Chapter 51: Medium
"Huo Jiale, the daughter of the people's daughter Su Khan Zhixian, see His Majesty the Emperor of the Northern Qi Kingdom, may Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live." She was neither humble nor arrogant, kneeling in front of Bai Chenyi, and bowing in the palace.
When she came here, Bai Mengtan had already told her that disturbing the early dynasty would definitely be a dead end. If he hadn't done that, he wouldn't have even had a chance to see His Majesty.
What's more, she still wants to go and save the people of Su Khan.
But the chance of success is also half and half, if you can really meet Your Majesty smoothly. As long as Su Khan's people can be saved, she will not hesitate to sacrifice her life.
Maybe it's the fearless who are fearless, and above the main hall, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at her, and she is not afraid.
She just wanted to report herself, what she wanted to say and what she wanted to say, clearly and clearly to the Ninety-Five Venerable in the high hall.
"Do you know that disturbing the early dynasty should be punished with death?" Bai Chenyi said.
''The people's daughter is guilty, but only in this way can I see your majesty. Jia Le's eyes were firm, and he didn't flinch at the slightest because of Bai Chenyi's words.
''What are you here for?'' ''This woman has good courage, Bai Chenyi admires such a bloody person very much.
This year, there was a great drought in Suhan, and the people were struggling to make a living, and many Suhan people fled thousands of miles to the capital of Qi, hoping to find a way to survive at the feet of the Son of Heaven. ”
''Su Khan Dahan, Lone also just learned from the mouth of the King of Jin. Surely it won't be a matter of a day or two? Why hasn't anyone reported it before? Bai Chenyi's eyes were sharp, looking at all the ministers.
The ministers trembled all over, and they all pinched a cold sweat for themselves.
Among the ministers present, many of them received some to a greater or lesser extent, and the benefits given by the northern officials were even more said at this time.
"I'm asking you! At first, it's not quite a good thing to say, but when it comes to the critical moment, they all become dumb. Bai Chenyi angrily grabbed a vase in front of him and smashed it on the ground of the main hall.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger." The ministers bowed down and pleaded.
"Calm your anger, my people in Northern Qi are living in dire straits, how do you tell me to calm my anger."
"Your Majesty, the minister has a memo here, it was Huo Xiang of Su Khan Zhixian who sent someone to secretly send it to my house, and there is a letter attached to Wei Chen, which states that there are no less than ten memorabilia sent by Su Khan's prefect to Qi Capital City, and they have been intercepted by superior officials before and after. In desperation, it was sent to the king's mansion. King Jin presented the letter and the fold to Chen Xi on the side.
Bai Chenyi took the letter and fold from Chen Xi's hand and read it carefully.
There was an uncontrollable anger in his eyes, like an angry beast, and the crown on his head was shaky.
"Okay, good, good, you are really selected by my Northern Qi Kingdom, loyal ministers and good generals, and you can actually ignore the life and death of the people."
At this time, the ministers who had accepted bribes from the north in everything, saw that the matter was revealed, their legs suddenly weakened, and they sat down on the ground, begging for Bai Chenyi's forgiveness.
"Your Majesty spares your life! Wechen was also deceived by those local officials. ”
"Your Majesty spares your life, the minister will never dare again."
In the main hall, there were ministers kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy.
Bai Chenyi turned a blind eye to those ministers, and directly ordered the guards to go down and wait for them to be released.
Among them, there are two of them who are Xiao Jingran's henchmen, see the scene. Xiao Jingran looked at King Jin's eyes, and he was incompatible.
But King Jin didn't think so, and didn't pay attention to Xiao Jingran's trick at all.
"I don't know, what should Your Majesty do now, the situation on Su Khan's side?" King Jin then asked.
Su Khan's people have been living in the capital of Qi for a long time, and the ministers in the palace are waiting for his answer.
At this time, I don't know who was on the desk, and a plate of pastries was placed on the table, which reminded him.
