Chapter 47

The memorial fell to the ground.

Wu Zhao's expression was shocked.

The surrounding little eunuchs and palace maids were all shivering, their foreheads covered in cold sweat.

What happened to Your Majesty?

"My vision was indeed correct."

A smile suddenly appeared on Wu Zhao's face, and these words stunned a group of eunuchs.

Your Majesty smiled?

They had served here for so long, and this was the first time they saw Wu Zhao show such a breathtaking smile.

Although they had nothing between their legs, they were still infatuated for a while.

"The group of remonstrators in the Censorate have not disgusted me less during this period. Tomorrow I must vent my anger properly. This memorial does not need to be copied."

"Go down."

Wu Zhao waved her hand and said, and the eunuchs and palace maids all retreated.

Until the entire bedroom fell into absolute silence.

Wu Zhao looked at the full moon outside the window and muttered to herself, "In one day, it plummeted by one hundred and fifty wen, and it is going to drop to fifty wen per dou!"

"What a grandson of the Dingguo Duke, I still underestimated you."

"..."

The next day.

A ray of sunlight pierced through the cloud layer, and the entire Chang'an was full of vitality, not far from the city gate.

Gao Yang couldn't help but move his old waist. This rush all the way almost shook his old waist apart.

When the towering Chang'an City appeared in his vision, Gao Yang couldn't help but excitedly say.

"After tossing for so long, I finally returned!"

"This time, this young master must enjoy himself properly."

Shangguan Wan'er said unpleasantly, "What do you mean by tossing? Young Master Gao is contributing to Da Qian."

"As an official, one should devote oneself to the commoners until death; this is clearly supreme glory!"

Gao Yang was also used to Shangguan Wan'er's cold words and replied directly, "Official Shangguan is right, as long as Official Shangguan is happy."

Shangguan Wan'er stared at Gao Yang with her beautiful eyes.

Where did this Gao Yang get so many annoying quotes?

When the carriage was about to reach the city gate, several eunuchs hurriedly welcomed them.

"Imperial Censor Gao, Official Shangguan, His Majesty has a decree: in today's morning court, His Majesty wants to summon you."

"..."

Jin Luan Hall.

The civil and military officials were all lined up on both sides, with Dingguo Duke Gao Tianlong standing at the very front, and Gao Feng among them.

It's just that Gao Feng's expression was very bad, and his eyes occasionally glanced toward the direction where Cui Xinghe was.

"Beast, today I have lost my face." Gao Feng sighed in his heart.

Not only Gao Feng, but the eyes of all the officials were intentionally or unintentionally looking at Cui Xinghe.

Almost everyone knew that today Cui Xinghe was the most dazzling person in the Da Qian court.

He was destined to enjoy all the envious gazes!

Cui Xinghe's expression was indifferent, looking calm and relaxed.

But his heart was already incredibly excited.

After today, the Cui clan will be proud of him, Cui Xinghe, and the genealogy will be opened for him alone!

As for Gao Yang, a playboy, could he compete with his talent as a scholar?

A competition, and the outcome is clear.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Accompanied by the eunuch's sharp voice, Wu Zhao wore a golden dragon robe and slowly sat on the dragon chair!

The officials bowed immediately.

"All officials, rise!"

"Today, I want to reward merit."

Wu Zhao went straight to the point.

As soon as the words fell, the eyes of the officials gathered on Cui Xinghe.

Cui Xinghe straightened his back, full of pride.

Song Li was the first to stand out, "Your Majesty, Scholar Cui used thunderous means to make the grain price in Qingshui City as low as eighty-two wen per dou in just seven days. He is truly a talent of Wang Zuo. This old minister implores Your Majesty to reuse him!"

Wang Zhong followed loudly, "Your Majesty seeks talents in the world, wanting to create a foundation for Da Qian for ten thousand generations, and even did not hesitate to use Qingshui and Linjiang cities as a competition. Now, the outcome is clear. I ask Your Majesty to reward merit and punish faults."

Accompanied by these words, many officials bowed in unison.

"This minister agrees!"

"This minister agrees!"

Especially the remonstrators of the Censorate were even more intense in their words.

Yan Zheng had a livid expression and stood out, saying coldly, "Your Majesty used the commoners of a city to start a competition. Now the one hundred thousand commoners of Linjiang City are living in water and fire. This is truly a tyrant, and it will definitely be fiercely despised by history books!"

Yan Zheng didn't give Wu Zhao any face at all, spraying a lot of words as soon as he opened his mouth, and he was endless, having the momentum of citing classics.

For a time, the entire court was filled with Yan Zheng's angry spraying.

Some sensitive officials smelled something wrong. In the past, when Yan Zheng sprayed like this, although Wu Zhao would not be furious and kill people indiscriminately, her expression would be livid.

But today, she was in a state of interest.

Gao Tianlong looked thoughtful.

After a full half-stick of incense, Yan Zheng was dry-mouthed, and then he paused.

Wu Zhao smiled, "Official Yan is finished?"

Yan Zheng looked at Wu Zhao, a little uneasy, but still nodded with a livid expression, "This old minister has finished what he wanted to say."

"If Linjiang City is not controlled, and the grain price continues to soar, once a riot occurs and sweeps the world, Your Majesty will be the sinner of the world."

At this time, Cui Xinghe also stood out and said, "Your Majesty, I have also heard about the soaring grain price in Linjiang City and feel deeply pained. As a subject of Da Qian, I am willing to go to Linjiang City to share your worries!"

"Although the Four Great Grain Merchants of Linjiang City are extremely difficult to deal with, I have full confidence and experience."

Accompanied by Cui Xinghe standing out, the officials cast admiring gazes one after another.

"Scholar Cui is talented!"

"Scholar Cui cares about the commoners; he is truly a model for our generation!"

Wu Zhao listened to these discussions, her expression unchanged, and then said unhurriedly, "Everyone says the grain price in Linjiang City is soaring, but how did I hear that the grain price in Linjiang City has dropped to seventy wen per dou?"