Looking at Zhou Guifei in front of him, Emperor Longqing had some doubts in his heart.

I don't know what it is? I also deliberately ran to the imperial study to find myself.

For his beloved concubine, Emperor Longqing is still very kind.

waved his hand and said, "Concubine Ai, calm down, you came to find me, but what's the urgency?" ”

Zhou Guifei stood up, came to Emperor Longqing's side, stretched out her slender jade hand, and massaged it on Emperor Longqing's shoulder.

"Your Majesty, you have to pay more attention to rest, but don't burn your body, the concubine hasn't seen you for several days, and I'm worried about Your Majesty's body, so I'll come and see Your Majesty."

When Emperor Longqing heard this, his heart warmed.

smiled and said, "Concubine Ai, don't worry, my body is fine, I can still hold it." ”

Zhou Guifei said with a smile: "Your Majesty is in good health, and the concubine is relieved, Your Majesty, just now when the concubine was on the way here, I heard the little eunuchs talk about it, saying that Gonggong Xia was beaten and crippled, and he couldn't move while lying on the bed."

I don't know who it is, he is so bold, he dares to do it in the palace, even His Majesty's people dare to fight, as the saying goes, it depends on the owner to beat the dog, this is too unkind to take His Majesty in his eyes, such a person, His Majesty can't spare him. ”

Emperor Longqing couldn't help frowning when he heard Zhou Guifei's words.

Xia Shouzhong actually let Jia Cong be crippled, and he didn't even know about it.

Jia Cong, this kid is too ruthless, is it really like what Concubine Ai said, don't you take me seriously?

After thinking about what Jia Cong had done over the years, he shook his head lightly and gave up the idea.

In the past few years, Jia Cong has rarely taken the initiative to cause trouble, and he is relatively close to himself, and he sends it to the palace every year to honor his own things, which are worth nearly 100,000 taels of silver.

Although this kid makes a lot of money, his filial piety to himself is also incomparable to others.

To say that Jia Cong doesn't take himself seriously, Emperor Longqing still doesn't believe it.

Xia Shouzhong's matter is estimated to have been missed for a while.

This kid is a practitioner, and if he starts in a rage, he will definitely be neither light nor heavy, and it is possible to hit the key point by chance.

Thinking of this, Emperor Longqing said: "I already knew about this matter, Xia Shouzhong's words collided with Ning Guogong, and he was taught a lesson by Ning Guogong, it is estimated that he missed for a while, and Ning Guogong has already asked me to ask for guilt." ”

Zhou Guifei said with a surprised face: "Ah, it turned out that Ning Guogong beat it, no wonder, Ning Guogong made great contributions to the country and taught a slave for His Majesty, and it is nothing, but this attack is too ruthless, and there is no mercy at all." ”

When Dai Quan heard this, he quietly glanced at Zhou Guifei.

It's been so long since this matter, I didn't expect Zhou Guifei to bring it up again, which was clearly to sue Jia Cong.

When these words came out, although it was impossible for His Majesty to blame Jia Cong, he would definitely feel uncomfortable in his heart, and he would probably bury a thorn in his heart.

Jia Cong did a bit reckless in this matter, leaving a bad impression in His Majesty's heart, and it was a bit worth the loss.

This Zhou Guifei is really vicious, this is a clear show of the carriage and horses, and Jia Cong is right.

It seems that he has to tell Jia Cong about this matter as soon as possible, so that Jia Cong can take precautions in advance.

Emperor Longqing has already reacted, his beloved concubine is here to complain to Jia Cong.

Anything that cares about oneself is.

Could it be that it has something to do with Xiang Hong's evil obstacle?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel upset in my heart.

Emperor Longqing waved his hand impatiently and said, "Okay, if you don't have anything to do, you can step back first, I still have a lot of official business to deal with, and I will really go to see you when I have time." ”

Zhou Guifei heard that Emperor Longqing's tone was not very good, and she didn't dare to say anything more, her goal had been achieved.

He bowed to Emperor Longqing: "Yes, Your Majesty, the concubine is retiring." ”

Seeing Zhou Guifei's figure disappear at the door, Emperor Longqing said to Dai Quan: "Dai Quan, how is Xia Shouzhong's injury?" It's been more than a month, and it's not okay yet? ”

When Dai Quan saw Emperor Longqing asking, he felt a little drumming in his heart, and decided not to tell Emperor Longqing the news of Xia Shouzhong's death for the time being.

Originally, such a long time had passed, Your Majesty should have forgotten, who would have thought that Zhou Guifei would have stabbed it out again.

