Chapter 100

Chunyu Yue performed a bow; he firmly believed that as long as they did not agree, the Ninth Prince could not forcibly reform.

"What thing is misunderstood? This old minister is untalented, but wishes to hear the details!"

Ying Ying Zi Ye looked at the group of ministers, who were all looking at him with slight provocation.

"Then this Prince will discuss it with the Doctor."

The group of ministers also had the appearance of listening attentively.

"Those nobles and gentry have never been the cornerstone of my Great Qin!"

"The cornerstone of my Great Qin is the tens of millions of common people!"

"The people are the water, the court is the boat!"

"Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it!"

"The nobles and gentry are vampires clinging to the people!"

After this statement, the ministers all quieted down.

The people are the water, the court is the boat, water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it.

This sentence echoed in everyone's mind.

It sounded very reasonable; they could not refute these words.

But they were also unwilling to touch their own interests.

Not to mention the truth or falsehood of those seed yields, what if they were fake?

"I told you yesterday; it seems you have completely ignored this reform issue."

Ying Ying Zi Ye swept his gaze over the ministers and read out the names of three people.

"Chang Dewei, Liu Quan, Zhou Bin, this Prince remembers that you three are Guest Ministers, responsible for receiving people from various commanderies and counties."

"Have your taxes been collected?"

If he remembered correctly, these three were officials who colluded very seriously with local nobles.

This was news he had obtained from Meng Yi.

Since no one wanted to be the first bird, he would just pick a few to take a knife to.

The three people named trembled, a vague ominous premonition in their hearts.

The three walked out from the ranks and performed a bow.

"Regent, the Ninth Prince, the various commanderies and counties we manage are far away, and for a while we haven't had time to..."

Ying Ying Zi Ye waved his hand, stopping their words.

"I only want the result; this Prince does not need to know the process."

"Since you don't take this Prince's words seriously, what use is there in keeping you and wasting food?"

Ying Ying Zi Ye's cold gaze looked at the three, and he took out the Deer-Lu Sword tucked at his waist.

"Wang Li!"

"This general is here!"

Wang Li stood out.

"These three despise Qin law, follow in appearance but oppose in heart; drag them out and behead them!"

"This time start with these three; next time it will be the execution of their entire families!"

Wang Li was dumbfounded; he originally thought he was going to scare them, but he was really going to behead them?

But thinking that these officials were idle, colluding with nobles, and obstructing reform, they deserved to die!

"Understood!"

Wang Li took the Deer-Lu Sword with both hands and called for a few soldiers.

The guards outside the hall received the order and rushed in with a clatter.

The three wanted to argue, but who knew they were going to be directly beheaded; they were all scared silly.

They kept calling out for mercy.

"Ninth Prince, spare our lives!"

"We know we were wrong, spare our lives!"

"This subordinate knows he was wrong, let me go!"

The three kowtowed and begged for mercy, but the soldiers were unmoved.

Wang Li ignored the three's cries and signaled the soldiers to hoist the three and walk out.

To behead someone just because of a disagreement, is there still law? Is there still heavenly principle?

"We are not convinced! We want to see His Majesty!"

"We are not convinced! We want to see His Majesty!"

"To behead us just like this, this old man is not convinced!"

The three struggled, but it was of no use at all.

"Ninth Prince, this must not be done!"

"Killing court officials without cause will chill the hearts of the ministers!"

Chunyu Yue watched the three being dragged out, and only then did he react.

He couldn't understand how the Ninth Prince dared to do this?

Can he act so recklessly just because he has the right to execute first and report later?

Ying Ying Zi Ye laughed coldly: "Killing court officials without cause?"

"These few colluded with local nobles, and the nobles didn't have to pay taxes; it has all been verified, they should be beheaded!"

"Do you still have me, this Regent, in your eyes?"

"The Regent gave you instructions, but you followed in appearance and opposed in heart; should you not be killed?"

The ministers were as silent as cicadas in winter; some were so angry they were trembling all over.

"We want to see His Majesty! Let His Majesty preside over justice!"

"You are trampling on human life, exercising the power of life and death without cause; this is also a crime!"

Chunyu Yue shouted loudly, and most of the ministers appealed.

Some even clamored to jointly impeach Ying Ying Zi Ye.

Wanting him to lose this important position of Regent.

Ying Ying Zi Ye looked at the excited ministers, not afraid in the slightest.

They wanted to find Brother Zheng to impeach him; they probably wouldn't even be able to see him, let alone impeach him.

And these matters, even if Brother Zheng knew, he would not blame him.

If reform were not accompanied by a bloody storm, it would be impossible to succeed.

After all, this involved the interests of too many people.

"Tax reform is imperative!"

"Why do you think this Prince dared to open the granaries for disaster relief?"

"That is because there are these new food ingredients, so taxes must be reformed!"

"Don't say these three lives; within a month, if you don't collect the taxes within your jurisdiction, you will not escape responsibility."

"By then, it won't be three people being beheaded, but the execution of entire families!"

The ministers heard the words "execution of entire families," and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

They were so angry they were gnashing their teeth, but for a moment they didn't know what to say; they were both angry and afraid.

They were really a bit worried that the Ninth Prince would take a knife to them.

"Since everyone has no objections, then it is decided."

"For this reform to collect fertile land and taxes, I give you one month; this Prince wants to see every household of the people have land to farm."

"Within a month, this Prince wants to see the treasury full; if the task is not completed, everyone present, execution of entire families!"

"This Prince is the Regent and has the right to direct you to do things; if you are not convinced, go to His Majesty and impeach me!"

"By the way, there will be no morning court for these few days; wait for notification!"

"If there is nothing else, court is dismissed!"

The hundred officials of the court didn't know what to say.

Even the morning court didn't need to be held; this was a dereliction of duty!

But what else could they say?

The Ninth Prince wouldn't listen to them either. ===== CHAPTER 102 =====