On this day, the emperor was furious for the Jiangnan insect plague. The poor governance of local officials has led to the loss of the grain that the people have worked so hard to plant. Many of the victims died of starvation without food rations. The poor families who did not starve to death begged along the road in the direction of the capital, hoping to survive. Instead of trying to save the people from the fire, the officials tried desperately to suppress and stop the refugees from moving north.

"As an official of the imperial court, I don't know what I want you to do for the imperial court?" On the Jinluan Palace, Long Yan was furious.

The courtiers trembled and did not dare to speak. Su Xiaoqian's heart was like a knife when he heard this. He and his sister had gone through those hard days, and they knew the taste of hunger, and they felt even more sorry for the people in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should immediately open a warehouse and release grain, and immediately appease the refugees and let them settle as soon as possible, otherwise there will be hidden dangers."

"Yes, Your Majesty. These refugees are displaced, starved and will inevitably cause trouble in the long run. ”

The courtiers offered advice and advice, saying that it was the best way to drive the refugees back to their land after the grain was released.

After hearing their words, Su Xiaoqian was extremely angry. The people who are in the court do not know the sufferings of the people. Now that the fields have no harvest, they do not care about how their people live, but worry that if they rebel, the black gauze hat on their heads will not be saved, which is really sad and lamentable.

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, I don't agree with the ministers' approach."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the court. All the ministers of civil affairs and military affairs think that such a handling of the disaster situation is reasonable, so why are there still people who criticize it?

Look at that person again, it is Su Xiaoqian. In the face of everyone's doubts, he stepped forward unhurriedly and bowed his head.

"Your Majesty, it is important to settle the refugees with food, clothing, shelter and transportation, but to appease their emotions should not be underestimated. Jiangnan was hit by the disaster, and the inaction of local officials is really hateful. It is precisely because of this that the people are dissatisfied with the officials and the court. If we don't take any measures now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public! ”

"The minister thinks it's inappropriate. The local officials were negligent in this matter, but the crime did not lead to death. If the emperor punished the victims for fear of riots, it would only make the victims think that the court was weak and could be bullied. From this point of view, wouldn't it hurt the face of my court too much! ”

The emperor stood up from the dragon chair and squinted at the young man in the main hall, his face cloudy. The little eunuch on the side was sweating profusely on his forehead, and he seemed to be really frightened.

Su Xiaoqian saw that Long Yan was displeased, but he didn't stop himself, and he had the courage to continue.

"All the territories of the world are the territory of His Majesty, and all the people of the world are the people of His Majesty. Since they are people, they should be treated equally. There were cases of princesses making mistakes and marrying away from home, which is enough to show that His Majesty is acting upright. The so-called Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Now, how can he fall into the face of the so-called court and leave a false pretext of unfairness. ”

"Bold!" The father-in-law on the emperor's body scolded loudly, this guy who didn't know whether he was alive or dead, dared to say such a rebellious thing in the court, it was really an ambitious leopard's guts.

"Let him go on!" The emperor waved his hand and motioned for his father-in-law to step down. He picked up a cup of tea from the armrest of the dragon chair, calmly blowing the steaming tea, and waited for Su Xiaoqian's next words.

"Your Majesty, now that the people are struggling to make a living, we should put the lives of the victims of the disaster first. However, opening warehouses and releasing grain can only solve their hunger and satiety problems, but cannot solve their living problems. If we don't think about the fields, I am afraid that it will not be long before the disaster will return. Therefore, the minister thought that he should lease them the seeds in season, so that they could take advantage of the weather to plant as soon as possible, and they could make up for the losses as little as possible. The climate in Jiangnan is suitable, and you can harvest it three times a year, so don't miss this great opportunity. ”

"Say, go on." The emperor put down the tea cup in his hand, looked at him seriously, and urged him to continue.

There was silence in the hall, and everyone did not dare to speak. The so-called newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, this young man is really bold and reckless, he dares to talk to the saint like this, I am afraid that a few heads are not enough to cut off.

Su Xiaoqian didn't think so, if he chose to know and not say anything today, he would feel ashamed, and what kind of face would he have to face the official uniform on his body. and her sister, she has always taught herself to be an honest and honest parent, and she can't live up to her teachings.

"Your Majesty should not only punish officials who do not do things well, but also issue an order to the whole country, and if any officials dare to conceal it and fail to report it in the future, they will all be dismissed from their posts and investigated to set an example."

Su Xiaoqian's words were finished, but the hall was silent. The ministers looked at the emperor with fear, worried that if Long Yan was furious, he would all be affected.

"Someone!" Suddenly, the emperor let out a loud shout.

"Your Majesty is angry." The courtiers fell to their knees in fright. Looking at this appearance, I'm afraid something bad is going to happen today.

The emperor's personal father-in-law was even more frightened, and he didn't know what to do with his orchid fingers. He has served the emperor for so many years, and he has never seen such a serious person, presumably this guy is about to be in great trouble!

"Pass my will, and appoint the secretary of the criminal department and the secretary of the household department to supervise this matter together. Officials who deceived their superiors and subordinates were dismissed from their posts and investigated, and those who dared to refuse to release grain were severely punished. Notify the Ministry of Rites to draft a new national law to prevent such things from happening again in the future. ”

"Yes!" The guards with swords in front of the emperor quickly took the order to leave.

The hundreds of officials kneeling below looked at each other, and they all guessed what the emperor meant by this move. However, the heads on their heads finally hugged, and they each breathed a sigh of relief.

"What's your name!" The emperor looked at the upright figure in the crowd and asked with interest. This young man is so bold that he is not afraid of death.

"Back to the emperor, Su Xiaoqian!" Tang Muchen suddenly knelt down and said loudly.

When the ministers were worried, he watched quietly, as if he was out of the matter. Now, the first to answer the emperor's questions loudly.

"Su Xiaoqian, I tell you that the princess married far away from the frontier for the sake of friendly exchanges between the two countries, not a mistake. You'd better give me a memory. If there is a next time, I will definitely want your head. ”

After the emperor said this, he waved his sleeves and went down. The father-in-law was quick to move, and hurriedly followed out while shouting to retreat.

Tang Muchen couldn't help laughing, this emperor really loves face, too, if he changes himself, he will do the same. How could the emperor's pearl make a mistake?

"Brother-in-law!" Su Xiaoqian walked over and bowed his head.

Tang Muchen looked at his still somewhat immature face and nodded slightly. His brother-in-law and his wife are worthy of being sisters and brothers, and their tempers are exactly the same, and it seems that he will worry about some in the court in the future. However, he was impressed by his heartfelt words just now, and he was very relieved to hear that he did not hesitate to risk his head to contribute to the Jiangshan Society.