diskusbooks Chapter 222: Inconsistency
Chapter 222: Inconsistency
When Yuanman got up, the morning court was already halfway through.
[Ding, trigger the hidden mission, rescue Xin Rong, destroy the human trafficking den in Kyoto, reward points, and a mantra talisman. ]
Yuan Man yawned and said, "I didn't go out, how come the hidden task was triggered?"
Having said that, she would still accept the mission. After all, she would do things like destroying human traffickers' dens even if there was no mission.
[Host, this mission was supposed to be triggered when you entered the city yesterday. It was not because you wanted to reunite as a family that I sent it out now.]
"Okay, then as a punishment, you have to tell me where Xin Rong is. Otherwise, with such a small reward, I won't have any motivation." Yuan Man washed up and walked out of the room.
【(￣.￣)】
[The most I can tell you is that it’s on West Street. ]
Well, better than nothing.
Yuan Man called Yuan Yi and asked him to go out and investigate the kidnapping of Xin Rong, and demanded that the human trafficking den in Kyoto must be destroyed and the identity of the kidnapper be found out.
Who would believe that a human trafficking den could be hidden under the feet of the emperor in Kyoto without someone behind it?
Yuan Yi took the order and took Yuan Si, Yuan Wu, and Yuan Liu to investigate the matter.
Yuanman ate breakfast and thought about Hui Chengyuan discussing the revision of laws with the ministers. He was afraid that today would not be so easy.
If there was a minister behind the human trafficking den, then that person would definitely prevent the revision of the law and even prevent her from building a shelter.
Once the law was changed and the shelter was built, the other party's source of income was cut off.
In the Jinluan Palace.
After the ministers had finished reporting their opinions, Hui Chengyuan proposed amending the law and told them about the Crown Princess's construction of a shelter.
What surprised him most was that the first person to oppose was the Minister of Justice.
"Minister Liu, this is obviously a matter that benefits the country and the people. I wonder why you are against it?"
Minister Liu said: "Your Highness, you cannot change the law lightly, otherwise you will have to change it when something happens in the future."
Hui Chengyuan looked at him sideways and said, "Minister Liu, you are joking. To amend the law, we need to consider the matter. The purpose of amending the law is to ensure the safety of the country. If we find any drawbacks, why not amend them?"
Minister Liu frowned and winked at someone.
The man glanced at the prince, and seeing that the prince was also looking at him, he immediately lowered his head.
Minister Liu was secretly annoyed, "Your Highness, even if the law is promulgated, the people have already formed a habit, how can we stop it?"
Hui Chengyuan looked at him and said, "It has already become a habit, so let them change this habit that shouldn't have existed."
"Minister Liu, you only think about how to maintain the status quo, but never think about how to make Anguo prosperous. Your job as the Minister of Justice is simple enough."
"Why, how has this law affected you? Why are you constantly making excuses?"
Minister Liu was shocked. "Your Highness, you are joking. I was just thinking that this matter is of great importance. From many aspects, I think it is slightly inappropriate to amend the law."
"If the Crown Princess builds a shelter, won't it make other countries think that our country is useless? There are so many beggars that we need to build a shelter to accommodate them."
Hui Chengyuan looked at him and laughed, "Minister Liu is really contradictory. First he doesn't allow the law to be amended, and then he doesn't allow the construction of a refugee camp. He's afraid that other countries will look down on him."
"The purpose of amending the law is to prevent the people from abandoning their children and girls, and to prevent other countries from looking down on them as you said. The Crown Princess built the shelter only to give those children who lost the protection of their parents a home, a chance for them to grow up, and a chance for them to be loyal to the country."
After Hui Chengyuan said this, some ministers who had ulterior motives restrained themselves.
Now that I have said it, I have to take it back even if I have any ulterior motives.
Hui Chengyuan looked at Minister Liu coldly, "You don't want other countries to look down on you, and you don't want to change the law. Minister Liu, why don't you come up with a rule?"
The sweat on Minister Liu's forehead broke out, and he finally realized that he had said the wrong thing in a panic, "Your Highness, that's not what I meant."
"When Anguo prospers, the people will naturally stop abandoning their children."
Hui Chengyuan looked at him coldly, "Okay, since Minister Liu said so, then Minister Liu, please tell me a plan to make Anguo prosperous. As long as Minister Liu can do it, I will definitely confer you the title of Duke of Guguo to thank you."
"The Crown Princess can also save millions of taels of silver by not building this shelter."
Prime Minister Yao glanced at the Crown Prince, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Your Highness, Minister Liu may have lost his mind in his haste."
"However, the matter of amending the law needs to be discussed carefully. After all, it is a serious matter and needs to be issued to all prefectures and counties in Anguo."
"As for the Crown Princess's construction of a shelter, it is a noble cause, and we admire it."
"But is this shelter under the jurisdiction of the imperial court? Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of it, it will be a big trouble."
Hui Chengyuan looked at Prime Minister Yao and laughed, "The person with ulterior motives that Prime Minister mentioned, do you mean this prince or the princess?"
Prime Minister Yao bowed slightly and shook his head, saying, "That is not what I meant. The Crown Prince is the future heir apparent, so he will naturally not do anything that will not benefit the country."
Hui Chengyuan narrowed his eyes, "So you suspect that the Crown Princess has ill intentions and wants to raise private soldiers in the name of the shelter."
"It seems that you never take what I said seriously, and it goes in one ear and out the other."
Prime Minister Yao immediately bowed and said, "I dare not."
"I think you are very brave." Hui Chengyuan said in a cold voice.
"I just told you the Crown Princess's purpose for building the shelter, and you said she had other purposes. Why don't you say I had other purposes?"
Prime Minister Yao lowered his head and said, "I am only expressing my guess. Your Highness is worrying too much."
"Whether this prince is worrying too much, the prime minister knows it well."
"Prime Minister, please don't ruin your reputation for the rest of your life because of a useless daughter." Hui Chengyuan's meaning was clear.
The reason why Prime Minister Yao did this was just to avenge his daughter.
But his daughter Yao Manman brought it upon herself and she can't blame anyone else.
Prime Minister Yao's face changed, and he bowed again and said, "Your Highness, I have no such intention. Please do not slander me just because I refuted your proposal."
Hui Chengyuan sneered, "Oh, then please don't slander the Crown Princess just because this Crown Prince doesn't want to take your lady as a concubine."
"This prince tolerates you because you are the prime minister, but that doesn't mean you can plot against the crown princess unscrupulously."
Prime Minister Yao's face turned pale. He did have selfish motives, but to have the Crown Prince say that was really a slap in the face. It was like trampling on his face in front of all the ministers.
Hui Chengyuan glanced at him and said calmly, "Prime Minister, you have worked diligently for half your life to become the Prime Minister. I have never doubted your loyalty, so I don't mind Miss Yao's rudeness."
"But Prime Minister Yao, before you do anything, you must think carefully about whether it is worth it."