roccoschili Chapter 287 Acting Skills
Chapter 287 Acting Skills
In the court, Li Chengqian's grief was evident, making the atmosphere solemn.
Seeing Li Chengqian like this, Mr. Qi felt like he had been struck by a bolt from the blue. His legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
In an instant, his usually calm image completely collapsed, replaced by unbridled crying like a child.
"Empress Dowager! It's too late! Everything is too late! If you had known the dangers of childbirth earlier, you would still be the mother of the country! Empress Dowager!"
Mr. Qi cried out loudly, his body trembling violently, and his hands waving helplessly in the air.
Mr. Qi's inappropriate behavior shocked all the young officials in Xianyang and made them at a loss as to what to do.
Most of them grew up under the careful training of Mr. Qi.
In their impression, Mr. Qi is usually solemn and steady, and he would remain calm even when faced with a huge challenge. But today, he has lost all his former dignity and is sitting on the ground crying like a child.
Is this still the Mr. Qi they are familiar with?
Zhang Xianhuai was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. His eyes were as big as copper bells. He stared at Mr. Qi with disbelief on his face.
Chen Fusheng, who was standing beside Fang Xuanling, was extremely clever. His mind raced, his face instantly turning pale. He also collapsed to the ground, crying out in agony at the top of his lungs, "Empress Dowager! Empress Dowager!"
This cry was like a lit fuse, and almost all the young officials in Xianyang understood what he meant instantly.
They followed suit, collapsing on the ground in grief and bursting into tears.
In an instant, cries of grief rose and fell in the court.
Mr. Qi cried and glanced at Zhang Xianhuai who was still standing there stupidly. There was a hint of urging in his eyes, and he quickly gave him a look that said "you're going to cry."
Zhang Xianhuai suddenly felt like a thorn in his back, and his face turned red with embarrassment.
He was not good at disguising his emotions, and at this moment he was at a loss.
I want to cry, but I really can’t.
I want to pretend, but I don’t know where to start.
In desperation, he made up his mind and fell straight to the ground, rolling over and over like a naughty child, shouting loudly: "Empress Dowager!"
His poor acting skills not only made Mr. Qi's mouth twitch unconsciously, but even the experienced and steady old ministers in the court couldn't help but shake their heads secretly.
This kind of acting is really too poor and full of loopholes.
But at this moment, the atmosphere in the court has already been raised to this point.
Like a surging tide, it is unstoppable.
Everyone understood that this was the general trend, and even if they had objections, no one dared to stand up and express them clearly at this time.
After all, no one wants to be the target of public criticism at this critical moment.
Fang Xuanling witnessed this scene. Although he had some complaints about Li Chengqian's actions, he also knew that things had come to this point and there was nothing he could do to reverse the situation.
He slowly closed his eyes, took a long breath, and, suppressing his inner helplessness, he began to cry: "Your Majesty! The Empress Dowager's spirit in heaven would certainly not want to see you so sad."
"I believe that, although your majesty's idea is new, it is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty and should be implemented in our country."
Fang Xuanling's voice was hoarse.
With his statement, other ministers also echoed him.
"The veteran seconded the proposal."
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal."
For a moment, voices of agreement resounded throughout the court.
Li Chengqian felt a mixture of emotions when he heard these voices of agreement. He slowly raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes. Only then did he slowly stop crying.
His eyes were still red and swollen, and his eyes revealed fatigue and relief.
Although most of the people in the court were cooperating with him in acting, as long as he could achieve his goal, why bother about whether they were sincere or not?
At this moment, he was the only one who knew clearly that he was the only one who was truly immersed in this play.
The longing for the queen mother is heart-wrenching every time it touches my heart.
The crying and shouting in the court gradually subsided, and the young officials in Xianyang stopped wailing.
They secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes with their sleeves, then stood up one by one, straightened their clothes, and tried to restore their former dignified image.
Only Zhang Xianhuai was still rolling on the ground, still shouting, "Empress Dowager!"
His funny look almost made Li Chengqian burst out laughing.
Li Chengqian quickly took a deep breath, suppressed his inner laughter, and shouted loudly: "Xuan Huai!"
When Zhang Xianhuai heard the shout, he felt like he was struck by lightning and instantly stopped his "performance".
He jumped up quickly, stood up straight, with embarrassment still on his face.
Li Chengqian helplessly raised his hand to support his forehead, trying hard to keep the sadness off his face. He continued, "My dear ministers, of course, women can only marry and have children when they are over 18 years old. This rule only applies to women in our Tang Dynasty."
"As for women from other countries, they are not protected by the laws of the Tang Dynasty. You, my dear ministers, may make your own decisions."
"Also, Prime Minister Fang."
"Your Majesty, I am here." Fang Xuanling hurriedly stepped forward and responded respectfully.
"Announce to the world: For any child born after the first year of Qianwu, the imperial court will subsidize half of their expenses until they are three years old."
"After the age of three, all children must learn to read and write. I will build schools in all places, and the people will not have to pay tuition."
"If a family lacks young and strong laborers to cultivate the fields, the government will dispatch Kunlun slaves to assist the people in the work."
"Children just need to concentrate on their studies!" Li Chengqian's voice was powerful, and his eyes revealed his longing for the future.
He hoped that through these measures, he could cultivate more talents for the Tang Dynasty, increase the population, and make the Tang Dynasty more prosperous.