Begging for Death, the Empress Wants Me as Prime Minister

Xu You: "Your Majesty, I have privately established salt and iron monopolies, imposed exorbitant taxes, and built up my own army... every one of these is a capital offense. Please sentence me to death!" The Empress: "??? You call this 'exorbitant taxes'? (Looking at the gold and silver overflowing the county treasury) You call this 'the people are destitute'? (Looking at the smiling citizens on the streets) You call this 'rebellion'? (Looking at the 100,000 fierce troops sworn to die for Xu You) My dear minister, you are clearly the pillar of the state. I will not allow you to die!"