Chapter 268: Response

On the flat and open official road, a horse-drawn carriage sped towards the snow-stricken area in the north.

This carriage looks very ordinary from the outside, but it is very comfortably decorated inside, and there are only two people in the spacious carriage, it is Murong Jue, the seventh prince of the South Wind Kingdom, and his attendant Xiao Xiazi.

Murong never spoke, leaning his head against the wall of the carriage, silently thinking about everything before.

A few days ago, Murong Liang was placed under house arrest for his crimes, and the candidate for disaster relief was temporarily lost. Murong Jue knew that the emperor didn't like him, and he didn't have any hope, so he only sorted out the plan he came up with and handed it to the queen mother, hoping to do his part for the people who suffered from the snow disaster. But he didn't expect the emperor to find himself because of that plan, and he also handed over the task of disaster relief to him.

Seeing that the emperor looked at him with complicated eyes, suppressing his disgust and asking him to do things well, Murong was determined to no longer make waves, so he had to seize the opportunity of fate and make a desperate decision.

It is not easy for him to get a chance, but since he has the opportunity, he will definitely not give up, not to mention that he believes that with his own ability, he can naturally do it well.

And he knew that Luo Xiaoran's help was indispensable for this opportunity, otherwise how could the Queen Mother speak for him.

Thinking of Luo Xiaoran, the corners of Murong Jue's mouth couldn't help but smile a little, and he looked at Xiao Xiazi next to him stunned, not knowing what good things the master was thinking, but his heart was also a lot more relaxed.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, the driver whispered outside, "Childe, there is a small town ahead, let's rest there today." “

"Okay." Murong Jue replied lightly, and asked again: "How far is it from the county with the hardest snow disaster now?" ”

"Hui Gongzi, you should be able to arrive tomorrow evening." The coachman replied respectfully.

Murong Jue said "um" and said no more. He knew that all dynasties and dynasties had embezzled ink and silver, but this time, since he was the one to do it, he had to spend all the silver on the people as much as possible. Therefore, he asked people to pretend to set off with the honor guard, and he took Xiao Xiazi and Ren Lie, the accompanying deputy captain of the guard, to inquire about the situation one step earlier.

The next evening, they finally came to a tall city gate. The snow here is so heavy that it is pure white as far as the eye can see, and there are few people coming and going, but there are many ragged wanderers nesting under the walls to bask in the sun.

"Stop, go down and have a look." Murong decided to let Ren Lie stop not far from the city gate and personally stepped forward to check.

Murong Jue, who is handsome and has an extraordinary posture, attracted people's attention as soon as he got out of the car, although his clothes were not gorgeous, his bearing around him was something that no one could ignore.

The people in the corner of the wall saw the fairy-like people walking towards them, and they were all stunned for a while, not daring to gather around to eat as usual.

Murong Jue walked up to a skinny old man, gave him a few pastries, and asked softly, "Old man, how is the situation here?" Why is there no one to settle you? ”

The old man took the pastry in his hand with trembling hands, stuffed it into his mouth without thinking about it, chewed it heavily, and swallowed it for a while before he said: "Young man, the snow disaster in the city has just passed, and there is a shortage of food and clothing, how can anyone think of us poor people. “

Glancing at the eager and sad eyes of the people around him, Murong decided to get up and ordered Ren Lie to set up a soup kitchen, and he and Xiao Xiazi entered the city.

There are not many people in the city, and most of the shops on the streets are closed, except for a few rice shops with their doors open, and there are long queues outside the doors.

"Why has the price of rice risen again, and if it continues like this, the family will not be able to open the pot." The young man in front of him complained.

"Yes, and I heard that the rice in the granary is also here, and I am afraid it will be more expensive in the future." Someone chimed in.

When it was Murong Du's turn, he learned that the owner of the rice shop had his own channels and hoarded a large amount of rice, as long as the silver was enough, the goods would be enough.

Knowing that this channel was not simple, after Murong Jue returned with rice, he sent Ren Lie to keep an eye on a few rice shops and bring people to cook porridge and soup porridge.

Soon, the matter had a result, Ren Lie secretly found that most of the grain was moved out of the granary to sell, and the grain from the official warehouse was resold to starve the victims, which was obviously not simple.

After the disaster relief personnel from the DPRK and China arrived, Murong Jue had already identified the officials and businessmen involved in the case, which was also due to the arrogance of these people, thinking that the Seventh Prince was a hairy boy with no ability, so he acted unscrupulously and without concealment, who expected that he would be arrested.

After that, it is to deal with the moths in the court, open the granary, build a good hall, and settle the people. With Murong Jue's leadership, everything was going on in an orderly manner, and soon the local area regained its vitality.

People later found out that the little prince who gave soup porridge a few days ago turned out to be the Seventh Prince, and they were all grateful, and Murong Du's prestige was high in the local area for a while. The accompanying officials couldn't help but re-examine him, and suddenly found that Murong Jue had an amazing talent for governing the country, and their hearts changed slightly.

The disaster relief was done cleanly, and when Murong decided to return to Beijing to play, the Queen Mother happened to be next to the emperor, and everything went a lot smoother.

Bowing to the emperor and the empress dowager on the high seat, Murong decided to concisely explain the process and results of disaster relief. From time to time, the emperor would ask a few questions, and he should be at ease, respectfully speaking what he saw and heard.

This is the first time Murong Jue has done things for the imperial court, even if he suppresses all his emotions in his heart, he still hopes to get a compliment from the emperor, but unfortunately no, never from beginning to end.

The Queen Mother, who was sitting next to her, opened her mouth with a smile: "Jue'er is still so young, and she is so thoughtful, just like the emperor when you were young." ”

When the emperor saw his mother talking, he couldn't keep a cold face, and said solemnly: "You did a good job this time, and then the reward will be sent to your mansion." ”

"Thank you for your father's reward." Murong Jue smiled bitterly in his heart, knelt down and saluted, no matter how good he did, what was the use, his father still wouldn't take him seriously, and he wouldn't even let him participate in the affairs of the court.

"How can the reward in the court alone compare to what this kid does, Jie'er, you will go to the library with the imperial grandmother to pick a few favorites." The Empress Dowager said gently to Murong Jue, and then turned to the emperor and said, "If I remember correctly, this kid has also reached the age of entering the court to observe. Now that Liang'er is staying in the palace, there are many and complicated affairs in the court, so it is better to let Jie'er share some of the affairs for you. ”

When the emperor heard that the queen mother was thinking about herself, he couldn't bear to touch her heart, so he agreed to come down and let Murong decide to go to court with him in the next few days.

Murong decided to suppress the excitement in his heart, and respectfully thanked him without arrogance or impatience, and the emperor was a little more satisfied when he saw it.

Since then, Murong Jue has successfully entered the court and has the opportunity to display his talents.