Chapter Seventy-Three: Stabilizing Public Sentiment
The next day, before the morning dynasty began, the courtiers hurriedly walked towards the court, thinking that they must get the emperor's consent today.
The emperor is old and can't handle the government soberly, and the current court can't let his three princes have the final say.
Everyone has been an official for decades, and everyone can see very clearly what the situation is now, who is capable of it.
Song Shuyan invited all the courtiers to discuss it yesterday, and today the court must force the emperor to make a decision.
She didn't have time to eat the breakfast prepared for her by the maid in the house, so she hurriedly washed, put on her court clothes, and got into the carriage, no matter how Qingyi who was chasing below shouted, she didn't look back.
"Miss, Miss, you have a little thing to eat on the road, last night's dinner was not delicious, and it is still the same today, if it goes on like this, your body can't bear it!"
Song Shuyan was busy inviting the ministers to discuss the matter of writing books yesterday evening, but he didn't eat well, and he was busy writing the recital all night last night, and he hadn't touched the bed when the rooster crowed.
Early this morning, before she closed her eyes, she hurried to go to the court, Qingyi was really worried.
Song Shuyan didn't dare to delay the hour, but just stretched out his hand and waved: "Okay, okay, you go back quickly, and when the matter is done, come back to eat!"
Qingyi looked at the black blue in her hands, as well as the blue and bloodshot in her eyes, and she was about to cry in distress, but Song Shuyan was like a nobody.
At this time, he was still talking big, Qingyi couldn't catch up, so he had to give up, carry his things, and go home.
The emperor was still late, and after the eunuch announced the beginning of the early dynasty, the officials below knelt down one after another and presented the folds in their hands.
The mouth stated in unison:
"Your Majesty, you can't wait any longer, the city has been sealed off, and the refugees outside are not allowed to pour in, and the people inside can't get out, not to mention that smallpox has begun to break out among the refugees now!"
Shen Zecang also had a headache, there was nothing he could do, as soon as the emperor heard these things, the word smallpox immediately stared, and looked at the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces below in shock.
"This has come to this, Emperor, what do you think?"
Shen Zecang was already powerless to refute at this time, and he couldn't help but nod in agreement, if he refused again at this juncture, the spitting stars in the sky would drown him.
"Father, the sons think that what the ministers say is reasonable, so the father might as well send the Seventh Emperor's brother to the disaster relief!"
After gritting his teeth and saying this, the emperor saw that he nodded in agreement, and then said: "Well, I will send the seventh prince Shen Zeyuan to the disaster relief today, there must be no mistake, the emperor will receive the decree!"
Song Shuyan is about to loosen up, and then it's up to Shen Zeyuan, she has done her part, if he dares to make a mistake, then she will definitely make him look good!
Shen Zeyuan over there did not live up to the trust, bowed, stood up, and spoke out sonorously.
"The son's decree will definitely not live up to his father's trust and solve this disaster as soon as possible!"
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered: "Song Aiqing should also go forward together, go early and return early!"
After this matter was done, Song Shuyan finally put down the big stone that was pressing on her heart, and was ready to go back to eat, drink, and sleep, but who knew that the emperor gave this order again, asking her to go forward together.
She had no choice but to agree.
After going down, Shen Zeyuan raised his head and walked forward, Song Shuyan caught up with him, and then said: "This trip will definitely not be so smooth, I hope the Seventh Prince can make full preparations earlier." ”
They set off immediately, and they couldn't make some good preparations, Shen Zeyuan nodded, lowered his head to look at her, and said: "This trip is dangerous, and the imperial brother will not give up on this, you go back and prepare and set off!"
After speaking, he left in a hurry, leaving Shen Zecang with a gloomy face, staring at the backs of the two, and he commanded his henchmen.
"Go, organize a death squad, follow them, this trip must let them have no return!"
The henchman nodded, looked at his ruthlessness, and hurriedly went down to prepare.
Song Shuyan went back to the house, and Qingyi came forward to greet him: "Miss, you are back, what do you want to eat, the slaves and maids have prepared the kitchen!"
She looked tired, but she was about to set off next, and she didn't dare to slack off, and she didn't care about Qingyi.
Busy packing up his things, he said to Qingyi: "Qingyi, the emperor just issued an order for me to immediately set off with the Seventh Prince to Jiangnan for disaster relief, you wait for my news at home, I want to eat a lot of things when I come back!"
Qingyi listened to her words, already lowered her head, twisted the handkerchief, and sobbed lowly, Song Shuyan pulled the burden in his hand, turned around, looked at her, and sighed.
Reached out and touched her head, took the person into his arms, and comforted her: "Okay, Qingyi, I know that you are good for me, but this task is arduous, I can't take you with me, don't cry, wait for me to come back!"
Qingyi cried and said, "Woo woo, Miss, your daughter's family, you are too busy to eat a good meal all day long, for what?"
It's not worth it! The people you need in this world are not you, there are people who run for the world, and you don't need to be so tired as a woman!"
Song Shuyan said a silly girl in a low voice, and then left with her baggage.
At the same time as they set off, the dead soldiers prepared by Shen Zecang were also hidden in the shadows, and they set off together, waiting on the road, finding a good time to kill the two.
Shen Zeyuan sensed the unusual meaning at the beginning, and before he left, he received news that Shen Zecang had prepared a dead soldier.
He naturally knew what the purpose was.
Waiting for Song Shuyan to join him, and after getting into the carriage, he looked at Song Shuyan and said, "I received a report from the spies, and Shen Zecang asked the dead man to set off with us!"
Song Shuyan knew that Shen Zecang would not give up so well, but what he didn't expect was that he would do so desperately and want to kill them on the road.
"In that case, let's go to a secret world, we can hide our identities and make a detour, so that his dead soldiers can't find us!"
This method worked very well, and Shen Zeyuan also cooperated very tacitly, and the two disguised themselves as an old couple who returned to their hometown and walked by water.
How to trace Shen Zecang's dead soldiers, they have never learned the traces of the two, and they can only go back to report to Shen Zecang when they lose their whereabouts.
"Third prince, I don't know why, the dead came to report that after they left the city, they lost the trace of Song Shuyan and his party, what is it like now?"
Shen Zecang heard this, and immediately smashed the teacup in his hand, he didn't want to admit defeat, the person who came to report knelt down, he squinted his eyes, and said fiercely:
"You, go down and find people among the refugees, buy people, stir up their emotions, and take the opportunity to create a riot!"