He arched his hand and said: "Back to the master, Xia Shouzhong didn't have many injuries on his body, he had already recovered, but he couldn't move his legs, he couldn't walk, it was estimated that he had injured his lumbar spine, and he might have to recuperate if he wanted to recover." ”

Emperor Longqing said: "Dai Quan, do you think Jia Cong deliberately abolished Xia Shouzhong, or did he unintentionally miss it for a while?" ”

Dai Quan thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, with the old slave's understanding of Ning Guogong, it shouldn't be intentional, it may be that he was in a hurry and lost his sense of proportion, and it is estimated that he doesn't know it himself." ”

Emperor Longqing nodded and said, "That's it, take good care of Xia Shouzhong, I hope he can get better." ”

Dai Quan secretly said in his heart, Xia Shouzhong had already reported to Lord Yama, where did he still need to take care of himself.

He said quietly on his face: "Knowing Your Majesty, the old slave will arrange someone to take good care of him." ”

Emperor Longqing picked up a book and flipped through it.

This book is from Shaanxi, where the drought is still severe, and it is even more serious than last year, and there are already cases of people dying of starvation, and the court is asked to continue to provide relief.

Emperor Longqing sighed in his heart, this god is also against him.

Last year's drought was just that, but this year it has not eased, and there is a trend of intensification.

Last year, thanks to a large amount of silver obtained by Jia Cong, he bought grain from the south in advance and went to various places for disaster relief, so nothing major happened.

It seems that disaster relief is still needed this year, otherwise something big may happen.

It's just that the price of food has risen a lot, and there is not much silver in the treasury, so I start to have a headache when I think about it.

"Dai Quan, what is the price of grain in the capital now? What's going on in the disaster area? Do you have any more information here? ”

Dai Quan said: "Back to Your Majesty, the price of grain in the capital has doubled, one stone of grain has exceeded one or two pieces of silver, and the price of grain in the south of the Yangtze River is cheaper, and it has also increased by seven or eight percent compared with before."

In Shandong, Henan and other places, the price of grain has reached three or four taels of silver and one stone, and Shaanxi is the highest, and it has reached five or six taels of silver and one stone.

Many black-hearted grain merchants do not sell grain when they have it, and blindly raise grain prices, and grain prices are still rising all the way, and the poor people cannot afford to eat grain at all, so they can only sell their family property and land, and even sell their children and daughters in exchange for life-saving food. ”

Emperor Longqing slapped the table fiercely, and said angrily: "These black-hearted businessmen really deserve to be killed, such a national disaster is at the head, and they don't think about sharing worries for the country, but they use this to annex the land and make a fortune in the country." ”

Dai Quan bowed his head and stood to the side without speaking.

According to Xiuyiwei's intelligence, the situation in Shaanxi is very bad, and not all the relief food has reached the victims, but most of it has fallen into the hands of those black-hearted businessmen and corrupt officials.

Otherwise, the disaster will not get worse, and if it does not improve, it may provoke a popular uprising.

These are these things, and there is no conclusive evidence, but they are not brought to the table.

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In the Shuori Dynasty, hundreds of civil and military officials gathered in the main hall.

"Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Long Qingdi sat on the dragon chair above, waved his hand and said, "Everyone, Aiqing, let's get even." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing the civil and military officials get up, Emperor Longqing said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Shaanxi has sent a twist again, the disaster over there is still serious, and I ask the court for disaster relief, I don't know what your opinions are?" ”

Song Yan, the head of the household department, said: "Your Majesty, last year, Shaanxi alone sent more than 3 million stone relief grain, which is said to be able to greatly alleviate the disaster, why is it still so serious?"

Now, the price of food is soaring, although there is still a little silver in the treasury, but it is also a little stretched, and continuing to provide disaster relief is also a burden to the country, please think twice. ”

Hu Yong said: "Lord Song, human life is at stake, even if the treasury is tight, other places can be released, but disaster relief is urgent, if you don't ask, it is very likely that there will be a big disaster, and you must not take it lightly." ”

Emperor Longqing said: "Hu Aiqing is reasonable, the disaster in Shaanxi is serious, the imperial court must not let it go, this disaster relief matter is urgent, Song Aiqing, this matter of raising food, you have to work hard." ”

Song Yan smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, now that the price of grain has doubled, the little silver in the treasury can't buy much grain, and the minister is also very embarrassed, you can't let the minister turn out the silver, the minister doesn't have the ability to do the same thing." ”

When Jia Cong heard this, he frowned, this old boy pulled himself in, and he probably didn't have any good intentions.

Usually speaks and is kind, but as soon as something happens, he pulls people everywhere, which is not a thing.

