Chapter 171 The Ancient Emperor's Last Wish 2
Gu Laoliu didn't want to deal with those people at once. The court needed a major reshuffle. If they were dealt with all at once, who would do the work? Those old ladies were not that good, but they did a good job.
As for the Minister of Revenue, he is the emperor now and the money in the national treasury belongs to him. If Xu Rongqing dares to snatch money from his pocket, he must be killed.
Gu Laoliu picked up Chang'an, who was still standing on the table, and left, followed by Dayi and Gaoyi.
After returning to Chengxuan Palace where the emperor lived, Gu Laoliu asked Dayi to go to the place of exile, "former Minister of Revenue Lei Shida, General Zhenguo He Shi, former Left Prime Minister Duan Hong, mainly Duan Hong's second son, who is a talented prime minister, please invite them all back."
These people were unjustly exiled because of the old emperor's suspicion, and some of them were framed by the current left prime minister's party.
"See if there are any other talented people and bring them back as well. It's a waste to keep them in the exile place to grow vegetables."
"The first year of high school will go to the border town. Before leaving, go to Yaoguo to bring back the sophomore year. You two will lead the team."
Chang'an listened to her father's arrangements. No wonder the company only recruits people with relevant work experience. Skilled workers can get started quickly.
Wait, sophomore year?
"Dad, won't the sophomore also accept the mission of unifying the world?"
"No, he is farming in Yao Country."
Da Yi and Gao Yi received the order and left the palace overnight.
Gu Laoliu fired the chief eunuch, and the person who came forward to serve was Xiao Zhuzi, who usually followed behind the chief eunuch.
"You will be the chief steward from now on. Go down. You don't have to serve in the palace without my order," Gu Laoliu said casually, regardless of his age or whether he had enough qualifications.
Xiao Zhuzi's eyes widened in shock, but he quickly reacted and knelt down to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Xiao Zhuzi will never let you down."
"The name Xiaozhuzi is not domineering enough. A chief steward should have the demeanor of a chief steward, so let's call him Nanbowan," Chang'an clapped his hands and named Xiaozhuzi.
Gu Laoliu spat out a mouthful of tea. No. 1? Are you serious? Changan wiped the tea off her face with a wooden face. It would be better to stay away from her father in the future.
"My daughter, I'm sorry. It's Dad's fault." Afraid that Chang'an would be angry, Gu Laoliu quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her face.
Although Xiao Zhuzi is only eighteen years old and has little experience, he has a clever mind. As long as he serves the little princess well in the future, it will be like holding a golden medal of immunity from death.
He first thanked Chang'an for giving him the name, then trotted out to fetch a basin of water for Chang'an to wash his face.
The ministers of the front court are sleepless tonight, and the same is true for the harem.
The Imperial Concubine could be said to be a favorite concubine before today, but tonight she was killed by the Emperor himself, and her mother's family, the Shangshu Mansion, also fell into trouble.
The concubines in each palace were nervous and unsure of what the emperor was going to do, and the empress was even more uneasy.
"Madam Ye, please help me deliver a letter to my father at the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"Yes, your majesty," Nanny Ye took the letter and left Fengqi Palace. She only walked through dark places.
The palace gates were locked, so she definitely couldn't get out, but she had her own way of sending a message.
Chang'an was just about to take a rest when he heard Nanbowan reporting from outside, "Your Majesty, the Concubine Shu requests to see you."
Shufei is the biological mother of Chang'an's body. Her maternal family is the Xuanping Marquis Mansion. There are three princes and two princesses in this palace.
The little princess also had an older brother who was born to the same mother as her. Concubine Shu was a person who favored boys over girls and abused the little princess a lot. If the emperor had not happened to see it and taken the little princess to his side to take care of her for a while, the little princess would have died long ago.
Gu Laoliu frowned in annoyance, and a cold voice came from the hall, "No, tell her to go away. Don't show up in front of me to get in the way. If you dare to show up, you will be demoted to a commoner and expelled from the palace."
Concubine Shu turned pale with fear, her knees softened and she knelt on the ground, crying, "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to disturb you. I just saw that the little princess hadn't returned for a long time, so I came to Chengxuan Palace to see if the little princess was okay."
