang sneered, "This really can't wait."

"If it snows suddenly, many soldiers will freeze to death."

"You also know the situation in the south. They are ready to make a move and will definitely stop the team delivering the money from reaching the capital."

"If we delay this, something serious will happen."

Bai Hong frowned slightly, "What does the emperor want?"

The new emperor ascended the throne, but the treasury was empty and there was a natural disaster. It was indeed a very troublesome thing.

A good cook cannot cook without rice. If this matter is not resolved well, Emperor Yongchang will inevitably be cursed.