Chapter Fifty-Six: The Plague and Riots of the Court's Wrath

In the court, the emperor, who was nearly half a hundred years old, threw the music fold in his hand to the ground, glared angrily at the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and the dragon voice was shocking.

"It's border harassment and aggression again! How dare a little barbarian be so rampant! Is this a deception to me! Hmph!"

The ministers listened to the emperor's dragon chant and was angry, knelt down in unison, and shouted in fear that the saint was angry, so they lowered their heads and silenced themselves and did not dare to say more.

The emperor shouted angrily,

"Calm my anger? How can I calm my anger! If I don't send any more troops, I will let a small country ride on my head!"

Although these words were angry, they were also very strict, and the ministers trembled in their hearts when they heard this, and their heads hung even lower.

The emperor was upset when he saw it, and waved his hand to calm everyone down,

"Let's all be even! All Aiqing said that they have any opinions on this harassment of the Eastern Desert. ”

The emperor is middle-aged, but his spirit is not bad, and he was born on the battlefield, majestic and impressive, as soon as he spoke at this moment, although the ministers trembled, they did not dare to say anything, and they all dared to stand up after thinking about it carefully.

After talking about the border of the dynasty all morning, the emperor's anger did not subside, and after listening to the ministers' words in a deep voice, he asked the celebrant next to him to sing,

"There is a morning music, and there is no retreat-"

Zhao Wen waited for a long time, and finally could tell other movements, but when he heard that he was going to retire from the early court, he hurriedly bowed down and went out.

"Minister, there is a book to play. ”

The emperor stabilized his body on the dragon chair and said in a deep voice,

"Aiqing, please speak. ”

Only then did Lord Zhao say aloud,

"Your Majesty, the plague on the outskirts of the city has become more and more severe recently, and it is fearing that it will spread. ”

The emperor frowned and was not very happy in his heart, he remembered that there were only a few villages infected with the plague, and it was not strict, and such a trivial matter would come to him, but naturally he couldn't say that, it seemed that he, the emperor, did not love the people too much.

"Isn't this matter already handed over to the household department, how can it be brought to the court, can't even do such things!"

Seeing that the emperor was angry, Lord Zhao still stubbornly said,

"Back to the saint, although the household department has begun to deal with it, it can send troops to dispatch the imperial doctor to various things, the household department does not dare to exceed its authority, the plague has a tendency to aggravate, Weichen does not dare to take it lightly, deceive the saint, and come to play. ”

As soon as Lord Zhao's words fell, the emperor glanced at the hall, squinted his eyes and said,

"The trend of diffusion? Now that there are heavy troops guarding martial law, how can it spread!"

Lord Zhao was reprimanded by the emperor and didn't dare to say much, so he had to hang his head and continue to listen,

"In that case, which Aiqing is willing to ask for his life to deal with this plague matter with full authority?"

The ministers below looked at each other, Zhao Wen was very embarrassed to be hung in the middle, it stands to reason that this is a good errand for meritorious service, although the matter is not big, but it is not handled by others, which seems unusual and mentions the emperor to solve problems.

But the most important thing is that this errand is related to the plague, and the most unpredictable thing is that it is a natural disaster, and it is on the verge of the capital, and it is not good to control it, which is a great dereliction of duty.

On the whole, it is not bad, but the ministers have a hesitant look, they all have their own plans, and there are only a few officials who can take over this errand, and even if others have the heart, they are powerless.

At this moment, a figure stood tall in front of the hall, bent down to salute, and said with a resolute expression,

"The son is willing to take on this errand, share the worries of his father and the emperor, and solve the problems of the people. ”

Everyone stood silent, but they didn't expect the second prince to stand up, but it was reasonable, and they wouldn't say anything, just keep their heads down and show obedience.

The emperor listened to Qi Yu's request, his frowning brows were also relaxed, and he nodded and said,

In this case, the matter will be handed over to Yinyan to deal with, and Zhong Aiqing can have objections. ”

Everyone had no objections, Qi Yu knelt down to thank him, and the early dynasty finally dispersed.

After Qi Yu went to the imperial study to receive the order, he saw the emperor sitting in front of the desk and was angry, and several books were thrown on the ground, and no one dared to come forward to persuade him.

That Gonggong Li was standing in front of the door and was anxious, and when he saw Qi Yu coming, he bent his waist and made a silent gesture, which was regarded as asking Qi Yu to go in and persuade the emperor.

Qi Yu listened to it outside the door, pulled up his clothes, and walked in with a deep breath, and Gonggong Li also followed Qi Yu and went in together.

Qi Yu bowed his hand and respectfully said to his father, the emperor glanced at the folds on the ground, and snorted angrily,

In recent years, all kinds of disturbances have emerged one after another, especially local traders and bandits, and this year they have become more and more rampant!"

Qi Yu picked up the fold with him, silently swept the contents on it, and re-presented it to the desk.

"My father is angry, the Eastern Desert is small, and if he dares to make such a move, it is difficult to guarantee that he did not have a plan and a plot. ”

Qi Yu was cautious and didn't finish speaking, just waiting for the emperor to ask again, and then he would tell the rest.

The emperor looked deep in thought, glanced at the thick fold in front of him, and then looked at the second prince who was bowing and said,

"I heard that there were some accidents in Qi Mansion, have you heard of them?"

Qi Yu was stunned for a moment, and quickly rolled his eyes, "Uh...... Erchen, I haven't heard of it, and I don't know what happened to the Qi Mansion. ”

Gonggong Li presented tea to the emperor with a smile on his face, and when he saw that the emperor looked at Qi Yu suspiciously, he took a sip of tea.

"I heard that the third lady of Qi Mansion is missing, when did the security of this capital get to such a point. ”

Qi Yu was speechless when he heard this, the security of the capital is not bad, it is the father and the emperor that you have maintained it too much, and anything can overturn the security of the capital, but there is still a worry on his face,

"Recently, when the ministers entered the palace, they often saw Commander Yan leading the army to inspect, and I hope that Miss Qi San will have no accident and can return as soon as possible. ”

Qi Yu spoke for Yan Yi euphemistically.

Yan Yi is Yan Bingrui's second son and is in charge of the forbidden army in the capital.

The emperor really smiled, but with a bit of a deep taste, pulling his somewhat gray beard, and smiling was more majestic,

"Yinyan will stay for dinner at noon, and accompany me to Qi Mansion at noon. ”

Gonggong Li hurriedly went over to help the emperor, and Qi Yu hurriedly responded, "Erchen obeys the order." suppressed the suspicion in his heart, but leaned over and followed.

Then Qi Yu asked for a decree to go to Concubine Shu to ask for peace, and the emperor also agreed, and praised him for understanding filial piety, which made Qi Yu's behavior more humble.

Concubine Shu hadn't seen her son for a few days, and at this moment, Qi Yu came to ask for peace, and her face couldn't help but add joy.

There is no queen in the current harem, and there is no concubine, the biggest is Concubine Shu and Concubine Xian, although Concubine Xian also has a son under her knees, she has no choice but to give birth to a late, only ten years old, and her son who is about to have a weak crown cannot be compared.

What's more, Qi Yu has been crowned king, and he has been in power for more than a few years, how do you look at it, this is also a candidate for the future prince, and there is basically no other.

Of course, there is also a fifth prince Qi Tai, but his mother's status is too low, and she was just a humble palace maid back then, she was fortunate to be favored, and now she is still a concubine, and her son has not even been crowned a king, and he has seen that he has also tied his hair, so what can he fight for himself.