Just when Chen Fan was anxious, the first batch of relief materials from the imperial court had already arrived in Jiujiang County, which made him overjoyed.

The abundance of materials inside was unimaginable to him, and it completely exceeded his expectations.

In addition to food and clothing, there was also a sufficient amount of alcohol, a batch of high-powered magnifying glasses, and all kinds of necessary medicinal herbs.

Dou Yun got the news and finally ran out of the intensive care area, this respectable old man, because of his work day and night, looked haggard, and he no longer had the childish face and crane hair of the past.

Only one pair of eyes, though bloodshot and deep, were still bright and bright.

Seeing the piles of materials like a hill in front of him, he excitedly saluted in the direction of Jingshi, "Your Majesty has the world in mind and is a true benevolent and righteous king." ”

It is said that Liu Zhi is erratic, elusive, and always plays cards according to the rules, so his reputation among the courtiers is also mixed.

But Chen Fan and Dou Yun both felt that it was really fortunate that the Han could have such a king!

It was Fan Chao who was responsible for escorting the relief materials, and he also brought Liu Zhi's words.

"Your Majesty has said that if you have any request, you can put it forward, and he will do everything possible to meet it, as long as the plague can be eradicated, at any cost."

As a second-class member of the imperial court, Chen Fan is naturally very clear about the current situation in the imperial court, and it seems that singing and dancing are leveling, but in fact, he can only barely maintain it.

This is still the result of His Majesty's efforts in the past few years, otherwise I am afraid that it would have been full of holes and the people would have been in dire straits.

Now, His Majesty's determination to fight the plague is indeed unexpected, and the intensity is shocking, and it is estimated that many people in the DPRK and China have begun to complain.

After all, emptying the treasury, which is not rich in the first place, just for a small place like Jiujiang County, will definitely cause dissatisfaction among many people.

What's more, the people of Dahan have long gone from despair to insensitivity to the fight against the epidemic, and basically do not believe that the plague can be controlled and treated.

After so many years, haven't you all relied on your own life to carry it? Whoever sees the healed, no.

Therefore, in the hearts of most people, such a precious resource is simply thrown into the water, and it will not have any effect.

Your Majesty doesn't know what to think, taking the money from the treasury to help a group of people who are certain to die, is it just to earn the name of a benevolent monarch?

But looking at His Majesty's past style, it really doesn't look like it, could it be that Your Majesty is starting to go crazy again.

At the beginning of the first batch of relief materials, everyone held back and did not speak, Jiujiang County was hit by a disaster, and it was impossible for the imperial court to be indifferent and not expressive.

Normal rescue is still needed, but when the second batch of supplies is ready to set off, many people are beginning to be dissatisfied.

So far, a month has passed, not only has the epidemic not weakened, but is still spreading at a high speed, the situation in Surabaya County, Yuzhou is not optimistic, and Hengshan County and Lujiang County in Yangzhou have also begun to have epidemics.

It is clear that the plague is spreading, and it is out of control.

Although ordinary people don't know the real situation because the court has blocked the news, everyone knows about the court bigwigs.

Because all kinds of documents and mobilization materials must be coordinated by multiple departments, even if Liu Zhi does not announce the truth, through all kinds of clues, they can guess that they are not far from ten.

Moreover, His Majesty rarely takes the matter of the epidemic to the court to discuss, and it is basically arbitrary, which is a very dangerous signal.

Since the failure of Zhao Jie's rebellion, the imperial power of the Han Dynasty has become more and more inflated, while the power of the family has gradually declined.

This book is a cash red envelope for reading books!

Under the advantages of the other, the current Han emperor is no longer what it used to be, and it is no longer a situation where he only rules the world with his family.

Of course, it also completely ended the situation in which foreign relatives and powerful ministers controlled the government, and the century-long eunuch interference in politics was also greatly weakened.

The emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty, except for Emperor Guangwu, the lord of Zhongxing, were not very tough, and compared with the words of the emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, they could not be said at all.

But all this has changed completely with the emergence of Liu Zhi, and because most of the family is biased towards the civilian group, their control over the army is weakening day by day.

And Liu Zhi seized this opportunity, firmly controlled the military power, and used the power of the military generals group to divide the imperial court structure and encroach on the whale swallow step by step.

Now they have discovered that the emperor has long controlled the court, and can even bypass them to make decisions directly.

