Chapter 318: I don't think it's a matter of money; it's a matter of you

"Fang Qian? He seems to be that official from the Ministry of Personnel who came to Shanghe City last time. At the time, he seemed to show an interest in me; it seems he could also be utilized."

Wei Manying pondered to herself, and a plan began to emerge.

Previously, in the Imperial Capital, she had bewitched Li Yang, the Heir of Prince Jing'an. Li Yang was merely a playboy, and she still had to slowly incite his ambition to make him do things for her.

Now, it seems Li Yang no longer has much value to be utilized.

Xiao Ming and Lin Mo are both heaven-gifted talents; at this age, their strength and status are not low. If they develop normally, their later achievements will certainly be very high.

Didn't you both say you have a grudge against the Emperor? Then our interests are aligned.

If possible, I'll drag Fang Qian into the water as well.

These three people have conflicts and cannot cooperate, but Wei Manying feels they can all be utilized—who told them to all have designs on her?

The discovery of the Dragon Emperor's tomb is a fatal blow to many remnants of the former dynasty.

But Wei Manying doesn't think so. What did she revive the Great Yuan Dynasty for?

Is it passion, or conviction?

Of course, it is neither. In fact, the goal is very pure: it is to let herself ascend to the peak of this dynasty's power.

If the Dragon Emperor wakes up, at most he will give her some benefits and dismiss her.

From Qiu Xianyu's attitude, one can see that in the eyes of these people, she is just a tool.

To avoid becoming a tool, she can only achieve a career of her own.

It is just a pity that so much wealth has all gone to the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

Wei Manying talked a lot with Xiao Ming, and they have even begun to conspire.

Among the remnants of the former dynasty, some do not listen to Wei Manying, so Xiao Ming can eliminate these people; he gains merit, and Wei Manying gains status—it is simply killing two birds with one stone.

After chatting enough, the two agreed on the time and place for their next meeting and left the teahouse.

After Wei Manying let her subordinates return, she took many detours, and after confirming no one was following, she arrived at Lin Mo's residence.

When Lin Mo first arrived in the Imperial Capital, he only rented a small courtyard. Now that he has a lot of bonus money, he not only bought this place, but even the courtyard next door was bought by him.

That remnant of the former dynasty who gave him the key is buried in this courtyard.

Wei Manying entered the courtyard, paid her respects to her clansman, and briefly recounted what had happened at the teahouse today.

"You don't really suspect it was me, do you?" Lin Mo's words carried some helplessness.

He had finally managed to pin the blame on Xiao Ming, but Xiao Ming pinned it back on him; it was truly incredible.

"But since he said so, it seems it wasn't him either. Then who on earth did it? It couldn't be that official from the Ministry of Personnel named Fang Qian." This is the matter Wei Manying has been unable to understand.

"Guessing blindly like this is no solution. Perhaps only by finding Qiu Fei can we know the truth." Lin Mo offered a rare, normal analysis.

"But the problem is, where is Qiu Fei now? We don't even know if she is dead or alive."

"Qiu Fei is definitely alive, and she is still in the palace."

"How do you know?"

"You don't understand the Emperor of the May Tian Ce Dynasty, but I do."

Lin Mo spoke of his rather painful realization. As a man, and someone who has had contact with Li Chen, he could naturally guess how Li Chen would handle the consorts if he found the Dragon Emperor's tomb.

He still remembers when he and his colleagues were exploring the Dragon Emperor's tomb; the hundreds of palaces inside were all empty.

His colleague even said it was His Majesty who ordered them to come here. Although it is unclear from whom Li Chen learned about the Dragon Emperor's tomb, according to Li Chen's style, he must have taken them all into his harem.

Thinking of the woman he could look at but not reach, only to be easily obtained by Li Chen, Lin Mo felt miserable inside.

However, Lin Mo actually guessed this point correctly; Qiu Xianyu is currently in the Imperial Palace resisting pressure.

