On this morning, the imperial court continued to continue the disaster relief in the past few days.

"Wechen has a book, please play." Tobe Lang came out of the ranks and said loudly.

"Quasi-play." The emperor sat on the dragon chair and couldn't see his expression clearly.

"Recently, grain prices have skyrocketed in various places, and according to the disaster relief silver taels of the household budget, there is simply no way to collect 100,000 stone of grain. Wechen implored His Majesty for permission to add two additional silver for disaster relief. ”

"Additional? Hehe, haven't you been shouting that you don't have any money? The additional silver taels are you coming out? The Emperor chuckled sarcastically. If he really approved this request, it would immediately cause the rest of the household to cry and cry.

Wechen also knows the current state of the treasury. However, Weichen is grateful for His Majesty's love and is responsible for coordinating the disaster relief, and now the budget is not enough, and his responsibilities have to be played. "This Lang Zhong was selected in the recent autumn examination, and he has the sharpness of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and the emperor takes a fancy to him, so he puts the heavy responsibility on him. He did not disappoint the emperor, and he was not afraid of offending his boss and colleagues at all, so he seriously planned for disaster relief. If the silver is not enough, if you change to another officialdom old fritter to do it, I am afraid that it will not play at all, but directly replace the coarse grain that the imperial court originally planned to purchase with the most inferior old grain.

How could the emperor not know that it was greasy, and did not blame this outspoken Tobu Langzhong, but showed a little appreciation.

"Zhao Shangshu, what do you think?" The emperor looked at the book of the household.

Zhao Shangshu can sit in the high position he is now, and he still has some real skills, and his response to the situation is not unpleasant. was questioned by the emperor by name, and he just pondered for a moment before he had a solution: "Your Majesty, now the treasury has just finished distributing the budget silver taels used by various ministries this year. I really can't take out the extra silver taels for disaster relief. But the food of the king, for the king to share the worries. Now that His Majesty has a difficulty, Weichen racked his brains. I can only come up with a solution that is not very clever. ”

"Oh? Tell me about it? ”

"The grain and grass prepared by the military department for war were prepared as early as last autumn after the harvest, and now they are all stored in the grain depot. In previous years, the Limeng people would harass our country's border in autumn and winter, and Weichen felt that the military department could not use this batch of grain and grass now. Therefore, it is better to temporarily move 100,000 stone for disaster relief, and wait until this autumn harvest to make up for it immediately, there should be no major problem. ”

"Hehe, what if the Limeng people suddenly called? The lack of food and grass delays the war, is this responsibility borne by you, Zhao Shangshu? "The emperor doesn't seem to be in a good mood today, and he is sneering at everyone.

Zhao Shangshu shrunk his neck. I didn't dare to answer this: "Weichen is confused, I can only think of this strategy, and I hope that Your Majesty will forgive my sins." ”

"I have a good idea here. Would you like to hear about it? ”

"Listen to your ears." A number of ministers responded one after another.

"Now that the national crisis is at hand, there are many profiteers who take the opportunity to hoard grain and raise grain prices. I plan to make an example of this by confiscating a group of profiteers who have taken the lead and making an example of them! The emperor's voice was full of murderous aura.

"Your Majesty! As a result, the country will have to be in chaos. The left minister took the lead and knelt down to admonish. Many ministers also knelt down and begged His Majesty to retract his fate.

"What is the difference between the emperor's move and the robber who robbed the cut path? Isn't the emperor afraid of chilling the hearts of other businessmen? At that time, China's big businessmen moved out one after another. The foundation of the country will also be shaken because of this, Your Majesty! An elderly speaker spoke out boldly. This official has always been known for his vicious and mean words, and at this moment, the spearhead is aimed at the emperor, and he has not reduced his edge at all.

The emperor loves and hates this man's poisonous tongue. Although his words were bold and disrespectful, the emperor understood in his heart. His starting point was indeed for the country and the people, so he didn't take it to heart.