Bai Chenyi thought about it and made an order.
''Zhixinzhai, the pastry is delicious, the first cake in the world, the first tribute pastry in front of the emperor. ’’
"The foreign envoys paid tribute to the six grains, that is, they were released from prison on the same day, and they were rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, and the six grains of the household department were specially responsible for the cultivation of the six grains. ’’
Huo Jiale exposed that he was specially named the lord of the northern capital, Su Han Zhixian loved the people like a son, worried about the country and the people, and was specially named Zhizhou, and strictly investigated the corrupt officials of the northern generation. ‘’
''Your Majesty, Shengming. ’’
The ministers bowed.
At this time, Xiao Jingran had something to say, how could he tolerate it for others to climb on his head.
''Your Majesty, you should be punished, but how should you settle the people of Su Khan?'' ’’
This question knocked Bai Chenyi down. He was only concerned with punishing traitors. But he didn't think that Su Khan's current situation was serious, even if he immediately opened a warehouse and released grain, he could still hold on to it in a short time, but it was a month or two months, or even longer. It won't be long before this continues.
Xiao Jingran could see at a glance that Bai Chenyi's uneasiness showed a triumphant smile on the corner of his mouth.
King of Jin, General Xiao Xu. Your good days are over.
When the minister heard that the grain brought by the foreign envoys was said to grow in arid lands, His Majesty had also ordered the whole country to grow six grains. Why don't you start with Su Khan first, if it is really successful, it will not be too late to plant it in all parts of the Northern Qi Dynasty. ’’
The King of Jin heard the meaning of Xiao Jingran's words, he wanted to destroy the six grains in one fell swoop and indirectly mutilate the people of Su Khan.
But what he said is reasonable and well-founded, so that people can't refute it.
Bai Chenyi seems to have heard from foreign envoys that the six grains are more convenient to grow than ordinary plants.
He might as well give it a try, if it is really successful, it will not only solve Su Khan's urgent need, but also benefit the people, kill two birds with one stone, why not.
"Xiao Aiqing, that's reasonable, but whether the six grains can be planted in Su Khan, I have to ask the six grain squires to come and ask."
An hour later.
John was invited up to the main hall.
Before entering the main hall, Bai Mengtan approached John by pretending to be a palace maid and told him that no matter what His Majesty asked, he would answer yes, just do it.
John was puzzled, but because it was Bai Mengtan's words, he believed it.
This is the most basic trust between friends.
Above the main hall, Bai Chenyi asked John, "Aiqing, is the six grains in your mouth successfully planted under any geographical situation, regardless of soil or weather." ”
Without much thought, John replied, "Yes." ”
This answer, Xiao Jingran was extremely happy, and he looked at King Jin's eyes and sighed and provoked.
Bai Chenyi leaned on the huge dragon chair, although there was a contradiction in his heart, he still held on to luck, he most hoped that Su Khan's people could successfully survive this difficulty.
At this time, Xiao Jingran didn't forget a person, "Your Majesty, the minister still has something to say." ”
"But it doesn't hurt to say it." Two major events were solved one after another, and Bai Chenyi's mood improved.
"The matter that Weichen wants to report is related to the task of transporting disaster relief materials in the north and escorting the refugees of Suhan in the capital of Qi back to their hometowns. This is a great responsibility, and the minister implores to send young and promising soldiers to accompany him in case of accidents. ”
"That makes sense."
Speaking of this, the eyes of the ministers invariably gathered on Xu Lingyu, who had been silent.
Bai Chenyi is not stupid, he naturally knows what the ministers mean, Xu Lingyu is brave but still a little worse in strategy, but he is afraid that it will be difficult to take on the heavy responsibility.
Xu Lingyu entered the palace this time, originally on behalf of General Zhenxi, to celebrate His Majesty's birthday two months later.
The journey to Su Khan is long and difficult, and if I really want to arrange for Xu Lingyu to go, I am afraid that I will be complained by my wife and daughter at that time.