Li Chen had also just returned to the Imperial Capital, and after resting for a while, he restored Qiu Xianyu's consciousness.

Qiu Xianyu knew that the more she resisted, the happier Li Chen would be, so she simply stopped resisting.

But her heart is currently very firm; she is loyal to the Dragon Emperor.

Li Chen does not mind this, because he feels it is quite interesting.

Anyway, I don't care who you are loyal to in your heart; just cooperate with me in your actions.

Resistance is a feeling, and why isn't cooperation?

Moreover, the more she is like this, the more Li Chen has a sense of possession and a desire to conquer.

At the morning court the next day, Li Chen arrived at the main hall yawning, and he felt the air was thick with gunpowder.

Having been an emperor for so long, he is like a leader; one glance is enough to roughly know the atmosphere among the court officials.

Li Chen didn't say much, sitting directly on his throne to watch them perform.

After these few days of busyness, the Ministry of Revenue completed the inventory of the Dragon Emperor's tomb. Under the personal supervision and strict requirements of Minister of Revenue Liu Minghan, these treasures and valuables have all entered the national treasury.

As a subject, Liu Minghan does not need to know how Li Chen discovered the Dragon Emperor's tomb, but since these treasures entered the May Tian Ce Dynasty's treasury, they belong to the May Tian Ce Dynasty!

Taking this opportunity, other ministries also began to petition Li Chen, requesting some funding.

For example, the Minister of Works has many projects that need capital for construction, and some projects need capital for development.

Previously, there wasn't much money, and Liu Minghan wouldn't agree to anything. Now that there is money, the Minister of Works naturally dares to speak up.

As soon as he spoke, the Minister of War also spoke up; the construction issues in the eastern waters of the May Tian Ce Dynasty need attention, the southern states also need to be guarded against, and the Tianluo Dynasty in the north is also beginning to have undercurrents.

Seeing everyone speaking up, the Minister of Rites also wanted to seek some benefits for the Ministry of Rites. According to him, the May Tian Ce Dynasty is a land of etiquette, and now people from many surrounding countries have sent people to be stationed in the May Tian Ce Dynasty to seek development together.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites are responsible for reception, and the Minister of Rites wanted to buy some new outfits for his subordinates, saying this is also winning glory for the May Tian Ce Dynasty.

To put it bluntly, these people all want money.

Li Chen did not express his stance directly, but asked Minister of Revenue Liu Minghan for his opinion.

Liu Minghan's view is very simple: there is no money, and I won't give my life.

How you lived before, live like that now!

For non-essential expenses, Liu Minghan is truly stingy.

He also has his reasons; those stalled projects and research in the Ministry of Works are useless and cannot drive economic benefits. If there were projects like the rail train, Liu Minghan would certainly loosen up.

Because the rail train can show returns; for those that cannot be seen, Liu Minghan will directly not give money.

The Minister of War was even flushed red by Liu Minghan's retort, because Liu Minghan said directly: "With so many places having problems, I don't think it's a matter of money; it's a matter of you. The previous Minister of War didn't have so many problems. If you can't do it, just resign and return to your hometown."

The Minister of War had only just taken office, yet his ability was questioned, and he was spoken to like this in public; his blood pressure went up.

But Liu Minghan hadn't finished speaking; next, he directly made the Minister of Rites almost faint with anger. Liu Minghan said seriously: "You officials of the Ministry of Rites are fat and bloated; whatever you wear doesn't look good. Even the best clothes depend on the person wearing them. I suggest those of you who are fat should voluntarily resign and return to your hometown."

The Minister of Rites directly began to rage at Liu Minghan on the spot.

Li Chen suppressed his laughter, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of the dragon throne, watching this farce in the hall, thinking to himself: Liu Minghan is truly sharp-tongued; every time he can make others furious.

And the court officials all know that the four of them are just bickering; the ones who truly want to impeach each other are the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Personnel.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 319 =====