Eternal Painter Swordsman
137. Paints

When everyone was struck by hunger and lived simply, Huang Xinxin saw this pity for them and changed the rules in great measure.

He replaced the rules that made the Nobles unnecessarily pay taxes to pay a monthly tax of twenty percent of their income.

While the merchants large and small were charged ten percent, someone whose family was without backbone and also died in the war, his family would be borne and guarded wholeheartedly.

Originally this matter had indeed been said by the previous Emperor Emperor only it had not been done well but Huang Xinxin was watching this closely. A Minister of Finance has also been changed because the previous Minister has resigned, it is replaced by someone who was previously underestimated by people. Who else if not Zhou Man ?

"What about the Empire's finances ?" Asked Huang Xinxin.

"The program you run is only running two months, it is still difficult to ascertain how the future. Although no one complained directly but they were silent to want to rebel. " Answer Zhou Man.

"Just rebel if they want to, I want to see if they have the ability or not. " Reply Huang Xinxin.

"Our Huang residence has helped sustain life for the past month, without the Huang Family's treasures it would not be able to survive because of this empty treasury. " Suffered Huang Xinxin.

"Yes, however the previous Emperor was wasteful and did not know how to take care of it so well that the treasury was empty and he had many concubines, more than 30 concubines. " Reply Zhou Man.

"Already, with this it can be considered to survive as well. " Huang Xinxin said no dizziness.

"Only, winter is coming again. We will have many crop failures, people will suffer and wars may be inevitable. " Reply Zhou Man said the worry that filled his heart.

"Then we have no other choice. Listen to me, sell all the jewels in this palace and also I see that the service in the Palace is too much while I am alone. Of these 245 servants, leave 100 people alone. " Said Huang Xinxin.

"What ?! You are truly insane now, with this number of servants, there will be many people protesting and mocking the majesty of the Palace. " Reply Zhou Man.

"Now, the most important thing is not the majesty of the Palace but rather that everyone lives. I suspect that we will be able to collect 300 thousand Gold Taels, that way we will be able to survive. I want to take something from those Nobles again. " Said Huang Xinxin.

"If you take it again then they will really go berserk. " Reply Zhou Man warned him.

"Oh, you calm down. Train the troops well, lest they all do not eat and rest well. Winter this time is much cooler than before, take good care of your health. " The Order of Huang Xinxin.

Zhou Man who was listening to this eventually nodded his head and parted from his position, Huang Xinxin massaged his temple and began drawing.

He drew a person with an upright back, standing on his back with a sword covered in blood.

He exuded a brave aura but at the same time also exuded an aura of sadness and despair so that the person who saw him would be able to feel the heartache of his painter.

Huang Xinxin looked at his painting and smiled faintly, she could finally see and remember about Ming Yue without needing to cry anymore.

He would auction this painting at a high price, that way then it might be able to get some money to collect.

Their faces looked very happy but in their eyes there was a girl with long hair that was not in the picture.

Images created with this detail contain some deep meaning that the painter wants to convey.

Huang Xinxin gave this painting to Huang Lixin and Huang Shangyue and the latter was to his best friend. This time, the painting depicts a handsome young man with an elegant and cheerful face.

Wearing a thick coat of fox fur stood in the courtyard of a large house and held a snowball as if it would throw snow.

The painting looked so real that it was very difficult to tell if it was real or not.

Huang Xinxin looked at the three paintings with a faint smile then picked up another paper. He painted a pair of lovers sitting in the garden with shy faces and hands tied to each other.

They sit in the garden with flowers blooming and butterflies adorning and beautiful sunlight.

On their faces were only a feeling of happiness, Huang Xinxin looked at the Jade Moon Brush in his hand and then smiled smirkingly before finally slamming it to the ground.

The brush shattered into thousands of pieces, which signified that he would no longer paint in the future, just assume that Huang Xinxin was dead along with them.

"Dad, Ming Yue, Shangyue, Jiu Rui, wait for me. We will meet again in the future. " Whisper Huang Xinxin sadly.

He sat down and looked at the four paintings then sent them to a eunuch for sale and auction, only the last one on display in the gloomy Imperial Hall.

Normally, every Emperor liked bright and majestic objects but Huang Xinxin did not. He sold many useless objects so this room became rather quiet and gloomy.

Especially since the Palace was now deserted with no one left besides Huang Xinxin and the servants and eunuchs.

Huang Xinxin felt lonely within this magnificent Palace but if she wanted to become Emperor like the will of her family then she would strive to survive and become a person who ruled well.

"Your Majesty, you have not rested for the past two days. Your health will decline sooner or later. " Say the young eunuch, his name is Wu Ming.

"Just calm down, I know my own body's capabilities. At this time, the condition of the Palace was in chaos and should get special attention. I dare not close my eyes in this kind of situation. " Said Huang Xinxin.

"Your Majesty works very hard, must be very tired. "Chap Wu Ming.

"Yes and no, Wu Ming, have you studied the book I requested ?" Asked Huang Xinxin.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I have managed to memorize the initial fifteen chapters. " Wu Ming replied confidently.