Poor family mother and son

The court of a country is full of talents who have the way to govern the country. Although many people target Chu Qing for some ulterior motives and cause such a chaotic scene, there are also people who remain sober and take the overall situation into consideration.

In the chaos, some courtiers with clear minds stood up and began to express their opinions one after another——

"Your Majesty, I believe that in this situation, everyone should think calmly instead of being driven by emotions."

"Your Majesty, from another point of view, if we can handle this application for an audience, maybe we can create some favorable opportunities for the relationship between me and Vos."

However, as soon as these rational voices rose up, they were immediately replaced by higher-pitched, more angry voices——

"No wonder the earthquake in Ronglai County, I think the heavens can't bear my Daxuan being harmed by this person, so give me a warning, this vicious woman must be eliminated as soon as possible!"

"That's right, how can human beings do the earthquake? But because of this person, it caused the earthquake. It can be seen that this person is either a heinous person or a demon incarnate. He should be eliminated as soon as possible!"

"Except for what, wouldn't it be good to let her go to harm the Vos barbarian country? It can also be exchanged for jade mines!"

Some people had too much imagination to connect the Ronglai County earthquake with Chu Qing.

Although the brain hole is big enough and clear enough, but don't even think about it, if God really doesn't allow Chu Qing, just send a thunderbolt directly to kill Chu Qing, why bother to make the earthquake?

However, this brain hole gave Zheng Chunqiu an idea. He was worried about his relative relationship with the rebellious Kang Wang, which made him very passive.

Based on the principle that since he and Chu Qing have become enemies, the enemy must be killed, and based on the principle of eradicating all evil and cutting grass and roots, Zheng Chunqiu immediately jumped out:

"Your Majesty, one mouse feces spoils a pot of porridge, one stinky fish makes a pot of soup; the harm caused by one traitor is likely to destroy a whole country!
How can I be ruined by this black sheep who has declared my foundation for hundreds of years!
Now that the earth dragon turned over and the imperial mausoleum caught fire, they are all warnings from the heavens. Your majesty, don't hesitate any longer, and make a decision early!
I think Zhang Yushi's words are very reasonable, such jumping beam clowns and city foxes and rats should be expelled to the side of the Voss barbarians, which can be regarded as fighting poison with poison and bringing peace to the world! "

Under Zheng Chunqiu's "righteousness and strict speech", he also attributed the crime of the imperial tomb's fire to Chu Qing.

Chu Qing nodded very seriously: If Xiaobao really set the fire, then she, a mother, took the blame for her son, there is nothing wrong with her, and she is not wronged!
At the same time, I also admired Zheng Chunqiu's reaction speed, the earthquake and fire, it is really inferring other cases from one instance.

Seeing that Chu Qing was not flustered, nor was she eager to defend herself as she was in the past, but the old god was nodding, Zheng Chunqiu was even more confident: "Your Majesty, look, she has admitted it!"

But Hu Hengqiu shook his head slowly behind Jin Zhu: Chu Qing sang that little song, it was really appropriate--I have tasted the ups and downs, I have seen the warmth and warmth of human feelings...Then what is the next sentence?I can't help myself on the road of rivers and lakes!

Chu Qing raised a pair of sword eyebrows, and gave Zheng Chunqiu a funny look.

With just one glance, all the officials understood what Chu Qing wanted to say at the same time: Look, this is the clown.

Chu Qing kept silent all the time, and still smiled, completely different from the fierce self-defense in the past, which made the emperor confused: what else could she rely on?

Thinking of the words of the four princes of Voss quoted by the Minister of Rites just now, I also feel a little regretful: It's not that I don't want to keep you, it's that you are not worth staying, and now, I can't keep you either.

Thinking of it this way, the emperor felt more psychologically balanced, less reluctant, and a little more relaxed.

Regarding Zhang Yushi's shifting the responsibility for the earthquake to Chu Qing, the emperor still agreed in his heart, and he would be more happy to see someone take the blame than making him feel aggrieved by making an imperial edict.

"Chu Qing," the emperor finally said again, "What do you say?"

This can be regarded as the emperor's grace——Chu Qing, it's come to this point, you and I are a king and a minister, I will give you another chance to defend yourself, you should cherish it!
The emperor asked Chu Qing, "What do you say?" Maybe he thought he was being tolerant towards Chu Qing, but what he didn't realize in his heart was his lack of confidence.

The blockade and investigation of Chu Qing's assets in the second half of last year not only delayed Chu Qingming's business, but also indirectly affected commercial taxation across the country.

In the eight years since Qingde's five-year war with the Eastern Lun Kingdom, the proportion of Daxuan's military expenditures to the national fiscal expenditures has been on a downward trend.

In the fifth year of Qingde, military expenditure accounted for 82%, in the sixth year of Qingde it was 75%, and in the 13th year of Qingde, it had dropped to 55%.

There was also a turmoil, and Qingde accounted for 12% in 50.

The reduction in the proportion is not due to the decrease in military expenditure, but because the total national fiscal revenue is getting larger and larger.

Primary school students who have studied fractions know that the larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction value.

Although the form of scores does not exist in Daxuan, the concept has long existed.

This truth may not be understood by the general public, but the court officials are all well-educated people, and they know it best.

The emperor knows best, because the size of this denominator depends on the total financial revenue.

Over the past eight years, the total fiscal revenue has been increasing year after year. Among them, the agricultural tax has basically been stable and slowly increasing, while the commercial tax has been rising rapidly.

Among the commercial taxes, the foreign trade tax has almost grown more rapidly in the past five years.

With more total fiscal revenue, there will be more expenditures, but because there is no war and military expenditures have not increased, the proportion is getting smaller and smaller.

This is a state that the emperor likes to see, but last year it rose by 5%.

Such a big impact is all due to poor transportation last year, which seriously affected the market scope and supply-demand relationship.

No one would have thought that this 5% financial loss was caused by the "minions of the Chu family" who went deep into Daxuan's various places, not even Chu Qing.

The emperor is most concerned about the changes in the state's financial figures. Therefore, in the face of earthquakes, raids on rebels, and several important expenditure items this year (such as military expenditures, farmland water conservancy, official salaries, tributes and rewards, etc.), the emperor really cares. At this time, he lacked confidence in going to war with the powerful country of Vos.

When concentrating on economic development, a powerful enemy invades, which is something no emperor wants to see.

So when the emperor asked the question "Chu Qing, what do you say", he felt a little complicated, because if Chu Qing said to marry, it meant that Chu Qing was treasonous;

And the emperor couldn't directly kill Chu Qing, because the fourth prince's threat had already been brought to court.

Therefore, it can be said that the emperor just asked more questions.

But the emperor can at least comfort himself that this person has no resentment when Chu Qing complains or says he won't marry, and makes himself feel more comfortable, and finally expresses "As a woman, you must have someone to rely on, and King Voss is a A good home" means that it is a meeting between the monarch and his subjects, so that they can get together and get away.

Yes, Bai Hua guessed right, the emperor planned to marry Chu Qing off.