Those with weak constitutions?
Is this a smear campaign against officials in Great Liang?
Guo Jia was struck dumb, feeling as if he'd been thunderstruck. What did the Emperor mean by this? Had he dragged the officials down?
Was the time too short?
Isn't it said that you don't care about forever, but only about having had it?
Pfft!
Everyone burst into laughter. The Emperor's move was a decisive blow, effectively punishing the young master with kidney deficiency and making his little penis feel swell every day.
This move hit his Achilles' heel directly.
Cao Cao puffed out his chest and laughed loudly, " Fengxiao, you should practice the Five Animal Frolics more. Women are nice, but young people shouldn't overindulge in alcohol. You don't have a physique like mine, so be careful!"
"Get lost, I'm perfectly healthy."
Guo Jia rolled his eyes. This guy was really too despicable. For some reason, he couldn't get angry with him. Could this be the legendary case of birds of a feather flocking together?
Seeing the two gazing at each other with such affection, Lin Yi's lips twitched.
Legend has it that Cao Cao and Guo Jia had a very good relationship, so good that they slept in the same bed. These two were probably both a bit of a drinker, otherwise how could they have gotten along so well?
He glared at the two of them and said irritably, "Alright, that's enough about this. Do everything within your capabilities; your health is your own responsibility. Giving you a raise this time is a recognition of your abilities and a reward for your efforts."
"Settling down, building a career, achieving success and fame—that's what you should be doing now."
Now that they have been summoned to Great Liang, they are no longer the same people they used to be, but completely new individuals, and therefore need to settle down and start families.
In some ways, they are still the people who amazed an era, but in other words, they are no longer. They need to embrace a new life and start a new family.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. This reward was excellent—simple, affordable, and most importantly, very useful.
As for settling down and starting a family, they hadn't thought that much about it. They believed that fate had its own plan, and once the emperor unified the world, everything would probably fall into place.
kindness!
Nodding in satisfaction, Lin Yi continued, "Another matter is the Imperial Examination, which remains a top priority, crucial to the future development and stability of the Great Liang. In order to ensure its smooth implementation, I have decided, with tears in my eyes, to take fifty million strings of cash from the imperial treasury to subsidize all students taking the All Under Heaven examinations, while also benefiting all children in early childhood education."
Hiss hiss hiss?!
Upon hearing this, Xun Yu and the others paled in shock, utterly terrified.
The emperor actually set aside 50 million strings of cash as a subsidy for the Imperial Examination. This is an astronomical figure, and it's simply too frightening.
The usually serious Chen Qun frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Treasury is your private savings. It is unreasonable to take out so much money at once, and it will cause disrespect to Your Majesty and Empress."
The Great Liang's tax revenue last year was only around 200 million, and now the Emperor has taken out a quarter of that—it's simply insane!
If this happens a few more times, even the emperor will be starving. What kind of behavior is this?
The emperor symbolizes authority and cannot be treated lightly. If he were no different from an ordinary person, how could he be called the supreme Son of Heaven?
"Yes, Your Majesty, two million strings of cash from the Ministry of Revenue would suffice. Fifty million strings are far too much; we simply don't need them," Mi Zhu said, frowning.
The Emperor is the most honorable person in Great Liang. If the Emperor is wronged, then Great Liang has no reason to exist.
Lin Yi shook his head and sighed, "All living beings suffer, so I naturally dare not enjoy this alone. I can only grit my teeth and give you this. You all know that I Win People Over with Virtue, and so far, my harem only has a handful of women."
Besides my devotion to my relationships, I also do not want to foster a culture of extravagance and waste.
This amount of money may seem like a lot, but my Great Liang has a large population. I am determined to make every person in the All Under Heaven as capable as a dragon, and to ensure that every family can receive an education. This is not something that can be accomplished by my efforts alone.
"I don't mind suffering a little myself, but I absolutely cannot let the children suffer."
Waaaaah!
His words brought half the officials in the court to tears. The emperor's painstaking efforts were truly ashamed.
He is clearly the most noble person in the world, yet he cares deeply for all living beings and people; he is practically a living Bodhisattva.
Moreover, this person, Renren Rulong, was so powerful that it was deafening, making everyone feel their hearts surge with excitement.
Xun Yu's eyes reddened as he exclaimed, "His Majesty's benevolence extends to all people! His words, 'Everyone is like a dragon,' show a vision surpassing that of all previous emperors. This is truly a blessing for the people of Great Liang!"
What courage!
Previous emperors all hoped their people were fools, so they could be easily deceived. Only our emperor's vision is truly unparalleled throughout history.
He didn't know what the consequences would be, but he could imagine the scene—it would be absolutely thrilling.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
" The Great Liang is truly blessed to have such a wise and benevolent ruler. The people of the All Under Heaven should remember the Emperor's kindness, otherwise they would be ungrateful."
"With the saying 'Everyone can be a dragon,' the world should revere the emperor as a god!"
The officials were deeply moved. If the emperor treated the people and students so well, and they still didn't know how to be grateful, then they were worse than pigs and dogs, and didn't deserve to be called human beings.
To ensure a better life for the people, the emperor only had a few women; he was incredibly wise.
Forehead!
Jia Xu and Cao Cao were completely dumbfounded. The Emperor had just extorted two or three hundred million from the powerful families, and now he was tearfully handing over fifty million strings of cash from his private stash?
The two exchanged a glance, their eyes immediately filled with helplessness. Their emperor was quite the drama queen.
They did all the bad things themselves, while he did all the good deeds. It's really too difficult for him.
Seeing how moved they were, Lin Yi was filled with emotion.
"There's no need to talk about any favors or blessings. The All Under Heaven belongs to me, so naturally I won't mistreat my people. You must not spread this around. I've always been a low-key person and indifferent to fame and fortune."
Yang Xiu, write an article explaining how much importance our Great Liang places on the Imperial Examination, as well as the welfare benefits for students and children. As for the rest, I'll just have to say I used my own money with tears in my eyes; it's simply not presentable!
He glanced at Yang Xiu and said with a meaningful look.
When he finished speaking, he emphasized the words "not presentable" with a deafening force.
"Shall I write it?"
Yang Xiu's heart skipped a beat. This task had actually fallen to him, instead of the Grand Secretary. This was quite interesting.
He couldn't help but ponder, thinking to himself, "His Majesty's meaning is that I shouldn't praise him so directly, but rather be more subtle so that people will believe me more."
That makes some sense. It seems the Emperor also feels that my recent historical writings have been a bit too sycophantic. It looks like I need to investigate further.
Finally, regarding this last point, which was considered inappropriate for public display, the Emperor emphasized, "What does that mean?"
Huh!
Got it!