Ji Xuanyuan got up early and came out of the Hu Concubine Palace, Ji Xuanyuan looked back for a while, "No wonder I feel like something is missing today, what about An Sui?" Didn't come? ”

Xu Mingchang hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, Lord An's throat fell, and the slave made an initiative without authorization, let Lord An go to the imperial doctor first, and then wait for the emperor at the gate of the Qianzheng Palace!" ”

Ji Xuanyuan stopped and looked back at Xu Mingchang, Xu Mingchang lowered his head and didn't even dare to get angry, for fear that he would say something wrong. He thinks that the emperor has always treated An Sui very well, and even a little too good, as if he really cares, so he dared to be a little presumptuous, and asked An Sui to go to the imperial doctor first, is it possible, is it wrong this time?

It's impossible, when An was in his hands that time, the emperor was obviously very worried, even to the queen mother and even any favored concubine.

Ji Xuanyuan said softly, "Xu Mingchang, do you also think that I am too indulgent to the Yuan nobles?" ”

"The slave doesn't dare, the emperor can look down on the nobles, and it is also her blessing."

"But she doesn't seem to feel that way." Ji Xuanyuan sighed softly, "Sometimes being taken in by me may not be a blessing. I am the Son of Heaven, but there are always things that cannot be done. ”

"Your Majesty, the nobles will understand the emperor's intentions."

Ji Xuanyuan turned around, raised his feet and left, "She understands?" She won't understand. What's more, what does it matter if she understands it or not? What do I want her to know? ”

Xu Mingchang saw the emperor walking forward, and hurriedly raised his heels, he now couldn't understand the emperor more and more, obviously the emperor first mentioned the Yuan noble, but he withdrew to Lord An Sui'an, and then said the Yuan noble, and babbled a few words that he didn't understand. He is becoming more and more unpredictable about the emperor's thoughts, and it seems that when he goes back, he still has to ask Lord An Sui'an, is there something going on in the court?

Now that summer is coming, the Yangtze River has begun to flood again, Ji Xuanyuan is also very troubled, the Yangtze River is still flooding every year, and no matter how many skilled craftsmen are sent, they will return in vain, and the next year will still be flooded.

Zuo Xiang came out of the ranks, holding a jade wat in his hand, "Your Majesty, the top priority now is to send relief materials down to the people as soon as possible, so as to calm the people's hearts." Now the flood victims are in need of the support of the imperial court. ”

The servant of the ministry stood up, "Your Majesty, the imperial court has to give a large amount of materials to the victims every year, but the victims have not improved, and they are still displaced." As long as the flood is not cured, the imperial court will never be able to solve this problem. The emperor's kindness has exempted some taxes from various places, and the treasury is already small. What's more, it is still unknown how much of this material can reach the hands of the people. ”

"Water control?" Zuo Xiang turned around, "Are you going to treat it?" Flood control every year, it's not a flood every year, this Ministry of Industry and Qin Tianguan don't know why they are going! ”

The servant of the ministry sneered, "You don't know what they are doing, how can a servant of the ministry know about it?" ”

"You!"

Ji Xuanyuan frowned slightly, "Okay!" They are all my right-hand men, but they only have a war of words above the court, but they don't have any useful strategies. The treasury has been tight for the past two years, and I have also ordered a reduction in the use of the harem. As courtiers, you should also think carefully about how to share my worries, I can't bear to suffer from the victims, if you can't solve this matter for a long time, it will always be a big trouble! ”

"That's what the emperor said. So how should this year's supplies be arranged? ”

"That's what the left minister should think, I set you up a left minister and give you a high-ranking official, didn't you just ask me what to do?" Ji Xuanyuan got up impatiently, "Okay, retreat!" ”

Zuo Xiang hurriedly knelt down to send the emperor away, but raised his head slightly but found that Ji Xuanyuan's eyes were always on his body, but those eyes were hidden behind Jiuyu, which was not real.

In the Qinzheng Palace, Ji Xuanyuan flipped through a few books, a little irritable, "Xu Mingchang, it's a little dry this day, go get me some ice bowls." ”

Xu Mingchang said yes again and again, and after a while, he brought an ice bowl, Ji Xuanyuan used a bowl, but still felt that it was not cool enough, "Xu Mingchang, go get another bowl." ”

An stepped forward, "Your Majesty, you can't use it anymore." Now that the weather is just hot, not to mention that the emperor's breakfast in the morning is also cold food, and it really hurts the stomach to use an ice bowl. ”

Xu Mingchang breathed a sigh of relief, An Sui nodded slightly, and he hurriedly went down.

"In fact, the emperor is in an irritable mood, even if he uses more ice bowls, he can't solve it." An Sui said softly, "The emperor is worried about the flood, I'm afraid it is a dilemma. The materials have to be given, but it is also empty, and if they are not given, they may lose the hearts of the people. ”

Ji Xuanyuan nodded, "That's true." ”

"The emperor knows where this batch of supplies went, but he can't move."

"What's your plan?"

"No good solution."

Ji Xuanyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, "What, even you are out of line this time?" ”

"In previous years, the emperor had always asked officials from the Ministry of Industry and Qin Tianguan to supervise the repair of the dam, and the craftsmen used were all appointed by the imperial court. This time and again, just the cost of travel, this cost is not large. Second, does the emperor think that the officials of the Ministry of Industry and Qin Tianguan really know the local situation? The flood situation is severe, the local situation is clear, how many officials are really focused on water control instead of thinking about hasty things and leaving quickly? An Sui asked.

"Even you think that our officials in Dachu only care about the salary of the imperial court, but refuse to do practical things for the imperial court?"

"The corruption of the imperial court has long been not a matter of one or two days, and the emperor knows this better than me."

"Yes, since the first emperor, corruption in various places has been very strict. When I was still a prince, I knew that corruption everywhere was not as simple as it seemed. However, if the officials stop distributing relief materials because of their greed, it will cause resentment among the people. If it is released, the prestige of the court will be damaged. I also find it a dilemma. ”

An Sui said lightly, "What if the emperor exchanges the assets for wages or fields?" ”

"What do you mean?"

Ji Xuanyuan frowned and thought about it, and suddenly understood, "I understand what you mean." ”

After a long time, Ji Xuanyuan said softly, "Your voice is not good, and it is difficult to speak so hard." In the future, there is no need to go to Weiying Pavilion, and I will naturally tell her about it. ”