"Is there enough grain and grass in the granary in Kyoto now?" Chu Ran asked with a frown.

Hubu Shangshu Lin bowed down and said, "That's enough!"

After hearing this, Chu Ran breathed a sigh of relief slightly, but immediately thought of such a large consumption in the east, and couldn't help but be a little puzzled.

"Lin Aiqing, you come to talk to me, there are more than sixty cities in the east, and I can understand that a few cities have run out of food, but the granaries in the east are empty, are you a fool to me!" Chu Ran asked sharply.

"Also, why the food is consumed so quickly, you can explain all of this to me one by one. ”

Chu Ran's words made the new Hubu Shangshu Lin Sheng break out in a cold sweat, he knew this ruthless emperor very well, if he didn't say why, it was estimated that he would be the head of the Hubu Shangshu, and he might even lose his life.

Not long ago, the heads of those dozens of ministers are the best proof of this!

Swallowing his saliva, Lin Sheng hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty doesn't know, the Great Yan in the east sends troops to invade the land of our Great Zhou from time to time, and the soldiers account for part of the food consumed in the battle, and the other is that there are many people who fled after the city is broken, and some of them eat a lot, and the local government has opened warehouses for several days to release grain, and the consumption is naturally amazing." ”

When Chu Ran heard this, his face softened slightly.

"That's not it, the entire more than sixty cities in the east are in urgent need of food, right? Lin Aiqing, don't lie to me!"

Chu Ran deliberately accentuated his tone at the end.

Lin Sheng was so frightened that his soul was almost lost, and he hurriedly added: "Your Majesty is wise, in fact...... There are also some suspicious places, and the minister suspects that someone is deliberately collecting and storing grain, preparing to take the opportunity to make a fortune in the country. ”

Seeing that Lin Sheng finally told the truth, Chu Ran sneered slightly in his heart, but on the surface, he still said quietly: "Then Lin Aiqing thinks who did it?"

"Your Majesty...... The minister felt that it was the local grain merchants who colluded with many people, but this was all the minister's speculation, and before there was conclusive evidence, the minister still did not recommend His Majesty to act rashly, so as not to startle the snake, please let Your Majesty know it!"

What Lin Sheng said was quite pertinent.

However, judging from his devastating actions just now, this person must be a timid and fearful person, and he also has a certain amount of scheming.

Such a person, even if he has the ability, Chu Ran does not plan to reuse it, at most it can be regarded as improvised.

"This matter will be discussed later, and the first question now is how to resolve the crisis in the east. ”

Chu Ran looked at the people below, saw that most of them were thinking, thought for a moment, and then said, "Do you have a good plan?"

None spoke.

Chu Ran looked at them calmly.

At this moment, Zhao Chun, the new secretary of the Ministry of War, spoke.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a proposal. ”

"General Zhao, please speak!" Chu Ran said with a warm face.

Although he appointed Zhao Chun as the secretary of the military department, he was still accustomed to calling Zhao Chun the general of Zhao.

Zhao Chun did not object.

In his view, it was a divine grace.

"Your Majesty, it will take about two days from preparing the grain out of the warehouse to reaching the east, and if it is light to simple, it will take about a day, but if the grain is reduced by half, it will only take half a day. Zhao Chun said slowly.

Lin Sheng had already guessed what he was going to say in the second half of the sentence, so he immediately shook his head and denied it: "General Zhao, this matter must not be! ”

Zhao Chun asked rhetorically, "Then Lin Shangshu thinks there is a better way?"

Lin Sheng was dumbfounded.

Chu Ran analyzed the pros and cons and found that the pros outweighed the disadvantages, so he said: "Let's do what General Zhao said about this matter." ”

Lin Sheng admonished: "But Your Majesty, this is only enough for one person's meal, I'm afraid it will arouse the resentment of the people!"

Chu Ran said with certainty: "It's better to have a way than nothing! Moreover, do you really think that there is a lot of food shortage in the east? Most of it has gone into someone's pocket!"

"What's more, this is only a temporary solution to the problem of the food crisis, as for the people's grievances, when the food is ready, I will let Uncle Wang accompany them to various cities for soup relief, I believe that by doing so, the people's grievances can be eliminated!"

Lin Sheng didn't expect Chu Ran to actually plan to let the princes of the Great Zhou go to give porridge for relief, that is the imperial relatives of the Great Zhou, the status is extremely noble, and His Majesty is actually willing to do it!

