Chapter 1564: Just This Level?

Eastern Tang Kingdom Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong, who had finished the morning meeting, was now sitting face to face with Xu Que, the two looking at each other.

"So... as you said, if we want to leave this place, we need to pass the trial of this stage, and the trial is for us to safely spend a lifetime here?"

Xuan Yuan Wanrong sat on the chair and asked.

Xu Que fiddled with the crown in his hand and said casually: "That's right, according to my experience, as long as we can successfully live out our lives, we can go out."

Xuan Yuan Wanrong frowned upon hearing this, lost in thought.

If it were to be calculated according to the natural death of a mortal, would she have to spend decades here with this guy?

Xu Que saw that she didn't speak, didn't take the initiative to find a topic, but started checking the system.

Like the previous experience, the system functions were restricted again.

However, this time it seemed to be a change made by the system itself; except for collecting acting cool points and exchange and storage functions, all other functions were unusable.

"Damn!"

Everything else was fine, but Xu Que was shocked by the profanity when he saw the exchange function.

The exchange items in the technology category had increased in price by hundreds of times, and as for the items in the immortal cultivation category, the increase was thousands or tens of thousands of times!

Only traditional martial arts were still relatively cheap!

"Damn system, explain to me what's going on?"

"Ding, the system detects that it is currently in a low-martial environment. In view of the host's need for training, the prices of all exchange items in this system mall that exceed the rules will be marked up normally."

This kind of markup is called normal?

I now need hundreds of thousands of acting cool points to exchange for any ordinary talisman!

Of course, this wasn't the worst part!

Xu Que discovered an even more excessive thing: because of the environmental changes, all the acting cool points he had accumulated before were frozen and couldn't be used at all!

However, he had saved up ten acting cool points just now when he was acting cool in the main hall!

"Dog system, not acting like a human!"

Xu Que cursed.

At this time, Xuan Yuan Wanrong suddenly opened her mouth: "Since that's the case, let's wait here until we die of old age."

Xu Que was stunned; you spent half a day thinking just to say this?

"Okay, but I have one condition." Xu Que thought for a while and said, "You have to hand over the power, and Eastern Tang will be ruled by me."

"Impossible!"

Xuan Yuan Wanrong refused without hesitation.

Although she didn't know much about Xu Que's talent in governing the country, based on the temperament he had shown before, Xuan Yuan Wanrong had no doubt that this guy would probably ruin the Eastern Tang Kingdom in less than half a year.

"Hey, you, I am the Emperor, understand?" Xu Que said boldly, "Apart from cultivating or sleeping, you don't understand a damn thing about governing a country."

"That still can't be handed over to you." Xuan Yuan Wanrong said calmly, "Furthermore, you also don't understand governing a country."

Xu Que sneered: "Are you kidding me? I don't understand governing a country? If it were me, would there be any business for the Qin Kingdom? Do you know what is called an eternal emperor? That's me!"

But no matter how Xu Que lobbied, Xuan Yuan Wanrong just wouldn't let go of the power.

In her words, Xu Que's temperament was too jumpy, he did things without rules, especially that kind of fearless, violent temper; if he were to rule a country, how could she be at ease?

After all, perishing here meant their end would be very terrifying, even more terrifying than death.

"You woman, why are you so stubborn? Do you really think you're a genius? Governing a country is not as simple as you think!" Xu Que almost jumped up.

"You know it's not simple, that's good. I'll be in power and control everything; it's always safer than you messing around." Xuan Yuan Wanrong's eyes were calm, her tone firm.

"You..." Xu Que widened his eyes, knowing that he couldn't convince this woman no matter what, so he simply stopped talking nonsense.

"Fine, let's see how long you can control it." Xu Que flicked his sleeves and left.

This conversation between the two ended unhappily.

Soon, one night passed.

At dawn the next day, Xuan Yuan Wanrong got up early and went to the main hall for the morning meeting.

Xu Que also came, and he came even earlier, occupying the dragon throne in one go.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong couldn't be bothered to fight with him, and sat on the phoenix seat on the side.