Whether you want to make yourself pay money or food, such a calculation is not liked, and it will not let him succeed, is it really easy to fool when he is young? It's too much to take for granted.

Jia Cong opened his mouth and said: "Lord Song, it's not interesting for you to say that, your household department is in charge of the money and food of the whole world, but you say that there is no way, then I am a little puzzled."

As an important minister of the country, and you are in charge of the lifeline of the empire's money and food, the country is in trouble, you don't think about sharing your majesty's worries, you don't solve the difficulties for the country, but you blindly shirk it, this is not the way to be a minister. ”

The second assistant, Yang Huai, looked at Song Yan with a gloating face.

Who is this old boy messing with, why are you messing with this kid? Last time, he saw Jia Cong's ability to shake the pot.

Now it's okay, the big hat is buttoned up.

Song Yan didn't expect Jia Cong's reaction to be so big, and he hadn't said anything yet.

This kid, can't he guess his intentions?

Song Yan said: "Ning Guogong, I didn't say anything, did you react so much?"

Yes, I am in charge of the money and grain of the household department, but there are many places where the state uses money and grain, and no one will do it if there is a shortage of people. ”

Jia Cong said: "Lord Song, if there is a difficulty, solve the difficulty, and find a way to solve the problem, do you have nothing to do with me?" I'm a military general, I lead troops to fight, and I don't manage money and food, so you're looking for the wrong person when you look for me. ”

Emperor Longqing said: "Okay, don't break it up with the two of you, don't you have this idle time, don't you think about a way?" Song Aiqing, how much grain is still in the treasury, spread out some of it, and buy disaster relief food first. ”

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Song Yan said: "Your Majesty, there are still five million taels of silver in the treasury, and other places can be slowed down, but the military salaries, grain and grass on the front line in Liaodong cannot be mistaken, and now the price of grain has more than doubled, and it is indeed a bit stretched to buy grain." ”

Emperor Longqing said: "First prepare two million stone of grain, transport it to the disaster area, and then think of a way to follow-up." Ladies and gentlemen, you have a good way, if you have anything, you might as well say it, Hu Aiqing, you can talk about it. ”

Hu Yong said: "Your Majesty, the minister has no good way, I also tried the method of immigration last year, as soon as I heard that I would like to go to Liaodong, I would rather go to escape the famine, no one wants to go to Liaodong." ”

Emperor Longqing also had a headache, glanced at Jia Cong below, and asked, "Ning Guogong, do you have any good ideas?" Why don't you speak up and let everyone hear about it? ”

Jia Cong thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, this kind of disaster relief method is not very effective, and there are many drawbacks.

Most of them have gone into the hands of those black-hearted businessmen through various channels, not so much as the state's disaster relief, but the state's money, fattening those black-hearted businessmen and some corrupt officials. ”

As soon as these words came out, many people couldn't sit still and reprimanded Jia Cong one after another.

"Ning Guogong, don't talk nonsense, it's better not to talk nonsense about things without evidence."

"Yes, at your young age, you haven't seen much of the world, don't be deceived and use people as guns."

Song Yan said: "Ning Guogong, you haven't been to Shaanxi, how can you know this, don't talk nonsense." ”

Emperor Longqing frowned, what Jia Cong said was a bit too hard to believe, did those people really have that much courage?

Turning his head to look at Dai Quan, who was on the side, he asked, "Shaanxi's embroidered guards, can there be a report in this regard?" ”

Dai Quan said in a low voice: "Back to the master, what Ning Guogong said may be true, but there is no real evidence, and the slave does not know the truth or falsehood, so he didn't dare to tell the master." ”

Hearing Dai Quan say this, Emperor Longqing had already believed it, took a deep breath, and suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Ning Guogong, since you say so, then what should you do? Isn't there a disaster relief? ”

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the victims can't be ignored, we can change the way." The grain sent to the disaster areas will no longer be distributed free of charge, but will be sold publicly.

If the price of grain over there is six taels of silver and one stone, we will sell it for five taels of silver and one stone, or even four taels of silver and one stone, and whoever wants to buy it can sell it to them.

When the grain is sold out, we will have money, and we will be transporting the second batch of grain, the third batch of grain, and the grain will continue to be transported over, and when there is more grain, the price will come down, and ordinary people will be able to afford to eat food.

If we operate in this way, the state will not only not be indebted, but will also make money, that is, disaster relief, and money, so why not do it? ”

Hu Yong said: "Ning Guogong, this method is not bad, but there are still some disaster victims, that is, they have no money and no wealth, and they have nothing, so they will starve to death." ”