After returning to the palace, Emperor Xuanhe forced himself to hold the dragon body and summoned several six ministers to discuss matters.

Emperor Xuanhe asked Liang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue: "I ask you, how long can the money in the treasury last for the border to fight?"

Shangshu Liang was prepared and responded in a deep voice: "I dare not hide it from the emperor. In recent years, there have been chaos in various parts of Da Chu, and there are more and more hidden households, and large areas of fertile land are deserted and no one cultivated. The tax and silver collected is only half of the previous years."

"The Great Chu treasury is empty and not enough every year. It is common for Yin to eat the grain of Mao. For the sake of border war, Weichen used all the silver from the treasury, which was only enough for the army's grain and grass for half a year."

"If the war cannot be quelled within half a year, we have to use the warehouses and grains from all over the country."

Once the warehouse grain is used, if there is another famine, Da Chu will not know how many people will starve to death or how many people will cause chaos. By then, there will be no need for Tatar cavalry, and Da Chu will destroy the country.

Of course, Emperor Xuanhe understood what Liang Shangshu said. His face darkened, and his eyes flashed with anger as sharp as a blade.

Several ministers felt a chill in their hearts.

The emperor is suspicious and angry, and acts arbitrary. As a minister, if you want to make a loyal and provoke advice, you have to take care of your name and consider the pros and cons.

Under the huge pressure, Liang Shangshu mustered up the courage to speak again: "I am a civil servant. He does not understand war and dare not speak nonsense. I only beg the emperor to wait until the war is pacified and give the people a few years of rest and recuperation."

"The Great Chu fights all year round, and keeps recruiting the army, and the taxes are heavy, so the people are really nowhere to survive..."

Emperor Xuanhe's expression suddenly changed, he suddenly stood up, his eyes were full of murderous aura, and he shouted angrily: "Bold! Are you accusing me of being a powerful tyrant!"

"Come on! Drag this bold and arrogant bastard out of the hall..."

Seeing that the situation was not good, Su Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel hurriedly bowed to plead for Shangshu Liang: "Your Majesty calmed down! In these days, Shangshu Liang has been sleeping for several nights in order to raise the army's food and money. He was confused for a moment and spoke rashly, begging the emperor to spare his experience."

If you don’t stop the verbal talk and wait for Secretary Liang, you will be a court shot.

Shangshu Liang is also a person in his fifties. He loses hair all year round and his body is not very strong. Where can he withstand such troubles!

Several other ministers also pleaded with mercy: "I beg the emperor to calm down!"

"Shangshu Liang is loyal to the emperor and patriotism. Today, he is overly tired and has made a mistake for a moment. The emperor is broad-minded. Please forgive Shangshu Liang for his crime of making mistakes!"

Shangshu Liang knelt down with a pale face and apologized for guilt. He kowtowed three times: "Every sentence of Wei is from the heart, and there is no word of false words. He is loyal and unpleasant. Wei is aware that the emperor will be angry after saying this, but he must not refuse to say it."

"Even if the emperor wants to cut off the head of the minister, the minister must make a suggestion."

"Please be pity the people and be sympathetic and loving the people. Please ask the emperor to fight less and reduce the labor service and taxes. Only when the people have a way to survive can the Great Chu be truly stable!"

Shangshu Liang really took his time. I don’t know how many years these words have been lingering in my heart, but today I have spoken out in one go.

The hearts of the civil officials sank straight down.

It's over!

Emperor Xuanhe's face turned pale and sneered: "Okay! What a loyal and patriotic Shangshu Liang! What a good official who pitys the people! I, a tyrant, really don't deserve a good minister like you. If someone comes, drag him out and reward him with a stick! It also fulfills his good reputation!"

...

When the emperor was angry, he floated thousands of miles away. This was definitely not a false statement.

Emperor Xuanhe was violent in nature, and it was not a strange thing to "reward" his ministers in court in anger. There were always several attempts in a year. However, the people who were beaten by the court were mostly censors or low-ranking civil officials and military generals.

Liang Shangshu, a first-rank official, was treated like a court stick today, which is unprecedented.

Shangshu Su and others were originally interested in pleading for Shangshu Liang, but when they saw Emperor Xuan He's murderous appearance, they immediately shut up.

Emperor Xuanhe was angry and couldn't listen to anything. If everyone spoke again and angered Emperor Xuanhe, it would be no more than a court stick.

The person in charge of the court staff was the imperial guards.

He Qi bowed his order and called a few guards in, and took the miserable Shangshu Liang out of the hall. Shangshu Liang also knew the rules of court sticks, usually twenty sticks.

The imperial guards who were on the court had good skills. They could beat loudly without hurting their muscles and bones, or they could fall silently on their backs and hurt their internal organs. If someone had a bad hand, the old bone would not be able to survive.

Shangshu Liang made a loyal and did not regret it. However, when it came to an end, he felt a little worried and looked at He Qi subconsciously.

He Qi's eyes flashed, he nodded slightly at Shangshu Liang, and then said to the imperial guard who was carrying the court, "Mr. Liang is old and can't stand to make trouble. You are so happy to serve him."

This implies that the guards should take action lightly and not really hurt Liang Shangshu.

The imperial guards understood and nodded.

The gratitude in Liang Shangshu's heart is indescribable.

However, no matter how light the action is, the sticks fall on the back, and you will have to suffer from flesh and blood. After the 20th court stick, Liang Shangshu was already in pain and sweating. Not to mention getting up, he didn't even have the strength to speak.

He Qi called Zhu Qijue and whispered a few words: "Find a wooden board, carry Lord Liang on the wooden board, find a carriage, and take Lord Liang back to Liang's mansion."

As the commander of the imperial guards, He Qi arranged this little thing just to talk. However, this move was a great favor for Liang Shangshu.

Shangshu Liang endured the pain and squeezed out a few words: "Thank you, Captain He!"

He Qi didn't say much, and took out a bottle of injury medicine from the hidden bag in his sleeve and stuffed it into Shangshu Liang's hand: "This is an injury medicine prepared by Dr. Cheng himself, and it has excellent efficacy."

There are five medical officials named Cheng in the Imperial Hospital.

However, there is only one person who "Doctor Cheng" mentioned by He Qi. It is Cheng Jinrong, who is very loyal to the emperor!

Shangshu Liang felt a fever and wanted to thank him in a low voice. He Qi quickly whispered: "A mere trivial matter is not worth mentioning. Lord Liang quickly go home to heal his wounds!"

He paused and whispered: "Mr. Liang is loyal and serves the country and the people. The emperor is furious now, and he will slowly figure it out in the future. Don't worry, Lord. Liang, the emperor will summon Lord to the court soon."

Shangshu Liang glanced at He Qi deeply.

He Qi returned to Baohe Hall and reported to him: "Your Majesty, the court stick has been completed. Finally, I will send someone to Shangshu Liang back to his house to heal his wounds."

Emperor Xuanhe's anger was not yet faded and said coldly: "Transfer to my oral order, and I will give the position of Left Minister of the Ministry of Revenue as the Minister of Shangshu, so that Shangshu Liang can rest assured to heal his wounds in the mansion."

All ministers: "..."

Poor Shangshu Liang! This completely angered Emperor Xuanhe! Even if he recovered from his injuries, he would probably not be able to sit steadily as Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue.
Chapter completed!