"Your Majesty has been in office for fifty years, and you just used a mere two hundred thousand taels to send him off. Ridiculous!" Qiu Defu looked heartbroken and extremely angry. "Then how much do you think is appropriate? Eunuch Qiu should also consider the difficulties of the Ministry of Revenue. Money is needed everywhere right now. In addition to the funeral of His Majesty, there will be the enthronement of the new emperor. These are all important matters at the moment, and they all cost money." Li Liangcheng has not yet mentioned the enthronement of the new emperor. According to the rules, he must be rewarded. For example, the Pingjiang Marquis who leads the troops outside must be rewarded, and he cannot be treated lightly. All the important officials present must be rewarded. The three major camps must also show their appreciation. And the royal family, nobles, and meritorious families. A rough calculation shows that at least one million taels must be prepared. Spending one million taels in a short period of time is a huge burden on the court's finances. Especially since both the north and the south are fighting, and now is the season of lean season, and disaster relief must be prepared. There are so many things to deal with, how can we decide the national plan based on Qiu Defu's words? Giving Qiu Defu face is because he has served His Majesty for many years and is the chief eunuch of the palace. He may hold His Majesty's edicts and control the imperial seal. Don't really think you are a big shot. If the political hall turns against him, Qiu Defu is nothing, just a slave. As a slave, you should abide by your duties and don't cross the line. Abiding by your duties will make everyone look good and decent. Qiu Defu understood Li Liangcheng's implication. Either cooperate or turn the table over and let him be a bachelor chief eunuch.
He gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger. "Prime Minister Li is right. The court is in trouble, and it is indeed not appropriate to hold a grand ceremony. How about this, the Ministry of Revenue will pay 100,000 taels, and the treasury will pay another 150,000 taels, so that your majesty can leave in a dignified manner. If you still don't agree, we have no choice but to invite several concubines in the harem and the chief of the clan affairs office to come out, and everyone can have a good chat."
No one of the court officials present wanted the chief of the clan to show up. Once the chief of the clan showed up and intervened, it meant that there would be more variables in the enthronement of the new emperor, and one more party would compete. The more people there are, the more chaotic it is. Everyone just wants to quickly determine the funeral ceremony of the old emperor, and then hurry up to discuss the successor to the throne. When your majesty is buried, there must be a new emperor to accompany the funeral. Such a mess must not happen, and it will be cursed by the world. When ordinary families hold funerals, they must have a male head of the family to come out. The royal family can't be worse than ordinary families. So, Li Liangcheng took the lead and agreed to Qiu Defu's request. 250,000 taels, used for the old emperor's funeral. Alas, the old emperor died too suddenly. If it had been a few months later, until the summer grain was stored and the Ministry of Revenue had money, he would have been able to have a grand funeral. After all, he was an emperor who had been in power for fifty years. The funeral ceremony was determined, and the princes and princes were also notified to arrive, and they all rushed to the bedroom to see the old emperor for the last time. For a while, the room was full of filial sons and grandsons, crying. After that, when the situation was basically under control, people were arranged to ring the bell to inform the world that the emperor had passed away! It was at this time that Zhao Mingqiao, who finally got the news, rushed into the bedroom with a group of believers. "Dead?" "Haha, finally dead! His Majesty is dead!" "Get out of the way, we have to confirm it in person." "How dare you! This is His Majesty's bedroom, how can you run wild." "Zhao Mingqiao, keep your people in check. This is the imperial palace, you are an official appointed by the court, how can you behave like this?" "Zhao Mingqiao, you dare to defile my father's body, I will fight you to death." "Zhao Mingqiao, my father was killed by you. Your crime is unforgivable, you deserve to die!" The princes knew that the curtain was slowly opening, and everyone was brave enough to perform, fearing that if they were a step slower, they would be preempted and lose the throne.
At this moment, they all aimed their targets at Zhao Mingqiao. This man was a living target, and if they didn't beat him hard, they would be sorry for the opportunity that was delivered to them. "Hahaha... It's a blessing for the country, it's a blessing for the country!" Zhao Mingqiao laughed loudly, not taking the threats of others seriously at all. "You princes, you have to thank me. If I hadn't argued with reason and raised my arms, how could God know our wishes? After God understood our demands, he took away your Majesty's life and let your Majesty return to heaven. Now, your Majesty has passed away, and you finally have a chance to fight. I'm here to ask again, which prince can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country? As long as you are willing to stand up and tell everyone loudly that you are willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility, I, Zhao Mingqiao, will do my best to support him to ascend the throne." This statement is very inflammatory and tempting. It must be said that Zhao Mingqiao has mastered the essence of pyramid selling, and knows what kind of rhetoric can impress people, what kind of rhetoric can control the whole audience, and become the most handsome guy in the audience. No matter the left and right prime ministers, or the ministers, they all became his foils. He has already mastered the rhythm and the control of the situation. Thanks to his enlightenment in the prison, he has been sublimated and has risen from a small figure to a big boss. He is determined to stir up trouble in the court. Even if he is a shit-stirring stick, he will be the most beautiful and thickest shit-stirring stick. "Who dares to stand up?" "Stand up!" "Stand up!" The lunatics began to make noise, turning the sad scene into a mobilization meeting. Qiu Defu wanted to pull out Zhao Mingqiao's tendons and skin, and torture him to death. Li Liangcheng and others were so angry that they blew their beards and glared, knowing that Zhao Mingqiao would not do good things when he appeared. He was a typical shit-stirring stick. "Zhao Mingqiao, shut up. His Majesty's funeral is important. You are making noise in the bedroom. What do you want to do?" "It is not your turn to decide who will inherit the throne." "What you said is bullshit. Who do you think you are? When will it not be your turn to make decisions on government affairs?" "Come here, drive out all these crazy people who are causing chaos in the government. Drive them all out. Don't let them get close to Taiji Palace." "It's ridiculous!" "Who promoted Zhao? He is clearly a disaster!" "Gentlemen, you call me a disaster. May I ask, who have I harmed? Have I ever made bad policies and harmed the people of the world? Have I ever flattered His Majesty and made His Majesty incompetent? Have I ever followed His Majesty? Have I ever criticized the imperial court? Have I ever secretly supported the rebels? Have I ever been corrupt? Have I ever framed loyal officials? I didn't do anything, I just shouted a few truths, but I was accused of harming the imperial court! Hahaha... You guys are always ready to find excuses. Or are you afraid and guilty? The imperial court is falling day by day and the situation is getting worse and worse because you stupid bugs fighting for power and profit are in control of the government. " Zhao Mingqiao angrily accused, he was like a warrior, like a lone brave man, walking alone in the world. His followers looked at his back and felt tall. Some of the emotional ones already had tears in their eyes! What is a loyal official? This is the real loyal official. The imperial court is getting worse and worse because it lacks people like Zhao Gong! "Please kill Li Liangcheng!" "Please kill Li Liangcheng!"