"Your Majesty, this move is very good! Replacing Your Majesty with a relative of the Great Zhou Emperor will not only eliminate the people's grievances, but also enhance Your Majesty's status in the hearts of the people. ”

Lin Sheng immediately said: "But Your Majesty, the ministers are worried that those princes may be in a mood ......"

Chu Ran slapped his big hand and directly made up his mind: "If I say it, they won't be able to do it! Da Zhou, don't raise waste materials!"

Domineering!!!

Lin Sheng once again had a new understanding of Chu Ran.

At the same time, Lin Sheng's heart was also a little scared.

Such a domineering emperor, if he doesn't do well one day, won't he be cold!

Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, this is not just talking.

Different from Lin Sheng's timid psychology, Zhao Chun was excited when he heard this.

My Da Zhou is really a Ming Jun!

It's not just him who thinks so, but so do many new officials.

After the early dynasty, this news was quickly known by someone.

In the harem.

In the Golden Phoenix Hall at this moment.

The Golden Phoenix Palace, which originally seemed lonely and deserted, became lively.

Many concubines have come one after another, and they have only one purpose for coming here today.

That is - intercession!

Concubine Xu, who left early that day, was also there.

Concubine Xu sobbed and cried to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, my family Luo'er has just gotten married, and now the princess has given birth, I hope you will plead with Your Majesty, don't let Luo'er go to that dangerous place!"

The Luo'er in her mouth is none other than King Liang, Chu Luo!

Concubine Xu is Chu Luo's biological mother.

It's a mother who doesn't want her child to go to that dangerous place, in case something happens, the white-haired person sends the black-haired person, what should she do as a weak woman!

Not only her, but all the concubines came over to worry about this problem and wanted to ask the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother was silent, she didn't speak, and the other concubines didn't dare to commit the offence, so they could only wait.

It's a bit hot today.

The two palace maids were gently shaking the pu fan to cool off the queen mother.

The Queen Mother is also comfortably closing her eyes and enjoying herself.

But the concubines were not so well-fated.

There was a lot of sweat on the forehead, and many people had a dry mouth because they had been crying for a long time, and they didn't have a sip of water to drink, and they felt depressed.

After a long time, the Queen Mother slowly opened her eyes, lightly opened her lips and said, "This is a matter set by the emperor, what are you doing here to mourn the family?"

When Concubine Xu heard this, she cried even harder.

"But the Queen Mother, King Liang is Your Majesty's brother, the emperor's favorite youngest son, is it a bit too much for Your Majesty to do this!"

The Queen Mother's eyes suddenly turned cold, and Concubine Xu's heart palpitated.

Syllable!

Immediately afterwards, the Queen Mother's hand waved in the void, and Concubine Xu's face was beaten red and swollen, leaving a clear slap print, and the corners of her mouth were even more bright red bloodstains, looking embarrassed, where is there still the graceful and luxurious temperament before.

When the other concubines saw this, they couldn't help but laugh secretly.

Who is not His Majesty's brother, and which one is not the flesh and blood of the former emperor?

Especially His Majesty, although he is the flesh and blood of the former emperor, he is not loved by the former emperor.

This is a hurdle in the Queen Mother's heart.

You dare to say that your child is the emperor's favorite youngest son, isn't it stupid, he deserves to be beaten!

"Well deserved!"

Concubine Xu also realized that she had said the wrong thing, covered her mouth, lowered her head, and didn't dare to say a word, for fear that the Queen Mother would blame her, and at the same time, she also saw the cold eyes of these so-called "good sisters" in the harem, and she was secretly presumptuous in her heart, and she must make them look good.

The Queen Mother coldly warned: "What to do, what not to do, you have to have a number in your heart!"

"The emperor's will, even if it is a mourning family, cannot be tampered with at will, otherwise this is a great rebellion!"

"What's more, the mourning family thinks that the emperor is right, we are in the Great Zhou, and we don't raise waste!"

"As the prince of the Great Zhou, the first thing to think about in my heart is the Great Zhou, and the second is the small family! Otherwise, then the position of the prince does not have to be the one!"

"Remember!"

The Queen Mother said word by word, and all the concubines hurriedly responded, not daring to have the slightest disobedience.

This matter soon reached Chu Ran's ears.