I Was Called a Poor Widow, But I Relied on My Supernatural Powers To Fight Back In Ancient Times - #993 - Chapter 993 Have you been threatened?

Seeing everyone rushing to donate money, the whole court was filled with envy and strange silence. Others looked at the few people standing in the center of the hall with cracked expressions.

They are all old men in the court, who doesn’t know who the other is?

There’s obviously something fishy~

They really want to ask if these people have been threatened. If so, please blink.

They were not mentally prepared for such an outing so early in the morning.

Some were timid, and before they understood what was going on, they were led along and donated money along with them.

It was obviously a meeting to discuss state affairs, but in the blink of an eye it became a charity meeting.

The leader, Sinong Qing, saw half of the people donate money. They were shocked and at the same time felt inexplicably comforted.

It turns out that so many people were on the list. Fortunately, I stepped forward in time to leave a good impression on the officials.

Look at the ones at the back, don’t they still bleed with their grimaces?

Regarding the scene in front of them, except for Xiao Wu and Ma Fuyin, who knew the inside story and looked at the scene with calm expressions, the rest of them looked cautious.

Especially Prime Minister Mu, he thought his old eyes were dim, so he raised his sleeves to wipe his eyes. After the shock, he glanced at the people at the front and forced himself to calm down.

Among the people who came out, more than half were from the Mu clan. Seeing them rushing to donate money to the court, it was extremely arrogant to dare to hide such a big thing from him.

Do they also feel that they are too old, confused, and not worthy of their responsibilities?

Otherwise, why would you dare to make a decision privately without consulting him?

By showing such contempt for his authority, is he usually too kind and too indulgent towards them?

Several people came into contact with the old prime minister’s eyes and looked away guiltily.

This is their private matter, and it is still held by the officials. If the old prime minister finds out, he will definitely not be able to do anything except being scolded. No matter how prestigious the old prime minister is, he cannot go against the officials.

Everyone in the main hall had their own concerns. Bai Xiaowu stood upright, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

Emperor Chengxuan sat on the dragon chair, watching all this, feeling particularly comfortable, and waited for the chamberlain to tally up the donation amount, which totaled 820,000 taels.

I would like to thank you all for your generous donation and your loyalty to the country. In this way, I asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate some more silver taels to make up one million taels, and allocate them all to the border guards to appease the morale of the troops.

As expected of the Hanlin bachelor he valued, his brain was just right, and he had everyone scrambling to take out money without any effort.

He took note of this credit.

Long live my emperor.

Everyone thanked him, and after the court meeting dispersed, Bai Xiaowu was announced to the Hall of Wende by the officials.

At this time, everyone just wanted to leave as soon as possible, and no one envied Bai Xiaowu.

Wende Hall,

Emperor Chengxuan walked up and down the hall with his hands behind his back. This was the most enjoyable court meeting since he ascended the throne.

Seeing Xiao Wu walking along the corridor, Emperor Cheng Xuan quickly returned to the Dragon Case and sat down.

See Your Majesty,

Ai Qing will grant you a seat without any courtesy. Today’s court meeting, Ai Qing really helped me a lot, and helped me pay for the military expenses of the soldiers. Ai Qing contributed a lot. But when I looked at the list, the Mu family didn’t get a single word.

Emperor Chengxuan threw the book on the dragon table, stood up again, and walked around the hall, humming in his heart.

The Mu family is spoiled and coquettish, which is a bit too arrogant.

I don’t dare to take credit. I only made a few remarks. All the ministers deserve credit for their own efforts. As for the Mu family, it’s not surprising that there has been no movement. The old prime minister is highly respected and respected. It’s not known that he may have other ideas.

Xiao Wu bowed and spoke calmly. Every one of the people on the list was bleeding. These people performed well and were able to inspire some people, which was an unexpected surprise.

But the Mu family was the only one who didn’t donate money, and I don’t know what the other party’s strategy was.

There are three or four names of the Mu family on the roster. The dignified prime minister, the home of Zhong Ming Ding Shi, is extremely ruthless in his private methods.

Listening to Xiao Wu’s explanation, Emperor Cheng Xuan sighed,

As the leader of the Mu clan, the Prime Minister allowed his clan members to act as they pleased without restraining them. Perhaps he is really old and his reaction has become slower.

During the court meeting, he saw the old man staring at everyone with a shocked look on his face, his expressions were dull, and his five senses had regressed due to his old age.

Old Prime Minister is old and probably hasn’t reacted yet. Do you want to give them some more time? At today’s court meeting, Prime Minister Mu should take action soon after learning the truth.

Ha~, I hope so.

After all, four members of the Mu family were involved in the matter. If they didn’t show any indication at all, it would be worthy of scrutiny. The Prime Minister is an old fox. Ever since he came to the throne, he has been giving preferential treatment to the Mu family, which can be regarded as a thank you for his support when he first came to the throne.

But he should not be too greedy. He could sit in the position under his butt until he was seventy years old, but he could not keep the position of prime minister in the arms of the Mu clan.

In the entire court, the position of Prime Minister is the most important and must be done with caution.

A person of great ability must be qualified for the job. Prime Minister Mu is well-read and has far-reaching knowledge. Although the disciples he recommended are also good and have a handful of knowledge and insights, the only thing is that he lacks practical knowledge. Most of what I learned and talked about was from books and lacked real life experience.

For example, the needs of the people at the bottom, as long as it involves people’s livelihood, all he knows are superficial, which is too superficial. If he trains for another ten years, he may be competent.

It was because of this that he rejected the Prime Minister’s recommendation, which made him feel unhappy.

This year, the prime minister has been struggling with this matter, which makes him very irritable. As an emperor, he would naturally not compromise on matters related to the imperial court and the country.

Xiao Wu saw that the Holy Master’s expression was wrong when he mentioned the Mu family, so he could only wait aside silently. It wasn’t until he walked back to the Dragon Case and sat down that he bowed and spoke.

There is no need to worry, Your Majesty. Everyone is gathering firewood and the military expenses are collected. Once the money is sent, the soldiers in the northwest can spend the winter with peace of mind.

That’s true… Aiqing is really a wise person. I didn’t get the wrong person.

Emperor Cheng Xuan came back to his senses, leaned on his chair, temporarily forgot about the Mu family, and looked at Bai Xiaowu happily.

Seeing his unfazed attitude, I felt even more satisfied.

Tell me, what reward do you want? I agree to it.

With so much military expenditure raised for him, he would agree to any request that met the actual requirements.

I’m ashamed of myself. All of you have spent so generously. I took out one hundred taels of silver after I had calculated enough. I really don’t have the shame to mention rewards. As long as the Holy One doesn’t laugh at me for being stingy.

If he gets a reward today, he will be sacked when he goes out.

As long as there are no pitfalls in the mind, you will not ask for trouble.

Emperor Cheng Xuan looked at Xiao Wu’s avoidance and couldn’t help but burst into laughter. A little makes a lot, and your heart is the most important thing. If you love me, you don’t have to be humble. Forget it, remember the reward first. If you accumulate more later, we will give it to you together. I ask for it. (End of chapter)