Such a result, even a first-class person like Yuan Xuan and Yin Song would never want to see it.

So on this day, several bigwigs made an appointment to meet Liu Zhi, and at this time he was reviewing the chapter in the Zhongde Palace, when he heard this, his eyes flashed, and he sneered.

"Please all come in."

Yin Song, Yuan Xu, Yuan Tang, Hu Guang, Zhang Ling, Fang Zhi, and six Shangshu, etc., almost all of them should have arrived.

But none of the bigwigs of the Military Aircraft Mansion appeared, and the military officials, including Cao Teng, were nowhere to be found.

It seems that his grasp of military power is still unshakable, Liu Zhi's gaze immediately softened, civil officials, are always unwilling to be lonely, and it is reasonable to make trouble.

"What are you doing today? It's so neat. ”

Liu Zhi, who was in a big mood, was still in the mood to tease them, and his tone was very relaxed.

"Your Majesty, we are here for the epidemic."

Yin Song was the first to speak, which also showed that he was the main one among the people.

"Oh? What did you have to do to get it done? ”

Liu Zhi knew their intentions, and since he began to go all out to relieve the disaster, he knew that there would be such a day sooner or later.

But he couldn't convince the ministers, after all, after a thousand years of knowledge, he couldn't convince the ancients that his plans had already passed the test of history and were all the most effective.

But human lives are at stake, and thousands of lives are at stake, so he knows that this move deviates from the tacit understanding between him and the outer court, and also violates the many court mechanisms he has established with his own hands.

But he still did it without hesitation, but in his style, he tried to be gentle, and he didn't want to cause chaos in the court because of this matter.

"I heard that the epidemic situation in Jiujiang County is serious, and His Majesty has mobilized the strength of the whole country to support, which is understandable, but in terms of procedure, it seems too absurd.

Dare to ask Your Majesty, do you trust us and others, or do you have other meanings? ”

Yin Song and the original Taiwei Du Qiao have some similar personalities, they are both upright and unafraid, as long as they think they are right, although they have no regrets.

Such a blatant questioning, looking at today's court, is really the only one he can do.

"What about you? Are they all the same idea? ”

Liu Zhi did not rush to explain, but set his eyes on the others, Zhang Ling, who had a good personality, and immediately gave up.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister also thinks so, whether the resolution is right or wrong, it is still inconclusive, but where does Your Majesty put this move in the court?

On the day His Majesty reformed the official system, he made it clear that it was necessary to keep the upper and lower levels in order and perform their own duties, so that they could achieve long-term peace and stability.

Now in just two or three years, His Majesty has destroyed the Great Wall, I don't know how to feel? ”

To be honest, Zhang Ling and Yin Song's questioning is not unreasonable, and at this point, Liu Zhi did take advantage of the king's privileges and ignore the imperial court system.

After Zhang Ling, the rest of the people also expressed their positions one after another, they were afraid that Liu Zhi would be angry, and they said it much more tactfully than these two, but the meaning was the same.

Liu Zhi listened quietly, the expression on his face was very calm, and he gave them full respect.

"I know what you mean, because I didn't see anyone objecting to it during the previous discussions, so I thought you all agreed.

In that case, how about we renegotiate the anti-epidemic plan next time we meet at the court's meeting? ”

The emperor's attitude is rare and gentle, but the perfunctory intention in and out of the words is also very obvious, which makes people feel helpless to punch into the cotton pile.

If it was someone else, since the emperor had made concessions and spoke in a good voice, he might have taken a step back.

But Yin Song was not so easy to fool, and still replied with a blank look.

"I heard that Henan Yin's side has gathered a large number of supplies and is ready to leave for Jiujiang County immediately, I wonder why Your Majesty didn't discuss with the ministers?"

Although the matter of transporting materials did not pass the court's discussion, Liu Zhi did not deliberately conceal it, so basically everyone knew that he was a little better-informed.

"It was true, but it was not purchased with money from the state treasury, but was withdrawn from the inner treasury, so we did not consult with everyone."

This answer was completely unexpected, according to the information of the household department, Liu Zhi had indeed transferred a large amount of money recently, and his whereabouts were unknown.

Recently, in addition to this batch of materials, the state has not had other large expenditures, but I never expected that the batch of relief materials was actually purchased by Liu Zhi with money from his private treasury.

Everyone was a little ashamed for a while, His Majesty paid for the disaster relief out of his own pocket, but instead of supporting it, they were still doing everything possible to obstruct it here.