"Since the ministers intercede. I'm not an unreasonable dumb man. I will now issue a notice to the merchants of the world, calling on them to voluntarily donate grain for disaster relief, and from now on, they are not allowed to hoard grain or sell it, and if there is a violation of the order, I will not show mercy! ”

Compared with the tough order just now, the results of the emperor's compromise were quite acceptable to the ministers, so no one spoke out to refute it.

Who knew that the emperor still had a trick.

"Where is the left waiter of the Ministry of Works?"

Lu Zhenyuan, who was inexplicably named by the emperor, was a little confused. He remembered that the fold he handed over yesterday didn't write anything that could impress the emperor?

Lu Zhenyuan stood up suspiciously: "Weichen is here." ”

"You've raised a good daughter! Come, read this letter sandwiched in your recital to everyone, and let these civil and military officials see, when the national disaster is at the head, you can't even compare with a weak woman in the boudoir! ”

The chief eunuch bowed down to take the letter from the emperor's hand and passed it to Lu Zhenyuan.

Lu Zhenyuan took the fluttering letter with trembling hands, and the bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger.

"Qi Song Sheng, the courtier's daughter was born in the Lu Shilang Mansion of the Ministry of Industry, and she is the first lady in the family, because there is something to start playing and there is no road saint, so she can only make this decision, secretly put the report into the family father's recital, and hope that His Majesty will forgive the sin......" opened the letter and read the first line, Lu Zhenyuan's cold sweat broke out involuntarily.

"Today coincides with the sudden fall of natural disasters, and the courtiers are worried when they see their father's return from the Ministry of Labor every day, so how worried should the world-minded majesty be? The slave has been adhering to the court training since childhood, loyal to the monarch and patriotic, and now the monarch and father are worried about the national disaster, and they are anxious, and the slave has the heart to serve the country, but he has no power to bind the chicken, and there is no good way to help the world. Thinking about it, only by donating all the 100,000 stone of grain in his hands can he do a little bit for the country......"

Reading this paragraph, Lu Zhenyuan's back was already soaked, and the dozens of needle-piercing eyes behind him were like substance, piercing him almost unsteadily.

Reading the entire letter in a daze, Lu Zhenyuan's mouth was bitter, and there was only one thought in his mind - the Lu family was about to end. has been immersed in officialdom for many years, and Lu Zhenyuan has long known the way to be an official. Don't look at her daughter's move to win a momentary glory now, when the limelight passes, those members of the DPRK and Central China who have been harmed by her will settle accounts after the autumn, and one person can easily tear the Lu family to pieces with one hand.

"What do you think?" The Emperor asked coldly.

The fierce old speaker just now was already in tears at this time, and took the lead in speaking out: "Weichen congratulations to Your Majesty, you can have such a good minister as Lord Lu, and train such a magnificent woman who is loyal to the monarch and the country!" If the whole country is like Miss Lu, who devotes all his family wealth to the country, why don't I worry about Jing'an! This woman should be a model for everyone in the world, and Weichen implores His Majesty to be rewarded! Weichen is ashamed, his family wealth is limited, and only by donating all his money this year can he emulate Miss Lu by one-ten-thousandth. ”

The rest of the ministers echoed the words and enthusiastically donated, and almost all of them expressed their willingness to donate all their money for the year.

The emperor chuckled again: "All of you Aiqing donate a year's salary? Is it true that everyone is poor at home? Okay, I won't force you, donate as much as you like. After the next dynasty, I went to Zhao Shangshu to register, and the donation list was attached to the announcement released tomorrow, so that those businessmen could also see how our civil and military officials set an example to the world. ”

Lu Zhenyuan lowered his head, his face like ashes. Now it's okay, all the ministers of the DPRK and China have offended Guangguang. It was as if the butcher's knife had been on his neck now, making him sweat profusely.

Today's harvest is quite abundant, the haze of the past few days has disappeared, the emperor is in a good mood, and he has begun to reward those who have made meritorious contributions.

"Come on, Miss Xuanlu will enter the palace to see you."

Not long after the start of the early dynasty, someone from the palace went to the Lu family to invite Miss Lu. Therefore, as soon as the emperor's call was finished, Zhihua, who had been waiting in the inner hall, slowly walked out and stepped into the Jinluan Palace. (To be continued.) )