The palace door opened from the inside, and Gu Laoliu walked out with a gloomy face and said in a flat tone: "You disturbed my daughter's sleep."
The calmer the tone, the more frightened Concubine Shu became. She felt that His Majesty was very scary tonight and not as gentle as before.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty"
"Get out! If you don't get out now, take your son and get out of the palace."
"Your Majesty, I was wrong. I will leave now," Concubine Shu hurriedly admitted her mistake. She no longer dared to pretend to be the little princess's loving mother, let alone have any other thoughts.
The news that Concubine Shu was scolded by the Emperor spread throughout the harem overnight. The next day, when all the concubines went to the Queen's palace to pay their respects, they all mocked her.
"I thought that since the little princess was favored by His Majesty, Sister Shufei would also benefit from it, but I didn't expect that..."
The concubine sitting in the front covered her mouth with her handkerchief and giggled, without finishing her words.
Another concubine said, "Sister Shufei has both sons and daughters, so her boat is already high enough. Oh! Look at my memory. Now that the position of Imperial Concubine is vacant, Sister Shufei's boat can still float a little higher. I just don't know if His Majesty will let her do so."
Everyone was talking in the hall, and the queen was drinking her tea leisurely, with no intention of stopping them.
The Queen only had one eldest prince, and she had always regarded Concubine Shu, who had both a son and a daughter, as a thorn in her side. She was happy to see anything that could make her uncomfortable.
Shufei's son is the second oldest, and the third prince is born to Wei Zhaorong. The mother and son live in seclusion and rarely appear in public.
There was also a princess who was born to Tan Xiuyi, who was arrogant and domineering because she was the princess.
The emperor had few children, but he was good to his few children, so the eldest princess was raised very spoiled.
When she heard that the little princess was being brought by His Majesty again, she became jealous and smashed everything in the bedroom, then ran to Chengxuan Palace with a whip.
Gu Laoliu had just come off court and was having breakfast with Chang'an when he heard a clear girl's voice running towards him outside the palace.
"Father, Father"
Chang'an and Gu Laoliu knew who it was, and also knew that she had just smashed things in his bedroom. Gu Laoliu felt that this adopted daughter was too spendthrift and very jealous, and should not be kept in the palace.
He ignored the eldest princess who ran in, and helped Chang'an serve soup seriously, as if he was doing something extremely sacred.
He gave an indifferent order: "Nanbo Wan, pass on my decree. Tan Xiuyi failed to educate her daughter properly, so her title is stripped and she is demoted to a commoner. The eldest princess has behaved immorally and is unworthy of a princess. The five hundred retainers are taken back and a two-story mansion in Liangyifang is granted to her as the princess's residence. From now on, she and Tan the commoner must move out of the palace."
No matter how much his original self loved his children, it was him now and he only loved his child. Even if the original self was unhappy, he had to keep it to himself.
They only agreed to do things within the scope of his last wishes. There was no such thing as helping him take care of his wife and children. He was too lazy to pay attention to those who didn't come to him to get in the way, but he dealt with those who came to him on their own.
The eldest princess and her daughter are both prodigals. It costs too much money to support them, so it’s better to drive them out.
"The eldest princess is not allowed to have any extra expenses besides her monthly salary, except for rewards from me."
What a reward! War is very expensive. It seems that all the women in the harem have to be sent away. They are all a bunch of spendthrifts.
Changan: So you are worried about the money? Just find a random excuse to drive them away.
Bah, no wonder he is still a bachelor after tens of thousands of years.
The eldest princess looked at Gu Laoliu in disbelief and wailed, "Father!"
"Please forgive me, father. I know I was wrong and I will never do it again." She didn't know where she was wrong? She had done this before, and the father had never punished her. Why was he angry today?
Gu Laoliu waved his hand, and two imperial guards came in, carrying the eldest princess and left Chengxuan Palace.
The palace road was filled with the eldest princess's cries and pleas. When Tan Xiuyi, who had rushed over after hearing the news, saw her daughter like this, she knew that both she and her daughter were doomed.