Yuan Tang frowned, "Your Majesty, what have you done recently mobilized a large amount of treasury money?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was awe-inspiring in their hearts, and they were almost distorted by him and forgot about this stubble.

"I'm about to discuss this matter with you, the documents have been drafted, and you all are here, so you can all take a look."

After that, he asked the chamberlain to distribute a dossier, the contents of which gave a detailed introduction to the situation of the Nanyang kingdoms and listed their importance to the Han Dynasty.

The situation of the Golden Peninsula and the country of Ye Diao was highlighted, as well as the role of Ivory Bay in the future Maritime Silk Road.

At that time, the land Silk Road had just been opened, and the whole country was very optimistic.

Especially those families who have tasted the sweetness of trade are even more welcoming with their hands, so everyone is in favor of the exploration of sea routes.

The successful construction of the building ship and the fact that Deng Yan was sent to Nanyang to explore the way are also things that everyone knows, but he has been gone for more than a year, and there is no news.

Coupled with the crisis of the epidemic, it is understandable to forget about this matter in a hurry.

Now it seems that Cheng'en Gong Deng Yan not only successfully completed the task, but also completed it perfectly, and even the Han Dynasty quietly added another overseas territory and expanded its territory.

No matter which dynasty or generation, expanding the territory is a great feat, even for the emperor, it is also a glory worthy of special mention.

It is precisely for this reason that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the most controversial in the history of the Han Dynasty, is still the pride of the entire dynasty.

This news was really unexpected, and it instantly eased the atmosphere, and everyone was excited, and immediately bowed their hands to Liu Zhi to say hello.

"My big man has added new soil, which is really gratifying."

With excitement and joy, everyone continued to look down, and then they realized that the purpose of Liu Zhi sending Deng Yan to occupy overseas islands was for Ivory Bay.

With this as a transit point, the fleet of the future Han can go to any corner of the world.

This is indeed a great and exciting plan, which can definitely bring a lot of wealth to Dahan in the near future.

It's just Ivory Bay, where the situation is complicated now, and there are many islands and reefs in it, which makes it difficult for large ships to pass through the shipping lanes.

It also increases the risk of navigation, which is very unfavorable for future plans.

Therefore, Deng Yan asked the imperial court to allocate funds for dredging Ivory Bay and establishing two large ports in the area.

In his book, a detailed map of Ivory Bay was attached, with a well-organized budget of up to 200,000 dollars.

Deng Yan promised Ye Tiaoguo and the Golden Peninsula that he would find a way to raise some funds, and he would also bear all the manpower aspects.

There is still a shortfall of 150,000 yuan, but the dredging plan cannot be completed in one year or two, he plans to divide it into 15 years.

The first batch needs 50,000 start-up funds, as well as various materials, such as gunpowder and cement, etc., and it is hoped that the imperial court can solve it as soon as possible.

When Deng Yan left, he had a clear understanding of the current situation of the country, and he calculated that 50,000 yuan was indeed very difficult, but the court might not be able to take it out if he gritted his teeth.

It's just that he didn't expect that the country would suffer such a catastrophe again this year, and the treasury, which was originally considered to be balanced, suddenly became nervous.

50,000 yuan is definitely an astronomical amount of money for the current Han, and compared with disaster relief and port construction, the port is not an urgent thing.

For a moment, everyone calmed down from the excitement and joy just now and looked at each other.

"Your Majesty's meaning, is it to transfer 50,000 yuan to him and send it over?"

Hubu Shangshu's face is very bad, and now he has to use money everywhere, and he is already stretched. Can't make ends meet.

What would be the consequences of withdrawing such a huge sum of money, he didn't dare to imagine that if something happened in the future, the entire imperial court's finances might be paralyzed in an instant.

Liu Zhi smiled, "Yes and no." ”

What does this mean when everyone is confused? Why don't they understand?

"Do you think that it doesn't matter if overseas trade drags on for a year or two, but the imperial court is now in an eventful season, and it is clear which is more important and which is more important."

Liu Zhi's words can be regarded as speaking the hearts of everyone, and one by one is even more puzzled, since Your Majesty knows so clearly, why do you still insist on going your own way?

"I want to ask you, what is my big man lacking the most now?"

What's missing?

There are too many, and the ministers talk about it, some say that they lack money, some say that they lack food, some say that they lack medicine, and so on.

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