Xu Lingyu is not stupid, it is not difficult to see what the ministers mean.
I know that it must be difficult to take Su Khan's errand, and after thinking about it, in order not to embarrass His Majesty, isn't it a big deal to go to Su Khan.
"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to take on this important responsibility. ”
On the top of the main hall, the ministers expressed their admiration for Xu Lingyu's self-recommendation.
In the corner of the hall, Jia Le's eyes also focused on the young and promising man in the middle of the hall, and his heart of being able to recommend himself to the people of Su Han was enough to make her admire.
When I first saw Xu Lingyu, I thought he was just an ordinary rich kid, and he also talked to him.
Xiao Jingran was the first to praise.
"The Northern Qi State has the talent of General Xiao Xu, which is really a blessing for all the people"
"I'm afraid, some people don't think so!" King Jin was instigated.
Xiao Jingran hid a knife in his smile, in a barren place like Su Khan, before the great drought, he was not rich, and the annual tax could only be regarded as barely collected.
In a place where the land is barren, even if there is no drought, it is difficult to grow things.
What's more, it's drought season.
When the time comes, when Long Yan is furious, he will join the King of Jin again, and the King of Jin will be related to Liugu, and he will not be able to sit for long in the position of the prince.
……
Sitting in the Zixuan Palace, Bai Mengtan, who was sipping melon seeds, had mixed flavors in his heart.
At this time, he reported in the main hall that Jiale was making trouble, and the little eunuch entered the palace.
This person is one of the secret guards of the Xu family.
"Report, Her Majesty the Third Princess has agreed that foreign envoys will go back to Su Khan and plant six grains, but it's just ......"
"Just what?"
Bai Mengtan had a sense of foreboding.
"It's just that the accompanying general is General Xiao Xu."
The melon seed plate on Bai Mengtan's table was knocked over on the ground, and the melon shells were also scattered on the carpet.
Bai Mengtan was able to get John to agree, and her father's request was because she expected the rainstorm a month later. But I didn't expect it to be Xiao Jingran, who actually treacherously instigated the eldest cousin to recommend himself to be the forward general who escorted the disaster relief material.
You must know that every year, the materials distributed to the victims of the disaster will be transferred without regard to the distribution before leaving the emperor's gate. In the end, it was replaced with inferior items.
Xiao Jingran has always been cunning, and he is bound to do things on matter.
In a hurry, Bai Mengtan immediately thought of his mother. The eldest cousin is her nephew, and the queen mother will never ignore things, as long as she goes to intercede with her father, maybe her father can take back his fate.
Inside the Fengyi Palace.
Empress Xu also learned the news. Now Xiao Guifei is in poor health. She was able to successfully regain her original rights, but what she didn't expect was that there was one less Xiao Guifei, and one more Xiao Jingran, this Xiao family brother and sister are really ghostly.
"The queen mother has a long way to go to Su Khan for the second time, and the responsibility is heavy, and General Xiao Xu is still young and inevitably impetuous. Escorting this batch of materials, what if someone has a heart to interfere with it and take the opportunity to frame General Xiao Xu? ”
Queen Xu was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a noble and gentle temperament, but her eyes were not suitable for the gentleness of the past, and she solemnly looked at Bai Mengluo kneeling in front of her.
What her second daughter is thinking, how can she, as a person who has come over, not know. The son of a dignitary family in the court, she can be chosen by Bai Mengluo.
But that person alone can't be Xu Lingyu. Just because this is her wishful husband carefully selected for her third daughter, only the Xu family can wholeheartedly ensure that she can ensure her happiness for a lifetime after Bai Mengtan marries.
As a mother, she can be said to be selfish, but no matter what, she only hopes that her daughter can be happy and healthy in this life.
"Luo'er, I have my own decision on Ling Yu's affairs." Empress Xu knows it.
"What are your plans, the Queen Mother?"