kingnovel Chapter 488 Amnesty for the World
Chapter 488 Amnesty for the World
When the emperor heard that He Yuan disagreed with his general amnesty, the smile on his face disappeared.
"Why not?"
“Your Majesty, the court’s annual expenditures all come from the people’s taxes. If Your Majesty exempts the people from taxes, then these expenses can only be paid from the national treasury.
Although the national treasury still has some surplus, if such a large amount of funds is allocated, once an emergency occurs, I am afraid there will be no chance to remedy the situation. Please think twice, Your Majesty."
He Yuan respectfully saluted the emperor again, feeling extremely angry. If the emperor granted amnesty today, he would exempt the people from taxes.
Then the entire Shang Kingdom would be grateful to the emperor's eldest grandson and would naturally think that he would be the future crown prince, and the crown prince's throne would be saved.
Then Fei'er would have even less chance, so he must stop this.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the ministers behind him, and they also stepped forward to object.
"Your Majesty, what the Right Prime Minister said is true. Although the birth of the Emperor's eldest grandson is a great thing, exempting taxes for a year at once may cause a financial shortage in the court."
"I don't think it's appropriate either."
Several ministers came forward to stop him, and the emperor's face suddenly darkened.
"..."
He just wanted to accumulate some kindness for his grandson, hoping that he could grow up safely and healthily, and contribute to the great cause of the Shang Dynasty.
These old guys actually ruined his fun. Just as he was about to scold them, Shen Ze stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I do not agree with the Right Prime Minister's opinion." Shen Ze glanced at He Yuan.
These old ghosts want to stop the emperor from reducing taxes for the people because they are afraid that the emperor's eldest grandson's reputation will grow.
He was also afraid that the prince's fame would grow. To put it bluntly, he was afraid that the prince would become the emperor. The eldest grandson of the emperor was his little grandson, so how could he just sit there and watch?
"Oh, tell me about it." The emperor's eyes lit up.
Shen Ze is a pretty good grandfather and knows how to protect his grandson.
“Yes, Your Majesty, if the court exempts the people from taxes for one year, the people will save a large part of their food.
As long as the people have food in hand, they will not starve to death even in years of famine, and there will not be so many refugees.
The imperial court no longer had to allocate silver and grain to various places in response to famine. Tax exemption was actually equivalent to distributing relief grain to the people in advance.
It also avoids the phenomenon of corruption among officials and can maximize the benefits to the people.
As for the various expenses of the court, I think everyone knows how much money and grain the prince brought back last year. Even if the Great Shang Kingdom suffers from drought for another three years, it will be enough to cover the various expenses of the court.
Therefore, I think that the emperor's general amnesty is a good thing that will benefit the people."
"Well, what the Left Prime Minister said is absolutely right." The emperor nodded with satisfaction.
The old man finally said something he liked to hear, and he seemed a bit like a grandfather, knowing how to speak for his little grandson.
"Your Majesty, I think what the Left Prime Minister said is absolutely right."
"Your Majesty, I second your proposal."
More than a dozen ministers behind Shen Ze also stood up and agreed with his statement, which made the emperor nod with satisfaction again.
Seeing that the Right Prime Minister was about to speak again, he interrupted him.
"My dear ministers, you are absolutely right. I have decided to grant amnesty to the entire nation." The emperor spoke in a low voice, with an aura of unyielding authority in his tone.
Those ministers who were about to speak out to stop him, when they saw that the emperor was about to be unhappy, they shrank their necks and dared not say anything.
Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, He Yuan was extremely angry, but there was nothing he could say.
If he said it again, it would definitely make the emperor unhappy and he would think that he had other intentions.
Seeing that the Right Prime Minister stopped talking, Shang Zhanfei was very angry.
"..."
As soon as the little boy was born, his father issued a general amnesty for him, training him to be the future crown prince.
Wouldn't that make his chance even slimmer? But now it has become a fact. Even if he spoke out to stop it, given the current situation.
I'm afraid that my father won't change his mind. Instead, it will bring bad luck to him and leave a bad impression on him. I can only be angry and depressed.
But Shang Zhanchen was very happy. He didn't expect that his father valued his son so much. His son was so good and indeed worthy of his father's attention.
As soon as the court was over, he wanted to go back to the harem to see his son and daughter, but was stopped by Shen Ze.
"Prince, how is Yiyi?"
I thought it would take a while for Yi Yi to give birth, but I didn't expect her to be born prematurely. Fortunately, the eldest grandson and the little princess are fine, but I don't know how Yi Yi is doing.
"Don't worry, father-in-law. Yiyi is doing well. Why don't you go with me to see her? She has been missing you these past two days."
"Then I would like to thank Your Highness." Shen Ze looked respectful.
He said this because he wanted to see Yiyi. He followed Shang Zhanchen to the harem and saw Shen Yiyi exercising there.
Seeing her cheap father coming, Shen Yiyi greeted him with a smile.
"father!"
"Well, Yiyi, are you feeling well?" Shen Ze looked at Shen Yiyi with concern.
"I'm fine, father, how is my brother?"
I didn't expect that my younger brother was born at about the same time as my daughter and son. When I thought about the fact that my daughter and son will have to call someone of the same age as them "uncle" in the future, I found it quite interesting.
When this matter was mentioned, Shen Ze's face was full of joy.
"Your brother is doing well. He weighed 6.8 jin when he was born, and he has gained more than a jin now."
I never dreamed that I would have a child in my old age. Whenever I think of that chubby, fair son, I feel so happy.
"Really? Then I'll go take a look when I'm free someday."
The birth of this younger brother was all thanks to herself. As his elder sister, she must go and see him when she has time.
"Okay." Shen Ze nodded happily.
I followed Shang Zhanchen to see the emperor's eldest grandson and the little princess, and I thought that the premature baby would be very weak.
As a result, the two little guys were not weak at all, but very energetic, as if they felt that their grandfather had come to see them.
His big eyes were wide open, which made Shen Ze very happy. He looked so energetic, not like a premature baby at all.
Maybe because he is old, he is particularly fond of children. He teases this one and then that one, and his face is covered with wrinkles from laughing.
On the other hand, in Concubine Lan's courtyard, the atmosphere was extremely depressing. She heard that the emperor had issued a general amnesty because of his eldest grandson.
He smashed almost everything in the house, and felt so suffocated in his chest that he had to shout from time to time.
"..."
Since the emperor values his eldest grandson so much, then the hope for his son must be even slimmer.
Shang Zhanfei was in a very bad mood at the moment. As soon as he returned to the yard, he was furious. The first person to suffer was Shen Qiaoqiao.
"You useless thing! Why don't you just die?" He grabbed Shen Qiaoqiao's hair and slapped her repeatedly.
If this woman had not failed to cast the curse, how could the two little ones have been born safely? Now, the emperor has granted amnesty to the whole country for them.
This is equivalent to telling the world that the throne belongs to Shang Zhanchen and his son. How can he not be angry? The angrier he is, the stronger the force he exerts.
She was like a madman, almost to the point of insanity. After venting her anger, Shen Qiaoqiao's face was swollen like a pig's head.
When she saw the second prince walk out of the yard, a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes.
"..."
Shen Yiyi, I'm not done with you!