The content of the letter made the hearts of the emperor and the crown prince sink.

Shuzhong really happened!

There is no need to wait for the investigators to return to Beijing, and the prince said: "Father, it is time to immediately start the treatment of the disaster in Shuzhong!" ”

The emperor's expression was very heavy, and when he heard this, he nodded and said, "Summoning the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War to discuss the matter immediately." ”

The people of the Qinzheng Hall came and went for a full day, and in the middle of the night, the hall was still brightly lit.

However, at this critical moment, some people questioned the authenticity of the distress letter sent back to Beijing.

Because this letter was not sent by a local official in Shuzhong, but a handwritten letter from Yan Qi, it was Sui Feng who handed the letter to the emperor.

Although for the emperor, Yan Qi is his own son, he believes it.

But for the people of the imperial court, Yan Qi's identity is just a businessman, and his letter is a personal statement, and it is impossible to really determine what happened in Shuzhong.

Therefore, when the emperor made a decision, some people raised objections.

I think that the most important thing to do at this time is to find out the truth of the facts, instead of rashly sending troops to release food.

The crown prince looked at King Rui and said coldly, "What do you mean by this?" ”

"What reason does Zi'an have to lie?"

"Can you take responsibility for your remarks today?"

King Rui looked back at the prince without fear, and said coldly: "The prince can't blindly favor the prince because of his personal friendship with Zi'an, right?" ”

"All the decisions we make today are big decisions that will shake the country's politics. How can it be built on questionable policies? ”

"And Shu is far away, can the prince ensure that these manpower and materials can really play their role after they are delivered?"

"What should I do if I am selfishly manipulated by someone with a heart? Has the prince ever thought about it! ”

The prince's eyebrows were unwavering: "Yes, I believe in Zi'an." ”

"But it's not because of personal relationships, it's because I believe in him as a person."

Now that he is using the firms to deliver the message, he is tantamount to involving the firms. He used half of his life's hard work as collateral, do you still think he is playing child's play? ”

"If you're worried about him rebelling, that's nonsense. His wife and children are all in Beijing, and he will never be! ”

After a pause, he said: "I know that there are some small misunderstandings between you and Zi'an that have not been resolved, but above the general interests of the country, I also ask His Royal Highness King Rui not to be rash and make such slanderous words that slander people's innocence!" ”

King Rui was choked by the prince's words, he sneered, and his face was helpless: "It's useless to have such a dispute with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince right now." He looked at Sui Feng, who was standing in the corner, and said, "What evidence do you have to prove that the news of Yan Qi's return to Beijing is true?" ”

"Do you know how far Shuzhong is from Beijing?"

"The letter says that there was a ground movement on July 28, and today is the fifth day of the eighth month, even if this letter flies, it can't fly so fast, right?"

Saying that, he snorted coldly, and shouted fiercely: "You still don't tell the truth!" ”

"With your master's reckless behavior like this, the truth will be revealed one day, and he will have a life, do you have it?"

After listening to these calmly, Sui Feng walked out of the corner, stood in the hall, and respectfully said to the people on the throne: "Your Majesty, the grass people have something to say, the people in this palace..." ”

Without waiting for the emperor to answer, King Rui laughed and scolded unceremoniously: "Who do you think you are?" ”

"Open your dog's eyes and see, all the people standing in this hall are first- and second-grade important ministers, and you say that you will retreat?"

"Relying on Yan Qi, do you really think you are a clove of garlic?"

Sui Feng took a deep breath and smothered it in his chest, not speaking.

The emperor glanced at King Rui lightly: "If you can't speak well, you can still go back to the mansion to raise it." ”

"My brain hurts, I can't listen to your noise!"

King Rui was deflated and coughed very uncomfortably.

The emperor waved his hand.

Except for the crown prince, King Rui and Gao Desheng in the palace, they all retreated for a while.

Sui Fengxin said respectfully: "The reason why the head of my family went to Shuzhong is not to check the accounts, but because of a statement. ”

Rui Wang keenly grasped the key point, and immediately asked, "What do you say?" ”

Sui Feng said: "A few months ago, there was a tour on the street that there would be a big move in Shuzhong. After hearing this, the head of the family felt that this person was a bottomless deceit, and he was angry and wanted to come forward to preach. ”

Who knew that this tour had guessed the intention of the head of the family first, and explained and deduced his own views. Every word seems to be very well-founded. ”

"But the head of the house is still skeptical, but once the situation happens, it will be related to the lives of millions of people, the head of the house did not dare to neglect, so he sent someone to investigate in Shuzhong, and found that there are often small-scale ground movements in Shuzhong in recent months, usually the house shakes, or people are dizzy when standing."

"And the animals in Shuzhong have been unusually restless in the past few months, the domestic dogs have barked day and night, the rats have moved in groups, and the wells in many villages have dried up overnight."

"This kind of kind is very likely to be a harbinger of earth movement. When these news came back, the head of the family had to believe it. But he was afraid of being maliciously suspicious by someone with a heart, so he didn't dare to tell the truth and could only go in person. ”

"In the face of the catastrophe, I would rather believe that there is, since I saw the tour after the head of the family began to prepare for disaster relief, in the past two months, the Qi family business house of the whole Dayong country gathered countless grain materials to transport to the nearby states and counties in Shuzhong, and the chief stewards of various regions accompanied the formation."

"It is equivalent to saying that before the ground movement occurred, all the food and manpower that the Qi family commercial bank could call were already on standby near Shuzhong. Even if the imperial court doesn't believe the contents of this letter now and doesn't give reinforcements, the people in Shu can still get good treatment. ”

"If you want to wait for a definite twist, Rui Wang can wait slowly. When the buried official roads in Shuzhong were dug up one by one, Zhizhou had the time to write a letter, and it was not impossible to send someone who could use it to send a letter to Beijing in the last thirty or fifty days. ”

"Otherwise, just wait for the states and counties near Shuzhong to send excerpts on your behalf, and it's the same."

Hearing this, King Rui's face stiffened slightly.

The strength of the whole Dayong country is not as useful as that of a businessman?

Yan Qi is so amazing, what are you doing as a person? Go to be a fairy and save the world!

Sui Feng continued: "As for how the letter questioned by His Royal Highness King Rui could arrive in the capital so quickly, the grass people can explain a thing or two. ”

"Actually, the head of the family wrote this letter before he left Beijing."

All three people in the hall were amazed.

A letter written two months ago?

When King Rui heard this, he immediately let out a sneer.

Sui Feng ignored it and continued: "Although the letter was written earlier, the signal of the disaster has just been received!" ”

Several people were puzzled by what they meant.

Sui Feng explained: "On the way from the capital to Shuzhong, there is a guard point of the Qi family trading house at the highest point every thirty miles. ”