The civil and military officials arrived at the morning meeting, and seeing the two sitting high, they were all shocked.

The Emperor is sick again?

That's not right!

Wasn't he fine yesterday?

How come he's like this again today?

The key is, what's wrong with the Empress? She actually gave up the dragon throne?

Everyone was surprised, but didn't dare to discuss this matter too much.

"I have something to report to the Empress!" At this time, a minister couldn't wait to stand out and present his advice.

He seemed very anxious, directly skipping the Emperor and continuing:

"I request the Empress to order the cessation of national taxation!"

Hmm?

Xuan Yuan Wanrong frowned upon hearing this, her expression grave.

She didn't expect that on the first day, she would encounter a problem!

She had checked the recent memorials overnight and basically understood the situation of this country.

The national strength was not strong, and although the army was strong, it could only protect itself temporarily, not as good as the kingdoms in the Five Elements Mountain.

However, this small problem of famine should still be solvable!

Thinking of this, Xuan Yuan Wanrong waved her hand and said loudly: "Proclaim my decree, open the national treasury, and provide disaster relief to the world."

Swish!

Xu Que couldn't help but laugh out loud on the side.

Just this level?

And you still have the nerve to say you can govern a country?

Xuan Yuan Wanrong glanced at Xu Que coldly, frowned, and didn't understand what he meant.

"It's nothing, you continue." Xu Que suppressed his laughter and waved his hand.

He hadn't been idle these past few days; he had read through the national events of the past years and had already memorized them.

Because Eastern Tang was located in a remote area, agriculture and commerce were not well developed, and the national economy was not strong.

The key was that in order to resist foreign enemies, the silver in the national treasury had long been used to recruit troops and buy horses, all spent on fighting wars.

Now the national treasury was almost empty; open the national treasury for disaster relief?

Relief my ass!

"Report to the Empress, the national treasury... currently doesn't have much silver left." The Minister of Revenue bit the bullet and stood out.

He presided over the Ministry of Revenue and managed the national treasury, so he knew the inventory of the country best.

Now, let alone disaster relief, being able to barely maintain the operation of the country was considered not bad; the key was that this was the situation he had worried about until his hair fell out.

"..."

Xuan Yuan Wanrong's expression also froze after hearing this, thinking for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Since that's the case, then levy taxes nationwide to support the drought-stricken areas."

Wow!

The ministers were in an uproar upon hearing this.

Now there was a famine in the northwest, but the lives of the people in other places were also not easy.

Temporary taxation was undoubtedly increasing the burden on the people; I'm afraid many families would be separated.

The key was that this move would definitely cause protests from the people; not only would they not be able to collect much silver, but they would also provoke public anger, which would be more than worth the loss!

The Empress had always been wise and martial before, how could she suddenly make such a stupid move?

The ministers looked at each other, confused.

Only because of Xuan Yuan Wanrong's former prestige, no one dared to come out to expose it, and no one dared to stop it.

Until the morning meeting ended.

The ministers left, gathered in threes and fives, and began to discuss this matter.

"Why did the Empress set such a method?"

"I don't know... could it be that the Empress has some deep meaning?"

"Sigh, I hope so, but this move, although it will cause public anger, but... it should be able to solve that famine, right."

At the same time, in the Imperial Study.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong and Xu Que sat opposite each other again.

"What were you laughing at just now?" Xuan Yuan Wanrong asked, puzzled.

According to her understanding, disaster relief was nothing more than needing silver, so if she gave enough silver, wouldn't that be enough?

Xu Que smiled and said meaningfully: "I tell you, if you do this, in less than seven days, there will definitely be a big problem."

"Hmph, absurd!" Xuan Yuan Wanrong snorted coldly and ignored him.

Xu Que didn't persuade her, and went to continue checking the files by himself.

Anyway, I've already said what I should say; since she doesn't listen, then it's not my fault if something goes wrong!

... ===== CHAPTER 1565 =====