Chapter 37 The People Suffer
In Chang'an City, Liang Xiangfu.
"Liang Xiang, this letter has been sent, but we can't just wait and do nothing! The people of Hebei are still suffering from natural and man-made disasters. Lord Tobe Shangshufang said.
"yes!"
Everyone should also be in harmony and want Liang Xiang to come up with a way.
Liang Xiang held his head, his eyes closed, as if he was unwell.
"The old man has a way, but it is a little out of line." Liang Xiang said.
"Liang Xiang might as well talk about it first." The crowd said.
Liang Xiang suddenly sat up straight, ordered the servant who pressed his head to go down first, then opened his eyes and said, "Let's go to the Queen Mother first, although her old man has never cared about the affairs of the court, but her words have to be listened to by the prince and the queen." We informed her of the current emergency situation, and begged her to make the next decree to re-appoint a Xuanfu envoy and go to Hebei for disaster relief. ”
The ministers thought about it for a long time and felt that this was the best way at the moment, so they all agreed with Liang Xiang's idea.
"But Liang Xiang, not to mention whether the Queen Mother will agree, just say that the Queen Mother agrees, who should we send?"
While all the ministers were worried about the candidates, a young man standing in the corner without saying a word stood up.
"Students are willing to go."
This man was the secretary Lang Zhouliang, a student of Lord Tobe Shangshufang, and he was an upright man, but the ministers unanimously thought that he was too young.
When I went to Hebei, I couldn't live in those local snakes.
"Lord Zhou, the courage is commendable, but this matter was not possible because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent Chu Hesheng before, and then sent people to do a lot of ridiculous things, I am afraid that such a complicated situation is too tricky, if it is not handled well this time, I am afraid that the people's hearts will not be recovered......"
"That's right! We all understand the heart of Lord Zhou, but the people sent out at this time are particularly crucial, not only to provide disaster relief but also to sort out the local officials who took bribes, this trip is not only a major task but also dangerous, so it is more appropriate to shoot an old man. ”
"Why don't you go with me!"
At this time, another adult, Lord Yang, the young superintendent, said loudly.
Compared with the secretary Lang Zhou, everyone thinks that it is more appropriate for the young superintendent to go.
Liang Xiang didn't speak, just looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him, and he argued with reason in the face of the opposition of the ministers.
"The juniors know very well that this disaster relief is very important, before leaving, the juniors will go to General Chu to find out the news, the young superintendent is naturally more experienced than the juniors, but because the juniors are young, they don't have so many worries......"
Before he could finish his words, the prime minister nodded.
Everyone was obviously still a little worried, but since Liang Xiang agreed, everyone had no objections, and just told Zhou Liang not to live up to everyone's expectations.
"Then I'll leave the matter of asking for the order to Liang Xiang." Everyone said in unison.
Liang Xiang nodded, agreed, and then came to the queen mother's palace with Lord Fang.
In Hongxiang Palace, the Queen Mother was chatting with the prince.
"Don't listen to your mother and your wife for everything, they always protect you too well. You're going to be the emperor. The Queen Mother took the prince's hand and said.
Listening to their bad things, don't I also handle state affairs well now, they are also for my good, I think it's good now.
The Queen Mother saw that the prince had no reaction for a long time, so she asked. "Grandmother is talking to you! What do you think about this kid. ”
"Ahh Grandmother, grandson wrote it down. But now the grandson has something to ask the royal grandmother for. As he spoke, the prince walked up to the queen mother and knelt down with a plop.
When the queen mother saw this meeting, she was very worried, for fear that something big had happened, and she didn't dare to agree easily, so she said.
"How can you be so decent, how can you be so polite, isn't it that you are in trouble?"
Where did I get into trouble, it's just that Taifu said that this prime minister has been looking for my mistakes, and he must send someone to ask you for something in the past few days, so Taifu wants me to beg you, and I can't agree to him no matter what.
"It's the Prime Minister! The emperor's grandmother also knows that her grandson has always been dull and not liked by the prime minister, and now that her father is not there, she has handed over state affairs to me. So now there is no one to continue the follow-up work of the floods in Hebei, and the grandson is afraid of delaying the production of the people in the coming year, so he wants to send people again. However, the prime minister does not look down on the person I chose, and he is not willing to listen to my arrangement, so it is estimated that he should come to you in the next two days to ask for a will and arrange for his people to go to Hebei for disaster relief. The grandson also wanted to behave well and make his father happy to come back, so he begged his grandmother's head, and the grandmother was relieved that the grandson would definitely choose someone who did a better job than General Chu and not disappoint his grandmother and father. The prince said.
The prince knelt on the ground and talked for a long time, and the queen mother quickly helped him up and said.
"What should I do? Grandmother didn't agree to Liang Xiang, and besides, His Majesty was not in the prince's prison, so he should have listened to your arrangement, although he Liang Xiang was a loyal minister, but he did not cross the majesty of the heavenly family, but Ming'er, Liang Xiang, has paid a lot of effort for my Dajing, you still have to respect him. ”
When Li Ming heard that his grandmother agreed, he immediately stood up happily and hurriedly brought a cup of tea to the Queen Mother.
said: "Liang Xiangnian is a virtuous minister, and his grandson is naturally respectful. ”
All this happened to be heard by Liang Xiang and Master Fang, who rushed to see the Queen Mother.
"I didn't expect this prince to be so considerate, the queen mother already loves him, and if he says this again, I'm afraid our plan won't work." Master Fang, who was following Liang Xiang, said.
"Where did the prince come up with such a prickly word, it must have been thought of by the Taifu for him, and the Taifu knew what the Empress Dowager cared about deliberately letting the prince say this, but we were still one step slower." Liang Xiang said helplessly.
Lord Fang: "Then why don't we go and ask the Queen Mother?" ”
Liang Xiang shook his head and quietly walked outside.
Master Fang was very angry and punched the pillar.
"Liang Xiang, why did Chu Hesheng flee back from Hebei, you and I both know it, why did you get to the crown prince and the queen mother, and you became ill? And the meaning of the lower official who listened to the prince's words just now, how do you feel that the prince wants to say that we have other plans to send people over? This is really a good means. ”
"You and I have been officials in the same dynasty with him for so long, do you only know now? When His Majesty is here, he will be more restrained, just be a good man, and now as soon as His Majesty goes out, he completely exposes his true nature. Although this prince is not an emperor's talent, he is a good student to teach, and over time, he can also become a pillar of the country. Liang Xiang said very regretfully.