Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

Chapter 165 Improvisation and Establishing Authority

Now it's time to play freely!

It's obvious that the manuscript just now was written by He Zhi, and I'm just a reading tool!

Liu Zhao felt that this was not a good idea, as some ministers would easily think of him as a puppet.

You must establish your own authority.

Make them feel that they are capable, decisive and powerful!

Anyway, everyone knows that they have just returned to normal, so if you speak in plain words, everyone will understand.

Liu Zhao glanced around slowly and paused for thirty seconds.

Then he said, "Stand up!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

After the ministers stood up, Liu Zhao's eyes slowly swept across their faces again.

I have basically seen these people, but I don’t know what they are responsible for.

Instead, I saw Yu Taiqing, whom I knew relatively well.

This person's name is very special. In this era, other people's names are composed of two characters, namely, surname and given name.

There are only three words for him.

"Yu Taiqing, you are the Chief Censor. I have a request for you now!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Yu Taiqing immediately stepped forward.

"Today is the first day I am acting as the Emperor. You are responsible for supervising the discipline of the court. If anyone dozes off or whispers while I am speaking, record it. Impeach those who should be impeached, and punish those who should be punished!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Yu Taiqing was a little nervous. What was this trick?

But agree to it first!

Seeing Liu Zhao's behavior, some ministers actually wanted to whisper to each other.

After hearing what Liu Zhao said, he immediately shut up.

Liu Fu sat down and glanced at He Zhi!

Both of them nodded slightly.

Liu Fu looked up at Liu Zhao.

It’s very different from the previous arrangement!

As per the previous arrangement, He Zhi would read the manifesto to punish the rebels and then leave the court.

Specific matters will be arranged later.

But it seems that Liu Zhao does not follow the routine.

But he didn't say anything, just listened quietly to Liu Zhao's performance.

Liu Zhao thought for a moment and said.

"Since the founding of our Great Jing Dynasty, we have quelled a century of war and chaos. Now we are recuperating and enjoying peace and prosperity!"

Speak slowly and pause to give them time to think.

It also makes you appear confident and not so anxious.

"Although it is a natural disaster, it is also force majeure. The court has made every effort to provide relief. In time, normal life will be restored and the people will live in peace!"

Let’s start with a big hat!

The ministers saw that Liu Zhao did not read the manuscript, and although he spoke in plain language, they all understood his meaning.

It doesn't look like recitation, but rather improvisation!

I couldn't help but start to take it seriously even though I was originally dismissive of it.

In addition, the Chief Censor was in charge of supervising discipline, so even if everyone wanted to say something, they had to hold it in.

"Yesterday, the Sixth Prince took advantage of the disaster relief efforts in Yangcheng to launch a rebellion, destroying the peace of our Great Jing Dynasty and plunging the people of our Great Jing Dynasty into war once again. Their ambitions are truly monstrous and their crimes are heinous!"

"Therefore, my first priority right now is to quell the rebellion and restore peace to the Great Jing Dynasty, so that the people can live and work in peace!"

He Zhi didn't expect that Liu Zhao's ideas were quite good, and nodded secretly.

It seems that the prince's wisdom has improved by leaps and bounds.

"The six princely states have all been abolished in the imperial decree just now. However, since this is my first time in charge of government, I wish to emulate my father and govern the country with benevolence and virtue!"

Although I am an agent now, almost everyone knows it.

There is almost no possibility that Liu Yan's condition will improve, this is a foregone conclusion!

"I also advise the six princes that if they turn back now, I can show leniency and allow them to retain their fiefdoms. However, if they resist to the end, I will kill them one by one and show no mercy!"

At this point, his voice became noticeably louder.

"That Sizhou Sili Xiaowei, Xu Zhi, has wicked ambitions and is colluding with the rebel king. I hereby issue an order to immediately confiscate all of Xu Zhi's property in Luojing!"

"General Yang Ke of the Central Guard, you are now the Commandant of the Sizhou Sili Commandery. Act immediately and bring Xu Zhi and his family to justice!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Yang Ke walked out and bowed.

"After Xu Zhi is brought to justice, he will be handed over to the Supreme Court for trial on charges of treason!"

"Treason? Is there such a crime in the laws of the Great Jing Dynasty?"

But no one dared to ask.

They all turned their eyes to the Chief Justice Zhang Kang.

Zhang Kang’s head was also buzzing!

But he still stood up and bowed, "Yes, Your Highness!"

I thought this was probably the crime of treason!

But according to the laws of the Jing Dynasty, the crime of treason is to execute the entire family!

Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone knew that King Song was involved in the rebellion!

Then the three clans will be executed, including parents, brothers, wife’s relatives, and the emperor’s family as well!

That's obviously not treason!

Liu Zhao said this with some pride!

Now I am the boss, I can say whatever I want!

I didn’t think about it that much!

Moreover, now is the time to paint a big picture and wield a big stick, to state the big rules and regulations so that if they cannot be realized in the future, you can find a way out for yourself.

If you go into too much detail and fail to implement it, wouldn’t that be like slapping yourself in the face?

"The rebellion of the kings and Xu Zhi reminds all the nobles present here that you are all pillars of the Great Jing Dynasty. The prosperity of the Great Jing Dynasty and the peace of the people depend on your advice and hard work. I hope you will abide by your duties and do your jobs diligently and conscientiously!"

"I promise you that my father and I will rule the Jing Dynasty. As long as you are loyal to the country, my father and I will definitely ensure that you will be prosperous and wealthy!"

"If you think of changing your family, I guarantee that you and your descendants will be completely wiped out! I will have his ancestral graves dug up flat! And I will also include him in the biography of treacherous officials as a warning to future generations!"

In plain words, let’s talk about carrots and sticks!

This is also a big hat, which is used to give the officials in the court a warning.

If I don't establish my authority, these old men may not really consider myself the boss.

The hall was very quiet and no one dared to make a sound.

The prince looked very arrogant on his first day in charge of the emperor's power!

Seeing that these ministers did not move, it seems that it is effective!

If he is not tough in dealing with these people, some of them might not even take the emperor seriously, let alone him being the crown prince!

Some of these officials are really not afraid of death, but they value their reputation!

It’s hard to say how much effect it has!

But at least, his power has been established!

The effect will depend on the feedback in the future!

"If you have anything to say to me, please step out!"

After talking for so long, just give them a chance!

Under normal circumstances, anyone with a bit of common sense who is unfamiliar with the new boss would not come out and find fault at this time.

There was silence below.

Seeing this, Song Xian stood up.

"Your Highness, I have a memorial to make!"

Liu Zhao's expression remained unchanged and he took a sip of water.

"Say it!"

"We, your servants, are deeply blessed by the Emperor. We are willing to serve the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with loyalty, fulfill our duties diligently, and follow His Royal Highness's instructions to quell the rebellion, serve with integrity, govern with benevolence, and live up to the high expectations of His Majesty and His Royal Highness!"

"it is good!"

Liu Zhao nodded.

Song Xian’s statement is very good.

Song Xian bowed and returned to his seat.