SHE LIVE STREAMS MODERN LIFE TO ANCIENT PEOPLE AFTER FAILING TO CONQUER THE EMPE

Chapter 75: Next Life, Zhao Pin is Born in Modern Times

Chapter 75
The fleeting thought of Consort Li was awakened by the shouts from beneath the city walls.

Tens of thousands of commoners were seen with flushed faces, crying out sorrowfully and angrily at the soldiers: "Do not touch the body of Consort Zhao, we demand an explanation from the court!"

"If the Imperial Physician saving the city from plague is a crime, then aren't we commoners all criminals? Release the families of the Imperial Physician! Release the relatives of Consort Zhao!"

"Your Majesty, can you not see the suffering of the people under Heaven, and only see your own imperial authority?"

"We do not ask for equality for all as in future ages, we only ask that while you enjoy utmost bliss, could you not look upon the starving masses beneath the imperial city? Could you not treat the loyal and righteous who serve the people and the nation with kindness?"

The few soldiers ordered to bring back the body of Consort Zhao stood dazed, with innumerable commoners blocking their path, their eyes filled with anger and disappointment.

Seeing the situation escalating further, the commoners' reactions grew larger.

The soldiers could only retreat back to the palace and report to Pei Changying.

Pei Changying's eyes turned icy cold.

Faced with the Emperor's actions, even the ministers suddenly realized... some emperors who ascended to the throne by relying on others' support fell swiftly for this very reason.

An unvirtuous ruler could not retain the power that was undeserved!

Yet Pei Changying was completely unaware of his own mistakes, still arguing self-righteously: "These people are about to rebel, but what have I done wrong!"

"I attend court before dawn every day, diligently implementing various policies. After all my efforts over so long, are the people really going to deny all my efforts just because of the plague incident?"

"They are all an ungrateful bunch of white-eyed wolves. Without me, how could there be peace and prosperity in this realm?"

The surrounding ministers kowtowed on the ground, unable to speak. Dare they tell the Emperor that it was his narrow-mindedness that led to this?

Was the commoners' current rage truly only because of Consort Zhao's death?

They were all well aware that Consort Zhao's death was merely the trigger!

Pei Changying ignored the natural disasters and droughts, and only cared about the lack of grain and hay in the national treasury, so he continuously increased taxes on the people. Fearing that women would become like what Gu Sang had said: after being educated and seeing the world, they would not be content to depend on men: the first thing he did upon becoming Emperor was to shut down girls' schools and oppress consorts and concubines!

"Your Majesty speaks correctly. The people have been misled for the moment, unaware of the true situation, which is normal. In time, they will surely understand Your Majesty's good intentions."

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After the silence, some ministers began to echo these words, though it was unknown whether they spoke sincerely or just to save their own skins.

The Prime Minister glanced at the ministers who were feigning compliance.

Sighing, he braved Pei Changying's murderous glare and stepped out from the crowd: "Your Majesty, please calm your rage."

"The most important thing now is to stabilize the people's hearts. Other matters can be discussed later."

"Since the people demand the release of the Zhao family and the Imperial Physician's family, Your Majesty might as well take this opportunity to show goodwill to the people under Heaven. The urgent task is to quell the people's anger and regain their hearts."