Chapter 60 Refuse to comply? Deduct their wages!
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Even though they have settled on the design matter, but the biggest problem was still not resolved yet and that was the…. funds.
Even though this thing could benefit the people, but it is also considered a project that’s a waste of manpower and human resources. Without funds to open the path, everything would just be done in vain. Feng Tingye wanted to dig some money out of the mouths of the civil and military officers but doing that is harder than hard.
As Xia Yuqing watched on as a bystander expecting a certain someone to erupt again and to irrationally rake up the nation’s hard earned wealth, it is no wonder that His Majesty is Xia Yuqing's number one most immoral and despicable person. He once again made a gla.s.s shattering decision.
Three days later, a hundred officials in morning court, His Majesty had a worried expression and watery eyes, he spoke grievously towards his officials: " For the past few years, the north, the south, and various lands have unceasingly had natural disasters. Zhen deeply feels that the heavens are appointing this mission to our Ye Country, bringing suffering to my people's body and starving my people's stomach.
Although Zhen knows that this a test from heavens, however, in the end, Zhen can't bear it, the heavens trying to give birth to new life. Zhen and the officials as the citizen's parents, how could we helplessly watch our children suffer while we enjoy the pleasures of life by ourselves? Hence, Zhen had decided that from today on, the harem and officials will have their salary reduced in half to share the sorrows of the victims of the natural disaster.
Once these words came out, without an exception every single official was alarmed. Lifting their heads to look at Feng Tingye who was bemoaning the state of the country, they looked at each other in dismay. Finally all agreeing by chance, they looked towards the three senior figures of the court. The previous Imperial Tutor Yuan Chenhuan quickly exclaimed: "Your Majesty, please reconsider. The salary of the officials is like…"
Before he could finish, Feng Tingye gave him a glance and righteously interrupted him: "Tai s.h.i.+, could it be that you are unwilling to share hards.h.i.+ps with Zhen and the country’s citizens? Well, Tai s.h.i.+ is already at that age and wouldn’t be able to handle this kind of suffering. With the court's bustling affairs, Zhen thinks that your spirit is willing but your body is weak. There is no harm in retiring and returning home."
